Chipmunk 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:

1. If you have a PTA website/account, you might want to first log-in before proceeding with your order. 
2. Choose the class you want to register your child for.  Click on the class link to read the details. 
3. Fill in your child's LAST Name, FIRST Name and select his/her teacher.  Click on "Add to Cart."
4. 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."
5. 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."
6. Review the order, make corrections as necessary, and then click on "Submit order."
7. 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. 
8. 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.