Cascade Bulletin
February 16th 2024
No School Monday the 19th for President's Day
Early Release Wednesday the 21st
NEW OFFICE HOURS 8:45 AM - 4:45 PM
Congratulations to Tricia Archer, who was the recipient of the Evergreen Award!
Tricia was honored at the school board meeting on Tuesday, February 13th!
Tricia began working at Cascade over 25 years ago, in 1997 at Cascade Jr High. Since then, she has become a part of the heart and soul of our organization. As the driving force behind our clothes closet, food pantry, and support services for families and students in need, Tricia's tireless efforts have ensured that no member of our community is ever left behind. Her ability to build partnerships within our community has resulted in remarkable supports for students, for example, most recently coordinating 3 days in January of dental services for our students—a testament to her unwavering dedication to our students' well-being.
But Tricia's impact extends far beyond the logistics of coordinating programs. She creates a safe and welcoming space for our students each day. Tricia's presence is not just felt; but it is cherished by all who have had the privilege of knowing her.
When I asked students to describe Tricia, the words used most frequently were kind, and helpful. These words speak volumes about the impact Tricia has had on our students. Through her acts of kindness and compassion, Tricia spreads joy and love to our students each day, making Cascade a home for all who walk through our doors.
It is an honor to recognize the extraordinary contributions Tricia Archer brings to our school. She is a beloved member of our team whose commitment and compassion have touched the lives of countless students and families. Tricia is a shining example of what it means to truly make a difference in the lives of others.
- School Messenger (all Community message) At 3 pm we will sharing via SchoolMessenger this reminder letter with the entire school community. It gives new start, end and early release times and addresses bus schedule changes directly- “Students should report to their bus stops 5 minutes earlier than they had previously. The changes will be shown in the Transportation & Bus Schedules webpage starting Monday”
- School Webpages: Throughout today, Communications staff will be updating all individual school webpages to address the new school times. We will add the below section with each school’s new start, end and early release times (below is example of late elementary). Individual schools will need to update their bell and office hour schedules.
- Calendars (Website) will be updated with new times (Bridget Beaudoin will update sometime today)
- Social Media—At 4pm today we will be sharing a new times reminder post on District Facebook and Instagram pages
- Bus Schedules Transportation will be updating Bus Schedules sometimes to reflect the new 5 minutes earlier pickup times
Dance Team
Please enjoy our dance team performances from this weekend! The girls placed 1st in their Lyrical & 1st in their Show. Just wanted to share :)
https://youtu.be/d2fOB5AGBcs?si=eRIcH-HPO9bmPBn0
Girls Basketball
Try-outs for 7th & 8th grade girls basketball will be Monday Feb 20th & Tuesday Feb 21st 7:30-9:00am. Players should have received a reminder and a copy of the schedule on Friday.
Football
ATTENTION 8th graders: If you plan on playing football please get cleared with Toni Bagnall as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please see coach Edmondson.
Staff Members of The Week
Kristi Bjerkelund
I was born in Fargo, North Dakota. I have lived in Vancouver since I was 10 years old. I graduated from Evergreen High School in 1991. I went to Clark College then Portland State. I began teaching elementary school in 1997 at a school in Portland, Oregon. I continued to teach in Portland for the next 20 years. I came to Cascade Middle School in 2017, where I was hired to teach science. I have been teaching social studies for the last 4 years.
Somethings I like doing outside of school is hanging out with my husband and family. I love scuba diving and have been diving for over 20 years. I have gone diving at the Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, where I dove with tiger sharks, and will be going to Costa Rica this summer to go diving with my sister. I also really enjoy scrapbooking, reading science fiction, watching Marvel Movies and eating Mexican food.
Michelle Brincefield
This is my third year in the district. I've taught at Mountain View and Heritage. Prior to that, I taught one year of 7th grade English at Dexter McCarty Middle School in Gresham, Oregon. I did Running Start when I was in high school and graduated from Skyview with both my high school diploma and Associates Degree from Clark. I played college softball at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico and then went to Western Washington for my Master's. I'm currently working on my National Board Certification and am really enjoying my time at Cascade. I love to travel and my favorite place I've been to so far has been Kauai. I enjoy cooking and recently started watching the Great British Bake Show which has gotten me interested in baking. Teaching is my passion and I love to read in my free time.
