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Charger Chatter
February 4, 2020
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THIS WEEK
2/6 -
Variety Show Rehearsal; 4:00-5:30pm
2/7 -
Variety Show; 6:00-8:30pm
NEXT WEEK
2/12 -
Spelling Bee Final; 6:30-8:00pm
LOOKING AHEAD
2/17-2/21 - Mid-winter break: NO SCHOOL
2/24 -
Passport Club Checkpoint
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Auction Spotlight: Question of the Week
Do I have to buy something at the auction?
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While a ticket is required to attend the event,
you are under no obligation to bid on or buy anything
during the evening. Everybody in the Cherry Crest community is encouraged to come out and show their support just by attending this entertaining evening of food, drink, and mingling – help build our community by meeting up with old friends or making some new ones!
Of course, many people find that once they are there, they see a
teacher experience
they are interested in, fall in love with their child's
classroom art piece
, decide to try their luck at a
gift certificate
to one of the area's top restaurants, join forces with their friends to
upgrade the dessert at their table
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or get excited to attend one of the
themed community parties
or
sports events
donated by other parents!
If you do want to bid, there is something for every budget – starting at low as $10 among the silent auction items all the way up to a thousand dollars or more for a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the live auction! Your level of participation is entirely up to you - we just want you to have FUN!
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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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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Updates from January PTSA General Meeting
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Thanks to all who attended last week's general meeting. In addition to approving minutes, reviewing budgets and getting committee updates, we elected a nominating committee (Sheli Hadari, Charanya Madan and Jyoti Rasal).
We also heard from Renuka Getchell, from
Bellevue Quality Schools
about the School Bond Initiative on the February 11th Ballot.
Our members voted to endorse the bond and encourage you all to VOTE.
Mail in your ballots by Tuesday, February 11th!
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Art Reflections Program Results at Bellevue PTSA Council Level
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We are pleased to be able to share the results of the Art reflections program at Bellevue PTSA council level.
The following students received an Award of Excellence
- Visual Arts: Faiha Faizal, Kira Malova, Manaswini Madhusudhanan, Mira Pawar, Mitali Khairnar, Sahith Cherupally
- Literature: Sanjana Gaglani
The following students received an Award of Merit
- Music: Elizabeth Yang
- Visual Arts: Syed Mohib Mujtaba Jafi
Receiving Outstanding Interpretation awards and going forward to the state level
- Literature: Liba Mujtaba, Tanish Gaglani, Tara Saini
- Visual Arts: Bella Yao
We will let the Outstanding Interpretations know when they can pick up their work, but
all other submissions should be picked up on Thursday, February 5th at drop off or pick up.
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Time Capsule Event Seeks Cherry Crest Artifacts and Photos
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Do you have old photos of Cherry Crest kids and teachers and the old Cherry Crest school building? What about old sweatshirts or other artifacts from Cherry Crest's early days?
On Friday, April 3rd at 3:00 PM we will open the 1989 time capsule and host a reception in the school cafeteria. Please mark the date and
let us know
if you have memorabilia to share!
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Staff Appreciation for February: Third Grade Families
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Each year Cherry Crest families show their appreciation for our outstanding teachers and staff by volunteering to provide food, beverages and paper products
throughout the school year.
Each Grade level is assigned one month to focus their efforts and many items can be delivered by your child.
Parents of Third Grade students: This is your month!
Sign up now
to participate. Thank you in advance for your contributions. Together we strengthen our community!
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5th Graders Sponsor Kindness Challenge in February
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Cherry Crest is taking part in the Camp Kindness Counts Challenge during the month of February by showing kindness within and beyond our Cherry Crest ommUnity.
5th graders have voted for us all to
share smiles and high fives on our Kindness Day, Wednesday, February 12
and chose
Regional Animal Services of King County
(RASKC) as the community charity our school will support.
RASKC is built on the cornerstone values of compassion and service and provides King County with sustainable, cost effective services to protect people and animals, while providing humane animal care.
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It's Time to Order Your 2019-2020 Yearbook!
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The Cherry Crest Yearbook captures photo memories of school year events and includes pages for each classroom (with photos and names of classmates.)
Order Yearbooks
for $18.00 now from Lifetouch (ID code 1577520) by to
guarantee your copy.
While a few yearbooks (at a higher price) will be available for families who don't order by the Wednesday, March 25 deadline, supplies will be limited.
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Variety Show: Join Us on Friday at 6pm
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This year the Cherry Crest Variety Show will be on Friday, February 7th. The show is going to be exciting and fun - come join us and cheer the kids on!
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Bellevue School Coronavirus Update
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The Bellevue School District is recommending
all students, staff, and others returning from China stay home and away from others and monitor their health for 14 days.
If you have come into contact with people who have recently returned from a visit to China, we thank you in advance for helping to monitor for symptoms of the coronavirus.
Should all children returning from China stay home from school for 14 days?
Yes.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force announced on January 31, 2020 that all people returning from China will be asked to stay at home away from others and monitor their health for 14 days.
Recommendations to schools
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What the Bellevue School District is doing:
Student absences will be excused for those who stay home due to this recommendation
. Please contact your school’s attendance specialist to inform them of your situation and work with your student’s school to answer any questions.
The district has heightened its focus on maintaining a clean school environment, including providing additional hand sanitizer and focus on cleaning high use areas.
Find more district information on coronavirus
here and see also the
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School Bond Fund - Remember to Vote by February 11th
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The Bellevue School District 2020 Capital Projects Bond will ensure we continue to provide world-class education to our students by
replacing aging buildings
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renovating and expanding existing schools
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and updating
safety and security measures
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Our amazing Cherry Crest Elementary building was made possible by an earlier Capital Projects Bond . . .
Read more . . .
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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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Bellevue Schools Foundation Updates
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Education Connections Event:
Screenagers - Next Chapter
Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
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The Bellevue Schools Foundation and the Chinook, Enatai and International School PTSAs invite you to join them at the
Chinook Middle School Commons
on
Thursday, February 6th at 5:15pm,
for a special screening of the new documentary
Screenagers: Next chapter.
Filmmaker and physician Dr. Delaney Ruston takes the conversation around screens and teens to the next level with Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience—a film that examines the science behind teen’s emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age.
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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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Tonight at 7:00pm!
Bridle Trails Community Club hosts their
Winter meeting
in the Cherry Crest Elementary Library tonight with neighborhood updates. The city of Bellevue Office of Emergency Management will also present information on our local earthquake risk and how to prepare for an earthquake event.
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Join
Bellevue East Little League
outside this spring for baseball! Our 2020 Spring Season of Tee Ball, Baseball, or Softball offers programs for
boys and girls between the ages 4-16
and registration closes
February 8th
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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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