CGE Family News

September 27: School Fun Run

September 28- CGE Fun Run at OMS- 11AM-1PM

September 30- No School- Teacher Workday

October 10: Conferences (Mrs. Gram will sleep on the roof if we reach $35,000)

October 14: Climb Theatre presentations

October 14: Conferences

October 15: Fun Run Assembly- Prizes awarded

October 16-18: No School

Calendar and Schedule Updates

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

Another great week filled with excitement about our Fun Run! It was a beautiful day filled with running, dunking and having so much fun!

Conferences are October 10 and 14th. Your child's teacher should have sent you a link to sign up for a time. Here is the link if you have misplaced it. We are striving for 100% participation in fall conferences.

Conference Sign Up Link

The PTO Fundraiser is up and "running". Our current total of donations is OVER $34,000. That is AMAZING! Thanks for your generosity and sharing you child's link wide and far! We are looking forward to the Family Fun Run at OMS on Saturday, September 28 from 11am-1pm. See more information below.

I hope you have a great weekend and hope to see you tomorrow at the Family Fun Run.

Sincerely,

Candy Gram, Principal

Cottage Grove Elementary

Sincerely,

The Fall Fun Run is our one and only fundraiser for the CGE PTO! This fundraiser culminates with a Family Fun Run at Oltman Middle School on Saturday, September 28 (see flyer below). Don't forget to send your child's link to family and friends. The students are very excited for this event and the potential of Mrs. Gram sleeping on the roof on Oct. 10. Less that $900 to go to reach $35,000.

https://getmovinfundhub.com/event-webpage/65f5dd766a850

PTO would like to thank PCH Construction and Ellie Mental Health for donating to the PTO and CGE to help fund Climb Theatre on October 14th. This program on Kindness and Friendship will go great with our month long theme of Building Kindness at CGE.

PTO Meeting Calendar:

All start at 4:30 pm in the Media Center at CGE

Tuesday, Oct 8th -Tuesday, Nov 12th - Tuesday, Dec 10th - Tuesday, Jan 14th -Tuesday, Feb 11th - Tuesday, Mar 11th - Tuesday, Apr 15th - Tuesday, May 13th

Fundraising Nights:

• Oct 1 – Culver's
• Nov 5 – Culver’s
• Dec 3 – Culver’s
• Jan 7 – Culver’s
• Feb 4 – Culver’s
• Mar 4 – Culver’s
• Apr 1 – Culver’s
• May 6 – Culver’s

Help us support Cottage Grove Elementary's literacy activities! Use referral code KSEV3666 when you sign up to earn a total of $5 in bonus Box Tops cash for our school!

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 Today for Fall Classes!

Fill your fall with SoWashCo Community Education classes and activities!

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Register

Discover Activities Happening at Your School

Find your school's flyer at sowashco.org/flyers or on your school's website under Get Involved > Community Flyer Distribution.

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Activities for Non-School Days

Plan ahead for non-school days. Sign up for activities with SoWashCo Community Education.

Activities on Monday, Sept. 30:

• Open Swim 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cottage Grove Middle School, All Ages, $16.26
• DASH Sports Multi Sport Camp 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cottage Grove Middle School, Grades K-5, $95
• TGA Tennis/Golf Single Day Camp, full and half day options, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oltman Middle School, Grades 1-5, $95 half day, $162 full day

Find More Classes and Activities

In an effort to make our schools safe we are asking that you refrain from bringing your pets to drop off and pick up. While they are cute and adorable, many people have allergies or other aversions to your lovable family member. Please respect the safety of all.

If you have any questions, please contact Candy Gram, building principal at cgram0@sowashco.org or 651-425-5803.

The purpose of the Student Handbook and Annual Notifications are to provide a framework of resources for your experience as a student, whether you are full-time, part-time, online or in-person. This includes information so that you can develop an understanding of the general rules/expectations and guidelines, along with notification of board policy or state statute.

Items noted with an asterisk [*] indicates notice is required by State statute. Items noted with two asterisks [**] indicate notice is required by School Board policy.

Besides the policies that are included and/or referred to in this Handbook, students are expected to be aware of and to abide by all of the District's policies. All of the District's policies can be found on the District's website. Students should pay particular attention to the policies in Section 500 that specifically pertains to students. Questions regarding policies can be directed to your building administrator.

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.

If you wish to volunteer at CGE you MUST HAVE A CURRENT BACKGROUND CHECK Completed. You can visit:

https://www.sowashco.org/get-involved/volunteer

Click on The Volunteer Process.

There is a volunteer application and a link to complete your background check. It is helpful to do this early in the year so you are set in case a volunteer opportunity arises such as field trip or helping at track and field event.

If you have had a current background check WITH THE DISTRICT in the past two years and have volunteered during that time you do not need to complete another one at this time. Unfortunately we cannot accept background checks from any other organization. You must have one on file through our district.

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