For a complete list of PTO-sponsored events, deadlines, and more information about volunteering, please visit our website.

MAY 5TH-9TH

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week is in full swing and the CNPTO has some fun activities planned! This week is the one where we show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate all they do.

Click on the flyer below to find out how you can help to support the teachers and staff in your child's life.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK FLYER

Use the link below to print staff appreciation templates for your children to fill out.

STAFF APPRECIATION TEMPLATE

To volunteer for this event, please contact Amy Dimes at dimes.amy@gmail.com, Mariella Muscio at emar145@me.com or Ashley Sandbach at ashleysandbach@gmail.com.

OPEN BOARD POSITIONS

We currently have a few openings on the Executive Board for the 2025-2026 school year. All board positions are for two-year terms and meet once per month.

Please consider joining our team and being part of the planning and decision-making that goes into running the PTO and fundraising for our schools. If you are interested in joining the Executive Board, you can find more information HERE.

If you have any further questions, email Kim Kaufman at president@coltsneckpto.org.

SUBMISSIONS DUE FRIDAY

Who stands out to you as an exemplary volunteer for the PTO? We want to know about our volunteers who have gone above and beyond this year to make our PTO events so successful!  Nominate someone for Volunteer of the Year. Please use the Google form below to make a nomination by FRIDAY.

NOMINATION FORM

For questions, email president@coltsneckpto.org.

FRIDAY | DURING SCHOOL HOURS | CRPS

Thank you to all the families who pre-ordered flowers for the flower sale. Students in Pre-K through 5th who pre-ordered will be able to choose flowers for their loved ones at the PTO Annual Spring Flower Sale on Friday, May 9th! The window to order flowers has CLOSED, however we are still looking for volunteers to help on the day of the sale to hand out flowers!

For questions or to volunteer to help children select their flowers at the sale, please contact Vanessa Rahman at vbasilio77@hotmail.com.

MAY 15 & 16TH | DURING SCHOOL HOURS | CRES

Our last CRES School Store of the year is almost here! The School Store will be open for 2 days only. During a portion of lunch periods, 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students will have an opportunity to purchase items from the school store. Please send your child to school with a few dollars to shop. Small bills are appreciated!

FLYER 

To volunteer please contact Danielle Alpaugh at dalpaugh0427@gmail.com.

SUBMISSIONS DUE MAY 18TH

Let your graduate know how proud you are of their achievements by placing a congratulatory ad in the 2025 Cedar Drive Middle School graduation program! These ads are a great way to celebrate your graduate's hard work and they make terrific keepsakes.

All pages are black and white and can include photos. We also offer a Shout-Out section just for students. Students may want to show support for their friends as they move onto high school, or they may want to thank their favorite teachers and administrators.

FLYER

SUBMISSION INFORMATION 

For questions, please contact Danielle Quigley at CDMSGraduationAds@coltsneckpto.org.

MAY 30TH | 6:30-8:00 PM | CRPS CAFETERIA 

Join your friends for a FREE, fun moving-up celebration for this year's graduating Primary School class! The evening will include inflatables, carnival games, face painting, photo booth, pizza and popcorn, and a commemorative 2nd grade t-shirt! Please complete the online permission slip by FRIDAY. 

FLYER

PERMISSION SLIP

To volunteer, or for more information, contact Nicole at 732-313-5123.

DUE MAY 31ST

As part of our 8th Grade celebrations, we will be hosting an Ice Cream Social for the 8th graders on June 17th. This fun event includes yearbook signing and a Baby/Now photo display.

Please send in 1 PRINTED 4x6 baby photo of your student and 1 PRINTED 4x6 current photo of your student. Clearly label both photos with your child's full name on the back. Photos can be sent to the main office or with your student to homeroom. NO DIGITAL PHOTOS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Please note, photos will not be returned.

FLYER

For questions or to volunteer, please email CDMS8thgrade@gmail.com.

JUNE 4TH | 9:30AM | ADMIN BUILDING

Please join us as we wrap up this school year's PTO business and express our thanks to all our wonderful volunteers with a tasty breakfast. Also, come find out who won Volunteers of the Year!

JUNE 13TH | 7:00-11:00PM | CN FIREHOUSE

8th grade families, it's time to mark your calendars for the 8th grade dance! CDMS 8th grade graduates are invited to join their classmates to celebrate their last year in Colts Neck Schools!

Please read the Parent Letter below for dance info, then click on the Invite and Permission Slip to view the invite, sign the permission slip and pay for the event. The cost of the dance is $25. 

