CGE Family News

May 22: World Culture Night at CGE- 5:30-7:00pm

May 23: No School

May 26: No School

June 2: Discovery Day - Students get to participate in fun activities taught by CGE Staff. Grades K-2 sill be in the morning and grades 3-5 will be in the afternoon.

June 3: 5th grade picnic - 1:00pm

June 4: Last Day of School

Calendar and Schedule Updates

The latest calendar updates are available at sowashco.org/calendar.

Happy Thursday!

We hope to see many of you for our first multicultural night at CGE TONIGHT from 5:30-7:00. We will have dancers, musicians, fashion show, artifacts, student projects and food trucks: Las Twins Mexican Cuisine, Ku-Ma-In-Fillipino Cuisine and iPierogi Polish Cuisine will be set up and ready at 5:30. This event is for everyone in the CGE community. It is sure to be fun!

Just a reminder no school on May 23 and May 26. The last day of school is June 4th.

Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Gram, Principal.

Today, your child should have brought home more information regarding World Culture Month at CGE. In May we will be highlighting our wonderful student diversity by inviting our students to create a project to show their unique heritage or culture and share with their class and have on display for our very first Multicultural night at CGE on May 22. Please see the handout sent home and the flyer below for more information.

Your voice is important! We are conducting a district-wide survey to gather feedback about the family experience in SoWashCo Schools. Your feedback will help us assess and make decisions about our supports and services. The survey is voluntary and anonymous, meaning you decide whether to participate and if you do, your identity will not be attached to your survey. Please complete the survey by June 4, 2025. We value your feedback and appreciate your time!

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Or, copy and enter the following link into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/4hrxpvtx

South Washington County Schools (SoWashCo Schools) offers activities and classes for youth through SoWashCo Community Education. Activities and classes are conveniently offered at your child's school, partner locations within our community and online.

The latest activities and classes can be found on our website under Get Involved > Youth Activities.

Sign Up for Summer Activities!

The Community Education Spring and Summer catalog will be coming out soon! Registration for classes is open! Spend your spring and summer staying active, learning a new skill or enjoying a fun hobby!

Get a sneak peek of the catalog at commed.sowashco.org/catalogs or sign up for classes at sowashco.ce.eleyo.com.

View Catalog Register

Summer Online Academic Resource (SOAR)

Grade 1-6

SOAR is a 9-week online summer course for SoWashCo students in grades 1-6, offering self-paced reading and math lessons. New lessons release weekly on SeeSaw or Schoology

Register

Find More Classes and Activities

Sign Up for School Year Kids Club

Participants new to Kids Club and those not enrolled in the current school year are invited to request scheduling for the 2025-26 school year.

School Year Kids Club offers before and after-school care for students entering grades K-5:

• Available at all SoWashCo elementary schools
• Full-time (5 days a week) or part-time (1-4 days a week) schedules are available.
• Before school: 6:30 a.m. until the start of the school day
• After school: after the school day until 6 p.m.

Please allow up to 7 business days for a response after we receive your request.

Learn More Register

It has been a common practice to provide treats for the class in honor of a child’s birthday; however we are asking that NO EDIBLE TREATS be sent in to celebrate birthdays. We will make your child’s birthday special in the classroom without edible treats.

If you would like to send a little something to honor their day please consider an alternative birthday treat such as pencils or a book donated to the classroom. We ask that no edible treats be sent in due to varying allergy conditions and other issues related to edible treats in the classroom. Thank you for your help with following this new practice of celebrating birthdays in the classroom.

Birthday “parties” are not given in the classroom and dispersing non-edible treats is expected to take minimal time away from classroom instruction. In addition, teachers are not responsible for handing out birthday party invitations or sending email invites/RSVP reminders to the entire class. Thank you for respecting these guidelines.

7:30 am - School office opens

8:25 am - School opens to students

8:40 am - School day begins

3:10 pm - School day ends

3:30 pm - School office closes

NOTE: The earliest students can arrive at school in the morning is 8:25 am. All students must be picked up at 3:10 pm if not riding the bus home.

Candy Gram, Principal: cgram0@sowashco.org / 651.425.5803

Pam Olson, Office Coordinator: polson@sowashco.org / 651.425.5801

Desi Faletti, School Social Worker: dfaletti@sowashco.org / 651.425.5808

Marci Patchett, School Psychologist: mpatchet@sowashco.org / 651.425.5824

School Website: https://cges.sowashco.org/

District Website: www.sowashco.org

CGES Office: 651-425-5800

CGES Attendance Line: 651-425-5806

CGES Health Office: 651-425-5802

CGES Fax Number: 651-425-5815

SoWashCo Student Information: 651-425-6218

SoWashCoTransportation: 651-425-5303

Email: cgram0@sowashco.org
Website: https://cges.sowashco.org/
Location: 7447 65th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN, USA
Phone: 651-425-5800