Cherrydale Primary School

Happy Wednesday Cherrydale Families!

April is the Month of the Military Child, and we are proud to honor and celebrate the strength, resilience, and contributions of our military-connected students and their families. We kicked off the month with a special performance by the Bigfoot Brass Band, helping us begin this celebration with energy and school spirit!

Next week, our district will be celebrating the Month of the Military Child with a fun Spirit Week:

• Monday, 4/20: Stars, Stripes, & Sparkles
• Tuesday, 4/21: Purple Up! (wear purple to show support for military children, as purple represents all branches of the military)
• Wednesday, 4/22: Superhero Day
• Thursday, 4/23: Camo Day
• Friday, 4/24: Red, White, & Blue Day

We also look forward to Wednesday’s all-school Cheetah Walk, where our students will come together in support of the Cheetah Conservation Fund—a great opportunity to show school pride while supporting an important cause.

We encourage all students to join in the fun as we celebrate, honor, and recognize our military families throughout the month!

Warm Regards,

Christine Firth, Principal

4/20 - Spirit Week: Stars, Stripes & Sparkles

4/21 - Spirit Week: Purple Up!

4/22 - Spirit Week: Super Hero

4/22 - Cheetah Walk

4/22 - ACE Day (early release 2:35)

4/23 - Spirit Week: Military Kids Serve, Too (Camouflage)

4/24 - Spirit Week: Proud to be an American

4/24 - PTA Arts & Science Night

Applications are due April 17, 2026. Evaluation and testing will be completed in late April and early May. If you have any questions about the program, feel free to contact me via Parent Square or email at hengstrom@steilacoom.k12.wa.us.

A note from the Highly Capable Program teacher, Mrs. Hannah Engstrom:

Every Spring there is a window of opportunity for 1st-4th grade students to apply for the district’s Highly Capable Program. Any family is welcome to apply. Students who qualify may have advanced academic skills, display an abundance of creativity, or are amazing thinkers. Application forms are found on the district’s website on this page: Highly Capable Program or you may request a paper copy from your child’s classroom teacher.

From now through May 1, students can drop off plastic film for recycling in the designated box located in the office.

All the plastic film we collect during the drive will be turned into Trex decking!

Plastic film must be clean and dry.

If you and your child are interested in learning more, this info sheet explains what plastic film is and why it’s hard to recycle, and this video shows a ton of examples.

Our students recently explored the story and sounds of Peter and the Wolf in music class—learning how different instruments represent each character. If you child(ren) would like to hear the music performed live, consider attending Mini Maestros: Peter and the Wolf April 26th @ 2:30pm, University of Puget Sound Schneebeck Concert Hall.

Spirit Gear Store Open

Pre-Order Yearbooks

Art & Science Night

STEM Magic Show

Every year (since 2004), in celebration of Earth Day, students and staff at Cherrydale work together to collect donations in order to help the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in Namibia, Africa. Sadly, cheetahs are an endangered species.

Check out the Cheetah Conservation Fund’s website at cheetah.org. We sponsor a cheetah named Rocket who lives with many other cheetahs at the CCF!

In honor of Earth Day this year, we will have an online fundraiser and money collection envelopes for all students. All proceeds will be donated to the CCF. We hope to exceed the total of $1,121.70 from last year’s fundraising

• Online donations will be accepted from April 2nd through April 27th.
• Cherrydale students will bring home a CCF money envelope soon that can be used to collect coins, cash, checks made out to Cherryvale Primary School (memo for CCF fundraiser)
• The grade level with the most donations will receive a bonus recess!

On Earth Day, Wednesday April 22nd, students and staff will walk around our playground nature trail while listening to music and wearing their favorite “cheetah gear” clothes and paper cheetah headbands. Students will receive a packet of flower seeds to take home and plant.

Cherrydale Cheetahs helping cheetahs – a great way to show we are PeaceBuilders who “Help Others”. Happy Earth Day!

1. Log in to TouchBase account (returning customers) or sign in as a 1st time Parent or Guest
2. Click on the student's name link
3. Using the links on the screen; select
• "Items at Student's School"
• Categories: Donations
• Cheetah Conservation Fund
• Enter desired amount to donate, select "Buy"
• Select "Checkout" in upper right hand corner and follow the prompts.
• No convenience fee will be charged at check out.

For interesting and helpful information on a variety of topics, click Love & Logic.

The Love & Logic Blog

All Cherrydale students will have the opportunity to have one breakfast and one lunch for free every day! If a student chooses a second entrée, it will be charged to student’s account.

All students are encouraged to join in the celebration of honoring our military students during Month of the Military Child.

Sodexo will be serving a festive Red, White, & Blue Offering Bar during lunch on Friday, 4/24.

This special offering is available to all military students as a small token of our appreciation for your service and sacrifice.

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Adverse Weather Information.

Attendance & Dismissal/Transportation Changes

Enrollment/Withdrawals/Transfers

Food Service

ParentSquare

Planned Absence Request

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School, Family, Community Resources

SHSD Employment Opportunities

Skyward Family Access

Student Fees & Fines

Transportation

Volunteer Opportunities

Weekly Grocery Program

Phone: (253) 983-2500

Email: cherrydaleoffice@steilacoom.k12.wa.us
Website: https://www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us/
Location: 1201 Galloway Street, Steilacoom, WA, USA