A Note From Our Principal,
We hope that you all had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving with loved ones. As the winter holidays approach, we have many special activities planned for our students and look forward to spending the season with them. We’ve also enclosed several important winter and holiday reminders in this newsletter. Please read through it carefully and reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Happy holidays!
Sincerely,
Ms. Shelly
School Closure Reminders
As a reminder, we do not always follow the closure schedule of the local public schools. Our goal is to be open as many days as possible to support our working parents. If we must close for any reason, you will receive a notification via Links 2 Home as soon as the closure is announced. We also post notifications on our website.
Winter Clothing Reminder
If you’ve not already done so, please check your child’s cubby to ensure they have an extra set of weather appropriate clothes. Students also need to come to school each day with a jacket and dressed warmly enough to play outside for part of the day. We want everyone to be able to participate!
Holiday Closures
Our school is closed on December 25th for Christmas Day and January 1st for New Year’s Day.
Winter Break Camp
We will be holding Winter Break Camp for our school-age students from December 28th to December 31st. Students will participate in community service activities, STEAM learning opportunities, holiday themed projects and virtual activities. Students may attend all or part of Winter Break Camp, please let us know by December 18th if your child will be attending.
Classroom Holiday Celebrations—Friday December 18th
Through the month of December, our classes will be learning about different winter holidays and customs. On Friday, December 18th, our students will showcase their learning and the holiday décor they’ve created with a classroom celebration. Students will be celebrating with story time, crafts and a special snack. We will miss having parents attend this year’s holiday celebrations in person, but we will have a zoom in performance where we will invite families to attend our zoom holiday performance! More information to come.
Holiday Giving Project
Olney HELP is a nonprofit organization that provides short-term emergency food and financial assistance to individuals and families in Olney, Sandy Spring, Ashton, Brinklow, and Brookeville MD since 1969.
As part of our kids helping kids campaign, during the month of December, we are partnering with Olney Help to collect Gift Cards for local children for the Holidays.
We will collect Gift Cards from November 30th to December 11th. Last year, we were able to collect 30 gift cards for Olney Help. This year, we have set a goal of collecting 40 gift cards!
Love Our School? Review Us!
In today’s connected world, many families turn to online reviews to learn more about the reputation of schools. Just a reminder that you can find our school on Facebook, Google, and other online directories. We’d love more families like yours, so please consider spreading the word about our school.
Important Dates
December 3rd—Winter clothes cubby check!
December 18th—Deadline to sign-up for Winter Break Camp
December 18th—Holiday classroom celebrations
December 28th -31st —Winter Break Camp for School-Age students
December 25th—CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
December 31st—Monthly parent folders go home
January 1st–CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY
New on Our Preschool Blog
December, 2020
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For Parents
Hours/Days of Operation: Regular hours of operation are 7:30 am – 5:30 pm weekdays. There is a late pick-up fee of $1 per minute after the regularly scheduled pick-up time.
We are closed on the following legal holidays: Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Years Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day. If the holiday falls on a weekend, we will be closed the Friday before or the Monday after the holiday. Please refer to the school calendar for additional school closings and early dismissals.
Tax Statements: If you need a tax statement, please log into our Parent Portal, Alma, to obtain your information and to pay bills online. Feel Free to reach out if you need assistance in logging in.
Parent Referral:
If there’s one thing parents love to do, it’s talk about their children’s successes. Whatever glowing reports you deliver about how your child is growing with his or her education, we couldn’t be more appreciative. In fact we’d like to show you just how thankful we are for your endorsements. Now when you tell other parents about our school, you can become a Chesterbrook Academy Ambassador.
For every new child you refer who enrolls at our school for six months, you’ll receive an Ambassador Certificate for a FREE week of tuition for your child. It’s our way of saying thanks for doing what comes naturally – singing the praises of your child and sharing your experiences with the Chesterbrook Academy difference.
Parent Referral Certificates
Weather Alerts: Please read our inclement weather policy. For weather related closures you can:
- Visit our website at olney.chesterbrookacademy.com
- Check your email for direct updates
- We do NOT follow the MCPS nor the federal government, a busy tone does not mean we are in the building.
Illness Policy Reminder
Parents assist us in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our children by keeping sick children at home.
