Crestwood Elementary School, Richmond, VA

⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ ATTENTION PARENTS - Last 4 Yearbooks left for sale. There are no more! I will be delivering them to school today (if you place your order this morning before 10am) or they will be delivered after Memorial Day.

Last minute purchases have been amazing and we just want to make sure that everyone has an opportunity to purchase before we sell out 🙂

🦋Buy them here: https://cwes.ptboard.com/formvw?store=2976&form=4

We will convene the final General Membership Meeting of the PTA at the end-of-the-year picnic tomorrow, May 23rd. All those interested in participating, please plan to congregate in the back corner of the bus loop, near the building/basketball court around 6:15pm. We will take care of two very important bits of business at this final meeting:

- Officer Elections for the 23/24 School Year (As of now, we are missing 1 PTA role - Treasurer, this is a required role as indicated by the bylaws in order to have PTA).
- Budget motion for a large additional expenditure given our stellar performance to plan this year.

If you can attend, please gather 'round to participate!

Crestwood 2022/2023 yearbooks were distributed today and will be coming home before the End of Year Picnic tomorrow. We hope you enjoy them!

As a reminder, the cover for this year's yearbook was designed by the 5th Grade students and we think they did a great job!

Thanks so much to anyone who contributed to this project by responding to our calls for pictures, helping with design or logistics of the ordering process. The yearbook is designed by volunteers and PTA offers is as a service (not a fundraiser since we sell it near the cost).

What an amazing night at Crestwood yesterday! Thank you to all of your hard work and dedication in making the Jungle Book Disney Musical at School a success. The show was absolutely amazing, and it could not have been possible without the talent, hard work, and commitment of everyone involved.

The students were incredible. They worked so hard to learn their lines, songs, and choreography. From the auditions to the final performance, they all poured their hearts into bringing the magic of Disney to life on stage.

Our exceptional faculty of Crestwood Elementary School, lead by Mr. Coyle, Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Mawyer, thank you for your unwavering commitment to the students and their artistic development. You guided them with passion and expertise, fostering their talents and encouraging them to reach for the stars. Your countless hours of rehearsals, late nights, and tireless efforts were not unnoticed. Your dedication to making this Disney Musical a success is truly commendable.

The parents were also a huge part of the success of the show. They volunteered their time to help with everything from costumes, make up to set design. They were always there to cheer on the students, and they created a positive and supportive environment.

Together, we navigated uncharted territory, and the result was nothing short of magical. The memories created, the friendships forged, and the invaluable life lessons learned will stay with us all forever.

Share your pictures in comments or email to [email protected] to include them in the next year's yearbook.

Images by me aka parent in the 3rd row, so far from professional :)

2022/2023 Yearbook order arrived at the school and will be distributed on Tue. May 23rd, just in time for the end of the year school picnic. Please make sure your Monarchs sign them, and bring their yearbooks to the event so their classmates can autograph them. 📝

If you haven't ordered yet, please go to PTA website and place your order now, as we only have a few "extra" books left: https://cwes.ptboard.com/formvw?store=2976&form=4

We would like to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to our Crestwood Families for the overflowing amount of gift cards and donations that you have generously contributed to our snacks and ice cream sundae bar.

Your support and generosity have been truly overwhelming, and we are incredibly grateful for your kindness. Your donations made our teachers feel loved and appreciated. THANK YOU!

We need you!!!

If you're waiting for someone else to step up, consider this post as your sign to please come forward. If we cannot fill PTA roles, we will NOT have PTA.

No PTA, means no yearbook, heritage night, winterfest, nature fair, teacher expense reimbursements, teacher appreciation, and so on.

Deadline is by May 20th. Please reach out to [email protected]

Shout out to the Teeny Tiny Farm The Teeny Tiny Farm, LLC for brining the petting zoo and pony rides to our Crestwood Nature Fair.

The Teeny Tiny Farm specializes in traveling petting zoo parties, themed pony parties, event pony rides, event petting zoos, live animals for Living Nativity scenes and much, much more!

2023 Crestwood Elementary School, Richmond, VA Nature Fair & Plant Sale:

2023 Crestwood Nature Fair 2023 Crestwood Nature Fair - an outdoor event, on school grounds, that combines nature-related exhibitions with a plant sale and then also adds crafting oppo...

As we gear up for the end of the school year, this is a perfect a moment to celebrate Teachers' Appreciation Week and recognize and thank our hardworking educators.

A big shoutout to Perk! and Chick-Fil-A Chesterfield Plaza for sponsoring coffee and biscuts. Thank you to all of you for the donations, so we could treat our amazing teachers to a delicious breakfast !

