Charger Newsletter May 2016

May 2016 Newsletter
Cherry Chase, where Learning is CORE – caring, organized, respectful, and engaging!
Greetings to our Cherry Chase
community!
As we all feel the intensity of the
school year quickly approaching
its close, it is important to take
time to celebrate the learning
experiences and growth that
have occurred for our students
during this school year. This
week offered a prime opportunity
to do that with so many of you
during our annual Open House –
my favorite night of the year at
Cherry Chase! It’s a night when
all the elements that make
Cherry Chase the wonderful
school that it is come together –
students, families, and teachers
joyfully reflecting on their many
accomplishments in classrooms
and then strengthening relational
bonds
over
ice
cream,
conversation and playground
play time. Thank you for
contributing to this community
and for honoring your children’s
accomplishments with us!
Last Friday we welcomed home
our tired, happy, and wet 5th
graders after their week away at
Walden West. Their days were
filled with new experiences and
nature-based
learning,
all
designed to fulfill 5th grade
science standards (but don’t tell
them it really was still school. J).
UPCOMING DATES
May 17
PTA Meeting at
7:00 p.m. with
guest speaker
Kathryn Otoshi,
author
May 20
Coffee with the
Principal at 8:45
a.m. in the multi
May 26
Volunteer
Appreciation
Breakfast at 7:30
a.m. in the multi
May 30
Memorial Day, no
school
June 3
ELAC Meeting at
8:30 a.m. in the
multi
th
June 8
5 Grade
Promotion
Ceremony at 8:30
a.m. in multi
June 8
Last Day of School
– 11:35 dismissal
August 17
First Day of the
2016-2017 School
Year at Cherry
Chase!
As the weather has gotten better,
more students are riding to
school on bikes and scooters.
We ask you to remember that
Charger Pride should be in effect
all around our school, including
on the streets and sidewalks
before and after school.
BE SAFE – by wearing helmets,
riding slowly on sidewalks, and
looking out for other people.
BE RESPECTFUL – by paying
attention to the people who are
walking on sidewalks and letting
them know that you are
attempting to pass. Ride slowly –
or get off and walk your bike or
scooter – in congested areas.
BE
RESPONSIBLE
–
by
following all applicable laws.
Children may ride bikes on
sidewalks, but adults should be
in the street.
Thanks for helping us to ensure
that all members of our Cherry
Chase community travel safely to
and from school.
Warmly, Mrs. Lee
May 2016
Community Events
Vargas Elementary School Carnival and Bike Rodeo
Saturday, May 14, 2016 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunnyavale Public Safety will be sponsoring a bike rodeo at the Vargas Elementary School Carnival. This
event will feature BMX bike stunt shows, bike inspections and minor repairs, helmet safety checks and
fittings, a bike safety skills course, police cars, motorcycles, and a fire truck! Come join the fun!
Stranger Awareness Class for Parents
Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 7-9pm 6-7:30 p.m.
Sunnyvale Public Library, Program Room – 665 W. Olive Ave.
Stranger Awareness class is different from the idea of Stranger Danger. Stranger Danger suggests that all
strangers are dangerous, which is not true and can cause a child to be afraid around all people. Sometimes
a child may need to interact with a stranger to get help and children need to be confident to seek the
assistance of someone he or she does not know. This class will provide helpful techniques for parents and
caregivers to teach their children how to keep themselves safe, recognize who is a safe stranger, how
children can stay safe around people they already know and some internet safety tips.
To register, call 408-730-7800
Creative Writing Camp for Grades 3–5
Monday, June 27 – Friday, July 1, 2016 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
A fun week of camp-style writing classes designed for elementary students to develop their imaginative skills
and hone their craft for writing fiction or creative nonfiction. Students learn how writers draw on research and
real experience for their stories. They experiment with various formats, i.e. cartoons, online articles, scripts,
etc. Experienced, credentialed writing teachers give engaging concise lessons and demonstrate techniques
for developing the work that students choose. Teachers confer to give feedback while workshops are in
progress. Class size is limited to 16. Arts and crafts are available at recess and lunch times to further
encourage creativity. This camp will take place at Cumberland Elementary School in Sunnyvale. For more
information about this camp or a Writer’s Workshop camp for 4th-9th grade students, visit:
http://sjawp.org/ssp/
Congratulations to the Cherry Chase 2015-2016
Employees of the Year!
