June 2026

Connors PTOMeeting Highlights

Here's what you need to know.

Meeting Minutes Full Slides
Your 2026-2027 Connors PTO Officers: Chrissy Badger, Colleen Herzog, Marina Avallone, Michelle Mazurkiewicz, and Nick Lenzi
It's Official

Your 2026-2027 Connors PTO Officers

Elected June 9

  • You showed up. Our most well-attended meeting of the year, with families turning out to cast their ballots.
  • Thank you. To every family who voted, every neighbor who ran, and everyone who has cheered Connors PTO on this year, thank you.
  • Meet your new board. Chrissy Badger, Colleen Herzog, Marina Avallone, Michelle Mazurkiewicz, and Nick Lenzi will lead Connors PTO for the 2026-2027 school year.
  • Thank you, Nicole and Olivia. Huge gratitude to outgoing officers Nicole Jala and Olivia Rodriguez for years of work that built Connors PTO into what it is today.
  • Want to help shape next year? The board is already planning. Share your ideas, thoughts, and feedback anytime.
Share Your Feedback
The whole school in a rainbow of Field Day shirts, every grade in its color
Connors students in yellow Field Day shirts on the field
Connors students in pink holding a Connors Field Day 2026 sign
Connors students in blue lined up for a Field Day station
Connors students in yellow at the tug-of-war station
Connors students in orange Field Day shirts on the turf
Connors students in pink playing the rainbow parachute game
Connors' Super Bowl

Field Day Was a Win

Every grade · Every staff member · Best weather of the year

  • The whole school, one big day. Every child, every staff member, and an army of parent volunteers made Field Day flawless. Big thanks to the planning committee: Chrissy, Colleen, Erika, Erin, Lisa, May, and Michelle.
  • Thank you, volunteers. None of this happens without you. The parents and staff who showed up to run stations, hand out lunch, and keep the day moving are the reason it was so memorable.
  • The weather delivered too. We could not have asked for a better day, and the kids felt it from start to finish.
  • See the day in pictures. Every class has a beautiful class photo, plus action shots and candids, all in the Google album. Even if you only look for one thing, find your child's class photo.
Field Day Album
Connors Moving Up ceremony photo 1
Connors Moving Up ceremony photo 2
Save the Date

Moving Up Ceremonies

Kindergarten June 16 · Fifth Grade June 17 · 10am in the gym

  • Two ceremonies, same week. Kindergarten moves up Tuesday, June 16; fifth grade on Wednesday, June 17. Both are at 10am in the gym, on regular school days with normal arrival.
  • RSVP if you're coming. You should have a Google form to confirm attendance, up to 4 people per family. If you haven't filled it out yet, do it quickly.
  • Younger siblings don't count. Other Connors kids are brought to the gym automatically and don't count in your four. Pre-K siblings must be signed out by a parent the usual way.
  • Light refreshments to follow, with time for photos. Both classes also get special year-end gifts from Connors PTO.
Kindergarten Details Fifth Grade Details
Guest speaker May Flam, certified coach and Connors mom
Guest Speaker

Raising Capable Kids Who Contribute at Home

May Flam · Certified Coach & Connors Mom

  • Drop "chores" and "help." May's first move is a reframe. Kids aren't helping us, they're part of the team. The home is our most important organization, and they're capable contributors in it.
  • Explain the mental load. Walk kids through the noticing, planning, and doing behind everyday tasks. "How did the mustard get in the fridge?" turns an invisible job into something they understand.
  • Set roles outside the moment. Avoid frazzled, in-the-moment orders. Talk about roles ahead of time, give kids a choice, teach the skill, and review regularly as their abilities change.
May's Resources + Sessions
The whole Connors fifth grade class at NRG Adventure Park for the June 3 trip
Four Connors fifth graders in red shirts at the trip
Connors fifth grade boys on the trampoline course
Connors fifth graders at the pizza lunch
Three Connors fifth grade boys at the trip
Four Connors fifth grade girls at the trip
A teacher holding the signed Connors 5th Grade Trip sign
The whole Connors fifth grade dressed up for the district-wide fifth grade dance
A group of Connors fifth graders dressed up at the dance
A group of Connors fifth grade boys at the dance
Fifth graders saluting at a Revolutionary War statue during the Hoboken scavenger hunt
A group of fifth grade boys cheering during the Hoboken scavenger hunt
Fifth graders posing on a turf field with the NYC skyline behind them during the scavenger hunt
Sending Them Off Right

A Big Send-Off for Fifth Grade

Field trip · Fifth grade dance · Scavenger hunt

  • Best day ever at NRG Adventure Park. On their field trip, fifth graders jumped, slid, and swung at the Springfield park, then came back for a pizza lunch, karaoke party, ice cream sundae station, and time in the Koala Cave.
  • Three schools, one dance floor. The district-wide fifth grade dance brought all three elementary schools together with a DJ, photo booth, and amazing decorations.
  • A scavenger hunt across Hoboken. A two-day, staff-organized hunt sent fifth graders all over town, with parent volunteers leading each group. New photos are in the carousel above.
Field Trip Photos Fifth Grade Dance Photos Scavenger Hunt Photos Coming Soon
Next Meeting

See You Next Year

Date TBD Have a wonderful summer
No July or August meeting. We'll share the next Connors PTO meeting date once the new school year calendar is set. Lots of ways to help over the summer: fall festival planning, summer volunteer days, Raise Right, and corporate match. Reach out at connorspto@gmail.com.