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Your link between home and school | December 21
Dear Chesterbrook Academy Elementary Families,
As we count down to the end of 2023, we look back with an overwhelming sense of gratitude for a year filled with extraordinary moments of learning, growth, joy, and accomplishments. We have created unforgettable memories and reached many exciting milestones together. We recognize that this could not be possible without our incredible students, supportive families, and dedicated teachers, leaders, and staff. Thank YOU for allowing us to be part of your lives and entrusting us to educate your children in our safe, loving environment.
Before we depart to enjoy the upcoming Winter Break, we want to share a few essential reminders with our families:
Winter Break Dates:
- Friday, December 22, 2023, is a half day. Students will be dismissed at 12:00pm.
- School is closed Monday, December 25, 2023, through Monday, January 1, 2024
- School will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
Priority Re-enrollment - Save-the-Date:
- Our re-enrollment program for the 2024-25 school year begins on Tuesday, January 16
Priority Re-enrollment Events:
- Thursday, January 11th – CBA Pride Parent Breakfast & Student Showcase – Rising 1st – 5th Grade Families
- Friday, January 12th –CBA Little Lions Parent Breakfast & Student Showcase – Rising Kindergarten Families
- Friday, January 19th – CBA Spirit Day – Show your pride in green and yellow!
- Saturday, January 27th - Open House, 10:00am-1:00pm
- Monday, January 29th – Kindergarten – 4th Grade Step Up Day – Students will visit their 2024-2025 Classrooms
More information will be emailed inviting you to re-enroll through our new Campus Connect portal.
Thank you for being a part of the Chesterbrook Academy Elementary family. On behalf of the staff, we wish each of you happy holidays and a very happy new year!
Joe Rodia
Head of School
Unleash the Lion Within!
Head of School Update
January Calendar
**Lunch Program - NEW**
Lunches are billed to Alma at the end of each month.
Coming up at CBA
Parent Breakfast & Student Showcase
January Open House
Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, 10:00 AM
1190 McDermott Drive, West Chester, PA, USA
A Message from our PAC
Our Week in Pictures
We require all students to wear a school uniform unless otherwise directed.
- Daily Uniform: Girls and boys should wear a green or blue polo shirt with khaki shorts/pants/skirt.
- PE Uniform: PE t-shirt and mesh shorts or sweatpants with sneakers are required on PE days.
- Shoes & Socks: On Daily Uniform days, students must wear brown shoes with white, green or blue socks. Students should wear sneakers on PE days.
**Please note, students should not wear Ugg boots to school**
Sick Policy
Sick Policy
Families assist us in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our Children by keeping sick Children at home. The purpose of our sick child policy is to:
- Reduce the spread of illness from a sick Child to other Children and members of School staff.
- Promote complete recuperation of the sick Child.
- Prevent the constant spread of cold, flu and diarrhea and other communicable diseases that are common among small children.
Children who become ill at school will be made comfortable and families will be notified to pick them up within one hour. Families must keep sick children at home until they have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours* if they display any of the following:
- Fever of 100.4 degrees or more. Children must be free of fever for at least 24 hours, unassisted by fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Sore Throat
- Skin Rash
- Head Lice
- Heavy nasal discharge requiring frequent wiping every 3-5 minutes
- Persistent, non-productive or barking cough
- Fussy, cranky behavior unlike the Child
- Symptoms of communicable disease such as pink eye, measles, chicken pox, mumps, or strep throat
Alma Parent Portal
Alma - Parent Portal
Payment and contact information can be managed through the online parent portal, Alma. The link to Alma is below.
Please follow the instructions for logging in and contact Miss Jess with any questions or concerns.
1. Click on the link below to access ALMA to set up your account
2. Click “Forgot Password”
3. Username is firstname.lastname of primary account holder
4. Enter Email