From the Principal’s Office
Dear Parents,
It’s hard to believe that another month has come and gone and we are now starting May! The children are getting excited about the warmer weather and the fact that school is almost over. We have been spending more time outdoors and focusing on the nice weather and exploring the environment around us! It sure is nice to have the large outdoor space available for the children to run and play! Keep in mind the change of season, and add the appropriate clothing to your child’s cubby as an extra set of clothes.
For May, we have another month full of activities and experiences for the children! Please make note of the special events coming up. The end of the preschool years is a special time, whether it means coming to the end-of-year celebration or attending graduation. We will be busy making precious gifts for our mother’s and trying to get everything planned for summer camp- look for the summer camp packet in the next few days!
We thank you for entrusting your child to us this year. We have enjoyed working with all of the children in our care and have seen growth, development and skill acquisition in all of the children. We have also witnessed how the children have grown in the way they deal with frustration and the care and concern they express for one another.
We thank you for your support throughout the year. We feel a close partnership with our parents and send you our best wishes.
Melissa Loper,
Acting Principal
- April 30-May 4 – Scholastic Book Fair.
- 4 – N.U.T. Day w/donation for the Palmetto Project.
- 4 – Food Share Orders are due.
- 5 – Cinco De Mayo!
- 8 – Open House (5pm-7pm) for prospective families.
- 9 – Food Share Box Pick Up.
- 9 – Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:00am – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
- 10 – Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:00am – Rooms 9, 10, 11 & 12.
- 11 – Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:00am – Rooms 6, 7 & 8.
- 12 – Ashley Tolson’s Dance Recital @ 4pm at the Richland Northeast HS District Auditorium.
- 13 – Happy Mother’s Day!
- 14 – St. Jude Trike-A-Thon!
- 16 – Teacher Appreciation donations are due.
- 18 – Summer Camp packets are due.
- 18 – Food Share Orders are due.
- 21-25 – Teacher Appreciation Week.
- 23 – Food Share Box Pick Up.
- 24 – Progress Reports Go Home.
- 28 – School Closed in observance of Memorial Day.
- 29 – Pre-K Graduation @ 10am (Room 6).
- 30 – Pre-K Graduation @ 10am (Room 7).
- 31 – Pre-K Graduation @ 10am (Room 8).
- 31 – Links to Learning Folders Go Home.
- June 1 – Last Day of School.
- June 4 – First Day of Summer Camp.
School Spotlight
April 30th – May 4th
Multipurpose Room
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School Spotlight
Wednesday, May 9th – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Thursday, May 10th – Rooms 9, 10, 11 & 12
Friday, May 11th – Rooms 6, 7 & 8
Teas will begin at 9:00 am.
_________________________________________
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 21 – 25
Monday – China/Japan
Tuesday – Italy
Wednesday – Tropical Islands
Thursday – Mexico
Friday – America
(Please make any donations at the front desk)
___________________________________________________________________
What is a Fresh Food Box?
A REAL box of food filled with top-quality fruits and vegetables.
12 to 15 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables in each box.
Cost: Each Fresh Food Box costs $21.00.
Next delivery dates are May 9th and 23rd.
___________________________________________
All Pre-K Graduation Ceremonies Begin @ 10am
Tuesday, May 29th – Room 6
Wednesday, May 30th – Room 7
Thursday, May 31st – Room 8
If you or your passengers are NOT disabled, please do not park in the handicap space provided in the front of the school. This space is reserved for persons that have been issued placards or special license plates. Thank you.
Resources
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!! We invite you to “like” our page at www.facebook.com/ChesterbrookAcademy where we’ll be providing our fans with regular educational tips for children from preschool to 8th grade and the opportunity to network with fellow parents. We would love to have your participation in this forum and encourage you to continue to check our school website for local updates specific to our own school. We look forward to having you as part of our Facebook community!
Open House: Invite a family member or friend to come to our Open House on Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 between the hours of 5pm-7pm. This is a great opportunity to meet the staff, tour the facility and see first hand how Chesterbrook Academy makes a difference in the lives of children!!
Chesterbrook Academy & Queensboro Apparel Company: If you are interested in ordering Chesterbrook Logo apparel for your child(ren), please view our online store. You may notice all the wonderful colors available, but please keep in mind that Chesterbrook Academy uniform colors are Navy, White and Forest/Dark Green.
Reminders For Parents
Tuition: Parents, please understand the importance of paying your tuition & paying it on time! Payments are due every Friday for the coming week. Late fees will be applied at 12 noon on Monday following the due date. Unpaid tuition, more than a week past due, will result in immediate dis-enrollment. If you have any questions, please see Helen, Melissa or Andrea in the front office. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Contact Information: Please be sure that all home, work, cell and pager numbers and any other contact information is up to date in your child’s file. This helps the staff at Chesterbrook have every available option to contact the parent(s) in the event of an emergency.
E-Mail Addresses: Please update your email addresses with the front office in order to receive important information about upcoming and/or emergency events from the school. We can send email notifications to more than one email address.
Parent Ambassador Program: Spread the word about our school and save on your child’s tuition! Refer a new family to our school and you could earn a free week of tuition. For more information on our Ambassador Program, see your school’s principal. The current referring Chesterbrook family will receive a discount after the referred child has attended full time for 3 months. Discount applies to the tuition of the oldest child in the referring family.
NUT FREE SCHOOL: We have several children enrolled at Chesterbrook Academy with severe nut allergies. Please do not send your child to school with food containing any type of nut products.
Student Pick-Up: Parents, please be sure to inform the teachers and/or front office if another family member or friend will pick up your child. This applies to names that are on your list as well as names that are not. If it will be the first time the family member or friend picks up your child, please remind them to bring in their drivers licensewhen they come in. This is very important to insure the safety of your child(ren).
