| Help Wanted: Treasurer | Ajita Gopikrishnan | 10/4/2016 | 11/30/2016 |
Help Wanted: TreasurerAre you good with numbers? Will you be the one to help us in this time of need? We are desperately seeking a treasurer, as our appointed treasurer will be moving from the state. This role is vital for the successful execution of the PTSA. We are counting on you!! See the PTSA website for a full description. Interested? Please contact Ajita : volunteers@cascaderidgeptsa.org? ... read full article |
| PTSA Volunteer Awards | Shalini Sivakumar | 4/5/2017 | 5/30/2017 |
PTSA Volunteer AwardsPTSA Volunteer Awards PTSA service awards are given every year to outstanding volunteers for their service to our school and community. These awards recognize the contributions individuals have made at Cascade Ridge Elementary and within our local community. Congratulations to this year’s winners! We acknowledge and appreciate your commitment to Cascade Ridge and our community! • Ajita Gopikrishnan – Golden Acorn • Angela Fischer – Outstanding Advocate • Dafna Tarlowe – Golden Acorn • Krystl McCandlish – Lifetime Achievement • Melissa Bortnick – Golden Acorn These deserving volunteers will be honored at a district-wide reception in April. When you see ... read full article |
| President’s Letter - September | Jaime Foreman | 8/31/2016 | 9/30/2016 |
President’s Letter - SeptemberWelcome back Cascade Ridge families! I don’t know about you, but summer flew by way too fast for me! Don’t worry though, we have lots of great things happening at Cascade Ridge to keep the fun going starting with our annual walk-a-thon in September. This is a fun-filled event for the whole family and we look forward to seeing you there! The September edition of the Coyote Howler includes great information to help you get through the often chaotic (but fun!) month of September. I want to take a moment and remind you of all the great ways PTSA communicates ... read full article |
| Book Swap | Shalini Sivakumar | 4/5/2017 | 4/21/2017 |
Book SwapBook Swap One Day Only: April 20th Do you have plans to do a little “spring cleaning” over the break? As part of our 2017 Earth Week celebration, the Book Swap is back! Be sure to save any books that need a new home. Students are invited to bring gently used books to SWAP for “new to you” books & SHARE the love of reading with other kids. • Books will be collected BEFORE SCHOOL on Thursday, April 20. Students will return to choose their “new to you” books during 2nd recess. • Students are invited to bring up to ... read full article |
| Hawk-A-Thon | Michele Brady | 8/31/2016 | 9/29/2016 |
Hawk-A-ThonCASCADE RIDGE 12s ARE YOU IN? It’s coming! The Cascade Ridge HAWK-A-THON and Family Tailgate Party! Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 29, 4:00-6:30pm (note date change). Come enjoy the walking course, obstacle course, carnival games, face painting, food, and more! This is the biggest fundraiser of the year that will help raise funds for PTSA sponsored programs and events including Eager Reader, Science Fair, Spelling Bee, Festival of Cultures, and Class and Staff Grants. In addition, we are raising funds to purchase a new play structure to replace the ‘spider web’ that was removed from the lower playground last ... read full article |
| Volunteers Needed! | Ajita Gopikrishnan | 8/31/2016 | 10/31/2016 |
Volunteers Needed!Cascade Ridge PTSA does many things for our school community throughout the year, but cannot do so without YOUR HELP! Connect with our CRE Community and be an important part of the student experience; consider one of the positions below: Treasurer, PTSA Board - Good with numbers? We need a person to work with our annual budget, run reports, and perform other general accounting duties. For a full description: http://cascaderidgeptsa.org/Page/PtsaJobDescription/Treasurer . If interested, contact Ajita Gopikrishnan, ajitagk@gmail.com. Movie Night Chair – Plan nights of fun at Cascade Ridge! Looking for someone who wants to organize our two Movie Nights, held ... read full article |
| October President's Letter | Jaime Foreman | 10/4/2016 | 10/31/2016 |
October President's LetterSeptember certainly went by in a flash! It was great to see so many Cascade Ridge families at school on Thursday enjoying the Hawkathon! I hope you all had as much fun as I did. On behalf of the Cascade Ridge PTSA, thank you to all who donated and supported our students at Cascade Ridge. I would like to invite everyone to come to our first general membership meeting of the year on Friday, October 14 th at 8:30am in the Café. We will be voting on our 2016-2017 PTSA Budget and hearing about all the upcoming events at Cascade ... read full article |
| General Membership Meeting , May 2017 | Stefanie Magnuson | 5/19/2017 | 6/20/2017 |
General Membership Meeting , May 2017Missed the last General Membership Meeting of the school year?? No worries !! Catch up with the meeting minutes !! ... read full article |
| Volunteer Spotlight | Shalini Sivakumar | 4/5/2017 | 4/30/2017 |
