FEBRUARY

Thursday, February 27

4th Grade Invention Convention

Parents Welcome from 1:15-2:00

(Gym Parking)

MARCH

Friday, March 7

Teacher Inservice Day

NO SCHOOL



Monday, March 24-

Friday, March 28

SPRING BREAK

NO SCHOOL, NO EXTENDED ENRICHMENT



For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

Romans 15:13

Well, hot dog, Grace families! You knocked it out of the park with this donation drive! The final tallies are in, and Team Fonzarelli cruised to victory with a rockin’ 315 donation points, while Team Kool Kats put up a solid fight, finishing with a cool 269!

A big shoutout and hip hip hooray to Mrs. Knight's kindergarten class for taking the grand prize! With 35 donations, they’ve scored a $200 Amazon classroom gift card! Now that’s what we call classy!

And let’s give a round of applause to the lucky classrooms winning the $50 Amazon Gift Card drawing—Mrs. Carte, Mrs. Bull, Mrs. Jackson, and Miss Flammer! Way to go!

Thank you all for your generosity and kindness—your donations are gonna make our auction a real sockhop of success!

Keep your eyes peeled in March for details on how to snag your auction tickets! It’s gonna be a blast! 🎶✨

Students at Grace Christian honored visiting pastors with a special chapel service on Friday. Our valley has been blessed with several Godly leaders who play an important part in teaching, counseling, and praying for us.

As a school, our goal is to partner with families and churches in raising children to be men and women of God for His glory. We're grateful for this opportunity to connect and say we appreciate them.

Pastors enjoyed a time of fellowship with each other over some delicious refreshments. One heartwarming scene captured was Mr. Teterud and "The Quester" (Rousseaux Brasseur) praying together. It captures well our heart to be part of a community with families and churches.

Our latest report from GCES Library Director Julie Skelton brings more good news:

"We have had our second classroom reach 100 percent in terms of participation!! Congratulations Mrs. Amann’s class! They have earned

extra checkouts for the whole month of March. 

Who will be our next class to enjoy that reward?? There are a few classes with just a couple more entries that are needed. Keep reading!!!

(Remember the Reading Hall of Fame ends on February 28^th. If you need more forms, they are available

In the library or on FACTS.)

Team Carsen was in the house at Tuesday's basketball game. All around, Challengers proudly wore their Team Carsen shirts in a show of support for our Sparrow. A $3,000 check was presented to Carsen’s family, thanks to generous donation support from T-shirt sales and sponsors (Trinity Counseling, Deanna and Dyan John L Scott, Avida Health and Wellness, Aloha Cabinets and Design, and Forte Clothing). We were also honored to have last year’s Sparrow, Evelyn, join us for this special moment. Carsen was also given a full basket of his favorite things, gifted by our Cascade Families. 

The gift presented on Tuesday is not the final total. Our Sparrow Ambassador Team continued to sell t-shirts at the game, and donations were given. And there is a plan to sell more shirts at another venue. We will have final total, which will include tee shirt sales and all student sparrow hour earnings, which we will share at a later in the spring.

Thanks to everyone who came on board with us to rally around this brave young man fighting through health challenges. Let's keep encouraging Carsen and his family, letting them know we are with them in this journey with prayers, encouragement, and support.

Second Quarter, 2024-25

EIGHTH GRADE

4.00

Emilie Alvarez, Quincy Ballard, Boston Carter, Tessa Connick, Nathan Cool, Elim Dougherty, Sophie Falkena, Kinston Gieg, Abbie Hamilton, Tatum Holden, Peyton Hurley, Shreya Joseph, Evelyn Langseth, Audrey Mahar, Abigail McCauley, Cornelius Ragan, London Reyes, Hutton Walker, Adeline Willis

3.75-3.99

Eva Dobson, Shelby Fisher, Violet Freeman, Ava Lamensdorf, Morgan Maurer

3.50-3.74

Jerimiah Abbott, Emily Arboles, Jacoby Gettman, Annalena Gray, Carson Hall, Avery Hunter, Elle Iverson, Zach Jahn, Lexi Maytanes, Reese McCready, Talia Munoz, Kenzi Rullamas, Douglas Snider, Salem Thomas, Jenica Trammell, Marshall Walker, Jaylee Whitmire, Colton Williams, Ginger Wine

SEVENTH GRADE

4.00

Katie Ashworth, Brett Baker, Carter Beck, Mason Coletta, Asher Erickson, Joshua Park, Griffin Sickler, Andrew Stebbins, Lily Strahl, Ayden Webb

3.75-3.99

Casey Anderson, Kinsley Anderson, Gabe Campbell, Caleb Eaton, Braylin Landis, Gabe Leon, Noah Mateos, Ayla Mayben, Summer Orton, Maddy Reeder, Adeline Reeser, Wangsher Thingkang, Lauren Turner, Corbin Weidman

