Cascade Bulletin
March 8th 2024
Early Release Wednesday March 20th & Friday 22nd at 1:53
Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Family Preview Nights (grades 4-12)
Please see the linked flyer for information regarding the upcoming EPS Family Preview Nights for comprehensive sexual health education. Additional information is on the district Curriculum and Instruction website. For families attending Preview Nights that need translation services, please contact Lori Davis (lorene.davis@evergreenps.org) for arrangements.
Choosing classes for next year!
Students will soon be choosing classes for next year with their counselors. Here are the binders with course offerings. Please review and discuss these with your students.
Current 7th grade, next year's 8th graders
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
Angelica Jajeh-Zitt
career: Teacher! Graduated from WSU in May 2020 (mid Covid) and started at middle school right after that.
work: Pacific MS for a few years, now Cascade and Wy'east
family: one husband (Luke) and one baby (Kieran, 5 months old)
hobbies: reading, hiking, spending time with my dogs, and being a mom takes up most of my time these days 🙂
favorite food: chinese food!!!!!!!
places to travel: anywhere warm, where the people are nice
likes: 49ers, gnomes, sparkly pink, Harry Potter everything, comfy items such as fuzzy blankets
favorite books: Harry Potter (surprise!) and The Inheritance Cycle
movies: Really anything except horror- I jumpscare easily!
Aaron Helenihi
I was born and raised in O’ahu, Hawai’i. I received a BA in Social Sciences w/an emphasis in Communication from the University of Southern California, and became a teacher in Watts, CA (LAUSD) right out of college. Within 5 years, I left education to pursue a career in corporate America working for Toyota Motor where I advanced in their Lexus & Scion division. I moved to the PNW as a field manager representative for the Toyota Division, Portland Regional Office. Over 10 years later, I left Toyota to pursue non-profit work, eventually bringing me back to education where I subbed as a teacher, secretary and security. I obtained a permanent position in security at Cascade Middle School to address the “school to prison pipeline” issue and the many students affected by these disciplinary actions.
I now currently serve as the Student Engagement Specialist for ESD, while I am pursuing my Principal Certification through the WSUV LEAD Program.
I have been married to my wife Mari for 25 years, and have 3 children (Ashley is 24, Troy is 19, and Naomi is 13) who have received their education through EPS since they were each in Kindergarten.
My hobbies are spending time with family. We as a family do a lot of community work, and have served on several boards of 501c3’s for the last 20 years here in the PNW. A lot of it specific to the Pacific Islander community because of the dire needs of the community.
I’ve always loved Hawaiian and Mexican food the most. Nowadays I try to narrow my choices down to healthy food, often skipping the sugars, carbs, and desserts!
I would love to travel more, as it is always good to learn about the world we live in first hand. I also like learning about ANYTHING, especially things of old/ancient/historical times, and modern concepts and theories, etc.
First Tuesdays
“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.
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.
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 Middle School PTO
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.