This is what's coming this week:
📌Tuesday (May 9th) - Stock the Break Room
📌Wednesday (May 10th) - Ice Cream Sundae Bar
📌Thursday (May 11th) -gift card give away
📌Friday (May 12th) -send in homemade cards from students/small gift to teacher/Amazon Wish List

Resources: https://cwes.ptboard.com/school/cm?mid=1766 -ann_1

We hope that everyone had a great time at the Nature Fair & Plant Sale at Crestwood Elementary School, Richmond, VA. What was your favorite part of the event?

Thank you to those who helped us plan and execute this free and family friendly program, epecially to the event committe who spent months planning this event: Kristi, Shawn, Nicki, Daisy & Dorota. Also thank you to Morgan, Jennifer & Nici who helped us the day of the event, as well to all the middle-school volunteers, exhibitors and vendors. Oh and thank you to Mother Nature for a perfect weather this year! 😉

Thank you Serenata RVA for providing live music at the Crestwood Nature Fair and helping with "lost & found".

We are here for one more hour! Stop by Crestwood Nature Fair!

Tomorrow is the day! Enjoy beautiful weather and come spend early afternoon at Crestwood! There will be so much happening! This is the last PTA program this school year.
🌱 Live Music by
🌱 Free Pony Rides & Petting Zoo
🌱 Free Nature Exhibits
🌱 Free Crafts for Kids & temporary Nature-inspired Tattoos
🌱 Vendors sale: fairy hair 🧚‍♀️, crochet items, mushroom logs, wreaths, travel pillows, resin alphabet, paint kits, swim teams and more...
🌱 Food trucks: , Perk Bon Air , Owl Spoon Water Kefir and Kona Ice
🌱 PLANT SALE!
🌱 Fire truck 🚒

We will be set up in front of the school, starting at 11am. First 50 families that stop by the PTA booth will receive a small gift (one per family).

👉 SPONSORSHIP HIGHLIGHT

At Once Upon a Child Midlothian, Nature is always on our mind! We are after all, a recycling company! This year alone we have saved over 125,000 pieces of apparel from landfills!

Come help support a locally owned business, recycle your gently used kids stuff, and make some cash!

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Thank you for your support Once Upon A Child Midlothian, VA

Attending the Nature Fair is a great way to support local artists and small businesses while also enjoying a fun day outdoors. So, please come out and join us for a day filled with shopping, entertainment, and natural beauty.

The vendors will be selling a variety of handmade items, including jewelry, art, and crafts that are perfect for Mother's Day gifts. You might even find the perfect gift for your own mother or grandmother while you're there!

VENDORS:
- Beaded and gemstone jewelry, whipped soaps and tye dyes!
- Knitted/crocheted pieces
- Framed art
- Spray hair color
- handmade bead bracelets
- Spring floral wreaths, Moon wreaths, Floral bouquets
- Resin alphabet sets, sensory bin small parts, sun catchers, jewelry and art.
- Fairy Hair (tinsel for hair)
- Nature-inspired reusable glass and stainless steel drinkware and handmade decor
- Painting kits for kids to paint on for any time of the year
- Specialized travel pocket pillows for children
- Pool Memberships
- Swim Teams
- Outdoors inspired illustrated stationery and gifts

We are pleased to announce that Bikini Panini, Kona Ice, Perk!, and Spoon Owl water kefir will be attending the fair and offering delicious food and drinks for you to enjoy.

Bikini Panini will be serving up their famous grilled panini sandwiches, while Kona Ice will be providing refreshing shaved ice in a variety of flavors. Perk! will be offering coffee, lemonade, and treats to satisfy your sweet tooth. And Spoon Owl water kefir will have a selection of tasty and healthy beverages for you to try.

These vendors are sure to provide a delicious and satisfying meal or snack to keep you fueled up and ready to enjoy all the fun activities at the fair. So, bring your appetite and come ready to enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Crestwood Nature Fair.

📸 Photo: Perk! Lemonade

It appears that some of our Crestwood Nature Fair signs flew away in the wind on Sunday. Please help us spread the word and share the event on your page.

Crestwood Nature Fair is this Saturday, May 6th from 11am - 2pm. We will be located in front of the school, offering nature exhibits, plant sale, vendors' sale, kids' crafts & nature tattoos, fairy hair, live music, petting zoo and pony rides!

Come hungry as we will have Kona Ice, Bikini Panini, Perk Bon Air and Owl Spoon Water Kefir selling lunch items, snacks and refreshments.

Free admission (pony rides and crafts & tattoos are also free!).

