This Month at Chesterbrook Audubon

Hello families,

Here’s a look at what’s happening across our school this month. We’ll share key updates, upcoming events, and resources to help you stay informed and support student success.

1. School Focus Areas
2. Family Information
3. Important Dates and Events
4. Principal's Message

Our school community is focusing on the following priorities:

• Teaching & Learning: Supporting strong instruction and consistent expectations across classrooms

• Student Well-Being: Reinforcing positive behavior and social-emotional learning

• Attendance: Encouraging daily attendance and a strict on-time arrival at 9:00am

• Big Focus: Creating a safe, welcoming environment where every student can succeed

Parents 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

• Heavy nasal discharge requiring frequent wiping every 3-5

minutes

• Persistent, non-productive or “barking” cough

• Sore throat

• Skin rash

• Head lice

• Symptoms of a communicable disease

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any student who shows a sign of illness. Children who become ill at school will be made comfortable and parents will be notified to pick them up within one hour.

• All parent/guardians are required to walk their child to their classrooms. Please do not leave children in the classroom or hallway without the teacher present.
• Students may be dropped off in an opening room if dropping before 8:00 AM. Opening rooms will now be Toddlers (for Infants and Toddlers), Beginners (for both sides of Beginners), and Pre-K (for students that are 3 and up).
• All belongings should be placed in your child’s classroom prior to dropping off in another room.
• Infant families: please updated lasts in tadpoles each morning. (last diaper ,bottle, sleep) Car Seats should not be left in the classroom - if you need to arrange to leave a car seat, please speak with an Admin.
• Dropping your child off should only last between 5-10 minutes in the morning. We ask to keep conversations and being in the classroom to this small amount of time due to supervision of the children. If you feel that you need to speak with you child's teach for longer, please ask to schedule a meeting with them and the Admin Team will set that up.

Below are a few important dates for families and staff.

• Friday, November 6: Wear Fall Colors

• Wednesday, November 11th: No School/ Teacher In-Service

• Friday, November 13th: Flannel Day

• Friday, November 20th: Dress like a Turkey Day/ Turkey Trot

• Wednesday, November 25th: Family Feast/School Closes @3PM

• Thursday, November 26th: Thanksgiving NO SCHOOL

• Friday, November 27th: Black Friday NO SCHOOL

Thanksgiving/ Fall Celebrations
Our students will be celebrating Thanksgiving with fun classroom activities on Wednesday, November 25th. We are inviting families for refreshments while we have a Friendsgiving in each classroom during lunch at 12:00pm!

Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize the histories, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples. In our classrooms, children will learn through books and age-appropriate activities that introduce Native American traditions and perspectives.

Family Survey
A sincere thank you to everyone who completed our Family Survey! Your feedback is valuable to us as it helps us understand what’s working well and where we can continue to grow to better support your family. If you would still like to participate, the survey is open until November 20, 2026.

Family Referral Bonus

Do you know a colleague who recently had a baby, a friend in need of care who just relocated to the area, or a family member looking for a new preschool for their child? When you refer a friend and they enroll, you’re eligible for a free week of tuition.* Ask us for details!