Chestnut Elementary School

Welcome to the New School Year at Chestnut Elementary!

Dear Chestnut Elementary Families, Students, and Staff,

Welcome back! My name is Brittany Brookbank, and I am thrilled and honored to step into the role of your new Interim Principal for the upcoming school year.

As we gear up for a fantastic year ahead, I am most excited about meeting all of the new smiling faces walking through our doors. This is a very special time for our school community as we navigate the exciting transitions leading into our NEW school building. Change brings wonderful opportunities, and I am fully committed to supporting every one of our students, staff members, and families every step of the way.

We have a fun, engaging, and memorable year planned, and I can't wait to see all that our students will accomplish.

Strong partnerships between home and school are the heart of a thriving community. Please know that my door is always open—feel free to reach out at any time with questions, ideas, or concerns.

Let’s make this the best school year yet!

Warmly,

Brittany Brookbank

Interim Principal, Chestnut Elementary School

Greetings and welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! We are thrilled and excited to begin the year and we are finishing up final preparations at Chestnut, awaiting your arrival! First I'd like to welcome all of our new families to Chestnut and I extend a continued welcome to all of our families who are returning! I'm happy to share that on August 18th, as you'll see some details below, is a date you want to make sure to mark on your calendar. We will be having our Back to School Open House during that evening for all families and we look forward to seeing you then. There is such a positive buzz in the air about beginning a brand new school year! Every day is a new day and every year is a new year. As I will be sharing with our staff at Chestnut, we are in the business of changing lives. Everything we do makes an impact and we can never take that for granted. I look forward to seeing you soon and make sure you mark your calendar with some important dates below.

One Book One Summer Celebration

• August 11th from 6:00 - 7:30pm at North Olmsted High School (pavilion by the tennis courts). Come out and have a great time with us! **********Click here for more details.********

Teacher Assignments

• Available online in PowerSchool on 8/12/26. Click here to log in.

Arrival and Drop Off Procedures

• Click here to review the parent letter.
• Click here to review the arrival MAP.
• Click here to review the dismissal MAP.

Transportation

• Your bus details can be found next week in PowerSchool by the end of the day on August 14. Click here
  

Back to School Open House!

• August 18th. Come on up and meet our staff and find out where your classroom is! Bring your school supplies and we will store them in your classroom. Plan also for a brief classroom presentation. Click here for additional information.

*Last Names (A - L) - 6:00 - 6:45pm

*Last Names (M - Z ) - 7:00 - 7:45pm

Chalk the Walk

• For any families who will be available, we would like to 'Chalk the Walk' outside of Chestnut with positive messages/pictures for the first day of school. We will have some chalk available but please feel free to bring your own! This event is outside only. Please feel free to stop by anytime between 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. We will chalk the front entrance, and also the rear entrance by the music and art rooms.

First Day of School!!

• August 20th. We ask for your patience especially during the first week of school as we work through our new arrival and dismissal procedures.

• Before School Care is available at Chestnut. Please click HERE to sign up online and for more information.

Homecoming Parade 2026

• Join us for a parade!

  Show your Eagle pride by joining us for the annual Homecoming Parade on Sunday, August 16! Students, families, staff, and community members are invited to walk alongside North Olmsted City Schools as we celebrate this community tradition. Participants should meet at the high school by 1:45 p.m., with the parade stepping off promptly at 2:00 p.m. Wear your black and orange and bring your school spirit!

Once again, we can't wait to see you soon!

Take care,

Brittany Brookbank

Chestnut Principal