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2020-2021 PTA Board Approved

Board Position Candidate President Amanda Van Kirk Vice-President Jolie Nivison Treasurer Eric Feeny Financial officer admin Blair Perilman Financial officer fundraising Josh Posthuma Secretary #1 Kristin Mull Secretary #2 Samantha Barth Communications #1 Jami Kimble Communications #2 Theresa Glastein Fundraising #1 Abigail Watts Fundraising #2 Kara Schultz Membership Rebecca Good Volunteer Director Anita Shteynberg Programs […]

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Cascadia’s Got Talent

Cascadia’s Got Talent: #DigitalDragons This year, the show may look a bit different, but Cascadia is still as talented as ever! Follow this link to the Cascadia’s Got Talent website and enjoy the superb student performances by scrolling down to the grade level videos (remember to check that you’re logged into your student Office 365 account in

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Hosts Needed for Virtual Summer Meet Ups

Is your family looking for a way to connect with other Cascadia families over summer break? Sign up to host a virtual summer playdate. It’s fun and easy! You choose the date, time, and which grade levels to invite. We’ll set you up with a meeting link and some suggestions to make the event go

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Seedlings Safe!

3rd-grade gardeners will be relieved to hear that Ms. Nicole, garden educator extraordinaire, swung by school last week before it closed and rescued all the seedings in the 3rd grade pod! Most of them are now safely at her house, where she will care for them while we’re away from school. Whew! Looking for a

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Black Lives Matter at School

Cascadia Elementary is proud to support the Black Lives Matter at School movement.  During the week of February 3-8, 2020 students will participate in a variety of lessons and activities in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter as School recognizes the guiding principals of Restorative Justice, Loving Engagement, Globalism, Transgender

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Supporting Community Equity: Feedback

This academic year the Racial Equity Team is leading staff in learning more about and supporting the community and cultural backgrounds of all its students. We recognize that many families celebrate holidays or participate in cultural celebrations that may not have been acknowledged or known about by staff or other students in previous years. In

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Help Fight the Flu in Seattle – Participate in the Seattle Flu Study

The flu affects almost 10% of us every year and can lead to serious illness requiring missing school, work, doctor visits, or going to the hospital. The Seattle Flu Study is a new study to understand how flu spreads in our city. We want to see how flu and other germs spread in a city. This

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Elementary Instrumental Music Registration!

Dear Families of 4th and 5th graders at Cascadia, Online registration is open for instrumental music through Sunday, September 15! Details of the program can be found in the attached pdf, which will also be sent home with students on Monday, 9/9, after our in-class instrument demonstrations. Please check it out for answers to common

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Stay in Touch with Cascadia This Summer

Dragon Digest is not weekly during summer, but expect periodic communications about summer playdates, back to school events and logistics, and ad hoc updates as needed. Here’s how to know if you’re “in the know.” Families with students attending Cascadia in 2018-19 If you have opted into communications AND have a child currently in grades

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Garden Educator Update

Thanks for all the fun, work, and learning in the Cascadia Garden! Read all about the third graders’ spring garden experience below. If you would like to continue gardening this summer, here are some fun possibilities: Help at the Cascadia Garden during the summer! Sign up for summer watering: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4daea72ba6f58-summer1 Sign up to learn about

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