Cascade Christian Chronicle - 2010-11 Issue 1

Telling the story of Cascade Christian Schools where we’re dedicated to developing discerning leaders...

2010-2011

Don JohnsonSuperintendent of Schools

Tim Kleefeld, CPADirector of Business and Finance

Gail MehrerDirector of Early Learning

Rob MittonDirector of Development

Naomi WarrenDirector of Admissions

Glenna Frederick, Ed.DDirector of Student Learning

Susan PierceDirector of Marketing and Communications

JUNIOR HIGH & HIGH SCHOOL

Administrative Team:Terry BrobergSuzanne Keil

Dave PetersonKeith Patefi eld

FREDERICKSON ELEMENTARY

Mary Severeid, Principal

PUYALLUP ELEMENTARY

Joyce Blum, Principal

TACOMA ELEMENTARY

Bonita Cheshier, Principal

FREDERICKSON & TACOMA ELCKaren Curtiss, Director

PUYALLUP ELC

Ruth Williams, Director

The Chronicle is a publication of Cascade Christian Schools, an interdenominational school district in Pierce County, Washington.

For more information aboutCascade Christian Schools, go towww.cascadechristian.org, or call the District Offi ce at 253-841-1776.

For Development/Business Partner information ask for Rob Mitton; for Admissions information ask for Naomi Warren; ask for Susan Pierce if you have story ideas for the Chronicle.

Cascade ChronicleThe

On the Cover: Cougar Football celebrates winning the State Championship. Photo by Stuart Rich.

Inside Connections...

Cascade Christian Schools Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to StudentsCascade 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.

The support of a community...Page 6

High school students attend “Driven” Conference...Page 11

Alumni Updates...Page 13

Our Core Purpose:Transforming cultures

through teaching and trainingpeople in their purpose

before God.

Our Mission:To glorify God by providing quality,

Christ-centered educationdedicated to developing

discerning leaders who arespiritually, personally, andacademically prepared to

impact their world.

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Where we are:www.cascadechristian.org

District Offi ce815 21st Street SEPuyallup, WA 98372

253-841-1776• • •

Junior High and High School811 21st Street SEPuyallup, WA 98372

253-445-9706• • •

Puyallup Elementary601 9th Avenue SEPuyallup, WA 98372

253-841-2091• • •

Puyallup Early Learning Center1818 S Meridian

Puyallup, WA 98371253-848-7165

• • •Frederickson Elementary and ELC

3425 176th Street ETacoma, WA 98445

253-537-9339 Elementary253-537-5195 ELC

• • •Tacoma Elementary and ELC

1819 E 72nd StreetTacoma, WA 98404

253-473-0590

2010-2011 Spiritual Theme:

IMPACT: Living on Purpose Choosing God’s Way

Dear CCS Family and Friends,

Living on Purpose: Choosing God’s Way. That’s what

we aim to learn and do during the 2010-2011 school year!

From the board room to the classroom, we are modeling

a learner-focused environment that seeks to align, in all

we think, say, and do, with our Guiding Principles and with God’s Word, on which those

Principles are founded.

Every person learns, every day. We are a school where everyone is valued. From the littlest

infant to the oldest adult, we all teach and learn from one another. “It begins with me!”

We learn that our best impact is made by knowing that the change we seek in the culture

around us, begins with ourselves! When I demonstrate valuing another person, they, in turn,

learn to express that value to another, and so on. In this Chronicle, you will fi nd stories that

demonstrate that our students are learning, “it begins with me”, and that they are impacting

their culture in ways that make a big difference! We are making a difference together!

At Cascade Christian Schools, we surround ourselves with administrators, teachers, students,

and families that help each other learn to live, learn and grow according to God’s purpose –

“Iron sharpens iron.” Turn the page and see what you learn!

Don Johnson,

Superintendent of Schools

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Five YearsYvonne AlvordJoanne BarryMandy CurryVirgil Estep

Janine DeLarmeAmy McQuiston

April MoffettKeith Patefi eldCarlee Peterson

Susan PierceLisa RemingtonSandy RozumnyTiffany Wakefi eld

Karen WarrenShawn Manley

Ten YearsJennifer Christian

Ann CrawfordCheryl DahlKim Davis

Tami DeRosierAngela JohnsonRay OssmanLiz Wiggins

Sandra Wilson

Faculty and staff gather together

each fall to celebrate the beginning

of the new school year with an All-

District Rally.

One of the inspiring moments of the

morning is when each person who has

been en employee of Cascade Christian

Schools is honored with an award

and words of affi rmation from the

employee’s supervisor. The following

employees received fi ve, ten, and fi fteen

year honors at the August 26 rally.

Working for a Purpose...Each fall, Cascade Christian

Schools honors the employees

who serve students and

families faithfully.

