Welcome!

Please have a look around the site to get information about who the Ben Franklin PTO is, what it does, and how you can get involved to make this the best school year ever!!

Check out the list of events the PTO has planned for the students, families, and faculty this school year.

2025-2026 Calendar of PTO Events

Fun is in the works for the school year! Continue to check back for updates!
**PRINTABLE COPY OF CALENDAR OF EVENTS**

August

Aug. 27: Popsicles on the Playground

September

Sep. 3: Chalk the Walk at 6pm
Sep. 4: First Day of School
Sep. 15: PTO Meeting at 7pm – in person & virtual
Sep. 18: Back to School Night
Sep. 19: Dine to Donate – Chuck E. Cheese
Sep. 23: School Closed
Sep. 24: Ice Cream Social at 6pm

October

Oct. 2: School Closed
Oct. 5: Fall Fest at 1pm
Oct. 13: School Closed
Oct. 24: Trunk or Treat at 7pm
Oct. 27: PTO Meeting at 7pm – in person & virtual
Oct. 30: Dine to Donate – La Taqueria

November

Nov. 3: Winter Clothing Drive begins
Nov. 5 – 7: School Closed
Nov. 17: Dine to Donate – Candela Brother’s Pizzeria
Nov. 20 – 25: Fall Scholastic Book Fair
Nov. 20: Teacher Appreciation Lunch Sponsored by 3rd Grade
Nov. 22: Turkey Trot Fun Run
Nov. 20 – 26: Early Dismissal (Conferences)
Nov. 27 – 28: School Closed

December

Dec. 4 – 5: Holiday Shop
Dec. 8: PTO Meeting at 7pm – virtual
Dec. 15 – 21: Shop to Donate – Five Below at Nassau Park
Dec. 23: Early Dismissal
Dec. 24 – 31: School Closed

January

Jan. 1 – 2: School Closed
Jan. 16: Early Dismissal
Jan. 19: School Closed
Jan. 23: Family Movie Night
Jan. 26: PTO Meeting at 7pm – virtual
Jan. 30: Winter Clothing Drive ends

February

Feb. 6: Ice Skating at Ice Land and Teacher Appreciation Lunch Sponsored by 2nd Grade
Feb. 13: Early Dismissal
Feb. 16: School Closed
Feb. 26: Science Night

March

Mar. 2: PTO Meeting at 7pm – virtual & Coin Wars begin
Mar. 6: Book Exchange
Mar. 10: Teacher Appreciation Lunch Sponsored by 1st Grade
Mar. 25: Multicultural Night
Mar. 27: Coin Wars end
Mar. 30 – 31: School Closed

April

Apr. 1 – 3: School Closed
Apr. 11: Adults Only Night at River Horse Brewery
Apr. 13: PTO Meeting at 7pm – virtual
Apr. 21 – 24: Spring Scholastic Book Fair
Apr. 22 – 24: Early Dismissal
Apr. 23: Teacher Appreciation Lunch Sponsored by Pre-K/Kindergarten
Apr. 27 – 30: Teacher Appreciation Weeks begin

May

May 1 – 8: Teacher Appreciation Weeks end
May 18: PTO Meeting at 7pm – virtual
May 25: School Closed
TBD: Family Game Night
TBD: Spring Carnival

June

Jun. 18: Trenton Thunder
Jun. 19: School Closed
Jun. 23: Chalk the Walk
Jun. 24: Last day of School (Early Dismissal)
TBD: 3rd Grade Party

Click here for the 2025-2026 School District Calendar

Upcoming PTO Events