WELCOME!

This site was designed to keep you current with all our happenings.  Please check back often!

Here is a little about us and our mission. If you would like to contact an Officer or Board member, just click on their name.  

POSITIONS OPEN AND IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF VOLUNTEERS FOR :  Co-President,  Secretary, Teacher and Staff Development Committee and Publicity.   

Officer Positions 2007-2009

Each office is held for a 2 year period, with a Co-President and Treasurer election in odd years and a Co-President and Secretary election in even years. All Officers must have a child who attends either Cold Spring or Swift River Schools. 
 
Terms shall begin on July 1 and continue until June 30 of the year the term expires.

Board Members 2007-2008
 
Board Members are the Chairpersons and/ or Co-Chairpersons of  standing  committees as outlined below.  
 
Executive Board 2007-2008

The Executive Board is comprised of Officers and Board Members.  Each Executive Board Member has one equal vote, regardless of serving dual roles, if applicable. 

Please refer to the CSSRPTO By-Laws for more specific information.   

Co-President and Secretary Needed ASAP...
We have an immediate need for a Co-president Secretary to finish out the current terms! 

The secretary position is a time commitment of 1-2 hours per week. Duties include taking minutes at meetings, preparing minutes for approval and publication, sending out Thank You notes to donors, creating;  sending; and responding to e-mails of News and Upcoming events to the e-mail roster, maintaining the member roster, handling and forwarding or responding to all general correspondence via mail and e-mail, and facilitate the Teacher Wish List program.

 This term expires June 30, 2008

The Co-President coordinates Board activities and runs meetings, acts as a liaison to School officials, and maintains the ongoing, open channels of communication between all Board members and school officials. Duties are shared with another Co-President, and broken out according to need and availability.

This term expires on June 30, 2009. 

If you are a parent or caregiver who has at least one child attending Cold Spring School or Swift River Elementary, or if you are an educator at either school and are interested in volunteering your time to help as our new Secretary, please submit your Letter of Interest to Contact@cssrpto.org. 


About Us

The Cold Spring Swift River PTO a 100% volunteer operated certified 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our organization was born in September 2005 and has continually grown and blossomed ever since.  Our Mission Statement is "Working together to assist our children on their academic journey". We strive to achieve this goal by being an active part of our school community.  Our goals are to  offer  family and enrichment  programs, support teachers and school improvement goals, and foster effective partner involvement in order to help the home, school, and community work together to provide the best possible learning environment for our children.

Every parent, caregiver, and educator with students in, or who works at, either Swift River or Cold Springs School is automatically a member of the PTO. 

We try and  encourage members to consider actively participating with any time, service, or donation they have to offer.  With your participation, you will be supporting an important partnership to help Belchertown's elementary aged children be the best they can be.  We believe that this partnership will improve and enrich our children's education. 

There are many volunteer opportunities that require little time commitment, but are necessary to the success of PTO events.  Please know that any gift of your time that you offer the PTO, and ultimately our students, is never too small!  We are appreciative of whatever you are able to give. 

To become involved with the PTO, please check out our volunteer committee opportunities and let us know how you can help by sending an outline of what you can offer to the CSSR PTO, 57 State Street, Belchertown, MA 01007 or e-mail us at Contact@cssrpto.org

If you are unable to offer your time, but would like to help by making a donation, just click on  the button below.  

Every donation will be truly appreciated!

Your donation may be tax deductible! (check with your tax professional)

PLEASE
CHECK OUT THE COMMITTEE'S 
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES BELOW!  

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Volunteer Opportunities ~ The following committees are standing committees. Committee Members have no time commitment other than what they are able to offer. The Chairperson or persons from each committee must be voted in by a majority vote at a General Meeting by the general membership. Chairperson or persons then become a voting member of the Executive Board. Chairperson terms are for 2 years, or until they no longer have a child attending Cold Spring School and/or Swift River Elementary. Terms begin on July 1 of the year elected and continue until June 30 of the year the term expires. One member or Officer may serve as Chair or Co-Chair of more than one committee, but will have one vote as a member of the Executive Board, regardless of the number of committees chaired.

If you are interested in becoming an active member of this diverse organization,  or helping when you can, whether it is 5 minutes a month, for a single event, or to Chair a committee, please click on the committee name and e-mail the ways you would like to contribute!

Playground Project  ~ Dee Klingensmith; Chair. Committee will work together through completion of Phase I (Swift River) and Phase II (Cold Spring) of the Playground Projects.  Committee will review the recreational needs of the students yearly and present their finding to the Board. If components are needed, the committee shall oversee the bidding process.    

Publicity ~ CHAIR POSITION OPEN!  Involves web site updates, newsletter creation, meeting notices, public relations, etc. Use your creativity to keep everyone up to date with the CSSR PTO happenings!

Membership and Event Planning   ~ Tammy Dennehy, Chair. Committee is responsible for rallying members to join in actively to participate within the organization during the membership drive period of September - October each year. The committee also works together  planning and implementing Family Fun Events and enrichment programming. Do you have excellent inter-personal skills? Love a party? We need you!

School Spirit ~ CHAIR POSITION OPEN! This committee oversees the creations, purchase, and sale of logo items to generate school spirit and pride as well as revenues for the CSSR PTO general fund. Do you have a sales background? Sign right up!

Teacher & Staff Appreciation ~ Holly Burton & Tammy Sullivan-Daley, Acting Co-Chairs.  This committee works together to help plan, implement, and solicit corporate; business; and parent / caregiver participation for an event in May to thank the teachers and staff for all their hard work and dedication to our children. Great choice for people who love to plan parties! 

Fundraising ~ Laurie Shea & Donna Tilton,  Co-Chair's. This committee works together to solicit and procure funding from various sources including local sponsors, grant awards, parents and caregivers, and any other area or funding that may become available to support our goals for the children.  Grant Writing / Non Profit Experience? Good team player? Enjoy marketing? Not afraid to ask people to pitch in and help us help the schools? This may be the one for you!

Cold Spring Swift River PTO    57 State Street    Belchertown, MA 01007    


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