Katie Frank
My name is Katie Frank and I have been in the district 19 years, almost 18 of them at Cascade. The people here are what make Cascade an enjoyable place to work. I love helping kids and I enjoy (most) of their shenanigans. 🙂 They keep me on my toes and I love it.
When I'm not at work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I thrive around people and they make me happy. I like playing and watching sports, snowboarding in the winter and hiking and kayaking in the summer. Traveling is what I'm passionate about. I love seeing new places and trying new foods. I've had the pleasure of visiting several different countries over the years and it is something I will continue to do as much as I can. And lastly, this may shock you, but I also love cooking and sharing good food with others. Food tends to bring people together and I love bringing people together and having a good time.
YouthTruth Survey Information 2024
Dear Parent or Guardian,
I am writing to ask for ~15 minutes of your time to complete an online survey that will help us improve your child’s school. We have asked YouthTruth – a nonprofit organization that supports hundreds of schools and districts across the country – to conduct an anonymous survey on our behalf.
Please take the survey before it closes at midnight on 2-23-24 by clicking this link: ytsurvey.org/epsfamily24
Please note:
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The survey needs to be completed in one sitting.
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We ask that one member of each household fill out the survey.
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If you have more than one child who attends the same school, you may respond to the survey multiple times - one time per child.
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If you write any comments, please do not include your name or anything else that might identify you. Your responses are anonymous, and they will be combined with the responses of other parents and guardians before being shared back with school and district leadership.
We sincerely thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Your response is incredibly valuable to us.
If you have any questions about the survey, or our plans for how we will use your feedback, please contact the district at 360 604-4000 or the CMS Main Office at 360 604-3600.
Sincerely,
Melissa Youmans
Subject: Queremos sus comentarios, por favor responda la encuesta de familias
SPANISH
Estimado padre de familia o tutor:
El motivo de este correo electrónico es pedirle que dedique 15 minutos de su tiempo a responder una encuesta en Internet que nos ayudará a mejorar la escuela de su estudiante. Le hemos pedido a YouthTruth, una organización sin fines de lucro que ayuda a cientos de escuelas y distritos del país, que realice una encuesta anónima en nombre nuestro.
Responda la encuesta antes de que termine a la media noche del 2-23-24 haciendo clic en este enlace: ytsurvey.org/epsfamily24
Importante:
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Debe terminar la encuesta de una vez.
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Pedimos que un miembro de cada hogar responda la encuesta.
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Si tiene más de un niño en la misma escuela, puede responder la encuesta varias veces, una vez por niño.
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Si escribe algún comentario, no incluya su nombre ni nada que pueda identificarlo. Sus respuestas son anónimas y se combinarán con las respuestas de otros padres de familia y tutores antes de ser compartidas con los líderes de la escuela y el distrito.
Le agradecemos por darse el tiempo de entregar sus comentarios. Su respuesta es increíblemente valiosa para nosotros.
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre la encuesta o sobre cómo pretendemos usar sus comentarios, póngase en contacto the district at 360 604-4000 or the CMS Main Office at 360 604-3600.
Atentamente,
Melissa Youmans
Subject: Мы хотели бы узнать ваше мнение — примите участие в Опросе семей
RUSSIAN
Уважаемый родитель или опекун!
Просим вас уделить 15 минут своего времени и принять участие в интернет-опросе, который поможет улучшить работу школы, в которой учится ваш ребенок. Мы попросили YouthTruth — некоммерческую организацию, которая поддерживает сотни школ — провести для нас анонимный опрос.
Пожалуйста, пройдите опрос до того, как он будет закрыт в полночь 2-23-24, перейдя по этой ссылке: ytsurvey.org/epsfamily24
Примечание:
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Анкету опроса нужно заполнить за один раз.
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Мы просим пройти опрос одного члена каждой семьи.
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Если в одну школу ходит несколько ваших детей, вам можно ответить на опрос несколько раз — за каждого ребенка.
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Если вы добавите какие-либо комментарии, не указывайте своего имени и других данных, по которым можно установить вашу личность. Ваши ответы собираются анонимно и будут переданы руководству школы и района после объединения с ответами других родителей и опекунов.
