For a complete list of PTO-sponsored events, deadlines, and more information, please visit our website. To volunteer for events throughout the year, contact the event chair directly. All contact information can be found on our website under the VOLUNTEER tab.

38TH ANNUAL CNPTO LADIES' SPRING GALA

APRIL 28TH | DOORS OPEN AT 6 | SOUTH GATE MANOR

Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable night out in a NEW location at this year's 38th Annual Ladies' Spring Gala!! 

It's time to let loose like we're in

THE ROARING 20's!

It will be a night of cocktails, food, friends, raffle baskets, and FUN -- all to raise money to support our children and our schools.  

Interested in making this year's Gala a success?

• Donate an item to our basket raffle! Gift cards, event tickets, handbags, electronics, spa services... there are so many ways to contribute. No need to wrap the items. Our Gala wrapping team will wrap it to match the theme of the night!
• Volunteer some time to help our Gala team pull this off!
• Own a business or have a friend with a local business? Consider advertising in our program, donating to the basket raffle, or becoming a sponsor of the event. Sponsors will have their business highlighted during and post event!

Visit https://www.coltsneckpto.org/spring-gala for more info. For questions or to help make this year's Spring Gala a success, please contact our gala chairs, Justine Buzzetta, Amy Dimes, Kim Kaufman, or Joanne Passalacqua at gala@coltsneckpto.org.

RUNNING FEBRUARY 28TH - MARCH 13TH

It's almost Read Across America Week and that means the PTO will be kicking off the District-Wide Read-a-Thon!! We are running this amazing program as a fundraiser that will also promote literacy and foster a love of reading in our children.  Your child(ren) can participate by reading each day, tracking their minutes, and obtaining donations from friends and family for their time. Flyers will be coming home shortly, but if you'd like to get a head start, follow the steps below.

Get Started in 3 Easy Steps:

1) Activate your account at www.read-a-thon.com/readers by using a Class Code and your teacher's name. You may use either code on the flyer below.

2) Use the online tools to tell friends and family about our Read-A-Thon.

3) Track and log reading sessions on weekdays from February 28 - March 13.

Click on the flyer for more info.  For questions, please contact Chelsea Pizzillo at chelsea_eliz@yahoo.com.

FLYER

MARCH 1ST & 2ND | SCHOOL HRS | CRPS & CRES

Time to clean out those bookshelves because the Book Swap is back!  Please drop off gently used, age-appropriate books (Pre-K to 5th grade only) to the Primary and Elementary school lobbies until February 28th. All CRPS and CRES students will attend the swap during school hours to choose their books. The more we get, the more we can give out!  

Please note: All volunteers must complete the district issued training and meet all school volunteer requirements which can be found on the DISTRICT WEBSITE. For questions or to volunteer, please contact Marci at klein.marci@gmail.com or Jenn at jlwinkelmann12@yahoo.com.



FLYER

MARCH 15TH | 7:00 PM | LOCATION TBA 

Mark your calendar for our next meeting. This will be our only evening meeting of the year and will be held on the new date of March 15th. Join us and get updates on all of our upcoming events!

If you haven't donated yet, please help your grade(s) have one of the best baskets at the Gala! After the gala, the basket with the most tickets will win a pizza party for the entire grade!  The more you donate, the better the basket!!  Visit www.coltsneckpto.org/spring-gala and click on your grade to find out the theme and to get info on how to make a physical or monetary donation towards your grade basket. Good luck and may the best basket win!

SUBMISSIONS DUE APRIL 30TH

Calling all 8th grade parents, please submit photos for the 8th Grade Photo Montage! Send in at least two school-related photos of your child, including their name and school event/year the photo was taken. Group photos work best, for example: class parties, school shows, and class trips. For more info, click on our flyer below. For questions, or to send your photos, please email Rita Galante at Classof2022@coltsneckpto.org.

FLYER

MAY 20TH | 6-8 PM | CRES CAFETERIA

Join your friends for an evening of music and minute-to-win-it games! Cost is $15 per student, and includes pizza and dessert. Please fill out attached permission slip and payment form. Masks are required. For questions, please email thirdgradeevent@gmail.com.

FLYER AND PERMISSION SLIP

MAY 22ND | 9-12 PM | BUCKS MILL PARK

Save the date for the PTO Color Run! Fun and fitness for the entire family, complete with a DJ to rock the race! More info will be available as we get closer to the event date. Please note: The PTO is actively working with the CNSF so families can enjoy both the Color Run and Father Daughter Dance, which are being held consecutively on the same day.

SALE ENDS FEBRUARY 28TH

The PTO Online store is having a Vineyard Vines Sale! Order by 2/28 to get 20% all VV gear. Items are available for pickup or delivery. For questions, please contact ColtsNeckOnlineStore@gmail.com.

ORDER NOW

BIG THANKS to Jen Stattel for managing this fun fundraiser! THANKS ALSO to La Ginestra for working with us to make delicious heart shaped pizzas for so many families! Over 120 pizza kits were sold! We hope everyone who placed an order enjoyed their pizza!

2021-22 OPEN CHAIR POSITION

8th Grade Graduation Ads

If you are interested in chairing the fundraiser above, please contact president@coltsneckpto.org.

The Colts Neck Township Board of Education meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 2/16, has been moved from the Admin Building at 70 Conover Rd to the Gym at CDMS at 73 Cedar Drive and will begin at 7:00 p.m. as originally advertised. Masks are required for attendance.

Save the date for the CNSF Father Daughter Dance. The dance will be held on 5/22 from 2-6pm at Bella Vista Country Club. Details will be posted as they become available.

Colts Neck Cheerleading Spring Clinic has opened registration. The clinic will teach cheer-based tumbling and stunting for both new and returning cheerleaders. It will be held Mondays 5/9-6/13 from 4-6pm. More details to follow. Register HERE. Email cncougarden@gmail.com with questions.

CNSF Spring Lacrosse Programs are now open:

• The Rec program is open to grades K-2nd and consists of at least 1 skill building and fundamental training session per week. Cost is $150 and runs 3/28 - 5/16. Visit WEBSITE to register.
• The Travel program is open to grades 3-4 & 5-6 and consists of 1-2 practices per week (Tues/Thurs) and a game. Cost is $380 and starts 3/8. Tryouts will be held on 3/6 on the turf field for all new and returning players. Visit WEBSITE to register.

Colts Neck Rec Baseball and Softball registration is now open to boys and girls ages 5-13. "Regular" Registration ($150) will run until 2/21. "Late" Registration ($200) will apply thereafter. View WEBSITE for more info.

Spring Flag Football has opened registration. The season runs 3/12-4/23. Register prior to 2/17 to take advantage of the early-bird registration for Spring Flag Football. Games will be held on Saturdays 8-10am at Five Points Turf Field. New for this season is the introduction of clinics on Wednesday nights. Visit CNSF WEBSITE for more info.