Young Writers Day is Back! On Friday, November 15th! 18 local authors (including a few Chestnutwold parents!) will meet with our students to show them what different careers in writing might look like and engage them in some fun writing, reading, and creative activities. Each homeroom will have 1-2 one-hour sessions with the invited authors, who run the gamut from local sports journalists and children's book authors to poets, illustrators, and songwriters. This has historically been a very special day for the kids, writers, and volunteers. 

To learn more about this year’s authors:

Young Writers Day Author Bios

General PTO Meetings begin at 7:00 pm (30-60 minutes) and are held in the cafeteria at Chestnutwold. Please feel welcome to email the PTO with anything you would like to discuss.

All are welcome.

Further information and updates regarding meeting will be emailed directly through Fresh Schools. If you have not already registered for Fresh Schools, please do so. Fresh Schools is the main source of PTO email communication.

Help our school raise funds by cleaning out your closets, attics, garages, and basements. Please place your gently used/unwanted items in tightly tied bags. Every bag counts. The more our collection weighs...the more we raise. Thank you for your support!

Acceptable Gently Used Items:
Adult & Children Clothing, Shoes, Sandals, Sneakers, Boots, Jackets, Coats, Rain Gear, Leathers, Belts, Ties, Pants, Shirts, Sweaters, Vests, Blouses, Dresses, Skirts, Robes, Undergarments, Sheets, Pillowcases, Towels, Linens, Tablecloths, Hats, Scarfs, Gloves, Handbags, Purses, Wallets, Jewelry, Watches, Uniforms, Jerseys, Backpacks, Toys and New Diapers

*Items NOT accepted: Books, Furniture, Pillows, Curtains or Bikes

*Please securely bag all items and try not to overload bags so it is easier for our volunteers to help load the truck

Bake Sale

Donate goodies to help raise funds and your time as you can, bring the kids (or don't) and monitor the bake sale table!

Volunteer to provide bake goods and other items here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4EAAAC22A1F85-52480817-call 

Volunteer to staff the bake sale table (kids welcome) here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4EAAAC22A1F85-52480462-election

We are so excited to see everyone on Friday, October 25 from 6:30-7:30pm! Park your car, truck, van (or broom!) in the school's parking lot and decorate your trunk into something silly or spooky! Hand out candy to the kiddos as they pass by.

 There are multiple ways you can help:  decorate your car, donate candy, help clean up, or do all 3!

There will be $25 Wawa cards awarded for the best decorated cars in the following categories: the spookiest, the funniest and the most creative. We also need candy donations! To help make the night a success, we are asking each family of trick-or-treaters to donate 1 (or more) unopened bag of candy to the event.

Register your car and/or donate candy using this link:

Trunk-or-Treat Sign-Up 

Last day to reserve a car space is 10/23!

General PTO Meetings begin at 7:00 pm (30-60 minutes) and are held in the cafeteria at Chestnutwold. Please feel welcome to email the PTO with anything you would like to discuss.

All are welcome.

Further information and updates regarding meeting will be emailed directly through Fresh Schools. If you have not already registered for Fresh Schools, please do so. Fresh Schools is the main source of PTO email communication.

Phoenix Fun Day is a family-fun fundraising event featuring inflatables, a DJ-led dance party, games, crafts, food, and more! PFD is a fun-filled evening of connecting with friends, new and old, and is not to be missed! This year will feature an inflatable Gaga Ball Pit, button making machine, and exciting raffle baskets!

Phoenix Fun Day also serves as our biggest fundraiser of the year, paving the way for the PTO to fund many items and programs throughout the school year.

**This event is RAIN OR SHINE! In the event of inclement weather, much of the event will be located in the gym.

Alcohol is not permitted at this event.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PRE-ORDERING PIZZA, MAKING A DONATION OR SPONSORING AN ACTIVITY, FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW

WE NEED LOTS OF HELP ORGANIZING THE MANY PARTS OF THIS EVENT!

This event is only made possible by our wonderful parent volunteers! Our goal is to have at least one member of each family volunteer for one hour.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO EXPLORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND TO SIGN UP

The bake sale is not only delicious, but also raises a lot of money for our PTO! This year, the bake sale will include candy!

