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CASCADE HIGH SCHOOLB RU I N N E W S L E T T E RNovember/december2015Volume 2, Issue 2In this issue:ASB Update22015 Homecoming3Class of 2016 Information4District News5DECA News654th Food & Gift Drive7Robotics8Attendance9Reminders & Dates10MOVING? NEW PHONE NUMBER? EMAIL?Please contact Wendy Heiser in the Main Office for a contact update sheet.1

CASCADE HIGH SCHOOLASB UpdateDear Cascade Students and Families,This is Scott Pease, Cascade’s ASB President. I hope you have had a wonderful firstcouple months here at cascade this year. I am happy to see everything we haveaccomplished so far and I’m excited for all the things we will achieve throughout therest of the year. Overall, the environment we have created this year at Cascade hasbeen an extremely positive, inclusive, and prideful one.Even though we’re only two months in, Cascade’s ASB has been hard at work tosuccessfully accomplish several things here at Cascade. Our primary focus has beenour Homecoming events earlier this October. We had great participation in our spiritweek dress up days, amazing hallway decorations, an exciting coronation and pep assembly, a fantasticfootball game, and of course, the homecoming dance itself. This year truly highlighted all of our history andtraditions Cascade has to offer. The winner of this year’s spirit trophy was the Class of 2016, the only class thus far towin the spirit trophy twice in their time at Cascade.As we progress through the year, we have some very important events coming up. The major focus moving forwardinto the holiday season will be Cascade’s 55th annual food drive. Our food drive will start the week we get back fromThanksgiving break. Our food drive is one of the biggest in the State, and we provide local families, some even from ourown bruin community, with enough food to help them for a two to three weeks. Last year we raised just under 100,000cans and a little over 25,000 dollars. In order for this event to be successful, it requires the dedication of our wholeentire bruin community. We look forward to seeing how many people we can help this year.On behalf of all of ASB’s officers and your class officers, I thank you for a wonderful start to the school year and weare excited to work with you to make Cascade the positive and inclusive school that we all know and love. If you haveany questions or comments, you can contact Kelly Rogers or please feel to email us at cascadebruinsasb1@gmail.com.Scott PeaseASB PresidentThe Australians are coming!Australians are coming! Hostfamilies needed to host high schoolstudents from Australia for January8th-19th. Please pick up hostinginformation in the activities center(or at Curriculum Night!). Or formore information you can contactKelly Rogers at:krogers@everettsd.orgDelayed start or closed schoolsIf we have to cancel school or delay the start ofschool, we will use our parent communicationsystem to call in the morning after 5:45 a.m.with a brief message about the reason forclosure or delay. We will also use local mediaand post the message on our website. If thereis no announcement about Everett Schools,school is on the regular schedule.More information and resources for schoolclosures or delays is on the district website2under the Parents tab.In cases of inclement weather or otheremergencies, please: listen for media announcements; viewthedistrict’swebsiteatwww.everettsd.org; or call our district information line 425-3854636.

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Class of 2016NOVEMBER 10 Senior Pictures due for yearbook12 Senior Quotes Due13 College Application Party Day APRIL 14 & 15 Graduation Announcement Delivery (Lunches)26 Mandatory Senior Meeting - Cafeteria MAY 26 Scholarship/Awards Night - Cafeteria @ 7:00 p.m.TBD Senior Ball JUNE 15 Senior Assembly; Cap & Gown Distribution; Me & MomDay Tea16 Graduation Practice17 Graduation Practice & Jubilation18 Class of 2016 Graduation 8:00 pm &Senior Celebration! DECEMBER 7 Financial Aid Night - CHS @ 7pm JANUARY 21 College Bound Scholarship Award Night21 College Goal Washington (FAFSA)FEBRUARY 29 Grad Ads due for yearbookAttention 2016Graduating Seniors!!Cascade high schoolCASCADE HIGH SCHOOLOctober has been a very busy month for the senior class. Homecoming was a week filled with controlled chaos,however was very fun and exciting. As seniors, it is so important for us to take advantage of these school events and reallyenjoy them while they last because it is our last time experiencing them.On Thursday, October 15th, the entire senior class had their first meeting in the cafeteria during PAWS. This meetingwas very important because everyone received information about graduation gear. I can't stress how important it is tomake sure every senior gets their grad orders turned in on time. In addition, we talked about Senior T-shirts, Senior Ball,Grad Night, Senior Photo, and what to expect for the rest of the year.Senior Ball will be in May this year on either the 14th or 21st. My cabinet and I are currently focused on The Great Hallat Union Station as a possible venue. This old train station is beautifully set up and is our top choice however no concretedecisions have been made. We hope to tour the venue sometime soon.Jostens was at the school on October 22nd and 23rdtaking orders for graduation supplies. If you missed theorder days or were unable to order, do not worry! Youcan still place your orders with Jostens by either going tothe Jostens showroom or ordering online at nwgrad.com!Prices will increase up to 25%, after December 15th! Ifyou have questions either call Jostens or stop by theActivities Center and talk with Mrs. Cooper.REMEMBER.Order BEFORE December 15th toreceive the Group Order Discounted Prices!Showroom Hours:Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:30pmSaturday 10:00am-2:00pm1716--4th Street, Marysville WA 98270360-653-9102 or 800-840-9130Parents and 12th grade students areinvited to attendCascade Financial Aid NightMonday, December 7, 20157-8 pmCascade High School Cafeteria801 East Casino Road, EverettCome for answers to these and other questions: In light of the current financial crisis, who qualifiesfor financial aid, and what types of aid are available? What is the FAFSA (the paperwork required for allcolleges), and how do I fill it out? What are the deadlines to receive financial aid forthe 2015-2016 school year? Where do scholarships fit into financial aid, andhow do I apply for them?4Cascade HighSchoolCounseling Office(425)385-6010

