OCTOBER 2022

Principal Message

Dear CGS Family,

Wow, it is October already! We accomplished so much over the past couple of weeks of school. Our Back to School Night was amazing! We are so proud of all the hard work and collaboration between scholars, families, staff, and the district to make sure that our Back to School Night was a success.

If you are wondering, how can I get more involved in CGS? Well, there are many ways! We strongly encourage all of our families to connect with the Cottage Grove (Parent Teacher Organization) PTO. The PTO for Cottage Grove involves students from Taylor Prairie, Granite Ridge, and Cottage Grove School. We will hold our first PTO meeting on October 10th from 6:30pm-8pm at Taylor Prairie School Library. If you are interested in joining the PTO, please reach out to Ginger Veith, PTO President (ginger.veith@mgschools.net), or visit us on Facebook on HERE.

Another way to get involved is to simply volunteer. Each teacher will announce when they have volunteering opportunities within their own classroom throughout the school year. Dr. Wright also has building level volunteer opportunities as well, to sign up for. If you are interested, please reach directly to Dr. Wright.

In partnership,

Dr. Danyelle Wright

Principal

Cottage Grove School

OFFICE HOURS:

7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

CONTACT:

Main Office:

(608) 839-4576

Attendance: CGS.attendance@mgschools.net

UPCOMING EVENTS:

October 4th - Picture Day
October 7th - Homecoming Football Game
October 18th - Parent/ Teacher Conferences
October 20th - Parent/ Teacher Conferences
October 21st - No School
October 24th - No School: Professional Development Day
October 31st - Pajama Day/Parade
November 4th - No School: Professional Development Day
November 8th - Picture Retake Day

Back to School Night Success

School Picture Day

School Picture Day is Tuesday, October 4th!

A picture form is being sent home with your student in their backpack. If you want to order school pictures you can either order them online or paper order them.

Picture Retake is Tuesday, November 8th.

Online Orders: No need to return the form, order HERE using your students ID number or Picture Day ID : EVT423H27

Paper Orders: Fill out the form completely and return the form on Picture Day

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, October 18th and Thursday, October 20th from 4pm-8pm.

Parent Teacher conferences will be held in-person or virtually.

Be on the lookout for an email from your students teacher/related arts teachers about setting up a time for parent teachers conference.

National Anthem

Saturday, October 24th Cottage Grove 2nd graders are preforming the National Anthem at the Madison Capital Hockey Game!

Click HERE to purchase tickets for the game.

Check out the flyer HERE for more information about the game.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week and was expanded in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.

The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12,

falls within this 30 day period.

Click HERE to check out the Hispanic Heritage Month Website

Infinite Campus

PLEASE keep your information on Infinite Campus up to date. Be sure to check your phone number(s), addresses, emails, and emergency contacts.

Click HERE for any help you may need.

Volunteer Forms

Want to be a volunteer for Cottage Grove School?

Please click HERE and fill out the forms to become a volunteer!

You can also email ilaina.smith@mgschools.net if you are interested in volunteering!

Attendance

Thank you to everyone who has been letting attendance know when their student is going to be absent.

If you know your student is going to be absent please email cgs.attendance@mgschools.net OR calling 608.839.4576

Pre -Arranged absence? Fill out the form HERE and turn it in to attendance.

A Note from the School Nurse

As we get moving into the new school year, cooler and wetter weather is just around the corner. The last few days of rain has made for a soggy and muddy playground. Keeping an extra pair of socks, pants, undergarment, & shoes will be very helpful as we have limited resources to provide for these accidents.

Also, please keep in mind the temperature fluctuates from morning to afternoon and having a sweatshirt on hand helps the students stay comfortable both indoors and outdoors.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me in the Health Office.

ashley.kraft@mgschools.net

608-839-2184

Parent Teacher Organization

Support the Cottage Grove Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and our schools! SCRIP is one of the biggest (and EASIEST) fundraisers we have!

Click HERE for an order form!

Click HERE for more information about SCRIP cards.

Click HERE for more information about parent teacher organization (PTO).

Fall to Swim Lessons

Fall 2 Swim Lessons

at MGHS Pool

Registration starts 10/17/22

Lessons run 10/30-12/21

Sundays 12:15-2:15pm

Mondays 6-8pm

Wednesdays 6-8pm

We offer parent/child lessons for kids 6 month-2 years old, preschool lessons ages 3-5, and youth ages 6-12.

Find Schedule Information, Registration and Swim Lesson Level Descriptions HERE

Please email Laura Gessling

laura.gessling@mgschools.net with any questions.

COVID Testing Sites

District testing sites for staff and students:

Mondays & Thursdays:

District Office, 5301 Monona Drive, Monona, from 7:30 am to 2 pm. - Please use Door 2.

Tuesdays & Fridays:

Glacial Drumlin School, 801 Damascus Trail, Cottage Grove, from 7:30 am to 2 pm. - Please use the upper parking lot (facing the soccer fields) and enter at Door 3.

Click HERE to create an account before you arrive for testing.

Illustrative Math

MGSD commits to ongoing curriculum review and renewal on a six-year cycle so that all teachers are able to use high-quality instructional materials when engaging their students in standards-based grade-level learning.

To start the 2022-23 school year, our elementary school teachers are using new materials for mathematics: Illustrative Math. The IM K-5 curriculum provides teachers with coherently sequenced materials based on the standards and research-based learning trajectories to support students’ learning in these early years.

IM K-5 Math is a problem-based core curriculum that sparks discussion, perseverance, and enjoyment of mathematics. IM utilizes an intentional lesson design that promotes mathematical growth and develops learning communities.

If you are interested in learning more about Illustrative Math, please contact Lisa Heipp, our Director of Instruction, or feel free to explore the website HERE