💙 You belong. Your voice matters. You can sit with us.
Students involved in the Sources of Strength program at Cascade Middle School spent today’s lunches helping build connections across their school community.
Sources of Strength students wore T-shirts with a simple message: “You can sit with us.” They visited tables throughout the cafeteria and invited classmates to sign a You Belong Pledge, encouraging students to use their voices to help others, recognize their own strengths and help their classmates feel that they belong.
It was a student-led reminder that small actions — inviting someone to sit with you, offering encouragement or simply making someone feel welcome — can make a difference.
Thank you to our Cascade students for looking out for one another and helping make their school a place where students know: You matter, and you belong. 💙
Students involved in the Sources of Strength program at Cascade Middle School spent today’s lunches helping build connections across their school community.
Sources of Strength students wore T-shirts with a simple message: “You can sit with us.” They visited tables throughout the cafeteria and invited classmates to sign a You Belong Pledge, encouraging students to use their voices to help others, recognize their own strengths and help their classmates feel that they belong.
It was a student-led reminder that small actions — inviting someone to sit with you, offering encouragement or simply making someone feel welcome — can make a difference.
Thank you to our Cascade students for looking out for one another and helping make their school a place where students know: You matter, and you belong. 💙
📸 Today is Picture Day at Cascade Middle School! October 2 is Picture Retake Day.
🎶 Learning to lead — and bringing new ideas back to Woolley!
Student choir leaders from Sedro-Woolley High School and Cascade Middle School recently traveled to Inglemoor High School in Kenmore with Choral Music Director Stephanie Cates for a full day focused on leadership within choral programs.
Students practiced leading sectionals, learned new activities to engage their fellow singers, and explored ideas for building community, recruiting new members, fundraising and strengthening their choir programs.
They also had the opportunity to learn and perform a piece of music alongside middle and high school students from throughout the Puget Sound region.
It was a full day of music, collaboration and leadership — and our students returned with plenty of ideas for helping our own choir programs continue to grow! 🎵
Student choir leaders from Sedro-Woolley High School and Cascade Middle School recently traveled to Inglemoor High School in Kenmore with Choral Music Director Stephanie Cates for a full day focused on leadership within choral programs.
Students practiced leading sectionals, learned new activities to engage their fellow singers, and explored ideas for building community, recruiting new members, fundraising and strengthening their choir programs.
They also had the opportunity to learn and perform a piece of music alongside middle and high school students from throughout the Puget Sound region.
It was a full day of music, collaboration and leadership — and our students returned with plenty of ideas for helping our own choir programs continue to grow! 🎵
📸 Mark your calendar! Cascade Middle School Picture Retake Day is October 2.
⚠️ EMAIL SECURITY ALERT
Several Sedro-Woolley School District staff email accounts were recently compromised, and fraudulent emails containing links may have been sent from those accounts to current and former families, community members and other contacts.
Because the messages were sent from legitimate staff email addresses, they may appear to be real.
If you receive an unexpected or unusual email from a district staff member, please do not click on links, open attachments, make purchases or provide personal or financial information.
If you received a suspicious message but did not click anything, report it as spam or phishing and delete it.
If you clicked a link and entered a username or password, change that password immediately. If you provided banking or credit card information or made a purchase, contact your bank or credit card company immediately and report it as potential fraud.
When in doubt, verify the message before responding or clicking anything. You can contact the staff member through the contact form available on the staff directory (available on each school's page by clicking on "Menu" then "Staff". Do not reply to the suspicious email or use contact information or links contained within it.
Please share this information with others who may have received a suspicious message from a district account, including former SWSD families.
Thank you for helping us keep our community safe online.
Several Sedro-Woolley School District staff email accounts were recently compromised, and fraudulent emails containing links may have been sent from those accounts to current and former families, community members and other contacts.
Because the messages were sent from legitimate staff email addresses, they may appear to be real.
If you receive an unexpected or unusual email from a district staff member, please do not click on links, open attachments, make purchases or provide personal or financial information.
If you received a suspicious message but did not click anything, report it as spam or phishing and delete it.
If you clicked a link and entered a username or password, change that password immediately. If you provided banking or credit card information or made a purchase, contact your bank or credit card company immediately and report it as potential fraud.
