welcome to the colts neck pto
Our mission is to promote the intellectual, social, and ethical welfare of our children through a close relationship between school and home. All parents, guardians and teachers in the Colts Neck PreK-8 school district are invited and encouraged to become members of our very active PTO. If you would like to become a member, please email membership@coltsneckpto.org.
THE SUCCESS OF THE PTO DEPENDS ON YOUR SUPPORT!
42ND ANNUAL LADIES' SPRING GALA
HUGE THANKS to our chairs Kim Kaufman, Amy Linquito, Lena Nicholson and Joanne Passalacqua for all of the work they put into this year's gala! Thanks to their hard work and dedication, we had such an incredible night!
BIG THANKS to Kristen Stark and Colleen Wilcox for their dedication and countless hours spent wrapping the incredible baskets.
THANK YOU to the Gala Committee and many volunteers who were involved in making this night a success: Samantha Amato, Heidi Bender, Kara Brick, Delanie Brown, Vanessa Dawson, Kristen Denora, Bowie Ditmars, Jessica Dudek, Briana Duffy, Penelope El-Dalati, Jenna Fiorentini, Melissa Fischer, Sereena Gill, Gina Glazier, Lenka Greicius, Sherri Gugliara, Robin Hyson-Donofrio, Nichole Ireland,
Julie Kelly, Linda Kraszewski, Marci Klein, Melissa Lorippo, Courtney McCormick, Stephanie McCurley, Martina Melnicak, Jennifer Mulè, Christine Noonan, Danielle Quigley, Vanessa Rahman, Ashley Sandbach, Jodi Sabatino, Sarah Towers, Kristen Stark, Alana Ventrice, Marybeth Walz, Kathleen Wickersham and Chelsea Yi.
MANY THANKS to all of our sponsors for their contributions to this event's fundraising efforts on behalf of the children in our school district.
Click HERE for a full list of sponsors.
Click HERE to view the Digital Spring Gala Program.
THANKS ALSO to all of the ladies who came out to drink, dine, dance and win some raffles! We hope everyone had a wonderful time, and we look forward to seeing you all next year!
GALA BASKET CONTEST
AND THE WINNER IS .....
The Grade Level Basket winner is drumroll please .....
THIRD GRADE!
Due to the overwhelming generosity of our Third Grade families, they had an incredible basket at this year's Spring Gala. Their Entertainment & Gaming Basket ($250 Swing Lab GC, $100 Dave and Busters GC, $90 AMC Theaters GC, Meta Quest 3 $500v, Nintendo Switch 2 $450v, 4 Devils Tickets, 4 Monster Jam Tickets and 2 Popcorn Baskets filled with candy and popcorn) was the big winner of the night!
Congratulations to our Third Graders, they will be treated to a grade-wide pizza party coming soon!
SPIRIT WEAR
BIG THANKS to Alana Ventrice for organizing our last Spirit Wear Store of the 25-26 school year!
HUGE THANKS to all the Parents, Teachers and Staff that purchased Spirit Wear for their families. Thanks to all of you, we have raised over $2,500 this year in Spirit Wear orders!
8TH GRADE PHOTO MONTAGE
SUBMISSIONS DUE MAY 1ST
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 questions, or to send your photos,
please email Theresa Romano at Classof2026@coltsneckpto.org.
SPRING FLOWER SALE
MAY 8TH | 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 8th! 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 Julie Leizer at flowersale@coltsneckpto.org.
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
The big week is just a few weeks away! We want to show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate all they do.
To volunteer for this event, please contact Mariella Muscio at emar145@me.com.
2ND GRADE EVENT
MAY 29TH | 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 below.
To volunteer, or for more information, contact Erin Culotta and Michelle Payne at 2ndgradeevent@coltsneckpto.org.
1ST GRADE FUN & FITNESS NIGHT
APRIL 16TH | 6:30-7:45 PM | CRPS GYM
Join your 1st Grade Class for a fun night of fitness with your CRPS gym teachers. This is a FREE event open to current CRPS 1st graders. Please complete the electronic permission slip by Monday, April 6th.
For questions or to volunteer, contact Joanna Chavers,
Melissa Fischer and Ashley Marrazzo at
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8TH GRADE DANCE
JUNE 12TH | 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!
When: June 12th, 7-11 PM
Where: Colts Neck Firehouse, 50 Conover Road
Invitation and registration will be sent out in the coming weeks. For more information or questions, please email Samantha Amato, Sherri Gugliara, Kim Kaufman and January Nicoletta at 8thgradedance@coltsneckpto.org.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
The CNPTO is busy planning exciting Winter and Spring events, and we want to offer our members a first glimpse into some of the upcoming plans including the annual tradition of activities for each grade level.
While we are still finalizing some details and registrations for grade level activities, you can click on each activity's name below to discover available information and learn more about volunteering.
PreK Event - Thursday, January 29th
Kindergarten Event - Thursday, January 22nd
1st Grade Event - Wednesday, April 15th
2nd Grade Event - Friday, May 29th
3rd Grade Event - Thursday, February 5th
4th Grade Event - Friday, February 20th
5th Grade Event - In school, last week of June
6th Grade Event - Friday, March 13th
7th Grade Event - Thursday, March 12th
8th Grade Dance - Friday, June 12th
Please note that dates are subject to change, with notice. If your child's grade doesn't have a date or details listed, rest assured that plans are in progress.
For questions, please contact Penelope El-Dalati at studentactivities@coltsneckpto.org.
BROOKDALE CAMPS FUNDRAISER
Brookdale 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 below.
For questions, contact Alana Ventrice at fundraising@coltsneckpto.org.
BOX TOP$
BoxTop$ are digital, so no more clipping! Download the app to your phone, scan your receipt including qualifying products, and the money instantly gets added to our school's earnings online. All schools can select CONOVER ROAD ELEMENTARY as their charity. Click HERE for more information. For questions, contact Kim Kaufman at president@coltsneckpto.org.
COLT SQUISHY AND SPIRIT BLANKET
As the nights begin to get cooler, cuddle up with a super soft Blanket and Colt Squishy while supporting our schools and spreading school spirit!
Blankets and Colt Squishy will be delivered to your child's classroom.
All sales are final, no returns or exchanges.
For questions contact Kim Kaufman at president@coltsneckpto.org or Alana Ventrice at fundraising@coltsneckpto.org.
COMMUNITY CORNER
CNSF Pre-Travel Soccer Clinic registration is now open for the 2018/2019 age groups. This program will be designed for those interested in continuing to improve their soccer skills during the Spring. Use this LINK to register.
CNSF Track and Field registration is now open for 3rd-8th graders. The clinic will run on Wednesday nights at the Colts Neck Highschool Track. Use this LINK to register.
CNSF would like you to Save the Date for their Annual Father Daughter Dance on Saturday, June 6th from 4pm-8pm at Trump National Country Club. More details will be shared soon.
The Colts Neck Library April activities calendar is now available HERE.
