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Charger Chatter
January 7, 2020
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THIS WEEK
1/8 -
5th Grade fundraiser treat sale
NEXT WEEK
LOOKING AHEAD
1/20 - No School;
Martin Luther King Day
1/27 - No School;
professional day
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The
Curriculum Enhancement
(CE) program has been keeping our students active and engaged! During November and December our students experienced field trips and enrichment opportunities funded by the PTSA including:
- Kindergarten students had a visit from the Toy Maker and learned about “Wood and Paper.”
- 1st grade students also had a visit from the Toy Maker and learned about “Air and Water”, as well as a visit from Kids Quest Museum presenting their NW Animal Life program.
- 4th grade students had a field trip and learned about Waste Water from Nature Vision.
- 4th and 5th grades took a field trip to MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry) in Seattle.
- 5th grade students had a speaker visit to learn about Internet Safety.
Upcoming for January and February
- Kindergarten students will take a field trip to the Storybook Theater for a performance of “Little Red."
- 1st grade students will take a field trip to the Village Theater for a performance of “Snowy Day.”
- 2nd and 4th grade students will have a visit from the Toy Maker.
All of these activities, and many more yet to come this year, are funded by the Cherry Crest PTSA through the Walkathon, Auction, and Read-a-thon. Thank you for your continued support!
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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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5th Grade Fundraiser: Rice Krispies Treat Sale is Wednesday
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Fifth Grade students will sell Rice Krispies Treats for 50¢ each at lunch recess on Wednesday, January 8th. This is one of several fundraisers our fifth graders run to support their chosen charity:
Seattle Humane Society
. SHS saves the lives of thousands of dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and other small animals in our area each year.
Want to support the cause, but don't want a treat? A donation jar is also available! It's a fun way for all students to join fifth graders in giving back to their community.
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Staff Appreciation for January: Fourth 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 Fourth 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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Classroom Art Auction Volunteer Information Session
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Are you crafty? Enjoy working with students? Have a passion for memorializing your child's elementary school years? We need your help to bring these magical pieces to auction night on April 25th!
Our classroom art committee auction leaders will hold an informational session on
Thursday, January 16th from 8:15am to 9:30am
in the Library to answer all your questions about how to lead an art project for your student's classroom, including timeline, budget and loads of ideas.
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Variety Show Signups are Open for Volunteers and Students
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This year the Cherry Crest Variety Show will be on Friday, February 7th.
Sign up
for after school auditions:
- Tuesday, January 28
- Thursday, January 30
We need volunteers to help with the auditions, the dress rehearsal on February 6th and for the final performance on February 7th. Please
volunteer
to support this beloved student activity!
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Sign Up Now for Recess Running Club
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Kick off the new year by joining the Recess Running Club!
Register
students by this
Friday, January 10th
so we can have scan cards ready to go at the track on
Tuesday, January 14, 2020!
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January PTSA General Meeting on Tuesday, January 14th
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The next Cherry Crest PTSA general meeting will take place on
January 14th at 7:00pm
in the Cherry Crest
school library
. There will be coffee and cookies available starting at 6:30 along with the opportunity to meet fellow parents and the PTSA board members.
We h
ave a special guest speaker Renkua Getchell from
BQS to discuss the upcoming school bond.
We
will be voting on our nominating committee who will recruit next years elected officials. We hope to see you there!
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Coaches Need for Spring
Girls on the Run Program
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Girls on the Run
is an after-school empowerment program teaching 3rd-5th grade girls life skills around handling bullying, friendships, managing emotions, making intentional decisions, goal-setting, and positive body image. Lessons incorporate non-competitive running and walking.
We need volunteers
for our
Girls on the Run
program to offer this opportunity in the spring to all interested girls at Cherry Crest!
When:
Twice a week for 90 minutes from March 2 to May 18 after school
Where
: Cherry Crest School
Teams end the season by participating in a celebratory 5K on Sunday, May 17 at Renton Memorial Stadium!
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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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Cherry Crest Puzzle Club - Register Now for Winter Session
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Who: 3-5th grade students
When: Thursday afternoons from 2:30-3:30 in room 105
January 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 27; March 5
What:
Students collaborate in small groups to solve brain-bending, parent-stumping puzzles including logic grids, classic riddles, mathdoku, and many more. Fundamental theoretical concepts of logic such as AND/OR, IF/ELSE, deductive/inductive reasoning, and mutual exclusion will be introduced along the way. Puzzle Club is a fun, positive, and inclusive after school experience.
Led by parent Brian Lane with Cherry Crest staff support.
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Interlake HS students offer "EduSTEM Girls Day 2020" for 5-7th grade girls on
Monday January 20th. Register at
Eventbrite.
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Registration is open for
Bellevue East Little League
Winter Clinic and Spring Season. BLL offers Tee Ball, Baseball, and Softball for boys and girls between ages 4-16.
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NSI Girls Lacrosse offers
free evening clinics
on January 10th and 13th for elementary and middle school girls interested in trying Lacrosse or registered with a local team and want to work on fundamentals.
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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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