The first month of the year is gone already! Parent reports will be going out this month. You can request a parent conference if you would like to discuss your child’s development or get a more thorough understanding of the parent report. We will be starting our Yankee Candle fundraiser on Monday, Februray 4th. You will be receiving your information and catalogs about the fundraiser by February 1st. You should be seeing some new renovations happening to the school very soon! We got approval for new cabinetry and we will be underway with our construction very soon. We are so excited for these changes that we have had and that will be upcoming. We will be opening our early bird re-registration for the fall on March 4th. If you re-register your child between March 4th and March 15th you will receive 50% off of the registration fee!! Make sure to save your space for the Fall before we open registration to the community.
Lunch Menus
Lunch menus go out each month. In order for you to get school lunch you need to order ahead of time. We do not keep any extras on campus. They deliver the amount needed that were ordered. Please make sure that you get the menus in time.
February 2019 Menu
Ancillary Programs
Please, sign up for soccer if you are interested. Soccer is held every Friday. The cost is $55 per month for the program. We would really like to keep our soccer program going. We still have Amazing Athletes, Dance, and Yoga. If you are interested in any of our programs, contact the front office.
Picture Day
Spring Picture Day is coming up. We will be having pictures on Monday, February 25th, Tuesday, February 26th, and Wednesday, February 27th.
Monday, February 25th: Rooms 1, 2, 3 & 4
Tuesday, February 27th: Rooms 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
Wednesday, March 2nd: make-ups, class pictures, cap & gowns
Wacky Wednesday
This month our Wacky Wednesday theme is Red/Heart Day! February is National Heart Month and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. On Wednesday, February 13th wear your red or hearts and help us turn the school RED!!
School Closures
Chesterbrook Academy will be closed on Monday, February 18th in observance of President’s Day. Our annual scheduled teacher in-service will be held on this day.
Spring Break
Spring Break is coming up soon! There will be no VPK from Friday, March 22 thru Friday, March 29. VPK wrap-around children and the rest of the age levels will have class as normally scheduled.
Parent Communication
We want to keep our parents involved and one way to do that is making sure to read the information posted on your child’s classroom’s parent board as well as checking their folder for papers to go home each day. Make sure that you download our Links2Home app on your smart phone in order to receive pictures and daily reports. Also, always feel free to talk to the teachers at drop off/pick up or call and check in throughout the day. Parent surveys will be going out again soon. We encourage all parents to fill out the surveys. We love to hear all the wonderful experiences that you have here and we can grow from all of the suggestions that you provide us with. When you take the time out to complete one of our parent surveys we really appreciate it and it helps us in every way!
Kindergarten Kickoff
What to do after VPK has ended and Kindergarten has not started yet??? Here at Chesterbrook Academy we have our Kindergarten Kickoff Program. There are two options for this program. We have our full time option for $190 per week or our 9:00am-1:00pm option for $160 per week. This program continues on the learning throughout the summer in order to help give them that extra advantage when they start kindergarten. You can sign up for one week or all 10 weeks. Please see the front office to sign up!
Uniforms
As a reminder: All students in our intermediate and Pre-k programs are required to wear uniforms. The uniform consists of a Black Polo with the Chesterbrook Logo and Khaki bottoms. Please see the front desk to order uniform shirts.
Our school VPK hours are 9AM-12 Noon. As a part of the VPK program, the state requires that all VPK students are at school during VPK hours. For more information, please see the front desk.
Reminders
Here are a few reminders and updates to keep us on track for the rest of the school year:
- Contact and Emergency Information: Please remember to update your information at the front desk if there are any changes.
- Lunch Menus: are due on the due date, so that we can order from the catering company. If we don’t have your child’s lunch menu, we can’t order a lunch. Please pack a lunch for your child if you haven’t filled out a lunch menu.
- Tuition: payments are due the 1st of each week. A $25 late fee will be applied to all tuition payments turned in after Monday of each week.
- Late pick-up: fees apply to children picked up after 6:15 pm. There is a fee of $2 per minute after 6:15 pm as stated on your tuition fee schedule agreement.
- Sick Policy: Children may be sent home if they have any concerning symptoms. In addition, a child must be free of all of these symptoms for at least 24 hours before he/she can return to school. These symptoms include:
- A Fever of 100 degrees or more
- Vomiting within the previous 24-hour period
- Diarrhea within the previous 24-hour period
- Symptoms of a communicable disease
- Fussy, cranky behavior and generally not himself/ herself
Following an illness, a child may return to school once he/she has either been seen by a doctor or it has been determined that illness is not contagious. (A doctor’s clearance may be requested.) Please help us keep all of our children healthy by following these rules.
If you have any questions or concerns please let us know. You can talk with your child’s teacher or any one of us in the front office. Also, you can email me at melody.mcdonald@nlcinc.com or call (954) 749-1333. As always my door is always open, please feel free to stop by, email me or call with any questions, concerns or comments. Our goal is to provide each family with a fulfilling educational experience.