Classified Employee of the Year: Rosa Gomez
Certificated Employee of the Year: Anisha Madan
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May 2016
April Super Citizens of the Month: Patience
Kindergarten:
Second Grade:
Fourth Grade:
Mrs. Carter:
Kylie Broeder, Shira Gilad,
Saureesh Mantena, Eligh Noland
Ms. Chin:
Reena Agarwal, Dylan O’Connell,
Hasini Sangamreddy
Ms. Madan:
Tyler Becker, Bella Hale, Sungen
Honkura, Stephanie Morales,
Jocelyn Yang
Mrs. Deveza:
Illia Bondar, Rayna Li, Niall
Theobald, Haruko Wasada
Mrs. Manundo:
Mira Jishnu, Reya Kavuru,
Abhinav Patti
Mrs. Song:
Adishree Diksha, Matthew Hale,
Anusha Shukkla, Rohan Vivier
Ms. Tran:
Inchara Chimanga Mahanteshwa,
Kaisei Ishikubo, Caden Li
First Grade:
Ms. Arkley:
Karthik Gandra, Elliot Lu, Cailin
Yeh, Nathan Zhou
Mrs. Bobbitt / Mrs. Lo:
Lydia Braun, Sarah Chen,
Valdemar Rosen, Jerry Yang
Mrs. Cossey:
Naama Bitton, Kasen Guo, Sam
Lee, Edward Liu
Mrs. Gutierrez:
Abbi Anderson, Marco Radriguez,
Luke Savage, Colton Spears
Mrs. Lindsey:
Allison Chuang, Grace Fu, Dev
Sen
Ms. Whitling:
Matthew Chang, Noah Daigle,
Parth Taur
Ms. Chiu:
Vy Bui, Anish Lakhotia
Mrs. Duorah:
Digby Curtis, Yuval Kringel, Emma
Yeatman
Ms. Miyake
Brian Ip, Roni Kraft, Kevin Rhee,
Jeremiah White
Mrs. Edwards
Arden Ng, Kaden Poon, Meredith
Tan
Mrs. Oliver-Groth:
Kiara Artola, Avery Dodson, Ninad
Satish, Vedanth Rajaraman
Mr. Hauser:
Chloe Houe, Karmanya Negi, Anh
Nguyen, Akshith Vattem
Mrs. Suth:
Kerem Dogruer, Rushi
Gandra,Tanisha Murthy, Daphne
Reilly
Mr. Nelson:
Uri Brauch, Alyssa Kolin
Ms. Strand:
Sigal Ginzburg, Neer Kuchlous,
Diya Kuntal, Christopher
Persechini
Third Grade:
Ms. Dupré:
Spencer Chin, Shreeya Goyal,
Subhu Nandi
Mrs. Meadows:
Autumn Chain, Hallie Jeon, Isabel
Karasik, Rithvika Nagaraj
Mr. Nelson:
Uri Brauch, Hallie Brzozowski,
Alyssa Kolin, Caleb Xiao
Mrs. Sproule:
Jens “JJ” Liao, Olivia Rossen
Fifth Grade:
Mrs. Caudle:
Carmen Looney, Lari Naftaliev,
Anaya Patel, Lucas Pickles
Ms. Malek:
Soumil Jain, Krishna Sai Kasturi,
Ayushi Saran,
Ms. McClain:
Sydney Galvez, Nivedha
Gnanodharan, Jacob Provencio,
Nathan Tanlimco
Mrs. Otsuji:
April Li, Noah Sharp
Mr. Pearson:
Christopher Han, Aaron Meng,
Ryui Takahira
Ms. San Jose:
Christine Cho, Swarith Gandham,
Kishore Harikrishnan
Mrs. Sproule:
Evan Ouyang
Mrs. Smith:
Elijah Hale, Naysa Pandey
Mrs. Stimac
Sibylle Giffon, Edward Li
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May 2016
Engage Your Child in Exciting Summer Programs!
City of Sunnyvale Summer Programs
Walden West Summer Programs
Traditional Day Camps: Our fun-filled
traditional camps follow the classic traditional
camp format of different and fun activities each
day, including a weekly visit to a pool.
Day Camp – Students in 2nd through 7th
grade explore science and nature
Special Interest Day Camps: Interested in
acting, art, business, cooking, dance, magic,
science, technology or sports? We have a
camp that is right for you.
Summer Express: Summer express is a
flexible summer camp program offering a
variety of both mental and physical enrichment
classes such as programming with Scratch,
cooking, Spanish, swimming and other exciting
activities.
For more information, visit:
http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/CommunitySer
vices/ClassesandActivities/Camps.aspx
Trailblazers – A natural science, team
work focused camp for children entering
3rd, 4th, or 5th grade.
Backpack Adventures – A guided
wilderness experience for ages 11-20.
For more information, visit:
http://www.waldenwest.org/summer_progr
ams/
Gateway Summer Camps
De Anza Extended Year Summer College
for Kids and Teens
Sponsored by:
The extended year summer college for
kids and teens is a summer enrichment
program where the focus is on teaching
and learning, not grades and exams.
The summer camp operates at three
locations for easy access, is four weeks
in length and is offered in the morning
hours. We offer a wide selection of feebased, not-for-credit enrichment classes
designed for students entering 1st
through 10th grades.
Trinity Church of Sunnyvale:
Morning Camps from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. featuring themes such as Art,
Basketball, Indoor Soccer, Food and
Fitness, and Kinder Readiness.
Reach Potential Movement:
Afternoon Camps from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. featuring themes
For more information, visit:
http://www.svtrinity.org/gateway-summercamp/
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Wild Things – Week long day camp for
students entering kindergarten or first
grade
For more information, visit:
http://extendedyear.deanza.edu/