Cascade Christian Chronicle - July 2014 by Cascade Christian Schools

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Dedicated to Developing Discerning Leaders Don Johnson Superintendent of Schools Mary Severeid Assistant Superintendent Early Learning/Elementary Glenna Frederick, Ed.D Assistant Superintendent Secondary/International Tim Kleefeld, CPA Director of Business and Finance Rob Mitton Director of Development Naomi Warren Director of Admissions Susan Crawford Director of Marketing and Communications Junior High & High School Administrative Team: Dr. Glenna Frederick Suzanne Keil Keith Patefield Dave Peterson Frederickson Elementary & ELC Debi Boyd, Principal and Executive Director

A New Team

Learning to Serve

Ready to Soar

Puyallup ELC Karen Curtiss, Executive Director Puyallup Elementary Terry Broberg, Principal Tacoma Elementary & ELC Lisa Metzger, Principal and Executive Director CCS Extended School Kristin Hannus, Director This issue of the Chronicle reported and written by commercial freelance writer and CCS Parent Kristy Bingham. Design and layout by CCS Parent Michelle De Monnin for De Monninâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Studio, Inc. The Chronicle is a publication of Cascade Christian Schools, an interdenominational school district in Pierce County, Washington. On the Cover: CCS Class of 2014 Graduation Ceremony Cover photo by: Michelle De Monnin Additional photography in this issue by: Michelle De Monnin, Stuart Rich, and others.

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Development/Business Partner information: Rob Mitton Story ideas for the Cascade Chronicle: Susan Crawford Cascade Christian Schools Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students Cascade Christian Schools admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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The future is bright! Greetings! God is faithful! As we look to the future we always need to reflect on our roots and on those people on whose shoulders we are standing. As I look back, I celebrate Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goodness. As I look forward, I see hope based on faith. This Chronicle issue is just that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; looking back on wonderful people and looking ahead as God is bringing new people for our future generations. God is faithful! Our calling is to raise 21st century leaders who already are impacting - and will continue to impact - their world for Christ. Our graduates reflect that calling and we continue to pray for their future impact as the Lord directs their path. We have seen leaders being developed in all of our classrooms this year, throughout our school system! We have new leaders. God has been faithful in providing our new McAlder campus this year. We have launched our new 21st Century Education campaign so our teachers and students have the standards, tools, and methods to produced 21st century discerning leaders! The future is bright because God is faithful! I pray for you and yours to enjoy a safe, sunny, and relaxing summer.

Don Johnson, Superintendent of Schools

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Core Purpose Transforming cultures through teaching and training people in their purpose before God.

Mission To glorify God by providing quality, Christ-centered education dedicated to developing discerning leaders who are spiritually, personally, and academically prepared to impact their world.

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staff Profile

Christ at the Center Naomi Warren Retires after 20 Years of Service to CCS For the past 20 years, Naomi Warren has been an extremely busy woman juggling two jobs. For Cascade Christian Schools, she is the Director of Admissions. Outside of CCS, she has the blessing of being a pastor’s wife. But this summer, her schedule will change as she retires from Cascade Christian, allowing her to focus her time working alongside her husband, Clay, the Senior Pastor of Tacoma Christian Reformed Community Church. “I have loved being part of the Cascade Christian staff,” Warren said. “But I am thrilled for the opportunity to be a fulltime pastor’s wife. I will be available to participate in activities I haven’t been able to previously commit to like the women’s Bible study, community outreach, and more hospital visits. “Retiring from Cascade Christian allows me to serve my husband on a greater level,” she explained. “We complement each other in many areas and I am excited to enhance our ministry together.” Warren has poured her heart and soul into CCS for more than two decades and, while she recognizes it is time, she will deeply miss the relationships she has built over the years with the families she served. “I love looking at people and realizing that each person is uniquely created and vitally significant,” she said. “I am very much a relational person and when I look back and reflect on each individual’s personal and spiritual growth, I simply smile.” Warren was originally hired as an Administrative Assistant for Superintendent Don Johnson and Mary Severeid, the Director of Development at that time. Eventually she transitioned into other positions, including Dean of Students at the Junior High/High School, and Director of

