MARCH

Thursday, March 20

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

CCHS Drama Performance

CCHS Pavilion

6:30 pm

Monday, March 24-

Friday, March 28

SPRING BREAK

NO SCHOOL, NO EXTENDED ENRICHMENT

APRIL

Friday, April 4

End of 3rd Quarter

Monday, April 7

NO SCHOOL

Teacher Inservice/ Grading

Preschool, Pre-K, Extended Enrichment In Session

Thursday, April 10

GCES Book Fair Family Night

Friday, April 11

GCCS Spring Auction

Rogue Valley Country Club

Friday, April 18

GOOD FRIDAY

NO SCHOOL, NO EE

Monday, April 21

EASTER OBSERVED

NO SCHOOL, NO EE

 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.

Proverbs 18:15

Spring is in the air and we are ready to play some golf! Team registrations are now open and we also have some great sponsorship opportunities available. All proceeds will benefit Challenger Athletics! Sign up HERE to secure your team's spot!

Everyone who attended Friday's chapel service was truly blessed. Students from our fifth grade classes led, taking those early steps towards being our church leaders of tomorrow.

Mrs. Amann's fourth graders are making their way along the Oregon Trail. Pictured here, students are "fishing" on the Blue River. There aren't any restaurants on the way West, so they must make good use of all the resources they find.

One of the things pioneers must have is salt and spices to preserve the fish they catch. Before setting out on their travels, they had to have such items on their supply list.

Moving was sure a different experience 150 years ago.

Foiled again! Those rascally leprechauns got away again! First graders designed elaborate traps to catch these little characters in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day. Wouldn't you know, they got away, but not before trashing Miss Teterud's and Mrs. Scaglione's classrooms. The nerve!

Maybe next year we'll get 'em.

On Thursday at our Chapel service, we heard from our amazing new (one new to middle school) teachers. Kaitlin Bingham (sixth grade) spoke about how you may not be the most athletic, maybe you don’t get the highest grades, or maybe you’re not the most popular, but what if you became the most kind?

Sha Orton (sixth grade PE) reminded us that some of the most interesting and "weird" people make the best friends (she’s not wrong- speaking from experience). Ellie Gerlitz was drawn to Cascade from seeing the impact the school had on her cousins, who are alumni.

Students also heard from Maegan Holden (Teacher's Aide), Hannah Mannenbach (seventh and eighth grade PE), Ellie Gerlitz (sixth grade), and Jessica Brown (sixth grade). They’re all tremendous additions to the CCMS team.

Our students have been working their way through a dance unit in PE. Mrs. Mannenbach and Mrs. Holden demonstrated the moves, then the boys and girls practiced a little before dancing for real. Athletics and artistry coming together.

It was fun watching the kids work their way through the learning process, with some taking to it right away, and others stepping out of their comfort zones. We also learned that many of the boys and the girls still think that the opposite gender has cooties.

Mrs. Orton introduced sixth grade students to the world of rock climbing. It's a lot of fun, and there's a lot to learn with regards to equipment and safety measures. 

She took took her classes last week on a rock-climbing excursion at the Rogue Rock Gym. Mrs. Orton says, "They had a blast!"

While she enjoyed it, Orton says one of the boys beat her in a climb off! She attempted a challenging climb and "got too pumped out to finish it." Silas Langseth was "giving me advice", so she told him to come over and show her how it was done!

Orton says she "bet" that if Silas succeeded in the climbing route, he could take a pass on a "Food for Thought" assignment that she hands out weekly. He succeeded! So he gets a pass on it, and Orton says, "(Silas) made us all proud." She also gives a shout out to TA Seth Scaglione who was a huge help.

Where am I going? One of the great questions facing our students has to do with life after high school. Will I go to college? Is college necessary for the field I'm interested in? Am I locked in with the career I'm interested in, or am I open to other possibilities?

On Friday, our Careers Day event helped to give our juniors some experience and food for thought concerning their futures. Representatives from a variety of fields came to participate in panel discussions, networking, and provide experience in reviewing a resume and going through the interview process, including in-person and video interviews.

What a great opportunity to do career exploration at this early stage in life. A big thank you to Mrs. Schaffner for organizing this event, and to all the teachers, staff, and all of the panelists/interviewers who gave generously of their time. There's no question this day has had an impact on the students who attended.

We're excited about this! In today's economy, more and more people are launching their own businesses. At Cascade Christian, there's an exciting new class that explores entrepreneurship and earns college credit a the same time. Here, senior Sadie Page tells us all about it:

From time to time, we will take our Thursday mornings, when we usually have a chapel service, and break into small groups. It's a fantastic opportunity to get into God's Word and ponder spiritual matters in a cozier setting.

Broke into small groups during chapel time: Mr. Gettman spoke on Psalm 1, contrasting the righteous and the wicked. Mr. Wine spoke about trusting God with your plans, as he presented his testimony of how God brought him to Cascade as an illustration. Our freshman class broke into smaller group discussions, creating skits based on the book of Philemon.

You are NOT going to want to miss this production!! Get your tickets HERE

Cascade Christian's much-awaited production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown is set for this Thursday at 6:30 pm. Tickets are still available! We sat in on their Monday practice, and we know you will be impressed with the talent of our fine cast. Don't miss it!

The rain did not dampen the spirits of all who were at the annual Powder Puff football game Friday night. The Sophomores and Juniors took back the trophy with a win over the Freshmen/Senior Team, anchored by the ground game spearheaded by Morgan Samhammer and Addie Burns. Proceeds from the event helped raise funds for this year's prom, "Moonlit Masquerade."

A member of Cascade Christian's first ever championship basketball team has led Westside Christian to their first ever state basketball title. David Henry, who was with the program as a championship player and assistant coach, has guided the Eagles basketball program since 2015. After finishing as the Oregon 3A runner-up to the Challengers the last two seasons, Westside bested Pleasant Hill 65-47 to win the OSAA 3A championship at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay.

In a head coaching career that began at Westside Christian in 2015, Henry won 148 games. It was a long, steady climb, but he came out on top in his final game as WCHS coach. David, his wife Taylor (Darby), and 2-year-old daughter Peyton are moving to Arizona, where Taylor (a 2011 CCHS grad) works at Dutch Bros. HQ in Accounting.

David has also been wearing a second hat at Westside as athletic director. His future plans include working as an Executive Coach and in Finance, and he is interested in continuing to coach basketball in Arizona. For several years, he worked as a mortgage broker in Southern Oregon and Portland.

Congratulations, Coach!

UPCOMING MEETS, MATCHES & GAMES

Tennis

Tuesday, March 18

Phoenix (Girls)

4:30 pm

Thursday, March 20

Klamath Union

Bear Creek Park

4:30 pm

Golf

Tuesday, March 18

Dutcher Creek

1:00 pm

Track & Field

Wednesday, March 19

Phoenix Invite

11:00 am

Thursday, March 20

Crater Classic

4:00 pm

Saturday, March 22

Crusader Relays

Cascade Christian High School

9:00 am

Baseball

Friday, March 21

Phoenix

Lithia & Driveway Field #9

4:00 pm