Please join us via Zoom for our work session discussing Cascade Public Schools reentry plan for the 2020/2021 school year. The meeting will start at around 6:30 pm and last no more than 1.5 hours.Remember to use your name when you join us via zoom to allow us to identify you in the minutes.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87206573677?pwd=aXowME1aeTAybmc1eWFxNTRZbVNPQT09Meeting ID: 872 0657 3677Password: 5R5x6x
Hello Everyone,The Cascade School District is working on a plan to reopen the school for the 2020-2021 school year. To help us accomplish this, the School Board will have two work sessions to discuss options. The work sessions will be July 7th and July 14th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. These sessions are open to the public but seating will be limited because of social distancing requirements. We would like to hear from you and your concerns. You can provide us with your input in three ways: complete the survey that will be sent out to parents and guardians by July 3rd. send Mr. Miller an email explaining your concerns, and offering any information you feel is important, attend the work sessions Cascade School District values your input and is striving to meet the needs of all of our students during this difficult time. If you have any questions, feel free to send an email to Mr. Miller.We look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Dear Parents or Guardians,Our elementary summer school will begin on Monday, June 1st, and will run through Thursday, July 9th for 2nd through 6th graders of the 2019-2020 school year. The summer school program is designed to help students who need review to prevent loss over the summer or who have struggled to meet their academic goals for the past school year. We will conduct class from 9:00-11:00, Monday-Thursday. If you are interested in having your child attend, please contact Michelle Price at (406)468-9383 ext. 106 or michelle.price@cascade.k12.mt.us. We will need written permission prior to your child attending. Attached is the permission form. Thank you,Michelle PriceElementary PrincipalCascade School District
Dear Cascade Families, As I complete my first year serving this amazing community and its children, I am so thankful for the many relationships I've built and experiences I've had. Cascade is truly a unique and special place. We are already looking forward to next year and new opportunities for our students! We will be offering AP courses in English, Social Studies, Science, and Math. We have Mrs. Hardy teaching a Dual Credit Art class, and Ms. Corrigan, our new Agriculture teacher, offering Dual Credit Welding. There are also online Dual Credit classes offered. I admit I was curious when we made "Every student will complete every assignment at a 70% or better" a policy. It seemed too good to be true. After holding to that policy over the course of the year, and especially through the pandemic, I am a true believer. We had 8,470 assignments that were below standard or completely missing. Thanks to teachers, support staff, parents, and administration giving students extra support, these assignments were completed to expectations. We realize this level of commitment requires extra work from staff members, and I'm grateful they care enough about their students succeeding to put forth that extra effort. Thanks to this policy, we do not have any students needing to repeat classes. Other districts are having discussions about cutting electives to accommodate all the students needing credit recovery options. We are brainstorming ideas on how to bring our students even more enrichment options. Cascade Public Schools may be small, but we are mighty, and we care about our students learning and succeeding. As with any year, there are bound to be some staffing changes. We wish Mr. Mercer congratulations on his retirement, and Mr. Fredrickson, Mr. Tait, Mr. Tilleman, Mrs. Workman, and Mr. Wright well on their next adventures. We have been busy interviewing applicants for the open positions the last few weeks, and I am very excited for the knowledge and enthusiasm our new hires will bring to Cascade Public Schools. If you have not attended the last few board meetings, we discussed how we are Targeted in the High School based on our data from the 2018-2019 school year, meaning we are in the bottom 5%. This is unacceptable and we are taking steps to better support and challenge our students. We recommended the board hire the best candidate to propel our students' educations forward. Please keep on the lookout for Staff Spotlights in the coming months to learn more about our new teachers. I hope to see everyone during the summer and look forward to the next school year starting. --Respectfully,Nichole PieperJH/HS PrincipalCascade School District
On March 6, 2020 Cascade Public Schools was given our 2018-2019 District Report Cards. The results were reported to the school board at the March 17th board meeting. District Report cards are a requirement of the Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA, formerly No Child Left Behind. Montana identifies schools in the following ways: Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Schools, Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) schools, and Universal Support Schools.The data used to determine a school’s classification are student achievement scores in math, reading, science, student attendance, student growth, and graduation rates. Cascade Elementary and Junior High School have been classified as Universal. A Universal classification can be described as passing or that the school is performing above the bottom five percent on statewide assessments. The Elementary and Junior High exceed the state in all of the state test scores, reading growth, and school attendance. Cascade High School has been classified as a Targeted school. OPI classifies a school as Targeted if any student group performs in the lowest 5% of Montana’s schools.The High School is below the state averages in reading (Cascade has 69% below proficient, Montana 50% below proficient), and science test scores (Cascade has 64% below proficient, Montana is 39% below proficient), graduation rates in the last 4 years (Cascade 86%, Montana 87%) and school attendance (Cascade has 38% of HS students above a 95% attendance rate, Montana has 44% above the 95% attendance rate). The high school is above the state average in college readiness which is based on the number of students who plan to attend college (Cascade 95%, Montana 64%) and math scores (Cascade has 56% below proficient, Montana has 59% below proficient). Schools that are identified as Targeted must conduct a needs assessment of their instructional components (leadership, professional development, curriculum, and standards). After conducting the needs assessment, the school will be required to draft a Continuous School Improvement Plan with goals focused on the areas that need improvement. In addition, targeted schools must provide teachers with literacy and math improvement opportunities through regional training and on-line courses through the Montana Learning Hub, identify actions that the district will take in the Continuous School Improvement Plan, and attend OPI sponsored conferences.Cascade’s leadership tracked data from previous years using SBAC, ACT, MAPS, and FastBridge. The results were reported at school board meetings. The data identified a need for improvement in the high school. Cascade Public Schools is committed to bringing the High School up to a Universal Classification and has already begun the process, in the hopes that we can show improvement before the Office of Public Instruction steps in.The district has already been working on improving instruction and learning within the high school through professional development, curriculum training, and standards-based instruction. The school leadership believes that Cascade High School must take a cross-curricular approach to improvement in the identified areas, which means working together to accomplish our goals.If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Miller, Mrs. Pieper, or Mrs. Price to discuss. Copies of Cascade Schools ESSA report cards are included in this article.
