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- Tue, Sept 2, First day of School
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✏️Welcome to the 2025–2026 School Year! We’re excited for another year of learning, friendships, and Cherry Crest traditions. At the PTSA, our mission is to support our teachers, staff, students, and families—helping make Cherry Crest one of the top schools in Washington.
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Go to Marapod 2.0 Now to join the PTSA, Volunteer, and See the Calendar of Events!
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Awards were presented at the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday , June 5th, graciously hosted by Cherry Crest Faculty & Staff to honor and thank all our school volunteers.
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Congratulations and thank you to this year's recipients:
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Lauren Helmers
Shilpa Makineni
Christina Nemeth
Robert Schaudt
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Join the Future Problem Solving (FPS) Club at Cherry Crest Elementary! This club empowers students to become creative thinkers and problem solvers.
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FPS is an exciting competition where students tackle-real world challenges, brainstorm innovative solutions, and develop critical thinking skills. Students have the choice of competing in Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS), Scenario Performance (ScP), or Scenario Writing (ScW). Through teamwork and strategic thinking, participants explore unique topics and compete at regional and national level tournaments!
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Summer camp opportunity for students - A former Cherry Crest student is giving back to our community and offering spots at the "Pop Star Learning Academy" (PSLA).
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The 2025-2026 Reflections theme is “I Belong!” and the theme was selected from student submissions. Students may enter in one or more of the available arts categories. The deadline for turning in artwork to will typically be in late autumn.
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Hi Cherry Crest! I am a former student teacher, Sarah Vavrin, who is once again available for summer tutoring. I am offering tutoring for all elementary grades at $75 per hour. I love gamifying learning and making learning FUN!
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Make friends, have lots of fun, and perform at football games! Register today at BellevueJrFootball.com/cheer/home to join the team for our fall football season! No experience required. Uniforms provided. Register today!
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Join our fantastic football team this fall season! Have fun playing football with games every Saturday! Details and registration at BellevueJrFootball.com for our fall season!
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No experience required. Open for students in grades 1 through 8 bound for Interlake, Sammamish, or Newport High Schools.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Walkathon — it was a joyful, high-energy afternoon filled with laughter, color-dabbed smiles, snacks, and games. It was wonderful to see our community come together in support of our school.
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Thanks to your generosity, the Walkathon raised over $48,000, bringing our total for Giving Month + Walkathon to $168,000 — just 16% shy of our $200K annual goal.
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💡 There’s still time to help us close the gap! You can return to the Walkathon registration page to make a donation for your student. Any contribution of $100 or more qualifies your student for prizes, which can be selected by the end of today from the Prize Store!
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This Friday, May 9th is the Walkathon! Walk, jog, dance, or run your way across the Cherry Crest track. Starting at 2:30pm, we’ll have our Parade of Grades so grab your cameras.
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The official Cherry Crest School Supply List is now available!
✅ Use this list to make sure your student is ready for a great start to the year.
✅Shopping already? This guide outlines everything your student will need.
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Looking to level up your wrestling game this summer? Join us for the Wolverine Wrestling Summer Camp!
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Wolverine Wrestling Summer Camp
Saturday, July 26
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Youth Girls Lacrosse Summer Camp
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Open to rising 2025-2026 K-(8th graders.)
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425 Kids Tennis is a nonprofit summer camp for elementary and middle schoolers who are at a beginner/intermediate level in tennis; even if your child is completely new to the sport, they are welcomed!
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Students will spend a week with varsity level players in high school in the summer to enhance their game.
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There is no cost for registration, and it will take place on Sammamish High School's tennis courts; you can sign your child up here for one week between mid-July and early-August.
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Thanks to all our students and support in 2024, Washington Youth Rocketry is excited to build off of our 2024 success and add even more offerings for 2025!
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Back-to-school made easy - and meaningful.
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Order your school supply kit by July 15 and save up to 20% compared to major retailers. Kits ship directly to Cherry Crest and are delivered to your child’s classroom.
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Optional donations are matched up to $5 to support our school.
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Would you support the sustainability efforts of students at Cherry Crest Elementary School? They saved a bunch of plastic film from landfills earlier this spring and want to keep it going! If 10 neighbors start a new Ridwell membership through this page by May 23, they'll earn free Ridwell plastic film pickups at school for the entire ‘25/’26 school year!
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Running Club has begun! No need to register, all students are eligible to participate in this free club! Students can walk/jog/run laps at lunch recess on M/T/TH/F. Students will earn charms for completing a 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon.
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National Teacher Appreciation week is May 5-9! Let’s honor our amazing Cherry Crest STAFF with a wonderful week filled with appreciation and gratitude! The PTSA will provide pieces, but we need families and students to participate, too!
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Theme: In Our Teacher + Staff Appreciation Era
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Don’t miss out—secure your copy today and hold onto the memories forever!
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In the Community Bulletins section of the PTSA website and newsletter, we pass along information submitted to the PTSA newsletter editor which may be of interest to Cherry Crest Families. No sponsorship or endorsement is made or implied by the PTSA or the Bellevue School District.
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Hello Cherry Crest students and families! I've missed visiting your school these past couple of months, but I've been busy in the workshop making videos about cool toys you can build at home--you just need some everyday materials (cardboard, rubber bands, etc.)--and your imagination! Here are links to the first two videos:https://youtu.be/h413F5ntmQMhttps://youtu.be/WHWT6jsZsQsThree more videos are in the works, so stay …
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The Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue offers safe and enriching full-day programming at select Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue sites during the Bellevue School District's Remote Learning Phase. Locations and links to registration can be found at their website, and more details about the program are available in their program flier below:
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Starting in February, Chess4Life will offer a winter Chess Club for Cherry Crest students. The cost is $160 for the 8-class session ($20 per student per class). The club will be held online Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00pm. Chess4Life will also offer a FREE demonstration class on February 3rd.
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Bellevue East Little League is happy to announce the opening of their Spring Season registration for T-Ball, Baseball, and Softball for boys and girls between the ages 4-16. Tryouts will begin in February and baseball/softball will start in March (COVID guidelines permitting).
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Visit https://www.bellevueeastll.org/ to learn more!
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Camp Kindness Counts offers mid-winter break camps, Virtual Clubs and "Kind World Explorers" classes. The classes are weekly 40 minute group lessons (currently held over Zoom), focussing on 12 specific character strengths from the Kind World Explorers guidebook series. Our sessions help students reflect and share feelings, practice mindfulness techniques and focus on developing character strengths.
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About This Newsletter
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The Cherry Crest Charger Chatter is emailed to families and staff on Tuesday mornings. 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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