Mission Statement

The Cascade Ridge PTSA’s mission is to support our community, students, parents, and staff as we strive to achieve our shared academic and life-skill goals for all our students. We do this by providing meaningful programs, an enthusiastic volunteer corps, and financial support to our school.

2012 – 2013 School Year Goals

For the 2012-2013 school year, we will:

  • Advocate for the success of our children by sponsoring, coordinating and promoting high-quality activities that enrich our fundamental curriculum. Focus on the fundamental educational needs of our children, first and foremost, particularly in a time when the state and district funding warrants such focus. We will continue to ensure that all activities support our mission with clearly stated goals.
  • Continue to implement and introduce PTSA programs to highlight our community’s growing diversity and multi-cultural basis. We will explore outreach methods so we may better serve all families in the community, promoting the idea that there’s a place for everyone within the PTSA.
  • Promote the health and well-being of our students and environment by:
    • Providing healthy and nutritious selections/alternatives at PTSA events
    • Sponsoring events which inform our student community about responsible choices
    • Continue to look for ways to minimize paper usage and encourage use of electronic forms of communication
  • Continue to educate the school community about how fundraising monies are spent. We will utilize new communication tools including:
    • Bulletin Boards at school
    • Table top displays with pictures from PTSA events
    • Monthly PTSA newsletter articles spotlighting PTSA activities, especially “lesser-known” activities
    • Parent surveys
  • Assist staff in reaching their goals by providing financial support through flexible and grade-specific grant programs. We will continue to measure the success of these grants.
  • Actively support the passage of School Levies and Bonds through appropriate communication and ongoing support of the community needs and the related benefits.