The purpose of our sick child policy is to:
- Reduce the spread of illness from a sick child to other children.
- Promote complete recuperation of the sick child.
- Prevent the constant spread of cold, flu and diarrhea that are so common among small children.
Parents must keep sick children at home until they have been symptom-free for at least 72 hours if they display any of the following:
- Fever of 100.4 degrees or more. Children must be free of fever for at least 72 hours, unassisted by fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Heavy nasal discharge requiring frequent wiping every 3-5 minutes
- Persistent, non-productive or “barking” cough
- Sore throat • Fussy, cranky behavior unlike the child’s normal demeanor
- Skin rash, including diaper rash
- Head lice
- Symptoms of a communicable disease such as pink eye, measles, chicken pox, mumps, or strep throat
We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any student who shows a sign of illness. Children who become ill at school will be made comfortable and parents will be notified to pick them up within one hour.
For more information please see our Parent Handbook or reach out to a member of our administrative team.
Parking Lot Requests
Drive safely in the parking lot PLEASE! And please be sure NOT to park in the fire lane or in front of the building, this is a fire violation and an obstruction to others and can be very dangerous; the same applies to our handicapped spaces. We would also like to ask that all parents please drive slowly when entering and leaving the lot to avoid hitting other cars, children or parents during drop off and pick up times.
Nut-Free School
We would like to remind our families that we are a PEANUT AND NUT FREE SCHOOL. We have many children with severe nut allergies. Please make sure to talk to your child’s teachers before bringing any special treats including field trips.
Tuition reminders:
Please remember that the tuition is due the Friday prior to the week of service. Tuition which is not received by Tuesday at noon will automatically have a $25 late charge applied.
Auto Payment: Save yourself time, checks, and late fees by enrolling in our Automatic Payment system (ACH). Tuition fees can be deducted directly from your checking or savings account. Information is available at the front desk.
Credit Card Payment: We are excited to announce that we are now able to accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover as additional payment options. CC FAQ’s. CC Authorization Form.
Vacation: Two Weeks Written Notice is required to request your free week vacation after six (6) full months of enrollment (1 vacation week per School Year)Vacation Request Form
Referral Program: How easy is it to receive a free week’s tuition? Just refer a family and after 90 days of enrollment you earn a FREE week! Parent Referral Certificates
Change of Schedules: Per our policy we require four weeks’ notice to any changes in your child’s schedule, please refer to our Tuition Agreement Policy signed upon enrollment.
December Newsletter
A Note From Our Principal,
We hope that you all had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving with loved ones. As the winter holidays approach, we have many special activities planned for our students and look forward to spending the season with them. We’ve also enclosed several important winter and holiday reminders in this newsletter. Please read through it carefully and reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Happy holidays!
Sincerely,
Ms. Shelly
School Closure Reminders
As a reminder, we do not always follow the closure schedule of the local public schools. Our goal is to be open as many days as possible to support our working parents. If we must close for any reason, you will receive a notification via Links 2 Home as soon as the closure is announced. We also post notifications on our website.
Winter Clothing Reminder
If you’ve not already done so, please check your child’s cubby to ensure they have an extra set of weather appropriate clothes. Students also need to come to school each day with a jacket and dressed warmly enough to play outside for part of the day. We want everyone to be able to participate!
Holiday Closures
Our school is closed on December 25th for Christmas Day and January 1st for New Year’s Day.
Winter Break Camp
We will be holding Winter Break Camp for our school-age students from December 28th to December 31st. Students will participate in community service activities, STEAM learning opportunities, holiday themed projects and virtual activities. Students may attend all or part of Winter Break Camp, please let us know by December 18th if your child will be attending.
Classroom Holiday Celebrations—Friday December 18th
Through the month of December, our classes will be learning about different winter holidays and customs. On Friday, December 18th, our students will showcase their learning and the holiday décor they’ve created with a classroom celebration. Students will be celebrating with story time, crafts and a special snack. We will miss having parents attend this year’s holiday celebrations in person, but we will have a zoom in performance where we will invite families to attend our zoom holiday performance! More information to come.
