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The national organization, Tuba Christmas, will present its annual musical program during the Christmas Stroll on December 6, 2024, on the lower level of Times Square on Central Avenue in Great Falls. This unique group gathers only at Christmastime to perform beloved holiday tunes on tubas and euphoniums. Hearing Christmas carols played by some of the lowest instruments in the band is an unforgettable experience—it’s the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! Bonus! The Great Falls Tuba Christmas group is directed by our very own Cas...
Congratulations to four of our Cascade musicians on their selection to the North Central Honor Band! The students attending this event are band members Ian McKamey, Isaac Snyder, Mady Faldzinski, and Cody Park. These students will be part of a much larger band, joining musicians from several schools who were also chosen by audition. They will travel to Shelby on December 2 and 3 for the event. The students auditioned for this group earlier this fall and have been practicing their parts for several weeks. On Monday, December 2, they will travel...
The Elementary Music Department (grades K-5, including 5th grade band) will present its annual Christmas Concert and Program on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the north gym. This year’s theme is “Snow,” and the event will be followed by the annual pie social in the school cafeteria. The pie social is the Elementary Music Program’s only fundraiser for the year. Thanks to past donations, Mr. Skogley has been able to purchase several new items for our elementary students. We’d love your support through the donation of a pie (or two!) f...
Honor Roll students in grades 4-12 were treated to ice cream sundaes (for grades 6-12) and root beer floats (for grades 4 and 5) last Thursday. The Cascade PTSA celebrated the first quarter honor roll by serving ice cream after the students' lunches. These students earned their places on either the "A" honor roll or the "B" honor roll. "A" honor roll students earned all A's for their hard work in the first quarter, while those on the "B" honor roll achieved a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0....
Here is your reminder about the upcoming Fall Concert by the Cascade Schools Music Department! The annual Fall Concert is Tuesday, October 8, beginning at 7:00 PM. This concert will include all the bands in grades 6-12. They have been working hard on reviewing their instruments, learning new music, and, for some, starting a whole new instrument! Please come to hear our very talented musicians on Tuesday, October 8, at 7:00 PM in the north gym-you won't want to miss this one! Here are some more...
Fall has officially arrived, and the Cascade School Music Department has their fall concert scheduled for October 8—yes, October already! The first concert of the year will be on Tuesday, October 8, at 7:00 PM in the North Gym. The program will feature the bands from grades 6-12. The first concert of the year is always a fun one, where we get to hear the new things the students have been learning, as well as how they are building on what they've learned in past years. The Pep Band has been in full swing for the high school students, so t...
District Music Festival was held last Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12 in Great Falls. The musicians from Cascade High School did an awesome job representing our school! Thursday saw the High School Band travel to the University of Providence to perform as a large group. They played two prepared pieces as well as doing some sight reading. The prepared pieces were top notch and the adjudicators were very pleased with the way the band looked, acted and played! The prepared pieces earned a...
Thursday, March 21 was a busy day for the music students at Cascade School! We hosted our annual Folk Dancing Day and evening event for families. The students in EK-8 learned several folk dances throughout the school day made possible by David Casey on the piano and mandolin and Jennifer Skogley as the caller. It was a whole lot of fun to see our students learn new dances, review some they already knew and just have a good time! That evening, our kiddos invited their families to join us in the...
Leap Day (February 29) is almost here and it’s time to celebrate this once every 4 years event with our annual Music In Our Schools Month Concert and Turkey Dinner presented by the Cascade Music Department! This is a date change, so be sure and mark your calendars so you won’t miss this wonderful event! The concert and turkey dinner will be Thursday, February 29. The concert, involving the music students in grades 5-12, will be at 7:00 pm in the north gym. The annual turkey dinner will be held in the school cafeteria from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. The...
Cascade Public School is pleased to announce a very special event coming up on May 11, 2023. The Annual Spring Music Concert and Art Gala will be that evening, with the concert beginning at 7:00 pm in the north gym, This concert is the last one of this school year and will feature all the bands and choir in grades 5-12. Band/choir awards will also be presented at this concert, including The John Phillip Sousa award as well as certificates from the recent District and State Music Festivals. All the groups have learned a lot this year and it...
The District Music Festival was a successful event this year! The Cascade High School Band students travelled to Great Falls last Thursday and Friday to participate in the annual District Music Festival. The Thursday events were made up of bands and choirs from our district. Our band performed 2 numbers for adjudication and one for sight reading. The students played very well and earned an excellent rating for their prepared pieces and a superior rating for sight reading. The adjudicators were...
