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!
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,
Assistant Principal
- April 29-May 3 – Scholastic Book Fair (in the Multipurpose Room).
- 3 – N.U.T. Day (No Uniform Day with donation) for the Palmetto Project.
- 3 – Food Share Orders are due.
- 4 – Ashley Tolson Ballet Dance recital at Richland 2 District Auditorium.
- 5 – Cinco De Mayo!
- 7 – Open House (5pm-7pm) for prospective families.
- 8 – Food Share Box Pick Up.
- 8 – Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:30am – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 12.
- 9 – Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:30am – Rooms 9, 10 & 11.
- 10 – Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:30am – Rooms 6, 7 & 8.
- 12 – Happy Mother’s Day!
- 15 – Teacher Appreciation donation forms are due.
- 17 – Summer Camp packets are due (this only applies to those students attending camp).
- 17 – Food Share Orders are due.
- 20-24 – Teacher Appreciation Week.
- 22 – Food Share Box Pick Up.
- 22 – Gymnastics Showcase @ 2:45pm (for gymnastics students only).
- 27 – School Closed in observance of Memorial Day.
- 31 – Links to Learning Folders Go Home.
- June 3 – Room 6 Pre-K Graduation @ 10am.
- June 4 – Room 7 Pre-K Graduation @ 10am.
- June 5 – Room 8 Pre-K Graduation @ 10am.
- June 6 – Last Day of School.
- June 7 – School Closed – Professional Staff Development Day.
- June 10 – First Day of Summer Camp.
- June 13 – Doughnuts for Dad @ 9:30am – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 12.
- June 14 – Doughnuts for Dad @ 9:30am – Rooms 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11.
School Spotlight
April 29th – May 3rd
Multipurpose Room
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Wednesday, May 8th – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 12
Thursday, May 9th – Rooms 9, 10, 11
Friday, May 10th – Rooms 6, 7 & 8
Teas will begin at 9:30 am.
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Teacher Appreciation Week
May 20th – 24th
Monday (Day 1) – Rainforest Breakfast & Ultimate Potato Bar
Tuesday (Day 2) – Hot Dog Bar & Decadent Dessert Bar
Wednesday (Day 3) – Waffle Bar & BBQ Luncheon
Thursday (Day 4) – Salad Bar Sensation & Ice Cream Sundaes
Friday (Day 5) – Amazon Lunch
(Please make any donations at the front desk)
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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 8th and 22nd.
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All Pre-K Graduation Ceremonies Begin @ 10am
Monday, June 3rd – Room 6
Tuesday, June 4th – Room 7
Wednesday, June 5th – 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 7th, 2019 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 close of business 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 Tara, Melissa, Andrea or Ramona 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 license when they come in. This is very important to insure the safety of your child(ren).
Students
- 4 – Callahan Conley
- 5 – Lily Kelly
- 11 – Alayna Catoe
- 14 – Destiny Williams
- 15 – Liana Sashi
- 16 – Wesley Lee II
- 16 – Emerson Thompson
- 18 – Alexander Boyd
- 24 – Jayden Williams
- 25 – Annalise Moran
- 27 – Skylar Watson
Staff
- 9 – Melissa Loper
- 27 – Ramona Shimmel
From the Education Department
Are you planting this season? If so, enlist your child’s help. Children are inherently fascinated with nature and will love getting their hands dirty! Gardening is a meaningful activity for children of all ages. Aside from being a lot of fun, research shows that gardening has a profound influence on[.....]
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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!
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,
Assistant Principal
School Spotlight
April 29th – May 3rd
Multipurpose Room
_____________________________________
Wednesday, May 8th – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 12
Thursday, May 9th – Rooms 9, 10, 11
Friday, May 10th – Rooms 6, 7 & 8
Teas will begin at 9:30 am.
_________________________________________
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 20th – 24th
Monday (Day 1) – Rainforest Breakfast & Ultimate Potato Bar
Tuesday (Day 2) – Hot Dog Bar & Decadent Dessert Bar
Wednesday (Day 3) – Waffle Bar & BBQ Luncheon
Thursday (Day 4) – Salad Bar Sensation & Ice Cream Sundaes
Friday (Day 5) – Amazon Lunch
(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 8th and 22nd.
___________________________________________
All Pre-K Graduation Ceremonies Begin @ 10am
Monday, June 3rd – Room 6
Tuesday, June 4th – Room 7
Wednesday, June 5th – 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 7th, 2019 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 close of business 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 Tara, Melissa, Andrea or Ramona 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 license when 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