Holiday Giving Project
Olney HELP is a nonprofit organization that provides short-term emergency food and financial assistance to individuals and families in Olney, Sandy Spring, Ashton, Brinklow, and Brookeville MD since 1969.
As part of our kids helping kids campaign, during the month of December, we are partnering with Olney Help to collect Gift Cards for local children for the Holidays.
We will collect Gift Cards from November 30th to December 11th. Last year, we were able to collect 30 gift cards for Olney Help. This year, we have set a goal of collecting 40 gift cards!
Love Our School? Review Us!
In today’s connected world, many families turn to online reviews to learn more about the reputation of schools. Just a reminder that you can find our school on Facebook, Google, and other online directories. We’d love more families like yours, so please consider spreading the word about our school.
Important Dates
December 3rd—Winter clothes cubby check!
December 18th—Deadline to sign-up for Winter Break Camp
December 18th—Holiday classroom celebrations
December 28th -31st —Winter Break Camp for School-Age students
December 25th—CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
December 31st—Monthly parent folders go home
January 1st–CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY
New on Our Preschool Blog
How We’re Keeping Our School Safe
Read More »
For Parents
Hours/Days of Operation: Regular hours of operation are 7:30 am – 5:30 pm weekdays. There is a late pick-up fee of $1 per minute after the regularly scheduled pick-up time.
We are closed on the following legal holidays: Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Years Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day. If the holiday falls on a weekend, we will be closed the Friday before or the Monday after the holiday. Please refer to the school calendar for additional school closings and early dismissals.
Tax Statements: If you need a tax statement, please log into our Parent Portal, Alma, to obtain your information and to pay bills online. Feel Free to reach out if you need assistance in logging in.
Parent Referral:
If there’s one thing parents love to do, it’s talk about their children’s successes. Whatever glowing reports you deliver about how your child is growing with his or her education, we couldn’t be more appreciative. In fact we’d like to show you just how thankful we are for your endorsements. Now when you tell other parents about our school, you can become a Chesterbrook Academy Ambassador.
For every new child you refer who enrolls at our school for six months, you’ll receive an Ambassador Certificate for a FREE week of tuition for your child. It’s our way of saying thanks for doing what comes naturally – singing the praises of your child and sharing your experiences with the Chesterbrook Academy difference.
Parent Referral Certificates
Weather Alerts: Please read our inclement weather policy. For weather related closures you can:
Illness Policy Reminder
Parents assist us in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our children by keeping sick children at home.
The purpose of our sick child policy is to:
Parents must keep sick children at home until they have been symptom-free for at least 72 hours if they display any of the following:
We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any student who shows a sign of illness. Children who become ill at school will be made comfortable and parents will be notified to pick them up within one hour.
For more information please see our Parent Handbook or reach out to a member of our administrative team.
Parking Lot Requests
Drive safely in the parking lot PLEASE! And please be sure NOT to park in the fire lane or in front of the building, this is a fire violation and an obstruction to others and can be very dangerous; the same applies to our handicapped spaces. We would also like to ask that all parents please drive slowly when entering and leaving the lot to avoid hitting other cars, children or parents during drop off and pick up times.
Nut-Free School
We would like to remind our families that we are a PEANUT AND NUT FREE SCHOOL. We have many children with severe nut allergies. Please make sure to talk to your child’s teachers before bringing any special treats including field trips.
Tuition reminders:
Please remember that the tuition is due the Friday prior to the week of service. Tuition which is not received by Tuesday at noon will automatically have a $25 late charge applied.
Auto Payment: Save yourself time, checks, and late fees by enrolling in our Automatic Payment system (ACH). Tuition fees can be deducted directly from your checking or savings account. Information is available at the front desk.
Credit Card Payment: We are excited to announce that we are now able to accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover as additional payment options. CC FAQ’s. CC Authorization Form.
Vacation: Two Weeks Written Notice is required to request your free week vacation after six (6) full months of enrollment (1 vacation week per School Year)Vacation Request Form
Referral Program: How easy is it to receive a free week’s tuition? Just refer a family and after 90 days of enrollment you earn a FREE week! Parent Referral Certificates
Change of Schedules: Per our policy we require four weeks’ notice to any changes in your child’s schedule, please refer to our Tuition Agreement Policy signed upon enrollment.