Marketing, before her most recent role as the Director of Admissions. She relishes every role she has had during her time at CCS; however, she most fondly remembers her time as Dean of Students. “The kids were like a shot in the arm and it provided a venue to relate to and work directly with students and parents,” she explained. It was because of that connection with students that Warren said she is still in touch with some of them. “I love the fact that I have an opportunity to hang out with and mentor some of those students through a variety of life changes and challenges, even now that they are adults,” she said. “It’s amazing to look back and recognize with thankfulness that I am a part of the foundation that aided a partnership between school, home, and church. To watch these students take on and own their spiritual life is a huge testament to Cascade Christian Schools.” But it isn’t just the student side of things that she will fondly look back on. “I have been blessed to be a member of a fabulous team here at Cascade Christian, within the District Office and throughout the district,” she explained. “It has been an honor to work with people who daily put their trust and faith in the Lord, and seek His guidance and direction every step of the way. It is incredible!” she said. While Warren admits she will never be far from Cascade Christian, she said the prayer of her heart is to watch the school enrollment continue to grow. “Think of how amazing the impact would be if every single classroom throughout our CCS school district

were full,” she expressed. “To have the vision fulfilled to that degree would be an incredible blessing!” Warren’s relationship with Cascade Christian started with enrolling her daughter in preschool when it was still Puyallup Valley Christian School. Now, years later, her daughter, Dani, is an Occupational Therapist for Apple Physical Therapy and is married to CCHS’ assistant wrestling coach, Jake Bergman. Her son, Chad, earned his engineering degree from Washington State University, spent five months in Liberia, West Africa, with Samaritan’s Purse, and recently married the love of his life. “Clay and I wanted an education for our children that had Christ at the center of it,” Warren recalls. “To see how our adult children benefitted from a Cascade Christian education is absolutely wonderful. “But,” she continued, “it has been even more wonderful to be involved in the greater part of so many other students’ education and training. I have been truly blessed by Cascade Christian Schools!”

If you’ve been blessed by Naomi Warren’s time at CCS, go to www.cascadechristian.org/naomiwarren.cfm and post to the message board!

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Elementary

Elementary Administration Changes deVries and Boyd Team Up for Student Sucesss As Cascade Christian prepares for a new school year, new administrative changes have been announced regarding the Frederickson and Tacoma Elementary campuses. Tina deVries has been named the new Principal and Director of the Early Learning for both campuses. She will be supported by Debi Boyd as the Assistant Principal for both campuses. DeVries and her family moved here from Oregon and said that coming to Cascade Christian was a very prayerful decision. She and her husband Shannon have three daughters. One daughter will be a Senior at Corban University and was recently married; one will be a Sophomore at Grand Canyon University; and their youngest will be a Senior at Cascade Christian High School. Originally, deVries became an educator because she is very passionate about the role that a teacher has in the life of a student.

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We have the profound ability to impact the future of each child we are entrusted with…

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“We have the profound ability to impact the future of each child we are entrusted with through the role model that we provide, the words we speak, the faith we have in them and the quality of our work,” deVries explained. “It is a high calling and a privilege that can literally impact the world for eternity.” While deVries loves what is at the heart of education, the child, she said there are many reasons she loves being an administrator. “I will always miss the classroom because that is where there is the most direct contact with students,” she said. “However, I have always wanted to have a role that invested in equipping and supporting teachers. Teachers are the heart of the school and if they are supported and have the tools that they need for success, then our potential for success as a whole is maximized. “At the end of the day, we measure our success by the success of our students,” deVries explained. “Though developmentally and cognitively students vary at each grade level, I see them all the same,” she continued. “That is as image bearers of Christ who have incredible, God-ordained potential to impact our world and eternity with the tools we give them. I feel so honored to have a role in this.” deVries spent the past 10 years at Salem Academy where she taught Kindergarten, first and sixth grades. She also served as Principal over the Middle School and High School. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, a Masters in Curriculum and Development, and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Education. She loves to serve, and was a five-year founding director of a camp for children in foster care called Royal Family Kids Camps, as well as a Director of Children’s Ministries at her church for two years. (Continued on Page 16)

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STEM at CCS

Students and Technology Frederickson Sound Team Learns Lessons in Technology, Teamwork and Service Nearly 20 years ago, when Kathy Tumale came to Cascade Christian’s Frederickson Elementary campus, being on the sound team involved turning on one microphone. Today it is an opportunity for students to learn and run the entire sound board including computers, video equipment and lights.

says. The world always says ‘notice me,’ but the world’s recognition is not God’s recognition.”

Today the sound team is in charge of planning, setting up, and executing all assemblies, chapels and All School Opening assemblies. The 2013-2014 sound team members are 6th grade students and include Derek Sando, Parker Johnson, Malachi Frazier, and Carina Linke.

