Dear Parents,

This is from our PTA. We want to take a moment to express a heartfelt thank you for your support and participation in our CougarFest fundraiser event. It was a success thanks to your generosity.

From the initial count minus expenses the PTA was able to achieve the goal. They will have exact total to present at the next general PTA meeting. This will be at the school on October 8th at 1pm.

We acknowledge and express gratitude to our wonderful CougarFest Committee, led by Rachel Adams. They each gave so generously of their time and energy to make CougarFest possible and we appreciate their hard work and enthusiasm.

The T-Shirt orders are now completed. We started distribution of the shirts today. The rest of the shirts will be sent home on Monday.

Sept 23 School Pictures – we will start with the younger grades first. Photos will start at 8 and be completed before lunch.

Sept 24 Make up testers for Acadience Oct 1 PTA Board Meeting 1-2 pm

Oct 2-3 Parent Teacher Conferences

Oct 4 No School – Teacher Contract Day Oct 7 Vision Screening

Oct 8 General PTA meeting 1pm

Updated map for the Parent led Cascade Bike bus. This is a fun and safe way to get to school. The bike bus officially runs every Friday. The bike bus is continuing to grow. This is a fun and safe way to get to school and to meet new friends. If you haven’t participated in this fun bike ride, please consider joining.

A big thank you to all parents who are not turning left onto 800 East during the pick up times. During the pick up time a left hand turn slows traffic significantly. We are continuing to encourage all to be courteous in the drop off and pick up zones.

Dear Parents,
Recently we have seen a trend where TikTok is challenging students to do inappropriate things and film it. This is a disturbing part of this social media platform. TikTok poses several dangers to youth, including exposure to inappropriate content, cyberbully, and privacy concerns. The platform’s algorithm often promotes viral trends that can encourage risky behaviors, while constant exposure to unrealistic standards of beauty and success may harm mental health. Additionally, the addictive nature of short, fast-paced videos can lead to excessive screen time, reducing face-to-face social interactions and affecting academic performance. Privacy risks are also significant, as personal data may be collected and used without full understanding or consent. Please take a moment and look on your child’s phone to see if this app is on their phone and if it is active. If it is on the phone at the very least take some time to talk with your child about the harm social media can present. We want our children to be safe in all aspects of life. Social media can be a great resource, but if left un-monitored can lead to problems that are easily avoidable.

The T-Shirt orders are now completed. The orders will be delivered on September 23.

Sept 16 Acadience Testing 4th – 6th
The information we gather from this reading assessment helps our teachers to guide their instruction and better serve
your children. A few tips to help with any assessment is to have your child go to bed the night before at a reasonable
hour, make sure they have a good breakfast and encourage them to try their best.

Sept 19 Cougar Fest 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Sept 23 School Pictures
Oct 1 PTA Board Meeting 1-2 pm
Oct 2-3 Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct 4 No School – Teacher Contract Day
Oct 7 Vision Screening

Updated map for the Parent led Cascade Bike bus. This is a fun and safe way to get to school. The bike bus officially runs every Friday. The bike bus is continuing to grow. This is a fun and safe way to get to school and to meet new
friends.

Please take a moment to fill out the free and reduced lunch application. This program offers free or reduced lunch for students. https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new?identifier=TFCNC9

A big thank you to all parents who are not turning left onto 800 East during the pick up times. During the pick up time a left hand turn slows traffic significantly. We are continuing to encourage all to be courteous in the drop off and pick up
zones.

Your PTA is working hard at Cascade. Please look for a separate email that explains all the wonderful things happening at Cascade.

Dear Parents,

The T-Shirt orders are now completed. The orders will be delivered on September 23.
Sept 10 PTA Meeting 1-2 pm
Sept 16 Acadience Testing 4th – 6th
Sept 19 Cougar Fest 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Sept 23 School Pictures
Oct 1 PTA Board Meeting 1-2 pm
Oct 2-3 Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct 4 No School – Teacher Contract Day
Oct 9 Vision Screening

Please join our PTA. The PTA does so many wonderful things at the school. They enrich the education each of your
children receive.

Updated map for the Parent led Cascade Bike bus. This is a fun and safe way to get to school. The bike bus officially
runs every Friday. Today we had several students and a few adults who participated. This is a fun and safe way to
get to school and to meet new friends.