Cascade Public School’s End of Year CheckoutPlease bring all school materials (books, Chromebooks, chargers) to the main entrance on your assigned day and time. Older students can bring in sibling’s items and check them out to avoid families having to return to school multiple times. Please contact Ms. Taft with any questions. Monday, May 18th11th Grade A – J 8:00 – 10:00 K – P 10:00 – 12:00 Q – Z 12:00 – 2:00 Tuesday, May 19th10th Grade A – N 8:00 – 10:00 O – Z 10:00 – 12:009th Grade A – J 12:00 - 2:00 K – Z 2:00 – 4:00 Wednesday, May 20th7th Grade A - L 8:00 – 10:00 M - Z 10:00 – 12:00 8th Grade A - J 12:00 – 2:00 K - Z 2:00 – 4:00 Thursday, May 21stElementary A – K 8:00 – 12:00 L – Z 12:00 – 4:00
Here is the direct link for our LIVE graduation ceremony on the NFHS Network. You do not need to be a subscribing member to watch.Cascade High School GraduationWe will also be posting the graduation on Facebook after the ceremony. It will not be live.
Congratulations Seniors!! Here's a video for the Award Ceremony we could not have this year due to the closure. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T-nXqEX4ojztPOQfu1qc-3dEglIhJlpd/view
Kaitlynn LummerParents: Rocky and Laura ParkSiblings: Johnny Park (14), Cody Park (12), Allie Park (9)Future plans: I will attend UM-Western to double major in Business and Natural Horsemanship, then earn my farrier certification. After college, I plan to start my own business training horses, giving riding lessons, and doing my farrier work.Favorite high school memory: During a cross country meet, we had to jump over a creek twice during our route. I watched everyone else clear it, and when it was time for me to jump it, I fell straight in. I finally got out and had to run the rest of my race soaking wet and coated in mud. It was Roush, but it definitely made for good stories and laughs with friends and teammates.What will you miss most about high school?: I will most miss being able to see the close friends I've made and my siblings every day at school. Taylor BrownParents: Michael and Bobbi BrownSiblings: Tyler Sands (Class of 2012)Future plans: I plan on going to Great Falls MSU and earning my Associate's Degree. After that, I will attend MSU-Bozeman to earn my Bachelor's Degree. I am hoping to major in Biology.Favorite high school memory: My favorite high school memory would be during one of our FFA trips when Tilleman decided to ring the deaf doorbell to our hotel room. Everyone in my room thought it was the fire alarm, and it put everyone in a chaotic panic.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss seeing my classmates and finding new ways to get out of my school work. Seth GutierrezParents: Wayne and Tanya May GutierrezSiblings: Sydney Gutierrez (15)Future plans: I plan on attending college at Montana Tech in Butte to earn a bachelor's degree in software engineering. My main goal is to start a career in video game development in order to create video games like the ones I have enjoyed since I was a small child.Favorite high school memory: My favorite memory from high school would probably be the pi day Halo tournament. It served as a relaxing day in which everyone got a break from the day-to-day work and was able to have fun. I enjoyed it because It allowed me to relax, have a good time with my friends, and do something that I have enjoyed doing for the majority of my life thus far.What will you miss most about high school?: If anything, I will miss the familiarity. After four years, I have become accustomed to the workload and have gotten used to the people. Shelbie JacksonParents: Shane and Nichole JacksonSiblings: Ryder Jackson (Cascade Class of '18), Harlie Jackson (15)Future plans: I will be attending Montana State University-Bozeman to earn a degree in Early Childhood Education.Favorite high school memory: My favorite high school memory is participating in sports all four years and making strong connections with my coaches and teammates.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss my friends and playing sports with them. Alyssa PeposParents: Josh and April PeposSiblings: John Pepos (Cascade Class of 2015), Joshua Pepos (2018)Future plans: I want to run or manage an animal resource center.Favorite high school memory: I enjoyed all of the homecomings because most of the students go to the football and volleyball games to show their support.