Dear Parents,
The holiday season started last month with Thanksgiving and continues with much anticipation in December. Please know that we at Chesterbrook Academy are thrilled to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa with your children. Please feel free to share with your child’s class any special stories or books that can be enjoyed about the holidays.
We know this month is extremely busy as you all ready your homes for the holidays. We too have the same personal demands, although we are never too busy to talk to you about your concerns. The staff in your child’s class will always make time to discuss your child’s advancement and well being. There might be times when this is not possible such as morning drop off or evening pick up, but be assured we can always contact you by phone to discuss the situation. Please be patient should we need to schedule a time for our conversation, we want to provide you with our complete attention, privacy, and no time restrains.
Safety will always be a priority! Our door code should only be shared with the parents or guardians of your child. All other visitors need to use the buzzer to gain entrance, and remember not to allow anyone to enter you do not know when arriving or leaving for the day. You are not being rude; you are providing a safe school for all of our children. No child should be entering the door code, nor should they be alone in any part of the building without supervision.
As the holiday season approaches, it is easy to become overwhelmed by decorations, get-togethers, traditions, and to-do lists; however it is important to take a step back and consider the opportunities your children have to exercise good judgment. Through conversation, you can guide your child to create or contribute to an age appropriate service project. We are so proud of our Giving Tree and it so very wonderful to see the excitement on their faces as they place their donation on a branch. Something so simple is making a difference for those in need and teaching the act of giving. We at Chesterbrook Academy thank you for your contributions, and wish you and your families a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!
Until January 2020,
Miss Cindy
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From Our Education Department:
December, 2019
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Topics: Social-Emotional Learning
The holidays are a time for giving, and as you know, our schools are doing their part in giving back to those in need. We greatly appreciate all the parent support with these initiatives, in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. The donations not only[.....]
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For Parents & Teachers
Just A Reminder: Please remember your child’s teachers are here to make your day start off on a good note. Having trouble separating in the morning? Talk with the teacher. Should you want the teacher to assist with you child you simply need to let us know. No one wants to step out of their place and become involved in a situation we are not invited.
Morning Snack is served between the hours of 8:00 AM until 8:30 AM. Our school’s morning snack in no way meets the dietary needs of a breakfast. Please be mindful of your child’s class schedule since their activities begin promptly at 8:30 AM as we will not be providing the morning snack after this time. Should you arrive after 8:30 AM with your child eating food, you have supplied, it is necessary for you to stay with your child in an area other than their classroom. Please remember when you are substituting a portion of our lunch it needs to be kept in your child’s classroom in their cubby. Their food items should be peanut free and not needing to be warmed or cooked.
Safety First:
Our Drop Off and Pick Up Request is for the safety of our youngest students. When dropping your children off in the morning please bring the oldest child to their classroom first. When leaving for the day please pick up your youngest child first. This practice will eliminate the opportunity for an incident or an accident to occur in our young classrooms. Too often the older sibling will believe they are helping although they quite innocently can be the cause of a situation. We appreciate your cooperation as our goal continues to be to provide the safest environment for all of our students.
Parking Lot Safety
We are working to keep our parking lot a safe area for our families. Gold’s Gym along with the owners of the Golden Meadows Park are aware of our concerns. We encourage all of our families to do our part in maintaining the speed limit and to remain courteous to our fellow drivers.
Our school is a Peanut Free environment! It is extremely important that no one send in any food items containing peanuts in any form to their child’s class. We do have children that are highly allergic to peanuts and would never compromise their safety and ask for your assistance when providing treats.
The sunshine is wonderful and all of the children are wearing faces of “joy” as they “enjoy” their time outside. Please remember to apply sunscreen lotions prior to arriving in the morning since many products have an activation period. Each and everyday weather allowing, your child will partake in outside play. Please remember that children must wear appropriate shoes on the playground. No sandals, crocks, or dress shoes are allowed since they do not provide a secure sole on their shoe for our busy students.
Sign In / Sign Out: We know things can get a bit hectic at drop off and pick up, although it is imperative that you sign your child in and out each and everyday.
We understand that with the cold weather comes a cold car. We request than NO vehicles should be running unattended while on the school property.
Outside Play: Our children will be going outside to enjoy the fresh air, weather permitting. This is a licensing regulation, and we will not make exceptions based on a child’s health.
Sick Policy Reminder: The purpose of our sick policy is to reduce the spread of illness among children and to encourage full recuperation of sick children before they return to school. We depend on parents to assist us in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all of our children.
School Closings and Delayed Openings
Please remember that should our weather become inclement and present a hazard we will alter our hours of operation. All postings will be announced on WGAL TV and www.wgal.com. Please know that we do not make these decisions in haste, although we must take the safety of all into consideration.
Just a Reminder: Tuition is due no later than the Friday prior to the weekly preferred schedule. This information was noted in your registration and we thank many of you for asking questions to clarify this change. To simplify the change, all tuition payments are due on the Friday before the next tuition week. Hopefully no one will be billed the $25 late fee that will be charged should your tuition payment not be received by noon on the following Monday.
Please remember that all returned checks will be billed a $25 service charge and your account is applicable to receive an additional $25 late fee.
Should you have a questions please do not hesitate to ask. We thank you all for your continued cooperation.
