Cascade Bulletin
February 23rd 2024
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
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.
Youth Truth Family Survey
YouthTruth 2024
Thank you to all families who took the YouthTruth Family Survey! Your feedback is valuable to us, and your time is greatly appreciated!
- 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 last weekend! The girls placed 1st in their Lyrical & 1st in their Show. Just wanted to share :)
https://youtu.be/d2fOB5AGBcs?si=eRIcH-HPO9bmPBn0
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
Jonas Barleen
I always wanted to be a teacher but I had thought that for me that was going to be in elementary school, which is where I started. After a couple years I had the opportunity to move up and start teaching middle school science. I loved doing that for 10 years then took the chance to start teaching some of the CTE (career and technical education) classes here at Cascade. Now I think I am the luckiest teacher here, I get to play with Legos and power tools at work!
Outside of school my family keeps me super busy. My oldest daughter will be graduating this year from Clark College with an Associate degree in auto mechanics. My second oldest will graduate from high school and be heading off to collage to become a teacher herself. Then my wife and I will still have two at home in school, one in high school and one in middle school.
When we can we love to travel. This year as a family we traveled to Mexico which was amazing to share with my kids. My favorite vacation spot is probably the Disney parks.
Tomas Bergemann
career: I have been a teacher for 28 years, 23 of them at Cascade Middle School. I graduated from the University of Michigan in 1992, and have teaching credentials in Michigan, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington. I earned my Master's Degree from Washington State University in 2006. I recently earned my teaching credential in CTE (Career and Technical Education).
work: I have had many fun jobs - Taco Bell, custodian, bird feeder salesman, organic herb farmer, waiter, bus boy, babysitter, indoor plant maintenance technician, pizza delivery man
family: I have a wife named Rhonda, we met in French class in high school. I have three children: Kara who is 28, lives in Denver with her new husband!, Mary who turns 18 next month and is graduating high school and really wants to go to college, and Jules who is 15 and a freshman and really really likes playing volleyball. I also have two cats and 8 chickens. And three snakes and one goldfish and one axolotl. And currently about 250 baby salmon.
hobbies: I like to grow plants and work in my garden and yard. I like watching sports, especially football and hockey. I like wild birds, both feeding them and looking at them. Otherwise I drive my kid around. Alot. I'm like the Uber of dads.
favorite food: my favorite food group is potato chips. Or tostadas.
places to travel: northern Michigan, northern California
likes: birds, flowers, trees, nice people, fast cars, hot coffee
favorite books: Tom Sawyer, Heart of Darkness, Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, The Very Hungry Caterpillar
movies: Wall-E, Harold and Maude, First Blood, Vacation, Blazing Saddles, Better Off Dead
Lori Crone
I’m originally from The Bay Area in California and moved to Washington State in July of 1994. I lived in California, Washington, Florida & North Carolina. My husband, Eric, and I have been married for almost 34 years. We have 3 children, 5 grandchildren, 2 dogs and 2 cats. I have worked in the Evergreen School District for 24 years, all of them have been at Cascade. I started out as the payroll secretary and then became their registrar in the Fall of 2019. Cascade is like a family to me.
When not working, I like to spend time with my family and/or friends. I enjoy crocheting, crafts, board games, word puzzles and computer games.
I love horror movies and a good thriller but you can catch me watching a Hallmark movie or classics like “It’s a Wonderful Life” during the holidays. My all-time favorite horror movie is “The Lost Boys.”
My favorite season is winter when snow is outside and I’m inside with a nice mug of hot chocolate sitting by a warm fire.
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
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.