Joyce Blum, PrincipalPuyallup Elementary Campus“Joyce has a great ability to break down and organize huge tasks into meaningful actions with a heart towards teachers and students. Her dependence on the Lord is so evident. She is devoted to CCS beyond all expectations.”

Cathy Bittner, Media SpecialistTacoma Elementary Campus“Cathy is a total team player, working side by side with teachers to support their needs and teaching units. She is an amazing “hands on,” creative teacher who inspires a love for learning – and reading – with our students.”

Brian Qualls, 6th Grade TeacherPuyallup Elementary Campus“Brian is a true peacemaker with students, parents and fellow teachers. His sense of humor keeps us laughing. It is not easy being the only male on campus, but we are so thankful to have him and his unique perspective. He is a real blessing to Puyallup Elementary as well as to the district as a whole.”

Debi Boyd, Assistant Principal (Frederickson Elementary Campus), EDE Director“Debi makes a positive impact in our world. Whatever she touches turns to excellence. Debi is someone that can be depended on for creative, inspired, out-of-the-box thinking. With her gracious spirit, she has been and continues to be a gift to those who work with her.”

Denise Sievers, Music TeacherTacoma Elementary Campus“Denise has a passion bringing out the gifts and talents of our students and a huge heart of love for each one of them. She is simply – AMAZING! As a part-time staff member, she is full-time devoted to our staff, continually encouraging and serving each one of us.”

Amanda Wessels, BreakerPuyallup Early Learning Center“Amanda is our on site cheerleader, and is a model example of a TEAM player. Amanda arrives each day at 6:30 a.m. with a smile on her face and a positive word for every child, parent and staff member she greets. Her 15 years has been marked by her ability to be fl exible, teachable, dedicated, and committed to the vision of CCS.”

FifteenYears

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Choosing God’s Way...Rob Mitton, new Director of

Development, chooses CCS and loves

“Living on Purpose” for the benefi t of

Cascade Christian Schools’ students

and their families.

Over the summer, a new face arrived at the

CCS District Offi ce. Former Director of

Development Shawn Manley decided to follow

God’s call to California, which opened the door

for new Director of Development Rob Mitton

to step through. Rob has spent many, many

hours getting to know the people of Cascade

Christian Schools, but made time to share some

of his fi rst impressions with The Chronicle.

CC: How did you hear about Cascade Christian Schools?

RM: I grew up in Puyallup and graduated from

Puyallup High School in 1992. After graduating

from Northwest University, I began pastoring

at a local church. Some students in my youth

ministry attended Cascade Christian Schools.

CC: How did you hear about the opening for the Director of Development position?

RM: One morning, when I showed up early

for an appointment at FORZA, a young man

introduced himself to me as Shawn Manley. I

asked him what he did. He explained that he

worked to raise funds for Cascade Christian

Schools and that he was leaving his position in

August to help plant a church in Palm Desert.

I set an appointment with him the next day to

discuss the position. We met for nearly three

hours, as Shawn explained what development

work involved. At his request, I sent him my

résumé for review the next week.

CC: What are you most excited about?

RM: I am excited about many things at

Cascade Christian, the purpose, the mission,

the relationships, and the future, but I am most

excited about the opportunity to be a steward

of stewards. The giving of our time, talent,

and especially our treasure is diffi cult for most

people. But, I also believe this area is one of the

greatest opportunities we have to grow in our

faith.

CC: Are you and your family becoming part of the CCS community?

RM: A month after I began at Cascade

Christian, I experienced the tragic death of

a good friend. When I arrived at work, I was

immediately surrounded with hugs and prayers

from my co-workers. It felt so good to be

supported during such a diffi cult time. I could

feel God’s love through the people that make up

Cascade Christian Schools.

With four young children, we are adjusting to

life as part of the Cascade Christian community.

Many of the opportunities for us will take hold

next year, and in the years to come when our

children begin classes at Cascade Christian.

In the meantime, we feel the support of the

community and we feel so blessed to be able to

say that we are Cascade Christian Cougars!

CC: What were you doing prior to working for Cascade Christian Schools?

RM: Before coming to Cascade, I was working

full time as a fi nancial advisor and part-time as a

worship pastor.

CC: How did you decide that it may be an option for you?

RM: During my meeting with Shawn, he asked

me if I could see myself doing development

at Cascade Christian. I knew the answer was

yes, but at that time, I really had no idea what

I was saying yes to. Through prayer with my

wife, Jaime, and advice from several mentors, I

realized that this was something that God had

been preparing me for.

I have twelve years of ministry experience and

three years of business experience. One of my

mentors pointed this out to me and said: “Rob,

development work is 75% working with people

and 25% business related to fi nance. Do you

think God has been preparing you for this?” It

was at that point that I knew I should pursue

this opportunity.

CC: What was your fi rst day like?

