Inside This eBlast

• PTA President's Message
• Cherry Chase Drama Club presents The Big One Oh! Jr.
• Staff Appreciation Event
• Recommend a Parent Leader
• Join the Hospitality Team
• Girls on the Run Registration Still Open
• International Night Committee members
• Walk-a-Thon Past Season T-shirts on Sale

PTA President's Message - from Kristen Kurimoto

Welcome back! I'm so excited that our Walk-a-Thon and Auction is less than a month away! Please mark your calendars for Friday, March 22, 1-4pm. Dozens of parents have been hard at work planning this afternoon for our students, staff, and families to come together for the PTA's biggest fundraiser of the year. I'm looking forward to seeing a sea of students wearing their Walk-a-Thon shirts with pride as they race around the track. Starting this week, please be on the lookout for special Walk-a-Thon eBlasts in your inbox to learn how you can help support this wonderful event.

Come see The Big One Oh! Jr. Presented by Cherry Chase Drama Club. 

The Big One-Oh! Follows the story of Charley Maplewood who decides to throw a birthday party for himself and his imaginary monster friends. Of course, things don’t work out as he plans. Will Charley be able to pull it together before the big one-oh . . . becomes the big OH-NO!?

There are two separate casts so come see each cast, or check the correct showtimes for the cast you would like to see perform:

Thursday 2/29 5:00pm Bigfoot cast 

Thursday 2/29 7:30pm Frankenstein cast

Friday 3/1 5:00pm Frankenstein cast

Friday 3/1 7:30pm Bigfoot cast

The seating is first come first serve and no tickets are required this year. Thank you Cherry Chase community for your continued support of drama club! 

Questions? drama@cherrychasepta.org

Staff Appreciation Event

Help us treat our teachers and staff as they wrap up the second trimester! Bring non-perishable items to front office by March 6th. We are also looking for help at the event on Thursday, March 7th.

For more info, view our signup list: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48A4AC2BA1FFC16-48203749-cherry

Recommend a Parent Leader

Help steer the PTA's programs and budget by serving on the PTA board for the 2024-25 school year. The nominating committee has been working meticulously and found candidates for many board positions, but there are still a few open. Express interest for yourself or nominate another parent. 

Open positions include:

President

Executive VP 

Communications VP

Special Events VP

In School Programs VP

Showing interest does not commit you to a role! Please contact parliamentarian@cherrychasepta.org.

Join the Hospitality Team

Attention Cherry Chase parents! Do you like to plan parties? Are you crafty? Or do you just like to lend a helping hand? We are seeking enthusiastic parents to join the hospitality team! Please reach out to hospitality@cherrychasepta.org for more information and join our team!

Girls on the Run is So Much Fun!

We still have room on the team for a few more! Girls on the Run is open to all 3rd-5th grade girls.

Participants meet twice a week after school (Mon & Wed) from 2:45 to 4:15. Practices begin the first week of March. All girls must commit to attending both practices for their entirety; part-time attendance is not allowed. The season culminates with a 5K event on Saturday, May 18, where all Girls on the Run participants come together in Vasona Park to celebrate girl power!

For more information visit www.gotrsv.org or email coach Jodi at jodi.a.howard@gmail.com

International Night Commitee Members Needed

Cherry Chase celebrates its diversity at International Night this year on May 3! We are looking for volunteers to help plan this beloved community event, from overall event lead to ordering equipment to planning performances to finances.

Fill out this form to express interest. 

Walk-a-Thon And Auction

March 22, 2024

Your PTA Dollars at Work!

New TV and speakers for the library

The Cherry Chase library went through an upgrade recently. Thanks to your generous support, our PTA was able to fund a new TV and speakers for the library. These tools allow for multimedia to be used in library visits as well as in some afterschool programs.

Other News

Measure C on the March 5 ballot

On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, all of the voters in the Sunnyvale School District will have an opportunity to vote on Measure C, a $214 million school bond. Measure C funds will be used to continue the renovation and modernization of all district schools. Cherry Chase PTA endorses the passage of Measure C. For more information, see the Measure C fact sheet.