Family Newsletter
August 2024
Upcoming Events
Click here to view our Cascade Rambler Events Calendar
On this calendar, you will see all of our school events AND Athletic events.
Meet the Teacher 8/19/24 3:30-4:30
This is a great opportunity to meet your teacher(s), bring in school supplies, and learn a little more about the classrooms. This is not a formal presentation, but more of a meet and greet time.
You will be able to pick up student schedules and locker information at this time.
Rooms - School to Family Communication tool
We have about 62% of our families signed up for Rooms - Thank you!
This is the THE communication tool for our School District - we will not be using Remind anymore. If you have not done this yet, please make some time to do so. This is the one stop place for communication between families and the district. Families will have access to teachers, coaches, and club/class advisors all in one place.
Click here for more information or info to troubleshoot issues: Cascade Rooms FAQ
Back to School Registration Process
Registration will take place online again this summer, we will be asking that our families start the registration process on August 1. Please be on the lookout for an icon on the front page of our website, mobile apor click the button below to complete the process.
IF you are NEW to Cascade School District - Please come in and join us anytime on August 7 to meet our team, see our school, and get ready for the school year!
As always, please feel free to call or come in if we can be helpful at all.
Classroom Supply Lists
We are already looking forward to seeing your kids again!
For those of you that are ready and interested, here are the supply lists for this coming fall:
From the Guidance Counselor
My name is Candice Parker and I am the new K-12 Guidance Counselor for Cascade schools. Many of you may know me already as a paraprofessional on the elementary side of the school but I wanted to introduce myself and tell you just how excited I am to see all the smiling faces returning in just a few days.
I do hope to see you Monday for meet the teachers at 3:30pm.
Jr High and Sr High Students-
Schedules with locker information will be available during the meet the teacher time.
See you Monday and/or Tuesday!
2024-25 Athletics
Welcome Ron Emry, our new Athletic Director for the 2024-2025 school year.
(208)630-6057
Fall Athletics calendars are all added to our Google Calendar:
Go Ramblers!
From the District Office
Strategic Planning:
Our Trustees are in the middle of an arduous process of collecting information from our community to develop a strategic plan. The survey is short, only 4 questions, but they are mighty. We would love to encourage all of you to dream BIG on what you would like to see from our community school.
The 4 questions are:
- What lifelong lessons (wisdom) should students be taught?
- What skills are necessary for them to be immediately successful upon graduation?
- What sort of values and principles should be reinforced in a school setting?
- What subject matter is important for young people to learn today in order to succeed in tomorrow’s world?
When you are ready, please share your thoughts by clicking the button below. If you would like to learn more about what our trustees are looking for, please consider joining them on Thursday, August 22, 7:00pm at the Legion for an in person opportunity.
Community Forum for the Strategic Plan
This is an opportunity to hear from your Trustees on this process. They will be in attendance and are eager to hear from you.
Thursday, Aug 22, 2024, 07:00 PM
105 East Mill Street, Cascade, ID, USA
Self Directed Learner Policy
Cascade School District's Self-Directed Learner (SDL) policy allows students to customize their education by tailoring their learning activities to meet personal goals with guidance from a supervising teacher and parent/guardian. Students with SDL status enjoy flexible learning options, including virtual attendance, extended learning opportunities, and the ability to pursue education both inside and outside the classroom. This flexibility is designed to support students' postsecondary aspirations, all while adhering to the district's commitment to providing free public education. However, if a student fails to meet the requirements, their SDL status may be revoked.
Click here to view the policy in it's entirety. Self Directed Learner Policy
If you would like to talk more about the process of this application, please contact Candice Parker (Guidance Counselor) candice@cascadeschools.org.
Monthly Board Meeting Agendas:
All of our Board Meeting agendas are located in Board Docs. You can go directly to Board Docs by clicking the Board Docs button below.
ALSO, all of our meetings are now being live streamed - you can find the link to view on the Board Docs Agenda.
Open Positions at Cascade School District
Our team is filling up fast and we are so excited about our new additions to the team. The employment section of the website lists the few remaining positions that we have open. Please share the info with people that you know or pass along a name to Joni Stevenson if you know of someone that will be great!
Coach Positions open:
Asst. High School Girls Basketball & JV Coach
Head Jr High Boys Basketball
Asst. Jr High Boys Basketball
Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. This law protects people from discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Title IX states that:
"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."
Cascade School District
Email: joni@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