We are at mile 24 in our marathon stretch between August and December! I know this time of year brings its ups and downs, so I am truly wishing you a successful and productive push during these important three weeks. I am so grateful to be a part of this amazing team, and the countless ways in which you serve our students and community.
Quick Look:
Saturday December 7 | Winter Market at Cascade K-8 Winterfest is a public event for any person who loves crafts, and lovingly made goods. If you know a person who makes amazing things, there are vendor tables for rent. For vendor information, please email: winterfest@cascadek8ptsa.org Here is the vendor registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjwog62iIDdK8MYE20MxM6ylw6bqkEnto6qFMhe0ZhiSXAwA/viewform?usp=sf_link
And here’s the sign up form for bake sale and kid zone help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094FADAF2FA1FDC52-53099821-cascade#/
If you know a person who buys amazing things, the Winter Market is a great place to do so.
This family friendly event will be held in the Cascade cafeteria and foyer from 12:00-4:00 on Saturday December 7th. Come and enjoy!
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Saturday December 7 | “Kellogg and Cascade K-8 Night” at the Shorecrest Basketball Game for future Shorecrest students |
Wednesday December 11 | Early Release- Individual |
Friday December 13 | Market Day (at Cascade from 2:00-3:30)
Market Day is an event during the school day for students to showcase their creative ideas and amazing goods to sell. Students complete a business plan and application, and then we all get to shop using Market Bucks on the afternoon of Friday December 13th. Here is a link to the detailed information that came home in backpacks last week. Applications are due on December 9th and should be turned in to Mackenzie in room 316 before school, after school, or during lunch. |
Friday December 13 | Staff Holiday Party |
Wednesday December 18 | Early Release- Individual |
Monday December 23-Friday January 3 | Winter Break- No School |
LOOKING AHEAD |
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Friday January 10 | TSA Movie Night 6:00-8:30 |
Friday January 17 | End of 1st Semester (grading window 1.17.25-1.30.25) |
Monday January 20 | No School- Martin Luther King Day Observed |
Tuesday January 21 | No School- Staff Work Day |
Wednesday January 22 | Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly (3:00-3:30 in the cafeteria)
Please have students pack up for dismissal before the assembly.
8th Grade students come to the cafeteria starting at 2:55 followed by 6th and 7th students. 4th and 5th Grade come to the cafeteria after Journey has passed your classroom (probably just a couple minutes before 3:00)
2nd and 3rd Grade come to the cafeteria after 4th and 5th Grade pass your room.
K and 1st, follow 2nd and 3rd Grade. |
Friday January 31 | Report cards sent out |
Thursday February 6 | S.T.E.A.M Night (6:00-8:00 at Cascade) |
Sunday March 2- Friday March 7 | 8th Grade Camp |
Monday March 3-Friday March 7 | Spring Conferences (11:55 Dismissal) |
Friday March 14 | Class Photos (in the morning) and Electives (afternoon) |
Saturday March 29 | Auction Fundraiser at Shoreline Community College- The theme is Wolves in Wonderland |
Wednesday April 2-Friday April 5 | State Competition for TSA in Spokane |
Tuesday April 15 | Skate Night at Lynnwood Bowl and Skate (6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.) |
Thursday May 15 | ArtsFest and Bite of Cascade |
Wednesday May 21-Friday May 23 | K-5 Spring Camp at Camp Huston- Get in touch with our camp lead, Brandi at springcamp@cascadek8ptsa.org and keep your eye on the Wolf Howl for information!! |
Tuesday May 27-Friday May 30 | 6-7 Spring Camp (Naturebridge) |
Friday June 6 | Market Day at Cascade (2:00-3:30) |
Wednesday June 11 | Moving On/Moving Up Ceremony at Shorecrest (6:00-7:30 p.m.) This is an evening to honor all of our students to celebrate moving on to the next grade, and especially our 8th Grade students who are moving on to high school. |
*for more information, see below
COMMUNITY MEETING SIGN UP: ACTION
If you are interested in presenting a mini lesson (or a summary of a lesson you are currently working on with students) at a community meeting, please sign up here.
This is an opportunity to highlight for families the powerful instruction I get to see every day here at Cascade K-8.
K-5 MATH LEADS: ACTION
There is still time to become a math lead if you are interested. I received more information regarding the topics of study, so I am including the latest information here for your consideration. You will also see which colleagues from other schools you would get to work with should you decide to do so!
We’re planning to start our Math Leads after we return from break and will be reaching out to the math leads you identified early next week.
The training dates and topics are as follows.
In addition, we’ll be scheduling 2-3 half-days and after school sessions to provide time for Math Leads to prepare to support your schools.
A list of math leads can be found here.
REPORT CARDS: HELPFUL
Report card timeline for this year is as follows:
End of semester: Jan. 17, 2025
Window to complete grades: Jan. 17 - Jan. 30, 2025
Report cards sent home: Friday, Jan. 31, 2025
BOOK STUDY DATES: ACTION
Team Meeting 1 - Thursday, December 12th from 8:05-9:00 a.m.
Come prepared by reading section 1 of Braiding Sweetgrass and completing your pre-meeting questions.
Team Meeting 2 - Thursday, March 6th from 8:05-9:00 a.m.
Come prepared by reading section 2 & 3 of Braiding Sweetgrass and completing your pre-meeting questions.
Team Meeting 3 - Thursday, April 17th from 8:05-9:00 a.m.
Come prepared by reading section 4 & 5 of Braiding Sweetgrass and completing your pre-meeting questions.
STAFF HOLIDAY GET TOGETHER: HELPFUL
We get to gather in Edmonds again for our holiday get together! A big shout out to Ginny (one of our regular guest teachers) and Kelly for helping us secure the space again. We will, once again, include a white elephant gift exchange in the evening’s festivities. If you want to participate, bring a “gift” to share. Please remember, this should be something you want to re-gift, something that is truly a “gift”, or (if you choose to buy something new) should be under $20.
We get to use the clubhouse at the Point Edwards Condominiums in Edmonds. Here is the address:
Point Edwards Clubhouse
85 Pine St.
Edmonds, WA.
98020
Dec. 13 starting at 5:00. Save the date!
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