CASCADE HIGH SCHOOLEverett School District News Accepting Highly Capable nominations until Dec. 1, 2015 - Find forms and moreinformation and evening information events on the Highly Capable website. Nominations are forstudents currently in grades one through four for winter testing, which will take place in January2016. Calling all parents! - Have you ever thought it would be great to make some extra money whileyour kids were in school? On call, part-time opportunities are available as a Food Servicessubstitute making 12.85 per hour. Apply online at www.everettsd.org. Questions? Call 425-385-4380. ThoughtExchange results are online - Find out what your neighbors said about classroomtechnology in the most recent ThoughtExchange online process. You can find the link in theQuickLinks section on the district home page or at http://everettsd.thoughtexchange.com/. Tips to help kids and parents in digital age - The Daily Herald shared an article from TheWashington Post about things you can do at home to help keep your kids safe and healthy in adigital world: http://bit.ly/1RWx3if. Find out what Everett Public Schools students learn aboutdigital citizenship on the district technology website. Free research-based tools to help stop bullying - Stopbullying.gov has lots of bullyingprevention information and strategies. There are training modules, PowerPoints, toolkits,videos, resources, state-by-state laws and policies, suggestions about how to talk aboutbullying with your kids and much more. Parent communication system messages - Did you miss the last recorded call from us? Ifyou would like to hear the most recent recorded calls made to your home phone, dial 1-877-737-5291 (1-877-REPLAY1) from the phone on which you receive your calls. You will hear a list ofthe most recent recorded messages sent to your home; select the message that you would liketo hear. Did you miss a call from us? - If missed a call from your school, please check your voice mailor your email for the message rather than calling the school. Schools are often inundated withphone calls from parents after they send an automated call and cannot answer all of the calls. Is your contact information up-to-date at school? - Verify your contact information so wecan reach you quickly. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an office of the U.S. Department ofEducation. FAFSA coordinates with postsecondary schools and financial institutions to helpstudents and families pay for college. FAFSA application season begins in January. Watch forFAFSA completion events happening around the district. Find more information atwww.fafsa.ed.gov.5

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CASCADE HIGH SCHOOLSCHNovember 30 to December 15Shopping Day December 15Delivery Day December 16The students of Cascade High School will be sponsoring175 families for the holidays with food and giftsWant to help?We are looking for donations of:Boxes Wrapping Paper Gift Cards CashNon-Perishable Food Gifts for Babies to 18 Years OldQuestions Contact Activities - 425-385-6014Proceeds from this event will be donated to families within our community and VOA. Funds collected are private monies and will be held in trust by theEverett Public School District exclusive for the specified purpose7

CASCADE HIGH SCHOOLCascade bruin robotics kicks off a new year!Hello! We are Cascade Bruin Robotics. We build robots and compete with them throughout the year. We also go tocool places for outreach events to teach others about US FIRST Robotics.We compete in two separate competitions, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). TheFTC season started with a kickoff at the Microsoft Redmond campus on September 12th. After kickoff, teams have 12weeks to build a robot that is tailored for this year’s game. What makes it challenging is that each year the game changes.We have to design a new robot each year that can do different things.The FRC season starts right after the new year and we have 6 weeks to build a robot. The challenges are harder and therobots are bigger than those of FTC. Last season we built a robot that stacked crates and was over 6 feet tall! The FTCseason prepares us for FRC because FRC is more intense and faster paced than FTC.During both seasons our mentors teach us skills such as programming, safe operation of machinery, problem solving,developing a business plan, and fundraising! Colleges are looking for students with FIRST Robotics experience. More than 20,000,000 in scholarships are available through US FIRST Robotics! The best part of robotics is that we accept anyonewho is motivated to be part of the team. We need students who can also contribute to the nonengineering aspects of ourorganization, such as photographers, videographers, film editors, artists, musicians, designers, and more! We are hereevery Monday through Thursday after 2:30 PM in the Robotics Room (between building 4 and the auto shop). Feel freeto join anytime!8