Summer Quest Registration In Progress
Submitted by gbrandon on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 10:00amChanges:
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The AM and PM "Science: I Wonder Why?" classes are scheduled for Week 2, July 19-23 (not Week 3).
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There is no supply fee for the two "Step-Up" classes in Week 4, August 16-20.
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The supply fee for Scrapbooking class is $15.00. Each student will need to bring in their own album for scrapbooking.
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"Cool Off with Playful Penguins" is for rising 2nd and 3rd graders.
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"Earth Awareness" is now a one week "Research and Technology" class for rising 4th 5th, 6th, and 7th graders during Week 2, July 19 - 23. It has a $5.00 supply fee.
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"Photojournalism" (rising 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th graders) offered Week 1, July 12-16 in the AM and and again in the PM. It is not offered in Week 2. It has a $10.00 supply fee.
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"Making Math Fun" (rising 4th, 5th graders) is offered in Week 2, July 19-23 and again in Week 3, July 26-30; AM class, only. It has a $5.00 supply fee.
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"Sports! Sports! Sports!" (rising K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd graders) is offered in Week 2, July 19-23 and again in Week 3, July 26-30; AM class, only.
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"Basketball" (rising 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th graders) is offered in Week 2, July 19-23 and again in Week 3, July 26-30; PM class, only.
Please Click HERE To Download The 2010 Summer Quest Catalog (Rev.3).
Please Click HERE To Download The Summer Quest Planning Worksheet (Rev.3).
- Registration is open to all students, regardless of their local school affiliation.
- View the online catalog and register at www.chesterbrook.org/catalog/Summer-Quest
- Additional classes may be added to the catalog during the registration period.
- In the event of low registration, management may eliminate or combine a class with another class.
- Children registered for full day of classes will need to bring lunch. Lunch is between Noon and 12:30 PM.
- Chipmunk Avenue is the PTA's new online class registration feature. Information about Chipmunk Avenue is available by clicking HERE.
- Chipmunk Avenue allows payment by personal check, credit card or PayPal.
- $2.50/week fee added to tuition at time of registration.
- Questions about classes may be directed to summerquest@chesterbrook.org.
- Billing questions may be directed to chipmunkavenue@chesterbrook.org.
- Scholarships for Chesterbrook ES students are available; please inquire at the front office, 703-714-8200.
Jurassic Adventure Fun Fair: Saturday, March 13 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Submitted by gbrandon on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 10:00amBalloon Raffle | Bake Sale | Cake Walk | Dance Dance Revolution | Face Painting
Games | Guesstimates | Inflatables | Micro Reality Racing | Prizes | Raffles | SCA Sale
Chesterbrook Elementary School
Saturday, March 13 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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Cake Walk Donate $5, $10, $15 or more by "purchasing" 5 inch Safeway Cakes that will be used as prizes in the Cake Walk.
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Balloon Raffle $5 to $10 gift cards for the balloon raffle from AMC, Blockbusters, Starbucks, Dominos, Gas, Claires, Lego, iTunes, etc. Please send to the school attention "Kim Osborne" |
Class Basket Raffles Each class has a basket theme. Donate an item or two to your Class Basket. Class Baskets will be on preview on Friday, March 12. Raffle Tickets are $1 Click HERE To See The Basket Themes By Class.
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Adult Volunteers Room Parents help the Fun Fair Committee recruit volunteers to set-up/clean-up, operate the games, sell tickets, serve food, etc. Most volunteer jobs are divided into two 2-hour shifts. All jobs have either two adults or an adult and a teenage volunteer.
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Former Chesterbrook Students who are now at Longfellow MS or McLean HS
may earn community service hours by volunteering to help operate a
Fun Fair game or do facepainting/tattoos or help set-up/clean-up.
Chipmunk Avenue
Submitted by gbrandon on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 10:00amChipmunk Avenue is the name of the PTA's new online catalog/store. It is the new method for registering for Summer Quest, After-School Programs such as Art Outreach and Drama Club, and for purchasing School Kits and renewing PTA Memberships. Although this is a new feature for the Chesterbrook PTA, those of us who regularly do online shopping through Amazon.com, L.L. Bean, etc. will recognize many of the same steps that those stores use.