3.50-3.74

Evelyn Gritters, Taylor Jantzer, Isabella Loberg, Maria Molina, Claire Murphy

SIXTH GRADE

4.00

Grace Baker, Emily Coletta, Adrianna Erickson, Jackson Ghena, Caleb Green, Reagan Hall, Jack Hamilton, Gracelyn Hammonds, Kaelyn Holden, Joanna Landen, Landon Lane, Silas Langseth, Grace Malcolm, Caleb McFarland, Mia Moreira, Hallie Scaglione, Jesse Spires, Emma Tibbetts, Avin Trammell, Harris Tsuchiya-Smock, Isabella Vanlandingham, Jasmine White, Colten Whitehead

3.75-3.99

Ana Condello, Lucy Cummings, Alexis Hanlin, Amelia Hodge, McKenzie Hohl, Gregory Horn, Sarahi Lima, Emmy Mahar, Catrina Randolph, Grace Robeson, Jase Swanson, Khono Thingkang, Zyrah Tonn, Gwenevere Wine

3.50-3.74

Josie Causey, Parker Duntsch, Beau Goergen, Aubriella Gulley, Preslie Hall, Blake Hallin, Ellyana Lacy, Devlin Mehl, Devlyn Metschan, Kadman Newman, Landon Tankersley, Blaine Trautman, Harrison Walker, Levi Wewerka

Cascade Christian Middle School students are sending their love and support to the families of Village Christian School in Sun Valley, California. Families with students who attend school there were among those affected by the recent wildfires in Southern California.

Thanks to all those who donated snacks and drinks or funds to buy items sold at the snack. Bingham reports that over $850 was raised from snack shack sales.

It's a powerful testament to God's love that middle school kids in Southern Oregon rally behind a community of students hundreds of miles away that they've never even met.

When we reported on this last year, we referred to it as the "soon-to-be-famous" CCMS Pickleball Tournament. Well, it's famous now, and back by popular demand.

Our cameras captured the second day of action, and coming up this week, the championship round will play out. The kids are having a great time, and getting some valuable exercise during this time of inclement weather.

Our hats off to Mrs. Mannenbach for overseeing the tournament, and all her helpers- such as Mrs. Orton and Mrs. Brown to name two- for making this possible. With lunch from Chick-fil-A on the line, there is no lacking in competitive motivation.

A fun night for our middle school girls coming soon. Be sure to mark your calendars!

First Semester, 2024-25

SENIORS

4.00

CJ Bonner, Annalise Buck, Annika Byers, Caroline Carter, Gavin Casebeer, Emma Coats, Poppy Freeman, Cade Goldade, Kyle Krutsch, Isabel McCauley, Sadie Page, Josie Scaglione, Samuel Wang, Carson Willard

3.75-3.99

Cole Breitler, Raena Crisp, Allison Darland, Taylor Folin

3.50-3.74

Jayden Ancheta, Julia Brehm, Desmond Hockett, Jordynn Jones, Tayen Landers, Taven Madden, Melanie Morkunas, Sam Seus, Taylor Snowden

JUNIORS

4.00

Chloe Case, Deryk Farmer, Mae Ferreira, Makena Haley, Juliet Hehn, John Heimbuck, Nathan Hendrickson, Isaac Janbay, Alyse Lane, Chloe Lynn, Matt Oman, Michael Ragan, Jevin Roberson, Caleb Scaglione, Ella Stofflet, Lauren Todd, Amelia Vanlandingham

3.75-3.99

Paige Cohee, Alice Covaciu, Nash Crisp, Jonah Johnson, Caleb Parker, Jo Wewerka, Madyson Winters, Riley Wood

3.50-3.74

Serena Amann, Alexander Fiannaca, Emma Matters, Grace McCauley, Jordin Shaw

SOPHOMORES

4.00

Emily Chavez, Brynn Coppedge, Levi Ennis-Haro, Zachary Fennell, Ford Moening, Ella Price, Brooklynn Robbins, Morgan Samhammer, Carsen Shepherd, Olivia Skogseth, Lillian Wade, Elianna Webb

3.75-3.99

Elijah Goergen, Rebecca Kephart, Sarah Kephart, Legend Landers, Isla Ulrich, Bryson Walker

3.50-3.75

Myles Anderson, Alexis Cate, Brady Dorner, Tyler Roehl, Benjamin Turek, Gertie Wine

FRESHMEN

4.00

Andy Alvarez, Reece Anderson, Jake Beamish, Evelyn Billingsley, Grace Buck, Madisyn Byers, Leirus Cuellar, Hailey Daniel, Kinlee Davis, Raylynn Erickson, Rowan Erickson, Quinton Hall, Kyla Kleinsasser, Maggie Leonard, Princess Lima, Naya Mahar, Ayden Slack, Kyler Straube, Connor Winters

3.75-3.99

Kelsey Coble, Blake Daniel, Noah Darland, Brooke Livingston, Ellie Williames, Asher Young

3.50-3.74

Kinzee Aubuchon, Bethany Carter, Jackson Fralich, Ollie Goergen, Dominic Gritters, Ang Hamilton, AJ Larson, Elijah Matters, Noah Titus

Here are our Mathletes Tuesday at their most recent meet at Southern Oregon University. Coach Dougherty says he's proud of the team's third place on a day where points were "hard to come by." He noted powerful performances from Ford Moening and Annika Byers.