- Parent Ambassador Referral Program: Spread the word about Chesterbrook Academy and save on your child’s tuition. Stop by the front Office for more details. Chesterbrook Academy has six locations in South Florida: Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Sunrise, Pembroke Pines, Port St. Lucie and Palm Beach Gardens.
- Our Mission: Chesterbrook Academy- Sunrise provides a safe and warm family environment in a rich academic setting that focuses on fun and creative hands-on learning for each individual student. Our school promotes self-expression, yet maintains a structured program for a great head start in “life”.
To ensure that each child receives the best care possible, it is critical that parents and teachers maintain frequent and accurate communication. Please feel free to call or stop by at any time to see how your child is doing. We always have an open door policy!
February, 2019
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February News
The first month of the year is gone already! Parent reports will be going out this month. You can request a parent conference if you would like to discuss your child’s development or get a more thorough understanding of the parent report. We will be starting our Yankee Candle fundraiser on Monday, Februray 4th. You will be receiving your information and catalogs about the fundraiser by February 1st. You should be seeing some new renovations happening to the school very soon! We got approval for new cabinetry and we will be underway with our construction very soon. We are so excited for these changes that we have had and that will be upcoming. We will be opening our early bird re-registration for the fall on March 4th. If you re-register your child between March 4th and March 15th you will receive 50% off of the registration fee!! Make sure to save your space for the Fall before we open registration to the community.
Lunch Menus
Lunch menus go out each month. In order for you to get school lunch you need to order ahead of time. We do not keep any extras on campus. They deliver the amount needed that were ordered. Please make sure that you get the menus in time.
February 2019 Menu
Ancillary Programs
Please, sign up for soccer if you are interested. Soccer is held every Friday. The cost is $55 per month for the program. We would really like to keep our soccer program going. We still have Amazing Athletes, Dance, and Yoga. If you are interested in any of our programs, contact the front office.
Picture Day
Spring Picture Day is coming up. We will be having pictures on Monday, February 25th, Tuesday, February 26th, and Wednesday, February 27th.
Monday, February 25th: Rooms 1, 2, 3 & 4
Tuesday, February 27th: Rooms 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
Wednesday, March 2nd: make-ups, class pictures, cap & gowns
Wacky Wednesday
This month our Wacky Wednesday theme is Red/Heart Day! February is National Heart Month and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. On Wednesday, February 13th wear your red or hearts and help us turn the school RED!!
School Closures
Chesterbrook Academy will be closed on Monday, February 18th in observance of President’s Day. Our annual scheduled teacher in-service will be held on this day.
Spring Break
Spring Break is coming up soon! There will be no VPK from Friday, March 22 thru Friday, March 29. VPK wrap-around children and the rest of the age levels will have class as normally scheduled.
Parent Communication
We want to keep our parents involved and one way to do that is making sure to read the information posted on your child’s classroom’s parent board as well as checking their folder for papers to go home each day. Make sure that you download our Links2Home app on your smart phone in order to receive pictures and daily reports. Also, always feel free to talk to the teachers at drop off/pick up or call and check in throughout the day. Parent surveys will be going out again soon. We encourage all parents to fill out the surveys. We love to hear all the wonderful experiences that you have here and we can grow from all of the suggestions that you provide us with. When you take the time out to complete one of our parent surveys we really appreciate it and it helps us in every way!
Kindergarten Kickoff
What to do after VPK has ended and Kindergarten has not started yet??? Here at Chesterbrook Academy we have our Kindergarten Kickoff Program. There are two options for this program. We have our full time option for $190 per week or our 9:00am-1:00pm option for $160 per week. This program continues on the learning throughout the summer in order to help give them that extra advantage when they start kindergarten. You can sign up for one week or all 10 weeks. Please see the front office to sign up!
Uniforms
As a reminder: All students in our intermediate and Pre-k programs are required to wear uniforms. The uniform consists of a Black Polo with the Chesterbrook Logo and Khaki bottoms. Please see the front desk to order uniform shirts.
Our school VPK hours are 9AM-12 Noon. As a part of the VPK program, the state requires that all VPK students are at school during VPK hours. For more information, please see the front desk.
Reminders
Here are a few reminders and updates to keep us on track for the rest of the school year:
Following an illness, a child may return to school once he/she has either been seen by a doctor or it has been determined that illness is not contagious. (A doctor’s clearance may be requested.) Please help us keep all of our children healthy by following these rules.
If you have any questions or concerns please let us know. You can talk with your child’s teacher or any one of us in the front office. Also, you can email me at melody.mcdonald@nlcinc.com or call (954) 749-1333. As always my door is always open, please feel free to stop by, email me or call with any questions, concerns or comments. Our goal is to provide each family with a fulfilling educational experience.
To ensure that each child receives the best care possible, it is critical that parents and teachers maintain frequent and accurate communication. Please feel free to call or stop by at any time to see how your child is doing. We always have an open door policy!
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