Here are the steps after you get to the catalog page:
- If you have a PTA website/account, you might want to first log-in before proceeding with your order.
- Choose the class you want to register your child for. Click on the class link to read the details.
- Fill in your child's LAST Name, FIRST Name and select his/her teacher. Click on "Add to Cart."
- Review the Shopping Cart. If you meant to sign-up for a different class, check the "Remove" box and then click on "Update." If you want to sign-up another child or sign-up for mulitple classes and mulitple weeks, then click on "Continue Shopping." Otherwise click on "Checkout."
- If you are already logged-in to the PTA website, confirm that the email address on the "Checkout" page is correct; if not, edit as necessary. Fill in your billing information. Note that when you become a repeat customer (Summer Quest registration is coming soon) and you are logged-in to the PTA website, you should be able to use the "Saved addresses" feature which will pre-populate the billing information. Choose your method of payment: The PayPal radio button with the credit card logos is what you should use if you don't want to open a PayPal account. If you do have a PayPal account, use either radio button. Checks are always welcome! If you select the "Check or money order" radio button a box will open with instructions to send the check and copy of the invoice to the Treasurer. (The store will automatically send customers an invoice/receipt.) There is a comments block you can use to communicate special instructions. Click on "Review order."
- Review the order, make corrections as necessary, and then click on "Submit order."
- If you chose PayPal, you will need to either log into your PayPal account and proceed as usual, or choose the credit card route and proceed as directed.
- You will need to complete a separate Emergency Contact webform.
You may notice a "Shopping Cart" in the left sidebar. This tells you that you have an incomplete order in the system. The Shopping Cart will remain visible until you have completed your order.
One of the convenient features of the new system is that it will "remember" customers' basic information -- name, address, phone number -- and pre-populate the boxes. The best way to take advantage of this is to be logged into the website.
PayPal is our credit card processing provider. PayPal does not require that customers have a personal PayPal account in order to register for classes or purchase items.
Personal checks are always an acceptable method of payment. Just check the "Check or money order" radio button on the Checkout page. Make checks payable to Chesterbrook PTA and send it to Treasurer, Chesterbrook PTA. Please include the Order Number on the Memo line.
Finally, this is a new system. Please let us know what you think about it so we can improve it. Thank you for your patience.
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Residential Summer Programs
Submitted by gbrandon on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 10:00amRegular registration for the Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth Residential Summer Programs will remain open until April 3rd.
CTY offers summer residential and day programs on the east and west coasts for qualified students who have completed grades 5-6.
Our summer programs offer eligible students from all over the country and around the world the opportunity to engage in challenging academic work in the company of peers who share their exceptional abilities and love of learning. While the focus is on rigorous academics and learning, the social experience that results from bringing these students together is an integral part of the program.
Program dates for 2010:
First session: June 27 - July 16
Second session: July 18 - August 6
Applications are being taken online.
Financial Aid is available.
Greater Chesterbrook Charitable Enterprises*
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 10:53amThe Greater Chesterbrook Charitable Enterprises* Invites
Chesterbrook Families To Share During This Holiday Season And Throughout The Year.
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Collection Sponsor |
Who Benefits |
Items Requested |
Collection Dates |
Collection Location |
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Chesterbrook Girl Scouts |
Non-Perishable Grocery and Personal Hygiene Items (No glass jars or soup, please) |
In Progress Until End of School Year |
Pod Outside Cafeteria |
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PTA |
Chesterbrook & Families |
Grocery Gift Cards** |
12/14 to 12/18 |
Backpack Mail to Shawna Saaty, PTA School Outreach Chair |
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SCA |
Personal Hygiene Items*** & Toys |
12/7 to 12/11 |
Library |
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SCA |
Like-New Books |
4/19 to 4/23 (Tentative) |
Library |
* Includes Chesterbrook Brownies and Girl Scout Troops, the Student Council Association, and the PTA.
** Emergency Food Assistance Fund To Help Families Through A Temporary Rough Spot.
*** The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps) cannot pay for personal hygiene items.

