CHERRY CREST ELEMENTARY PTSA – Page 2 – Our students are empowered because our Comm(unity) is strong

Upcoming Events

Tue Apr 21 @7:00 pm – PTSA General Meeting (Link)
Fri April 24 @ 6:00 pm – 2026 Cherry Crest Variety Show
May 4-8, Give early to Teacher Appreciation Week
May 9th @ 8-10 am G5 Applebee’s Breakfast Fundraiser! (Link)
Sun May 10@4:00 pm – Seattle Reign FC vs Washington Spirit(Get your tickets)
Fri Jun 5 @2:30pm Walkathon
Sun Jun 21 @1:10pm. Mariners vs Red Sox (Get your tickets)
Tues June 22 – 5th Grade Graduation and Celebration Day

Take Action!

Attention 1st Grade Families! April is your month for Staff Appreciation! Sign-up to bring items here
GIVE to Teacher Appreciation Week: May 4–8
The yearbook is available for preorder. Get yours now!
Join the Cherry Crest community to celebrate Mother’s Day together! We’re organizing group seats at Lumen Field on May 10, 2026 to watch Seattle Reign FC take on the Washington Spirit. Come cheer with us and enjoy a fun afternoon of soccer!
Buy Tickets for Applebee’s G5 Breakfast Fundraiser @ May 9 Saturday 8-10am
Get your tickets for the Cherry Crest Variety Show – April 24th!

Help bring plastic film recycling to Cherry Crest

Would you support the sustainability efforts of students at Cherry Crest Elementary School? They saved a bunch of plastic film from landfills earlier this spring and want to keep it going! If 10 neighbors start a new Ridwell membership through this page by May 23, they’ll earn free Ridwell plastic film pickups at school for the entire ‘25/’26 school year!

May 18, 2025

Spring Running Club!

Running Club has begun! No need to register, all students are eligible to participate in this free club! Students can walk/jog/run laps at lunch recess on M/T/TH/F. Students will earn charms for completing a 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon.

April 7, 2025

Teacher and Staff Appreciation: May 5-9

National Teacher Appreciation week is May 5-9! Let’s honor our amazing Cherry Crest STAFF with a wonderful week filled with appreciation and gratitude! The PTSA will provide pieces, but we need families and students to participate, too!

Theme: In Our Teacher + Staff Appreciation Era

April 7, 2025

Capture the Moments, Keep the Memories!

Don’t miss out—secure your copy today and hold onto the memories forever!

March 21, 2025

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Regional School Funding Crisis Townhall

Special Education, transportation, and basic operations remain significantly underfunded statewide. Join the Regional Town Hall on Education Funding — January 7, 2026 from 7–9 PM

January 5, 2026

Learn about Redmond Archeology!

Learn about the 13,000 year old history of Redmond with this Gimkit! Help support Cherry Crest Robotics team the Atomic Bees by playing their Gimkit, learning about Redmond’s rich archeological history, and giving feedback.

December 6, 2025

Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink – Fundraising Opportunity

The Bellevue Downtown Association is thrilled to provide a turn-key fundraising opportunity for your school at the 2025-2026 Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink presented by Symetra. The ice rink is a temporary structure at the Bellevue Downtown Park in Downtown Bellevue (south of Bellevue Square), and a production of the Bellevue Downtown Association, a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization.

November 24, 2025

Lifetouch Thanksgiving Discounts

Dear Cherry Crest Parents,

As a token of appreciation, Lifetouch is offering discounts on school photography!

50% off a purchase of $50+ with code 50THANKS
40% off a purchase of $40+ with code 40THANKS
30% off a purchase of $30+ with code 3 0THANKS

Valid through 12/01/25.

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account, find your student, and order using your student’s student ID number (if available at your school). Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card!

More about the Smilesafe program here.

Thank you!

November 23, 2025

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Open Transfer, Choice Schools and Middle Schools

The Open Transfer and Choice Schools application period for the 2024-2025 academic year will take place from Monday, December 11, 2023, to Friday, January 19, 2024. Check out full details of Information Nights and Open House Events here.

Choice Schools and Programs
–Hindi Bilingual Program Information Night, Tuesday, December 12, 2023
–Puesta Del Sol Elementary School Open House, Tuesday, December 12, 2023
–Arabic Bilingual Program Open House at Ardmore Elementary School, Wednesday, December 13, 2023
–Korean Bilingual Program Information Night, Thursday, December 14, 2023
–Big Picture Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 3, 2024
–International School Open House, Thursday, January 4, 2024
–Arabic Bilingual Program Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Middle Schools
–Chinook Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024
–Highland Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 16, 2024
–Odle Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024
–Tillicum Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 17, 2024
–Tyee Middle School Open House, Thursday, January 18, 2024

December 2, 2023

Open Transfer and Choice Schools and Programs application period

The Open Transfer and Choice Schools and Programs application period for the 2024-2025 academic year will take place from Monday, December 11, 2023, to Friday, January 19, 2024.

Check out more information here.

Open House Events

Middle Schools

Big Picture Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Chinook Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Highland Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 16, 2024

International School Open House, Thursday, January 4, 2024

Odle Middle School Open House, Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Tillicum Middle School Open House, Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Tyee Middle School Open House, Thursday, January 18, 2024

November 19, 2023

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