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Thank you for being a part of the mission of Cascade Christian Schools. As you read the following students’ stories, you will see that the common thread through all of them is you, and how your gifts make an impact in these students’ lives. You’ll see why Riley and Maya are thankful, Gurdas is thriving, Jai’el and Jacelyn are growing in confidence, and Elizabeth and Lindsey have discovered new strength. Thank you for making an impact for the students of Cascade Christian Schools! I encourage you to look over the ways you can stay involved this year, and mark your calendars . . . because this will be another amazing year at CCS!
Don Johnson Superintendent of Schools
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GENEROUS GIVERS MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE It’s hard to imagine Riley DelArca having to leave the school he loves. While no one likes to think of dark days like that in a child’s life, it might have been a reality for Riley, if not for your gift to tuition assistance. Thanks to your gift, Riley will continue this year to play sports on the familiar playground he knows so well, with the good friends he loves. And he will continue to start each morning
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Riley and Maya are
thankful for your gift!
like his fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Pearson, observed last year, “by dedicating it to the Lord.”
___________________ Thank you for caring so deeply and for recognizing the power a well-placed gift can have in a child’s life!
___________________ And because of your gift, his sister Maya will continue to play on familiar monkey bars with her close friends and classmates too.
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Thank you for making a world of difference for Riley and Maya this year. When recess is over each day and the students line up to go inside, standing there in the fifth and fourth grade lines will be Riley and Maya, among friends and eager to continue their Christian education at the school they love. Thank you for caring so deeply and for recognizing the power a well-placed gift can have in a child’s life! Gifts to Tuition Assistance make the difference for 1 in 5 students. 9/2/15 1:43 PM
THRIVING IN 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION Who is Gurdas Bal? He is an intelligent seven-year-old boy who loves Transformers. He loves recess too, and smiles as he reports that he gets three recesses a day at his school. Gurdas isn’t aware that he is a member of a generation whose future hinges upon crucial advancements in education. In fact, when his parents enrolled Gurdas, they didn’t know this either, and that he would be deeply affected by what would transpire in first grade. They didn’t know that CCS was navigating a major shift into 21st century education, and that the need for change would be greater than tuition could provide for.
___________________ Your generosity has made it possible for Gurdas to thrive in a developing 21st Century Education environment.
___________________ The need was great, and Gurdas and his mates’ future
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hung in the balance. Our youngest students were in need. And yet they would not face this alone. As the story of Gurdas’ life unfolds, present are parents who want the best for him, teachers who carefully prepare and pour over his education, and you who gave generously to facilitate the change needed. Your generosity has made it possible for Gurdas to thrive in a developing 21st Century Education environment. Teacher Tabitha Bartlett said Gurdas’ love for learning is contagious to those around him. She also said “He has grown by taking ownership in his learning,” as evidenced by him confidently leading his recent parent/teacher conference. About the results of 21st century education, his dad expressed, “We are amazed pretty much every day.” Your gift will continue to infuse rigor and future dragon-slaying 21st century education into Gurdas’ learning process so he will
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Your gift makes
21c Education a reality for Gurdas
continue to reach higher and excel. And when he looks back upon the advantages of his education, when he is a leader solving 21st century problems, Gurdas will see that your generosity helped him get there. For now, he is a delightfully cute and earnest second grader who is worthy to become great in the 21st century and learn at his highest level through your gifts.
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Thank you for making a difference in Gurdas’ life, and in the lives of all the students at CCS. 21st Century Education helps CCS students learn at their highest level.
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Jai’el and Jacelyn with masterpieces from
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HIDDEN TALENTS DISCOVERED Last year Jai’el and Jacelyn Thomas discovered gifts of dance and visual arts they were unaware of before, gifts that could have gone undeveloped in a school without a strong arts program. The thought of their beautiful sketches not drawn, or the two of them not being dancers interpreting praise on the stage, is disheartening, at the least. Your gift to the arts has opened up new doors for Jai’el and Jacelyn, both now and in their future.
___________________ Thank you for knowing the power of gifts realized, of talents found, and for caring so deeply to provide for the students of CCS.
art class this year in their creativity. They both carried themselves in humility and confidence.” About the effect of newly discovered talents, Jai’el and Jacelyn’s mother, Cornelia Thomas, also noticed that it has “really secured their self-esteem and their self-confidence in who they are.” Jai’el and Jacelyn are aware that you have invested in the artists of CCS and want to thank you for your donations to the arts. As Jai’el put it, “none of this could happen without you and what you give.”
___________________ Thank you for knowing the power of gifts realized, of talents found, and for caring so deeply to provide for the students of CCS, to cultivate both talent and confidence through the arts. Their art teacher, Mrs. Barth observed,”Jai’el and Jacelyn grew tremendously in my
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Jai’el and Jacelyn dance at the 2015 CougArts Gala
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YOUR GIFT PROVIDES THE HOME COURT ADVANTAGE To say that Lindsay and Elizabeth Stover understand disappointment is an understatement. Following nine years of gymnastics, working towards a national competition, both girls had experienced major injuries. A chapter in
___________________ Thank you for giving to CCS athletics! Your thoughtful gifts have made it possible for the girls to have great coaches, equipment, and superior training opportunities.
___________________ their lives came to a heartwrenching halt. At that hour of darkness, the door opened for them to find new strength and friendships, learning new sports while attending Cascade Christian Schools.
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Thank you for giving to CCS athletics! Your thoughtful gifts have made it possible for the girls to have great coaches, equipment, and superior training opportunities. Coming into new sports, starting at the bottom was difficult. CCS athletics have helped them to win with humility, fail with grace, and to always give 100%, all for the glory of God. On the difference of being involved in CCS athletics, Lindsey had this to say: “I don’t think I would have been near where I am in my Christian faith anywhere else. Taking this road is the coolest, the most rewarding, I am so thankful.” In all of CCS athletics, you are the MVP, the home court advantage, Lindsey and Elizabeths’ twelfth man. Thank you for making a world of difference in the lives of CCS athletes.
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We are so
thankful for your gift!
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WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
September 19, 2015
CASCADE CHRISTIAN IS A PLACE TO BECOME WHO GOD CREATED YOU TO BE.
October 12-14, 2015 & October 17-18, 2015
March 5, 2016
CCS serves more than 1,300 students each year, and has 1,335 alumni. 96% of our graduates attend college.
May 21, 2016
81% of our 2015 graduating class received honors C ASCADE C HRISTIAN S CHOOLS
Approximately 20% of CCS students receive tuition assistance each year.
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Join our Business Partner Program to support our students and promote your business!
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Live painting at the Inaugural CougArts Gala
VOLUNTEER
at a Cascade Fund event!
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opportunities at Cascade Christian Schools, please contact Rob Mitton at 253-841-1776 or mittonr@cascadechristian.org.
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