Cottage Lake Elementary PTA
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Important! Winterfest Donation deadline extended
Due to being snowed in last week, you have until Thursday, Jan 26th to bring your donations to the main office.
5th and 6th Grade Math Club
Matt Warhol is leading the Cottage Lake Math Club this year! 5th and 6th grade parents should have received information in their students' backpacks, but following is a refresher if you need it. From Mr. Warhol:

"My philosphy is simple; I feel every child should be challenged and encouraged. As a math coach, I am here to accomplish four things:
• prepare students for math competitions
• show math can be interesting and fun
• challenge students in math
• assure each child a positive and safe experience

I expect the participants to follow these guidelines:
• show respect for and encourage others at all times
• be courteous; you are a representative of CLE
• try your best

Time:
The Math Club meets Tuesdays in C-204 from 3:35-4:30pm. The supplementary session designed to keep girls interested in math will meet Fridays in C-203 with Mrs. Griffith and me from 3:35-4:30pm. Students can attend one or both sessions. Please pack a snack for your child. You will need to make your own transportation arrangements after school and to our March 31st competition. Our first meeting is Friday, January 20th.

Volunteers:
Help for meetings and the competition is greatly appreciated. If you are interested, please let me know on the permission form [which can be obtained in the main office].

Sincerely,
Mr. Warhol (mwarhol@nsd.org)”
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Parent Forum
Each year, Bothell Highschool takes on a topic that they feel is important to the community. This year they will be hosting a forum covering the topic of drug and alcohol abuse.

- When: Thursday February 16th, 2012
- Where: In the Bothell High School Library
- Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (End time is not exact because of Q & A's at the end)
- What: An informational night about drugs and alcohol that will have guest speakers and a panel available for questions after the presentation

This is a very important event to make the community aware of the problems associated with drugs and/or alcohol and how to help a student or friend that is having problems with one or the other or even both.
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Foreign Language Program for Secondary Education
Cottage Lake Parents:  Are you aware that foreign language classes start at the highschool level in Northshore School District schools, unlike many other districts in the state which start in Jr. High?  There's currently a movement to propose a change -below is a letter that was initially sent to the district to start the conversation regarding incorporating foreign language classes at the junior high level. NSD is willing to meet at district headquarters in response to that letter, so we are hoping to find an interested party to represent Cottage Lake Elementary in the upcoming meeting with the Northshore District Assistant superintendent ... read full article
Posted January 23, 2012
Winterfest Raffle Tickets
You can purchase 50/50 Raffle tickets online when you purchase Winterfest Dinner tickets!  The winner takes half the pot and Cottage Lake PTA gets the other half!  Tickets are $10 each - if every CL family and staff buys one ticket we'd have over $4,000 in our pot.... 1/2 = cash prize!  Find forms here if you want to purchase offline - you can also sell to family, friends and neighbors so they can be eligible for the cash prize! We are also pre-selling RED "activity & raffle tickets": 1 ticket= $1 each, $20=25 tix, $50=75 tix, $100=200 tix.  You ... read full article
Posted January 18, 2012
Inclement Weather Information
This link will take you to the district page addressing schools and weather as well as snow bus routes and closure information. ... read full article
Posted January 16, 2012
Great NEWS for Washington Kids!
Following please read an article authored by Nancy Chamberlain (former CL parent and PTA President!) and posted on the Woodinville Patch regarding a legislative win for our schools! The State Supreme Court unanimously ruled what many of us have known for years (decades) – the State is not fully funding our K-12 schools.  You can read the whole decision in the NEWS Lawsuit here:  http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/843627.opn.pdf . The decision is 79 pages long, but I will summarize it this way:  Our State Constitution says the State must fully fund, before ANYTHING ELSE, a program to amply provide for the education of ... read full article
Posted January 12, 2012
WA State PTA Men's Essay
WA State PTA hosts a Men’s program which recognizes the important and different contribution that men make in children's lives and in their education.  Children are more successful in and out of school when they have the guidance of an involved male role model—a father, grandfather, uncle, brother, step-father, teacher, mentor, neighbor, pastor/priest, coach, or friend.  WA State PTA advocates for all children and all families, and as part of that advocacy they are promoting a statewide essay contest that explores this vital relationship, from our children’s perspective.  All children’s entries shall include an essay no more than 650 words ... read full article
Posted January 3, 2012
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