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School Hours: 8:40 a.m.-3:10 p.m. | Phone: 651-425-5800 | Attendance line: 651-425-5806
Welcome to Cottage Grove Elementary
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Cottage Grove Elementary School serves students in Preschool through fifth grades and is part of SoWashCo Schools. Staff, students and parents at Cottage Grove Elementary School work together to make every student feel valued and respected.
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Cottage Grove Elementary
![CGE Family News 6/4/25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1662135999/sowashcok12mnus/oulrlnnarcumeprgq3yh/ScreenShot2022-09-02at112446AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1662135999/sowashcok12mnus/oulrlnnarcumeprgq3yh/ScreenShot2022-09-02at112446AM.png","width":416}])
Have a good Summer. Put some important dates for next school year on your calendar. Congratulations to our 5th graders, find some fun Summer Learning Opportunites and much more!
![CGE Summer Learning Opportunities]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748635619/sowashcok12mnus/q2dx74ookptjgsvb202m/SummerLearning2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748635619/sowashcok12mnus/q2dx74ookptjgsvb202m/SummerLearning2.jpg","width":320}])
Prevent the summer slide with these learning opportunities. Click here for more information.
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As we approach the close of another school year, I want to reflect on the incredible progress our students have made this year.
We hope you can join us tonight for the CGE Cultural Night. Please consider taking the family survey to have your voice heard in our district. Check out the youth activities offered through Community Education.
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Amid the excitement, students’ deep gratitude for the teachers who guided, inspired and supported them along the way stands out.
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SoWashCo Schools has donated more than 10,000 pounds of food to the local food shelf, Basic Needs, since the beginning of the school year.
It’s all part of the Food Rescue Program, a partnership between SoWashCo Schools and Basic Needs.
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SoWashCo Schools' Indigenous Education invites you to join us for the upcoming Winter Storytelling Event hosted at East Ridge High School on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 6-8 p.m.
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SoWashCo Schools AVID and Kids Club students raised $5,000 to provide healthy snacks to students in need.
Thank you to those who donated!
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How to find your bus information in Campus Parent Portal.
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Starting this school year all K-12 general education bus riders will be given a “Bus Rider ID” identification card.
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Several free vaccine clinics will be taking place this summer.
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Supt. Julie Nielsen's end of year message to families for the 23-24 school year.
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SoWashCo Schools has some construction projects happening at our schools and program centers during the summer months.
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Woodbury Elementary School (WES) and Bailey Elementary School (BES) Kids Club programs have achieved Ignite’s School Age Care (I-SAC) Accreditation from Ignite Afterschool. This premier certification recognizes high-quality school-aged care in Minnesota.
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High school students visit elementaries to educate them about Asian cultures during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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