Family Newsletter

We are excited to get kids back in school and we have been making arrangements to assure that we can have school resume on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 for normal school day operations.

The water test results came back clean. Thank you to the City of Cascade personnel that worked on this project so diligently.

If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to call, email, or stop in the school.

Hello Families!

We had another great week here at Cascade Schools. Thank you for our FFA program for sponsoring a fun week of dress up days. As we leave for Spring Break I want to take a moment to wish everybody safe travels. Please remember to vote on the Levy on March 14th. We hope to see you at the Family Engagement night on March 13th, Sponsored by our CAP program and the Cascade Cultural Arts Center. Please continue scrolling for pictures and additional information about your child's educational experience.

2023 Supplemental Levy:

Please take some time to go vote on March 14.

8:00am - 8:00pm

American Legion

2023-24 Master Calendar DRAFT:

Please take a look at the proposed Master calendar for the 2023-24 school year and let me know if you have questions or concerns. This will be part of the next Regular Board Meeting as a 2nd reading. Click here to view the 2023-24 Proposed Master Calendar

Wellness Policy 8200 Revision Process - FEEDBACK NEEDED:

I received some feedback on this policy and have made a few revisions based on that feedback. Thank you to those that have taken the time to look through and connect with me.

Click here to view Policy 8200 Wellness Plan for Cascade School District

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns on the items listed above.

joni@cascadeschools.org

(208)720-7665

If you have not done so already please complete the following survey. This is valuable feedback to help guide our school's journey.

https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/204888/p30833

March:

• 13 - CAP Family Event - Please look at the St. Patrick's Day celebration flier below
• 14 - Supplemental Levy Renewal Vote @ Legion Hall (8:00am - 8:00pm)
• 15 - Regular School Board Meeting - 6pm - Room 135
• 15 - HS Track Meet New Plymouth
• 15 - HS Boys Varsity Golf Meet, Homedale, River Bend Golf Course, 10am
• 16 - Ranchers Feeding Youth - FREE Hamburger lunch for all Students by RSVP
• 17 - HS Track, Parma Icebreaker
• 20-24 - Spring Break
• 27 - HS Varsity Golf, Homedale, Desert Canyon, 10am
• 31 - Spoken Word Poetry Night - HIgh School Students Room 104 (More details coming)

April

• 4-5 - NHS Bake Sale - Lunch (K-12 grades)
• 4 - JV Golf Cole Valley, Eagle Hills, 3:00pm
• 6 - HS Track, Dave Mangum Invite, Melba
• 6 - JH Music Festival
• 7 - School Staff Development Day
• 7 - JH Track Salmon River, 12:00pm
• 10-13 - Book Fair
• 13 - Varsity Girls and Boys Golf, Nampa Christian (Centennial Golf Course/Ridgecrest Golf Course)
• 13 - Grandparent's Day - Grades K-5 (more details coming)
• 14 - HS Track, Middleton Invite
• 14 - MS Track, Salmon River, 12:00pm
• 18 - Varsity Golf, Marsing, Timberstone Golf Course, 3:00pm
• 21 - HS Track, Lynn Berhman Meet, Parma
• 21 - JH Track, Cambridge/Tri-Valley
• 25 - Varsity Boys Golf, Compass, Purple Sage Golf Course, 3:00pm
• 27 - Varsity Girls, Compass, Purple Sage Golf Course, 3:00pm
• 28 - JH Track Council
• 24-28 ISAT Testing Grades 3-10
  

May

• 2 - HS Track McCall
• 3 - Varsity Girls/Boys Golf, Cascade Golf Course, 11:00am
• 5 - School Staff Development Day
• 5- Kindergarten Registration (more information coming)
• 5 - JH Track, McCall
• 5 - HS Track New Plymouth Invite, New Plymouth
• 8 - HS District Golf, Location and Time TBD
• 10- Family Paint Night (More information coming)
• 12-13 - HS Track District
• 19-20 State Track
• 27 - Graduation - 10am - Location: TBD (Either Kelly's or Cascade School Gymnasium)

