4-12-26 PAW'S PRESS

Dear Cherokee Families,

Our PTO Spring Fling is April 24th. We would love to see you there! Pre-registration is required. Details are above. It is so much fun!

Sincerely,

Heather Batko

Cherokee Principal

hbatko@cvs.k12.mi.us

Even though lunch is free for all students, we still need parents to complete the digital online ordering form so that we have an accurate count and enough food for all students.
Click here to order school lunch for April.
Click here for a printable version of the April lunch menu.
Ordering deadlines: Please note that we have received communication from food services that families need to order lunch by 9:30 AM the school day prior. For example, when ordering lunch for pizza on Monday, please order by 9:30 AM on Friday. This helps with the accuracy of our lunch count. We of course always order extra but this helps with accuracy.
There is a charge of $1.50 for ordering doubles.
Click here for the Food Services website.

Sale runs April 1st- May 22nd

Cherokee Student Council will be selling lawn signs for the end of the year. It will run from April 1, 2026 - May 22, 2026

Celebrate your child's big milestone with a personalized Celebration Lawn Sign! These bright, cheerful signs are a way to recognize our Kindergarten - 5th grade students as they complete an important year and get ready for what's next.

Each sign will include a celebration message and your child's class year, making a special keepsake to display at home. All proceeds from the lawn sign fundraiser will support our leadership student’s end-of-the-year activities and future events.

Signs will be distributed before the end of the school year so families can proudly display them during our end-of-year celebrations. Thank you for helping us celebrate our students and support our school.

Sale Link: https://www.payschoolsevents.com/events/details/43424

Registration for students who will be entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2026 began on Monday, January 26th. Registration is done through central office.

NOTE: This is NOT for students who are currently enrolled in Kindergarten at Cherokee this school year. This is for the 2026-2027 school year.

Start here by entering your preliminary information: https://ps.cvs.misd.net/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=5737884

Click here for the April Cherokee PTO Newsletter.

We are already planning for NEXT school year. If you have a Kindergarten student for the 2026-2027 school year, save the date for our Kindergarten Kick-Off on May 12th.

This is NOT for current Kindergarten students.

Click here to apply.

Updated 4/8/26

Throughout the school year we are required to complete 5 fire drills, 3 lockdown drills and 2 tornado drills.
We completed 4 fire drills. We have 1 drill remaining.
Both tornado drills have been completed.
All lockdown drills have been completed.

We have many students at Cherokee with severe peanut/tree nut allergies. Therefore peanut/tree nut products and products contaminated in a facility that processes peanuts/tree nuts may not be consumed in classrooms.
A designated area/table in the cafeteria will be available for students with peanut/tree nut allergies. Peanut/tree nut products may not be consumed in this designated area/table. The area/table will be labeled as a peanut/tree nut alert zone.
Your child's teacher will review guidelines and answer any specific questions.
Click here for the Snack Safely Guide. This guide has recommendations for foods that do not have peanuts, tree nuts and are not processed in facility with these items. This guide updates regularly so it is best to check the link below rather than printing.