September 4, 2026

Dear Charger Families,

Our third week of school was great and we have a busy 4th week of school ahead! Our first Friday Flag presented by Mr. Nelson's 5th grade class was a great start to the day today!

We look forward to welcoming all families to our Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 9th! There is no school on Monday, September 7th in honor of Labor Day. Enjoy the 3-day weekend!

September is Attendance Awareness Month! Please ensure your child attends school every day!

TK Families: Beginning on Tuesday, September 9, 2026, TK will transition to a full-day schedule from 8:15 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. Monday - Thursday each week. Friday early dismissal is at 12:45p.m.

Our next Friday Flag is on September 11th at 8:20am hosted by Ms. Sproule's 5th grade class!

This newsletter contains important updates about:

• Attendance Awareness Month
• ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee)
• Picture Day - September 9th & 10th
• Back to School Night - September 9th
• School Site Council Members
• NWEA Fall Benchmark Family Reports
• 2nd & 3rd Graders: Only 2 seats left for Afterschool Fall Drama!
• Volunteer Process for Sunnyvale School District (this include any parent help during the school day, including set up for PTA events)

Warmly,

Allison Crawford

Every Day Counts! Being at school every day matters, even in the earliest grades. Students are building new skills, friendships, routines, and connections each day they are here.

Our English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is a group of parents, family members, and staff who work together to support our English Learner students and strengthen our school programs. We are looking for parents and family members of English Learners to join us for our first meeting on September 24, where we will review the purpose of ELAC and how families can be involved. We will also nominate ELAC members to serve as officers for the school year.

Back to School Night - September 9th

5:15-6:00 pm Grades TK-2

6:05-6:25 pm General Session (all grades)

6:30-7:15 pm Grades 3-5

Our 2026-2027 School Site Council had our first meeting on September 1st. Thank you all who participated in the election process. For all SSC meetings, please check the school website for agendas, meeting information, and prior meeting minutes.

2026-2027 School Site Council Members:

• Allison Crawford, Interim Principal
• Diana Kunze, Admin Asst. 2
• Mike Nelson, Teacher (SSC Co-Chair)
• Emily Boone, Teacher (SSC Secretary)
• Jen Cossey, Teacher
• Urmila Kamat, Parent
• Kianna Rogers, Parent
• Sumiti Tayal, Parent
• Jason Pelc, Parent (SSC Chair)
• Shivram Mani, Parent

Our 1st-5th grade students completed the Fall NWEA Benchmark in Math and Reading. We will be printing them for all families and they will be sent home with your child the week of September 14th.

Explaining NWEA MAP Scores

Explaining the NWEA Parent Report

All students have access to a single-stall gender neutral restroom located in the Mulit "lobby" for students to use during the school day. There are two restroom doors. The one of the left is dedicated for students.

• No Gum allowed on school campus.
• Smartwatches should remain in a student's backpack during the school day.

Please ensure your child arrives each morning with everything they need for the day (lunch, water bottle, jacket, homework, etc.). To minimize classroom disruptions, office staff cannot deliver forgotten items to students during school hours.

If you must drop off a forgotten item:

• Use the Drop-Off Cart: We have a cart our office staff will put the items for your child to pick up.

• Remind Your Child: Instruct your child to check the cart during breaks or lunch (outside of the office hallway door).

• Teacher Notification: You may email the teacher as a heads-up, but please note they may not see messages while instructing.

When picking up your K-3 student at 12:45pm on Fridays, please remember that our 4th and 5th grade students are still in class. Please pick up your child and then immediately exit campus. There is also an active PE class occurring on the blacktop during this time, so please be mindful of this and walk around the blacktop area. Thank you for understanding!

Calendar of Events: Here is the link to the public Cherry Chase Elementary Google Calendar.

Upcoming events in the next 2 weeks:

September

8 - Teacher Learning Day (TLD) - K-5 Dismissal at 12:45 pm

9 - First Full day of TK (2:25pm dismissal)

9 - Back to School Night (see information above)

9 & 10 - Picture Days (see section above for which day each class takes their photos)

11 - Friday Flag Assembly at 8:20 am

15 - Fire Drill at 2:15pm

18 - Friday Flag Assembly at 8:20am - Charger of the Month

Volunteers are an essential part of our school community! If you plan to volunteer, please review the updated process

To be a volunteer, you must complete an online volunteer application located at the bottom of the linked page below. If all the requirements have been met, the Human Resources Department will notify the school site that the volunteer is cleared to begin services. Approval may take up to three (3) weeks. Before you can begin volunteering, you must complete all volunteer requirements.

Thank you in advance for your commitment and time to volunteering at Cherry Chase Elementary or other Sunnyvale School District schools.

To learn more about the upcoming events from Cherry Chase PTA, be sure to check out their website and JOIN as a member to get regular communication and be a part of supporting the Cherry Chase students and community. Cherry Chase PTA Website

Add the Cherry Chase PTA Google Calendar

Information about the YMCA after school program can be found here:
YMCA After School @ Cherry Chase 2026-2027

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CCE 2026-2027 Bell Schedule

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