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Sep 10, 2024
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Take Action!

  • Volunteer at the Carnival on 10/4 (H.S. students welcome!)
  • Bookmark the PTSA Calendar page to ensure you don't miss a fun event!
  • Bookmark the Volunteer page to see ongoing volunteer opps at Cherry Crest.
  • Volunteer as a Co-lead or Committee member for upcoming school events.
  • Access the Family Directory & connect w/ fellow classmates.
  • Sign up to Volunteer at the Library
  • Volunteers Needed for Picture Day - September 24th.
  • Attention 5th Grade Families! October is your month for Staff Appreciation! Sign-up to bring items here.
  • Take advantage of Corporate Matching Programs when you donate or volunteer.

Upcoming Events

Monday, Sept 16 @6-7 PM Curriculum Night (Grades 3-5)
Wednesday, Sept 18 @6-7 PM Curriculum Night (Grades K-2)
Tuesday, Oct 1st @645pm PTSA General Meeting in School Cafeteria
Friday, Oct 4 @4:00 PM PTSA Family Carnival & Fundraiser
Friday, Oct 25 @5:30 PM Family STEM Night


PTSA News

Giving Month Incentive Drawing Prizes!

Giving Month Incentive Drawing Prizes!
Giving Month Incentive Drawings are here! Every $25 donated earns your student one entry to win prizes like Principal for a day, lunch with Ms. Stedman, signed books, and more. There’s still time to donate at givebutter.com/giving-month!

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Family Movie Night

Family Movie Night
Join us for the Holiday Edition of the Family Movie Night on December 4th!

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Your Grade Level Teacher Appreciation Month

Your Grade Level Teacher Appreciation Month
Thank you Families for Donating during your Teacher Appreciation month!

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Spelling Bee 2026 Finalists

Spelling Bee 2026 Finalists
Congratulations to Our Spelling Bee Finalists!

Congratulations to the 27 students who advanced to the Cherry Crest Spelling Bee Finals! We are so proud of all our spellers and their hard work. Best of luck to our finalists!

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5th Grade Sign up - November Staff Appreciation

5th Grade Sign up - November Staff Appreciation
5th Grade Families - Please sign up for November Staff Appreciation Month!

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Last Call to Sign Up for Cherry Crest Annual Spelling Bee

Last Call to Sign Up for Cherry Crest Annual Spelling Bee
Last Call to Sign Up for the Cherry Crest Spelling Bee!

We’re gearing up for the last week of registration for this year’s Cherry Crest Spelling Bee!

If your child is considering participating, now is the perfect time to sign up.

Why should your child join?Click here to find out more.

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Something sweet is in store for the kids - only 3 days left to claim!

Something sweet is in store for the kids - only 3 days left to claim!
We’re at 30% of our annual fundraising goal! If we reach 50% per grade goal by Tuesday, Oct 27, our Oct 30th School Dance becomes a Halloween party with trick-or-treating 🎃💃 !

And here’s one more challenge: the grade that meets 50% of its goal by October 30th will win a SPECIAL TREAT! Congratulations PreK which is at 64% of its goal followed by 2nd Grade at 40%.

Every $25 donated = 1 raffle entry! Sneak peeks of special prizes at the dance!

Every donation counts! ❤️ Donate here.

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October is 4th Grade Month for Teacher Appreciation. Please keep reading to find your grade level month.

October is 4th Grade Month for Teacher Appreciation. Please keep reading to find your grade level month.
4th Grade Families, Lets end the month of October with a bang - Please sign up for October Staff Appreciation.

5th Grade Families - Please sign up for November Staff Appreciation Month.

Please click here to see your grade level month.

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Giving Month Incentive Drawings

Giving Month Incentive Drawings
At a $1000 donation you enter a drawing for dedicated PTSA event parking spot. And for every $25 you donate to PTSA you will be receiving a ticket you can use towards a drawing for a handcrafted experience or gift basket. Use all your tickets towards the same item for higher chances to win.

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School News

Message from your School Nurse, Amy Borberg, RN!

We know that this year has been a very challenging one for everyone. COVID-19 has changed how we access health care, and we understand that last spring it may have been difficult to get the needed immunizations or signatures on your student’s Individual Health Plans. Although we are beginning the school year with at-home/virtual learning, we are still collecting student’s proof …

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Attendance Matters

At the beginning of this school year, we continued with use of the Remote Learning Absence (RLA) coding, that was utilized last spring when students were absent from a virtual class.  Use of the RLA coding aligned with guidance from the State, however this was a temporary provision ending September 2020. Beginning Monday, October 5th, absences from remote learning will …

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Families Traveling Outside Bellevue

If you are planning on traveling outside of Bellevue and plan to continue to participate in remote learning, you must contact cherrycrestattendance@bsd405.org. Washington State’s OSPI (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) has mandated strict rules on who can and cannot continue to access online classes when they are out of their school's attendance boundaries. Please email before you make any travel plans!

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