IMPACT Auction 2026!
February 18, 2026
The CCS community is in full swing preparing for the 2026 IMPACT Auction on Saturday, March 21, at Hotel Murano!
Our annual district-wide auction presents a special opportunity for the community to rally together to give items, experiences, and gifts that will tangibly translate into helping CCS students.
This year’s auction proceeds serve a dual purpose of supporting CCS students that depend on Variable Tuition assistance, while also supporting the completion of Phase 1 of the Fields of Dreams sports complex. This dual case beautifully represents our February spiritual theme focus: Called to Walk in Love and Light.
“For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,” (Ephesians 5:8, ESV).
It’s incredible to think that every time someone asks their favorite local business if they’d like to give a gift certificate toward the auction, they’re actually helping students stay at the school they love. Similarly, it’s amazing to realize that every time someone donates their Airbnb, they’re helping light the fields for CCS student-athletes who are using their gifts to glorify God.
The CCS Advancement Team has such a special seat where we get to see the district-wide body work together to give the most incredibly thoughtful items, baskets, getaways, experiences, services, and gifts. YOUR creativity is unmatched! Last year, we had…
- Two CCHS mothers donate three-course private dinner experiences with menus representing their country of origin!
- Kindergartners from McAlder Elementary professionally bind a cookbook filled with their recipes and illustrations!
- A Puyallup Elementary grandfather donate his boat for an afternoon on American Lake with “Grandpa” as their personal captain!
- A Frederickson Elementary father donate personal ski lessons and a special mountain getaway at his family’s cabin!
- An early learning center mother donate the ultimate swim lessons experience from her children’s swim school!
- A junior high student’s grandfather donate an entire she shed, making auction history!
- CCS alumni parents donate a platinum level 1 gym membership for a year to their family-owned gym!
The IMPACT Auction would not be possible without the love poured out from our incredible CCS families. Thank you for sharing your time, talents, and treasures. Every time you do, CCS students experience God’s love!
If you’d like to give to the 2026 IMPACT Auction, please complete the online procurement form and deliver your item to your school office by Friday, February 20.
Puyallup Elementary Highlights & Happenings
February 11, 2026
It has been an exciting season on campus, and we are grateful for all that God is doing in and through our school community!
Open House Blessings
We recently hosted a wonderful Open House and were thrilled to welcome about 30 visiting families to Puyallup Elementary. It was such a joy to share our classrooms, meet new faces, and talk about what makes our school such a special place. Please continue to pray for both our current families and those who are considering joining our community. We ask that the Lord would provide for each family according to their needs and lead them with wisdom and peace as they make decisions about their children’s education.
Halfway There!
We have officially passed the halfway point of the school year! Report cards were sent home last week, and we are so encouraged by the growth and progress we have been seeing in our students. Each child is developing academically, socially, and spiritually, and we are thankful for the partnership we share with families as we support their learning journeys.
Winter MAP Testing
Last week, students began the winter round of Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) testing. These assessments help our teachers gather valuable information about where students are thriving and where they may need to be challenged or further supported. This is simply one tool to help us continue growing together. We are proud of our students’ hard work, and we encourage them to do their best. Keep up the great work!
Walking in Love and Light
This month in chapel, we are learning from Ephesians 5:1–20, which focuses on what it means to Walk in Love and Light. This reminds us that following Jesus means trying to love others the way He loves us and choosing to do what is right—even when it is hard. We will be talking with students about being careful with our words, our actions, and even our thoughts, so that we live wisely and honor God in all we do. Our prayer is that each student learns to shine God’s light wherever they go.
Thank you for being such an important part of our school community. We are grateful for your prayers, encouragement, and partnership as we continue this school year together!
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CCS JH Theatre Presents: Murder at Aunt Agatha's
February 04, 2026
When choosing this show during the last school year, we (student directors Matt Dewey and Joeli Kramer) knew it stood out among the rest. This was mostly because it reminded us of a show we were part of in the past. When we were freshmen, we performed The Play That Goes Wrong. Both plays are over-the-top comedy/murder mysteries that don’t take themselves too seriously. As seniors, we thought it would be fun to have an experience like that again, this time as directors working with an amazing cast of junior high students. It also feels like a full circle moment to have both of these shows open and close our time as a part of this spectacular program.
The cast of this show has worked hard over the past two months. We truly could not have had a better group of actors and actresses to do this show with. We are glad to know that after we have both graduated, the CCS Theatre program will be in good hands with these students.
From released convicts to secret passageways and… dancing ghosts? Murder At Aunt Agatha’s, by Teresa and David Hockman, is a hilarious murder comedy that you will love. After the death of Aunt Agatha, all her nieces and nephews come together one last time for the reading of the will. But Aunt Agatha has one last laugh by forcing her relatives to compete for her inheritance in a game that lasts through the night. However, when people start dying left and right, no one knows who will still be alive by morning.
—Matthew Dewey, Student Director
In choosing this show, Matt Dewey and I (Joeli Kramer) fell in love with how over-the-top Murder at Aunt Agatha’s is. Every exaggerated moment of the play provides both laughs and an opportunity to think deeper. While it is a comedy, this play depicts how detrimental greed can be. Due to greed, many characters make choices that lead them into very unfortunate circumstances.
Thankfully, Christians have a different way to walk, as modeled by Jesus. We are called to, “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God,” (Ephesians 5:1–2). We hope Murder at Aunt Agatha’s is a show that will cause you to think deeply and laugh even harder.
—Joeli Kramer, Student Director
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Called to Walk in Love and Light
January 28, 2026
“Wow, you really look like your dad.”
If you’re like me, you might’ve heard something like that a time or two. While I can’t say I’m necessarily ecstatic about sharing my dad’s facial features, I do hope to emulate his work ethic and deep appreciation for the beauty of God’s creation. Those are qualities that have been formed over time, through daily habits and cultivated values.
This February, Cascade Christian will walk through Ephesians 5, where Paul calls believers to Walk in Love and Light. At its heart, this passage is an invitation to emulate Jesus—not merely to admire Him, but to shape our lives after His.
Jesus walked in love, even when it cost Him His very life. Jesus walked in the light, even when it meant being rejected by those who preferred the darkness.
Christianity is not about striving harder to be “good people.” Scripture calls us into something deeper and far more beautiful: to walk so closely with Christ that His love and light transform us. That our words, attitudes, and priorities would all be marked by, and be reflections of, Him.
And the wonderful hope in this is that the world might one day look at our lives and say, “You look a lot like your heavenly Father.”
Here are some sweet moments of our Cascade Christian students displaying the love and light of Jesus.
During Cougar Family Groups, a fifth grade student proactively stepped in to help a kindergartner find and read the Scripture.
Precious prayers continue to mark our classrooms and hallways at Cascade Christian!
