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6:00p 2nd Grade Playground Night
2nd Grade Playground Night

Date:
Tuesday, September 9
Time:
6:00p - 7:30p
Where:
Cougar Ridge

Come meet up with other 2nd Grade families for an evening of connection and fun!
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5:30p 1st & 3rd Grade Curriculum Night
1st & 3rd Grade Curriculum Night

Date:
Wednesday, September 10
Time:
5:30p - 7:00p
Where:
Cougar Ridge

Come meet your student's classroom teacher, learn about what will be happening this year and hear from school leadership.
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6:00p 3rd Grade Playground Night
3rd Grade Playground Night

Date:
Tuesday, September 16
Time:
6:00p - 7:30p
Where:
Cougar Ridge

Come meet up with other 3rd Grade families for an evening of connection and fun!
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5:30p 4th & 5th Grade Curriculum Night
4th & 5th Grade Curriculum Night

Date:
Wednesday, September 17
Time:
5:30p - 7:00p
Where:
Cougar Ridge

Come meet your student's classroom teacher, learn about what will be happening this year and hear from school leadership.
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Picture Day
Picture Day

Date:
Friday, September 19
Where:
Cougar Ridge
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2:00p PTSA General Meeting
PTSA General Meeting

Date:
Friday, September 19
Time:
2:00p - 3:40p
Where:
Cougar Ridge

Come hear about all that's happening at school this year! Treats provided. :)
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Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year!

Whether you're new to our Cougar Ridge Community or a returning family, we're SO glad you're here!

Joining the PTSA is one of the simplest yet most powerful ways to support your child’s education and strengthen our school community.

Click here to update and register your family for the PTSA and complete your PTSA back to school checklist!

Please remember to complete your ISD Volunteer Application here.  **Must be done each year.

Cougar Ridge Heritage Celebration ~ September 22-26

We Are CR! Did you know that over 40 languages are spoken at Cougar Ridge? Join us for a week-long celebration of the cultures, traditions, and stories that make up our Cougar Ridge Community! Each day we’ll highlight different activities in classrooms and around school, all leading up to our Friday evening Family Heritage Celebration.

Friday Evening: Family Heritage Celebration ~ 6-7:30pm

  • Update your culture’s presentation board! We have over 30 presentation boards already made waiting for you to update them! See a list of all the cultures here. Don’t see yours? Make one to add to our community!
  • Showcase a sport unique to your culture! Want to teach the Cougar Ridge Community Gaga? Will you organize a lesson on Cricket? What sport or activity is important in your culture?
  • Showcase a craft, game or activity! Does your culture or heritage have an art skill that you’d like to share or teach? We’d love to learn! Do you play a special game as a family? Teach us!
  • Join our community parade! We’ll end our evening with a student parade celebrating our diverse Cougar Ridge Community. 

How You Can Help:

  • Volunteer to showcase a sport/game, craft or activity here
  • Simply come, bring your family, and enjoy the fun!

 Let’s celebrate the cultures that make our Cougar Ridge Community strong, connected, and proud. See you there!


 Playground Nights by Grade are Back!

 
Come reconnect with your grade level families (and meet new ones!) for an evening at the school's playground from 6 to 7:30pm. 
 
1st Grade: Thursday, Sept 4th
2nd Grade: Tuesday, Sept 9th
3rd Grade: Tuesday, Sept 16th
4th Grade: Monday, Sept 29th
5th Grade: Tuesday, Sept 30th

Classroom Art Docents Needed for the Year 

Please sign up to help bring art education to Cougar Ridge! As an Art Docent, you’ll provide our students with creative opportunities that go beyond what school funding can cover. You are an essential part of this program—thank you for making a difference! Sign-up here 


Cougar Ridge Auction ~ February 6, 2026

The PTSA will be hosting an auction to help raise money for our teachers and our school on February 6th, 2026 and we hope to see you there! 

We are looking for auction items from the community - if you have anything you may want to donate please fill out this form and we will be in touch. Example donations could be a gift card or service from your business, tickets to a sporting event, or a weekend at your vacation home. We're interested in all donations, big and small!


Your help is appreciated!

Replacement of Bobcat Statue – CR Families, we need your help! – We need to replace our current Bobcat statue with a new one that is waiting to be installed. If you or someone you know has a construction company that can help, please reach out to Diana Heyd for more details.


Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in helping our Cougar Ridge PTSA? – There are many events you can help with such as Book Fair, Spelling Bee, Chess Club, STEAM Club, Science Fair, Art Fair, Reflections, Bingo, Gift-a-Book, and Staff Appreciation. Support roles are available such as webmaster and liaison to Issaquah Schools Foundation. A wonderful way to meet other parents is to help with Meet the Teacher and Kindergarten Playground Night. If you have a lot of time, please consider the Fundraising Committee. If you have a little time, we need help with the school's emergency supplies. Every role is important and any time you can give us is incredibly valuable and appreciated!  Please reach out to Kim Beaudoin if you would like more info about any of these positions.  We also welcome new ideas on how to support our wonderful community of teachers and students.


Be In The Know About Volunteering at Cougar Ridge Elementary!

Want to know about other volunteer opportunities at the school? Sign up for our volunteer interest list   (note: this requires an account on our PTSA website if you are not already registered).

Complete your Volunteer Application! Please also complete your Volunteer Application with the Issaquah School District and make sure you have Cougar Ridge Elementary School selected under school preferences. You must renew your volunteer application with ISD every year! 

 


Green Team Highlights     

Hand Me Downs are In! 

Shop consignment and other 2nd loved clothing avenues to help our planet and your bank account!  Green Team will proudly host their 4th annual spirit swap soon...please donate any CLEAN Cougar Ridge Spiritwear in the front office. We'll make sure it finds a good home with a current Bobcat to enjoy, while also raising funds for Green Team's sustainability efforts.  Stay Green Bobcats!

 


  

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