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Charger Chatter
February 25, 2020
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THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
LOOKING AHEAD
3/10
- PTSA General Meeting
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Sign-up
for 3rd Grade Staff Appreciation
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Auction Spotlight: Question of the Week
What is a Silent Auction and Why Would I Want to Bid?
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When you arrive you'll see dozens of βbidding sheetsβ across several tables in a room near the entrance, each one describing an item or experience donated for auction. Each sheet will have blank lines with an escalating list of prices the item could sell for. If you want the item, you βbidβ to win it by writing your name on the line corresponding to the price youβre willing to pay. The highest bid at the end of the auction wins the item!
So what is there to win?
Some of the silent auction items are donated by local businesses:
kids' birthday party packages, spa/salon treatments, tickets to events, kids camps and much more. You may find a deal on something you already planned to purchase (a summer camp!), or an excuse to try a new activity (tickets to a baseball game!), or a new variety of something you love (a coffee or wine bundle!).
Other items are donated by Cherry Crest teachers
and forge memories children hold dear beyond their elementary school years: a teacher's favorite book with a personalized inscription or teacher/child experience outside of school for a few lucky students!
There will be opportunities for your child to feel special and recognized at school for a day, or even all year long
: Lunch with the Principal, Librarian for a Day, or a prominent campus street sign or bike parking spot with your child's name on it.
There's something in the silent auction for every budget β starting from $10.
The Silent Auction phase of the evening is casual, social, and fun - a time for mingling, chatting, and munching on tasty appetizers, maybe while keeping one eye on your favorite item to make sure you don't get outbid
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But there is no obligation to buy or bid on items - just come and enjoy the party! Catch up with old friends, make some new ones, and see what's up for offer this year. We look forward to seeing you there!
Check out our
FAQ
or reach out to us with any other questions!
Ksenia Tshahhirov, Greg Smith and Amy Karlson
Your Cherry Crest
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50th Anniversary Auction Chairs
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PTSA Sponsored Curriculum Enhancement
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Spotlight for January and
February
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Kindergarten
students took a field trip to the Storybook Theater to see
Little Red.
1st grade
students took a field trip to the Village Theater and saw
Snowy Day
.
2nd grade
students from Cordell, Elms and Hanson classrooms enjoyed a visit from the Toy Maker to learn about "Liquids & Solids" while 4th grade students had a visit focusing on βVariables.β
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Upcoming for March and April
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Kindergarten
students will have a visit from
KidsQuest Museum
and learn all about recycling paper.
1st grade
students will have a visit from Animal Encounters and meet some βCute and Scalyβ friends and will also take a field trip to the
Cougar Mountain Zoo
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2nd grade
students from Gibbs and Wadell classrooms will have a visit from the Toy Maker to learn about βMotion & Matter.β
2nd grade
students from Cordell, Elms and Hanson classrooms will have a visit from Animal Encounters to learn about βInsects."
3rd grade
students will have a visit from an author Meg Lippert for a writerβs workshop as well as a visit from the Toy Maker to learn about βMagnets."
4th grade
students will experience an βOregon Trails Adventureβ field trip.
2nd, 3rd and 4th grade
students will all have a field trip to the Village Theater to watch βShowtime with Shakespeare."
5th grade
students will take field trips on a Marine Science Float and also attend UW Engineering Days.
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Curriculum Enhancement (CE)
works with teachers to bring in the
best guest speakers, scientists, laboratory activities, performers, and musicians
for enhanced learning opportunities. All are 100% funded by YOU, our parents; through generous donations to the Walkathon, Readathon and Auction.
Support PTSA fundraisers - they pay for these wonderful activities.
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Mission: The Cherry Crest PTSA is a resource to unify parents, teachers, students and the community to support our Cherry Crest staff. We provide outstanding educational enhancement opportunities for every child and work to build a strong community.
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The first month of
Recess Running Club
saw
458 runners complete 1,953 miles
while
13 have already achieved their first half-marathons (13.1 miles)!
26 amazing parent volunteers have come out to scan laps and hand out prizes, braving wintry rain, hail, and wind! Thank you!!
Sign up now
to support the Running Club in March. Running Club is made possible by volunteers, so please join us so we can continue to offer it!
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Cherry Crest Writing Challenge 2020
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Cherry Crest Elementary students are invited to participate in the 2020 Writing Challenge.
The theme for this yearβs writing challenge is "School.
" Share your story to connect us to the past, present and future of our school!
All stories will be displayed at the Cherry Crest Art Walk (Friday, March 27), at the 30-year Time Capsule Ceremony (Friday, April 3) and published in a bound collection available for purchase at the Spring Auction.
Writing Challenge Prompts:
here
Submission deadline: Friday, March 6, 2020.
Submission Instructions:
submit
online
or turn in a paper copy to your teacher
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Scholastic Book Fair Needs Volunteers for Next Week
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This is the biggest celebration of books, authors, and our students as readers in our Cherry Crest Comm(UNITY)! The
Scholastic Book Fair
runs from
Monday, Mar 2
to
Thursday, Mar 5
, with a Family Night on
Wednesday, March 4
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Can you help? We
need volunteers
to help set up Friday, Feb 28, or run registers and help students buy books throughout next week.
Children will visit the fair at lunch recess and after school at 2:30pm (with an adult) every day of the fair. Our popular Family Night is Wednesday from 5:30-7:30pm and all Cherry Crest family members are invited!
- Families can choose to set up an eWallet through Scholastic and avoid carrying cash to school.
- Pencil Gram is back again this year! Children can purchase a $1 pencil and have it addressed to their friend, teacher or just themselves! Sales from Pencil Grams are used to purchase books for our sister school here in Bellevue.
- Please sign up to make this event a success!
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School Spelling Bee Results
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We held our spectacular spelling event at Cherry Crest on Feb 12! Our champion (
3rd grader Tejas Atreya Prakash)
will progress to the regional round, to be held on February 29th at Seattle Town Hall. Congratulations to Tejas and also to our runner up,
fourth grader Shreyans Vull
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Best wishes to Tejas as he proceeds to the next round!
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In the Community Bulletins section, we pass along information submitted to the PTSA newsletter editor which may be of interest to Cherry Crest Families.
No sponsorship or endorsement is made or implied by the PTSA or the Bellevue School District.
For entire list of active postings, please see the
Community Bulletins
page on the PTSA Website.
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Other Cherry Crest Information
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Spirit Gear Store Currently Closed
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The Cherry Crest Charger Chatter is emailed to families and staff on Tuesday mornings. The deadline for submissions to the Chatter is the preceding Wednesday by 7pm. Read our
submission guidelines
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Information contained in directories, Newsletters or membership lists published by Cherry Crest Elementary PTSA may not be used for purposes of solicitation either commercial, political or ideological or any other purpose not consistent with the Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers By-Laws.
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