Cascade Bulletin
December 15th 2023
Winter Break Dec.21st - Jan. 1st
Have Fun & Be Safe
Picture Day was on NOVEMBER 29th!!
You can still order your pictures here:
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001065187
Picture retakes will be on January 9th
Spirit Gear
Get some Cascade Cougar spirit gear! Click this link to place your order. Orders will be processed every 2 weeks and will be delivered to students at school.
Cheer
CMS Cheer Practice/Game Calendar
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Oxi7Qb9KcM6keuO2bvnUglNCpa4_WJmfC9jsm4nHLc/edit
Cascade Clubs
The following clubs will be starting soon!
Craft Club - Mondays began 11/27
Yearbook Club - Mondays began 12/04
Art Club - Wednesdays beginning 12/20
Game Club - Tuesdays beginning 1/02
Robotics - Tuesdays beginning 1/09
Lego Club - Thursdays beginning 1/11
Dungeons & Dragons - Mondays beginning in March
More details will be coming about each club soon.
You must be registered online
in order to stay after school for any club or activity. Please list all the clubs you want to attend in the space provided on the online form.
Access the form and pay the $15 ASB here
Cascade Knowledge Bowl
Do you like to surprise your friends and family with fun facts? Do you like to challenge yourself and others?
The Cascade Knowledge Bowl Team is for you!
Knowledge Bowl Season begins with our first practice on Thursday, January 4th. Practices are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4:30-5:30. Meets are Tuesdays and Thursdays from mid January to the first week of March.
Open to all grades and all skill levels.
Sign up through the Cascade website - you need to be cleared by December 20th to attend the first practice in January.
Email Mrs. Klaus (karen.klaus@evergreenps.org) or visit her in room 235.
First Tuesdays Parent Partnership
“First Tuesdays” Parent Partnership Nights are an opportunity for parents and guardians to learn how you can best support your student academically, as well as socially and emotionally, make common connections with our school community, gather tips to help your student thrive, and become informed about the EPS District guaranteed and viable curriculum.
This is a free event at Cascade Middle School from 5-7 pm. Child care for ages K-5th grade is provided as well as dinner for all in attendance.
The next parent night will be on Jan 9, 2024 (2nd Tuesday this month). This night will be focused on learning about how to cope with anxiety and depression during the teen years. Please make sure to register so we are prepared for you, and again, this night is for parents.
For an overview of all “First Tuesdays” Parent Partnership Nights, check out this FLYER (written in Chuukese, English, Russian, and Spanish languages).
Questions? Please call the CMS Main Office at 360 604-3600.
Staff Members of The Week
Allison Harding
Allison loves teaching and being a principal! Her interests include arts, cooking, lego, puzzles, walking the dogs and collecting shells on the beach. She dislikes mushrooms and raw onions. Her favorite holiday movie is Home Alone 2.
Thank you, Allison :)
Marshall Pendleton
I'm thrilled to be part of the Cascade Middle School community and have the opportunity to work with our future leaders. My journey in education started 29 years ago in Anchorage, Alaska, my hometown. Over the years, I've primarily taught at the middle level, focusing on 8th grade. My teaching experience spans various subjects such as Science, English, PE, Reading, and Leadership, but my passion lies in mathematics, specifically Algebra, and Geometry.
Having moved to Vancouver 14 years ago, I taught for 2 years before transitioning into administrative roles, serving as the Dean of Students at Evergreen High School and later as Associate Principal at Frontier, Covington, and now Cascade Middle School.
On a personal note, I'm a proud parent of three amazing children aged 10, 13, and 16, who are always up for an adventure. Our shared love for travel will take us to Europe for a two-week escapade next summer. Outside of education, I enjoy camping, sailing, bicycling, skiing (in all its forms), gardening, and hiking. Life at home is busy with my four cats and a dog.
For me, values such as communication, collaboration, and compassion are paramount. I strongly believe in the inherent potential of each person around me. I'm confident that every student at Cascade is extraordinary and has the capacity to make a significant contribution to our community. I look forward to witnessing the incredible journeys and achievements that lie ahead for each of you!
Melissa Youmans
I have loved being around kids and school from a young age and would make classrooms out of my toys so that I could teach a class. Some of my favorite memories are helping my mom (who taught 30 years at Columbia River High School) get her classroom ready in the late summer. A fun fact about me is that I am an Evergreen School District Student. Riverview, Wy’east, and Mt. View were the schools I attended, and now my kids are Evergreen School District Students as well. I enjoy traveling to new places and meeting new people. I don’t care for coconut, but I love chocolate. Each day I choose to make it a good day by finding at least one thing to be thankful for and by giving at least one person a compliment. I believe that people have the potential to do good, and I hope to encourage them to do good.
Cascade Middle School PTO
PBIS Store
The PBIS Store is officially now open! Come to the store during lunch except on early release days. Have fun and go earn those points so you can get a reward! :)
Lost & Found
Lost & Found Bins:
Please have your students check the lost and found bins in the hall, main gym & the locker rooms. It is overflowing with items and we will be donating everything after winter break.
Thank you
Moving? Already moved?
Did you know that Box Tops have gone digital?
Just download the Box Tops app on your phone and set Cascade Middle School as your school. Then scan receipts from places like Walmart, Winco, Safeway, and Costco inside the app. The app will automatically tally up eligible purchases.