Our hours of operation are from 6:30am until 6:00pm. Children attending longer than a ten hour day or after 6:00pm will be billed additional fees.
December News
Dear Parents,
The holiday season started last month with Thanksgiving and continues with much anticipation in December. Please know that we at Chesterbrook Academy are thrilled to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa with your children. Please feel free to share with your child’s class any special stories or books that can be enjoyed about the holidays.
We know this month is extremely busy as you all ready your homes for the holidays. We too have the same personal demands, although we are never too busy to talk to you about your concerns. The staff in your child’s class will always make time to discuss your child’s advancement and well being. There might be times when this is not possible such as morning drop off or evening pick up, but be assured we can always contact you by phone to discuss the situation. Please be patient should we need to schedule a time for our conversation, we want to provide you with our complete attention, privacy, and no time restrains.
Safety will always be a priority! Our door code should only be shared with the parents or guardians of your child. All other visitors need to use the buzzer to gain entrance, and remember not to allow anyone to enter you do not know when arriving or leaving for the day. You are not being rude; you are providing a safe school for all of our children. No child should be entering the door code, nor should they be alone in any part of the building without supervision.
As the holiday season approaches, it is easy to become overwhelmed by decorations, get-togethers, traditions, and to-do lists; however it is important to take a step back and consider the opportunities your children have to exercise good judgment. Through conversation, you can guide your child to create or contribute to an age appropriate service project. We are so proud of our Giving Tree and it so very wonderful to see the excitement on their faces as they place their donation on a branch. Something so simple is making a difference for those in need and teaching the act of giving. We at Chesterbrook Academy thank you for your contributions, and wish you and your families a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!
Until January 2020,
Miss Cindy
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From Our Education Department:
Ways Our Students Are Giving Back This Holiday Season
Read More »
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For Parents & Teachers
Just A Reminder: Please remember your child’s teachers are here to make your day start off on a good note. Having trouble separating in the morning? Talk with the teacher. Should you want the teacher to assist with you child you simply need to let us know. No one wants to step out of their place and become involved in a situation we are not invited.
Morning Snack is served between the hours of 8:00 AM until 8:30 AM. Our school’s morning snack in no way meets the dietary needs of a breakfast. Please be mindful of your child’s class schedule since their activities begin promptly at 8:30 AM as we will not be providing the morning snack after this time. Should you arrive after 8:30 AM with your child eating food, you have supplied, it is necessary for you to stay with your child in an area other than their classroom. Please remember when you are substituting a portion of our lunch it needs to be kept in your child’s classroom in their cubby. Their food items should be peanut free and not needing to be warmed or cooked.
Safety First:
Our Drop Off and Pick Up Request is for the safety of our youngest students. When dropping your children off in the morning please bring the oldest child to their classroom first. When leaving for the day please pick up your youngest child first. This practice will eliminate the opportunity for an incident or an accident to occur in our young classrooms. Too often the older sibling will believe they are helping although they quite innocently can be the cause of a situation. We appreciate your cooperation as our goal continues to be to provide the safest environment for all of our students.
Parking Lot Safety
We are working to keep our parking lot a safe area for our families. Gold’s Gym along with the owners of the Golden Meadows Park are aware of our concerns. We encourage all of our families to do our part in maintaining the speed limit and to remain courteous to our fellow drivers.
Our school is a Peanut Free environment! It is extremely important that no one send in any food items containing peanuts in any form to their child’s class. We do have children that are highly allergic to peanuts and would never compromise their safety and ask for your assistance when providing treats.
The sunshine is wonderful and all of the children are wearing faces of “joy” as they “enjoy” their time outside. Please remember to apply sunscreen lotions prior to arriving in the morning since many products have an activation period. Each and everyday weather allowing, your child will partake in outside play. Please remember that children must wear appropriate shoes on the playground. No sandals, crocks, or dress shoes are allowed since they do not provide a secure sole on their shoe for our busy students.
Sign In / Sign Out: We know things can get a bit hectic at drop off and pick up, although it is imperative that you sign your child in and out each and everyday.
We understand that with the cold weather comes a cold car. We request than NO vehicles should be running unattended while on the school property.
Outside Play: Our children will be going outside to enjoy the fresh air, weather permitting. This is a licensing regulation, and we will not make exceptions based on a child’s health.
Sick Policy Reminder: The purpose of our sick policy is to reduce the spread of illness among children and to encourage full recuperation of sick children before they return to school. We depend on parents to assist us in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all of our children.
School Closings and Delayed Openings
Please remember that should our weather become inclement and present a hazard we will alter our hours of operation. All postings will be announced on WGAL TV and www.wgal.com. Please know that we do not make these decisions in haste, although we must take the safety of all into consideration.
Just a Reminder: Tuition is due no later than the Friday prior to the weekly preferred schedule. This information was noted in your registration and we thank many of you for asking questions to clarify this change. To simplify the change, all tuition payments are due on the Friday before the next tuition week. Hopefully no one will be billed the $25 late fee that will be charged should your tuition payment not be received by noon on the following Monday.
Please remember that all returned checks will be billed a $25 service charge and your account is applicable to receive an additional $25 late fee.
Should you have a questions please do not hesitate to ask. We thank you all for your continued cooperation.
Our hours of operation are from 6:30am until 6:00pm. Children attending longer than a ten hour day or after 6:00pm will be billed additional fees.