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Charger Chatter October 27, 2020
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THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
11/10 PTSA Grade Level Family Connect, 7:15pm; Teams Link
11/11 Veteran’s Day – NO SCHOOL
11/13 Principal Chat
LOOKING AHEAD
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Spotlight on General School Assistants |
You may be curious about whether General School Assistants (GSAs) are being utilized in the virtual setting and what roles they are performing. From providing instruction in small groups to facilitating virtual recess, our students are benefiting from GSAs fulfilling many of the same roles they have in previous years. This week we hear from the students in Ms. Maya Stevens’ 4th grade classroom about what they have appreciated about having GSAs Ms. Gayle, Ms. Johnson and Ms. Kelley in their virtual classes: |
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Spirit Gear Store Now Open for Business |
Craving a Cherry Crest sweatshirt? Looking for a mask to show your Charger spirit? The Spirit Gear store is now open!
New this year: tie-dye t-shirts, facemasks and new colors in multiple apparel types
The store will be live until November 18th to guarantee delivery before Christmas.
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Bi-weekly Math Challenge Program |
We are excited to introduce a bi-weekly Math challenge open to all students grades K-5! The first challenge, posted at Math In Action is due on Nov 4th and solutions will be available on Nov 6th. See the Math in Action challenge calendar for future dates.
Participation certificates will be awarded to those who complete at least 10 challenges. We ask parents and students to self-grade these challenges and track completion. Once the last challenge is published in May, we will provide instructions to report participation.
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In October 5th Grade families contributed snacks, beverages and hand-made cards to make care packages for Ms. Atia, Ms. Hemker, Ms. Jessa, Mr. Regala, Ms. Tamayo, Ms. Gayle (GSA) and Ms. Schneider (Band/Orchestra).
Together we spread joy to our Most Valuable Partners – our teachers. Thank you for being active in our Comm(Unity)!
“I appreciate the extra effort Cherry Crest Families went to in order to make me feel so special.” – Ms. Tamayo
“I am so humbled and honored. I love CC Chargers.” – Ms. Schneider
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PTSA Meeting is Tue, November 10th at 6:45pm |
Please join us at our Cherry Crest PTSA General Membership meeting, Tuesday November 10th, via Microsoft Teams. We like all families and community members to participate and you don't need to be a PTSA member to attend
This meeting will start early and be very short, covering only the updated Standing Rules and a few announcements. We are doing this to make time for our first of the year community building event “Grade Level Family Connect”.
6:45-7:15 General Membership Meeting
7:15 Grade Level Family Connect
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Grade Level Family Connect Meetings on Tue, November 10th at 7:15pm |
Please join us for a PTSA sponsored “Virtual Grade Level Family Connect” event!
Grade-specific meetings in Microsoft Teams will be hosted by a grade-level PTSA volunteer. You'll have the opportunity to meet with other families, learn how to navigate the Cherry Crest community, connect to arrange virtual playdates and more.
The event will be held on Tuesday, November 10th from 7:15-8:00pm immediately following the PTSA general meeting. Please join the PTSA Teams Meeting by 7:15 where we'll have grade-level meeting links available. Families with students in multiple grades are encouraged to move between meetings to expand their family networks!
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Read-a-thon 2020 Is Coming! |
Get ready to read!
Read-a-thon is an exciting school-wide event and the first major fundraiser of the school year for the Cherry Crest PTSA.
All proceeds fund the PTSA school year budget.
Read-a-thon 2020 will take place over the Thanksgiving weekend, November 25th-29th, with a pajama day kickoff on the 25th! Additional information will be communicated over the next few weeks. If you would like to volunteer to help with Read-a-thon, please email us at readathon@cherrycrest-ptsa.org
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See the PTSA Website for the current list of volunteer opportunities!
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BSD Advanced Learning Fall Update Session Recorded |
The BSD Advanced Learning Department hosted a live virtual event to answer previously submitted questions about Advanced Learning Services. Topics include testing and identification, K-1, Domain-specific, Differentiated, and Self-contained Services. This event was recorded and is now available on the BSD Website. |
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BSD Postpones In-Person Learning Until January |
Last week, the Bellevue School District announced that there would be no additional students moved to in-person learning until January. For more details, please see the BSD website. |
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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. |
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Neighborhood Trick or Treating |
Trick or Treating this year? Residents in the communities around Cherry Crest Elementary invite neighbors to have a fun and safe Halloween on Saturday, October 31st starting at 5:00pm! Follow the fundamentals of COVID prevention. Limit close contact with other people, limit touching points, practice good hand hygiene, and don't participate if you or someone in your household is sick.
HOMEOWNERS
1. Wear a mask covering your mouth and nose.
2. Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer before handling candy.
3. Make sure all candy is in original packaging.
4. Place 5-10 pieces of candy on a table on your driveway (or just inside your garage) and standby to refill as needed.
TRICK OR TREATERS
1. Wear a mask covering your mouth and nose.
2. Remain 6 feet apart from people not in your household
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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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