First 50 families who stops by the PTA booth will receive a free gift (one per family)🦋

Children are welcome to join us at the Crestwood Nature Fair on May 6th for a variety of nature-related activities.

We will have a number of exciting projects for kids to participate in, including building pinwheels, bird feeders, pressed flower bookmarks, and wooden ornaments. These activities are designed to encourage children to engage with nature in a fun and creative way.

👉 SPONSORSHIP HIGHLIGHT

Imagine you're about to embark on the biggest mountain climbing challenge of your life. You’ll need tons of support to be successful. Trainers to get your mind and body ready for the climb, resources at base camp to ensure you acclimate appropriately, and guides to get you to the top.

Guides who laid the ropes for you to clip into to keep you safe.

Guides who encountered the weirdest circumstances on their previous treks so you know what to look out for.

Guides who climbed this very mountain more times than they can count.

We’re those guides in your real estate transaction.
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Thank you fo Allison Schwalm and Summit Properties RVA for your support!

One of the most anticipated attractions of the Crestwood Nature Fair is the petting zoo. This year we are also adding pony rides!

Who doesn't love cute and cuddly animals? And the best part is, this activity is completely free! You and your family can get up close and personal with a variety of friendly animals, from fluffy bunnies to gentle sheep.

Sat. May 6th, 2023 from 11am - 2pm

Crestwood Nature Fair & Plant Sale is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the local environment and conservation efforts. There will be informative exhibits, educational demonstrations, and engaging activities throughout the day.

You'll have the chance to speak with knowledgeable experts, explore the natural surroundings, and even purchase plants to take home and start your own garden.

EXHIBITORS:
- Aware
- Virginia Master Naturalist- Pocahontas Chapter
- Chesterfield Master Gardeners
- Rockwood Nature Center (Chesterfield - - County Parks and Recreation)
- Phil's Fungi + BG Garden Club
- The TeenyTinyFarm
- Chesterfield Cooperative Extension - Master Gardener
- Bon Air Library
- Crestwood Farms Garden Club
- Laura's Botanicals LLC
- Karen Gloyer Books

Thanks to generous donations from our local sponsors, we will not need to source plant donations from the community this year.

Thank you to:
🌷 Cross Creek Nursery
🌷 The Great Big Green House
🌷 Sneed's Nursery
🌷 Sandy's Plants

Let's make Teachers' Appreciation Week this year one to remember!

🌸Sign Up to participate in the PTA-sponsored appreciation activities: https://cwes.ptboard.com/school/cm?mid=1766
🌸Find your teacher's amazon wishlist and treat them to something special
🌸Send in a gift, drawing, poem, note or really any special gesture to your child's teacher.

Thank you for helping us say, "Thank you!"

Amazon Wish lists: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tzdi5bju_w_4nisjdY-_uTwM_JhfL4lc9y1vIFYPE-M/edit =0

Our yearbooks were just printed and are on the way to the school! We have ordered a few extra for those who did not have a chance to purchase yet. Once they are sold - we have no more!

Let's make sure everyone sees this post 👉 tag a Crestwood friend below and check if they ordered yet?

Order: https://cwes.ptboard.com/formvw?store=2976&form=4

Crestwood Run Club represented Crestwood Elementary School at the Ukrop's 10K Mini sponsored by the Atlantic Union Bank last Saturday. Monarchs run 1 mile distance and all did amazing! Thank you to Mr. Regetz and Ms. Shawn Ralson who coordinated our participation. It was a lot of fun!

We believe that our teachers are the unsung heroes of our community, and they deserve our support and appreciation. Let's work together to make Teacher Appreciation Week a success and show our teachers just how much we care.

Here is what we still need:

1. Breakfast items
2. $5-$10 Gift Cards (we still need 60!)
Sign up: https://cwes.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=YwPdeakDQAWSIJOUo4TYpnN___59_I2Kun___nh_kZ20

Finally, we've asked our teachers to create their wish list on Amazon: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tzdi5bju_w_4nisjdY-_uTwM_JhfL4lc9y1vIFYPE-M/edit =0 , so we can show our appreciation and love by spoiling them with gifts.

Thank you!

Don't forget to join us for the monthly PTA Meeting tonight, Monday, April 24th at 6:30pm. Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/rgd-pcja-bma

SAVE THE DATE. Next PTA General Membership meeting will be held on Monday, April 24th at 6:30pm. This month, it is a virtual meeting.

Crestwood Nature Fair is in less than 3 weeks. We are excited to see so many vendors and exhibitors interested in participating this year. We are trying to expand it this year!

