Hello parents/guardiansI just wanted to introduce (or reintroduce) myself and let you know a few resources available at Cascade School. My name is Carrie Jones, and I am the school counselor. I work with students in K1-12th grade. I am here to help you in any way I can.I do send home Thursday food bags home if there is a need for extra food in the home. Also we offer holiday food baskets for both Thanksgiving & Christmas. Our Cascade High School National Honor Society is in charge of our local Angel Tree which provides Christmas gifts for families too. If you are interested in any of the resources we provide please let me know.If you received these services last year and have not talked to me to remove your name, you rolled over to this year and are all set. You can reach me at carrie.jones@cascade.k12.mt.usor 406.468.9383 ext. 107.We want your students to thrive at Cascade School so please let me know if there is anything we can do to help facilitate that.Thanks so much! I look forward to getting to know each of you. Ms. Jones

Badger Player of the Week For the week of August 22nd 2022 High SchoolIan Mckamey is the High School Player of the Week.  Ian has been asked to do a lot for the Badger Football team during these first two weeks of football.   He is an extremely hard worker and always has a positive attitude.  He has great leadership skills, which can be seen on and off the field.  We invite you to come out and watch Ian and the rest of the Badger football team for our first home football game vs Simms on Friday September, 2 at 7:00. Junior HighDeyton Raether is the JH Player of the Week.  Deyton was chosen due to his off-season work and dedication which led to him being chosen as a Team Captain for the Week 1 game against Belt.  Deyton led the team's preparation and focus in the week leading up to the game showing leadership both on and off the field.  During the game against Belt, Deyton stood out on both offense and defense.  He led the team in both receptions (2) and receiving yards (40) where both catches were crucial and drive sustaining.  On the defensive side, he and his teammates held a very talented and tough Belt team to just 6 points.  Deyton specifically forced and recovered a fumble, recorded several tackles and superbly played his position throughout the game.  Deyton's pick as Player of the Week was unanimous.

Community Pep Rally - Thursday September 1st - Football Field6pm - Come and support the Booster Club and eat BBQ starting.7pm - Meet the Fall Badger Athletes and pick up schedules.9pm - Get Fired up for our first home game with bon fire brought to you by the the Cascade Volunteer Fire DepartmentBooster Club BBQ Dinner - by donation.Everyone Welcome!

ANNUAL HEARING SCREENINGSDuring the month of August and September 2022, annual hearing screenings will beconducted on all Kindergarten, 1 st and 9 th grade students. Any student who is new to the schooldistrict will also be screened during this time. Our Audiologist will be asked to see students withknown hearing losses, and those that fail the screening.If this applies to your child and if you wish to decline the hearing screening for anyreason, please notify the school office or Kaitlin Kolka by using the contact information below.Hearing screenings may also be conducted for your child at any time upon request,regardless of age or grade. Please make requests known to the school office.Thank you,Kaitlin Kolka, M.S., SLP- Christy Ross, M.S., CCC-SLPkaitlin.kolka@nclearning.orgAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association Member

Badger Player of the Week For the week of August 14th 2022 High SchoolThe Volleyball Coaching staff would like to recognize Kayleen Mckamey as our athlete of the week.  Kayleen is a senior and a returning varsity player.  She is an outstanding student athlete who excels in the classroom, in her community and really showed off her volleyball skills this week in the team’s tryout process. Coming in second in tryout points against 17 other athletes in the program.  She is a hard working athlete who regularly stays after to work on individual skill work or to set up the hitters who want extra practice. “Kayleen is a young lady that you just really enjoy having in the gym, she is positive, energetic, extremely encouraging to others and this week proved her varsity spot by having a great tryout!” Coach Liz  Junior HighAllie Park, 7th grader, is this week's Cross Country Runner Spot-Light.  This is Allie’s 2nd year running cross-country.   She has started out with a strong pace and has a leader mindset. Allie has a great work ethic and a positive attitude.   With our first meet this Saturday at Deer Lode; I know she's going to compete hard and represent Cascade well. 

Hello all,Tonight (August 18th) is the Cascade Public Schools back-to-school night. It will be held in the commons and runs from 5-7 pm. Included will be an opportunity to sign up to be a member of the Cascade PTSA. Individual memberships are just $15 and family memberships are $20. We would love to have you stop by the table and see all the things the PTSA does for our students (K-12) and staff. We are very short of members due to the last couple of years of not being able to be together. But we are still here! And we are anxious to get back to doing all our activities. You can volunteer for one activity or as many as you want throughout the year. We are not really pushy.....There will be a list of things/programs the Cascade PTSA participates in. We would hate to tell the students that their Honor Roll Ice Cream Sundaes/Root Beer Floats are not going to happen this year!!Hope to see you tonight from 5-7 pm in the commons at the PTSA Membership table! If you are not able to come this evening, the PTSA application is on the school website under Activities/Clubs. You can turn the application in to Tina in the attendance office at any time. The website has been updated with the 2022-2023 meeting dates.PLEASE come and join us! 

