Cascade School District

The Cascade High School Graphic Design class is currently working on a mural at Sage Mountain Food & Deli. Congratulations to students Mia D. and Hazel E. for having their designs selected and combined. Check out the final drawing here, and then go see it grow and appear at Sage Mountain!

Congratulations to Amber Zimmerman, art instructor at PD and Alpine Lakes! Her work has been selected by the Washington Art Education Association for a juried art exhibition called Crossroads of Creativity at Gallery One in Ellensburg. Congrats to Ms. Zimmerman, and thanks again to the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts for bringing someone so talented to CSD!

Alpine Lakes and IRMS students went on a joint field trip to the Leavenworth Fish Hatchery, learned a lot, and had a great time! Thank you, Leavenworth Fish Hatchery and CSD teachers and staff!

October is Principal Appreciation Month! This is a time when we recognize the essential role that principals play in making schools great. Thank you to our Cascade principals Emily, Kenny, Mike, Annika, and James! We appreciate you!

Congratulations to the Kodiak girls soccer team for their win against Okanogan this afternoon! Go Kodiaks!

Washington Aerospace Scholars 2024/25 Application Now Open for Juniors ! Participants in WAS can: • Earn UW college credit and gain an academic edge. • Work closely with STEM professionals, university students, and educators. • Build confidence, maturity, and independence. • Have fun learning about the universe while connecting with peers. • Gather information about possible college and career pathways in STEM or in the space industry. • Apply for college and aviation scholarships from the Boeing Academy for STEM Learning. • Participate in behind-the-scenes tours of The Museum of Flight. Applications are due by Tuesday, October 22, 2024! Applications accepted on a rolling basis until all spots are filled! Learn more at: https://www.museumofflight.org/was?utm_campaign=WAS%20Recruitment&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Un_7wbXWSj0cDrSx-o7k-vQQaTfkBCZK7I8U_Wv1hDT8LlFMtxMk7yzFRgF1rqb2zVn83JeAyTj4QYADClBkxPm1fTA&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email

The PAEMST Award Cycle Application is Now Open! Nominate an Exceptional Secondary Science Teacher Today. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching is the nation's highest honor for science educators. This cycle is seeking teachings of math, science, STEM, and computer science who primarily teach 7th - 12th grade. Nominate here: https://paemst.nsf.gov/

Thanks to Cascade High School junior and senior AVID students for helping the Cascade Education Foundation on their Charm Walk. Students delivered charms to 33 local businesses!

Congratulations to the Kodiak Marching Band for their great performance at the Autumn Leaf Festival!

Aaaaand it's a Kodiak win for Homecoming 20-14! Congratulations, Kodiaks!

Congratulations to our Kodiak girls cross country team! They placed second at the Carl Westing Invitational! Congrats too to our boys who placed 5th. Go Kodiaks!

Congratulations to Cascade High School student Caroline Menna! She is the only Semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit® Scholarship Program from North Central Washington! Academically talented high school students such as Caroline have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. We're proud of you, Caroline.

Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance is installing gravel on Saturday 9/21 from 8-2 pm on the new and improved Rattlesnake Hill Trail behind IRMS and CHS. If you are a hard worker and have time available for a few hours to help with the trail, they could use the help!

Parents, if you see that your teenager is lonely and you'd like some support, you can find free resources at: https://only7seconds.com/resources.

Would you like to learn about clubs at Cascade High School? Check out the opportunities described by students at https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_wPLRsS_ug/?igsh=MXc0bHpwbXMwNWV2eg==.

Tough loss, Kodiaks! Thanks for all of great school spirit by our student section, cheerleaders, and band!

School sports offer many benefits to students, but many students have trouble affording to participate. InvestED is conducting a back-to-school fundraising campaign to help! If you are interested, you can support students at Cascade High School at https://invested.org/campaigns/cascade-high-school-cascade or Icicle River Middle School at https://invested.org/campaigns/icicle-river-middle-school.

Thank you to the City of Leavenworth for the beautiful new playground next to the old Osborn school. Kids already love it! (To clarify, the playground is on what is now City property.)

Check out the amazing AgAID summer internship project by Cascade grad Quentin Farrell simulating apple trees! We're proud of you, Quentin! Go Kodiaks! https://youtu.be/jvulqqSJ7WE?si=YeuDQigUmOF59GVv

Happy first day of school, Cascade students!