February 2020
Dear Cascade Families,
The year of January is behind us and 2020 is in full swing! A huge thanks to all that planned, donated, and attended the Black and Gold Ball. This event is concrete proof we have more love, pride, and spirit in our community than anywhere else! I’m already looking forward to next year’s event.
Another huge thanks to Mr. Fred Miller who answered my call for school improvement ideas last month. He is generosity is unbound and he is coming into the school to train all our seniors in OSHA. He would also like to open the offer up to fellow community members, free of charge. The training will be broken into three sessions, from 8:30-12:00 PM on March 30, April 6, and April 13. Please contact me by email to reserve your spot!
I’ve had some questions about ICU, the name for our communication system that keeps track of missing and below standard assignments. It should mirror what is on Infinite Campus, but goes the extra mile to notify parents by email and text when their child has a missing or below standard assignment in the grade book. We believe “all students will learn and learn at high levels.” We will give them as much time and extra support to see them succeed. While we are teaching kids responsibility, we are ready to back them up if they start to get behind. This means, when students have three or more missing or below assignments, or one assignment that has been missing or below standard, we give them a plan to come in for extra help. This extra help is offered before and after school, and on Friday mornings. So far, we have had 3, 812 assignments that were missing or below standard turned in this year!
Our staff has begun professional development with Safe and Civil Schools. We are defining our expectations, working on teaching the expectations, interacting positively with students, and correcting misbehavior fluently, immediately, and respectfully. Our school is great, and we will continue to grow greater each year.
As always, I’m open to community suggestions. Please email me with a subject of “School Improvement Idea.”
Respectfully,
Nichole Pieper
nichole.pieper@cascade.k12.mt.us