RM: My fi rst day was like drinking water from

a fi re-hose! Cascade Christian is not a small

organization. There are many people who make

up this community. I was overwhelmed by

meeting all of them and seeing my new offi ce

for the fi rst time. It was really hard to believe!

CC: Any surprises?

RM: The single most surprising thing

about Cascade Christian is the unity in this

community. The Cascade Christian family is

made up of many different kinds of people,

but we are all unifi ed around the core purpose,

which is to transform cultures through teaching

and training people in their purpose before

God.C


CIt’s a great combination - students,

service projects, and grandparents

and special friends to share them with.

Grandparent and Special Friend

Day is a 15-year tradition at the CCS

Puyallup Elementary campus.

About seven years ago, the decision

was made to combine the service

project presentations (“Feet to Faith”)

with Grandparents Day. “I decided

it was a great way to let grandparents

know the kinds of wonderful things

our students do to help in the

community,” said Principal Joyce

Blum.

Approximately 400 guests attended

this year’s event. The grandparents love

to come see what their grandchildren

are doing, and the children love having

Grandparents/Feet to Faith Day brings generations together...Puyallup Elementary students

invite grandparents and

special friends to share in

their day and their “Feet to

Faith” projects.

them. The students share their Feet to Faith

projects, then the grandparents join in for some

classroom activities, including reading a story

together, sharing journals, and looking at art

work.

Grandparents and students also shared

discussion about questions such as, “When you

were my age, what was your favorite Christmas

present?” or, “When you were my age, did you

go to church on Easter?”

Students with their grandparents and special friends:Above: Students and guests tour the Feet to Faith poster display; Top right: Abigail Zoccola; Right: Greta Hale; Below left: Noah Davis, Nicholas Brar, and Brynna Brar; Below right: Rebekah Seeger


The support of a community...When the Thorsteinson family

got devastating news, the CCS

Frederickson Elementary campus

stepped up.by Sarah Thorsteinson

Our family joined the Cascade Christian

Frederickson Elementary campus when

our oldest son Noah started preschool in the fall

of 2005, and we immediately fell in love with

the campus, the teachers, and the families.

Flash forward to January 25, 2008. We now

have four children. Noah is in fi rst grade, Eli

is in Kindergarten, Eden is two years old, and

Caleb is eleven months old. Our family changed

forever that day when we received devastating

news that Caleb had been diagnosed with Acute

Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

Our world felt like it went spinning out of

control. In a matter of hours after hearing that

Caleb had cancer, he was prepped for a spinal

tap and a bone marrow biopsy, a central line

(port) was placed in his chest, and he had his

fi rst round of chemo.

Our news soon traveled back to the school

and we began receiving phone calls, texts,

prayers, and people begging to help in any way.

My husband, Brad, went to pick up the kids

from school the next day and was greeted by

friends we knew and friends we had not yet met.

They arranged meals for our family, people to

help take the boys to and from school, toys for

Caleb, and even little gift bags for me while at

the hospital.

As a parent, you are never prepared to deal

with news that your child has a life-threatening

illness. We were stunned, in shock and unsure

as to what to do next, but the people at Cascade

Christian were not! They knew what we needed

and took immediate steps to make it happen.

Teachers came to visit us in the hospital and

told us the whole school was praying for Caleb

and our family.

The comfort my husband, Brad, and I

felt in knowing that our two older boys were

being taken care of by a school that truly loved

them and would help them while at school

was priceless to us. We knew the staff at CCS

Frederickson was there for our boys as they were

impacted by the news that their little brother

was very, very ill. Noah and Eli’s classmates

wrote letters and drew pictures for Caleb. Our

boys also told us that praying for Caleb in their

class made them feel better.

As the months went by, Caleb was in and out

of the hospital undergoing chemo treatments.

Never knowing when he’d get sick and need to

be rushed to the ER forced my husband to quit

his job. Brad needed a job that would let him

be “Mr. Mom” while I was in the hospital with

Caleb. He decided the best thing for our family

would be to start his own business so he could

come and go as necessary.

The Cascade Christian Frederickson campus

knew that we were struggling with Brad now

being self-employed, high COBRA insurance

payments, and massive medical bills, so a group

of amazing women at the school got together

and organized a huge garage sale and silent

auction to benefi t Caleb’s Fund. I don’t think

anyone thought it would turn out as well as

it did. The whole Frederickson campus came

together as one big family and did an amazing

job raising money that helped our family meet a

huge part of our expenses. We would even come

home and fi nd boxes of food from Costco and

other items on our doorstep.

Our son, Noah, was so touched by seeing all

the children in the hospital when he was there

visiting Caleb, that he wanted to do something

for them. With Mrs. Severeid’s blessing, Noah

collected four large garbage bags full of brand

new teddy bears, and took them to the children

in Mary Bridge Hospital gifts from the children

at Cascade Christian Frederickson. Two of

the classes made drawings of teddy bears and

framed them for Caleb. They are now hanging

on his bedroom wall and are a constant source

of inspiration for our family.

