Cottage Lake Elementary PTA
Cottage Lake Elementary PTA
A community of every ability. Ready to welcome more students.
A community of every ability. Ready to welcome more students.
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Top recommendation to NSD Board includes
Top recommendation to NSD Board includes
closing Cottage Lake Elementary
closing Cottage Lake Elementary
Please visit www.keepcottagelake.org to learn what is happening and how you can help. Show Up, Sign, and Share Your Story
You are encouraged to write a letter and tell them why closing Cottage Lake Elementary shouldn't be done. Use one of these templates to make it your own story. Pick the template closest to your family's experience, add your story, and send it in your own name. Thirteen different letters from many families reads as broad, genuine support; one letter copied a hundred times is easier to set aside. Need to know who to send it to? KeepCottageLake has it all organized for you!
An FSA-Approved School
An FSA-Approved School
Cottage Lake is one of just four Northshore elementary schools that offer Functional Skills & Academics (FSA), serving students with complex disabilities through specialized instruction and individualized support.
Learn more about inclusion at Cottage Lake →
Built Over Years. Not Easily Replicated.
Built Over Years. Not Easily Replicated.
Authentic inclusion takes more than relocating a program to another building. It depends on the people, relationships, accessible facilities, equipment, and routines that make meaningful participation possible.
For students with disabilities, changes in staffing, transportation, physical environments, routines, and peer connections can create significant barriers and disruptions. A new building assignment does not automatically recreate an established inclusive environment.
Adapted and Upgraded
Adapted and Upgraded
A major renovation in 2005, infrastructure upgrades in 2023, and a new inclusive playground in 2026 make our campus an ideal location for students who depend on specialized, accessible spaces.
The Northshore School District has released initial recommendations from the Enrollment Demographics Advisory Committee (EDAC) regarding declining district enrollment. Here is what you need to know about potential scenarios for Cottage Lake Elementary:
Potential Closure: EDAC's Top recommendation includes closing Cottage Lake Elementary and reassigning CLE students to neighboring schools (Eastridge, Hollywood Hill, Wellington). See our NSD Relocation Page for more information
Potential Boundary Line Adjustments: Other recommendations include keeping CLE open and welcoming new students from Sunrise, Hollywood Hill, and/or Wellington.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD:
Nov 10 @ 5:30 PM | District Q&A Session (Location: CLE Cafeteria/Library) District staff present will options, take Q&A, and gather feedback.
Nov 10 @ 7:00 PM | CLE PTA Membership Meeting (Location: CLE Library) Join us right after the Q&A to discuss information about what is happening at CLE this year. If the District meeting runs past 7:30, we may need to reschedule to a date in December
WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY:
Visit www.nsd.org and view FAQs, an explainer video, the timeline and the Board presentations. https://www.nsd.org/our-district/who-we-are/enrollment-boundaries
Review the EDAC presentation here: https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/nsd/Board.nsf/pfiles/DZ5RK86E4A38/$file/Board.ppt.26Oct2026_vFinal.1.pdf
Write to the people making the decisions: NSD School Board: schoolboard@nsd.org; Dr. Justin Irish, Superintendent superintendent@nsd.org, EDAC scalissendorff@nsd.org
Submit your direct feedback to the Board using this link: https://form.jotform.com/262518194335157
Our Community is special and our voices matter!
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
PTA General Meeting
PTA General Meeting
Tuesday, November 10 · 7:00 – 8:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/edy-xegz-hdz
Or dial: (US) +1 318-596-1103 PIN: 394 695 121#
CLE Parent and Caregiver Social
CLE Parent and Caregiver Social
The PTA is excited to invite you to our first Parents/Caregiver/Staff Social on November 20th from 6pm-9pm at 20 Corners in their private event room.
No purchase necessary. However, food and beverages will be available for purchase and will help us meet our venue minimum.
Please RSVP HERE
Come hungry, come thirsty or just come to socialize and have a night out!
Cheers to Smooth Sailing!
What Does the PTA Do?
What Does the PTA Do?
The Cottage Lake Elementary PTA is a 501(c)3 non-profit made up of parents, teachers, and community members working to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities. While we’re an independent organization, we work closely alongside the school to support students, families, and staff.
The PTA helps fill funding gaps to make sure our kids have what they need—and goes beyond that to provide the ‘extras’ that make school special, from enrichment programs to community events.
Teacher/Staff Support and Appreciation
Teacher/Staff Support and Appreciation
Field Trips, Scholastic, Rainy Day Funds, Grants, Teacher Appreciation Week
Events
Events
Ice Cream Social, Monster Mash, Winter Event, Carnival, Kindergarten Events
Enrichment
Enrichment
Art Docent, STEAM Fair, Missoula Children's Theater, Garden Club, Toymaker
Advocacy
Advocacy
Special Education, Legislative
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