A hoodie favor will be distributed during sign out. You must register by May 16th to guarantee sizing. 

PARENT LETTER AND DANCE INFO

INVITE & PERMISSION SLIP



For more information or questions, please email Emily Greenberg at ekgreenberg@gmail.com or Lindsey Powell at lindsey.t.powell@gmail.com.

JUNE 17TH | 1:00PM | CEDAR DRIVE CAFETERIA

The 8th Grade Activities Committee will be hosting an Ice Cream Social and Yearbook Signing for the Class of 2025! It's a great way for our graduating class to celebrate their last week at Cedar Drive Middle School.

FLYER

For questions, please contact Bridget DeSena at desenafamily48@gmail.com and Nicole Ireland at nmireland97@gmail.com.

JUNE 19TH | 10:15AM-12:15PM | CRES

It's time for our 5th grade class to get ready for the last big bash before leaving Conover Road Elementary School! All fifth-grade students will celebrate their move up from CRES with a special party during school hours on Thursday, June 19th. The celebration will include a DJ, photo booth, pizza, flavored ice truck, outdoor games and yearbook signing. Students should bring a beach towel and a pen for signing yearbooks. Click HERE for the flyer. 



Volunteers are needed to help make the day special. We’re also accepting specific item donations to support the event. 

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP 

DONATION SIGN-UP 



All volunteers must be CNPTO members and have completed CNSD volunteer training.

For questions or to volunteer, please contact Danielle Alpaugh at dalpaugh0427@gmail.com and Rebecca Roach at rebeccamroach@gmail.com.

GRADES PRE-K TO 7TH ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE!

Send in your photos! Our calendars have been very busy with events lately! Now is the perfect time to remind everyone to send in event photos for the Photo Montage. 

Traditionally, a montage of photos, from kindergarten through 8th grade, is prepared and presented to the students at their 8th grade dance. This montage is then sent to the graduating class as a gift from the PTO. Please send any school related photos you may have to the appropriate email address below. Examples include: Class Trips and Parties, School Performances, School Sports (tennis, cheerleading, cross-country, track, basketball, baseball, softball or soccer), or any PTO events including Grade-Level Events, Family Bingo Night and Flower Sale.

Please follow these steps:

• Include your child's name, the event, and year the photo was taken. 
• Email photos to: ClassOf(Graduation year)@coltsneckpto.org. Replace (Graduation year) with your child's year, using the chart below.

For questions, email

communications@coltsneckpto.org. 

BIG THANK YOU to our chairs, Anna Zerriny and Jennifer Hyman Zimmerman, for putting on another great Bingo Night! It was a fun night with friends, family and prizes!



THANKS ALSO to the parents who helped on the night of the event:  Eva DeStefano, Kristen Moniz and Rebecca Roach.

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Colts Neck Township will be holding their annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26th starting at 10:30am at Town Hall. Afterwards their will be a ceremony and refreshments at Firehouse #2. Please arrive to Town Hall early if you will be in the march.

The Colts Neck Sport Foundation is running a Spring Basketball Clinic for Boys and Girls Grades 2nd - 8th, players will be coached by this year's State Championship Colts Neck High School Boys Basketball staff and players. For more information, contact Steve Russell at srussell@frhsd.com.

The Colts Neck Sport Foundation has opened registration for ​Spring Wrestling for novice (less than three years of experience) and brand-new wrestlers in Kindergarten through 5th grade. This program is a great opportunity for young athletes to develop their skills, build confidence and learn the fundamentals of wrestling in a fun and supportive environment. Link HERE to register.

The Colts Neck Sport Foundation has opened registration for Tackle Football Spring Clinic for athletes ages 8-12. This clinic is designed to teach the fundamentals of tackle football in a fun and instructional setting.

Email coltsneckyouthFB@gmail.com for more details.

The Colts Neck Sport Foundation is hosting the 2025 Father Daughter Dance on June 7th at Trump National Golf Club. To purchase tickets or for more information, the link is available HERE.

The Colts Neck Police Department is hosting a Youth Academy this summer on July 21st-July 25th at Bucks Mills Park. The application deadline is May 9th and the cost is $175. More information can be found HERE.

The Colts Neck Township Recreation and Parks has opened registration for Summer Camp. You can view more information HERE.

Brookdale Camps is partnering with the Colts Neck PTO this summer. For every student registered, Brookdale will donate money to the PTO! You can view more information or register your child, HERE.

The Colts Neck Library May activities calendar is now available HERE.