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.

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.