Our PTSA sponsors many popular programs throughout the year to enrich the student experience at Cascade Ridge. Here is a quick summary of the programs we expect to deliver this year:
Reflections: Reflections is a National PTSA cultural arts competition where students express themselves through their own original works. Entries are submitted in one of six different art areas and then judged on creative ability and interpretation of the yearly theme.
Eager Reader: Eager Reader is a voluntary reading incentive program designed to foster a love of reading. Students earn prizes as they read outside of class time and record their reading minutes on weekly log sheets.
Art Docent Program: Famous works of art and fun hands-on projects presented to students on a monthly basis at the classroom level.
Caring Through Sharing: Caring Through Sharing supports local families with gifts and groceries during the holidays, and demonstrates in a very tangible way the importance of charitable support.
Geography Bee: In the Geography Bee, teams of students compete against one another answering trivia questions about the world and geography.
Destination Imagination (DI): DI is a national educational program where student teams work to solve
open-ended challenges and then present their solutions at tournaments. Participants learn to take unique approaches to problem solving while building teamwork and creativity.
Science Fair: Held in March, the much anticipated Science Fair lets students explore a science topic of their own choosing. Students work on their project at home over the course of a few months and then proudly display their work at the fair. The fair also features hands on, interactive activities.
Spelling Bee: The Spelling Bee is a fun, voluntary contest where students in all grades get a chance to show off their oral spelling ability in front of an audience.
Art Docent/Fine Arts Night: The Art Docent program teaches students about famous works of art and different techniques through the completion of fun hands-on art projects monthly at the classroom level. The program culminates on Fine Arts Night where families are invited to view student art and enjoy dinner at the school.
These programs cannot occur without volunteer support! Please check your First Day Packet for opportunities to assist with any of the programs.
For more information or if you have a new program idea, contact Peggy Rodman peggyrodman@gmail.com 557-9007 or Ann Brooks ann_e_brooks@yahoo.com 533-3229!
Please join us for Dads' Play Day on the Playground for the 2011-2012 school year! On the first Friday of each month, we invite all dads, moms, grandparents or other special guests to join us on the playground for lunch recess. If you have not already done so, please fill out the volunteer background check (on the Cascade Ridge PTSA website under forms) and send it in to the office or return it to your child's teacher. Due to space limitations in the lunchroom, we are asking that all special visitors sign-in at the table in front of the office, get a visitor's badge, and then join your special student outside for recess.
UPCOMING DAD’S PLAY DAYS
October 5 / November 2 / December 7 / January 4 / February 1 / March 1 / April 5 / May 3 / June 7
Recess Times: TBD.
Questions? Contact Lynette Springborn at 765-7548 or lspringborn@gmail.com
