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This page contains our Events & Programs PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE (as they are planned)! While browsing this page you may notice that we have been fortunate to have many wonderful sponsors offer their financial support to the children and our schools. Many have donated repeatedly. From the smallest to the largest business that sells their goods or services within our community, there are many that we consider "local hero's". These business owners and sponsors contribute endlessly to our organization and many others in town, especially to services and programs that benefit our children and our senior's. Please try and patronize the businesses that so willingly give back to the community they do business in!
Free concert at the high school featuring Kate O'Connor and A Beautiful Future Band
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Nov 7, 2008, 6:30- 8:30 pm
2nd Annual Costume Ball in the high school cafeteria
Admission is $1.00 per person
Activities include:
DJ, dancing, a 50/50 raffle, cake walk, mystery treasure box for .25 cents, and kids will be able to vote for their favorite teacher for .25 cents. One teacher from each grade level will win a free Spirit Wear sweatshirt. There will be free water bottles for the kids to drink. Spirit Wear Water Bottles filled with water will be available for $3.00. The PTO will also be selling tickets for the upcoming Holyoke Mall Night of Giving.
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POPSICLE PARTY! End of School Class Field Days, Jun 2007
Each and every student was given a delicious refreshing double popsicle to enjoy at the close of their class field day activities! This popular Popsicle Party was a reward to all the children who so willing gave their pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars in the Pennies 4 Playground fund raiser. They contributed over $2700 and we are still counting!!
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Pennies 4 Playground Campaign, Apr 2007 - Ongoing
To include and promote the children's involvement in the Playground Project, a Pennies 4 Playground Campaign was sent to each classroom in Swift River and Cold Spring School. What a response! Children were loving it! Some even brought in their piggy banks to empty into the collection jugs! In the first three weeks alone over $2,600 was collected! The 1st class from each grade level who filled their jugs will be invited to be the first children to play on the new equipment! And EVERY Child, all 950, will receive a special Popsicle treat at their school field day in June as thanks for all their donations!
Thank you to Andrea Lyons for all your efforts in single-handedly spearheading the campaign! Also Thank You to Carey Douglas for the concept and desire to include the children!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to all the children and their families who participated!!
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Bake Sale at Belchertown CVS, June 3, 2007
The community minded employees of Belchertown’s CVS once again stepped up to the plate and hosted a Bake Sale from 10-3. There were delectable treats to eat that tasted even sweeter knowing the purchase went to such a worthy cause! Approximately $200 was raised for the Playground Project! The wonderful employees of Belchertown CVS have raised a total of nearly $700 for the children!
A BIG Thank You to all who dropped off delicious baked goods and to those who purchased the treats!
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Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, May 7- 11, 2007
This year, to honor the hard work and dedication of 155 educators and support staff at both Cold Spring and Swift River schools, we had an entire week of surprises! Each day of the week one special treat, such as handmade chocolates; individual packets of Green Mountain Coffee; popcorn; and more, were waiting in the mailbox of each staff member! In addition, each day there was a prize, such as a Spa gift certificate, raffled off to one lucky recipient at each school! The staff also enjoyed a fabulous deli style luncheon where they were able to gather, chat, and relax amongst themselves. Visit our "share your comments" page to see some of the thanks yous from the staff.
A great big Thank You to Kenzie Rhodes, Stacy Troy, Jen Torna, Wendy Laramee, and Dawn French from the CSSRPTO Teacher and Staff Appreciation committee for putting together such a great week of appreciation to show our children educators that we are thankful for all they do!
We would also like to offer a THANK YOU to all of the parents and caregivers who donated paper goods, snack foods, desserts, luncheon items, decorations, and more. Once again, this event would not have been possible with their support or the support of our sponsors listed below!
Food and Beverage Donations
Carolyn's Sweet Tooth ~ Checkers
Randall's Farm ~ Green Mountain Coffee
Jen's Temptations ~ McCarthy's
Stop & Shop Supermarket
Raffle Prize Donations
Sandy's Body Wraps & Spa
TNT Auto Wash ~ Tower Theaters
Liberty Nails ~ Looks to Kill
NAPA Auto Parts ~ Switchables Night Lights
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Family Fun Event
Featuring Trevor! Sunday Apr 1, 2007
Fun was had by all on Sunday April, 1st at the Old Town Hall in Belchertown! Trevor “The Games Man” was on hand to entertain children and their families with his amazing stilt walking, cooperative games, and parachutes games for all ages! Trevor performed his uproariously funny show “Giants & Giraffes, Dragons & Detectives”. This show included a wide variety of tricks and skills using an unusual array of toys and equipment, animal impressions to guess, minute mysteries to solve, and plenty of serious to silly “everybody wins” games, and non-stop audience participation from beginning to end! After the show, children were able to enjoy fresh popped popcorn, juice, and water to get their energy back to enjoy the Bounce house!
Thank you to our sponsors for making this a day of FUN!
Trevor the Games Man
Outdoor Party Rentals
McCarthy's Pub
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Family Fun Event
Valentine Sweetheart Dance, Feb 16,2007
What a great time that as had by all! Children and their families danced the night away to the sounds of DJ Stephan Warren in between playing super fun games like limbo, conga line, balloon passing with no hands, musical chairs, guessing games, and dress up with some crazy costumes and props! When we needed energy we stopped by the snack table for sweets and treats. The children had so much fun that at the end of the night they tried to barricade DJ Stephan from leaving - calling out one more song!
A Huge Thank You to DJ Stephan Warren of The Party Zone and to Stop & Shop for the snacks!
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Family Fun Event
A Beautiful Future Band, Jan 25,2007
An interactive multi-culture musical extravaganza featuring award winning Kate O'Connor and A Beautiful Future Band. Kate and her band sang a played a variety of songs and musical instruments from cultures around the globe! The children (and may adults) were excited to learn about different musical cultures and be able sing along while dancing and doing the Congo! What a great way to warm up hearts and minds on a cold January evening!
A heartfelt thanks to the great Kate O'Connor and A Beautiful Future Band for helping us expand our minds while move our bodies!
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Scrips Gift Card Fundraiser Nov 2006 - Jan 2007
What a great way to raise funds for our schools. Gift Cards from all types of national chain, specialty, and grocery stores and were purchased at their FULL FACE VALUE and then a portion of the purchase price was donated to the CSSRPTO from the issuer of the Gift Card. This resulted in over $2,300 for the PTO to disburse to the children through the classroom supplies, enrichment programs, and special projects! Thank you to Jen Torna and Stacy Troy for all of their hard work to organize and implement this program.
Thank You to all who participated in this program!
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