Good job team!

The needy in our community will have a fresh supply of gently used clothing, thanks to a donation drive conducted lst Wednesday at Cascade Christian. Our ASB team helped walk donors through the process, as they loaded up to take donations to St. Vincent DePaul's.

Thursday night was a good night for a little girls' night out. It was a Galentine's night for our high school ladies.

The evening included making a bouquet, a chocolate fountain, a movie, and a lot of good old-fashioned female fun!

BOYS BASKETBALL

Thursday, February 20

Rogue River

7:00 pm

Saturday, February 22

TBD

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Thursday, February 20

Rogue River

5:30 pm

WRESTLING

Saturday, February 22

District Meet

at Coquille

SWIMMING

Friday, February 21-

Saturday, February 22

State Championship Meet

at Tualatin

TBD

SWIMMING

Challenger Swim will have a strong contingent competing at the Oregon State Championship Meet in Tualatin this weekend. While Myles Anderson and Juliet Hehn won district titles, several of their teammates have qualified on the basis of their district performances.

The CCHS Boys 200 Medley Relay team will be the number 10 seed in the event. Anderson, Isaac Janbay, Blake Daniel, and Michael Ragan will comprise the relay team, with Zach Fennell and Alex Hudson as alternates. In the Boys 200 Free Relay, the same group of swimmers and alternates are seeded 11th.

Senior Josie Scaglione is seeded 10th in the Girls 100 Free with a seed time of 1:00.49.

Isaac Janbay has earned a spot in the 100 Back. Janbay is seeded sixth with a seed time of 1:00.18.

Anderson is the top seed in the Boys' 50 and 100 Free races, while Juliet Hehn will race in the 50 and 100 Free para races. Seeding has not yet been determined in those events as of this time.

BOYS BASKETBALL

After trading runs through much of the game, the Cascade Christian boys outscored St. Mary’s 31 to 21 in the second half for a hard-fought 55 to 46 victory over St. Mary’son Tuesday. Despite the absence of star forward Deryk Farmer, and shooting at a 37-percent clip, snagged the win.

Jaren Fronckowiak led Cascade with 16, Cade Goldade added 15, and Bryley Richardson scored 12. Goldade also hauled down 11 rebounds for the double-double.

On Friday, Cascade Christian started strong, outscoring Brookings-Harbor 35-13 in the first half, setting the tone for a 60-40 victory. The Challengers are ranked fifth in the OSAA 3A power rankings, and remain undefeated in the Southern Oregon Conference.

Freshman center Andy Alvarez scored a career-high 16 to pace Cascade. Alvarez went 7-10 from the field, hauled down 3 rebounds, and blocked 3 shots. 

Senior Jaren Fronckowiak returned to his old stomping grounds to score 14 points and dish out 6 assists. Bryley Richardson scored 9 and collected 4 rebounds. Cade Goldade scored 7, while leading the team in rebounding with 8.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

On Tuesday, a widespread team effort gave Cascade Christian a win against crosstown rival St. Mary’s 53-16. Isabel McCauley led the way with 14 points, Emma Coats added 7, Brynn Coppedge scored 7 off the bench, and Sienna Wilcox scored 6. Grace McCauley scored 5 points and collected 6 rebounds.

Angelica Arce scored 14 points, and Izzy McCauley and Jordynn Jones added 12 apiece as the Cascade Christian Challenger topped Brookings-Harbor 52-29 Friday on the Bruins home floor.

Grace McCauley scored 2 points, and led the team with 10 rebounds and five assists, to go with three steals. Her cousin Izzy led CCHS with six steals.  Cascade Christian continues to shine at the free throw line, shooting 17 for 22, a 77 percent clip.

On Saturday, Izzy McCauley scored 26 points as Cascade Christian won their 9th in a row, defeating 2A Bandon 56-39. Now 19-4, the Challengers are ranked 4th in the Oregon 3A OSAA power rankings.

Jordynn Jones added 12 points and 5 rebounds, and Emma Coats had 12 points and 3 assists. Grace McCauley had 5 rebounds and 7 steals.

WRESTLING

This Saturday, Cascade Christian wrestlers compete in the big district tournament at Coquille.

The young Challengers squad is peaking at the right time, so with well-founded optimism, we look forward to our young squad competing.