PTSA News – Page 18 – CHERRY CREST ELEMENTARY PTSA

Staff Appreciation for November – 5th Grade

Each month one grade level of Cherry Crest families show appreciation for our outstanding educators by providing food and beverages for all teachers and staff. Most items can be sent in with your student to be dropped off in the Main Office.

Parents of 5th Graders: November is your month! Sign up to participate https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044aa8a92fa4fd0-november3. Thank you for helping us continue this tradition of gratitude. Questions? E-mail staffappreciation@cherrycrest-ptsa.org

Cherry Crest Trick or Treat this Sunday

Cherry Crest Trick or Treat this Sunday 5-8pm

This Sunday, October 31 from 5:00-8:00pm Cherry Crest families are invited to trick or treat at classmates’ homes. Each home will provide wrapped, store-bought treats in a contactless format (ex. table on driveway). View the map https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1mEWPXrxQCyMW52375lOzpQVHVnEwxyXb&usp=sharing

Whether or not your home is on the map, all Cherry Crest families are encouraged to display a sign at their home if providing treats on Sunday, October 31 during 5:00-8:00pm. The sign helps trick or treaters know you are a Cherry Crest family and your student’s grade. Each student will receive a hardcopy sign to bring home but you can print it, if needed: Print This Sign https://www.cherrycrest-ptsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CC-Trick-or-Treat-sign-2021.pdf

New Family Q&A Recap

On Tuesday October 5, parents exchanged tips about getting the most out of your child’s Cherry Crest experience. Here are the highlights:

New Family Q & A tips –

These are some tips for new families which can help them navigate their way around the workings of school, PTSA and administration. There are also some resources and handy emails to reach out to for questions and volunteering.

Tip #1 Speak up!

It’s important to let teachers, staff and/or PTSA know what you like so those resources or activities continue to be available. Similarly, speak up about any struggles or challenges your student or family have. The Cherry Crest Community is always looking to improve and do better.

Where to start with a question or comment? Your child’s teacher, School Secretary Kathy Bessler (besslerk@bsd405.org) or PTSA (newfamily@cherrycrest-ptsa.org or president@cherrycrest-ptsa.org). PTSA will respond the quickest and if not able to answer the questions, PTSA volunteers will direct you to the right person quickly.

Tip #2 Set goals and act on them!

Overcome information overload by deciding what you and your family want to get out of your child’s Cherry Crest experience. Pick 1 or 2 areas to focus on and then act accordingly. See examples below.

Example Goal: Sense of Belonging

Read ‘Take Action & Calendar’ in weekly PTSA Newsletter (Chatter) looking for volunteer opportunities or events for your child or family to participate in
Scan monthly Principal Chronicler and Teacher e-mails for similar opportunities
Attend meetings or events that meet this need
Volunteer (if available during the school day, volunteering in the school library is useful for getting to know your child’s classmates)
Use online directory (DirectorySpot) to connect directly with other parents or setup play dates (hand written notes sent in with your child also work)

Example Goal: Education

Look in your child’s backpack daily, see what they are working on in class
Read Teacher e-mails thoroughly
Ask your child specific/factual-type questions (ex. who did you sit next to? who worked with you?) which help open them up to talking about the actual subject material or how they feel about it
Read to them, give them time each day to read, provide regular access to new reading material
Share your interests and experiences, especially talk about how you make decisions or solve problems – explain your thinking

Read-a-thon 2021 is coming!

Get ready to read!

Read-a-thon is a long running and much beloved annual Cherry Crest tradition that takes place over the Thanksgiving break. It is the first major Cherry Crest PTSA fundraiser of the school year where students read, raise donations, and win exciting prizes!

Additional information will be communicated over the next few weeks. If you would like to volunteer to help with the Read-a-thon, please email us at readathon@cherrycrest-ptsa.org

Passport Club First Check in on 10/22/2021!

The first Passport Club check in will be in person Oct 22nd, 2021.

For in person check in, the student will be tested in school by a volunteer. For those who prefer a virtual check in, please complete this form http://bit.ly/3Avmlef on or before October 22.

Please email passportclub@cherrycrest-ptsa.org for any questions.

Cherry Crest New Family Q&A Event

Join us Tonight (Tuesday, October 5th) at 7:00pm on Teams to learn tips for getting the most out of Cherry Crest. Parents from each grade level (plus a BSD Virtual Academy parent) will answer your questions and share personal experiences to help your family flourish!

Principal Chat on Friday Oct 15 @ 8:30am

Cherry Crest families are invited to attend monthly virtual meetings hosted by Principal Dusty Steere and PTSA president Reetika Saxena. All chats are online via Microsoft Teams and include information from the principal as well as ample time for questions and comments.

In October, we will discuss elements of the Advanced Learning Program at Cherry Crest and include our school counselor and a multi-lingual facilitator.

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