Month: September 2020

Attention Microsoft Employees!

The 2020 giving campaign kicks off October 1st and we’d love it if you would consider donations to the Cherry Crest Parent Teacher Association. You will receive a full match for donations or volunteer hours through Microsoft and every bit counts — particularly in these challenging times!
 
Your donations will go directly to support school-related programs and additional specialist staff that support our teachers and students.
 
Thank so much for your consideration and please help us by sharing the word with anyone who is in a position to contribute through this generous matching program.
 
You can access the donation program in just 3 simple steps!
1) Visit http://aka.ms/give and click “Search“
 
 
2) Type “Cherry Crest” and click “Search“
 
3) Locate “Cherry Crest Parent Teacher Association” and click “Donate Now“

Fall 2020 Guide for Families Available

Bellevue School District families are invited to explore the Fall 2020 Guide for Families (PDF). This guidebook is intended to provide you with information to support your student’s success for the 2020-2021 school year.
 
Thank you for the flexibility and resilience you have shown since the spring. And thank you for being a part of the BSD community!

Families Directory is Available Online!

The PTSA is excited to announce that a family directory is now available online this year! All Cherry Crest students (even those assigned to remote families) who gave the district permission to include their information will be listed.
 
You may have already received an invitation to set up your account. If not, just visit directory.cherrycrest-ptsa.org and select “RESET PASSWORD,” specifying the email address you supplied to the district. You will receive a link to set a password, allowing you to access information from a web browser or iOS or Android app.
 
Note! The information is based on information provided by the district. We will refresh the content periodically during the year. If you have corrections to make, please use ParentVue. Questions? Email directory@cherrycrest-ptsa.org

Message from your School Nurse, Amy Borberg, RN!

We know that this year has been a very challenging one for everyone.  COVID-19 has changed how we access health care, and we understand that last spring it may have been difficult to get the needed immunizations or signatures on your student’s Individual Health Plans.

Although we are beginning the school year with at-home/virtual learning, we are still collecting student’s proof of immunizations and signed IHPs in hopes that we will soon return to in-building learning.  Student’s medications can stay at home until we return to buildings.

REQUIRED HEALTH FORMS ~ Medication Authorization, Immunization Requirements, CIS Forms and Exemption Forms (in all languages) can be found here.

IMMUNIZATIONS ~ Make sure you’re up to date!   Find a list of resources:

Highland Health Center Vaccine Clinic

If your BSD student is due for immunizations, we want to help them get caught up!  The Highland Health Center will be at Stevenson Elementary has a no-cost service for BSD students. A parent/guardian needs to be present. Please call the Highland Health Center at 206-503-3132 for more information. Se habla Español.

Need help finding a doctor or clinic, or other health resources? Call the Help Me Grow Washington Hotline at 1-800-322-2588.

Not sure if your child is up to date on their vaccines? Access their immunization record for free here

For additional information and resources about immunizations during COVID-19, click here.

Top 5 Tech Tips

Supporting student technology needs during remote learning is important to the Bellevue School District. The following are the top five questions families have and their solutions:

1.    What is my ParentVUE activation key?
2.    How do I monitor my student’s online behavior?
3.    My student’s device is constantly freezing in Teams. What do I do?
4.    My student is unable to access content that should be available. What do I do?
5.    Where do I find my student’s Teams meeting links?

Laptop Monitoring App Available

Bellevue School District has worked with AssistX Education to make the mobile app, apParent Online, available to you at no cost. The app will allow you to monitor and manage your child’s district issued laptop outside of school hours. The mobile app, apParent Online, is available for Windows devices, iPhones and Android phones. The app enables you to:

  • View screen images of your child’s device
  • Lock your child’s device with a custom message
  • View 24 hours of your child’s web browsing history

To view a 90 second video on how apParent Online works, please click the link below:

apParent Video

You do not need to install anything on your child’s Bellevue School District-issued laptop to get started. Simply opt-in and your apParent Online account will be automatically activated. If you are interested in opting in for this service or learning more, please check your email for a custom link to opt-in!