MARCH 2023

Principal Message

Dear Cottage Grove School Families,

It’s March Wolves! Where has the time gone? On February 2nd, Punxsutawney Phil groundhog indeed saw his shadow and predicted that we will have 6 more weeks of winter! As the weather continues to be unpredictable through this transition season from winter to spring, please send: socks, extra shoes, winter gear and spare clothes. We thank you in advance for sending your scholar to school with additional items to keep them warm and dry.

March Book Madness

We are excited to announce our 2nd annual March Book Madness reading competition starting March 6th- through March 23rd. The books presented have been published within the last year and are fantastic books to read to your 1st and 2nd grader throughout the month of March. We are all winners and want to continue to challenge all of our scholars to be lifelong readers.

Spring Break

Spring Break is March 27th- March 31st. With school resuming on Monday, April 3rd.

Read Across America

Read Across America will start on March 2nd. If you would like to celebrate at home by reading with your family, we encourage you to do so! Here is a resource to review more about what Reading Across America means and its origins.

Parent Teacher Conferences

March 16th and March 21st are parent teacher conferences. This spring parent teacher conferences will be held both virtually and in person. Your teacher will send out a sign-up genius on March 1st, so please look out for this information soon.

In partnership,

Dr. Danyelle Wright

Principal CGS

Summer School 2023

Monday, June 19 through Friday, July 14

(no class Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4)

Our MGSD team is already working on summer school planning so that we can continue to offer engaging enrichment opportunities for our students during summer school. We hope you will consider having your child(ren) participate in our summer programming so that they are able to interact positively with peers, build their academic skills, and express their creativity in our summer school courses.

The registration window for Summer School will be open from 9:00am on March 20th through 3:00pm on March 27th. Registration occurs online through your Infinite Campus Portal Account. To prepare for registration, families will want to be sure that their portal account is activated and that they are able to login.

Please click here to bookmark the Summer School Website for the most updated information.

What should I do if I forgot my username, password or am having trouble logging into my Infinite Campus account?

First, use the Help options found on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal login page. A link to that portal is on this page. Please note there are options for “Forgot your password” and “Forgot your username” in this area. If those options don’t work for you, please fill out the Infinite Campus Portal Help Request form. A link to the form is on this page.

As we wrap up our celebrations of Black History Month, the GDS Students of Color Union and MGHS Black Student Union invite you to purchase some MG gear to represent and show your support for our organizations and efforts.

If you are interested in checking out the merchandise options, click on the link below. This is a fundraiser for the SCU and BSU to provide opportunities for the student members in these groups. Proceeds will go to both the SCU & BSU.

Monona Grove SCU & BSU Merchandise for Fundraising

The store closes on 3/12/23. Merchandise will be received approximately three weeks later. More information on pick up/distribution will follow.

Thank you for supporting our students!

Friendship Day - February 14th

A Note From the Nurse's Office

Happy "Let's Think Spring Month".

With spring comes the rain and mud. If your student is a puddle magnet, doesn't like to wear rain/snow boots or just has more difficulty staying on their feet during recess, please send in a stay-at-school bag of pants, underwear and socks that they can keep in their cubby.

When calling in your child sick for the day list all symptoms they are experiencing. It remains the school district's policy to require testing for Covid-like symptoms. Sadly, these also include the same symptoms that one would see with seasonal allergies and spring colds. I have numerous home Covid tests that I will be very happy to send home with your child if you have run out or are just getting low.

Enjoy the warming weather and Spring Break

and thanks for all your help.

For any concerns or suggestios, please feel free to email me at nancy.zingg@mgschools.net or give me a call at 608-839-2184.

Cottage Grove Library

Check out the Friends of the Cottage Grove Library website!

The Village Spring/Summer guide is now out!

Check out community events, programs, and fitness offerings. All registration is now open!

Spring/Summer Village Guide 2023

MGHS Pool Spring Swim Lessons

Sundays: March 12-May 21 (off March 26/April 9/May 14)

Resident $55/NR $67 for an 8-week session

12:15-2:15 pm

12:15 pm-Parent/Child, Skippers 1, Skippers 2

12:45 pm-Skippers 3, Level 1

1:15 pm-Level 2 and 3

1:45 pm-Level 4-6

Mondays: March 20-May 22

Wednesdays: March 22-May 24

Resident $60/NR $75 for a 9-week session

6:00-8:00 pm

6:00 pm-Parent/Child, Skippers 1, Skippers 2

6:30 pm-Skippers 3, Level 1

7:00 pm-Level 2 and 3

7:30 pm-Level 4-6

Registration starts 3/2 for spring lessons

Visit their website under YOUTH PROGRAMS to see which level you should register for.

Referendum

Community information sessions for the proposed referendum will be held March 2 (CGS) and March 7 (WS). We encourage our community to make an informed decision on April 4, so we hope to see you there (in person or virtually). Please visit the referendum page on our website for more information, a full list of FAQs, and a calendar of events. Keep an eye on your mailbox for a fact sheet, and contact mgreferendum@mgschools.net with any questions.

Student Placement Input Form

Submit a student placement input form for the 2023-24 school year!

Please share with us anything about your child that you would like us to consider. This is an optional form and is kept confidential with the school principal.

This form is due to the school office by Tuesday. April 4th. If it is not received by then your input may or may not be considered.

Farm to School

Check out this month's F2S newsletter by clicking the Farm to School(F2S) Program tab on the MG School Nutrition Page. Check out your school's lunch menu to see what nutritious and exciting items we have planned for March!

This newsletter features lots of great information including: nutrition education, recipe ideas, all about our Harvest of the Month, and what F2S was up to in February.

Take a look at the F2S Website for even more resources.