Anonymous
Post 09/07/2012 08:08     Subject: Re:Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
Not a Chesterbrook parent, but the PTAs actually do "raise" all the money and then use it towards programs at the schools. All of the money is spent on programs for the schools. So while I don't understand the $500,000, $300,000 would have been pretty accurate. All that money may not just be going to help the actual school day though. There are a lot of evening, afterschool, and summer programs that the school raises money for.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2012 22:29     Subject: Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
It would be interesting to see the financial statements to see a credit of $500k each year. What is the PTA selling...drugs?


http://032920e.netsolstores.com/financial%20statements/Proposed%202011-2012%20Budget.pdf


So where's the "over $500K raised annually" for the school?

The 2010/11 balance sheet shows actual income of $294K minus total expenses of $236K with a profit of $58K.

I don't see $500k "raised annually."

Is this how Chesterbrook does math?
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2012 21:32     Subject: Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:
It would be interesting to see the financial statements to see a credit of $500k each year. What is the PTA selling...drugs?


http://032920e.netsolstores.com/financial%20statements/Proposed%202011-2012%20Budget.pdf
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2012 21:23     Subject: Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:We are entering our 3rd yr at Chesterbrook, with kids in 5th (AAP), 2nd and K. I love the school. The PTA is incredible, raising over 500K annually for the school (the PTA financial statements are available on the PTA website). All of the PTA money goes back into Chesterbrook, although PTA funds are not permitted to be used for additional teachers. The principal is fantastic and well-liked by the teachers. The school has an excellent Level IV program, and we opted to keep our oldest kid at Chesterbrook rather than send him to Haycock b/c we were so impressed with the program and the school. The only negative would be that in the upper grades class sizes increase. My oldest has had a class size of about 28 kids for 3 yrs, although math class has had as few as 21 kids.


It would be interesting to see the financial statements to see a credit of $500k each year. What is the PTA selling...drugs?
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2012 08:21     Subject: Re:Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:I'd move a mile down the road and buy in the Jamestown district. My friend's fourth grader there has 21 students in her class.


Didn't you post the same thing on the Haycock thread?
The OP is asking about Chesterbrook...not Arlington County.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2012 18:37     Subject: Re:Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
A lot of that money is for afterschool programs and summer camps.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2012 17:41     Subject: Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:We are entering our 3rd yr at Chesterbrook, with kids in 5th (AAP), 2nd and K. I love the school. The PTA is incredible, raising over 500K annually for the school (the PTA financial statements are available on the PTA website). All of the PTA money goes back into Chesterbrook, although PTA funds are not permitted to be used for additional teachers. The principal is fantastic and well-liked by the teachers. The school has an excellent Level IV program, and we opted to keep our oldest kid at Chesterbrook rather than send him to Haycock b/c we were so impressed with the program and the school. The only negative would be that in the upper grades class sizes increase. My oldest has had a class size of about 28 kids for 3 yrs, although math class has had as few as 21 kids.


Really, why not just send your kids to private school when the PTA needs to raise a $500K each year at a public school?
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2012 17:37     Subject: Re:Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
I'd move a mile down the road and buy in the Jamestown district. My friend's fourth grader there has 21 students in her class.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2012 17:26     Subject: Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
We are entering our 3rd yr at Chesterbrook, with kids in 5th (AAP), 2nd and K. I love the school. The PTA is incredible, raising over 500K annually for the school (the PTA financial statements are available on the PTA website). All of the PTA money goes back into Chesterbrook, although PTA funds are not permitted to be used for additional teachers. The principal is fantastic and well-liked by the teachers. The school has an excellent Level IV program, and we opted to keep our oldest kid at Chesterbrook rather than send him to Haycock b/c we were so impressed with the program and the school. The only negative would be that in the upper grades class sizes increase. My oldest has had a class size of about 28 kids for 3 yrs, although math class has had as few as 21 kids.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2012 23:14     Subject: Re:Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
For what it's worth, Northern Virginia Magazine came out with a list of top 25 elementary schools in NoVa, and all the McLean ES's were listed.....Spring Hill, Chesterbrook, Kent Gardens, Franklin Sherman, Churchill Road, and Haycock.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2012 17:01     Subject: Re:Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:GreatSchools.

Ignore the person who claims Spring Hill, Churchill and Chesterbrook are the three best schools in the county. That's nonsense.


+1. I would agree that they are among the best schools in the county, but there are several other schools, some of which have been the subject of recent threads here, that would also have to be included in any discussion of the best schools in the county.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2012 16:12     Subject: Re:Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
GreatSchools.

Ignore the person who claims Spring Hill, Churchill and Chesterbrook are the three best schools in the county. That's nonsense.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2012 16:03     Subject: Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
Ranked 10 on...?
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2012 14:33     Subject: Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
Awesome school. Also look at Spring Hill and Churchill. Three top elementary schools in the county.
Anonymous
Post 08/17/2012 11:59     Subject: Chesterbrook Elementary-your thoughts?
I know it is ranked 10 and is among th egoo dschools, but I wanted to hear from the parents whos kids go there. How is the education quality? How involved are parents in PTA? pros and cons in general. anything you could share that give us insight. Thank you.