Спасибо за участие в нашем опросе! Ваши ответы для нас очень важны.
Если у вас возникли какие-либо вопросы по поводу этого опроса, или о наших планах по использованию ваших ответов, обратитесь к этому контактному лицу:the district at 360 604-4000 or the CMS Main Office at 360 604-3600.
С уважением,
Melissa Youmans
Subject: We’d like your feedback – please take the Family Survey Popun: Sia mochen sinei met mefiom non ei Survey an Famini
CHUUKESE
Dear Parent or Guardian, Achengicheng Sam me iin ika chon tumunu chon sukun,
I am writing to ask for ~15 minutes of your time to complete an online survey that will help us improve your child’s school. We have asked YouthTruth – a nonprofit organization that supports hundreds of schools and districts across the country – to conduct an anonymous survey on our behalf. Ua mak ai upwe tungor ekis om fansoun ren 15 minich om kopwe amasowa ei survey online fan iten epwe anisi kich ne kuta met sipwe tongeni sopweno ach aninis ngeni nouchwe. Sia tungor ei ___- ew mwich ekan anisi fite puku sukun me mwichen sukun non unusen ei fonu – an epwe feri ew survey non monomon fan itach.
Please take the survey before it closes at midnight on February 23rd by clicking this link: ytsurvey.org/epsfamily24. Kese mochen angei ei survey me mwen an epwe kesip nukenipwinin Fapweri 23 om kopwe chok tiki ei survey. ytsurvey.org/epsfamily24
Please note: Kese mochen nenengeni:
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The survey needs to be completed in one sitting. Ei survey epwe tawe me wes fansoun om amasowa.
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We ask that one member of each household fill out the survey. Emon chok seni ew famini epwe amasowa ei survey.
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If you have more than one child who attends the same school, you may respond to the survey multiple times - one time per child. Ika pwe mi napseni emon noum non ei sukun, kopwe amasowa echo survey fan iten emon me emon noum kena chon sukun.
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If you write any comments, please do not include your name or anything else that might identify you. Your responses are anonymous, and they will be combined with the responses Ika pwe mi wor met om mochen kopwe makketiw, kesapw pwaratiw itom. Itom epwe chok monomon iwe repwe pachengeni meinisin chon amasow iwe pungun repwe pwari ngeni meinisin fansoun mwichenap.
of other parents and guardians before being shared back with school and district leadership.
We sincerely thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Your response is incredibly valuable to us. Fakkun kinisou chapur ren om anisi kich ne amasowa ei taropwe. Mefiom mi unusen auchea ngeni kich.
If you have any questions about the survey, or our plans for how we will use your feedback, please contactthe district at 360 604-4000 or the CMS Main Office at 360 604-3600.
Ika pwe mi wor om kapas eis ren ei survey ika met sia mochen feri ren masowen ei survey katongeni kekkeri kich___ the district at 360 604-4000 or the CMS Main Office at 360 604-3600.
Sincerely, Seni,
Melissa Youmans
High School Forecasting
8th grade Parents/Guardians - Next week each 8th graders will begin selecting their core high school classes (English, History, Math & Science) with their core teachers. This process is called Forecasting. They will pick their remaining classes when high school counselors visit science classrooms the week of March 4.
Please make sure your students come to school each day with a charged Chromebook so they can choose the classes they wish to take next year! An email with forecasting information, and the classes offered, was sent to families this afternoon.
Click Here to for videos on the English, Math, Science & Social Studies Course Options
🍇🍉🥦🥕🌽🍍🥭Food Pantry🍎🥑🍄🍏🍒🥝🍅
The Cascade Food Pantry is now open to support our families.
Parents can request a monthly food box which they pick up on the
third Wednesday of the month at Cascade between 1:00 and 5:00 PM.
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.
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 below
First Tuesdays Parent Partnership
“First Tuesdays” Parent Partnerships Nights happens the first Tuesday of each month at Cascade! This is a night for parents and guardians to come find out 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 night is free, at Cascade Middle School, and from 5-7 pm. Childcare from Kindergarten-5th grade is provided as well as snacks.
March 5, 2024—Next First Tuesday Night will be a Cascade Comprehensive Needs Assessment Workshop:
We would like to ask for your help by participating in a Comprehensive Needs Assessment Workshops for our school on March 5th at 5:00PM. It will be held at Cascade Middle School, in the Library.