Caleb is almost 4 years old now and still

receiving chemotherapy and steroid treatments.

He is well aware that he has friends at Cascade

Christian and knows they love him and are

praying for him. As a result of Caleb’s illness,

the families, teachers and staff at our campus

have taught me the true meaning of kindness,

compassion and grace.

We feel truly blessed to be part of the Cascade

Christian Frederickson family and believe

God knew of the massive love and support we

would be needing, and directed us to Cascade

Christian when we began our search for a

preschool for Noah in 2005. God knew this

moment would be more than my family and I

would be able to handle on our own, and made

sure we would be surrounded by Faith, Hope,

and Charity! What an awesome God we serve!!

Every year when it’s time to re- enroll, it’s a

fi nancial struggle for our family, but with God’s

help we have been able to fi nd a way to make it

work. We know how blessed we are to belong to

such a wonderful school, whose staff, students,

and families believe in God, sing His praise,

and care and support one another by living

and spreading His word. We would never go

anywhere else. What Cascade Christian Schools

offers in addition to a wonderful education, is

priceless to us!C


With the high school students

off to Champions’ Centre for

their conference (see page 11), the

junior high staff and students took over

the JH/HS campus, enjoying a day of

bonding and fun.

Worship time, speakers, and both

indoor and outdoor activities were part

of their day, enjoyed by all.

Rallying for Impact in 2010-11Junior High students enjoy a

day of “Driven” fun...

All-DistrictOpen Housefor Prospective

FamiliesJanuary 22

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.all fi ve locations

• • •

Remind them that NOW is the time to consider a quality, Christ-centered

education that will benefi t their children

for years to come.(And don’t forget you can earna $200 tuition credit when you

refer a friend who enrolls atCascade Christian Schools.

See web site for details)

Invite Your

Friends!

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Studying God’s creation in the jungle... Faculty member Lucy Cole

participates in an “exciting, hands-

on, once in a lifetime” jungle

experience in Borneo, then brings it

home to her students at CCHS.

As part of her Master’s program, CCHS faculty member Lucy Cole was able

to take part in an amazing opportunity over summer break: a “once in a lifetime opportunity” studying the animal and plant life of the jungles of Borneo with The Primate Conservation Study.

“I was in awe the whole trip. I felt

God’s presence each day. I have a renewed

understanding of how each creature He created

was made uniquely, with special characteristics

that enable it to live in the environment in

which God placed it.”

It wasn’t always an easy journey. Cole left

on June 21, but didn’t arrive at her destination

until June 24. In addition to the many hours in

the air, the journey included a twenty-two hour

layover in Seoul, Korea.

Arriving in Borneo, the participants took a

boat to a jungle island, where they spent fi ve

days learning and working at Danau Girang

Research Center. They then took a boat trip

upriver and stayed with local families for several

more days.

“We were literally in the jungle,” says Cole.

“The best way I can describe the rainforest is

‘saturated with life.’ There was life everywhere,

calling, buzzing.”

The group replanted trees, and visited a bat

cave, at which Cole proclaimed, “Bats are worse

than spiders.” They also went on night walks,

looking for mammals and frogs, and watching

for the “night shine” of spiders.

“Many of the creatures that live in Borneo

only exist in Borneo,” Cole explained. “I

learned that’s because there is no other place like

Borneo.”

Cole was excited to bring home what she

learned, and apply it in her zoology class,

which will be doing a thorough study of the

Borneo rainforest this year. Each student will

be conducting research on an animal from

Borneo and then putting together a class project

as a result of this study. “I would love to have

students share their results at the elementary

school level with animal trading cards that my

students can give to the students after they have

taught about the animals.”

“I always start the year off with a Bible study

from Genesis 1. We discuss what it means

when God tells man to ‘rule over the fi sh of

the sea and the birds of the air and over every

living creature that moves on the ground.’ My

goal is for them to realize that conservation is

something God expects mankind to do.”

“I was in awe the whole trip. I have a renewed understanding of how each creature He created was made uniquely...”


Learning About God’s Creationby Experiencing it Together

Above: Child care students and their teachers from Frederickson Early Learning Center pause for a group shot during their eventful day at the farm.

Far Left: Juliet and Caitrin enjoyed their day “harvesting” fruits and veggies at the farm.

Left: Eli takes a break, using a handy pumpkin as his resting place.

“The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.”

Genesis 1:12


Above: Dyson, Christian, Ben and Christopher pick carrots from the fi eld.

Top Right:: Madeline displays her choice for a pumpkin to take home.

Right: Hannah and Lliam head down the path to their next activity, holding hands in friendship and in honor of the class buddy system.

Below: Christian shows off an apple that he picked from the fi eld.

