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Childcare Options Until School Begins

Here are some childcare options that the PTA is aware of during the delayed school start.  Email communications@cascadiapta.org if you know of other options we could post here.

1. Boys and Girls clubs are hosting childcare, but only for already enrolled members.

2. Orlov Chess Academy is hosting a camp: https://chessplayer.com/events/back-to-school-camp-2022/

3. Sept 8 …

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Employment Opportunity and After-School Program Update

Cascadia Elementary PTA has contracted with 6crickets to coordinate onsite after school enrichment providers for the Fall 2022 season.  We will, however, also need an on-site After School Coordinator, ideally a Cascadia parent or staff person, to help make sure the kids all get to where they need to go, get checked in and out …

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Summer Math Practice 2022

All Cascadia students, new and returning, can keep their math skills sharp this summer with these Summer Math Guides!

Each Guide has math appropriate to the grade level the student is rising towards.  For example, if a student …

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Summer Playdates

Here is a list of playdates happening this summer.  Updates will be posted here.  To host a playdate sign up here.  Playdates can also be found on our events calendar.  Please check back here or on the calendar closer to the event because times or dates may change.

Music Concerts – May 16 and 23

There will be two music concerts, on May 16 and 23.  As general music will be combined with the usual band and orchestra concerts, read on to find out who is performing which night:

Fifth Graders:

Orchestra Students will be performing on Monday, May 16th at 7 pm.

Band students will be performing on Monday, May 23rd at 7 pm.

In …

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Yearbook – Ordering Deadline and Pictures Needed

Order Your Yearbooks Now Through May 2, 2022! The 2021-2022 Cascadia yearbook is a full-color book of special memories of students and staff. Order your copy now through May 2, 2022! The books will be shipped to the school in early June (Yearbooks will be delivered to Cascadia unless you choose …

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Cascadia Spring Plant Sale

Want to make the world more colorful while low-key supporting the PTA? Every purchase of flowers, herbs, edible plants, and other seed starter tools (https://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/index.php/marketplace/seller/profile/shop/cascadiapta) helps to support PTA-funded programs.

The PTA is experimenting with fundraisers that reduce the burden for families by encouraging extended families to support the school and …

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Cascadia Spirit Wear – Order by March 31

Clothing with cascadia dragon logos

Back by popular demand! Cascadia has once again collaborated with the Uplifters to bring our families a fantastic selection of spirit wear options.  The PTA has funds available to help families who want spiritwear but find the price to be out of the family budget.  Please contact Theresa Glatstein, president@cascadiapta.org, or Tammy Foulk, tafoulk@seattleschools.org.  …

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Join Cascadia’s PTA Board for 2022-2023

The Cascadia PTA mission is to help students become their best selves and reach their full social, emotional, and academic potential by engaging and supporting families, teachers, and school leadership.

This year, we are recruiting for many of our PTA board roles as families graduate and families who need to shift their commitments in their …

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Parent-Kid Spelling Bee

Parent-Kid Spelling Bee Now on March 23rd

Please note that the date for the parent-child spelling bee has been changed to Wednesday, March 23rd. We hope you and your kid(s) will be able to join us then for this fun event!

Parents and their students will compete on teams to see who can correctly spell …

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