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Welcome!
We are committed to student achievement and individual success for each learner. The students are our primary concern and we take all aspects of their growth and development very seriously. We aspire to provide a quality education for all students while addressing individual needs, strengths, challenges, and unique learning styles so that they may reach their fullest potential. Our early childhood learning environment fosters an appreciation of individuality, diversity, and citizenship. It is our hope that our students will develop a desire to become lifelong learners, and contributing members of society, and that they will pursue academic excellence as they begin their educational journey with us at Cold Spring School.
All registrations for Belchertown Public Schools are processed at our Central Office
Please reference the Belchertown Public Schools Enrollment Page for additional information regarding Cold Spring School Kindergarten and Preschool registrations.

ARE YOU READY FOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION?
Open enrollment for kindergarten registration has begun. Residents with a child who will be five (5) years of age on or before September 1 are eligible to enroll.
Please contact Christina Aponte, via email: caponte@belchertownps.org or 413-323-0423 Ext. 100 to request a registration packet.
PRESCHOOL 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
The preschool at Cold Spring School is a tuition-free Integrated Early Childhood Program for 3 and 4-year-olds. It is a daily, half-day program. The morning 3-year-old session runs from 8:30 – 11:00 am; the afternoon 4-year-old session runs from 12:15 – 2:45 pm. Transportation to and from school must be provided by the parent/guardian. In order to be eligible for our program, your child must have been born on or before 9/1/2020, be fully toilet trained, and be a resident of Belchertown.
There are currently no peer model slots available for the 2023-2024 school year. For more information, you may contact Anne Leblond at aleblond@belchertownps.org. For those who submitted a Notice of Interest, you will be notified if your child has been assigned a spot in early May, 2023. If your child is offered a spot at that time, you will be asked to complete the Registration Paperwork.

CSS | Upcoming Events |
Wednesday, May 24 |
Early Release Professional Day – K Students Dismiss @ 1:00 (Lunch served) No PM Preschool |
Monday, May 29 | Memorial Day – No School |
Thursday, June 15 | Last Day of School for Preschool Only |
Monday, June 19 | Juneteenth – No School |
Tuesday, June 20 |
Last Day of School K Students Dismiss @ 12:00 No Lunches Will Be Served |
Wednesday, August 30 Thursday, August 31 Friday, September 1 |
Kindergarten Screening |
Tuesday, September 5 |
Visiting Day/Bus Orientation |
Wednesday, September 6 Thursday, September 7 |
Staggered Entrance Days |
Friday, September 8 |
ALL Kindergarten students report for school |
Principal: 323-0428
Fax: (413) 323-0493
Guidance: 323-0428, ext. 7
Absentee Call-in: (413) 323-0428, ext. 5
Nurse: 323-0428, ext. 6
Grades: Kindergarten & Pre-Kindergarten
Main Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Full-Day Kindergarten: 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Integrated Pre-school AM Session: 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Integrated Pre-school PM Session: 12:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Andrea Mastalerz, Director of Early Childhood, e-mail: amastalerz@belchertownps.org
Jenna Evans, Guidance Counselor, e-mail: jevans@belchertownps.org
Louise Tommila, School Year Administrative Assistant, Ext. 200, e-mail: ltommila@belchertownps.org
Anne Leblond, School Year Administrative Assistant, Ext. 201, e-mail: aleblond@belchertownps.org
Phone: 413-323-8316
Fax: 413-323-8318
Bus Manager: Kathy Giordano
Email: kathleen.giordano@firstgroup.com
Dispatcher: Paula Crowther
Email: paula.crowther@firstgroup.com
School News
CSS Field Day – Thursday, June 15th
CSS Field Day will be held (weather permitting) on Thursday, June 15th from 9:00 - 11:30 AM.
