Cougar Paw Newsletter

As the 2022/2023 school year comes to an end, we want to thank you all for being a part of the Cascade View learning community. It truly is a partnership between you, the parents and guardians, and the teachers and staff at CV. Our Cougars have accomplished so much this year and we couldn't be more proud. We hope that everyone has a safe and wonderful summer break and as we always say:

BE SAFE, BE KIND

AND

GO CV COUGARS!!

The Tukwila School District will be hosting a vaccine clinic at Cascade View.

When: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Time: 3:00pm to 5:30pm

Where: Cascade View Elementary Multipurpose Room

No appointment is necessary.

Please join us for a Kindergarten Open House on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. This will be for all incoming kindergarten students for the 2023/2024 school year.

When: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Where: Cascade View Elementary

Field day will be on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. This event caps off another great school year at Cascade View. Shout out to Mr. Rockwell, our phenomenal PE teacher on putting this all together.

June 16, 2023 is the last day of school and will be the last early release day of the 2022/2023 school year. Students will be released at 12:40pm.

Please join the World Refugee Day Global Village:

When: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Time: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Where: Foster High School

4242 S. 144th St., Tukwila

There will be:

• Networking Booths
• Cultural Booths
• Performances and Cultural Dances
• Kids Activities
• International Food and Marketplace

Be part of this community-building event: First come, first served.

Preference to Refugee and Immigrant Owned Businesses.

Sign up as a Vendor, Cultural Table, Performer, or Sponsor by clicking the link below:

https://bit.ly/WRD2023SIGNUP

Deadline to Register is May 15, 2023

• June 2: PTO Spring Carnival - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
• June 5: Kindergarten Graduation - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
• June 6: Vaccine Clinic - 3:00pm to 5:30pm
• June 6: Spring Kindergarten Open House - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
• June 7: Field Day - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
• June 8: Big Smiles Dental - 9:00am to 3:00pm
• June 8: Foster Grad Walk - 12:10pm
• June 13: Board of Directors Work Session - 5:00pm to 6:00pm (in person or virtual)In-person Location: Admin. Bldg. - Admin. Board Room - 4640 S. 144th Street, Tukwila
• June 13: Board of Directors Meeting - 6:30pm to 8:30pm (in person or virtual)In-person Location: Admin. Bldg. - Admin. Board Room - 4640 S. 144th Street, Tukwila
• June 14: 5th Grade Celebration - 2:00pm
• June 14: PTO Meeting - 3:15pm to 4:00pm
• June 16: EARLY RELEASE - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!
• June 27: Board of Directors Meeting - 6:30pm to 8:30pm (in person or virtual)In-person Location: Admin. Bldg. - Admin. Board Room - 4640 S. 144th Street, Tukwila

*All menus subject to change

*All menus subject to change.

Please drop students off no earlier than 8:40 am to support staff being available to supervise.

If your child will be absent from school, please remember to call the office at 206-901-7702. It is very important that we get this information so we can update the attendance record accurately.

If your child is sick, please keep them home. If they have a fever, they will need to stay home until they are without a fever for 24 hours.

Come work for the Tukwila School District. To see what positions are available and to apply, please go to https://tukwilajobs.hrmplus.net/JobOpenings.aspx or scan the QR Code.

• Substitute Para Educator: $28.05/hr
• Substitute Office Assistant: $25.41/hr
• Substitute ELL/SpEd Para: $28.95/hr

We can't wait to work with you!

We are so excited to tell you that the Cascade View website has gone through a transformation and is even easier to use. You will be able to find important dates, updates, announcements, menus, events and news for our Cougar learning community. The website can be easily translated as well. We invite you to check it out.

And don't worry about missing a newsletter, you can find them all under the ABOUT tab on our website.

We in the Tukwila School District acknowledge that the land where we teach, collaborate, learn and play is the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish and Muckleshoot people past and present and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish and Muckleshoot Tribes. As a public school district we have a responsibility for the stewardship of this land and we recognize the Duwamish and Muckleshoot people who have been living and working here since time immemorial.

Visit the Duwamish tribe website to find out ways you can stand with the Duwamish.

In a shelter or transitional housing

In a motel or campground / inadequate housing (lack of water, electricity, heat or overcrowded)

In a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station

Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship or moving from place to place (couch surfing) / youth living with adult that is not a parent or legal guardian

Your school-age children may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.

YOUR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

• Receive a free, appropriate public education.

• Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment.

• Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents.
  

• Enroll in the local school; or continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is your preference.

• If the school district believes that the school you select is not in the best interest of your children, then the district must provide you with a written explanation of its position and inform you of your right to appeal its decision.

• Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if you request this.

• Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your children's needs.

If you believe your children may be eligible, contact the local liaison to find out what services and supports may be available. There also may supports available for your preschool-age children.