“I have a checklist I work off of because I like to be organized,” he explained. “If you don’t have a list you might forget what to do and it only takes once for something to go wrong before you learn to not do that again. Once, I accidentally muted the microphones and everyone turned around and looked at me. I felt so bad because I took attention away from the speaker. Now my checklist keeps me on track.”

Sound team is a position students have to apply for, and usually involves first being an assistant when they are in 5th They are grade.

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Tumale, the Computer Specialist for Frederickson and Tacoma Elementary campuses, said the selection process is an interesting one because the students are required to run through everything a guest speaker would experience.

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“In order to be on sound team, and to do their job to the best of their ability, these students need to understand the needs of a speaker,” Tumale said. “That way they understand the importance of what they are really doing. It looks fun, and it is, but it is an important role that often doesn’t get any recognition, unless something goes wrong, then everyone notices.” Tumale, along with Music teacher Michael Gray and 5th/6th grade Frederickson teacher Carrie Bailey, worked to help the sound team be the best they can be. Rigorous training starts in September, Tumale explained, and slowly the reigns are turned over to the students as their skills increase. By November, Tumale said the sound team is up and running and she is able to sit in the audience. “The amazing thing is that through this opportunity these students get to refine their collaboration skills, and are beginning to find out who they are,” she said. “Their sole job is not to seek the recognition but to let the Lord’s message shine through the speaker.

Sound team member Parker Johnson said he loves sound team because it is behind the scenes and lets him help others shine.

Fellow member Malachi Frazier said he likes the team aspect of working in the sound booth and prefers the video production part of it. “When I do the video side of things it allows me to memorize the Bible verses I put up on the screen,” Frazier said. “It feels great to know that someone may learn a Bible verse because I was able to type it in and project it up on the screen to spread God’s message.” Derek Sando knows firsthand about helping to spread God’s message. This past spring, Sando ran the sound booth for the entire Spring primary music performance where students in Kindergarten through third grade sang songs and spread God’s message through a play. “I think it is a great role of leadership and it was rewarding for me to see the looks on the parent’s faces as they watched the show,” he said. “They enjoyed it and I had fun too.” Tumale said Sando perfectly summed up what they try to instill in the sound team members from day one. “A job well done doesn’t need recognition from man,” she said. “What a thought for a 12-year-old to grasp. Their job is to do something excellently on behalf of someone else. And they do it amazingly well. They are becoming servant leaders and they are the invisible ones.” (Continued on Page 16)

“Their job is so important because if something goes wrong in the sound booth, the message from God may not be heard,” she explained. “The recognition of this job goes against what the world

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High School

New HS Principal A Builder of People who has a Heart for Others Dr. Ken Friesen excited to be part of Cascade Christian High Schools’ future. Through an extensive search process that concluded in February, Superintendent Johnson, the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership team concluded Dr. Ken Friesen was the perfect candidate to lead Cascade Christian High School into the future. For the past few months, Dr. Friesen has been walking the halls of the secondary campus becoming acclimated and getting to know students and staff. He officially becomes High School Principal at the start of the 2014-15 school year.

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Friesen’s educational history is extensive and includes roles as a teacher, coach, athletic director, principal and superintendent. His resume includes time at King’s Schools in Seattle, and The Association of Christian Schools International in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Most recently he served as Superintendent of Salem Academy Christian Schools in Salem, Oregon. Cascade Christian Superintendent Don Johnson says that Dr. Friesen is “a consummate Christian school educator with the background and experience as a high school principal and as a superintendent to launch us into our high school’s future. He is a builder of people who has a heart for others. Our students and faculty will benefit highly with his godly oversight.” In the past couple of months, Dr. Friesen and his wife, Karen, have been spotted around campus at various events immersing themselves in the Cascade Christian culture. Recent CCS graduate Brooke Tunstall said she was amazed at his willingness to get to know her despite her upcoming graduation.

