volunteer training required for all school volunteers
The Colts Neck School District requires that all parents who volunteer in the schools complete an online Volunteer Training session. This is not a PTO policy, and the training applies to ALL who volunteer in the schools--those who are PTO members and those who are not. Non-members who wish to chaperone trips, volunteer for archery, or for other school-run projects will also be required to complete the online training.
All PTO members who wish to volunteer on committees that involve an in-school presence will be required to complete the Volunteer Training session. You can access this online training by clicking on the PARENTS tab on the district's website: www.coltsneckschools.org.
Please take a look at all the activities you can volunteer for below. To get more information, or to volunteer, please email the contact listed under each activity. Thank you for your support!
OPEN BOARD POSITIONS
We are currently have a full board, but we are always looking for PTO members who are interested in joining our team for the next school year. We will post any new openings here.
Please note, all board positions are for 2 - two-year terms and meet once per month
Consider joining our team and being part of the planning and decision-making that go into running the PTO and fundraising for our schools. For more details about each position, you may review our BYLAWS. If you are interested in joining the Executive Board, or if you want more information, please email president@coltsneckpto.org.
BOOK FAIR CRES & CRPS
Volunteers help plan and implement our book fair, usually held late November to early December. To volunteer, please contact Jen Mulè at studentactivities@coltsneckpto.org.
BOOK SWAP CRPS
Volunteers help organize our annual book swap. Families send in gently used books they no longer need, and students get to take them home to add to their own libraries. To volunteer for CRPS, please contact Amy Linquito at sponsorship@coltsneckpto.org
FAMILY BINGO NIGHT
Volunteers help organize this family evening of bingo and prizes! This event typically runs in the winter or spring. To volunteer, please contact Joanne Passalacqua at fundraising@coltsneckpto.org.
5K COLOR RUN (2024/2025)
Volunteers help organize this fundraiser. This 5K fun run is setup for all ages and abilities and is typically held in the fall or spring. For more information, contact president@coltsneckpto.org.
FLOWER SALE CRES & CRPS
Volunteers help with our annual flower sale. Volunteers will assist students in choosing plants to bring home for Mother's Day. Chairs will organize the volunteer schedule, create flyers, collect money, and place the flower order. The chair must have availability March-May to work on the event. This event takes place the week before Mother's Day in May. To volunteer contact Penelope El-Dalati at digitalmedia@coltsneckpto.org.
FROSTY'S HOLIDAY SHOP
Frosty's enables our children to purchase holiday gift items at a nominal cost. Volunteers organize and run this annual tradition. To volunteer, please contact Amy Linquito at sponsorship@coltsneckpto.org
Looking for chairs and volunteers to organize this event to get more dads participating! This event will take place Spring 2023. Volunteer activities include invitations, sponsorship solicitation, decorating, and more! To chair or volunteer for this event, please contact Danielle Quigley at president@coltsneckpto.org
HARLEM WIZARDS
Volunteers help organize this fundraiser, where our teachers and staff battle on the court against the Harlem Wizards. This event is usually held every 2-4 years, in the fall or winter. For more information, contact studentactivites@coltsneckpto.org.
READ-A-THON
Volunteers and chairs share ideas and distribute prizes for winners. Chairs organize dates, provide leaderboard updates, and organize a pizza parties for the winning classes. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Kirsten at vp@coltsneckpto.org.
SAVER CARDS
Volunteers help the chairperson package and mail cards. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Amy Linquito at sponsorship@coltsneckpto.org.
SCHOOL STORE CRES
Volunteers sell various small items to our students. The school store is only open on certain days throughout the year. Chairs purchase store items, organize volunteer schedule, and help with the setup and breakdown of the store. To volunteer, please contact January Nicoletta at secretary@coltsneckpto.org.
SPIRIT WEAR
The volunteers will help with the sorting and distribution of apparel. To volunteer, please email Jen Stattel at jenniferstattel@icloud.com.
SPRING LADIES' GALA
Volunteers assist in the preparation of this major fundraiser. Volunteer activities include invitations, gift solicitation, decorating, basket wrapping, table seating, etc. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Kim Kaufman at president@coltsneckpto.org.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES – GRADES PRE-K THRU 8TH
Dances, movie nights, iPlay, moving up parties... If there’s a special activity for grades Pre-K–8, you can be sure the PTO is sponsoring it. Each grade level has a committee comprised of one or two chairs and several committee members. For more information or to volunteer for an activity for your child's grade, please go to the EVENTS TAB, and click on your grade's event.
TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION
Volunteers organize a themed teacher and staff appreciation week, including a staff luncheon. To volunteer, please contact Samantha Amato at secretary@coltsneckpto.org.
TRUNK OR TREAT
Volunteers organize and run this fun afternoon at Bucks Mills. To volunteer, please contact fundraising@coltsneckpto.org.
8TH GRADE DANCE
Volunteer parents of seventh grade students plan and execute the 8th grade celebration dance. This is traditionally done by the 7th grade parents as a gift to the 8th graders. To volunteer, please email Kim Kaufman at president@coltsneckpto.org.
8TH GRADE PHOTO MONTAGE
Volunteers help collect and sort photos and compile a commemorative slideshow for our 8th grade students. To volunteer, please contact Penelope El-Dalati at digitalmedia@coltsneckpto.org.
8TH GRADE GRADUATION ADS
Volunteers help collect memory pages and graduation well-wishes to compile this book given out at the 8th Grade Graduation. To volunteer, please contact Danielle Quigley at djq312@gmail.com