All parents, community members, volunteers and visitors must sign in and sign out in the office and wear a Visitor Badge when they are on the school site. It is important that the office be able to locate family members in the event of an emergency.

If you would like to schedule the use of any room other than
your designated classroom during the school day, please contact Teri Feely in
the Cougar Ridge office. All rooms during non-school hours are scheduled through
the district. To check availability of these rooms, please contact Cindy
Schwinden, facilities scheduler at 425-837-7127. You will also need to complete
and submit a Facility Use Application. This form can be obtained in the Cougar
Ridge office.

Field trip chaperones are expected to devote their full time and attention to the supervision of students and to adhere at all times to the following Issaquah School District Field Trip Guidelines for Volunteers:

Field trips are a means of reinforcing and enriching our academic program. It is important that volunteers know and understand these guidelines and expectations of accompanying students on school sponsored field trips. Please review the items below and talk to the teacher or principal if you have any questions.

All room parents are trained in the use of the office workroom. Room parents should in turn train the volunteers from their classroom. Please do not use the workroom for the half hour just before and after school, or at any time that inconveniences the school staff. Please give teachers priority on all workroom equipment. Parents are requested to please not bring children into the workroom. Please limit communication with the office staff during the half hour before and after school or anytime when their attention must be given to our children.

Parents, students and other interested parties are encouraged to express their appreciation to teachers and other staff members at the end of the school year with written letters of commendation and/or gratitude.  It is also encouraged that copies of any such letters be provided to the principal of Cougar Ridge and the Issaquah School District superintendent.  The giving of group gifts to teachers or other staff members is left solely to the discretion of the parents in each classroom.  If parents desire to give a group gift, donations are to be limited to no more than $10.00 per student per school year.  Room parents collecting money for group gifts may not ask for any specific dollar amount and should advise families that contributions in excess of $10.00 per student will not be accepted. It shall be indicated that the group gift is from all children in the class, regardless of whether or not all families participate monetarily.  It is the responsibility of the room parents in each classroom to see that these policies are adhered to.

It is suggested that 20% of the total amount collected in each classroom for gifts be allotted to gifts for specialists, and that parents be advised that this amount may be so allotted prior to the collection of gift money.  Room parents are requested to turn any such funds over to the PTSA Room Parent Coordinator, who will then purchase a gift of commensurate value for each specialist (defined as instructors for computer learning, art, music, gym and library).  If any parent wishes not to contribute to the purchase of specialist gifts, it is suggested that that parent contribute no more than $8.00 for the teacher group gift.