eBlast Sep 18, 2023 - Cherry Chase PTA newsletter

PTA Meeting on Sep 20

All adults are invited to our PTA meeting on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:00PM in the Multi. Come meet other parents and have a voice in the PTA's plans for the year. The agenda includes a school report, budget adoption, financial reports review and ratification, and programming approval.

We also invite you to become a PTA member to show your support for your student and the school. Visit https://www.cherrychasepta.org/e-store/membership/ and choose an individual ($10) or family ($15) membership.

Family Paint Night This Friday

Cherry Chase PTA presents our first Family Paint Night! All Cherry Chase families and friends are welcome. It’s a paint party that is fun for all ages— children, older kids and adults. A ticket is required to participate.

Each participant will receive a paint kit which includes a canvas and all necessary drawing and painting supplies. The instructor (our own Ms. Tejas) will give step by step instructions.

Purchase tickets here. Hurry, only few tickets left!

When: Friday, September 22, 6pm – 7pm

Where: Cherry Chase Multi

Price: $10 per participant

Please contact anucherrychase@gmail.com for questions.

Band Registration is Open

This year, Judy Nelson will teach instrumental music to Cherry Chase's students in Grades 3, 4 & 5 in after school Band on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 to 5:15pm. To register, fill out the 2023-2024 CC Band Registration Form here and complete payment.

Upcoming events:

(1) Try a Band instrument at Band "Try-Its" on Thursday, Sept 21 @ 4-6pm in the Multi

(2) Band Parent Meeting on Thursday, Sept 28 @ 4-6pm in the Multi.

For more info & Band Info packet, please email band@cherrychasepta.org

Scholastic Book Fair Next Week

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Cherry Chase from September 25th to September 29th, from 11:30am to 3:30pm. This exciting event helps support our school library as well as the classroom libraries.



Your help is important to make the book fair a success. We will need your help setting up, operating the cash registers, and assisting students and families. We will also need your help taking everything down at the end. Please sign up here to volunteer!

To avoid sending cash with your child, you can set up an e-wallet so they can make cashless purchases at recess or when their class visits. Learn more about e-wallet here. 

Questions? Contact school librarian Mrs. Parmar at sunita.parmar@sesd.org. 

Yearbooks on Sale - 10% Off

Every year the PTA produces a yearbook showcasing each class and the many activities and events at Cherry Chase. Please visit our website to find out more details and tips about the Cherry Chase yearbook.

Click here to order your copy at 10% off to get the LOWEST PRICE this year until Oct 31. If you would like to HELP create the yearbook for 2023-24, please fill out this form.

Did you get the yearbook in previous years? We would love to hear from you.

Questions? yearbook@cherrychasepta.org

Cherry Chase Garden

Make it possible for students to grow seasonal crops organically right here on campus! With support from volunteers like you, our school garden offers inspiration for all kinds of wonderful activities. Become a garden volunteer today. No experience needed! Sign up here.

Questions? garden@cherrychasepta.org

Get Cleared for In-classroom Volunteering



Want to volunteer in your child's classroom or other school program? Everyone who volunteers to work with students in-person at Cherry Chase must be cleared by the district. TB clearance is required if you will be working with students during school hours. Fingerprinting is an additional requirement if you will be alone with students (such as field trip chaperone or after school program), and you'll need to be fingerprinted specifically for the Sunnyvale School District (SSD).

If your TB is up to date within the past 4 years and you have been fingerprinted and cleared by SSD at least once before, you only need to complete our district's new volunteer registration application using this link: myImpactPage.com.

It is highly recommended to start the process early as it may take time to gather and submit documentation for all the requirements. Don't delay! 

Parent Volunteers for ABC Readers

Project Cornerstone ABC Readers program is looking for parent volunteers to join both in lead roles and as classroom readers We have multiple roles to fill, and more people the better! Please sign up here.

For more information or questions, please email us at projcornerstone@cherrychasepta.org.

Reflections Art Competition

Calling all Cherry Chase artists, dancers, writers, photographers and musicians! You are invited to submit your artwork for Reflections, an art competition sponsored by the National PTA.

Do you know one student can submit to multiple art categories in his/ her age division?

For dance choreography, the student can use a piece of pop music as background music, as long as it is properly cited on the entry form.

Would you like to see some sample winning artworks at the state level from last year?

For samples and more information on the Reflections Art Competition, please see our latest introduction page. 

Questions: email the Cherry Chase Reflections Committee