Photos courtesy of Heidi Bekken, administrative assistant at Frederickson Early Learning Center

Not only are fi eld trips for fun, but they also provide opportunity for students to experience some

Specifi c Biblical Truths: God designed many different types of apples for us to enjoy, God created

a variety of plants to keep us healthy, and we can benefi t from hard work through God’s blessings of the

harvest. At Terry’s Berries Organic Farm, the students were able to experience the truths their teachers

had taught them in the classroom.”

~Jontal Corley, Child Care Pre-K teacher

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Cascade ChristianSchools

Preschooland Child Care

available atthree locations:

3425 176th Street EFrederickson

1818 S. Meridian Puyallup

1819 East 72ndTacoma


Driven Conferencebrings students together... ASB plans annual retreat with

the purpose of creating “a

unifi ed family dedicated to

school pride and engaged in

glorifying God.”

High School students spent the

day together on September 24

for a time of worship, learning and

playing together to the ASB-chosen

theme “Driven”.

“The youth conference was amazing, the

student body really unifi ed and decided

to live this year for Christ.”

~ Louisa Corley

“It was great to see the students get up

and share what the Lord has put on

their heart for this school year.”

~ Kelsey Carder

“My favorite part about the youth

conference was seeing our whole student

body get involved with worshipping

God together.” ~ Colton Faverty

Right: Senior Kelsey Carder speaks... Below: Freshmen Raschele Leach and Danae Lorberau wait to go in to their next session; Below center: Juniors Kayla Wills, Katie Wade, Kevin Zettle, Ryan Salzer, Josh Elder, and Kyle Crawford enjoy a moment in the spotlight; Bottom left: Sophomores Cierra McMahon and Sarah Quinn take play some Wii Tennis during their free time; Bottom right: seniors Travis VanDyke and Axel Johnson record the event for posterity...

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Creative Arts teams come together for early-year performances... The start of school is a busy time,

and pulling together performances

for the fair and fall concert can be a

challenge.

Creative arts programs at CCHS were busy this fall, preparing for fair performances,

fall concerts, and drama productions.

Shades of Blue and Jazz Band kicked off their season early at the Puyallup Fair on September 19, followed by the fi rst Cascade Christian Drama Club production on October 15 and 16, then the High School Fall Concert on October 26.

Director Paige Wescott was pleased with the extra effort put in by both Shades and Concert Choir. “Shades of Blue was in ‘after hours’ preparing for the seven pieces they performed at the Fall Concert,” she said. “And Concert Choir works so diligently; they are passionate Christ-followers and intercessors and they love to sing!”

New Drama Coach Tarri Williams was impressed with what the drama club achieved. “The team of very dedicated students jumped in head-fi rst and pulled off two enjoyable evenings of theatre after only a very few, short weeks of rehearsals,” she stated.

Top: Concert Choir at the fall performance; Right: Jeremy Kidd and Shelby Munson perform a scene in “Cindy and the Godfather; Below: Evie Rivera and Darlee Hart in the fall production; Bottom: Director Katie Miller and the fi rst Jazz Band performances of the year.


Connell poses threat, but Cougars prevail... A perfect 13-0 season ends

with a community of coaches,

players and fans celebrating a

State Championship.

The seniors on this year’s Cougar football team are familiar

with losses. Not many...their four-year record is 50-4 overall. It’s that important game - the last one - that had eluded the team...until December 5, 2010. On that day, CCHS Cougar Football brought home the WIAA 1A State Championship trophy.

Coaches, players, alumni, families and friends of CCS witnessed the Cougars’ toughest game of the season. Connell knew how to win, and wanted the State Championship again, but after an intense game of trading leads, the perseverance and determination of the Cougar team prevailed. According

photos byRandy Johnson and Stuart Rich

Far Right: Junior Kyle Crawford pulls down a pass in double-coverage; Right: Seniors Axel Johnson and Tyler Walrath pull down a Connell receiver; Below Right: CCHS Alumni Jonathan Felczak, Trevor Hamilton, Ryan Centioli, and Trevor Horn look on as their Cougar Football brothers persevere for the championship; Bottom: the CCS Community celebrates with the State Champion Cougar Football team; Bottom Right: Senior Jordan Zepernick returns a kickoff.

to Coach Randy Davis, “They (the players) gave everything they had...and never quit.”

At the celebration pep assembly on December 7, Superintendent Don Johnson thanked Coach Davis and his staff. “You have given these young men lessons and memories that will last a lifetime,” he said.

Coach Davis acknowledged the coaches’ and team’s appreciation for the fans of Cougar Football. Senior Captain Colton Faverty agreed. He told the crowd that, in his opinion, CCHS Cougar Football has the “Number one fans in Washington.”C


Volleyball, Boys’ Tennis have successful seasonsExperienced tennis doubles team

and young, hard-working volleyball

squad both capture Nisqually League

championships.

