Month: November 2023

Read-a-Thon Minutes and Donations due this Friday, December 1st!

Help us reach our $50,000 goal to maintain the educational programs and additional classroom support staff that distinguish Cherry Crest as a top school.  

Donate and Submit Total Minutes by this Friday, December 1 for your student to be eligible for prizes.  Please contact readathon@cherrycrest-ptsa.org if you have any questions.

Company Matching: If you donate via a company giving or matching website, please e-mail your donation receipt to readathon@cherrycrest-ptsa.org. 

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Open Transfer and Choice Schools and Programs application period

The Open Transfer and Choice Schools and Programs application period for the 2024-2025 academic year will take place from Monday, December 11, 2023, to Friday, January 19, 2024.

Check out more information here.

Open House Events

Middle Schools

Big Picture Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Chinook Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Highland Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 16, 2024

International School Open House, Thursday, January 4, 2024

Odle Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Tillicum Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Tyee Middle School Open House, Thursday, January 18, 2024

Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink Fundraising

Visit the Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink between Nov 17 – Jan 15 and mention “Cherry Crest PTSA” each time. Your FUN will result in PTSA FUNds. Make it a playdate with classmates or a family outing. Admission/reservations can be made on-line as of early November.

Movie Night: Sing 2

Join us for the second movie night of the year on Friday, December 8th. Doors open at 5:30pm, the movie will start promptly at 6:00pm.

We need Voluntteers! Please click here.

More information on Concessions, Tickets, Volunteering Opportunities:

Holiday shopping with Snapdoodle Toys 12/3 to 12/7

From Sunday, December 3rd – Thursday, December 7th, any time you
shop at ANY Snapdoodle, simply provide the Cherry Crest Elementary name and 20% of your entire purchase will go directly back to your kids via PTSA.

Read-a-Thon Starts Tomorrow!

Ready, Set…Read!  Ready, Set…Read! Read-a-thon is Cherry Crest PTSA’s first major fundraiser of the school year. This exciting school-wide event encourages students to use the reading skills they develop in class to raise funds to support Cherry Crest. Students gather sponsors to pledge money, read from November 22 – 26 (over the Thanksgiving break), and earn prizes. This crucial funding helps maintain the educational programs and additional in-class support staff that distinguishes Cherry Crest as a top school! Check out the Read-a-thon webpage for all the details.

Important Dates:

November 22 – PJ party to kick-off Read-a-thon
November 22-26 – Read! Read! Read!
December 1 – Reading Minutes and Donations due
December 8 – Winners announced!

Questions? Contact readathon@cherrycrest-ptsa.org

Library Contest Winners

Congratulations! There were over 80 submissions to the Cherry Crest Library’s Annual Pumpkin Book Character/Book Cover Contest. Students in grades K-5 submitted paper pumpkins drawn with their favorite book and/or book character(s) represented on them using pencil, crayon, pen, water color, oil pastels, collages, etc. We have some creative and artistic Chargers! It was a difficult decision.

Congratulations Fall 2023 winners!

K: Ryan from Ms. Sin’s class
1st: Tie between Swastika from Mrs. Hayfield’s and Libby from Mrs. Depaola’s
2nd: Avi from Ms. Nolan’s class
3rd: Arush from Mrs. Tatterson’s class
4th: Akshaya from Ms. Iniguez’s class
5th: Tie between Bernice and Joudi, both in Mr. Regala’s class

**Prizes will be distributed the week of 11/6
***All paper pumpkins will be returned to students via their classroom teachers

WA State PTA Advocacy Platform 2023

Over 150 PTA delegates from across the state came together virtually to update Washington State PTA’s advocacy platform. This will guide all state, regional and local advocacy efforts for any legislation impacting education in 2024.

View the current WSPTA Advocacy Platform.