Closter PTO Committees |
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Please consider joining one or more of the below Closter PTO committees or signing up for our "Call as Needed" list. To join a committee:
For more information on any of the committees, feel free to contact the committee chairs directly at the emails listed. Thank you for your continued support!
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2021-2022 - CALL AS NEEDED | ||
Chair: | Please register or email closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | Not sure how you can help? No matter how little or how much time you have - WE ALWAYS NEED MORE PARENT VOLUNTEERS! Sign up for our volunteer opportunity list or Contact Us to discuss any open roles! |
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Annual Dinner Dance (April) | ||
Chair: | Libby Choron | |
Description: | Save the date! The Annual Dinner Dance - PROM NIGHT - will take place Friday, April 1st at The Rockleigh in Rockleigh, NJ
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! ALL ARE WELCOME! ANY GRADE! EITHER SCHOOL!
Please consider lending a hand to help make this year's dinner dance even more successful than those in the past. This is our biggest fundraising event of the year, and we welcome all volunteers to help with this fun event.
Our first dinner dance planning meeting will be held on:
Thursday, 1/27 at 8pm via zoom.
Please join us for this preliminary meeting to discuss timelines and how you can help. This is a great opportunity to get involved and get to know other parents in the school and outside the classroom.
If you have questions or would like to be involved but can not make the meeting, and to get a zoom link, please email the Dinner Dance Team at: cloptodinnerdance@gmail.com
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After School Enrichment Program (ASEP) Hillside | ||
Chair: | Bruna Spoto, Marnie Alon, Anna Novick | |
Description: | The Closter PTO offers an After School Enrichment Program (ASEP) in the Fall and Winter. ASEP is sponsored and administered by the Closter PTO. It is not a school program. We offer an incredible variety of classes and activities, including yoga, chess, mad science, magic, photography, art, nature, and sports. Classes will run from 3:20-4:20 PM at Hillside, for 2 8-week sessions (fall and winter). More information is posted ahead of registration periods (September and January). For any questions, please contact the ASEP coordinators at closterasep@gmail.com |
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After School Enrichment Program (ASEP) Tenakill | ||
Chair: | CHAIR NEEDED - email closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | The Closter PTO offers an After School Enrichment Program (ASEP) in the Fall and Winter. ASEP is sponsored and administered by the Closter PTO. It is not a school program. Classes run for 1 hour after school, for 2 8-week sessions (fall and winter). More information is posted ahead of registration periods (September and January). For any questions, please contact the ASEP coordinators at closterasep@gmail.com |
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Hillside Art to Remember (Sep-Oct) | ||
Chair: | Erica Grindley & Mor Edri | |
Description: | Look back at and treasure your child’s growth through artwork! Art to Remember is a creative fundraiser allowing parents to purchase keepsake products customized with their child’s art – each purchase captures a moment in time and raises funds for our school! No artistic talent required! Just a helping hand to meet project guidelines. |
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Hillside Fall & Spring Book Fairs | ||
Chair: | Liz Fanelli, Lisa Posner, Michal Francis | |
Description: | Help support Fall and Spring book fairs by setting up, managing payments, and organizing a diverse collection of Scholastic books for purchase for students, teachers, and parents alike! |
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Tenakill Fall & Spring Book Fairs | ||
Chair: | Tamara Schwartz | |
Description: | Help support Fall and Spring book fairs by setting up, managing payments and organizing a diverse collection of Scholastic books for purchase for students, teachers, and parents alike! For more information please contact Tamara Schwartz - Tmcschwartz@verizon.net |
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Fall Social (Oct) | ||
Chair: | Nicole Rothbaum & Amy Goldstein | |
Description: | Please join us for an evening of fun and mingling with other Closter parents! |
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Family Portrait | ||
Chair: | Jill Herling | |
Description: | Say cheese! Support our schools by taking a nice family portrait, preserving great memories and getting a jump start on preparing your holiday card! |
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Halloween Fair (Oct) | ||
Chair: | CHAIR NEEDED - email closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | It’s a spooky and spectacular Halloween Fair at the Tenakill Gym after the Closter Boro Halloween parade! |
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K-4 Halloween Movie Night (Oct) | ||
Chair: | Amy Bentzig & Jenny Karnovsky | |
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Mathnasium Night (Jan) | ||
Chair: | CHAIR NEEDED - email closterpto@gmail.com | |
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Mother-Son Dance (Jan) | ||
Chair: | Erika Srinivasan | |
Description: | Please join us for our annual Mother-Son Dance - a special evening for boys to celebrate with their mothers or another special adult in their lives! |
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Daddy-Daughter Dance (Feb) | ||
Chair: | CHAIR NEEDED - email closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | Please join us for the Daddy-Daughter Dance - a special evening for girls to celebrate with their father or another special adult in their lives! |
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Coupon Books Fundraiser | ||
Chair: | Meghan Laudenback & Bruna Spoto | |
Description: | Raise money for Closter Schools while saving money on food, activities, clothing, shoes, and so much more at local merchants. |
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Spelling Bee (Feb) | ||
