Cragin PTO

09/19/2026

🌟 STAFF SHOUT-OUT! 🌟

Our first staff shout-out of the year goes to the amazing Ms. Cynthia, our OMA Gold teacher! Through dance, movement, and fine arts, she inspires creativity, confidence, and joy in our students every day.

Thank you, Ms. Cynthia, for sharing your talent, energy, and passion with our Cragin Cougars! We appreciate everything you do! 🐾💙

09/16/2026

🎉 Please join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to our wonderful Community Liaison, Karina Acuña! 🎂

Thank you for everything you do to connect, support, and strengthen our Cragin community. Your kindness and dedication truly embody the heart of a Cougar! 🐾🩵

We hope your birthday is filled with joy, love, and celebration!

With love,
Your Cragin PTO

09/14/2026

☕️ Cafecito & Conversation with Ms. Apaez-Gutierrez! 💬

Please join us TODAY, Monday, September 14th at 8:45 a.m. in Room 5 for our monthly Cafecito & Conversation!

🌟 This month’s topic:
“How Parents Can Help Their Students Be Successful at School”

Come enjoy a warm cup of cafecito, light refreshments, and a friendly conversation filled with ideas, tips, and helpful resources to support your child and help make this a successful school year! 📚✨

We’d love to see you there! Bring your questions, ideas, and let’s chat! 🐾💙

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09/13/2026

🎬🍿 CRAGIN COUGAR PTO MOVIE NIGHT 🍿🎬

🦊🐰 NOW SHOWING: ZOOTOPIA 2 🐰🦊

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Cragin Cafeteria
🚪 Enter through the cafeteria doors off Blacklidge Street

🧸 Bring your favorite blanket and stuffy!

🌙 Wear your PJs or dress like your favorite Zootopia character!

🍿 SNACK BAR OPEN!
Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase during Movie Night.

🐾 Bring the whole family and join your fellow Cougars for a cozy night of snacks, smiles, and movie magic! We can’t wait to see you there! 🎥🍿❤️

09/07/2026

09/04/2026

📸✨ PICTURE DAY IS COMING! ✨📸
Get those smiles ready, Cougars! 🐾💙
Cragin Elementary School Picture Day is coming up!
📅 Thursday, October 1

inter-state.com/order
Order Code: 0470HSF

Make sure your Cougar comes to school ready to SMILE BIG! 😁📸
More information about picture packages and ordering will be shared soon.
We can’t wait to capture those Cougar smiles! 🐾📸

09/04/2026

Attendance Matters⏰🏫🐾
Regular attendance is one of the most important ways families can support their child’s success. Each school day brings new learning, opportunities to practice important skills, and time to build relationships with teachers and classmates. When students miss school, they miss instruction and experiences that can be difficult to recreate.
Please help your child build strong attendance habits by making being at school, on time, every day a priority. Of course, we understand that children get sick and sometimes absences are unavoidable. When they are healthy and able to attend, every day at school is another opportunity to learn, grow, and take a step forward!

09/02/2026

🍿🐾 Cragin Cougar PTO — What’s Happening in September! 🐾🍿

🎉 Spirit Wear First Friday THIS Friday 9/4
Wear your Cragin spirit wear or school colors! The class with the most participation earns the Spirit Trophy 🏆 and bragging rights for the month.

👨‍👩‍👧 Sept. 16–18 — Parent/Teacher Conferences

🎬 Friday, Sept. 25 — PTO Movie Night
🎥 Showing: To be announced
⏰ Showtime: 5:30 PM
🍿 Snack bar — snacks for sale!
🙋 Volunteers needed for setup, snack bar & cleanup.

👕 PTO Merchandise
T-shirts: $13
Water bottles: $6 or $8 personalized

🍂 We’ll also be getting ready for our Fall Festival on October 23!

🐾 Go Cougars!