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Here's the latest news from the Colts Neck PTO!
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For a complete list of PTO-sponsored events, deadlines, and more information about volunteering, please visit our website. | | | |
8TH GRADE GRADUATION ADS
DATE EXTENDED!
SUBMISSIONS DUE MAY 30TH
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.
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2ND GRADE CARNIVAL
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.
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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.
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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!
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JUNE 5TH - JUNE 16TH | CRPS LIBRARY
All Primary and Elementary school students will visit the book fair with their classrooms during school hours to get geared up for some fun summer reading! You are welcome to come visit and do some shopping with your kids during the school day or during the Art Show on June 5th!
PLEASE NOTE - There will be NO CASH accepted during the book fair.
If you are unable to attend your child/s designated day, you can set up a Scholastic eWallet account here or shop with your child online. If you are able to attend, Credit Card, Apple or Google Pay will be accepted.
All proceeds from this event go directly to the CRPS and CRES libraries. Check the schedule and/or sign up to volunteer on the attached flyers below.
FLYER AND CLASS SCHEDULE
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
For more information, contact Ms. Frick at frick@coltsneckschools.org or Lena Nicholson at
lenacnicholson@gmail.com.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
| | | | Save 20% off Graduation Cards and gift purchases at the online retailer Minted and they will donate 15% back to the CNPTO! To participate, visit minted.com to start your graduation shopping and use coupon code FUNDRAISECOLTSNECK. Happy shopping! | | | | TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK | |
BIG THANKS to Amy Dimes, Mariela Muscio and Ashley Sandbach for chairing this week-long event and going above and beyond! We hope all of our incredible teachers and staff felt appreciated!
MANY THANKS to all of our volunteers who helped out each day: Krystal Blankenbaker, Kara Brick, Sereena Gill, Sara Horowitz, Marci Klein, Shrpresa Lika, Courtney McCormick, Jeanette Moriarty, Tara Parker, Desiree Pesce, Lindsey Powell, Jackee Racioppo, Pratharna Raja, Danyel Ross, Jodi Sabatino, Jen SanFilippo, Cecilia Viveiros and Jenn Winkelmann.
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BIG THANKS to Vanessa Rahman and Prarthana Raja for chairing this great event for our kids!
THANKS ALSO to the many volunteers who helped the children pick out their flowers, including: Kristen Baione, Delanie Brown, Kirsten Connor, Christina DiMuzio, Brittany Discepola, Penelope El-Dalati, Alyssa Giles, Allison Lentz, Christine Lynam, Rosalie Mannerino, Stephanie Minucci, Kristin Moniz, Jeanette Moriarty, Jessica Mottola, Jen Mulè, Lena Nicholson, Katie Rytter, Jen SanFilippo, Ashley Stona, Jen Streit, Chris Traks and Lauren Young.
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BIG THANKS to Danielle Alpaugh for organizing the last CRES School Store of the year!
THANKS ALSO to the many volunteers who helped our shoppers: Kristen Baione, Kara Brick, Lauren Christensen, Bridget DeSena, Brenna Dillon, Jess Dudek, Alyssa Giles, Kim Kaufman, Linda Kraszewski, Amy Linquito, Christine Lynam, Stephanie Minucci, Jeanette Moriarty, Jen Mule, Melissa Nasta-Strouse, Lena Nicholson, Kevin O'Connor, Renate Pinnix, Stephanie Pistilli, Chelsea Pizzilo, Suzy Scharfenberg, Sari Schwarz, Kristen Stark, Jaclyn Statile, Jen Streit and Lauren Young.
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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.
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