2023 ~ 2024 CALENDAR OF EVENTS (Tentative)*

*Events may be cancelled, rescheduled, or added throughout the school year.​​​​​​

​​​Columbus Home and School Association

Parent Teacher Organization for Mansfield Township School District 

200 Mansfield Road East, Columbus, New Jersey 08022

​April 

1st - 5th ~ School Closed, Spring Break

12th ~ Gym Takeover 

​17th ~ CHAS Planning Session, MTES Media Center, 8pm

26th ~ Half Day​​


May

7th ~ Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheons, both schools

4th ~ Mom's Night Out at Iron Plow Vineyards

10th ~ 4th Grade Luau

14th ~ CHAS Membership Meeting, MTES Media Center, 8pm

17th ~ Half day; Professional Development

24th ~ Half day

27th - 29th ~ School Closed, Memorial Day


​​June 

18th ~ Last Day of School

           Dine & Donate ~ Palermo's and Bordentown Creamery​​
TBD ~ Year End Class Parties

​​​December

6th ~ CHAS Planning Session, MTES Media Center, 8pm

8th ~ Half Day

11th ~ Board of Education Meeting, MTES Media Center, 6:30pm

12th through 14th ~ Holiday Shop, both schools

15th ~ Holiday Gift Drive Wrapping, MTES Art Room, 7pm

16th ~ Breakfast with Santa & Holiday Shop, MTES

           Fritz's Bakery Fundraiser Pick-Up

22nd ~ Half day; Class Holiday Parties

25th through 29th ~ School Closed, Winter Break


January 

1st ~ School Closed

12th ~ PreK and Kindergarten Fun Night

15th ~ School Closed, MLK Day

16th ~ CHAS Membership Meeting, MTES Media Center, 8pm

26th ~ Half day


​February

2nd ~ First Grade Fun Night

9th ~ Sweetheart Dance, MTES; Half Day

16th ~ School Closed, Professional Development

19th & 20th ~ School Closed, President's Day

21st ~ CHAS Planning Session, MTES Media Center, 8pm

23rd ~ 3rd Grade Fun Night, MTES Gym, 7 - 8:30pm

26th through 3/1 ~ Scholastic All-for-Books Coin Challenge, MTES


March

3rd ~ Scholastic Book Fair Blast Off, MTES, 4 - 8pm

3rd ~ Pasta Dinner

4th through 8th ~ Scholastic Book Fair Class Shopping

15th ~ Half Day

19th ~ CHAS Planning Session, MTES Media Center, 8pm

22nd ~ 2nd Grade Fun Night

28th ~ 6th Grade Glow Party; Half Day

​29th ~ School Closed, Spring Break

 ​​​​​​​​September

5th ~ Spirit Wear Sale, through 9/29

6th ~ Staff Welcome Back Luncheon

7th ~ First Day of School; Half day

         Lexylicious Ice Cream Social, 4 - 8pm

8th ~ Designer Bag Bingo; Half day

11th ~ Board of Education Meeting, MTES Media Center, 6:30pm

13th ~ Back to School Night, MTES
20th ~ Back to School Night, JHES

26th ~ Room Parent Meeting, MTES Media Center, 7:30pm

           CHAS Membership Meeting, MTES Media Center, 8pm

                (Administration Referendum Presentation & refreshments 

                provided by the MTEA.)

29th ~ Half day


October

9th ~ School Closed, Columbus Day

10th ~ Board of Education Meeting, MTES Media Center, 6:30pm

16th through 20th ~ Scholastic All-for-Books Coin Challenge, JHES

18th ~ CHAS Planning Session, MTES Media Center, 8pm

20th ~ 5th Grade Halloween Party, MTES

20th ~ Scholastic Book Fair Blast Off, JHES, 4 - 8pm

21st ~ Fall Farm Fundraiser at Sandy Creek Farms

23rd through 27th ~ Scholastic Book Fair Class Shopping, JHES

28th ~ Trunk-or-Treat & Outdoor Movie Night

31st ~ Class Fall Parties & Costume Parades


November

​13th through 12/15 ~ Holiday Gift Drive

6th through 12/2 ~ Fritz's Bakery Fundraiser

9th & 10th ~ School Closed, NJEA Conference/Veteran's Day

13th ~ Board of Education Meeting, MTES Media Center, 6:30pm

16th ~ CHAS Planning Session, MTES Media Center, 8pm

17th ~ Family Paint Night, Half Day

20th, 21st ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences

20th - 22nd ~ Half Day

​23rd & 24th ~ School Closed, Thanksgiving