“I met him at a school event and thought he was very genuine when he was talking with me,” Tunstall recalled. “When I saw him weeks later, he called me over by name to introduce me to his wife. I was so impressed! I won’t be at CCHS when he is the Principal and he took the time to know me. I was in awe. The students here next year will be cared for.” While serving at King’s Schools Friesen had the opportunity to get to know the administrative staff at Cascade Christian. Friesen explained that when he saw the job posting for a high school principal at CCHS he was excited. “My impression of Cascade Christian has always been positive because of the wonderful people here,” Friesen said. “There is strong alignment in philosophy, which is what makes this such a great fit.” Noting Cascade Christian’s welcoming nature, Friesen said the last five months have been invaluable, and explained he has also come to appreciate CCS’s strong commitment to strategic initiatives. He said the focus on professional collaboration through Impact Learning Teams (ILT), movement toward standardsbased learning, and the incorporation of digital resources at the faculty and student level contribute to the ultimate goal of increased learning. “It is important for students to own their learning,” he said. “They are more engaged and ultimately have a more comprehensive learning experience. I am impressed by what’s being done already and want to build on that foundation.” (Continued on Page 16)

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Alumni Profile

CCS Alumni, Colton Faverty With Seeds Planted, Faverty Follows God’s Call to Missions When he was in high school, Colton Faverty opened up his Bible about a month before heading out on an I-term trip. He was thinking he should prepare for the upcoming mission trip. But what happened that day began preparing him for a bigger plan than he could have imagined. “In that moment, I felt very strongly about my identity in God, and His unfailing love,” the Cascade Christian class of 2011 alumni said. “I didn’t want to sink into old ways and the Holy Spirit revealed the Father’s heart to me.” Faverty said he doesn’t remember exactly what chapter or verse of the Bible he read, but he remembers God’s grace in that moment. “I read the Word and I remember it hitting me,” he explained. “I was convicted. God was asking me, ‘Do you trust me with your life? Will you choose Me every day or keep walking down the same road?’” With the Lord’s words echoing in his head and heart, Faverty started to look beyond high school in a new way. Faverty said going into second semester of his senior year he had a traditional route in mind, with college first before anything else. He knew his heart was open to mission work, but figured after college he would explore that idea. He had been in the process of applying to a Bible college in Spokane when he attended a church service where the youth pastor spoke and called a girl to the front to have the church pray for her. She was heading off to do a Discipleship Training School with Youth With A Mission

(YWAM). It was then Faverty again heard God tell him the time was now, and not after college. He first started his YWAM journey in February 2011 by applying to attend a five month Discipleship Training School and chose to apply for the YWAM location in Ensenada, Mexico. Once his DTS was completed the following February, and after much discernment in prayer, he decided to stay. Once his time in Ensenada was completed, he felt the calling on his life and time with YWAM was not over yet. “Until God tells me to leave, this is my career and I love it,” he said. Faverty recently chose to work within YWAM in Perth, Australia and Southeast Asia, and will be working full-time over the next two years. Part of his time will also include working with a performing arts group, Island Breeze. Faverty will be working with the group in evangelism, practical help, and mercy ministries. They use cultural performing arts to proclaim truth and bring hope to those in the audience. They believe in using unique God-given gifts of the nations to creatively present the gospel. The tour will also go into Southeast Asia, perform for the crowds and preach the gospel with the help of a translator.

“I was so nervous to go and tell my parents that I was basically going against the culture of college, but they were really supportive,” Faverty recalled. He is currently a missionary with YWAM which has a thousand operating locations in 180 countries. They have 18,000 full-time workers. With his mission work, Faverty said his heart’s desire is to obey God in whatever He calls him to do and to be used to disciple and make God known. “One of my biggest things that motivates me in my mission work is knowing that there are people out there who do not know the Lord,” Faverty said. “They don’t know Him in His fullness and what a great treasure He really is. How could I not want to help people see how great He is?” Faverty had the following advice for current Cascade students. (Continued on Page 16)

Talking and evangelizing with a local Panamanian before heading to the island of Bocas del Toro.

Feeling blessed to have helped a family build their new home.

Dancing and playing with the local kids in Bocas delToro, Panama, where the gospel was shared with over 100 kids a day.

