Contributed by: Andrea Unger - Director of School Relations

Hello Cherokee Families!! 

Your room parents have been hard at work getting organized for the school year and they have already begun sending out important information! Please make sure you have an account on Cherokeechargers.com so you don’t miss anything. Your child’s room parents will be sending out vital updates about classroom volunteer opportunities, class events and parties, and ways you can help your child have the best year ever! 

CLASS FUNDS - Class funds are due by September 8th, 2023. Click here for more information on why classroom support funds are so important!

In School Relations news, the first snack attack of the year will be on September 20th! A snack attack is a fun way to show our teachers and faculty how much we appreciate them by providing a treat or snack during the school day. Please let me know if you are interested in sponsoring the September snack attack or any other snack attack throughout the year (we will try to do them monthly). You can team up with friends and be creative! Plan a fun theme and go the extra mile for our staff that always goes that extra mile for our kids. 

There will also be a sign up genius posted on the website for future snack attacks, if September doesn’t work for you but you’d like to still help out. 

Thank you!!

Contributed by: Meagan Best

Looking at the Harvard Study of Adult Development — a study that has tracked the lives of 724 men for 78 years, and one of the longest studies of adult life ever done.(https://ideas.ted.com/4-lessons-from-the-longest-running-study-on-happiness)

The key to a happy life is community, with that said, please make your community with us! Also, we would love to stay Cherokee-centric for our vendors for our events please reach out to us at cherokeeaptschoolevents@gmail.com

• October 20 - Fall Social 7pm-10pm
• October 27 - Trunk or Treat 
• February 9 - Sweet Heart Dance

A quiz all Cherokee parents should be able to get 100% on: (don’t wait Ry answers are at the bottom)

1. What time can you drop off your kids? 8:20
2. When do the gates close in the morning at school? 8:45
3. When does school start? 8:45
4. Which Fridays are family feast Friday’s? (When a family member can have lunch with their child) 2nd and 4th Fridays each month
5. What does C.A.R.E.S. Stand for? CARES= Considerate, Accountable, Respectful  Engaged, Safe
6. What does APT stand for? Association of Parents and Teachers
7. How do I have access to the directory so I can invite my kids friends to their birthday party? By joining the APT on www.Cherokeechargers.com (minimum $25)
8. What app does the APT use? MTK membership toolkit in App Store on phone 
9. What app do teachers use to communicate to parents? Parent square
10. What is the principals name? Walt Chantler
11. What is the vice principal’s and? Zachary Woodward
12. How do you metaphorically eat an elephant? One tiny bite at a time.

Contributed by: Courtney Schultz - Director of Fundraising

Did you hear?? New Charger swag is up on the website under “tickets, swag and more.” You can pre-order our custom Cherokee Stanley style tumbler and custom Cherokee elastic hair bows exclusively from there. 

For spirit apparel, visit the Spirit Wear tab on the website and you will be directed to our fully customizable apparel partner. 

Contributed by: Courtney Schultz - Director of Fundraising

So many of our families own amazing businesses throughout the community and we want to amplify your brand. Become a sponsor and get social media exposure, booths at our events, opportunities to advertise on school grounds and in newsletters, and more!

Email cherokeefundraising@gmail.com to create a custom sponsorship package for your business. 

Contributed by: Will Graham

General Illness Guidelines: If your child is ill, please keep them home until they are fever and vomiting free for at least 24 hours without the use of medication. It is also important to make sure that their symptoms are gone or almost gone, and they are feeling better to the point that they are able to return.

Vision Screening: We are almost complete with vision screening. All students except those who wear glasses, those whose parents opted out, and those who were absent on the screening day have been tested. We will work on completing all absent students by Friday 9/8. If your student was referred for a comprehensive eye exam by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, we have already reached out to you through ParentSquare and a note home with your student!

There is overwhelming data to support the fact that visual impairments can negatively impact educational performance, so we are so lucky that we have the time and resources to screen the entire school!

Symptoms Before School: Is your child complaining of a stomachache or headache before school? Think it might be the jitters or unsure if they are sick? It is my general recommendation to not tell your child that you will come pick them up because it sets them up

for failure. If they are truly ill, rest assured that their teacher will make sure to get them to the health office and we will reach out to you!

Never hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. Email and Parent Square are the fastest ways to reach me, but I can also be reached via phone as well!

Will Graham / School Nurse / williamgraham@susd.org / 480-484-8711

Contributed by: Connie Cracolici

New Styles!  New Link!

Our Spirit Store is where to go for all your Cherokee gear and we can't wait to share new products with you. 

Don't forget to wear your Spirit Wear on Fridays!

Click Here to Shop!