For help or questions, please contact:

Julie Herdt

Quality Engagement Specialist for Elementary Students and Families

Tukwila School District

206-901-7625

If you need further assistance with your children's educational needs, contact the National Center for Homeless Education:

1-800-308-2145 • homeless@serve.org • http://nche.ed.gov

Every year The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) puts out a report card on every district and school in the state. To view the report card for the district, please click on the link below.

https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100243

To view the report card for Cascade View, please click on the link below.

https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/101399

Detailed instructions can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H6drA1OqHTgHeKsFrmIlq8jVaEZDFvYw/view?usp=sharing

Cascade View Elementary School receives federal money to fund a School-wide Title 1 program. Title 1 programs are intended to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments. The program focuses on promoting reform in high-poverty schools (those with 40% or more students from low-income families) and ensures student access to scientifically-based instructional strategies and challenging academic content. Cascade View uses most of Title 1 funds to pay for important staff members, including highly qualified Instructional Assistants and our Literacy and Math Interventionists. Funds are also reserved for professional development for teachers that is designed to raise the achievement of low-achieving students by improving instruction throughout the entire school. If you have any questions about our Title 1 programs, please feel free to speak with Ms. Fremstad at 206-901-7700.

The Tukwila School District complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, color, national origin, or disability. This holds true for all district students, employees, and district employment and opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s title IX/RCW 28A.640 officer and/or Section 504/ADA coordinator located at 4640 S 144 Street, WA 98168: Aaron Draganov, Title IX/RCW28A.640 Officer (206.901.8005) and Jennifer Jones, Section 504/ADA Coordinator (206.901.8035) Cascade View Elementary is a Schoolwide Title I School

Title 1 Complaints Process

Here is an overview of the citizen complaint process described fully in Chapter 392-168 WAC, Special Service Programs—Citizen Complaint Procedure for Certain Categorical Federal Programs.

• Find this WAC online: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=392-168.

A citizen complaint is a written statement that alleges a violation of a federal rule, law or regulation or state regulation that applies to a federal program.

• Anyone can file a citizen complaint.
• There is no special form.
• There is no need to know the law that governs a federal program to file a complaint.

Follow steps 1 through 5 to complete the citizen complaint process.

STEP 1 Use Your Local Process First

If you have followed the citizen complaint process of your school district, ESD or school service provider (subgrantee) and are unable to reach a satisfactory solution, use this citizen complaint process through OSPI.

STEP 2 File a Citizen Complaint Through OSPI

A citizen complaint must be in writing, signed by the person filing the complaint, and include:

• Contact Information of the Person Filing the Complaint. Your name, address, telephone number and email, if you have one.
• Optional: If someone is helping you to file this citizen complaint, include 1) their contact information, and 2) your relationship to them — for example, family member, a relative, friend or advocate.

• Information About the School District, ESD or School Service Provider You Believe Committed This Violation. Name and address of the school district, ESD or school service provider (subgrantee) you think violated a federal rule, law or regulation or a state regulation that applies to a federal program.

• The Facts — What, Who & When. Include a description of the facts and dates, in general, of when you think the alleged violation happened.

1. What specific requirement has been violated?
2. When did this violation occur?
3. Who you believe is responsible: names of all the people, and the program or organization involved.

• Optional: Did you file a written citizen complaint first with the school district, ESD or school service provider? Although not required by Chapter 392-168 WAC, it is helpful if we can review a copy of your citizen complaint and the results, if any.

• The Resolution You Expect. A proposed solution, if you think you know or have ideas about how the issue can be resolved.

STEP 3 Mail or Fax Your Written Citizen Complaint to OSPI

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Attn: Citizen Complaint-Title I, Part A

P.O. Box 47200

Olympia, WA 98504

Fax: (360) 586-3305

STEP 4 OSPI Staff Process Your Complaint

Once federal program staff at OSPI receive your written complaint, here is what follows:

1. OSPI sends a copy of your complaint to the school district, ESD or school service provider (subgrantee).
2. The school district, ESD or school service provider begins a formal investigation led by a designated employee.
3. The designated employee provides the written response of the investigation to OSPI — within 20 calendar days.
4. OSPI staff will send you a copy of the results of the investigation conducted by the

school district, ESD or school provider (subgrantee).

Their response must clearly state one of two results:

• Denial of the allegations in your complaint and the reason for denial.
• Proposal of reasonable actions that will correct the violation.

If you need to provide more information about the allegations in the complaint, send that information to OSPI within 5 calendar days of the date of the response from the school district, ESD or school service provider (subgrantee).

STEP 5 Final Decision by OSPI

OSPI will send you the final decision in writing within 60 calendar days of the date federal program staff at OSPI received your written complaint — unless exceptional circumstances demand that this investigation take more time.

Here are the steps OSPI staff will follow to reach a final decision:

1. Review all the information gathered related to your complaint. The review could include the results of an independent, on-site investigation.
2. Decide independently whether or not the district, ESD or school service provider (subgrantee) violated a federal rule, law or regulation or a state regulation that applies to a federal program.
3. Provide you with the final decision: Findings of fact, conclusions, and reasonable measures necessary to correct any violation.
4. The district, ESD or school service provider (subgrantee) must take the corrective actions OSPI prescribes within 30 calendar days of the final decision.
5. A citizen complaint is considered resolved when OSPI has issued a final written decision and corrective measures, if necessary, are complete.

Extend or Waive Timelines

If you as the complainant, and the school district, ESD or school service provider (subgrantee) named in your citizen complaint agree to extend the timelines, this agreement must be in writing and sent to OSPI within 10 calendar days of the date the school district, ESD or school service provider (subgrantee) received notification from OSPI.

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Attn: Citizen Complaint—Title I, Part A

P.O. Box 47200

Olympia, WA 98504

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