Cascadia School: Montessori Elementary and Middle School

June is Pride Month

Dandelion Teahouse is honored to host Vancouver's Annual Pride Block Party!

This year’s Pride Block Party:
June 13th, 2026
12:00 - 7:00 PM
109 West 7th Street Vancouver, WA 98660

This event will center the Vancouver community with all local performances, food offerings, community resources, vendors, and additional experiences throughout the day!

What are you doing for lunch and/or dinner on Thursday?
Help us Raise Some Dough!

Mod Pizza Location: 305 SE Chkalov Dr. Suite 120
Fundraiser Code: MODGIVES25

May 2026 is the primary Mental Health Awareness Month in the US, founded by Mental Health America (MHA) in 1949 to fight stigma, support, and promote wellness. The 2026 theme is "More Good Days, Together," focusing on community connection and support. Other key 2026 observances include Children's Mental Health Awareness Week (May 3–9) and PTSD Awareness Month in June.

What is the 3-3-3 rule in mental health?

The 3-3-3 rule is a simple grounding technique used to manage anxiety or panic attacks by redirecting focus to the present.

How to Use the 3-3-3 Rule
When feeling overwhelmed, follow these steps:
Look: Identify three objects in your immediate environment. Notice details, such as the texture or color.

Listen: Identify three sounds you hear (e.g., traffic, birds, your own breathing).

Move: Move three parts of your body (e.g., wiggle your fingers, rotate your ankles, roll your shoulders).

A UN-sanctioned day to promote the richness of world cultures and intercultural understanding.

Every year on May 21, The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, which highlights the richness of the world’s cultures, and the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development.

Purpose:
Urges discussion and cooperation among the world’s people regardless of race, religion, language, disability, culture or tradition.
Tolerance and respect for diversity as well as the empowerment of women.
Prosperity, sustainable development and global peace will be achieved as a result
Support sustainable systems of governance for culture
Achieve a balanced flow of cultural goods and services and increase mobility of artists and cultural professionals
Integrate culture in sustainable development frameworks
Promote human rights and fundamental freedoms

Why Does Cultural Diversity Matter?:
Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, with respect to economic growth and as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral, and spiritual life. This is captured in the UNESCO Culture Conventions, which provide a solid basis for the promotion of cultural diversity as an asset that is indispensable for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainable development.

How to Celebrate:
Visit an art exhibit or museum dedicated to other cultures
Learn about traditional celebrations from other cultures
Watch an international film
Listen to music from other cultures
Play a sport/game relation to another culture
Volunteer with an organization for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Learn another Language

The Haitian Heritage Month celebration is an expansion of the Haitian Flag Day, a major patriotic day celebration in Haiti. Haitian President Dumarsais Estimé started the Flag Day celebration with parades, cultural and athletic events in many cities in Haiti in the 1930s, when he was minister of education under President Sténio Vincent. Estime wanted to commemorate annually the creation of the Haitian flag on May 18 to encourage the development of patriotic sentiments among Haitian youth.
Haitian Flag Day is at the center of Haitian Heritage Month on May 18 each year. It was coined as an official commemoration to the fallen soldiers who helped the United States and many other Western colonized countries gain their freedom and independence.

May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

This year's theme is:
"Power in Unity:
Strengthening Communities Together"

Vancouver, WA, celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with community events, including an AAPI Heritage Month Showcase at Vancouver Mall on May 30, 2026 (Located in the Center Court of Vancouver Mall, featuring martial arts and cultural performances from 1 PM–3 PM.)

Local organizations and libraries are highlighting the diverse cultures, contributions, and histories of Pacific Islander communities throughout the month.

KOIN 6 airs a special highlighting local stories and Pacific Islander culture in the Portland/Vancouver area.

Local Library Resources: Fort Vancouver Regional Library provides curated reading lists and resources to explore AAPI history and heritage.

Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) is celebrated every May to honor the over 350-year history, culture, and achievements of Jewish Americans in the U.S.. Established in 2006 by presidential proclamation, this month invites Americans to explore the impact of Jewish people on American history, arts, science, and society.

https://jewishamericanheritage.org

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

In the month of May we take time to reflect and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have played in our nation's shared history. Take part in online and in-person events and find resources, podcasts, and collection items to learn more.

https://www.si.edu/events/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month

Come join us for our FUNdraiser on April 19th, at Double Barrel Taproom!