Please take a moment to fill out the free and reduced lunch application. This program offers free or reduced lunch for stu-
dents. https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new?identifier=TFCNC9

A big thank you to all parents who are not turning left onto 800 East during the pick up times. During the pick up time
a left hand turn slows traffic significantly. We are continuing to encourage all to be courteous in the drop off and pick up
zones.

Safety tips for children being dropped off by car
• Wait for the car to come to a complete stop before attempting to load or unload.
• Children should always enter and exit the car from the sidewalk side, not from the street side of the car.
• Wait for the car to come to come to a complete stop before leaving the sidewalk.
• Do not run on the sidewalk next to the cars.
Safety tips for children near buses
• When you get off, take five giant steps away from the bus, out of the danger zone.
• Cross in front of the bus, and make sure you maintain eye contact with the driver.
• Never go back for anything and never bend down near or under the bus.

Safety tips for parents
• Do not use your cell phones in the drop off/pick up zone. This is a distraction we do not need while picking up children.
• Be patient of other drivers. A child’s safety is far more important than saving a few seconds.
• Watch for children. They are small and easily can be hidden in the cars blind spot.
• Only drop your kids off when your car arrives at the designated yellow painted drop off zone.
• Pull as far up as possible in the drop off zone.
• Do not wave for your kids to cross the drop off zone driving area. Only use the crosswalks with an adult present.

Items from our PTA

Here are updated links to PTA information and an announcement
“PTA members will be voting on this year’s student spring musical. Join PTA this weekend so you can place your
vote. Join here: Givebacks” This is the link for joining our PTA. We would love to have all of our parents be a
part of the Cascade PTA. https://cascadeelementary.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

CougarFest and Reflections programs kick off on Monday September 9th. The Cougar Fest is our one big fund-
raiser of the year. More information to come.

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This is the link to donate to our CougarFest Donation Drive. This is where we will be collecting digital donations.
Givebacks. Attached is a QR code that links to our donation site. https://cascadeelementary.givebacks.com/store/
items/1090963 On this site is a list of all the things the PTA sponsors at Cascade.
Attached are some fliers for the Reflections program
Current PTA events are listed at this site Givebacks
This is the link to the Big Jack Fundraiser. Big Jack Gives Back Tickets, Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

Graphics attached to this email. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-jack-gives-back-tick-
ets-989075761227?aff=oddtdtcreator

Dear Parents, We have a new school shirt that is available for purchase. The shirt orders will expire on Friday, September 6th. Here is the link to see the Cascade offerings. https://anderson-monograms-4d8519a7-282a4acb-9a5e-8c27362dea78.printavo.com/merch/cascadeelementary

Sept 2 No School-Labor Day

Sept 6 Cascade Merchandise Orders Due

Sept 10 PTA Meeting 1-2 pm

Sept 16 Acadience Testing 4 th – 6 th

Sept 19 Cougar Fest 5:30-8:00 pm

Sept 23 School Pictures

Oct 2-3 Parent Teacher Conferences

Oct 4 No School-Teacher Contract Day

Please Join our PTA. The PTA does so many wonderful things at the school. They enrich the education each of your children receive.

Updated map for the Parent led Cascade Bike bus. This is a fun and safe way to get to school. The bike bus officially runs every Friday.

Please take a moment to fill out the free and reduced lunch application. This program offers free or reduced lunch for students. https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new?identifier=TFCNC9

We are continuing to encourage all to be courteous in the drop off and pick up zones. An easy way to do this is to not make a left hand turn from 200 North to 800 East. By only turning right during pick up time the line will move much faster

Dear Parents,

Monday, August 26

Kick off for Battle of the Books. This is a great program that encourages kids to read and have fun while doing so. Mid year students will compete with each other in a fun setting on the books they have read.

Wednesday, August 28

Kindergarten Vision Screenings

Thursday, August 29

Acadience Testing

Grades K-3

Please have your child in attendance that day

Friday, August 30th

Cascade Swag orders are due on this day.

We have a new school shirt that is available for purchase. Here is the link to see the Cascade offerings. https://anderson-monograms-4d8519a7-282a-4acb-9a5e-8c27362dea78.printavo.com/merch/cascadeelementary

Monday, September 2

Labor Day – No School

Please Join our PTA. The PTA does so many wonderful things at the school. They enrich the education each of your children receive.

