Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Welcome to Cherry CrestCurriculum Night 2019

Dusty Steere – Principal

Erin Stedman – Assistant Principal

Grades 3,4,5 Grades K,1,2

6:00 – 6:30

Teacher presentations in classrooms

6:00 – 6:30

Principal and PTSA presentation in the gym

6:40 – 7:10

Principal and PTSA presentation in the gym

6:40 – 7:10

Teacher presentations in classrooms

Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

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Dusty Steere Principal

Erin StedmanAssistant Principal

Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Our Goal: Increase Sense of Belonging through Relationship

• Time in classroom with teachers

• Invitation from PTSA and BSF to get involved

•Create in families a sense of belonging as part of the Cherry Crest Comm(Unity)

Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.Our mission is to provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career, and life.

Cherry Crest PTSA

We are fortunate to have an incredible partnership between the

Cherry Crest Parent Teacher Student Association and the School.

Karin Hargrove & Britt Heath

Co-Presidents

Activities that support Family & Students

How does the PTSA SupportCherry Crest?

Art ReflectionsBack to School Ice Cream SocialBook FairBricksDirectoryEmergency PreparednessFall FestivalFamily Fun Offsite (Ice-skating, Potlucks)Festival of CulturesField DayHearing & vision screeningLibrary and Art Room VolunteersLegislative AdvocacyMath AdventureMovie NightsPassport ClubPicture Day

PTSA Website & Social MediaRead-A-ThonSchool directoryScience Fair/Engineering NightSpelling BeeSpirit WearSpring AuctionSpring New Family Welcome EventStaff AppreciationTraffic and SafetyVariety ShowWalk-A-ThonWeekly email newsletter (Chatter)Welcome coffee on 1st day of SchoolYearbook5th Grade Outing & EOY Celebration5th Grade Safety Patrol

Curriculum Enhancement

• 50+ On-Campus & Field Trip learning events

• Every student to have educational, fun experiences throughout their years at Cherry Crest

Helping to Bridge the Funding Gap

5th Avenue TheatreAnimal EncountersBook it TheatreBotanical GardensColonial DaysCougar Mt. Zoo Human Body DayInternet SafetyKite Making

Mad ScienceMarine Science AfloatMeg Lippert Writer’s WorkshopMoHiNature Vision GarbologyOrienteeringPacific Science Center Pioneer Square & SeattleUnderground

Remingler FarmSalmon CyclesScience of Lip BalmSeattle Children’s TheatreThe StorytellerThe ToymakerTie DyeingWhale Tales

Instructional Aides in the classroom

• 3,600+ classroom hours make teacher-to-student ratio more effective for all students, all grades and all learning abilities

How can you support Cherry Crest and your PTSA ?Volunteer!• We need you whether you can give 1 hour or 1 day or more.

• Many opportunities depending your interest, availability : from home, during events, at school, for a short period of time or during the whole year!

• Read our e-newsletter, visit our website or contact us!

Donate!• Your donations are critical to be able to continue to provide to our kids the

best learning experience at Cherry Crest!

• We aim for a 100% parent participation among 3 Fundraisers :

– Walk-A-Thon (Oct 4)

– Spring Auction (April 25)

– Read-A-Thon (Nov 25- Dec 1)

General Membership MeetingTuesday, September 17th

6:30pm Coffee Social, 7:00pm Meeting

Cherry Crest Library

Become a memberLearn about 2019-20 Budget and Plans

http://www.cherrycrest.my-ptsa.org/

PTSA & Cherry Crest

6:00-7:30pm

Sept 19 - Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Sept 24 - 2nd Grade

Sept 26 - 3rd Grade

Sept 30 - 4th & 5th Grade

New Grade Level Potlucks

BSF exists because a State-funded education does not provide the schooling our children deserve, nor the robust, high-quality

life preparation our community demands.

Because BASIC ≠ BEST

Public $• Bricks & Mortar

• Teachers & Staff

• Core Curriculum

PTSA• School-specific Priorities

• Field trips/events

Bellevue Schools

Foundation

• Long-term & district-wide investments

• Innovation, equity & support

The Bellevue Schools Foundation Partners with PTSAs to Fill Funding Gaps

Bellevue Schools Foundation will invest

$1MILLION in our schools this year!

