Red Ribbon WeekOctober 21 - 24Dress Up DaysMonday: Give Drugs the Slip and Wear SLIPPERSTuesday: Sport a Drug Free Life and Wear SPORTS ATTIREWednesday: Give Drugs the Boot and WEAR BOOTSThursday: Badgers are RED-dy to be Drug Free - WEAR RED!

The lockdown has been lifted.   The lockdown was a precaution due to an incident the occurred in Helena. To ensure that the incident in Helena was an isolated event, all schools in the area were placed in lockdown. A deputy and the administration conducted a walk through and verified that there was nothing out of the ordinary to be of any concern. Thank you for your cooperation and if you have any questions, please call the school. 

As a precautionary measure because of an incident that happened in Helena, Cascade schools are temporarily in lockdown. Lockdown means that no students or staff will be allowed to leave the building. We will inform you in the same manner when the lockdown is lifted. Although not necessary, parents may check out their students in person through the attendance office. School will operate throughout the day as normal. If you have any questions, please call the school. Once again, this is a precautionary measure because of an incident in Helena. 

Freshman Bake Sale tonight at the football game! 

There will be a PTA meeting on Monday, October 14, at 4:30 p.m. in the school library. Items on the agenda include the Halloween party and the fall fundraiser. Hope to see you there!

Cascade's own Kaitlynn Lummer is competing for a scholarship and needs our help. Please vote for her picture so she can advance to the next round. Click on the link below and vote for the following picture:https://www.gallerycollection.com/scholarship-monthly-voting

 October 1, 2019Dear Cascade Families and Community Members,Now that families and teachers have settled into our school routines, it is time to focus on learning!  We are no longer taking MAPs tests, but we are using another testing program called FastBridge. We have used these results of the FastBridge tests to place our students into learning groups for Walk to Read and Walk to Math interventions which best meet their individual needs.Thank you to all who attended the Math Game Night. It was wonderful to see all of the families playing games together and getting to know the teachers and other community members even better. If you were unable to attend, please let us know if you would like a copy of the math games that the teachers prepared. We will be having another family engagement event in the spring and are looking forward to seeing you there.Our parent/teacher conferences will be October 22nd and 24th. The classroom teachers will be sending out P/T conference schedules soon and will do their best to work around your schedules. Please provide them with a couple of workable options as it can be a challenge to schedule everyone in limited time slots.  The conferences are a time for one-on-one conversations with teachers, so please feel free to address your questions/concerns at this time. With the changes in the weather, it is important that our students come to school prepared for a variety of weather conditions.  Unless we experience below zero temperatures or extreme storms, students will go out for recess. Now is also a good time to make sure that children have snow boots, snow pants, hats/hoods, and gloves/mittens on hand. Please note on the attached calendar, that picture retakes are October 14th.  Of course, Halloween is on the 31st. We plan on continuing the tradition of having our costume parade within the school. Please do not send your child(ren) in their costumes. They will have time to change into them before the parade.  Classroom teachers will share information about Halloween parties and our annual parade as the date approaches.As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to contact me anytime. I will gladly help in any way I can. Thank you,  Michelle PriceCascade Elementary School Principal (406) 468-9383 ex. 106,  michelle.price@cascade.k12.mt.us

Cascade Public Schools is seeking a Classroom Paraprofessional for the remainder of the school year. The application can be found by following this link:  Classroom ParaprofessionalJob Description:To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, Title 1 teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing educational benefits for students. The position includes sick and vacation days. Insurance is available at employee cost.RESPONSIBILITIES: Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff. Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities. Informs certified staff to any problem or special information about an individual student. Performs assigned supervision of students during lunch periods, recess, and on field trips. Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment. Participates in in-service training programs as approved. Maintains a safe working environment. Performs other such duties/assignments as directed by the certified staff.Only minimum duties are listed. Other functions may be required as given or assigned.Academic Qualifications:High school diploma desired. Experience in an educational setting preferred.Cascade Public School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.Cascade Public Schools invites applications from and will give consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to disability, race, creed, nationality, age, or sexFinal candidates will be required to complete a state and federal criminal background check paid for by the candidate. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and Board approval. The district reserves the right to withdraw all job offers based upon the results of the background check.

October Dear Cascade Families, With a full month of school completed, we are in full swing. Homecoming week is September 30th through Friday, October 4th. Come watch the volleyball teams take on Dutton Thursday night, and the football teams tackle Choteau on Friday. The parade will begin at 3:15 on Friday. Please sign the permission slip allowing your child to participate and attend this fun event. As this is my first year organizing Homecoming, I’m learning I have a lot to learn! Please email me suggestions you would like to see incorporated next year. I truly want to see this event bring the community closer together in support of past, current, and future Cascade Badgers. October is a month to focus on safety. We are hosting a FREE Farm Safety workshop on October 12th, from 9:00-12:00 PM. The session will cover general farm safety, emergency readiness, first aid tips, and chemical safety. It is Fire Prevention Month. Please take time to review your escape routes and meeting spot in case of fire at home. We also practice our earthquake safety procedures during the Great Shakeout on October 22nd. Last year, I was at school when a 7.0 earthquake hit. Thanks to our drills and preparation, we made it through the ordeal successfully.   As the weather gets cooler, please reinforce appropriate clothing choices in case of emergency evacuations and outdoor activities. We want our kids to safe and warm. As we come to close the first quarter October 16th, please encourage your student to take advantage of our LAST Friday school for first quarter on October 11th. We offer reteaching and resources, just show up between 9:00-12:00. Our first Friday school of second quarter will be October 25th. Remember, there is NO SCHOOL October 17th and 18th. Other events of interest are as follows: Fall Band Concert on October 8th at 7:00pm, picture retakes on October 14th, the bookfair October 21st-24th, Family/School Conferences October 22nd and 24th, and the elementary costume parade on October 31st. Only elementary students will be dressing in costume. Thank you for your cooperation. Respectfully, Nichole Piepernichole.pieper@cascade.k12.mt.us