When in doubt, verify the message before responding or clicking anything. You can contact the staff member through the contact form available on the staff directory (available on each school's page by clicking on "Menu" then "Staff". Do not reply to the suspicious email or use contact information or links contained within it.
Please share this information with others who may have received a suspicious message from a district account, including former SWSD families.
Thank you for helping us keep our community safe online.
🌻 UPDATED TIME: CMS HARVEST FRIENDRAISER
Please note: A previous post listed an incorrect time for this event. The correct time is 2:30–5:30 p.m. September 17.
Harvest time is here! The Cascade Middle School food production garden is celebrating its first growing year.
Students in the CMS CTE Project Management Class are collaborating with the United General Farm to School Program for this special event. Stop by to explore the student-designed garden, press some cider and help welcome another Farm to School season!
📅 September 17
⏰ 2:30–5:30 p.m.
📍 Cascade Middle School Garden
905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley
Questions? Contact Adele Eslinger at Adele.Eslinger@UnitedGeneral.org or 360-854-7177.
Please note: A previous post listed an incorrect time for this event. The correct time is 2:30–5:30 p.m. September 17.
Harvest time is here! The Cascade Middle School food production garden is celebrating its first growing year.
Students in the CMS CTE Project Management Class are collaborating with the United General Farm to School Program for this special event. Stop by to explore the student-designed garden, press some cider and help welcome another Farm to School season!
📅 September 17
⏰ 2:30–5:30 p.m.
📍 Cascade Middle School Garden
905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley
Questions? Contact Adele Eslinger at Adele.Eslinger@UnitedGeneral.org or 360-854-7177.
📅 There is no school on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
Our first regular district newsletter of the 2026–27 school year is here! Catch up on district news, upcoming events, important reminders and more: https://app.smore.com/n/ry0va
🎉 Welcome back! September 1 is the first day of school for students in grades 1–12. We are excited to begin another great school year.
*Please note: Sedro-Woolley High School will follow a Blue Block schedule (periods 1–4) today; White Block (periods 5–8) on Wednesday, September 2.
*Please note: Sedro-Woolley High School will follow a Blue Block schedule (periods 1–4) today; White Block (periods 5–8) on Wednesday, September 2.
Drop-off will look different this morning while concrete repairs in the drop-off loop continue to cure. The loop will be blocked with cones, so please use the first traffic lane for drop-off. Have students ready for a quick exit. If taking first-day photos, please park and avoid blocking traffic. Thank you for your patience!
Read the World Around You:
Menus.
Recipes.
Instructions.
Maps.
Invite children to help read everyday items around your home and community.
Menus.
Recipes.
Instructions.
Maps.
Invite children to help read everyday items around your home and community.
Reading Under the Stars: Take a blanket outside and enjoy a book together in the evening.
A change of scenery can make reading feel like a special summer adventure.
A change of scenery can make reading feel like a special summer adventure.
When temperatures rise, Memorial Park's splash pad is a great way to stay active and cool.
Open daily from 10 a.m. until dusk.
Open daily from 10 a.m. until dusk.
Storytelling counts: Reading isn't the only literacy activity.
Tell family stories, discuss favorite memories, and encourage children to retell events from their day.
Strong storytelling skills help build future writing skills.
Tell family stories, discuss favorite memories, and encourage children to retell events from their day.
Strong storytelling skills help build future writing skills.
Children are more likely to become readers when they see adults reading.
Whether it's a newspaper, cookbook, magazine, or novel, let your children see reading as part of everyday life.
Whether it's a newspaper, cookbook, magazine, or novel, let your children see reading as part of everyday life.
Family Fitness Challenge:
Can your family walk one mile together?
Ride bikes together?
Visit a new park?
Physical activity helps children stay healthy and ready to learn.
Can your family walk one mile together?
Ride bikes together?
Visit a new park?
Physical activity helps children stay healthy and ready to learn.
Library Treasure Hunt
Challenge your child to find:
• A nonfiction book
• A mystery
• A book about animals
• A book set in another country
• A graphic novel
Exploring different genres helps children discover new interests and keeps reading fun.
Challenge your child to find:
• A nonfiction book
• A mystery
• A book about animals
• A book set in another country
• A graphic novel
Exploring different genres helps children discover new interests and keeps reading fun.
Take a family walk and identify plants, birds, insects, and trees. Nature provides endless opportunities for science learning.