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO CONTRIBUTE

General PTO Meetings begin at 7:00 pm (30-60 minutes) and are held in the cafeteria at Chestnutwold. Please feel welcome to email the PTO with anything you would like to discuss.

All are welcome.

Further information and updates regarding meeting will be emailed directly through Fresh Schools. If you have not already registered for Fresh Schools, please do so. Fresh Schools is the main source of PTO email communication.

VOLUNTEER FAIR & FIRST PTO MEETING

Wednesday September 18th, at 7:00pm

How can you get involved with the clubs and programs that Chestnutwold offers to students? Come find out!  Volunteer Fair begins at 7:00, followed by the general PTO meeting at 7:30pm.  All parents are encouraged to come!

***DOOR PRIZES!!!*** As a very special treat, Main Line Float and Freeze (a fantastic local business!) has generously donated a 60 minute float therapy session, a 40 minute infrared sauna session and a single cold plunge to promote the importance of parent wellness as we head into a new school year. We will be drawing three lucky winners from the meeting’s attendees.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO SEE ALL OF THE AMAZING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!

READY TO SIGN UP?? FABULOUS! CLICK BELOW!

Welcome Back Picnic: Friday, September 6th from 6-8pm, on the Chestnutwold Fields.

Kick off the new school year right! Bring your own picnic dinner and blanket/chairs. Owl’s Water Ice and Treats will be available for purchase (cash only). All CW families are welcome.

The opportunity to sign up to volunteer at our upcoming events will be available!

Save-the-date for Wednesday August 28th from 6-7:00 pm, for our welcome event for kindergarten & new families at the Chestnutwold main playground!

Kindergarteners, new students and their families are invited to a special welcome from our Principal with popsicles to follow. It’s a great time to mingle and meet other new students and families!

The Evening of the Arts, our annual showcase of art and music, is on Wednesday, May 29th from 6-8 pm. 3rd grade students will perform at 6:10pm, Chestnutwold Chorus will perform at 7pm. Art will be available to view from 6-8pm. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria. We hope to see you there!

We cannot do this event without a lot of volunteer help. Sign up to design the program, hang artwork after school, set up the ceramics displays, and/or serve refreshments. We especially need helping hands to hang and display our young artists' artwork on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 afterschool for a few hours. Pizza and snacks will be provided! This is a great way to contribute to our school community.

SIGN UP GENIUS LINK:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4FA4A929A1F94-49487501-evening#/

Welcome back Chestnutwold Chase runners!

We are excited to offer two races on May 19, 2024.
The one-mile fun run will occur first at 8:30am and will be followed by the 5K at 9am. Strollers, walkers, friends, and neighbors are welcome. Please spread the word!

Early registration will include a t-shirt if you opt for one. Be sure to add t-shirt(s) and size(s) in your registration. Note that kids t-shirt sizes (YXS-YL) are listed before adults’ sizes. Early registration is open until May 3. The early registration cost for a single runner is $30 and for a family is $90. Registration costs go up to $35 (individual) and $120 (family) after May 3. T-shirts will not be available if you register after May 3.

 Bibs and t-shirt pickup will occur on May 17 after school (3:30pm) behind Chestnutwold Elementary.  Register and join your community for some fun on a Sunday morning AND to raise money for Chestnutwold PTO initiatives.  

Register here: https://runtheday.com/register/detail/17th-annual-chestnutwold-chase-2023-1-mile-fun-run

***Please try to bring a full water bottle.*** Water bottles will be available but these will be limited as we want to generate less plastic waste. 

volunteers needed - sign up genius

Book those sitters for Saturday May 4 th, 7-10 pm at Sam’s Brick Oven Pizza in Ardmore. Join us to socialize and let loose with other Chestnutwold parents and caregivers! Fancy or casual, come as you WERE in the 90’s!

If busting a move to old school jams and playing party games sounds like the perfect way to spend an evening, then you don’t want to miss the Chestnutwold’s Back to the 90’s Parent Prom! Spritz on your CK One, Drakkar Noir, and get ready to party like it’s the 1990’s! Tickets include a buffet dinner and a private cash bar will be available upstairs just for us. Zima with Jolly Ranchers, anyone?