Updated map for the Parent led Cascade Bike bus. This is a fun and safe way to get to school. The bike bus officially runs every Friday.

Please take a moment to fill out the free and reduced lunch application. This program offers free or reduced lunch for students.

https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new?identifier=TFCNC9

We are continuing to encourage all to be courteous in the drop off and pick up zones. An easy way to do this is to not make a left hand turn from 200 North to 800 East. By only turning right during pick up time the line will move much faster

Dear Parents,

This first week has been wonderful to see how excited our students and teachers are. The halls are again filled with laughter and energy. Thank you for entrusting your kids to us for this school year. We are look-
ing forward to another fantastic year at Cascade!

“Cascade’s Parent Teacher Association is currently accepting new members. There are many ways to be involved in PTA, even if you work full time or have a busy schedule. The PTA is the largest and oldest advocacy group for students and educators in the nation. We advocate on behalf of children and educators at the local, state and national levels, provide nationally recognized programs and access to resources within our Cascade community. The PTA sponsors the extra programs and events that enhance your child’s education and well-being.

A PTA membership gives you a membership card, the ability to vote on PTA initiatives, volunteer opportunities, the ability to apply for PTA grants and scholarships and access to our monthly newsletter. Memberships are currently $5 but will increase to $10 in September so join now! We are also currently giving away free Chick fil-a, Texas Roadhouse or Tagg Car Wash vouchers with every membership purchase while supplies last. You can redeem this with Keenan White at a PTA meeting. It’s like getting your membership for free! To learn more and to purchase your membership, visit our website at Cascade PTA Givebacks or https://cascadeelementary.givebacks.com/

We have a new school shirt that is available for purchase. Here is the link to see the Cascade offerings. https://anderson-monograms-4d8519a7-282a-4acb-9a5e-8c27362dea78.printavo.com/merch/cascadeelementary

This year every student in the district must have a parent sign up on Skyward in order for the student to use any district supported device. Attached to this email is an explanation on how to do this. For those needing
some assistance with this process we will have Chromebooks set up in the library during the school hours on Friday, August 16th.

Attached to this page is information on our drop off pick up zones. The first couple of weeks these zones can be a little congested. If we all follow the suggested guidelines of our zones the pickup drop off areas run much smoother. The biggest rule for a safe zone is to slow down and always be on the lookout for kids.

Last year we had several parents organize a bike bus. This was a successful way for kids and families to enjoy the time they had in getting to and from school.

We currently have 70 families that have signed up at Smith’s food for donations. Smiths will donate a portion of your purchase to Cascade. If you shop at Smiths please consider signing up for this program. https://www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/i/community/smiths-inspiring-donations

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to another great year at Cascade Elementary School! We are excited to see everyone on Tuesday during our Open House (3:30-5:30) and again on the first day of school on Thursday!

Our Cascade Open House will be on Tuesday, August 13, from 3:30-5:30. This will be an open house style event. Teachers will be in their rooms and the PTA will be available to sign up and participate in this organization.

The first day of school for kindergarten – sixth grade is on Thursday, August 15th. School starts at 8:00 am and is over for the day at 2:15 pm.

This year every student in the district must have a parent sign up on Skyward in order for the student to use any district supported device. Attached to this email is an explanation on how to do this. We will have our computer lab open on the open house to assist those who have questions.

On the first day of school from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm we are hosting the district fingerprinting services. To make this go smoother attached is information on how to pre-register. This service is good for as long as you have kids in Alpine. It is free as well.

We are finalizing the class supply request lists. These are now posted on our web-page and facebook.

Attached to this page is information on our drop off pick up zones. The first couple of weeks these zones can be a little congested. If we all follow the suggested guidelines of our zones the pickup drop off areas run much smoother.

Last year we had several parents organize a bike bus. This was a successful way for kids and families to enjoy the time they had in getting to and from school.

We currently have 70 families that have signed up at Smith’s food for donations. Smiths will donate a portion of your purchase to Cascade. If you shop at Smiths please consider signing up for this program.

https://www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/i/community/smiths-inspiring-donations