Shout-out to Volunteer – Elena Razmpoosh

This shout-out is for an amazing CE team member, Elena Razmpoosh, Ariana (Kindergarten) & Kiana (Grade 5th) mother. Elena is an integral CE team member for both Kindergarten and Grade-5 and has shown incredible skills in organizing amazing field trips for both grades. Each field trip requires her to make arrangements with vendors, fill out BSD forms and keep teachers in communication, and her skill at executing these tasks are really commendable. Cherry Crest PTSA is proud of her and the value she brings to the community. Keep up the great work, Elena!

Staff Appreciation for March – 2nd Grade

Thank you teachers and staff!

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.  Most items can be sent in with your student to be dropped off in the Main Office.

Families of 2nd Graders: Sign Up to participate.  Thank you for helping us continue this tradition of gratitude.  Questions? E-mail staffappreciation@cherrycrest-ptsa.org

Country Representatives Needed at the Festival of Cultures

Join us at the Cherry Crest Culture Festival on Wednesday, April 19th from 6-8pm to celebrate the diversity of our community! Share your cultural heritage through food, crafts, and performances, and learn about others’ traditions, languages, history, geography, and games.

To participate, please Sign up by Apr, 1st, 2023. Our committee will follow up with you on event details and preparation instructions.

Questions? Please contact Miriam Haile at festivalofcultures@cherrycrest-ptsa.org

PTA Advocacy

Advocate for your family on Feb. 20!

Washington State PTA’s Focus Day is Monday, February 20.  Register to attend this informative and interactive event at our state capitol in Olympia.  You will hear speakers from the WSPTA’s Advocacy Committee, State Board of Education, OSPI and Governor Inslee’s office.  You can also join a docent-led tour of the capitol.  This is a great introduction to advocacy for you, your student(s) and your family.  Learn how you can make an impact!

Advocacy in Action!

Our state legislative session is now in week 6.  View the latest Washington State PTA report highlighting bills that impact education.

Creating Healthy Eaters and General PTSA Meeting on March 28th

Come join us on Tues, March 28th for a live discussion in the school cafeteria at 6:30pm with special guests, Jessie Wong (Registered Dietician Nutritionist) and Kristy Fassio (Certified Body Trust Provider, LMHCA). They’ll share their thoughts on how to help “picky” eaters eat better, while building positive relationships with food & our bodies. As March is National Nutrition Month, it’s the perfect time to learn more about how to help your family eat healthy and prevent eating disorders. 

After the special guests, we’ll have the PTSA General Membership meeting starting at 7:30pm. This combined event will also be available via Teams

Environmental Science ImPact Club Registration Open

Day of week: Wednesday from 12:15pm-2:15pm
Start and end dates: 3/1 to 5/31 (No class April 12 – Spring Break)
Location: Cherry Crest Elementary School Art class
Cost: TBD based on participants who sign up for team competition.
Registration Link Environmental Science ImPact Club Flyer
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 22
Contact Person & Contact Info. scienceclub@cherrycrest-ptsa.org

Join us for Family Engineering Night – March 8th from 5:45 to 7:45 pm

Save the date to have your family join us at Cherry Crest for the much beloved Family Engineering Night March 8th from 5:45 to 7:45 pm. We encourage all family members of the Cherry Crest students to come and enjoy the fun and challenge together!  While families can come and go as you please, we encourage you to maximize your time to try to do all the challenges!

We cannot do this without help – Please Sign up to bring supplies or volunteer to set up or clean up.  We need many teen volunteers for the event to work as well!

The night will include:

  • 3 main challenges – boat building, launcher, mining for chocolate
  • 9 quick challenges
  • High school robotics teams demonstrations
  • Bee bot and Ozo bot programming
  • Coding

2022-23 Art Reflections Update

We will have an Art Reflections Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, February 7th from 9:00am – 9:30am in the CCE Lobby area for all the 17 students from Cherry Crest who participated.

Three of the student’s art submissions are part of Bellevue Council PTSA Reflections finalists to Washington state level. Congratulations to Aahan Prakash (Photography), Aliera Zill (Literature) and Anastasia Kozlova (Dance)!! A virtual showcase & an in-person exhibition of all Bellevue Council entries to state level is coming shortly.

If you have any questions please send an email to reflections@cherrycrest-ptsa.org