August 11, 2021 Dear Parents and Community Members,             Welcome Back to School! I am happy to welcome everyone back to school. I can’t wait to meet our newest community members and am excited to see the rapid growth in our community. I hope you have had a wonderful summer and are ready for our 2022-2023 school year! Our first day back will be August 22nd. We will have our annual Back to School Night on August 18th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. It is a come-and-go event to meet the teachers, get schedules for the upper grades, bring in supplies, and receive parent information first-hand. There will also be a donation dinner provided by CHS Volleyball. They will be serving sloppy joes, chips, and watermelon in the cafeteria from 5:00 pm to7:00 pm. This year will be my eighth year at Cascade Public Schools and my twenty-second year in education. I am excited to be broadening my duties as principal to include all of the students and staff throughout the school. I have enjoyed working closely with elementary students, parents, and staff the last few years and am looking forward to adding the middle and high schools to the mix. Cascade has been a wonderful community to our family, and we can’t imagine raising our family anywhere else. I am looking forward to all this year has to offer.            There have been a few changes within our teaching and administrative staff this year. I hope you will join me in welcoming our new superintendent, Mr. Levi Collins, and his family and also Mrs. Angie Hastings, who has also joined our staff as administrative assistant. Mrs. Karen Allen has moved teaching assignments to the first-grade classroom and is ready to greet her young learners. We have a few new teachers this year so please be sure to welcome Mrs. Kendelle Sanders (3rd Grade), Mrs. Leah Costa (Title I), Mrs. Lynn Formell (JH English/Social Studies), Mr. Michael Silverman (JH/HS Science), and Mr. Steven Pettis (HS Math) to Cascade. We are extremely fortunate to have them as part of our Cascade Badgers!As always, I would like to thank our custodial and teaching staff as they have worked towards providing a clean and safe environment for our children. I would also like to thank the cafeteria crew and Xcell for taking care of our kids throughout the summer and providing them with nutritious meals and a safe place to play and learn.Our school schedule will be the same this year for everyone except our K1 students. The K1 classroom is our 4yr old kindergarten. Due to high enrollment numbers, we have divided the K1 students into two full day groups. Group A will attend Monday/Wednesday and Group B will attend Tuesday/Thursday. Our instructional day begins at 7:55 am for all of our students, and our release times will be K1-3 at 3:45 pm and grades 4-12 at 3:52 pm. The entrance doors will unlock at 7:30 am when breakfast begins. Please do not drop your students off before this time. When bringing your child to school, we ask that only K1 and K2 (5yr old kindergarten) parents walk their children to the classrooms after the first day. Our students who are dropped off or walk will come through the doors at the Commons for safety reasons. In the morning, the elementary doors will only be available for the students who ride the bus. At the end of the day, students will be released at both entrances. All doors will be locked from 7:55 am until release. If you would like to visit during the school day, please enter at the Commons entrance and make sure to bring your ID.Thank you for all of your support for our school, students, and staff. We cannot effectively educate our students without the work you do behind the scenes. Your pride and commitment to our school is vital to the moral and culture within in the school. We hope to see you at the many school events throughout the year. To receive up to date information, please check the schedules, calendar, and news located on our school website https://cascade.k12.mt.us .I am eager to continue our mission of having all students learning at high levels. I look forward to working with each of you throughout the year, so please don’t hesitate to give me a call or come by to see me!Thank you for all of your support,Michelle PriceK-12 Principal 

Back to School Night will be held August 18th from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at Cascade Schools. The middle school and high school students will meet their teachers, pick up their schedules, pay fees, and find their classrooms. The elementary students will also meet their teachers as well as bring in supplies and get their lockers set up. In the Commons, parents will receive their student's schedules, set up their access to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, and pay any fees or cafeteria accounts. We hope you join us as we welcome our students and teachers back to school!

Just a reminder that new student registration is Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Please bring a certified copy of your student's birth certificate and an up-to-date immunization shot record.  No appointment needed.  Any questions, please call Tracy Taft at 406-468-9383, Ext. #108.

The following forms are required before a student is allowed to attend practice.  The majority of fall sports will begin Friday August 12th. All forms will need to be submitted on-line through the Dragonfly website.  2022-23 Cascade School forms will not be available until after July 31.  MHSA required forms will be available beginning June 1st.1.  Physical Form (MHSA required form)2.  Concussion Statement (MHSA required form)3.  Assumption of Risk (Cascade form)4.  Handbook Sign-Off-Activities/Athletics Signature Page (Cascade form)The activity fee will also need to be paid before beginning practice.  This fee can be turned in to the AD or Attendance Office.The entire student activity handbook can be viewed on the school website under the school board tab on the left side of the home page. Dragonfly Link - https://www.dragonflymax.com/