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Cascade School District eases tax rate with bond refinancing amid levy renewal requests

LEAVENWORTH – Cascade School District (CSD) successfully refinanced their outstanding 2015 bonds through a public sale of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2025, on Feb. 4, …

From Leavenworth to Norway: CHS graduates embrace the folk school journey

LEAVENWORTH – An informal but special educational exchange is developing between Cascade High School (CHS) and Nordvestlandet folkehøgskole, a Norwegian folk high school.  In …

Beaver Valley students share camera trapping project with state leaders

PLAIN – Beaver Valley Elementary students were formally invited to share their camera trapping program with legislators from their districts and state agency leaders at the annual Environmental …

Cascade School District seeks voter support for replacement levies

LEAVENWORTH –  Voters will see two proposed replacement levies from Cascade School District on their Feb. 11 ballots. The two proposed levies will replace current levies that are set …

LEAVENWORTH – Leavenworth Rotary Club will be sponsoring a year abroad for Cascade High School student Coal Fiano as part of its decades-long youth exchange program. “Coal will be …

Cascade High School’s Mia Dreis wins national title for STEM-themed children’s book

LEAVENWORTH - Cascade High School senior Mia Dreis earned national recognition this past summer when she took first place at the Technology Student Association’s (TSA) 2024 National Conference …

LEAVENWORTH - Cascade School District (CSD) has become the first school district to receive the "Soil Friendly School District" designation from Winton Manufacturing Compost Works, following the …

Peshastin-Dryden Elementary to host Book Fair Nov. 5

PESHASTIN – Peshastin-Dryden Elementary will host a book fair event on Nov. 5 from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. for grades TK through 5th. “To the Book Fair and Beyond” is PD’s first …

Cascade School Board considers CHS proposal for off-campus driving privileges

LEAVENWORTH – The Cascade School District (CSD) Board was asked to consider allowing off-campus driving privileges for juniors and seniors by Cascade High School’s (CHS) Principal James …

Cascade High School Student named National Merit Scholar semifinalist

LEAVENWORTH – Cascade High School student Caroline Menna was named a 2025 National Merit Scholar semifinalist, representing North Central Washington as the only semifinalist in the region. …

Peshastin-Dryden Elementary welcomes TK and Kindergarten students with donuts and smiles

PESHASTIN – Cascade School District’s youngest and newest students entered the halls of Peshastin-Dryden Elementary to start their first day of Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and …

Local nonprofits ensure continuation of CSD K-8 art programs in 2024-2025 school year

LEAVENWORTH – Through a collaborative “Save the K-8 Art Teachers” effort, Village Art in the Park (VAP) and Icicle Creek Center for the Arts (ICCA) were able to support the salaries …

Students return to classrooms in Cascade School District

LEAVENWORTH – School is back in session for Cascade School District (CSD). Students arrived for their first day of the 2024-2025 school year on Aug. 27. At Peshastin-Dryden Elementary …

WVC crafts new strategic plan to strengthen community and address equity

WENATCHEE—Wenatchee Valley College is developing a new strategic plan to enhance its community focus, address equity gaps, and maintain academic excellence. WVC President Dr. Faimous …

Upbeat mood at Cascade School District Board midsummer meeting

LEAVENWORTH – After a year of bi-monthly meetings dominated by budgetary woes, the July 15 meeting of the Cascade School District (CSD) Board of Directors was decidedly upbeat and optimistic. …

Cascade Choir Crescendo campaign benefit concert at Snowy Owl packs the house

LEAVENWORTH - It was standing room only in Icicle Creek Center for the Arts’ (ICCA) Snowy Owl Theater on the evening of June 11 at the concert to support choir programs at Icicle River Middle …

Angela Gunter, 2024 CHS grad, wins Dell Scholarship to attend UW

LEAVENWORTH—Angela Gunter, a recent Cascade High School graduate, clearly sees the path ahead, and she’s been striving toward it for a long time. This fall, she will attend the University …

Beaver Valley Elementary’s cameras reveal hidden world of wildlife

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PLAIN – Every year, Beaver Valley Elementary releases a highlight reel of the most interesting video clips of wildlife caught on its game cameras. This year, the school captured enough exciting …

Cascade High School Class of 2024 passes the baton to Class of 2036

PESHASTIN – Before rehearsing their own ceremony, Cascade High School graduating seniors gathered at Peshastin-Dryden Elementary School on June 7 to take part in the Kindergarten …

Community rallies to save Cascade School District choir program amid budget cuts

LEAVENWORTH - Across the United States and Washington, public schools have been scrambling to come to terms with budget cuts and lack of funding. Administrators have been forced to make difficult …

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