Why are we conducting a Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA)?
A CNA is a process of examining data to help us identify, understand, and determine priorities that will inform implementation of improvement efforts to address the gap between the current state of our school and where we envision it to be. Conducting an effective needs assessment is the first step in the improvement process. It is designed to help us set goals that support us as we identify action steps that will lead to higher levels of success for our students.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this workshop. Please reply to this message or fill out the REGISTRATION FORM to let us know if you are able to attend.
We hope you can join us as we plan for the 24-25 school year.
Sincerely,
Allison Harding
Principal, Cascade Middle School
Spanish:
Deseamos invitarlo a participar en dos talleres de Evaluación Integral de Necesidades para nuestra escuela el 5 de marzo a las 5 p.m. Se llevarán a cabo en la biblioteca de la Secundaria Cascade.
¿Por qué estamos realizando una Evaluación Integral de Necesidades (CNA, por sus siglas en inglés)?
CNA es un proceso de examinación de datos para ayudarnos a identificar, comprender y determinar las prioridades que indicarán la implementación de los esfuerzos de mejora para abordar la brecha entre el estado actual de nuestra escuela y cómo la visualizamos en el futuro. Conducir una evaluación práctica de las necesidades es el primer paso en el proceso de mejora. Está diseñado para ayudarnos a establecer metas que nos apoyen a medida que identificamos pasos que conducirán a mayores niveles de éxito para nuestros estudiantes.
No dude en ponerse en contacto conmigo si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este taller. Por favor, responda a este mensaje o llene el formulario para notificarnos si podrá asistir.
Esperamos que pueda participar mientras planificamos el año escolar 24-25.
Atentamente,
Allison Harding
Directora de la Secundaria Cascade
Russian:
Мы хотим попросить вас о помощи, приняв участие в семинаре по комплексной оценке потребностей для нашей школы 5 марта в 17:00. Семинар будет проходить в библиотеке школы средних классов Каскейд.
Почему мы проводим Комплексную оценку потребностей?
Оценка потребностей — это процесс изучения данных, который помогает нам выявить, понять и определить приоритеты, на основе которых будут реализованы усилия по улучшению школы, чтобы устранить разрыв между текущим состоянием нашей школы и тем, какой мы ее себе представляем. Проведение эффективной оценки потребностей является первым шагом в процессе усовершенствования. Она призвана помочь нам установить цели для определения действий, которые приведут к повышению уровня успеха наших учеников.
Обращайтесь ко мне, если у вас возникли вопросы по поводу этого семинара. Пожалуйста, ответьте на это письмо или заполните ФОРМУ РЕГИСТРАЦИИ, чтобы сообщить нам, сможете ли вы принять участие в семинаре.
Мы надеемся, что вы сможете присоединиться к нам в процессе планирования 24-25 учебного года.
Искренне,
Эллисон Хардинг
Директор школы средних классов Каскейд
Chuukese:
Sia mochen tungor om fansoun me aninis ne fiti ew Comprehensive Needs Assessment Workshop Maas 5 kunok 5 nekunion. Ei mwich epwe fis non ewe Cascade Middle School naipreri.
Pwata sia awora ei Comprehensive Needs Assessment CNA)?
Ei CNA ew anen ach sipwe kuta, weweiti me amonata met sipwe fersefani an ese tawe me ponuweta. Ei angangen kuta fichi met epwe murinno iei ewin nate an epwe tawefich ach angang. A foruta ach sipwe awora mwokutukut mwach kan pwe sipwe tongeni anisi nouch kewe chon sukun ar repwe fakkun tufich me mokus non ar kaeo.
Ka tongeni chuto rei ika mei wor om kapas eis ren ei workshop. Kese mochen ponuweni ika amasowa ei taropwen rechister REGISTRATION FORM ren ach sipwe sinei pwe kopwe tongeni fiti kich.
Sia anean kopwe tongeni fiti kich ne amonata ren 24-25 ierin sukun.
Sincerely,
Allison Harding
Principal, Cascade Middle School
For an overview of all “First Tuesdays” Parent Partnership Nights, check out this FLYER
Cascade Middle School PTO
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK!
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.