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Charger Chatter November 5, 2019
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THIS WEEK
11/6 - Veterans Day Assembly 8:30 - 9:30 AM
11/6 - Math Challenge 3 Due

NEXT WEEK
11/11 - No School, Veteran's Day
11/11 - Ice Skating Party 12:00 - 2:00 PM
11/12 - PTSA General Meeting and Parent Education Presentation 6:30 - 8:00 PM

LOOKING AHEAD
11/19 - Ski Bus Registration Due by Mail
11/20 - Math Challenge 4 Due
11/27 - Pajama Day and Read-a-Thon Kickoff
11/28-11/29 - No School, Thanksgiving Holiday

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Fall Festival was a Blast!
Thank you to all of you who attended the 2019 Fall Festival! We definitely had a blast! Special thank you to all the wonderful volunteers including haunted house behind the scene workers, 5th grade actors/actresses, middle school, high school and parent volunteers. This event could not possibly have turned out so well without your time and dedication. And a huge thank you to this year's Fall Festival Chair Charanya Madan . She spent many hours to make this year's event a big success.

We also want to extend the special thank you to our team members who worked tirelessly to make this Fall Festival happen - Karin Hargrove, Britt Heath, Peggy Yu, Namita Sheokand, Sonali Bhargava, Jyoti Rasal, Chelsea Lientz and Lola LeBlanc .
PTSA News
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.
Reflections: Cherry Crest Choice Award Winners
Thank you to all the Cherry Crest students, families, teachers, and staff that helped make the 2019-20 Reflections program such a success! What a privilege for all of us to display and to learn about the wonderful talent of our Cherry Crest student body! We hope to see even more entries from our students next year!

This year we had a total of 36 entries: 25 Visual Arts, 2 Photography, 3 Music Composition and 6 Literature entries from our K-5th graders. The results for the popular vote held Friday, October 25, for the Cherry Crest choice awards are as follows:

Winner in Visual Arts: Anagha Ramprasad (4th) Within Me
Runner-up in Visual Arts: Mitali Khairnar (3rd) Look Within
3rd Place in Visual Arts: Bella Yao (4th) Look Within from a Bottle’s Journey

Photography winner: Nitin Munugeti (5th) Growth Begins When You Look Within  

Winner in Literature: Liba Mujtaba (5th) When I Look Within

Winner in Music composition: Hrishikesh Iyer (4th) violin  Listen to Yourself  

Cherry Crest entries from all categories submitted will be sent to Bellevue PTSA Council. Bellevue PTSA Council judges will then select which entries will go on to compete at the Washington state level. Cherry Crest usually receives information from the Bellevue PTSA Council about which entries were chosen to go on to state between the second week of January and the second week of February. Once we receive this information, we will post it in the Charger Chatter along with the date Reflections entries will be returned.

Thanks again for all your hard work in making this year's Reflections program great!
Rice Krispies Treat Sales at Lunch Recess
Fifth Grade students will be outside at lunch recess on the 2nd Friday of each month selling Rice Krispies Treats for 50Β’ each. (We plan to switch to Otter Pops when it is warmer.) All profits from these sales will be donated at the end of the school year to a charity selected by our fifth graders. It's a fun way for all students to join fifth graders in giving back to their community.

The dates for the sales are:
  • November 8
  • December 13
  • January 10
  • February 14
  • March 13
  • April 10
  • May 8
  • June 12
All School Ice Skating Party on November 11
Cherry Crest PTSA is hosting a private all school Ice Skating Party at Sno-King Ice Arena in Kirkland! A parent/guardian must be present for your child(ren) to attend . Parents are expected to look after their children. Snacks will be provided in a party room where everyone can warm up and refresh.

Who : All Grades, siblings, and parents
When : Monday, November 11 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM
Where : Sno-King (aka Kingsgate Ice Arena) 14326 124th Ave NE, Kirkland
Cost : $7.00 at the door (cash, MC or VISA) per skater

Questions? Email: skatefun@cherrycrest-ptsa.org
PTSA General Meeting on November 12
A Cherry Crest PTSA general meeting will occur on November 12 at 6:45 PM in the Cherry Crest school cafe . There will be coffee and snacks available starting at 6:30 along with the opportunity to meet fellow parents and the PTSA board members.

The meeting will be followed by a parent education presentation from Stefanie Thomas, a Victim Advocate with the Seattle Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Stefanie will speak about cyber-bullying, social networking, online gaming and virtual worlds and discuss how to use parental controls and safety tips. Get the chance to have your questions answered about your child and their internet safety! Child care will be available.

Questions? Email president@cherrycrest-ptsa.org .
School News
Claim Your Items from the Lost and Found
The Lost and Found is filling up fast! Please take a look while it is still easy to find your kid's clothes. 

The racks are located by the elevator and art room.
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