RSVPing is a must because tickets are limited. This is a guaranteed fun time filled with nostalgia, great food, and you’ll even have a chance to win prizes for your throwback threads! 

$40 admission includes entrance to a buffet dinner and 90’s dance party

Please RSVP using this google form to purchase tickets and select payment by Venmo @chestnutwoldPTO or send cash/check in an envelope to school attn: Chestnuwold PTO Parent Prom

Please direct questions to Nina Wickersham

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the final of our PTO parent seminars for 2024!

Jennifer Munch, Chestnutwold’s very own certified K-2 school counselor will be presenting “Recognizing and Supporting Anxiety in Children” Please join us for our PTO general meeting on May 1st at 7:30pm in the Chestnutwold Elementary Cafeteria. All are welcome.

General PTO Meetings begin at 7:30 pm (30-60 minutes) and are held in the cafeteria at Chestnutwold. Please feel welcome to email the PTO with anything you would like to discuss.

All are welcome.

Further information and updates regarding meeting will be emailed directly through Fresh Schools. If you have not already registered for Fresh Schools, please do so. Fresh Schools is the main source of PTO email communication.

Help our school raise funds by cleaning out your closets, attics, garages, and basements. Please place your gently used/unwanted items in tightly tied bags. Every bag counts. The more our collection weighs...the more we raise. Thank you for your support!

Acceptable Gently Used Items:
Adult & Children Clothing, Shoes, Sandals, Sneakers, Boots, Jackets, Coats, Rain Gear, Leathers, Belts, Ties, Pants, Shirts, Sweaters, Vests, Blouses, Dresses, Skirts, Robes, Undergarments, Sheets, Pillowcases, Towels, Linens, Tablecloths, Hats, Scarfs, Gloves, Handbags, Purses, Wallets, Jewelry, Watches, Uniforms, Jerseys, Backpacks, Toys and New Diapers

*Items NOT accepted: Books, Furniture, Pillows, Curtains or Bikes

*Please securely bag all items and try not to overload bags so it is easier for our volunteers to help load the truck

Bake Sale

Donate goodies to help raise funds and your time as you can, bring the kids (or don't) and monitor the bake sale table!

Bake sale donations and/or shift sign ups -

Sign Up Genius Link

Coming to vote tomorrow or attending our bake sale? No donation is too small...thank you!

Chestnutwold’s Got Talent!

Calling all Chestnutwold students! Show us your sports skills, singing talents, magic tricks, dance moves, and special abilities! All the talented kids in grades K-5 are encouraged to send in their video submissions, which should be:

• 2 minutes or less (1 submission per student)

• submitted AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, but no later than March 30th 

• sent from a parent/guardian email that includes the student's name and grade

• sent to chestnutwoldvarietyshow2024@gmail.com

THIS YEAR'S VIRTUAL VARIETY SHOW WILL BE DEBUTING ON FRIDAY APRIL 5TH AT 7 PM ON THE CHESTNUTWOLD PTO YOUTUBE CHANNEL!

This year's Virtual Variety Show will be debuting on Friday April 5th 7 PM on the Chestnutwold PTO Youtube Channel!

Use this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2D8xN6ZWSo. The video will be live at 7 PM, but it is not being broadcast live, so you can start watching (or re-watch) any time you'd like after 7 PM. So gather up your friends and family and enjoy the show!

Don’t forget to get your take out from HoneyGrow! The best part is: you don't have to make dinner and 20% of your bill will be donated back to the PTO! The promo code is "GIVE132".

The next PTO meeting on April 3rd at 7:30 PM will address two important topics: proposed new bylaws and restrengthening family involvement in our school community. Dinner will be provided!

It was presented at the March PTO meeting that a vote will be held at the next meeting to change PTO bylaws with the following motions:

• motion to split the current VP of After-School Activities to two positions: VP of After-School Clubs and VP of Out-of-School Events

• motion to move the VP positions and the Secretary position from a one-year term to a two-year term

After the vote, we will focus the rest of the meeting on collectively reenvisioning a strong Chestnutwold community.

General PTO Meetings begin at 7:30 pm (30-60 minutes) and are held in the cafeteria at Chestnutwold. Please feel welcome to email the PTO with anything you would like to discuss.