Volunteer SpotlightVolunteer Spotlight We would like to recognize Reham Shehata ! Reham has been a part of the Cascade Ridge community since 2015. She has been the force behind the CRE Spelling Bees, and we appreciate the passion and the trademark flair that she brings to this event. She is now busy pulling together the Festival of Cultures, coming up later this month. Reham has also served as one of our amazing Math Club coaches, sharing her passion for Math with budding CRE mathletes before school on Wednesdays, and is a ready volunteer in her children’s classrooms. ... read full article |
| Volunteer Spotlight | Shalini Sivakumar | 1/3/2017 | 1/31/2017 |
Volunteer SpotlightThe PTSA Board would like to spotlight Stacie Lacina as our January Volunteer of the Month! We are grateful for all the times Stacie has turned up to support our various PTSA activities - in particular this year's Holiday Gift Barn. Stacie is one of the people we count on to lend a hand where it is needed. Thank you Stacie for all you do for Cascade Ridge. We are lucky to have you in the community. ... read full article |
| Parent Ed Corner | Shalini Sivakumar | 12/2/2016 | 1/13/2017 |
Parent Ed CornerNot sure how to start “the talk” with your child? I have great news for you…help is on the way! Amy Lang, founder and creator of “Birds + Bees + Kids” will be coming to speak to us in the Coyote Café following the PTSA meeting on Thursday, January 12th. If you haven’t seen her in person, it is well worth your time. Check out her website at www.birdsandbeesandkids.com. This event will be open to other parents in the district, so please spread the word and bring a friend or two! If you are unable to attend the PTSA ... read full article |
| Volunteer Spotlight | Shalini Sivakumar | 12/2/2016 | 12/16/2016 |
Volunteer SpotlightThe PTSA Board would like to throw a spotlight of recognition on Tracey Perino Tracey is one of those volunteers who can be seen helping behind the scenes at the PTSA events, willing to pick up the slack wherever there is a need. She spent several hours this year, staying late helping out at events such as the Walkathon and the Book Fair. ... read full article |
| PTSA 2016-17 Exec Board | Michele Brady | 7/30/2016 | 7/31/2016 |
PTSA 2016-17 Exec BoardThe 2016-17 Cascade Ridge PTSA Executive Board: President: Jaime Foreman Executive Vice President: Sandy McNees Secretary: Stefanie Magnuson Treasurer: Becky Henle VP Communications: Jackie Mueller VP Fundraising: Krystl McCandlish VP Programs: Carolyn Roberts VP Volunteers: Ajita Krishnan and Farzana Mogal VP Community Relations: Angela Fischer ... read full article |
| Passive Fundraising | Khristie Tobler | 8/31/2016 | 6/30/2017 |
Passive FundraisingDo all your online shopping through Amazon Smile ! The link below will take you directly to the Cascade Ridge PTSA sponsor page. Shop as you normally would, using your regular or Prime account. Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible Amazon Smile purchases directly to the PTSA. Start shopping: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-2113434 Collecting and turning in Box Tops is an easy way for you to help earn money for Cascade Ridge PTSA. We are hoping to reach our goal of $1,000 again this year. Start collecting your box tops today and keep an eye out for turn-in dates and class competition details. ... read full article |
| Enrichment & Enjoyment | Carolyn Roberts | 8/31/2016 | 10/31/2016 |
Enrichment & EnjoymentCascade Ridge PTSA sponsors a variety of programs throughout the school year. There are many opportunities to volunteer for any of these programs. Whether big or small, one time or ongoing – our programs only happen with volunteer support. For more information, please contact Carolyn Roberts at tycar74@hotmail.com . Keep checking the PTSA website and newsletters for more information! Reflections: Start creating! ‘Reflections’ is a national, cultural arts competition where students create their own original works in one of the following categories: literature, music composition, photography, visual arts, film/video, dance/choreography. The theme for 2016-17 is ‘What is your story?’. Deadline ... read full article |
| 2016 PTSA Leadership | Jaime Foreman | 8/31/2016 | 6/30/2017 |
2016 PTSA LeadershipOur PTSA leadership team has been working hard this summer planning programs and events to benefit our school community. If you have a question, idea, compliment or concern, feel free to contact anyone on the team. Jaime Foreman, President • jaimeforeman@comcast.net Sandy McNees, EVP • sandy_mcnees@hotmail.com Open Position, Treasurer Stefanie Magnuson, Secretary • stef.mag@hotmail.com Krystl McCandlish, VP Fundraising • krystlm@hotmail.com Jackie Mueller, VP Communications • jackie.mueller1@comcast.net Angela Fischer, VP Community Relations • afischer515@yahoo.com Carolyn Roberts, VP Programs • tycar74@hotmail.com Ajita Gopikrishnan, CO-VP Volunteers • ajitagk@gmail.com Farzana Mogal, CO-VP Volunteers • farzana_6@yahoo.com Tara Farhad, 5th-Grade Committee Chair • tarafarhad@comcast.net ... read full article |
