March Dear Cascade Families, March will prove to be a very exciting and active month at Cascade Public Schools! Junior High basketball and wrestling are in full swing. BPA is taking 28 students to state March 8-10. Regional Science Fair is March 12. State FFA is March 24-28. Our Junior High Dance is March 19th at 6:00 PM and Prom is March 21 at 7:00 PM. Remember: Free OSHA training starts March 30th at 8:00 AM. Please call the school if you have any questions about activities. We will direct you to the correct contact! Smart phones. The school allows students to use their phones before and after school, lunch time, and during passing time for the Junior High and High School students. During class time, phones are to be on silent and put away. In the past few months, most of the discipline instances I’ve dealt with involve social media bullying and threats made while students were out of school. Parents, please teach your students that nothing truly disappears off a smart phone and social media accounts. The deputies can easily gain access to any post, picture, or video. If outside school behavior affects students and education at school, there can be school disciplinary action taken as well as law enforcement consequences. Communication. We are always trying to improve communication. As social media trends are ever changing, we are trying to utilize our website as the source of information. You can subscribe to get the latest postings. We also make sure when we post News on the webpage we also post a link to our Facebook page, so like our Facebook page to keep informed!  Survey Season. Staff and students have taken the MyVoice survey the past month. We use the results to focus our school improvement. We will be publishing a community MyVoice Survey this month on the website. It will be open for two weeks so please encourage your neighbors to provide feedback. This survey does not allow for open comment responses, so if you have a great idea, please email or set up a meeting with me. I’m already looking forward to all the great things we will accomplish and the opportunities for our students next year! Respectfully,Nichole Pieper

Protect Your Children and Others from Flu, Colds and other Infectious DiseasesParents and guardians: You can protect the health of your children by teaching them to practice healthy habits during the school year. When children get sick with flu, they may be able to spread it to others for a longer period of time than adults. Plan to keep your children home if they’re sick. By practicing healthy habits, you and your family will be doing your part to help prevent the spread of fluTake these actions to help keep your family well:Plan to keep them home if they’re sick. If your children get sick at school, make plans to pick them up as soon as possible. Keep your children home for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone without using medicine that lowers fever. Make sure they cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when they cough or sneeze. Throw away dirty tissues. Use their sleeve or elbow if they don’t have a tissue. Wash or sanitize their hands. Teach them to wash their hands often at home and at school. Wash with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (the time it takes to hum the “Happy Birthday” song twice). Provide hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol in case they don’t have soap and water. Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects. Use soap and water, a bleach and water solution, or products with a label that says “EPA-approved” to clean items, such as toys and TV remotes. Always follow the directions on product labels.

 Dear Cascade Families and Community Members,I cannot believe how quickly spring is approaching. We have another busy month ahead of us. The students are winding up their science projects in the 4th and 5th grades, and the 6th graders did an amazing job at the MS/HS Science Fair. The Great Falls science fair for 4th and 5th will be March 10th at Great Falls College- MSU, and the 6th grade blue ribbon winners will go to regionals on March 12th. Congratulations to all of the students' hard work!   On March 30th-April 2nd, our 3rd-8th grade students will be taking the required state standardized test called SBAC.  Please make sure to have your students get a good night’s sleep before the test and that they eat a good breakfast on those mornings. I am pleased to announce that the 3rd and 6th graders will be continuing their annual ski trip again this year. The 3rd grade will be going to Showdown Ski Area on Friday, March 13th, and 6th grade will go on March 27th.  When you see Mrs. Mazaira, please tell her thank you for putting these trips together for our kids.Our spring Parent/Teacher Conferences will be taking place towards the end of the month. They are scheduled for March 24th and 26th. This is a great opportunity to be involved in your child’s progress in school, so please take this opportunity to meet with the teachers to discuss what is best for your child. When we get closer to the dates, the teachers will be sending home appointment slips to help set up a time that would work for you.  We will do our very best to make your time slot(s) are as convenient as possible. Just a reminder that Early Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration is now open.  To be eligible, Kindergarten students must be 5 years old and Early Kindergarten students must be 4 years old on or before September 10, 2019.  Come visit us to register your child and/or pass the word to families in the Cascade community who would benefit from this great opportunity.Thank you,Michelle PriceElementary Principal