Students
- 3 – Emma Grace Hughes
- 4 – Callahan Conley
- 7 – Alexandra Balaban
- 8 – Ariel Pressley
- 9 – Paris Walker-Rogers
- 11 – Ronnie Armstrong
- 11 – Alayna Catoe
- 12 – Levi Boulware
- 14 – Indiana Steigler
- 14 – Scout Steigler
- 14 – Destiny Williams
- 15 – Emma Keisler
- 15 – Liana Sashi
- 16 – Wesley Lee II
- 16 – Emerson Thompson
- 20 – Aiden Kacha
- 25 – Annalise Moran
- 27 – David Jace Greene
- 28 – Mason Lindley
- 28 – Skylar Watson
- 31 – Kayden Gramblin
Staff
- 9 – Melissa Loper
- 24 – Wendy Holmes
- 27 – Ramona Shimmel
- 29 – DawnMarie Carlson
From the Education Department
May, 2018
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Topics: Creative Expression
If your child has played with a toy instrument or listened to a familiar song, you’ve probably seen his face light up or his body sway back and forth in enjoyment. Music is fun for young children and helps them develop creativity, fine motor skills, vocabulary, and self-esteem. In the[.....]
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– Lauren Starnes, PhD – Director of Early Childhood Education
May Newsletter
From the Principal’s Office
Dear Parents,
It’s hard to believe that another month has come and gone and we are now starting May! The children are getting excited about the warmer weather and the fact that school is almost over. We have been spending more time outdoors and focusing on the nice weather and exploring the environment around us! It sure is nice to have the large outdoor space available for the children to run and play! Keep in mind the change of season, and add the appropriate clothing to your child’s cubby as an extra set of clothes.
For May, we have another month full of activities and experiences for the children! Please make note of the special events coming up. The end of the preschool years is a special time, whether it means coming to the end-of-year celebration or attending graduation. We will be busy making precious gifts for our mother’s and trying to get everything planned for summer camp- look for the summer camp packet in the next few days!
We thank you for entrusting your child to us this year. We have enjoyed working with all of the children in our care and have seen growth, development and skill acquisition in all of the children. We have also witnessed how the children have grown in the way they deal with frustration and the care and concern they express for one another.
We thank you for your support throughout the year. We feel a close partnership with our parents and send you our best wishes.
Melissa Loper,
Acting Principal
School Spotlight
April 30th – May 4th
Multipurpose Room
_____________________________________
School Spotlight
Wednesday, May 9th – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Thursday, May 10th – Rooms 9, 10, 11 & 12
Friday, May 11th – Rooms 6, 7 & 8
Teas will begin at 9:00 am.
_________________________________________
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 21 – 25
Monday – China/Japan
Tuesday – Italy
Wednesday – Tropical Islands
Thursday – Mexico
Friday – America
(Please make any donations at the front desk)
___________________________________________________________________
What is a Fresh Food Box?
A REAL box of food filled with top-quality fruits and vegetables.
12 to 15 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables in each box.
Cost: Each Fresh Food Box costs $21.00.
Next delivery dates are May 9th and 23rd.
___________________________________________
All Pre-K Graduation Ceremonies Begin @ 10am
Tuesday, May 29th – Room 6
Wednesday, May 30th – Room 7
Thursday, May 31st – Room 8
Resources
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!! We invite you to “like” our page at www.facebook.com/ChesterbrookAcademy where we’ll be providing our fans with regular educational tips for children from preschool to 8th grade and the opportunity to network with fellow parents. We would love to have your participation in this forum and encourage you to continue to check our school website for local updates specific to our own school. We look forward to having you as part of our Facebook community!
Open House: Invite a family member or friend to come to our Open House on Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 between the hours of 5pm-7pm. This is a great opportunity to meet the staff, tour the facility and see first hand how Chesterbrook Academy makes a difference in the lives of children!!
Chesterbrook Academy & Queensboro Apparel Company: If you are interested in ordering Chesterbrook Logo apparel for your child(ren), please view our online store. You may notice all the wonderful colors available, but please keep in mind that Chesterbrook Academy uniform colors are Navy, White and Forest/Dark Green.
Reminders For Parents
Tuition: Parents, please understand the importance of paying your tuition & paying it on time! Payments are due every Friday for the coming week. Late fees will be applied at 12 noon on Monday following the due date. Unpaid tuition, more than a week past due, will result in immediate dis-enrollment. If you have any questions, please see Helen, Melissa or Andrea in the front office. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Contact Information: Please be sure that all home, work, cell and pager numbers and any other contact information is up to date in your child’s file. This helps the staff at Chesterbrook have every available option to contact the parent(s) in the event of an emergency.
E-Mail Addresses: Please update your email addresses with the front office in order to receive important information about upcoming and/or emergency events from the school. We can send email notifications to more than one email address.
Parent Ambassador Program: Spread the word about our school and save on your child’s tuition! Refer a new family to our school and you could earn a free week of tuition. For more information on our Ambassador Program, see your school’s principal. The current referring Chesterbrook family will receive a discount after the referred child has attended full time for 3 months. Discount applies to the tuition of the oldest child in the referring family.
NUT FREE SCHOOL: We have several children enrolled at Chesterbrook Academy with severe nut allergies. Please do not send your child to school with food containing any type of nut products.
Student Pick-Up: Parents, please be sure to inform the teachers and/or front office if another family member or friend will pick up your child. This applies to names that are on your list as well as names that are not. If it will be the first time the family member or friend picks up your child, please remind them to bring in their drivers licensewhen they come in. This is very important to insure the safety of your child(ren).
Students
Staff
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– Lauren Starnes, PhD – Director of Early Childhood Education