Community Park PTO Newsletter - Issue 38 / El boletín informativo del PTO de Community Park
Fri, May 23 10:59am

Welcome to the CP PTO Newsletter. Please check your Konstella feed for the most recent updates.

Bienvenidos al boletín informativo del PTO de CP. Mire por favor sus actualizaciones de noticias en Konstella para detalles más recientes.

CALENDAR


SAVE THE DATE!

  • 5th Grade Pool Day (June 3)
  • CP Picnic / El picnic de CP (June 5, 5 p.m.)
  • Last Day to Return Library Books! (June 6)
  • 5th Grade Moving on Ceremony / La Ceremonia de Graduación de la Clase de 5to Grado (June 13, 8:50 a.m.)

IN THIS ISSUE

Around School

Fundraising

Around the District

Around Town

Community Resources

 

We Need YOU to Volunteer for Next Year!

We won't be able to run cherished activities like CP picnics, STEAM Day, and other social and enrichment events unless parents like YOU take the lead! 

Please help us keep these beloved traditions alive by volunteering for a leadership position in 2025-2026. We're still searching for critical positions, including: 

-One or two PTO co-presidents
-A fundraising chair (or chairs)
-A V.P. of communications (or co-V.P.s!)

Have you been considering a leadership role but aren't sure you have the time?  We have FANTASTIC committee leads to support you -- and your current PTO board is happy to chat about how we balance volunteering with jobs and kids!

Please email cpto@cppto.org or sign up here to let us know what position you might be interested in filling!

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May 30: Final "First Friday" Coffee


We've moved the last First Friday Coffee of the school year to May 30 to give CP parents a chance to meet incoming Superintendent Mike LaSusa. See you at drop off for one last social morning before we wrap up the 2024-2025 school year!

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All Are Welcome: 2025 CP Culture Fair
Todos son Bienvenidos: Feria Cultural de CP
Volunteers Still Needed! Click to sign up.


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CP Spanish Summer Camps

Campamentos de verano de CP

The PTO is hosting Spanish-language summer camp for rising K-5th graders from June 23-27, 2025. These beloved annual camps take place at CP and are taught by CP teachers.

  • Kindergarten Camp, $50, 8 - 9 a.m.
  • 1st-5th Grade Camp,  $175,  9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (8:30 a.m. drop-off available for an additional fee)
  • Parent volunteers needed! Volunteers receive a $35 discount (Spanish skills NOT necessary).
  • Both camps are FREE for children who qualify for free or reduced lunch (call the CP main office at 609-806-4230 or email scholarships@cppto.org). 

  

Last POP of the Year!

Paint & Sip / Pinta y Brinda

Adults ($45 pp)

June 1, 2 p.m.

Learn to paint while socializing over a glass of wine.

Aprende a pintar mientras socializas entre copas de vino.


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Other Ways to Support CP!

Use code FUNDRAISECOMPARKPTA when you order from minted.com.

Shop at the CP spirit wear store

Save your McCaffrey's receipts and put them in the collection box at school.

Scan your Box Tops and select CP as the beneficiary!

As always, we deeply appreciate your direct gifts  to the CP PTO, which can be made via Zelle (treasurer@cppto.org), Venmo (@CPPTO), or by credit card. Ask if your employer will match your gift!


      AROUND THE DISTRICT      

Recording of PTOC Lunch & Learn on Community Resources



Click here: https://princetonptoc.weebly.com/local-resource-organizations.html

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Garden State on Your Plate Survey!

The PPS Food Systems Literacy Coordinator would like anonymous feedback from CP parents and staff about Garden State on Your Plate to help inform next year's program. 

Questions? Contact shannonbarlow@princetonk12.org.


Take the survey here!

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Princeton Parents for Black Children
Annual Recognition Ceremony

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101 Fund Party Boards


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Upcoming PPS Concerts






Kids: Chess Lessons for Beginners


Wednesday, May 28: 4 - 5:30 pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Kids 5-10 years old learn the basic rules and strategies of chess from Impact Chess volunteers. Weekly attendance is encouraged as sessions build on skills learned in the previous session.

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Free Haying & Wagon Rides



Saturday, May 31
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. 
Learn how to make hay the old-fashioned way...head up to the fields where farmers are cutting, tedding, and raking loose hay to store in the barn for the horses!
Free. Howellfarm.org

COMMUNITY RESOURCES 


Municipal
 Food Scrap Program

Sign up here.

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Sign Up for Nixle Alerts

The PTO Walk and Bike Safety Committee recommends signing up for Nixle alerts to avoid construction and other dangers while commuting to and from school. Create an account or opt-in to text alerts by texting your zip code to 888777. 

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Housing / Emergency Support

Assistance for housing, food, clothing, and other support services:

Assistencia para vivienda, comida, ropa, y otros servicios:

  • Princeton Human Services: (609) 688-2055
  • Mercer County Board of Social Services: (609) 989-4320
  • Catholic Charities: (609) 599-3923
  • Mercer County Hotline: (609) 468-8296 
  • New Jersey State Hotline: 211

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 Princeton Food Calendar

Calendario de Comida de Princeton

 Click for details / Haga clic para obtener más detalles

 

Princeton Food Providers: A resource guide from the Princeton Food Task Force
Proveedores de Alimentos de Princeton: Una guía de recursos del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Alimentos de Princeton


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2025 Princeton WIC Program Schedule

2025 Princeton WIC horario de la clínica

 Click for details / Haga  para obtener más detalles

P.S. - We Hear You 

If you have feedback or suggestions regarding the newsletter, please message Christine Minerva on Konstella or email newsletter@cppto.org.  

For general thoughts regarding PTO activities or how parents can further help support CP, please contact Co-Presidents Priya Peyman & Erica Snyder at copresident@cppto.org.

Want to support Community Park School? Donate to the Community Park PTO via Zelle (treasurer@cppto.org),  Venmo (@CPPTO), or by credit card.

PTO volunteers are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct.

Thanks for reading!