• Cutting-edge Computer Science curriculum and teachers trained to use it in

every classroom.

• Free, public Pre-School for 3-5 year-old

children experiencing homelessness.

• National Board Certification to continue

to ensure Bellevue teachers are some of the

best in the Nation.

• Classroom Mentors to offer one-on-one

support to students in academic and personal

growth.

• Libraries in every Kindergarten Class with books that represent our District’s

global culture.

• Classroom & Music Grants supports

enrichment learning opportunities.

YOUR donations help students at Cherry Crest Elementary

Classroom & Music Grants in

2018-2019 included: 5th Ave Theater’s performance of Northwest Bookshelf

for every grade.

4th & 5th grade art & science workshop with a

professional artist.

Inspiring visits from local authors for every grade level

brought reading to life.

4th graders learned stories of Washington and the

Snoqualmie Tribe through a traveling museum.

A theatrical performance in each 3rd grade class of an

immigrant family’s experience at Ellis Island.

A theatrical performance in each 4th grade class on

the impact of the gold rush on the Pacific Northwest.

A theatrical performance in each 5th grade class on

the experience of a Black soldier in the American

Revolution.

For more information, contact Carmen Brenner

425-456-4199 or go to

BellevueSchoolsFoundation.org

Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

The Golden Circle: What’s Your Why?

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Vision – The Why

To affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Mission – The How

The mission of the Bellevue School District is to serve each and every student academically, socially, and emotionally,

through a rigorous and relevant education that is innovative and individualized. As a learning community that values one another's humanity, we provide courageous support for an

equitable and exceptional education for all students.

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Priorities

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Our Mission – The How The mission of the Bellevue School District is to serve each and every student academically, socially, and emotionally, through a rigorous and relevant education that is innovative and individualized. As a learning community that values one another's humanity, we provide courageous support for an equitable and exceptional education for all students.

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Cherry Crest Elementary prepares all students to become life-long learners through inquiry, collaboration, and discovery. Each

student will feel a sense of belonging in our Comm(UNITY) while learning social-emotional and academic skills to be successful in

an ever-changing and diverse society.

Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Our Mission – The How The mission of the Bellevue School District is to serve each and every student academically, socially, and emotionally, through a rigorous and relevant education that is innovative and individualized. As a learning community that values one another's humanity, we provide courageous support for an equitable and exceptional education for all students.

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Cherry Crest Elementary prepares all students to become life-long learners through inquiry, collaboration, and discovery. Each

student will feel a sense of belonging in our Comm(UNITY) while learning social-emotional and academic skills to be successful in

an ever-changing and diverse society.

Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Homework at Cherry Crest

Reading daily is essential for learning. We expect all students, Kindergarten through Grade 5 to read each night at home. This can be a combination of reading

independently, being read to, reading with or reading to someone. Other than reading nightly, if homework

or projects are given, it will be an intentional connection to learning in the classroom.

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Take the SchoolPool Challenge: October 1 – 31, 2019• Reduce drop off and pick up congestion and earn money for Cherry Crest ($2,000)

• Log at least one walk, bike, carpool to/from school in your SchoolPool trip calendar

• Pick up a calendar tonight in the lobby

Cherry Crest SchoolPool Ridesharing

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Sense of BelongingGetting Connected

• At School – volunteer opportunities

• Principal Chats

• Parent Outreach Nights

• PTSA Family Nights

• Online www.bsd405.org/cherrycrest

• Cherry Crest Chronicler

• School Messenger• Update ParentVue

• Cherry Crest PTSA www.cherrycrest.my-ptsa.org/22

Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Thank you for coming tonight.

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Welcome to Cherry CrestCurriculum Night 2019

Dusty Steere – Principal

Erin Stedman – Assistant Principal

Grades 3,4,5 Grades K,1,2

6:00 – 6:30

Teacher presentations in classrooms

6:00 – 6:30

Principal and PTSA presentation in the gym

6:40 – 7:10

Principal and PTSA presentation in the gym

6:40 – 7:10

Teacher presentations in classrooms

Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

We are one

Cherry Crest Comm(UNITY)

Together we will have a great year of learning!

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

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Our vision is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.

Resource: Parent Toolkit

• www.parenttoolkit.com