Chair: | CHAIR NEEDED - email closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | Join us for the Closter PTO's annual Spelling Bee. Please stay tuned for more details. |
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Tenakill Talent Show (March) | ||
Chair: | CHAIR NEEDED - email closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | Time for the children to show off one of their many hidden talents! A family evening of entertainment filled with performances by our own rising stars! |
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Hillside Talent Show (April) | ||
Chair: | CHAIR NEEDED - email closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | Time for the children to show off one of their many hidden talents! A family evening of entertainment filled with performances by our own rising stars! |
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Military Bridge Night (April) | ||
Chair: | CHAIR NEEDED - email closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | An annual tradition and always a memorable night out filled with fun, laughter, fair play and wonderful raffle baskets to support our schools! |
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Mother's Day Plant Sale (May) | ||
Chair: | Freida Topalian & Juana Trejo-Reyes | |
Description: | Mother’s Day wouldn’t be complete without flowers. We give the children the opportunity to purchase flowers to bring home to their mom! This is a wonderful event for all the children and parents to enjoy. |
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Spring Fair (June) | ||
Chair: | closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | A day of family fun, which includes sporting activities, demonstrations, crafts, vendors, music, and food! This event requires many volunteers tobe a success! |
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Hillside Read-A-Thon (TBD) | ||
Chair: | Jill Lim | |
Description: | Read-A-Thon is a fun program that brings students together with friends and family to encourage reading and building literacy skills, while raising money for our schools |
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Tenakill Read-A-Thon (TBD) | ||
Chair: | Lukshmi Puttanniah & Magaly Cross | |
Description: | Read-A-Thon is a fun program that brings students together with friends and family to encourage reading and building literacy skills, while raising money for our schools |
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Class Parents | ||
Chair: | Lukshmi Puttanniah and Tamara Schwartz (Hillside) & Kristin Schwartz and Venessa Bokser (Tenakill) | |
Description: | Get involved in supporting your child's teacher in the classroom as a Class Parent! A wonderful opportunity to visit school and be involved in activities such as class parties, field trips, and other events. To volunteer for class parent, update your child's grade, teacher, and session + tick the volunteer box here: Volunteer for Class Parent - Deadline is TBD |
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Family Matters | ||
Chair: | Emily Becker-Weidman & Leslie Correa | |
Description: | “Family Matters” is a program designed to provide Closter Public Schools families with current, professional, and relevant content for everyday family life. For questions, suggestions, or if you would like to volunteer for upcoming events, please contact closterpto@gmail.com |
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School Spirit Wear | ||
Chair: | Jill Lim | |
Description: | Show your Hillside and Tenakill Schools pride with spirit clothing and items for sale in our school store! |
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CLO Magnets | ||
Chair: | Queenie Pae | |
Description: | Show your Closter pride on your car (or any other metal or magnetic surface) with your very own CLO magnet! To purchase magents, please contact Queenie Pae - queenielaiki@hotmail.com |
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Porch Light Studios | ||
Chair: | Tamara Schwartz | |
Description: | Porch Light and the Closter PTO present one yearly muscial production. Open to grades 2-5, students have an opportunity to display their talents by acting, dancing, and singing, or work behind the scene as a member of the tech crew. |
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Hillside Celebration Book Club | ||
Chair: | Kelly Martins | |
Description: | The Celebration Book Club provides a special opportunity to honor your child’s birthday, special event staff members or loved ones with a book donation to the Hillside School Library. What a wonderful, memorable way to support our school library! Click Here for the Hillside Celebration Book Club For more information, please contact Kelly Martins at drrenatamartins@gmail.com |
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Movie Matinee | ||
Chair: | Allison Esposito | |
Description: | Nothing to do on a school half day? Join us for a movie at a local movie theater! |
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8th Grade Graduation Events | ||
Chair: | Kristin Schwartz & Inbar Yodfat | |
Description: | Make the 8th Grade Graudation a memorable experience for all! Including the graduation dance, traditional gift items, and more! |
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4th Grade Graduation Events | ||
Chair: | 4th Grade Class Parents | |
Description: | Make the 4th Grade Graudation a memorable experience for all! |
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School Supply Kits | ||
Chair: | Limor Moshkovich & Tara Clark | |
Description: | Make back-to-school shopping easier and more convenient while supporting the Closter PTO by ordering one of our grade-specific school supply kits, with all items confirmed on the Hillside and Tenakill teacher lists! |
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KinderCamp | ||
Chair: | CHAIR NEEDED for Summer 2022 - contact closterpto@gmail.com | |
Description: | This event over the summer helps to welcome incoming kindergarteners and their families into the Closter PTO community! A fun and casual playdate for the kids as they get ready to head back to school. |
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*PTO Lunch Program* | ||
Chair: | Libby Choron & Yeseniya Lee | |
Description: | It takes a village to operate the lunch program for both our schools, contact us today and join the village! |
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