The Nutty Squirrel is supporting Cascadia with a DIY Gelato Sandwich Kit. For this fundraiser the Nutty Squirrel is partnering with 2 local businesses: Marenka owns La Liath Bakery. You may recognize the name from many farmers markets she participates in. You can find out more about her bakery here: www.laliathbakery.com – the kit includes 8 frozen cookies made […]
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Thank you to all the parents who submitted questions to the Advanced Learning Staff. You can view the slides they presented to us and a summary of the meeting, including their prepared and answers to your questions. In short, Cascadia will be open to all current and incoming 1st graders for the next two years
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Seattle Schools hosting a series of forums for families whose children have special education needs. Four of the sessions are targeted for bilingual populations. Please see the flyer for more information and registration information. Special Ed Community Forums.2ndsession
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The PTA is excited for the 2020-2021 school year. To our new families, we are excited to have you in the community. For returning families, we look forward to reconnecting. As we gear up for a year that will be different from what we used to consider “normal”, we are trying to rethink how we
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This week, due to the dedication of families picking up school items, Cascadia Elementary was able to donate 523 lbs. of child-friendly food to the Ballard Food Bank. The Ballard Food Bank has been providing our Weekend-Food-For-Kids bags all year, and plans to continue over the summer. If you wish to contribute more, learn how
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Librarian extraordinaire, Merrick Bodmer, regularly is sharing news from her “Smore” page – subscribe, or bookmark it and check it often! Available this week are a number of anti-racist book recommendations, as well as ongoing info about the virtual book fair. https://www.smore.com/bmjh3-cascadia-library
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This past month has been a new challenge for many of us – figuring out how to balance our days and work with our kids in a new way. Every family has their own sticking points, but I bet every family has discovered at least one things that works. This post is to share what
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A meeting for the general membership of Cascadia PTA is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 7-9pm. Please look for a link to the virtual meeting in your email. The agenda for this month’s general meeting will be: 7-7:10pm : Greetings and chat. 7:10-7:25pm: Principal’s Update (Sandra Mackey) 7:25-7:35pm: President’s Update (Megan Hazen) 7:35-7:40pm: Proposed Resolution
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We hope that you and your families are staying healthy, active, and adjusting as well as possible with the support you need at this time. While this school year has proven to be unlike anything we could have ever imagined at the start of this year, we invite you to envision how you can contribute
Read Post: We need YOU for the 2020/21 PTA Board
Many members of our school community have reached out wondering how to help in this unprecedented situation. Here is a collection of ways that our members can help the greater community. In many cases we focus on supporting organizations that have infrastructure for more efficiency and greater reach than our own PTA. There are also
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