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Charger Chatter
December 17, 2019
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THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
12/23-1/3 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
LOOKING AHEAD
1/6 - Return to school
1/14 -
PTSA meeting; 6:30pm, library
1/20 - No School;
Martin Luther King Day
1/27 - No School;
professional day
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Have a Wonderful Break! Chatter Resumes on January 7th
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No newsletter will be produced during the winter break. The deadline for submissions for the January 7th issue is Wednesday, January 1st.
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Save the Date! The Cherry Crest Annual Auction is
Saturday April 25th.
For our school's 50th Anniversary we are planning a special celebration with games, raffles, teacher-hosted experiences, silent and live auctions and more! Bring a friend, bring a spouse - just
come and join us at a fun, community-focused event!
This annual adult party is the capstone on the PTSA's yearly fundraising efforts. These directly support our students, staff and extracurricular programming that have made Cherry Crest a cherished part of our families' elementary school memories for decades.
Can you help?
- Procurement is underway… if you have a weekend house, timeshare, sports connection, boat or other one-of-a-kind experience you could donate to our auction, please let us know!
- We love local business sponsors! We have multiple levels of sponsorship and great opportunities to get your business name in front of our community in a positive way.
- We need a Microsoft Publisher volunteer to help us put together the printed catalog in the March timeframe.
- Other volunteering opportunities abound! Watch the Chatter in January for more volunteer positions and a link to our auction website to answer all your questions!
Your Cherry Crest 50th Anniversary Auction Chairs,
Greg Smith, Ksenia Tshahhirov and Amy Karlson
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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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Correction: Sorry! No Math Tournament Scheduled
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Our apologies, the Communications team made a mistake in the calendar section of recent newsletters.
No math tournament is scheduled for Cherry Crest as part of the Match Challenges.
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Thank You for a Successful Read-a-thon
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Together, we exceeded our fundraising goal, r
aising a total of $41,567 to support field trips, teacher aides, and other PTSA-sponsored programs.
With a record-setting 64% overall participation across the school our students read over 194,000 minutes!
We would like to extend a big thank you to Principal Steere, Ms. Lux, and all of the Cherry Crest teachers and staff (for supporting this Cherry Crest Comm(unity) fundraising event) and to Kaliber Global for generously donating prizes.
Principal Steere announced prize winners at lunch last Friday. . .
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GO! Grant Funds Daily Running Club at Cherry Crest
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We are thrilled that Cherry Crest received a
GO! Grant
this year from
AMPED
, a not-for-profit school-based program amplifying education through daily physical activity.
We launch our first (daily, except Wednesdays) lunch recess running club at the Cherry Crest track on
Tuesday, January 14, 2020!
Students can join at any time and run or walk as much or as little as they wish! For every mile and major milestone completed, students will earn charms and prizes.
Sign up for a
scan card
by Friday, January 10th
, so students can collect prizes. Parents and teachers are also welcome to run!
We need
volunteers to sign up
to help with barcode scanning. Sign up for a regular or occasional 30 minute slot and support our students.
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January PTSA General Meeting on Tuesday, January 14th
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The next Cherry Crest PTSA general meeting will take place on
January 14th at 7:00pm
in the Cherry Crest
school library
. There will be coffee and cookies available starting at 6:30 along with the opportunity to meet fellow parents and the PTSA board members. We will be voting on our nominating committee who will recruit next years elected officials. We hope to see you there!
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Red Mitten Campaign Wraps Up This Friday
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Join the school in supporting Cherry Crest and BSD families in need through a gift card Red Mitten campaign. Gift cards (Safeway, Target, Amazon, etc.) may be dropped off in the front office. Cards will be distributed to families in need for the holiday season and beyond. You can
drop off gift card donations in the Cherry Crest main office by this Friday, December 20th
. Thanks for making the holidays bright!
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Coaches Need for Spring
Girls on the Run Program
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Girls on the Run
is an after-school empowerment program teaching 3rd-5th grade girls life skills around handling bullying, friendships, managing emotions, making intentional decisions, goal-setting, and positive body image. Lessons incorporate non-competitive running and walking.
We need volunteers
for our
Girls on the Run
program to offer this opportunity in the spring to all interested girls at Cherry Crest!
When: Twice a week for 90 minutes from March 2 to May 18 after school
Where: Cherry Crest School
Teams end the season by participating in a celebratory 5K on Sunday, May 17 at Renton Memorial Stadium!
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On Site After School Programs
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PTSA & Cherry Crest are excited to bring new vendors and favorite activities to our afterschool lineup. We’ve got programming, Spanish, Mandarin, Theater, Tennis, Magic, Lego creation, public speaking, creative writing, chess, comic book creation, and dance. Dates, times, prices, and registration links are available on the
PTSA website
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Cherry Crest Puzzle Club - Register Now for Winter Session
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Who: 3-5th grade students
When: Thursday afternoons from 2:30-3:30 in room 105
January 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 27; March 5
What:
Students collaborate in small groups to solve brain-bending, parent-stumping puzzles including logic grids, classic riddles, mathdoku, and many more. Fundamental theoretical concepts of logic such as AND/OR, IF/ELSE, deductive/inductive reasoning, and mutual exclusion will be introduced along the way. Puzzle Club is a fun, positive, and inclusive after school experience.
Led by parent Brian Lane with Cherry Crest staff support.
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NSI Girls Lacrosse offers
free evening clinics
in January for elementary and middle school girls interested in trying Lacrosse or registered with a local team and want to work on fundamentals.
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Registration is open for
Bellevue East Little League
Winter Clinic and Spring Season. BLL offers Tee Ball, Baseball, and Softball for boys and girls between ages 4-16.
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Other Cherry Crest Information
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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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