From the Office of the Principal
Now that the holiday season has arrived, many of us will take the time to visit with family and friends or reconnect with important people in our lives. This type of personal connection is an important part of our school’s philosophy and continues to flourish through our many school events. Meaningful connections between teachers and parents guarantee academic, social, and emotional growth of each of our students. Your participation in our school activities has been amazing! Thank you for your support and ongoing commitment to our Chesterbrook Academy community.
It’s hard to believe that it is already December and the holiday season is here! November went by way too quickly, especially with all the events and activities! On Saturday, November 4, we will held an Open House for our prospective families from 10 am to 1 pm. On Friday, November 10, Chesterbrook Academy was closed so that we could hold our bi-annual Professional Development Day. On this day our teachers participated in a series of trainings on curriculum implementation, outdoor learning, lesson planning, and they had a chance to partner with Chesterbrook teachers from around the Charlotte area. We held a Parent Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday, November 16, and we had a great turnout. Thank you to all the parents who brought side dishes and desserts for the event, everything was wonderful, and we hope you had a great time eating a Thanksgiving feast with your child. Finally, we were closed on Thanksgiving day and the following Friday, and we hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
December is always such a fun month here at Chesterbrook Academy! The children are always so happy and full of life around the holidays. During the holiday season we choose an organization to give back to those families in the area who are not as fortunate. This year, we are excited to be partnering with the Make-A-Wish foundation to help raise enough funds to grant the wish of a child during the holidays. The other Chesterbrook Academy locations in the Charlotte area are banding together to work with the Make-A-Wish foundation in order to help as many children as possible. Our Make-A-Wish fundraiser is still going on and will continue through the holiday season. We sincerely appreciate your donations! No amount is too small! We have already raised $1,000 dollars to grant the wish of a child this holiday season. Our online donation page is http://site.wish.org/site/TR/FriendsandFamily/Make-A-WishCentralandWesternNorthCarolina?px=3328470&pg=personal&fr_id=2677 . Please join us as we work towards this exciting goal! We will hold our Wish Week during the week of December 11-15 to coincide with our Make-A-Wish fundraising event. We will have special events each day that will make it fun for the children! We will also have our Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe going on in the lobby during the week of December 11-15 as well. The Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe features over 110 high quality holiday gift items priced within a child’s budget–from pocket change to $10.00, with most gifts under $3. You’ll find something here for everyone on a child’s list: Mom, Dad, Brothers, Sisters, Grandparents, Teachers, Special Friends and Pets. Towards the end of the month, Chesterbrook Academy will enjoy our Holiday Break on Monday, December 25. Finally, Links to Learning folders will be going out on Friday, December 29.
As always, we will always be here to help you in any way possible if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
William Gordon, Principal
Candi Staines, Assistant Principal
Upcoming Events and Special Days
Monday, December 4: Make-A-Wish Foundation Fundraiser continues all December long!
Thursday, December 7: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Tuesday, December 12: Poinsettia Day
Monday, December 11-Friday, December 15: Make-A-Wish Week! (see below for more details!)
Monday, December 11-Friday, December 15: Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe going on in the lobby!
Monday, December 25: Holiday Break: Chesterbrook Academy Closed
Friday, December 29: Links to Learning Folders Go Home
Monday, January 1: New Year’s Day: Chesterbrook Academy Closed
Every Monday morning: Daisy Dance @ 9:30a
Every Tuesday morning: Shining Stars @ 9:30a
Every Wednesday morning: Soccer Shots @ 9:30a
Chesterbrook Academy Make-A-Wish Week (12/11-12/15)
Monday, December 11: “Wish Upon A Star”: For a $1 donation, purchase a star, decorate and write 1 wish on it for display in the lobby.
Tuesday, December 12: “I Am a Star!”: Bring in something about yourself that makes you unique to share with your class.
Wednesday, December 13: “Grant a Wish” Bake Sale: We will have baked goods, and items can be purchased with a donation. Parents can make baked goods to sell as well!
Thursday, December 14: “My Favorite Star!”: Dress up like your favorite Princess, Person, or Superhero!
Friday, December 15: “Cards and Smiles”: Write and decorate Christmas cards for a local organization and mail them!
And finally… the Main Event:
Highest Bid to Make-A-Wish gets to throw 5 pies at Mr. Billy!
Second Highest Bid gets to decorate Mrs. Candi like a Christmas tree!
Thank you again so much for partnering with us on this journey!
Chesterbrook Academy is on Facebook!
We wanted to remind everyone that the Chesterbrook Academy group of schools is on Facebook. We invite you to facebook“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 and encourage you to continue to check our school website for more local updates specific to our own school.
We look forward to having you as part of our Facebook community!
Automatic Draft Program
“CHECK” IT OUT… No checks necessary! Enroll in our Automatic Payment Program and never write another check for your monthly tuition or pay another late payment. Tuition can be automatically deducted from your checking account. You can find more information about the ACH program here in the office. Let us sign you up today!
The holiday season is a time when we celebrate community, diversity, and the universal joy of giving. In the classroom, we introduce children to holiday traditions observed around the world by singing songs, making art, and tasting favorite local seasonal foods, as well as those from other countries. You can continue[.....]
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Parent Referral Program
If there’s one thing parents love to do, it’s talk about their children’s successes. When friends ask you about your child’s experiences at Chesterbrook Academy, what type of success stories do you share? Do you mention the personal and educational discoveries your child is making thanks to our advanced curriculum? Do you talk about the new levels of self and social confidence your child has gained thanks to our encouraging atmosphere? 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 three months, you’ll receive an Ambassador Certificate for one 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. At the front desk are referral certificates you can give to friends and colleagues who ask about our school. If you have any questions about how you can become a Chesterbrook Academy Ambassador, please contact an administrator.