Monday evening, March 13 Cascade Schools will host a cultural celebration of St.Patrick's Day. The event will begin with a Pub Dinner from 5:00 - 6:00.. The family "Pub Dinner" will be hosted by Title 1 and CAP. Then families will be invited to the Little Gym where our community partners will have 9 learning stations set up. Centers include:

• Cascade Library: Literature of Ireland
• Horizons: A Brief History of St. Patrick's Day
• Cascade Aquatic/Rec Center: A safe and traditional Irish target game
• Valley County 4-H and Cascade High School Volunteer Students: face painting
• Idaho Irish Dancers: Dance Instruction and a demonstration dance mid-evening
• and many more

Our team hopes this family engagement will be as well attended as the Day of the Dead Celebrations two years. We know that family engagement supports our students and is directly correlated to student academic achievement and strengthens communities.

The Levy supports our mission by:

• Maintaining high quality certified & classified staff
• providing elective & humanities programs required for graduation and for providing a well-rounded education.
• Improving our school & facility
• Supporting the District's student transportation needs

Why Renew the Levy:

1. IT IS NEEDED: Schools across the state of Idaho are not able to operate effectively on State tax revenues alone. In fact, the majority of Idaho School Districts need a supplemental levy to operate.
2. IT IS EXPIRING: Cascade's current levy expires June 30, 2023 and will need to be renewed to continue as it is currently operating.
3. IT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY: Levy dollars covers costs that State and Federal dollars don't so we can provide required in-person learning opportunities for our children.

Elementary Breakfast

Elementary Lunch

Jr/Sr Lunch

Ranchers Feeding Youth will be at Cascade Schools on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

They will be presenting to elementary students and providing FREE lunch to ALL students and staff that RSVP.

Thank you Ranchers Feeding Youth!!

Cascade High School won the 2023 State 1A DII Boys Basketball Sportsmanship Award and we could not be more proud of that.

At this year’s tournament, an independent committee judges all of the tournament coaches, participants, administration, spectators including parents and other representatives. Each school was evaluated on important behaviors that are guiding principles of sportsmanship and citizenship, and Cascade High School was a true example of positive school culture and a community with pride.

Thank you to everyone that came out to support the Ramblers at last week's State Tournament!

A. Call to Order

1. Determine if quorum is present

B. Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. Approval of Agenda - Action

E. Approval of Minutes - Action

1. Regular Meeting Minutes February 15, 2023

F. Financials - Action

1. Approval of Accounts Payable

G. Public Comment

1. The Board welcomes and seeks input from school district patrons. Patrons wishing to be heard shall register by completing a Request to Appear Before the Board Form (see Policy 1520F) and providing such to the clerk of the Board no later than the commencement of the meeting. Presentations are to be limited to 3 minutes. Presentations to the Board are expected to occur with a level of decorum, and public input shall not disrupt the public meeting. Remarks that are personal directed towards the Board, school employees, students, or fellow patrons will not be tolerated. Shouting, loud statements, threats, name calling, offensive personal references, profanity or other improper conduct will terminate an individual’s right to address the Board, and those individuals will be asked to leave the meeting. The Board will take no action and make no decisions during public input.

H. Reports/Information Items

1. Andrea Meyer - High School & Dual Credit Science Teacher
2. Business Manager's Report
3. Superintendent's Report

I. Business - Action Items

1. 2023-2024 Master Calendar (Reading #2)
2. Wellness Plan Policy 8200 Reading #2
3. Spring Sports Athletic Coaches
4. Memorial Approval for Kristina Rowley
5. Valedictorian & Salutatorian for the Class of 2023
6. Board Clerk Position for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year

J. Future Items

1. ENA Access Point Contract agreement - April
2. Strategic Plan Presentation - April
3. Lunch Food Prices Increases - May
4. Future Board Meeting Guests - Katherine Christy - April 12, 2023

K. Executive Session

1. Student & Family appeal to participate in Commencement Activities
2. Superintendent Review
3. Discussion/decision

L. Adjournment

1. Next Regular Board Meeting - Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Email: lindsay@cascadeschools.org
Website: https://www.cascadeschools.org/
Location: 209 North School Street, Cascade, ID, USA
Phone: (208)630-6057
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CascadeRamblers422
Twitter: @ourschool

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"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Title IX Policy

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