Cougar Tennis capped a perfect season

with 1A League Boys’ Tennis Doubles

Championship. Tennis team captain, Nathan

Anderson, and fellow senior, Ty King,

won the Nisqually League Tennis Doubles

Championship on October 20, winning all their

matches in straight sets. They were undefeated

all season, including wins over last year’s state

doubles champion, Charles Wright, three out of

three times, defeating them in League fi nals 7-5,

6-2. Nathan and Ty are seeded fi rst going into

Districts next spring.

Cougar Volleyball went 13 and 1 this

season, capturing the Nisqually League

Championship, and a trip to the state playoffs

for the third year in a row.

The team of four seniors, one junior, four

sophomores and one freshmen made their

trip to Yakima and the State tournament on

Did you know?Cougar Boys’ Tennis teams has won ten State

Championships in Singles and Doubles Tennis

since 1999! Here’s the list of champions:

2010 Singles Champion: Nathan Anderson

2005 Singles Champion: Christian McClung

2002-2003-2004 Doubles Champions:

Justin Larimore/Christian McClung

2001 Singles Champion: Tyler McClung

2001 Doubles Champions: Matt Larimore/

Justin Larimore

2000 Singles Champion: Matt Larimore

1999-2000 Doubles Champions: Tyler

McClung/Joseph Dickerson

November 12-13, losing in their fi rst round

to Connell, then beating Kalama three games

to two. Four tough sets against Naches Valley

fi nished the Cougars’ season, but not without

hope for the future.

“We’re really blessed with a lot of talent

spread throughout the classes,” Coach

Sheppard stated. “With the leadership of

our upperclassmen, and the willing of our

underclassmen to follow, we can develop the

younger players to fi ll the shoes of those they’re

replacing.” She adds, “I am hoping next year

we’ll go even further.”

Left: Nisqually League Doubles Champions Ty King and Nathan Anderson; Below: Cougar volleyball headed to South Whidbey for a tourney; Bottom Left; Game time!; Bottom Right: The team gathers at center court for a pregame prayer.

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Class of 1999Scott Morton and Rachel (Hagen) Morton have been married for eight years, and have two daughters. Gracie is almost four, and Danica was born in May of this year. They live in Prosser, Washington. Scott is currently driving a forklift in Grandview, while Rachel is working as an Email Marketing Manager for Pit Crew Marketing out of Seattle.

Class of 2000Melinda (Rienstra) King graduated with a degree in Sign Language Interpreting in 2005 and has been doing freelance interpreting since then. She was married to Dennis King, Jr. in July of 2006, and had their fi rst child, a daughter they named Kensington, on July 16, 2010. She and her husband own and operate Tiffany’s Skate Inn in downtown Puyallup.

Cameron Johnson recently began hosting “Public Report,” a local television program

airing on KTBW-TV, an affi liate of the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Airing on Friday mornings at 10, they discuss community issues and concerns such as women’s issues, crime, health, education, the environment, transportation, etc. The show is viewed by around a quarter of a million people.

Cameron began working at TBN in April of this year with the goal in mind to become host. She learned every aspect of production, including running cameras and fl oor directing. With the approval of TBN host and cofounder Jan Crouch, Cameron’s debut was an interview with the American Red Cross, which aired on November 12.

“I owe much to Cascade Christian Schools for being an intricate part of developing my character and skill set,” says Cameron. “With my dad as the Superintendent and my mom as the Daffodil Program Director, I have had wonderful examples of integrity, charisma and ambition.”

Class of 2002Jackie (Pastuch) Sanchez married her best friend’s brother, Jason, making herself and Jillian Sanchez (Class of ’02) sisters-in-law and best friends! Jackie and Jason live in downtown Puyallup. He is a youth pastor and Jackie is serving in other ministries at their church that meets at the Cascade Christian Puyallup Early Learning Center. They are fi nishing up the year-long adoption process of a baby girl from Ethiopia. They are hoping the process will be over by Christmas, as they are very excited to bring their fi rst child home!

Class of 2003Ryan Hart graduated from WSU in 2007 with a degree in entrepreneurship, and from PLU in 2009 with a Master’s in entrepreneurship. He launched crownintown.com and won the PLU business plan competition in April of 2010, sold bundlebuy.com to the founder ofshop.com in September, and is currently raising angel funds for globa.ly, a website designed to address needs of the world. He is the President-elect of the South Hill Rotary and board member of Rooftop 519, an organization

Alumni Updates: Where are they now? CCS

celebrates alumni graduations,

weddings, jobs, businesses,

missions, children...

dedicated to healing the sickest children in the world in the name of Christ.

Class of 2004Jaclyn (Aldrich) Escalera received her B.F.A. with an emphasis in Graphic Design from PLU in 2008 and worked in marketing for a company in Tacoma until January 2010. Today she is married and living in Ft. Rucker, AL, where her husband is stationed for fl ight school.