All are welcome.

Further information and updates regarding meeting will be emailed directly through Fresh Schools. If you have not already registered for Fresh Schools, please do so. Fresh Schools is the main source of PTO email communication.

General PTO Meetings begin at 7:30 pm (30-60 minutes) and are held in the cafeteria at Chestnutwold. Please feel welcome to email the PTO with anything you would like to discuss.

All are welcome.

Further information and updates regarding meeting will be emailed directly through Fresh Schools. If you have not already registered for Fresh Schools, please do so. Fresh Schools is the main source of PTO email communication.

We are excited to partner with Box Out Bullying to bring you our second parent info session of the year on Wednesday, March 6th at 6:30 PM in the Chestnutwold Cafeteria.

The dynamic workshop will empower parents and caregivers in our community by covering essential aspects of bullying prevention and online safety. The presentation will offer practical insights and actionable steps through engaging discussions, interactive activities, and expert guidance. If you would like to preview the organization’s resource bank, visit https://www.boxoutbullying.com/parent-workshop-resource-page/.

Chestnutwold’s PTO presents

DESIGNER BAG BINGO!

Friday, February 23, 2024

St. George’s Episcopal Church

1 W Ardmore Avenue

Ardmore, PA

Doors Open: 7:00 pm           Bingo Begins: 7:30 pm

• Tickets $40 – Non-Refundable – Advance Purchase Only!

• Reserve your table of 10 for $400. All table reservations must be made with one check or one Venmo transaction. All other seating is first come, first serve that evening.

• Ticket includes 10 rounds of bingo & door prizes, special 11th round of bingo sold separately.

• $5 Golden Ticket - if you win bingo, you can pick your bag!

• Additional bingo sheets, daubers, Bag of Cheer raffle and 50/50 raffle tickets available for purchase – remember to bring cash!

• BYOB - MUST BE 21 TO ATTEND

• You are welcome to bring your own snacks or food trays

• Registration packets are picked up at the door

  Get your tickets today! 

  Bag Bingo Reservation Form https://forms.gle/8m8ZFPELZab4efn36 

  Payment

• Venmo @ChestnutwoldPTO– make sure to list your name and indicate it is for CHESTNUTWOLD PTO BAG BINGO

• Personal Check– Make checks payable to CHESTNUTWOLD PTO. Please place your check inside the PTO mailbox address the envelope: CHESTNUTWOLD PTO BAG BINGO.

  
  

  Any questions please contact:

  Jasmine Mazzola (jasmine.mazzola@gmail.com)

  or Chrissy Busz (cjmc916@gmail.com)

  
  

All proceeds benefit Chestnutwold PTO.

General PTO Meetings begin at 7:30 pm (30-60 minutes) and are held in the cafeteria at Chestnutwold. Please feel welcome to email the PTO with anything you would like to discuss.

All are welcome.

Further information and updates regarding meeting will be emailed directly through Fresh Schools. If you have not already registered for Fresh Schools, please do so. Fresh Schools is the main source of PTO email communication.

Come out to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with an educational and service program in the Chestnutwold cafeteria from 10:30-12 on Monday, January 15th (MLK Day and MLK's actual birthday!).

Chestnutwold students will have the opportunity to learn about the Little Rock Nine who were the first students to desegregate their high school and Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair, Jr. and David Richmond who were inspired by Martin Luther King to start the Greensboro Sit-ins. We’ll also be writing cards for seniors to be delivered to the PALM and Quadrangle. There will be a storytime at 11:00. Students will have the chance to make a pledge on the Be a King board to show how they can keep Dr. King’s legacy alive.

If you are interested in helping volunteer, please contact Sarah at boston500@gmail.com.

Dont forget to mark your calendars for the first of our PTO parent seminars for 2024!

Johanna Kulp, MSW LCSW is a local Psychotherapist specializing in all things anti-diet culture and will be presenting “Establishing a Healthy Body Image in Kids: Do’s and Dont’s for Parents and Caregivers.” Please join us for our PTO general meeting on January 10th at 7:30pm in the Chestnutwold Elementary Cafeteria. All are welcome.