Thanks to generous donations from:
🌷Sandy's Plants
🌷Cross Creek Nursery $50 gift card
🌷Sneeds
🌷Great Big Greenhouse
we will not need to source any plant donations from the community this year.

Where we need help from our families is to host craft/activity tables. PTA will purchase the supplies (budget $60) and we just need you to help set up and oversee the activity. We can even recruit additional volunteers. We have the following crafts needing host families:
🦋 Coffee filter butterflies
🦋 Wooden nature ornaments
🦋 Pinwheels

Sign up: https://cwes.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=YwPdeakDQAWSIJOUo4TYpnN___59_I2Kun___njQvg8u

The PTA is in its nominating cycle for next year for its officer roles, which are elected positions for one year terms. We especially need to fill the following roles: Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary (Marketing), and VP of Ways & Means.

We cannot have a PTA next year unless these are filled. Most roles would require 1-3 hour commitment per month.

If you have interest in (or questions) about any of these roles, please let the nominating committee know at: [email protected].

Sooo much lost and found! Please send your child to fetch their items. If that won’t work, please comment under the right video (too many black coats and hoodies to do it all together), and I will get it to them.

Leftovers will be donated approximately 2 weeks after break!

Also, our garment rack died of old age. If you happen to have a sturdy one you’d like to donate, we would be forever grateful!

(Videos in comments)

🦋 We are looking for 5-7 families to host an activity table at the Nature Fair. Crestwood PTA will reimburse you for the supplies (up to $60) and we just ask that you get supplies, set up and oversee the activity. We can even recruit volunteers to help you.

We came up with 5 ideas, but you are welcome to propose yours that we can review. We ask that each craft is nature related.

Please sign up today: https://cwes.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=YwPdeakDQAWSIJOUo4TYpnN___59_I2Kun___njQvg8u

Our group of volunteers is gearing up for the Nature Fair that will be held at Crestwood in a little over 1 month.

If you want to get involved and activelly participate this year, please consider to become a vendor, exhibitor or maybe host a craft table (cost paid by PTA).

Please let us know if you can help: https://cwes.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=YwPdeakDQAWSIJOUo4TYpnN___59_I2Kun___njQvg8u

Parents, Crestwood PTA is looking into enhancing our spirit wear collection. What items would you like to see added that you would be willing to purchase? Since we just did t-shirts for the Winterfest, we were hoping for something else...

We could possibly look into a limited edition item specific to the Nature Fair (spirit wear sells typically bring $250-$400 in proceeds so that would help offset the cost for the program).

👇 Please name your ideas in the comments.

We are really excited to host the Family Spring Dance today! The door opens at 6pm and the event will end at 7:30pm.

Here are some helpful information:

🌼 This is a family event, so parents/supervisors are expected to remain with their student(s) at all times. No drop off. Siblings are welcome to attend, but due to limited space and expected participation, no extended family at this event.

🌼 Students are welcome to dress up or wear something comfortable. There is no strict dress code for this event. Come and have fun!

🌼 There are no concessions offered. Please make sure your student brings a bottle of water and plan food accordingly (bring a small snack or have a dinner before attending).

🌼 Seating for parents will be available in the Cafeteria and in the hallway.

🌼 Please remain at the event venue and make sure your students do not walk around the building. Be respectful of the property and decorations so we can enjoy them at the future events.

Thank you! We can't wait to see everyone. Music games are planned by Mr. Coyle and Dr. Porzio and will be FREE to participate.

Crestwood E.S. is excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming Nature Fair event at Crestwood, scheduled for Sat. May 6th from 11am - 2pm. The event will feature a craft show to showcase the talent of local artisans and craftspeople. This is a great opportunity to promote your business and reach new customers in the local community.

We are looking for vendors who create unique and high-quality handmade items, such as jewelry, pottery, textiles, woodwork, and more. We welcome all types of crafts and would love to have a diverse selection of vendors to showcase the creativity of our local community.

Participation in the craft show is only $5, which includes a space to display and sell your goods. The event will be held outside (moved indoors in case of inclement weather). We encourage vendors to bring a canopy, table, and chairs to set up their display. All vendors are responsible for collecting and reporting their own sales tax.

The Nature Fair event is expected to attract a large number of local families and outdoor enthusiasts, making it a great opportunity to showcase your products and reach a new audience. We will be promoting the event through social media, flyers, and local media outlets to ensure maximum exposure for all participating vendors.

If you're interested in participating in the craft show, please contact us by filling up this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewl6xxjB_cZzj7kHbdtFYvzb3P8ga2MnCud9DY93DEGoAhwQ/viewform