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Creative Arts

Tacoma Campus Production Moves to JH/HS Moves is More than a Change of Facility There are a few occasions where Cascade Christian High School students have the privilege to interact with elementary students. And in May, that’s exactly what happened when CCHS students partnered to help students from Cascade Christian Tacoma Elementary campus perform their all-school play, Aladdin Jr. For the first time, the Tacoma students utilized the theater stage in the Performing Arts Center at the Junior High and High School. According to Director Denise Sievers, a huge part of the play’s success can be attributed to the high school students who helped. CCHS students Dirk Coe, Brian Kimberling, Megan Sadler, Michael Needham, Briana Gregory, Kyle Whitehair, and Skyler Rich worked in the sound booth running the lights, audio and computer systems as well as behind the scenes helping students know when to go on, moving set props and helping to calm nerves. According to Coe, helping the play run smoothly was a team effort. “We all played equal parts and worked incredibly well together,” he said. Tacoma Elementary showcases its students yearly with a special production that has a part for every student from Kindergarten to sixth grade. Beginning in February, 84 students dedicated themselves to the performance by rehearsing three days a week after school and twice a week during their lunch recess. After three months of rehearsal, the students of Tacoma Elementary had only one day of rehearsal at the JH/HS before

opening night. Sievers said what was even more impressive was the fact that the high school students had one day as well to get to know the Elementary students and memorize the script for lighting, computers and sound as well as figure out the timing of everything back stage. Despite the tight practice window, they even found time for a little bonding. Sophomore Brian Kimberling said some of the children who were guards from the play chased him around and engaged him in a sword fight. “It was hysterical,” Kimberling said. “They ended up trapping me in a prop room and kept me there. It was all in good fun, so I then stole a sword from one of them and went back after them.” Kimberling said working behind the scenes is a perfect spot for him and that not having the attention on him is what he prefers. Freshman Megan Sadler said she also loves serving others and is willing to do anything to help. She especially enjoyed helping the students backstage with their nerves. “When they started to get nervous, we were able to be there, pull them together, and let them know it’ll be ok and that we can get through it,” she said. Sadler explained that with only a day to prepare for the production they started with the bare basics and “put a sticky note on what felt like everything.” “We had these secret walkie-talkies to talk to the sound booth and had our own sign language between us and the other side of the stage,” she explained. But, like Kimberling, she found the humor in the down time when hanging out with the kids. “We would be working on our homework between rehearsals and the younger kids would come up and say, ‘I know how to do that,’” Sadler said laughing. Bonding on and off the set is what Sadler said she will remember the most. “It didn’t hit me until after the play was over, but what we did mattered,” she explained. “We thought we were just helping, but when the kids said ‘thank you’ I knew it was bigger than helping. Sadler explained, “These kids looked up to us and it shattered the way I thought about myself. This was a really Right: The Creative Arts were enjoyed throughout the district this spring.

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Creative Arts

cool experience that made me think differently as to how I am looked at. “I hope the elementary kids left with an idea that, as high school students, we do care about them,” Sadler continued. “We care about all of the CCS students.” Sievers is thrilled with the results of the “bigger learning experience” that happened for all of the students through this move. “Younger students can learn to listen and respect older students and not just other teachers,” Sievers said. “They also can realize there are different avenues of the productions that maybe they could get involved in when they get older. “I know our God is the leader of all the potential He has given us. I watch in awe a lot of times as I can’t believe they are really pulling off the show we are performing,” Sievers continued. “I cry as I watch students who didn’t think they would ever be able to be up in front of people blossom and begin to see their potential.”

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Athletics

Goals and Hard Work Pay Off Milton advances to State Championships 2014 graduate Sarah Milton started golfing her sophomore year. After missing the cut to advance to state last year by a few strokes, Sarah worked really hard this past year to make it to State. Her work ethic paid off. She was league MVP and first team all-league. She tied with three other people at Districts won a play-off to advance to State, and then on the first day of state she was in another tie to qualify for one of the last spots to go to the second day of state. She finished 19th overall in the WIAA 1A State Golf Championships.

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the rest of the story…

Elementary Administration Changes

Students and Technology

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With her diverse background in administrative roles, deVries said, “I can reflect on how each appointment has had a role in preparing me for the years ahead.”

Tumale said their willingness to learn continues to blow her socks off. She said the questions they ask always impress her as they gain skills they can take with them when they get to junior high, high school, their local church, or even the workplace some day.

