Families enjoyed watching Yes Day at the last Family Movie Night ever at Cherrywood. Thank you to the volunteers and CLIMB leaders for working the concession stands sponsored by HSC.  Congratulations to our 5 lucky door prize winners who received Chick-fil-A gift cards donated by Chick-fil-A North First Street. Big shout out to Nhu-y Nguyen and Emily Ho for leading the event and to our dedicated HSC volunteers for making this event successful.

Thank you Ms. Ann Chu for organizing this year's Read Across America with library activities and special author assemblies sponsored by HSC! Students enjoyed listening to the delicious story of 10 Gulab Jamins: Counting by Sandhya Acharya and the resonating graphic novel of Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham. What made this year more special was seeing how successful a Cherrywood alumni is and being able to relate to Thien Pham's nostalgic stories of his elementary school. 

We had a wonderful time at the HSC Volunteer Holiday Party on 12/7.  Special thanks to Tingna Dance Studio for teaching the volunteers and their kids fun K-pop moves.  We had a blast belting out karaoke tunes and enjoying each other’s company, something we often don’t get to do because we’re too busy working hard at school throughout the year.  We are so lucky that our former HSC President, Nhu-Y Nguyen donated the Phamily Wellness Boutique health and beauty baskets for our lucky door prize winners.  In addition, HSC showed our appreciation to the teachers and staff by hosting a Swedish themed holiday luncheon last week organized by Jeannie Young. The event was made possible by your HSC Invest Campaign donations and The Stand Restaurant.  HSC wishes all our Charger community a healthy, happy, and safe holiday season!  

On November 14, 1960, a 6 year old first grader named Ruby Bridges made history when she integrated William Frantz Elementary School. We honor her courageous action and historic steps that initiated desegregation of New Orlean's public schools.  Cherrywood students joined hundreds  of thousands of students across the country for the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day this year to continue the dialogue of what they can do to bring an end to racism and all forms of bullying. Thank you to our generous sponsors for making this event possible, inspiring students to find their passion and strength- one step at a time.  

Cherrywood celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with an assembly about the history of mariachi, an instrumental part of Hispanic culture.  Students and staff gathered to honor and appreciate the ensemble-based music performance by Mariachi Jalisco.  Students wore traditional clothing and colors as they listened to instruments like guitars, violins, trumpets, and guitarrons, the large bass-like guitars.  Thank you to Desiree Alarcon for organizing and providing this opportunity for students to connect with each other through culture and music.

We're over the moon with our first Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Decorating Contest!  Congratulations to the first place winners from each grade level:

• TK- Viyan S. (Adriano)

• K- Owen D. (Wei)

• 1st - Losaline M. (Chan)

• 2nd- Jocelyn T. (Y. Liu)

• 3rd- Ivon J. (Krishnakumar)

• 4th- Celine J. (Lee)

• 5th- Sairah B. (Madsen)

Special thanks to the parent volunteers who made mooncakes and treats for our teacher/staff "reunion meal".  We are grateful to have the Mid-Autumn Festival committee share the customs and traditions of Chinese heritage and foster unity within our multicultural Charger community.  HSC wishes you and your family a harvest of happiness and a bright school year!

HSC hosted our first family event of the year with our annual Welcome Back Picnic.  Families gathered with their picnic blankets to enjoy delicious food organized by the 5th Grade Science Camp Fundraising Committee.  Students enjoyed catching up with each other while playing giant chess, bowling, cornhole, Jenga, ring toss, and more!  Of course it wouldn't be the same without our infamous tug-of-war game.  Thank you to the families who donated items for our book and uniform exchange.  We couldn't have done it without the teachers, volunteers, and the Welcome Back Picnic Committee for an amazing start to the school year!

Thank you to the 2024 Welcome Committee for organizing this year's New Family Play Dates, Donut Worry Drop Off, and New Teacher Welcome Gifts!  Our dedicated volunteer committee (Miranda Kim, Grace Tsai, Amy Chi, and Betty Mai) started the work in June by putting together the school supply kits for new students and continued to work tirelessly over the summer to plan and organize the engaging activities.  The goal of the committee is to create a welcoming and inviting environment for all - establishing the foundation for family and community engagement.  All welcoming activities are made possible by our volunteers and your annual investment in HSC through the Invest Campaign.  Special thanks to Sunny Liu, Bud Lee, and Kenny Lee for supporting the team and making it all possible!