The Kodiak Chronicle - February Edition
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Music students are invited to attend the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra dress rehearsal on Saturday, February 24th at 10:00 am at the Numerica Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee. Students, you can RSVP at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekp9oOEfqyvOGBgsGUiNVnKN24ee2JWHMO4zvLcWFmRya3AQ/viewform
This past weekend Cascade High School participated in the 5th/6th district qualifier for the state tournament. Rhonan Allen and Kate Smith, took second place in Duo Interpretation. Breanna Loomis and Cole Fiano took first place in Duo Interpretation. Rhonan Allen took second place in Impromptu Speaking. Ashton Weston took third place in Original Oratory and Cole Fiano took second place. Allie Ward and Georgia Holm took fourth place in Public Forum Debate. Mia Schons and Breanna Loomis took first place in Public Forum Debate. Mia also took second place in Dramatic Interpretation and Georgia Holm took fourth place. Cascade took second place overall in the 3A division. Our team advances on to the State Speech tournament on March 9th and the State Debate tournament on March 15th & 16th. Go Kodiaks!!
The Department of Health Launches Science Contest for High School Students
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is calling on all high school students to enter the Washington Tracking Network’s (WTN) third annual Youth Science Contest. The contest is an opportunity for high school students to develop their science and communication skills by working with health and environmental data from their own communities. See: https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/washington-tracking-network-wtn/youth-science-contest. Registration runs through March 1 and submissions are due by April 15.
Congratulations to Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA students) for their successful competitions on Saturday! Cascade has multiple state qualifiers! Go Kodiaks!
This is National School Counseling Week! Thanks to the amazing Cascade school counselors and all they do for kids every day!
The Kodiak Chronicle - January Edition
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Thanks to Upper Valley MEND and CrunchPak for the delicious pears for our students!
We are going to be showing a series called Screenagers, Growing up in the Digital Age, for the entire community. The first film is on Jan. 29 at 5:30 at CHS. Food and childcare are available. Please RSVP if you need childcare.
Cascade School District bus route 12 is running late this morning, January 19.
Bus routes 5 and 9 are running late due to the cold's impact on our buses. Please keep your children warm as they wait for the bus.
Check out this super cute video that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction @waOSPI put together about Peshastin-Dryden Elementary School's outdoor classroom! See: https://youtu.be/T6nrx3JvMtU
Come check out 25 pieces of exceptional art at the Leavenworth City Library. The show is up until Friday, January 19. Great job, students!
Happy winter break, Cascade students, staff, and families!
We need substitute paraeducators! If you love kids and have time during the school day, please consider subbing as a para!
Come do some shopping, then listen to some holiday music during the Winter Music Concert at Cascade High School on December 12th starting at 6:00 pm. The concert starts at 7:00 pm.
National Geographic Society Slingshot Challenge: The National Geographic Society is officially back for Year 2 of the Slingshot Challenge, where youth from around the world can share their ideas for "slingshotting" our planet forward! They are challenging 13-18-year olds to create a one-minute video sharing their solutions to our current environmental problems. A selection of entries will be eligible to receive funding for up to $10,000. Participation is free of charge.
They are accepting submissions until February 1, 2024. They are also offering a series of virtual support sessions for students to meet with National Geographic Explorers to ask questions and workshop their ideas and challenge solutions. See: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/projects/slingshot/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=slingshot_year2&utm_content=educators_en_youth&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy8HKk-zkggMVQzStBh3viAmpEAAYASAAEgJGzvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Come let loose your inner Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé at our Holiday Karaoke Night fundraiser! Support Cascade Choirs while belting out your favorite Holiday pops and winter-themed bops on Monday November 27th from 5-7pm in the Choir Room at Icicle River Middle School. Entry is free, and karaoke requests are by donation. There will be sodas for sale while supplies last, and all proceeds go towards the Cascade Choral Boosters which helps cover costs for choir like festival registration fees, and student travel costs. Hope to see you there!
The Cascade food service team will be serving a Thanksgiving-style lunch for students and staff next Tuesday, November 21st. Enjoy some yummy Thanksgiving food!
The Reptile Man show will be at PD tonight at 6PM. General admission is $2 per person! Join us to meet Lucy the Alligator and much more!