Superintendent Don Johnson said he is excited about the strengths deVries is bringing to the team and feels certain the Cascade Christian community will feel the same as they get to know her. Assistant Superintendent Mary Severeid agreed and elaborated on the partnership of deVries and Boyd. “I am very excited about the strength in leadership that the team of Mrs. deVries and Mrs. Boyd will provide for our Frederickson and Tacoma campuses,” said Severeid. “Their combined gifts and experience will greatly bless our students and families. With the right people, in the right positions, we know we are going forward.” Boyd, who has been the Principal and Director of Early Learning for the Frederickson campus, said the transition to a support role will allow her to thrive in the gifts God has given her, assisting deVries in leading the campuses, and focusing more on developing student learning. “This move is going to benefit me directly by allowing me to focus on the pieces of administration I enjoy the most,” Boyd said. “An assistant principal role will allow me more time to work where my passions lie – supporting teachers and student learning, and hopefully provide a little more time to spend with my nine grandchildren.” Boyd is excited about the addition of deVries to the administrative team and said the opportunity to have an administrative partner opens a wealth of possibilities for our elementary campuses. “We are stronger when we work as a team,” Boyd said. “There is strength in unity when we bind together in Jesus’ name. Tina is a delightfully warm personality who is genuinely open and friendly. I am excited to work together with her. She brings a fresh spirit along with a wealth of expertise that will boldly lead our two campuses into a 21st Century Education. It is an exciting time and God, as always, has provided the right person ‘for such a time as this.’”

“Their ability to multi-task, work as a team, and run the equipment is a God-given skill,” she said. “We constantly give them scripture to back up their learning, both technically and personally. When you see the light go on in them because they’ve just connected their life to God, that’s exactly what teaching is all about.”

Friesen said Cascade Christian has been warm and welcoming to him and his wife, and they enjoy being closer to family. While their son lives in New York, their daughters live in Silverdale and Everett. They also have three granddaughters. In his spare time, Friesen loves to play golf and be with family. To say he is a Seahawk fan is an understatement. “We have lived all over and I have always known about Cascade Christian,” he said. “All my interactions with the people and administrators of CCS were part of a larger plan of how God brought it all together, and it is pretty amazing. We love it here!”

CCS Alumni, Colton Faverty (Continued from page 12)

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“The longevity of the staff is a true sign of a strong and healthy organization,” he explained. “I am constantly impressed with the level of servant leadership which is the bottom line of what we do here at Cascade Christian, especially through Impactterm trips. We are living out our mission statement and demonstrating that we really are developing discerning leaders, which connects to our 3 R’s of Respect, Responsibility, and Relationship. High staff commitment results in high student success.” Friesen takes his role of administrator seriously and said what he loved as a teacher and coach plays a huge part in his role as a principal as well. “We have an opportunity to speak into the lives of faculty and students in a way that is meaningful, personal, and makes a difference,” he said. “Hopefully those we impact will be inspired to not just go through the motions.” Since February, Friesen has met with each staff member individually and has found they share his same calling for being in education, which is to influence student lives for God’s Kingdom. “When today’s students have a variety of educational options, it is important for us to remain relevant and viable as a Christian school,” he said. “We need to be creative and innovative. Teaching is changing. At the same time we must maintain our primary distinctive, which is to be excellent and Christ-centered in all we do.”

“Be thankful,” he said simply. “It takes effort to be thankful. Give thanks for the school and the teachers.” One of his best memories of high school stemmed from the Cascade High School football program because of the coaches and the principles they taught and enforced. “It was an amazing time and was filled with such positive lessons in life for me,” he explained. “I didn’t see it as a student, but looking back I can completely see how it impacted me.” Faverty also had the following advice for current and prospective Cascade Christian parents: “Whether or not they see the fruits of the Holy Spirit growing in their children, there is something going on,” he said referencing Galatians 5:22. “Seeds are being planted at Cascade Christian and growth is going on. You have to believe He is moving in their lives even if you don’t see it now. Throughout his time at Cascade Christian, and even after graduation, Faverty said God continually impresses upon his heart God’s faithfulness. “Even when we think we have messed up God’s plan, if we focus on Him we can trust that anything is possible in him,” he added. “God has endless resources and He will always make a way.”

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Cascade Fund

September 13, 2014 High Cedars Golf Course Orting, WA

You are invited to join us for this year’s Cascade Christian Schools Cougar Classic.

First prize is 4 VIP passes to the final day at the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay! Have a great time golfing with friends, while supporting your favorite kids. Sponsorships are still available. The funds raised at our tournament will benefit the student athletes at CCS.

On behalf of all the students of Cascade Christian, thank you for giving and making a real difference. The impact of your gifts can be seen in their lives: • Student athletes train harder in the new weight room. • Musicians, artists and actors’ gifts shine brighter with new sound equipment, instruments and more. • Young scholars engage deeper in 21st Century Education pilots. And many students, who might have had to leave all this behind, get to stay because of your gift to tuition assistance.

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Thank you to our 2013-14 Business Partners!

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