Call for video submissions for the Lunar New Year assembly: Kids and families are invited to make a 60-second (or less) video about how they celebrate Lunar New Year. Ten of these videos will be played during the Cascadia community meeting on February 12. Priority will be given to 5th-grade students, as it may be one of …
Jan 20
Prospective Family Events, Info Sheet, and Volunteer Needs
Prospective Families Events
Cascadia looks forward to welcoming families to our Prospective Families Events in January and February 2024.
Upcoming School Tours During the Day:
March 5, 2024 (must be registered to attend)
Upcoming Evening Open Houses:
February 29, 2024 @ 6 pm
Upcoming PTA Prospective Parent Coffee Chats:
Interested in learning more about …
Jan 19
Bus tracker for First Student riders
First Student ParentView App
A parent in our community wanted to share information about the First Student ParentView App. The PTA holds no responsibility for the functionality or accuracy of the app.
Have you ever wondered whether your student’s bus will be on time at the bus stop in the morning? What about the time …
Jan 14
Winter General Board Meeting
The next PTA General Meeting is happening Tuesday January 23rd, 7-8pm. You can attend via zoom (the zoom link will be sent out to the Dragon’s Digest email list close to the event date) or in person (in the library of the school).
If you have any questions about the school …
Jan 13
Get your Cascadia Merch
Cascadia tees and sweatshirts are now available through CustomInk! This sale runs through the end of January, and spiritwear will be delivered by late February. We hope everyone is able to show some school spirit. A portion of all sales will be donated to the PTA.
Dec 18
Highly Capable Advocacy request
We want to do all that we can to make sure the district is thinking about the HC cohort schools like Cascadia and Decatur as it handles potential boundary changes and school closures. Please help us by reaching out in the following ways:
Use this …
Dec 04
Family Game Night – December 6th
Join us for this month’s Family Game Night on Wednesday, December 6 from 5:30-7:30 in the Commons. Bring a game to play or join in another family’s, and donate any games you are ready to part with at the Game Swap.
This is not a drop off event, all students must be accompanied by an …
Nov 29
Winter ’24 Enrichment Registration Opens Jan. 1 to Jan. 16
Update:
Enrollment in Winter Enrichment has closed and all waitlists have been dissolved. No students were moved from waitlists into classes. Please note if you received an email stating “You have been removed from the waitlist” it was generated as a result of dissolving the lists, not enrollment. Sorry for any confusion this caused and …
Nov 29
Cascadia’s 2024 Spelling Bee
Cascadia’s 2024 Spelling Bee will be held on February 16, 2024, and the deadline to register is December 15, 2023!
The Spelling Bee is open to all students. The first step is to register for the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s online testing platform by visiting https://online-test.spellingbee.com by December 15. Please also watch this video tutorial on the registration …
Nov 06
Scholastic Book Fair November 14-16 & 20th
Click to enlarge and use links. A message from our librarian: Calling All Readers! The fall Scholastic Book Fair will be here in a week. The fair will be open during school hours from Nov 14th-16th. It will also be open from 8 am-3 pm on Monday, …
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Upcoming Events
Apr
30
Tue
6:00 pm
1000% Me: Growing up Mixed – Fil...
@ Whittier Elementary School
1000% Me: Growing up Mixed – Fil...
@ Whittier Elementary School
Apr 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
1000% Me: Growing up Mixed – Film Screening & Discussion Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 6 – 7:45 pm at Whittier Elementary School Join mixed-race children and their families for a screening of the film 1000% Me: Growing up Mixed, followed by a child-centered facilitated discussion. In the film, W. Kamau Bell tackles the joys and challenges of growing …
May
3
Fri
all-day
5th grade camping trip
5th grade camping trip
May 3 – May 5 all-day
Welcome to Cascadia’s 5th Grade parents-organized camping trip at Cornet Bay Retreat Center. The centerpiece of the camping ground is a large grassy meadow on a bay, surrounded by old-growth trees. It is safe, roomy and well-equipped for a weekend of child play and parent relaxation. What a fantastic opportunity to create lasting memories before …
6:00 pm
Movie Night
Movie Night
May 3 @ 6:00 pm
Join us on Friday, May 3rd for another Cascadia Family Movie Night Come join your classmates for a cozy good time on Friday, May 3rd. Siblings are of course welcome! Bring blankets and pillows to cozy up on the gym floor for the movie. Low-backed chairs are welcome *in the back* near the bleachers so …
May
5
Sun
all-day
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5 – May 11 all-day
Throughout the week of May 6-10, activities will include a coffee cart, special potluck meals, flowers coordinated by room parents, and the opportunity to write notes of appreciation. Most activities will take place during the school day and are coordinated and supported by the PTA board. We will also hang a poster in the school …
May
8
Wed
5:30 pm
Game night
Game night
May 8 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Please join us for a board and card game night on May 8 at the school from 5:30 to 7:30.
May
17
Fri
all-day
(Canceled) 2nd grade camping trip
(Canceled) 2nd grade camping trip
May 17 – May 19 all-day
This event is organized by a group of parents, and is not an official school event, and is not sponsored by the PTA. Cama beach had to cancel the cabins for repair work, so we don’t currently have a plan for 2nd grade camping in 2024.
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