Cougar Paw Newsletter

Thank you so much for your partnership and communication in support of your student(s) learning. These first few months have gone so quickly, but they have been full of student creativity, learning, and growth. Our Cascade View Cougars are phenomenal with their inquiry, communication, and working collaboratively with their classmates. As winter break approaches below are a few things that students can do to continue with their learning in math and reading. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable winter break.

The benefits of reading just 15 minutes a day at home per day can make a difference in student’s reading fluency. Encouraging children to read at home is one of the most powerful ways families can support a student’s learning. Here are some tips:

• Read beyond books: read menus, greeting cards, recipes, and directions

• Create a to-read list that your child can check off

• Choose a topic of interest to your child for them to be engaged and enjoy what they are reading about

• Read together, taking turns reading passages

• During reading time focus only on reading

• Ask open-ended questions about what your child is reading

• Ask your child to share what they think the topic sentence or main idea is of what they are reading

• Ask your child to predict what they think will happen next or the ending of what they are reading

• Most importantly have fun with the read alouds together

Math is everywhere in many of the activities and things that we do daily. At home you can add value to math for your students by teaching math with fun games. Once students understand just how much numbers play a part in our lives, they will see how important it is to succeed in math. We also want to emphasize the importance of reading too because reading allows so many opportunities to learn, share, reflect, think, and create.

Some examples include:

• Making a game of counting objects like pens or pencils.

• Sorting objects by color, shape, or size.

• Follow up questions can include why and how they sorted the objects the way they did.

Students take the iReady assessment three times throughout the school year. i‑Ready is a comprehensive assessment and instruction program with resources to support all students in their learning goals that gives immediate feedback on where students are in their learning. i-Ready has dashboards that have reports with actionable data that gives teachers an understanding of where their students are to support with small groups, reteaching, and whole class instruction. Some of the areas in i-Ready Reading include Phonological Awareness, Phonics, High-Frequency Words, Vocabulary, Comprehension Litersion, Comprehension Informational Text. Some of the areas in iReady Math include Number and Operations, Algebra and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, and Geometry.

Please join us for the November PTO meeting.

When: Wednesday, December 13, 2022

Time: 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Where: Cascade View Elementary School

This is a great opportunity to:

• Plan activities for families
• Find out what is happening in your child's school
• Be a part of your child's school experience

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, December 15th.

GO CV COUGARS!

Joyful Teaching and Learning Everyday

There will no school December 18 - January 1, 2024 for winter break. Classes for our Cougars will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

With the clocks being set back one hour, it is much darker in the mornings now. 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.

• Dec. 13: PTO Meeting - 3:15pm to 4:00pm at Cascade View
• Dec. 13: Vaccination Clinic - 3:30pm to 5:30pm at Cascade View
• Dec. 14: Winter Concert for grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade - 9:30am to 10:00am
• Dec. 14: Winter Concert for grades 3rd through 5th grade - 10:15am to 11:00am
• Dec. 15: Report cards go home
• Dec. 18 - Jan. 1: Winter break - No school

• Jan 1: Winter break - No school
• Jan. 3 - 5: Big Smiles Dental Clinic at Cascade View
  
• Jan. 9: Board of Directors Work Session - 3:00pm to 5:00pm (in person or virtual)
• Jan. 10: PTO Meeting - 3:15pm to 4:00pm at Cascade View Elementary
• Jan. 15: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
• Jan. 23: Board of Directors Meeting - 6:30pm to 8:30pm (in person or virtual) at Showalter Middle School
• Jan. 24: Early Release Wednesday - Student released at 12:40pm
• Jan. 26: PTO Family Bingo Night - 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Cascade View Elementary
• Jan. 29: No School - Teacher In-service day

*All menus subject to change

*All menus subject to change.

If you are interested in volunteering at Cascade View, please go to our website https://www.tukwilaschools.org/get-involved/volunteer or click the button below to get started with the volunteer application process. Becoming an approved volunteer allows you to chaperone field trips, volunteer in your child's classroom and at various activities throughout the year. The Tukwila School District has an all online volunteer clearance process. Paper applications are no longer accepted and it can take up to 3 weeks for process applications.

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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