PTSA News – CHERRY CREST ELEMENTARY PTSA

Cherry Crest PTSA-Sponsored Clubs & After School Activities – Coming Soon!

Cherry Crest PTSA Clubs & After School Activities
Fall is here! Registration for PTSA-sponsored clubs (Art Reflections, Future Problem Solvers, Math Club, Math Challenge, Passport Club, Science Olympiad) opens on Marapod Sept 23. Vendor programs (we’re targeting: Coding, Chess, Soccer, Magic, VEX Robotics) will have open registration from Sept 15–Oct 7 on the PTSA website, with classes starting the week of Oct 14.

Questions or feedback? Email Serena at vp.3@cherrycrest-ptsa.org. We’re also looking for a Spelling Bee Lead—without one, the Bee won’t happen this year!

We’re excited to bring a variety of Fall PTSA-Sponsored Clubs and After School Activities to Cherry Crest this year.

Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year!

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.

Go to Marapod 2.0 Now to join the PTSA, Volunteer, and See the Calendar of Events! (Access code is CHARGERS25)

Congratulations Golden Acorn Award Recipients

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.

Congratulations and thank you to this year’s recipients:

Lauren Helmers
Shilpa Makineni
Christina Nemeth
Robert Schaudt

Join FPS Club in Fall 2025

Join the Future Problem Solving (FPS) Club at Cherry Crest Elementary! This club empowers students to become creative thinkers and problem solvers.

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!

Reflections 2025-26 Theme is “I Belong!”

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.

Thank You for an Incredible Walkathon! 🎉

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.

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.

💡 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!

👉 Or click here to make a quick donation!