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Mar 04
Kids Co. @ Cascadia Summer Program
Summer Program Info:Cost: $440/week (weeks 2-9) or $270 for shorter 3 day weeks (weeks 1 and 10 only).Snack: AM and PM snack is provided. Kids should bring a nut-free lunch.Activities: We have a morning and afternoon activity planned each day. Some days we will have field trips …
Mar 04
March Preschool Donations Drive
Cascadia Preschool Classroom Supplies – March Donations DriveSpring may be right around the corner, but we still have lots of cold, wet days ahead. Please consider helping our preschool classes stay warm and healthy by donating gently used clothing and supplies or purchasing a new item from their Amazon wish list.
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Feb 26
Culture night: Save the date and get involved
Save the date for this year’s Culture night: Thursday, April 3, 2025, 5:30pm-7:30pm
To ensure that we can run this wonderful community event in 2025, we need volunteers to sign up in advance.
Celebrate the vibrant diversity of our Cascadia community, where we embrace all families. Come for food (and performances). Discover fellowship and community at our …
Feb 04
Join the Cascadia PTA Board
The Cascadia PTA is involved in fundraising, staff appreciation, volunteer coordinating and so much more – and we’re looking for parents who want to get involved and serve on the board!
Interested in learning more? Join us in March for an in-person coffee chat or Zoom call. Details and a Zoom link will be shared …
Feb 03
Advocacy Update
On Thursday, January 30, Cascadia families joined 300-400 parents from across Washington State in Olympia to demand the state legislature fulfill its paramount duty (it’s first responsibility, per the state constitution) – to fund public schools. Districts across the state are facing shortfalls, not just in Seattle, and we are shortchanging our children and our …
Jan 30
Tell SPS that HCC Matters!
Did you know that as of right now, there will be no incoming 2nd grade class at Cascadia next year? And no third graders the year after that, until there are no more HCC elementary schools in Seattle. When the Board approved this plan, they intended to replace HCC schools with programming in the neighborhood …
Jan 15
Emergency Advocacy Needed for Cascadia!
Dear Cascadia Community:
As many of you know, after receiving significant negative feedback from parents, students, and staff, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has paused its plan to close and consolidate schools for the 2025-2026 school year. What you may not know is that SPS has not paused its plan to sunset the Highly Capable Cohort program. That means that …
Jan 15
Advocacy Day – January 30
It’s time for all of us to rally and urge our lawmakers to step up and amply and equitably fund K-12 education this session. If we don’t, SPS and districts across Washington will continue to face budget shortfalls which could mean educator layoffs, program cuts, and more school closure conversations.
Jan 03
Cascadia Building Safety Team – Parent Volunteer Needed
We are in need of a parent volunteer for Cascadia’s Building Safety Team (BST)! You’ll meet with the rest of our BST team monthly for less than an hour in the front office.
Email volunteers@cascadiapta.org if you’re interested in participating in this important parent volunteer position.