Category: PTSA News

The much beloved Family Engineering Night is coming up Friday November 3rd at Cherry Crest Elementary. We have 9 all new super challenges for families, 2 high school robotics teams and small robot coding.

PTSA is asking for donations to support this event. Please drop off toilet paper rolls and small boxes to the main office. You can also purchase items from this wish list and they will ship directly to the school. Thank you for your generosity and we can’t wait to see you November 3rd!

Join Bellevue PTSA Council on  Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00pm to learn more about Parent Teacher Student Associations, designed for Mandarin speaking families but all are welcome.

https://zoom.us/join

Zoom Meeting ID: 858 0292 6181

Passcode: 202310

Cherry Crest Spelling Bee registration is now open for the preliminary round in early December.

How to sign up: Complete the form for each student participant (grades 1-5) by December 1st.

Date: Tentatively Wed., Dec. 6

Cost: The Spelling Bee is sponsored by the PTSA and is free of charge.

How it works: All students registered can download the word list starting October 24, 2023 from the Cherry Crest PTSA website. At the preliminary round, all participants will be grouped by their grades. Top performers in each grade will enter the final round in early spring 2024. The Champion from the final round will represent Cherry Crest in the Regional Spelling Bee contest.

Washington State Parent Teacher Association (WSPTA) is a non-profit organization that advocates for the well-being and education of all children. This October PTA/PTSA members across Washington State will gather virtually to debate and vote to amend current issues or to add new, emerging issues to the supported list for WSPTA’s platform for advocacy. During the two-day assembly, attendees can also attend education sessions focused on current issues and advocacy basics. You can pick and choose what to attend. Listen, learn, and lend your voice to issues important to your family!

All PTA members are invited to register and attend online. The cost is $35.00. Not a PTA member yet? Join the Cherry Crest PTSA today and then register(https://whova.com/portal/registration/legis_202310/) to attend the Assembly.
Want a more active role? Cherry Crest PTSA is looking for 3 more members to represent us as voting delegates. Register(https://whova.com/portal/registration/legis_202310/) yourself as a voting delegate by noon on Thursday, October 5th. Questions? Contact legislativerep@cherrycrest-ptsa.org.

Join fellow classmates and their families for dinner in the school cafeteria! Meet your child’s new classmates and reconnect with friends. All family members, including siblings, are encouraged to attend. PTSA leaders, Principal Erin Stedman and Assistant Principal Amy Chu are excited to connect further with families at this event.

Families can pre-order dinner(https://www.cherrycrest-ptsa.org/events-calendar/family-dinners/) (Qdoba buffet with meat, rice, beans, fajita veggies, chips, etc) or bring their own. Seating will be by class so you can build strong relationships early. Dinner is from 6:00-7:00pm followed by time on the playground until 7:30pm. Questions? Contact familyfun@cherrycrest-ptsa.org.

Reflections Art Submissions are Due November 17th!

This year’s theme is “I am Hopeful Because…” and art categories are Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts

Get inspired and Learn more

All submissions will be exhibited in the school and students can vote to pick the People’s Choice.

For more information send an email to reflections@cherrycrest-Ptsa.org

We have a number of PTSA chair/lead positions that you can help fill. Help write this chatter newsletter, get a chance to work with students as a Room Parent, co-lead this year’s Variety Show, lead the Passport Club, advocate for our students, and much more.

Mark your calendars to join fellow classmates and their families at our grade level Family Dinners in October! PTSA leaders, Principal Erin Stedman and Assistant Principal Amy Chu are excited to connect further with families at this event. Families will have the option to pre-order dinner or bring their own like last year. Seating will be by class so you can build strong relationships early. Stay tuned for further details.

The 2023-24 Student and Family Directory will be updated shortly after classroom placement has been completed. Using BSD’s ParentVue (be sure to “opt in” to listing your student (under Release of Information About Your Student, uncheck “By checking this box, I do not give permission to release my student’s directory information).

Only families listed will be able to login to the directory and view class lists.

Questions? Contact directory@cherrycrest-ptsa.org