Chesterbrook Academy December Newsletter
From the Office of the Principal
Now that the holiday season has arrived, many of us will take the time to visit with family and friends or reconnect with important people in our lives. This type of personal connection is an important part of our school’s philosophy and continues to flourish through our many school events. Meaningful connections between teachers and parents guarantee academic, social, and emotional growth of each of our students. Your participation in our school activities has been amazing! Thank you for your support and ongoing commitment to our Chesterbrook Academy community.
It’s hard to believe that it is already December and the holiday season is here! November went by way too quickly, especially with all the events and activities! On Saturday, November 4, we will held an Open House for our prospective families from 10 am to 1 pm. On Friday, November 10, Chesterbrook Academy was closed so that we could hold our bi-annual Professional Development Day. On this day our teachers participated in a series of trainings on curriculum implementation, outdoor learning, lesson planning, and they had a chance to partner with Chesterbrook teachers from around the Charlotte area. We held a Parent Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday, November 16, and we had a great turnout. Thank you to all the parents who brought side dishes and desserts for the event, everything was wonderful, and we hope you had a great time eating a Thanksgiving feast with your child. Finally, we were closed on Thanksgiving day and the following Friday, and we hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
December is always such a fun month here at Chesterbrook Academy! The children are always so happy and full of life around the holidays. During the holiday season we choose an organization to give back to those families in the area who are not as fortunate. This year, we are excited to be partnering with the Make-A-Wish foundation to help raise enough funds to grant the wish of a child during the holidays. The other Chesterbrook Academy locations in the Charlotte area are banding together to work with the Make-A-Wish foundation in order to help as many children as possible. Our Make-A-Wish fundraiser is still going on and will continue through the holiday season. We sincerely appreciate your donations! No amount is too small! We have already raised $1,000 dollars to grant the wish of a child this holiday season. Our online donation page is http://site.wish.org/site/TR/FriendsandFamily/Make-A-WishCentralandWesternNorthCarolina?px=3328470&pg=personal&fr_id=2677 . Please join us as we work towards this exciting goal! We will hold our Wish Week during the week of December 11-15 to coincide with our Make-A-Wish fundraising event. We will have special events each day that will make it fun for the children! We will also have our Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe going on in the lobby during the week of December 11-15 as well. The Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe features over 110 high quality holiday gift items priced within a child’s budget–from pocket change to $10.00, with most gifts under $3. You’ll find something here for everyone on a child’s list: Mom, Dad, Brothers, Sisters, Grandparents, Teachers, Special Friends and Pets. Towards the end of the month, Chesterbrook Academy will enjoy our Holiday Break on Monday, December 25. Finally, Links to Learning folders will be going out on Friday, December 29.
As always, we will always be here to help you in any way possible if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
William Gordon, Principal
Candi Staines, Assistant Principal
Upcoming Events and Special Days
Monday, December 4: Make-A-Wish Foundation Fundraiser continues all December long!
Thursday, December 7: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Tuesday, December 12: Poinsettia Day
Monday, December 11-Friday, December 15: Make-A-Wish Week! (see below for more details!)
Monday, December 11-Friday, December 15: Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe going on in the lobby!
Monday, December 25: Holiday Break: Chesterbrook Academy Closed
Friday, December 29: Links to Learning Folders Go Home
Monday, January 1: New Year’s Day: Chesterbrook Academy Closed
Every Monday morning: Daisy Dance @ 9:30a
Every Tuesday morning: Shining Stars @ 9:30a
Every Wednesday morning: Soccer Shots @ 9:30a
Chesterbrook Academy Make-A-Wish Week (12/11-12/15)
Monday, December 11: “Wish Upon A Star”: For a $1 donation, purchase a star, decorate and write 1 wish on it for display in the lobby.
Tuesday, December 12: “I Am a Star!”: Bring in something about yourself that makes you unique to share with your class.
Wednesday, December 13: “Grant a Wish” Bake Sale: We will have baked goods, and items can be purchased with a donation. Parents can make baked goods to sell as well!
Thursday, December 14: “My Favorite Star!”: Dress up like your favorite Princess, Person, or Superhero!
Friday, December 15: “Cards and Smiles”: Write and decorate Christmas cards for a local organization and mail them!
And finally… the Main Event:
Highest Bid to Make-A-Wish gets to throw 5 pies at Mr. Billy!
Second Highest Bid gets to decorate Mrs. Candi like a Christmas tree!
Thank you again so much for partnering with us on this journey!
Chesterbrook Academy is on Facebook!
We wanted to remind everyone that the Chesterbrook Academy group of schools is on Facebook. We invite you to facebook“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 and encourage you to continue to check our school website for more local updates specific to our own school.
We look forward to having you as part of our Facebook community!
Automatic Draft Program
“CHECK” IT OUT… No checks necessary! Enroll in our Automatic Payment Program and never write another check for your monthly tuition or pay another late payment. Tuition can be automatically deducted from your checking account. You can find more information about the ACH program here in the office. Let us sign you up today!
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Parent Referral Program
If there’s one thing parents love to do, it’s talk about their children’s successes. When friends ask you about your child’s experiences at Chesterbrook Academy, what type of success stories do you share? Do you mention the personal and educational discoveries your child is making thanks to our advanced curriculum? Do you talk about the new levels of self and social confidence your child has gained thanks to our encouraging atmosphere? 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 three months, you’ll receive an Ambassador Certificate for one 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. At the front desk are referral certificates you can give to friends and colleagues who ask about our school. If you have any questions about how you can become a Chesterbrook Academy Ambassador, please contact an administrator.