 Dear Cascade Families and Community Members,I cannot believe how quickly spring is approaching. We have another busy month ahead of us. The students are winding up their science projects in the 4th and 5th grades, and the 6th graders did an amazing job at the MS/HS Science Fair. The Great Falls science fair for 4th and 5th will be March 10th at Great Falls College- MSU, and the 6th grade blue ribbon winners will go to regionals on March 12th. Congratulations to all of the students' hard work!   On March 30th-April 2nd, our 3rd-8th grade students will be taking the required state standardized test called SBAC.  Please make sure to have your students get a good night’s sleep before the test and that they eat a good breakfast on those mornings. I am pleased to announce that the 3rd and 6th graders will be continuing their annual ski trip again this year. The 3rd grade will be going to Showdown Ski Area on Friday, March 13th, and 6th grade will go on March 27th.  When you see Mrs. Mazaira, please tell her thank you for putting these trips together for our kids.Our spring Parent/Teacher Conferences will be taking place towards the end of the month. They are scheduled for March 24th and 26th. This is a great opportunity to be involved in your child’s progress in school, so please take this opportunity to meet with the teachers to discuss what is best for your child. When we get closer to the dates, the teachers will be sending home appointment slips to help set up a time that would work for you.  We will do our very best to make your time slot(s) are as convenient as possible. Just a reminder that Early Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration is now open.  To be eligible, Kindergarten students must be 5 years old and Early Kindergarten students must be 4 years old on or before September 10, 2019.  Come visit us to register your child and/or pass the word to families in the Cascade community who would benefit from this great opportunity.Thank you,Michelle PriceElementary Principal

It’s yearbook time!! Moments only happen once, and we have done our best to capture all the moments of this year in these books so that students can relive the memories down the road!We are doing two books this yearHigh School (100 page hardcover, $35.50)EK-8 (50 page, softcover, $15.18)Both books include 2 free optional custom pages. You can create your pages and/or order a book by visitingwww.treering.com/validateAnd entering the passcode below. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask Mrs. Hardy.High School Code: 1014909111332686EK-8 Code: 1015100730083834Thank you for supporting the amazing students at Cascade School!

At the Regular Meeting of the Cascade Board of Trustees held on February 18, 2020, the Trustees called for an election to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The election will be conducted by mail ballot. Two (2) seats representing Cascade School District No. 3 & B will be open. Declarations of Intent to Run for Candidacy can be found on the school website www.cascade.k12.mt.us on the “Elections” page found under the School Board tab or can be acquired from District Clerk/Election Administrator, Karsen Drury. The deadline to file for candidacy is Thursday, March 26, 2020. All Declarations of Intent must be filed with the District Clerk. Regular voter registration closes Monday, April 6, 2020. For questions concerning the election, candidacy, requirements or voter information, please contact Election Administrator, Karsen Drury at (406) 468-9383 x 104 or karsen.drury@cascade.k12.mt.us.

Monday, March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's birthday. The elementary will be celebrating this special day with an I Love to Read day. The students are encouraged to dress as their favorite literary character, and a prize will be given to the student with the best costume for each class. At 3:00, the EK-6th graders will assemble in the gym for a school-wide time of reading. The students will pair up, younger students with older students, and will read with each other. The students may bring their favorite books from home, but please make sure their names are written in their books. At the end of the event, Mrs. Matteson will reveal our new One School, One Book selection for the month of March. Each student will receive a copy of the book for them to read with their families at home. If you would like to join us during our reading time, please do!!

Science Fair!Thursday, February 27th from 6:00-7:00 PM.Make slime, code robots, and view science fair projects!Elementary students must have a guardian with them.