CGE Family News

May 7: Culver's Night

May 21: 5th Grade Track and Field Day

May 27: No School

Calendar and Schedule Updates

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

Happy Friday,

We continue to work hard each and every day even with only a few weeks left. We do have a lot of fun things planned this month. Please make sure to read your classroom teachers emails to stay up to date.

THANK YOU PTO and parents for making our week last week SO SPECIAL. All of the treats, prizes and gifts were so appreciated. Thank you for going above and beyond to make us all feel special.

I hope you have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Candy Gram, Principal

Cottage Grove Elementary

The BOGO Bookfair is right around the corner. The fair will run from May 8 to May 16 in the Media Center. The CGE PTO is purchasing a book for every student to kick off Summer Reading. These books will be selected by students during media class. Thank you PTO! There will be shopping opportunities for students to make personal purchases from the fair. E-Wallets can be set up for cashless transactions. More information can be found on the CGE website, at this link https://tinyurl.com/CGE2024 or by scanning this QR code

We have more fundraisers coming up! Please see dates below and add them to your calendar:

Upcoming Culver’s Night

June 4 Special Education

Thank you for your continued support for the CGE community. Please attend a meeting or reach out to cgelementarypto@gmail.com with any questions or ideas.

The CGE PTO would like to say thank you to all who donated to Teacher Appreciation Week! Your help made it a success and made our teachers and staff feel very appreciated! Thank you!

CGE Year End Fun Day

This year there is something new at CGE in place of field day. Students will be participating in a Year End Fun Day provided by the specialists on June 3rd during their specialist time. Students will be outside for an hour participating in fun activities and celebrating the end of the year. Students will need to be wearing tennis shoes. No water bottles are necessary.

In addition we have our first ever Discovery Day on 5/23 or 5/24. All classroom teachers and other staff have each planned a fun activity to lead. These activities range from art projects to Bingo to gym games. Students will choose 2 activities to join and spend the morning or afternoon participating in their chosen events.

SoWashCo Community Education Youth Activities

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.

Register Now for Spring and Summer Classes

Plan now for a fun-filled summer! In our newest brochure, you’ll find summer youth camps and activities organized week by week. Check out the planner on page 15 to help you map out your child’s summer plans. Thank you for supporting SoWashCo Community Education!

View Youth Activities Brochure

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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

Judy Nicklay, Office Coordinator: jnicklay@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