9.12.25 Staff Blog
Thank you for a wonderful first full week. I know getting back into the routine can be a heavy lift! Please note that after school programs begin on October 3rd, which is the Friday after we return from camp. I know they often catch me off guard, so I have put all the clubs on the calendar and I will provide you with a roster for each club as soon as I get them. Registration closes on September 15th, so it will be after that.
Quick Look:
*for more information, see below
SHORELINE SCHOOLS(INCLUDING CASCADE K-8) PARTNER WITH CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES:
The Center for Human Services (CHS) is a long standing mental health support resource in Shoreline and throughout the Puget Sound area. Shoreline Schools is partnering with CHS to provide mental health support to students and families on campus in order to help streamline the process. If your student is seeking support, CHS at Cascade K-8 may be available to help! Here is an electronic introduction to the therapist, Geneva, we will have on site on Mondays this fall based on need of our students and families:
Hi! I’m Geneva (she/her), a mental health counselor with
Center for Human Services (CHS). This is the first year that
CHS is partnering with Cascade K-8 and I will be here one day
a week providing mental health support to students at school. I
commonly work with students on a variety of things that affect
their well-being including anxiety, depression, trauma and
difficulties at home or school, among others. This is my 5 th year
with CHS, I am trained in several evidence-based practices and
approach counseling in a strengths-based and collaborative
way. When I’m not at work I love being outside, camping,
biking, and foraging. I also have a 6-month old! If you are interested in referring a
student, please talk with your school counselor, and don’t hesitate to say hello when you see me around school.
FALL CAMP: ACTION
STAFF MEETING SCHEDULE:HELPFUL
I have added all of our staff and team meetings to our shared CK-8 calendar. In case it is helpful for you to have a list, I am linking it here. Please note that this is a living document, so printing it out may lead to confusion (especially with snow closures or other delays). I recommend either bookmarking it, or making it your practice to frequently check our Systems and Procedures document where it is linked under the heading “schedules”. As a reminder, that Systems and procedures document is linked at the top of the blog each week.
ASSESSMENT: HELPFUL
Reminders: The Fall Assessment Window is open 9/4/25 - 9/26/25
District Assessment Calendar: See the calendar for assessment windows. Updated regularly and on our district website. Please note that for District Assessments (i.e., DIBELS, i-Ready), the district sets a window for which these assessments need to be completed, but individual buildings may set more specific timelines for completion within that window. Please check with your building administrator for clarification.
Assessment Resources: Google folder with resources for assessment.
WONDERS ONLINE ACCESS: HELPFUL
As we shared last fall, the cost to continue annual Wonders digital licenses and current usage continue to make the purchase of these licenses prohibitive. Although our Wonders digital licenses have expired, teachers may access digital content by visiting the following website:
https://my.mheducation.com/login
Username: wonders
Password: MGH26literacy
This is a shared platform, so teachers should not create their own class, or assign content to students. However, access to the website will allow teachers who use Wonders materials to see the content digitally for planning or presentation purposes. If you have any questions or need further guidance on using Wonders materials, please feel free to contact Rachel Trudelle, ELA TOSA.
COMMUNITY MEETING SIGN UP: ACTION
Please consider signing up to present a mini lesson at a community meeting. Families have given very positive feedback each time our staff is willing to share the amazing work we are doing with students. The presentation does not need to be long (10-15 minutes), and will be at the start of the agenda in case you need to leave afterwards.
HICAP K SERVICES TIMELINE:HELPFUL
UPDATED LISTS of ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR 25-26 - AVAILABLE NOW!
To help you with your planning for next year, the Highly Capable Department has updated the master spreadsheet of eligible students for the 25-26 school year.
Below are spreadsheets of Highly Capable Students by School for the 2025-26 School Year
Please make note of those students who have NO PARENTAL CONSENT in Column “L”.
Until the HiCap office receives parental consent, that student cannot receive hi-cap services.
Consent forms can be found on the Highly Capable website
NOTE:
This spreadsheet is live and will reflect changes as students are identified during the summer testing session. Make sure to check your school spreadsheet at the end of August for updated lists of students eligible for services or class placements.
25-26 Eligible Students
DISTRICT HEALTH CURRICULUM NIGHT WEBINAR: HELPFUL
Our District Health Curriculum Night Webinar is Scheduled for Monday, September 15 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Following this event, parents may opt their children out of some or all of the sexual health components of the curriculum.
Here is the message that was sent in ParentSquare:
Join us for our District Health Curriculum Night Webinar on Wednesday, September 15, 6:00-7:00 pm. Pre-registration is required.
During the webinar, families will have the opportunity to learn about our health curriculum in Shoreline Schools prior to it being taught in classrooms and receive modification/opt-out options of the sexual health lessons if they choose.
Please see the Washington State Healthy Youth Act and Shoreline School District policy 2125 and policy 2169 for details. Learn more about our curriculum: The Great Body Shop and FLASH.
Recordings of the presentation will be posted online for those unable to attend. After registering, you will automatically be emailed a link to use when joining the webinar. If you do not receive an email with the webinar link within one hour of registering, please email public.info@ssd412.org.
PTSA GRANTS:HELPFUL
Grants are back!! Here is the information you will need:
Here is a grant link. Cascade K-8 PTSA Grant Application - Google Forms
This year we have $5K in grants available for use in the 24/25 school year budget. Any staff that has interest in applying can fill out the application form. It will be reviewed by the Finance Committee and recommendations will be presented to and voted on during RepBod meetings. All funds must be used before the end of the school year.
The purpose of this program is: To nurture creativity and enthusiasm by awarding grants to members of the Cascade K-8 community to benefit the students in unique ways that improve or enrich their learning experience, when funds are not otherwise available.
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