Class of 2005Whitney (Edgecombe) Lecocq graduated from Wheaton College in May of 2009 and was married to Dan Lecocq on August 2, 2009 in Snoqualmie, Washington. They are currently living right outside Chicago, IL, in Naperville. Whitney is back in school getting her Masters in Social Work at Loyola University Chicago. Her husband has a job at a software company for bond portfolio management.

Class of 2006Katie (Kehmeier) Knudson married Perry Knudson on June 19, 2010 at his home in Port Angeles, Washington. Both Katie and Perry graduated from George Fox University in May of this year. They are living in Sherwood, Oregon and working in the Portland area.

Class of 2008Jennifer Music will be moving to New Orleans in January to do missions work.

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In the coming weeks, CCHS alum Serena

Little will travel across the world to Macau,

to begin a year of mission work with immigrants

who have entered the country to work. She’s

been busy since her graduation from Concordia

in May, but the Cascade Chronicle caught

up with her in her preparations for life after

graduation, and asked a few questions about

school, life, and her upcoming challenges.

CC: What are your upcoming plans?

SL: I am leaving soon! I will be in Macau

for around twelve months, and that can be

extended or transferred to a different country

for the next year.

CC: What have you been doing to prepare for your trip?

SL: I am responsible for raising my own

support, so I have been working on that. God

has been blessing this process so richly! Between

September and October, my support went from

15% to 50%! I am at over 60% now, and need

to be at 70% to go. I am so anxious to get into

the fi eld!

During the month of October, I had the

opportunity to visit and speak at a variety of

places, including Mt. Rainier High School

and Cascade Christian Junior High/High

School. Visiting the schools made me miss the

classroom dearly, and get even more excited to

fulfi ll my calling to teach.

Alumni Interview... Serena Little (class of 2006)

combines her faith, education and

experience to begin a new adventure

in Macau.

CC: What will you be doing in Macau?

SL: I will be ministering to immigrants that

enter the country to work in Macau for one

to two year stints. I will be working along

with the Lutheran Church of Hong Kong

and in the English Center.

CC: What will that look like?

SL: I will be teaching English as a Foreign

Language in small groups, one-on-one, and

in larger classes at the Concordia English

Center in Macau. I will also help lead Bible

studies and outreach activities, sharing the

Gospel with students and their families as I

build relationships with them.

CC: How did your experiences at CCS impact your life choices?

SL: My time at CCS taught me some valuable

things, including how to stand up and talk to

people. My time at CCS was spent in a lot of

different leadership capacities that I feel helped

develop my God-given gifts as well.

CC: Who at CCHS impacted you most?

SL: Mr. Clevenger, of course! He was such a

stickler (I had SO many tardies from being a

minute late!) but he made me a better teacher

for sure. I know that Mr. Broberg giving me so

much freedom to speak my mind (respectfully,

of course) was really benefi cial in teaching me

that I had a voice, and that I should use it.

CC: What about after Macau?

SL: I think I’m leaning more and more toward

a career in mission work, but want to leave my

options open for where God leads! If these past

few months of support-raising have taught me

anything, it’s that when God calls you, He is

defi nitely going to bless it!

To follow Serena’s journey,

email her at

[email protected]

and let her know you’d like to

receive her newsletter.

“How, then, can they call on the one

they have not believed in? And how

can they believe in the one of whom

they have not heard? And how can

they hear without someone preaching

to them? And how can they preach

unless they are sent? As it is written,

‘How beautiful are the feet of those

who bring good news!’”Romans 10:14-16

UPDATE:Prior to publication, Serena was “green-lighted” and

is currently serving in Macau!


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2010-2011

Apple Physical TherapyBeacon Electric Inc.The Classic Golf CourseHarnish Lincoln/MercuryJames, Sanderson & LowersMadsen ElectricMeridian Dental CareMillennium ChiropracticPain Center of Western WAPuyallup Surgical ConsultantsRTS Hydro-Seeding, LLCSaturn of PuyallupSimply SmilesSmiles By SutherlandStephens Enterprises of TacomaSubaru of PuyallupTaylor-Made Printing, Inc.TE Walrath Trucking, Inc.

15th Street AutomotiveAbsher ConstructionJet ChevroletJohnson Cox Printing Co.Norfi l ManufacturingPlaza 410 Dental AssociatesPuyallup Valley Veterinary ClinicRainier Insurance, Inc.Service Hydraulics, Inc.Summit Trading CompanySuperior Electric Inc.Wayne’s Roofi ng, Inc.

Architectural Sheet MetalArndt, Chris and KathyDaniel L. Oliveira, D.D.S., P.S.Karl Zeiger, AttorneyLiving WatersMountain View FinancialScotty’s General Construction, Inc.Tern Christian Counseling

Platinum

Gold

Giving on Purpose, for a Purpose With the recent economic crisis, raising money for Tuition Assistance has become top priority for the Development Department... not forgetting stops along the way for some fun, fellowship, and athletics fundraising, too...

