A Gallery of Class of 2025 and Their Guests
Exclusive Interview with Martin Floe
Article and Interview by Kathleen Ultis. May 1st, 2025, 10:30 am.
To celebrate Mr. Floe’s upcoming retirement the Cascade sat down with him to discuss beekeeping, pineapple on pizza, and his unwavering commitment to Ingraham High School. Mr. Floe has been connected to Ingraham in some form or fashion almost his entire life, first as a student, then as Ingraham’s band director, Ingraham’s vice principal, and finally as our principal. This interview was conducted before the news that Mr. Floe will be replaced by the current Assistant Principal, Mr. Elvig, was made public. If you want to hear more from Mr. Floe visit his You Tube channel, listed under Martin Floe. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Madeleine Buergel, 01/15/25, 11:26 am
“When are we ever actually going to use this?” It’s a refrain echoed in classrooms everywhere, used to question the value of calculus and Macbeth. But even as the nation turns towards career- and life-centric education (as evidenced by the sheer number of students choosing to major in computer science or business, focused on potential salaries), schools, including Ingraham, are still slow to re-adopt arguably the most life-skill centered class: home economics.
Ella Eakin, 12/18/24, 12:45pm
It’s a couple months into the school year now and the beginning of school studious mindset has already begun to wear off. The anticipation of gaining access to the new year’s schedules and excitement of seeing familiar faces in the classes is long gone, and now there’s just a lot of homework. But amidst the hard classes, there’s always the hidden gems that make students look forward to attending at least that one 57 minute class of the day (the schedules this year are dumb.)
Ella Eakin, 12/18/24, 12.38pm
At Ingraham, students are able to try out for and join sports from the wide range of sports that are offered here. From volleyball, basketball, and football, and any other larger scale sport, to water polo, bowling, and golf, to name a few, Ingraham has many ways for students to be actively participating in Ingraham’s community. While some schools have generally dominant teams, Ingraham can be known for its strong spirit - whether it be mid-game, on the bench, or in the bleachers. But, this isn’t to say Ingraham has a lack of superiority in the area of sports. Our football team has notably won many games, as well as volleyball and wrestling teams which have also both been a source of pride for Ingraham. While we have had our successes, it is hard to truly know how good our sports are according to students without asking them. So, that’s what I did. After sending out a small survey and receiving a decent number of responses, it is easier to gauge the general consensus on Ingraham’s sports teams - straight from the athletes and spectators themselves.
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