Family Fun Friday – May 26
Cold Spring School Family Fun Friday 10:00 AM: ALL AM Preschool Classrooms 2:00 PM: ALL PM Preschool Classrooms, Mr. McCarthy & Mrs. Moynihan's Classrooms
School Calendar
June 2023
Friday June 9
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Family Fun Friday: Mrs. Hoar and Mrs. Desroches' Classrooms
Monday June 19
- All Day
- Juneteenth: No School
Tuesday June 20
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- CSS: Kindergarten Last Day: Dismiss @ 12:00 No Lunches Served
August 2023
Thursday August 31
- All Day
- CSS: PK & K Screenings
September 2023
Friday September 1
- All Day
- CSS: K & PK Screenings
Monday September 4
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am
- Labor Day - No School
Tuesday September 5
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am
- Kindergarten Visiting Day: LePage, McCarthy, Moynihan & Wojtowicz
- 9:30 am – 10:00 am
- AM PK Visiting Day: Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Charbonneau and Ms. Holly
- 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
- Kindergarten Visiting Day: Desroches, Hoar & King
- 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- PM Preschool Visiting Day: Mrs. Charbonneau, Ms. Holly & Mrs. Thomas
Wednesday September 6
- 8:30 am – 9:30 am
- PK First Day
Thursday September 7
- 8:45 am – 3:00 pm
- Kindergarten Staggered Entrance First Day
Friday September 8
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
- ALL Kindergarten Students Report
Friday September 29
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
- CSS Picture Day
October 2023
Wednesday October 4
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Early Release Professional Day
Monday October 9
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
- Columbus Day - No School
November 2023
Tuesday November 7
- 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Professional Day - No School
Thursday November 9
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
- Veteran's Day - No School
Friday November 10
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
- Veteran's Day - No School
Monday November 13
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
- CSS Picture Retake Day
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
Kindergarten Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
Tuesday November 14
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
Kindergarten Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
Wednesday November 15
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
Kindergarten Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
Thursday November 16
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
Kindergarten Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
PK Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
Friday November 17
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
Kindergarten Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
Wednesday November 22
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Thanksgiving Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Thursday November 23
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Thanksgiving Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Friday November 24
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Thanksgiving Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
December 2023
Wednesday December 6
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Kindergarten Grades Close
Wednesday December 13
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Kindergarten Reports Emailed
Friday December 22
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
- Winter Recess - No School
Monday December 25
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Winter Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Tuesday December 26
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Winter Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Wednesday December 27
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Winter Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Thursday December 28
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Winter Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Friday December 29
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Winter Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Saturday December 30
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Winter Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Sunday December 31
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Winter Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
January 2024
Monday January 1
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Winter Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Wednesday January 10
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Early Release Professional Day
Monday January 15
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
- M. L. King Day - No School
Tuesday January 16
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
PK Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
Wednesday January 17
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
PK Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
Thursday January 18
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
PK Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
Friday January 19
- 7:30 am – 8:30 am
-
PK Parent/Teacher ConferencesRecurs daily
Wednesday January 31
- 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Preschool Progress Reports Issued
February 2024
Monday February 19
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
February Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Tuesday February 20
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
February Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Wednesday February 21
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
February Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Thursday February 22
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
February Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Friday February 23
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
February Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
Saturday February 24
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
February Recess - No SchoolRecurs daily
March 2024
Wednesday March 13
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Early Release Professional Day - No PM PK
Thursday March 21
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Kindergarten Grades Close
Thursday March 28
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Kindergarten Progress Reports Emailed
Friday March 29
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
- Good Friday - No School
April 2024
Monday April 15
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Spring Recess: No SchoolRecurs daily
Tuesday April 16
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Spring Recess: No SchoolRecurs daily
Wednesday April 17
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Spring Recess: No SchoolRecurs daily
Thursday April 18
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Spring Recess: No SchoolRecurs daily
Friday April 19
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
-
Spring Recess: No SchoolRecurs daily
May 2024
Wednesday May 8
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Early Release Professional Day
Monday May 27
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am
- Memorial Day - No School