Matilda Movie Night - January 16, 2026

12/13/2025 10:05 am

🎬 Indoor Movie Night – This Friday! 🍕

Join us for Indoor Movie Night this Friday evening, beginning at 6:30 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM). We’ll be screening Matilda, a fun preview as we build excitement for the school’s upcoming spring musical!

🎟️ Tickets, Pizza, and Concessions:

Purchase tickets ($10) and pre-order a whole pizza using the link HERE.
Pre-sale orders close at 10:00 PM on Thursday, 1/15.
Tickets will also be available at the door for $11 per person, which will still include one drink and one candy bar.
At the event, cash and Venmo only will be accepted for tickets, pizza sold by the slice and limited concessions (such as drinks and candy).

🙋 Volunteers Needed:
Parent volunteers are essential to making this event a success. If you’re able to help, please sign up using the volunteer link HERE.

Reminder: Please bring a blanket to sit on.

We look forward to a cozy, fun evening together—see you there!

Parent's Night Out - 11/15 (registration closes 11/13)!

11/5/2025 2:56 pm

CRES Parents’ Night Out – Sports Edition!

What: The CRES PTO is teaming up with Overtime Athletics to host a fun, sports-themed evening for the kids — so you can enjoy a night out! Activities will include both high- and low-intensity options to suit every energy level.

Who: Open to all K-6 CRES students and their K-6 non-CRES siblings with a current PTO family membership.

When: Saturday, November 15 | 6–9 PM

Where: CRES Gym (at school!)

Why: Do we even need to explain this one?

Register HERE! Registration closes Nov. 13.
Capacity is limited to 60 students, with a waitlist available once full.

Cost: $45 for the first child, $35 for each sibling
Includes 2 slices of pizza, snack, and drink!

Don’t forget: You must be a PTO member to register (if you are not a member yet, you can join HERE). If you don’t see the form, you may need to update your membership first.

Future Parents’ Nights Out are coming this winter and spring, so stay tuned!

Questions? Contact Monika at membership@crespto.org.

Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon - November 21st

11/4/2025 8:57 am

🦃Volunteers Still Needed for Thanksgiving Luncheon on Friday!

Please SIGN UP HERE to lend a hand to make the Thanksgiving Luncheon a success! If you can only do part of a shift, please still sign up!!! We are happy to have you for whatever time you can give!

And, luncheon ticket deadline extended! Purchase your tickets by today (Thursday) at 5:00pm.

🍽️ Meal Prices:

$3.25 — CRES Student or Sibling
$5.00 — Adult

👉 Purchase Tickets HERE to help our cafeteria team plan for the number of Thanksgiving meals.

For full details, click here for all Thanksgiving Luncheon information.

Thank you, and see you there!!!

Colvin Run Library Book Fair

11/3/2025 2:55 pm

📚 Stop by to the Library Book Fair This Week - 11/17-21

🕒 Book Fair Hours:

Monday: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

This is one of the school’s biggest fundraisers, and volunteers make it possible!

👉 There are still slots available. Please consider volunteering HERE.

If you'd like to coordinate your shift with your child's class visit, the class schedule is available HERE.

Questions? Contact Ms. Dunning, School Librarian.

Join Us Tonight for Skate Night 2025!

11/2/2025 2:54 pm

⛸️ Online Tickets Still Available until 3pm!

We had some issues with ticket sales last night, but we were able to fix the issue and extend the online sales until 3pm today.

This event will NOT sell out, so please come out and join us for a fun night with friends and family!

📅 Date: Friday, December 5

🕢 Time: 7:30–9:30 PM

📍 Location: Skate Quest, 1800 Michael Faraday Ct, Reston, VA 20190

🎟️ Tickets:

👉 Buy online by Friday, December 5 at 3 PM for $12:
https://crespto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/217495

You may also purchase tickets at the door for $13 but you will need to bring CASH!

Skate Quest’s café will be open for snacks and drinks throughout the evening — see you on the ice! ⛸️✨

Volunteers Needed! Please sign up HERE if you are able to help assist to help make this event a success.

Culturama 2025

10/27/2025 9:45 pm

Thank you to our CRES Community for coming out to travel the world at Culturama 2025!!!

And a HUGE thank you to all our families who shared their cultures with us!

It was a wonderful evening, full of so many creative and informative table displays, crafts, games, live performances, fashion show outfits, and last but not least, AMAZING food!

We would specifically like to thank all of our participants, Mr. Junge, Mrs. Friedman, Mrs. Cofer, the school staff, our MC (Jay Lucey), the adult volunteers (specifically Natalie Lago, Zahar Bissat, and Michele Teitelbaum), the awesome student volunteers, the custodians, and our Culturama Lead Team (Lizzie Ilter and Patty Lucey)!

See you at Culturama 2026!

New Family Happy Hour

9/29/2025 3:03 pm

New Families Happy Hour 2025 - October 3rd

The PTO is looking forward to the New Families Happy Hour this Friday!

If you are a new family to CRES, make sure you rsvp to be there!!!

Friday, October 3rd

5:00pm - 7:00pm

BRX American Bistro, 1025 Seneca Rd Suite I, Great Falls, VA 22066

The PTO will be providing appetizers, and there will be a cash bar.

Please note this is an adult only event.

Can't wait to see you there!!!

Please click this link to RSVP and for more information about this event:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CADAB22A2F85-58004695-newfamilies

CRES Playdates

9/28/2025 3:02 pm

Thanks for making our Fall Playdates a success!

We saw lots of kids being active and having a blast!

We hope to host more of these and see you later in the school year!

4th of July Parade (July 4, 2025)

The CRES PTO is again participating in the Celebrate Great Falls 4th of July Hometown Celebration Parade!

Sign-Up HERE to Decorate the CRES Float or Walk with CRES!

New Family & Rising Kinder Playground Dates (Aug 12)

RSVP Here