Charger eBlast Apr 1, 2024

eBlast Apr 1, 2024 - Cherry Chase PTA newsletter

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Walk-a-thon Pledges Due Apr 5
International Night Ambassadors
Walk and Roll Golden Shoe Competition
PTA Executive Board Openings
Eblast Editor Role Open
Report Your Volunteer Hours

Important Dates

Apr 5

Walk-a-thon Pledges Deadline

Apr 9

TLD - Early Dismissal

Apr 15 - 19

Spring Break

Click the "PTA Calendar" button for more events and program dates.

PTA Calendar

Walk-a-thon Pledges Due Apr 5!

Thank you to all who have submitted pledges already. Remember, if all students in a class raise at least $15, the class will get a pizza party!

Fundraising is still ongoing! The pledge donation deadline is Friday, April 5th.
Donating by credit card? Go to 99Pledges and search for your student by first name. Don't forget to share with friends and family!
Donations made with cash or check can be submitted to the school office in an envelope using this donation form.
Submitting an employer-matched donation? Please use this form so your student gets credit for the funds raised.
The Walk-A-Thon award ceremony is on May 10th! Check out our list of prizes for top earners and for students with the most donors!

International Night Ambassadors

International Night will be on Friday, May 3! This is always a great showcase of Cherry Chase's rich cultural diversity with country booths, games, performances, and food nibbles.

We have country ambassadors so far for Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Sweden, Ukraine, USA, and Vietnam. To help and get connected with those teams, email international@cherrychasepta.org. If you're interested in representing another country, please fill out this survey by this Friday, April 5.

Walk and Roll Golden Shoe Competition

The Golden Shoe competition is back for the month of April! To promote healthy habits and reduce traffic, we encourage students to walk, cycle or scooter to school. The class with the highest participation will win the coveted Golden Shoe award and individual prizes will be awarded to a student in each grade (selected at random) who walked or rolled at least 75% of the time.

The Rules – Students should mark the tally sheet by their classroom door every day they walk or roll from at least the perimeter street (Lynn, Knickerbocker or Mango) boundary. For students that need to be driven to school, if they are dropped off at or outside the boundary shown they are counted as having walked and rolled. If a child lives within the boundary and walks or rolls to school, it counts.

PTA Executive Board Openings

We have a few open positions for next year's board:

President

Communications VP

Special Events VP

PTA cannot run without a President! If you know someone who you'd recommend for these roles, please contact parliamentarian@cherrychasepta.org so we can reach out.

Eblast Editor Role Open

Join the PTA communications team as the eBlast Editor and help shape the narrative of our Cherry Chase community! As the eBlast Editor, you'll stay on top of weekly news and upcoming events from the PTA and curate the email content to share with families and members of our community. If you have a keen eye for detail, a passion for storytelling, and love connecting with people through words, this role is perfect for you. Express interest by sending an email to eblast@cherrychasepta.org and be the voice that keeps our community informed, inspired, and connected every week!

Report Your Volunteer Hours

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered this year at Cherry Chase! Whether it was behind the scenes or at an event, interacting with students, parents, or teachers and staff, your help made a difference this year in maintaining a strong community foundation for our school.

Getting a count helps the PTA plan for next year and helps the greater PTA organization advocate for education.

Please respond by May 1 : Volunteer Hours Survey.

Your PTA Dollars At Work

Field Trip and Buses

Did you know all field trips (including the program and bus transportation costs) are fully funded by the PTA budget? Thanks to your generous support, field trips this year have included the Marine Science Institute, De Anza Planetarium, and the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Also a special thank you to all the teachers and chaperones for making these happen!

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Current Volunteer Opportunities

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