Category: PTSA News

PTSA Seeks One More Person for Nominating Committee

The current Executive Committee of the PTSA seeks individuals to form a Nominating Committee. The to fill open Executive Committee positions for the 2022-2023 school year. This limited commitment takes place in January and involves attending 2-3 meetings.

An ideal Nominating Committee member is:

• Someone with connections to many different families within our school across grades.
• Comfortable reaching out to other parents for conversation.
• Able to meet with other members of the nominating committee (in person or via Microsoft Teams).

Propose Parent Education Night Topics Today

Cherry Crest PTSA plans to host a virtual parent education night to support parents. Help us target the topic most relevant to you and your family by rating your interests by filling in this form.

Please fill in the form by end of day today (November 30th).

Shopping on Amazon? Remember to “Smile”!

Amazon Smile

Black Friday and Cyber Monday will be here soon!

Help Cherry Crest PTSA raise funds by selecting it as your preferred charity for the Amazon Smile program – Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to the Cherry Crest PTSA! No cost is passed on to you.

Math Club Cherry Crest

Math Club Cherry Crest (MCCC) has one of the best records in elementary math competitions in Washington State. The PTSA is proud to offer all students in grades 3rd-5th an opportunity to join Math club this year as well.

Students will form teams and attend many competitions from the following list:

1. Math Is Cool
2. KPMT
3. AMC8
4. Math Olympiad (MOEMS)

PTSA General Meeting is Tuesday, Nov 9 at 7:00pm

Please join us at our Cherry Crest PTSA General Membership meeting on Tuesday November 9th, via Microsoft Teams.

We would love for all families and community members to participate. You don’t need to be a PTSA member to attend!

Principal Steere will share information about the upcoming BSD COVID screening and diagnostic testing.

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