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Washington PTSA Legislative Priorities

Over 175 voting delegates representing 131 PTAs (including Cherry Crest) and 8 of the 12 regions of the state came together and decided the Top 5 Legislative Priorities for 2022-24. Washington State PTA will advocate in favor of legislation supporting these priorities during the upcoming state legislative session in Olympia.

Staff Appreciation for November: 5th Grade

Each month one grade level of Cherry Crest families show appreciation for our outstanding educators by providing food, beverages and paper products for all teachers and staff.
Parents of 5th Graders: Sign up to participate. Thank you for helping us continue this tradition of gratitude. Questions? E-mail staffappreciation@cherrycrest-ptsa.org

Passport Club

Calling Cherry Crest Students to join Passport Club!

This PTSA-Sponsored club allows kids to learn about the world through downloadable materials and check in once per month at lunch to find their country on the map!

Call for Art Reflections Submissions

Reflections Art Submissions are Due November 21st!

Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student program to encourage artistic creativity. Students of all grades and abilities may participate and explore the arts based on the theme “Show Your Voice.”

The Art reflections program is an opportunity for Cherry Crest students to showcase their talent in Dance Choreography, Film production, Literature, Music composition,

2022-2023 Cherry Crest Spelling Bee

Cherry Crest Spelling Bee is Returning for 2022-2023. Registration is now open for the preliminary round on November 17^th.

How to sign up: For each kid who wants to join, please complete the form by October 30th.

Fall 2022 National Math Challenge Tournament

The Fall National Math Challenge Tournament (MCT) will be held online on Saturday, December 3, 2022 any time between 10am – 5pm PST.
Register Today!

Charger Spirit Gear

Show us your Charger spirit! Cherry Crest gear is here, and each purchase helps raise funds for our school.

You can purchase them at the link below:

https://cherrycrestchargers21.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

Math and Science Clubs

With year 2022-2023, we are excited to announce Math Club and Science club will be running in Cherry Crest. 3rd-5th graders can participate.

Math club link for registration and volunteer signup: https://forms.office.com/r/dCU5Q2Sxe9

Science Club link for registration and Volunteer signup : https://forms.office.com/r/5RawNbEYLY

Math club runs every Tuesday 4:15pm-5:15pm as an Online Teams meeting. We will register kids for several math competitions.

We will be covering the Art of problem-solving book syllabus and old question papers of the competitions.

Science Club runs every Wednesday 12:55pm -2:30pm, In person (hands on projects), Including science Olympiad competition in January.

We are covering the science Olympiad events in the science club at the elementary level.

Please keep an eye on Chatter in September month. Parents meeting on 30th Sept 6:00-7:00pm in Cafeteria. Deadline for registration is the end of Septembe

Math Challenge – First Challenge October 14th by webform ONLY

Bookmark Math Challenge Page for challenges, due dates, answers, and to submit your child’s work.
Check your kids’ answers against the solutions released online on October 7^th.
Start the 2^nd challenge, available October 7^th.

Connect with others at the PTSA Family Dinners

Back by popular demand, please join your fellow classmates and their families at dinner this October where you can mingle, chat, and connect with new classmates and old friends.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade: Tues, Oct 4th, 6pm
2nd Grade: Thurs, Oct 6th, 6pm
3rd Grade: Tues, Oct 11th, 6pm
4th & 5th Grade: Wed, Oct 12th, 6pm

All family members, including siblings are encouraged to attend. To make it more convenient for families, you can order dinners here. Kids 4 and under are free, 5-11 are $15, and 12+ years old are $20. Dinner orders are due by Wednesday, Sept 28th. If you miss the deadline, you can, of course, still attend but please bring food for your family.

We also always have a neighbor-to-neighbor fund where the PTSA will cover the cost of meals for those who need it, by contacting Principal Steere at steered@bsd405.org. Questions? E-mail familyfun@cherrycrest-ptsa.org.

We hope to see you there!