Cougar ClassicGolf Tournament Fabulous weather at The Classic Golf Club

in Spanaway welcomed the sixty golfers who

took part in the 2010 Cougar Classic Golf

Tournament on Saturday, September 11.

Over $5,300 was raised to support Cascade Christian Schools athletic teams. Funds raised

came from the golfers and sponsors. Plus, many

volunteers worked together to make the event a

success.

Sponsors included: All State (Shree Redfi eld),

Apple Physical Therapy, Baydo Chevrolet &

Baydo’s RV, The Classic Golf Course, Chris

Berry Construction, Gold Defi nitions, Harnish

Auto Family, Home Team NW, Howells

Chiropractic, Hurley Engineering, Infi nity

Signs, Jet Chevrolet, Papa Murphy’s, S & S Tires

and Smiles by Sutherland.

11th AnnualPhone-a-thon More than seventy volunteers and fi ve nights

of calling to hundreds of generous donors are

making an impact on fi fty students and their

families.

The 11th Annual Phone-a-thon raised

$54,000, 100% of which will benefi t students through tuition assistance at Cascade Christian

Schools.

Top caller, Ronda Gregory, and volunteer

incentive winner, Brooke Douglas, were just two

of the many callers who gave of their time to

benefi t tuition assistance.

Event coordinator, Angie Ruiz, says, “We

are so thankful. This event would not be

possible without all of the generous donors and

dedicated volunteers that make it happen.”

Upcoming Events:Carnival: March 12, 2011

Auction: March 18, 2011

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If you’d like to support quality, Christ-centered education, with God’s purpose in mind for our students,become a Cascade Christian Schools Business Partner. Contact the District Offi ce at 253-841-1776,

or go online to www.cascadechristian.org, and click on Development/Business Partners.

Business Partner:

“Becoming a CCS Business Partner

was an easy decision... Cascade

Christian is doing ‘Kingdom work’

that has both immediate

and eternal consequences.”

by Stuart Rich, DDS

Dentistry combines my natural aptitude

for creating with my hands with my

innate interests in helping others and having

my own business. I count the Renaissance

artist, Michelangelo, as one of my personal

heroes. He is quoted at the age of 80 as having

said, “Ancoro Imparo”, which means “I am

still learning.” I, too, am consistently looking

for creative ways to do things, whether it is to

help my patients, improve our offi ce, fi nd an

innovative solution or invent a new way to do

something.

Exceptional dentistry demands excellent

hand-eye coordination and precision. By

training and aptitude, I have an artist’s eye for

detail, and am able to utilize that God-given

gift to achieve beautifully natural and functional

smiles. I never tire of seeing a patient hold

up the mirror for the fi rst time after we have

completed a procedure. When their eyes light

up and their smile broadens, I know I have

succeeded in making a positive impact on their

self-confi dence. That always makes my day,

whether it was a simple fi lling, a crown, or a

complex smile makeover!

My wife, Kirstin, and I moved from the

Silicon Valley area of California in 1996, when

our son Geoff was seven months old. As I

wrote in a farewell letter to my patients, we

were looking for “a little more space and a little

slower pace” to raise our family. We settled near

Lake Tapps, and purchased the practice of a

retiring dentist in

Auburn.

God has blessed

our efforts, and

we currently have

nine full-time team

members, as well as

an associate dentist

who works with us

two days per week,

serving patients

from the greater

Puyallup Valley and

South King County.

Kirstin is the CFO

of the business and

handles the deluge

of government

paperwork, accounts

payable and payroll.

When I’m not doing dentistry, I am able to

spend time in my backyard art studio or outside

with my camera.

Our sons Geoff and Skyler are currently

in 9th and 7th grades, respectively. They had

always attended Christian school, but Kirstin

and I felt God leading us to transfer them to

Cascade Christian over three years ago. We

wanted them to develop a broader Christian

worldview than they were receiving at the small

denominational school they had been attending,

and to be able to integrate their faith into their

daily lives.

Cascade has been the perfect fi t for our

family! Our sons are thriving academically, and

have made many friends. Both are involved in

the Music program and Skyler is on the Junior

High football team. Kirstin and I enjoy getting

better acquainted with parents and staff at

various school functions.

Becoming a CCS Business Partner was an

easy decision: Kirstin and I support the things

we believe in with our time and fi nancial

resources. Cascade Christian is doing “kingdom

work” that has both immediate and eternal

consequences. It is truly a privilege to be a part

of it.

IMPACT...Living on Purpose-Choosing God’s Way

District Offi ce815 21st Street SEPuyallup, WA 98372

253-841-1776

See us on the web!www.cascadechristian.org

Romans 8:28“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

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