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss my shop classes with Mr. Tilleman. Carlos SanburgParents: Tom and Vicki SanburgSiblings: Benjamin and CarliFuture plans: I plan to enter the military to become an electrician.Favorite high school memory: My favorite memory was when I played football during my sophomore year. Dorothy Mikaila VandevenderParents: Renea VandevenderSibling: Madison Vandevender (Cascade Class of 2018)Future plans: I want to attend college at Great Falls College MSU for nursing, and after that, I want to travel and write.Favorite high school memory: My favorite high school memory was probably my first BPA lock in. Alexis, Shelton, and I all played hide and seek that became super intense, but I also enjoyed being able to become friends with my classmates.What will you miss most about high school?: I will definitely miss my classmates. Since we're a small class, I feel like we're a family, and I'll miss seeing them all the time. Alexis MarkoParents: Dan and Brooke MarkoSibling: Jacob Marko (15)Future plans: I plan to get a good-paying job and working hard to be able to travel the world. Life is too short, so why not make the best of it?Favorite high school memory: My favorite high school memory would be going to BPA nationals in Anaheim my junior year. Also, I loved when Kaden Shelton "proposed" to me during the homecoming assembly.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss my fellow students the most. They made crawling out of bed at 6:30 AM every morning worth it. I thank all of you for memories I will never forget. I love you all! Morgan McDonaldParent: Katie ScarboroughSiblings: noneFuture plans: I will be attending the University of Montana in Missoula to become a veterinarian.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss being able to interact with my teachers and the staff and see them on a daily basis. David LeParents: Tami Pings, Tuan Le, Dave Pings (grandfather)Siblings: Levi Tran (28), Lena Pings (27, Cascade Class of 2011), Tommy Le (22, Cascade Class of 2016), Yoko Tran (19, Cascade Class of 2018), Danny Le (15), Noah Le (14)Future plans: electricianFavorite high school memory: My favorite high school memory was competing in track and field for the first time my freshman year.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss the classmates and friends that I've grown up with since elementary school. Kaitlyn WadeParent: Amanda DaySiblings: Chance Wade (23), Ricky and Rocky Day (15)Future plans: I plan to attend North Dakota State University to earn a degree in Pre-veterinary medicine.Favorite high school memory: My favorite memory is going to the National FFA Convention in Indiana and having the chance to compete for Montana.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss being active in FFA and basketball and getting the chance to see new places. Elise CragoParents: Richard and Tonya CragoSiblings: Chastity (25, Class of 2014), Emilie (15)Future plans: I plan to attend Great Falls College MSU to attain my associate's degree in human services and finish my general classes.Favorite high school memory: My favorite memory is attending John Deere Ag Expo and sharing a room with Riley, Taylor, and Ashley. During the stay, Mr. Tilleman rand the deaf doorbell sending all of us girls in panic thinking there was a fire in the room, but we couldn't find it.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss the friends that I have grown close to. Riley BrickerParents: Aaron and Heather BrickerSibling: Harley (13)Future plans: I plan to attend Grand Canyon University to major in Marketing and Advertising and minor in Entrepreneurship. Favorite high school memory: My favorite memory is traveling to Anaheim for the 2019 National BPA Conference.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss the lighter workload. Ryan BogdenParents: Rick and Terri BogdenSiblings: Sydney (Class of 2013), Darby (Class of 2015)Future plans: After graduation, I plan to attend MSU-Bozeman to pursue a degree in Business.Favorite high school memory: My favorite memory is competing at my first BPA National Convention in Dallas. It was my first time on a plane, and I even got to visit Cowboys Stadium to see where my favorite NFL team plays.What will you miss most about high school?: The one thing I will miss most is being able to be with the people I grew up with. I've spent the last 12 years of my life with most of the kids in my class, and it's going to be hard for them to see me every Monday morning (haha). Jasmine DoughertyParents: Dan and Julie DoughertySiblings: Jade (16), Faith (10), Asher (4)Future plans: I plan to attend Great Falls College MSU for my general classes before transferring and completing a degree at MSU-Bozeman. I will also get certified in horse instruction in hopes of opening my own business in that field.Favorite high school memory: My favorite memory was being on the Great Falls Central cheer squad and traveling with the football team.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss having less responsibility and the daily conversations with my friends. Jeremey CarpenterParents: Sue RandelSibling: Emilee (Class of 2017)Future plans: I plan to stick around the area and work on the family farm and ranch.Favorite high school memory: My favorite memory would be going to the state football playoffs during my freshman year.What will you miss most about high school?: I will miss watching the underclassmen grow and accomplish their goals. I will also miss the teachers that have taught me since kindergarten.