School District of the Chathams

Yesterday was a perfect day for the Club & Activities fair at CHS! One of the unique things about CHS is that all clubs meet during the lunch block to give students time to try new things and interact with their peers during the regular school day. Club leaders run the event and promote their clubs to encourage participation. The full club and activities list and descriptions can be found at https://www.chatham-nj.org/o/chs/page/student-clubs-activities.

This year Dr. Mary Donohue, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, is leading a series of professional development training sessions and workshops with outside providers . Noemi Rodriguez opened the school year with a dynamic presentation on multi-language learning. We are looking forward to welcoming her back for workshops later this fall.

Reminder there is no school on October 3. If you need childcare . Work Family Connection is offering a Full Day Pumpkin Picking Trip from 7 am-6.30 PM. Register at www.workfamily.org .

Annemarie Lord invites us to REFRAME discomfort as empowerment on TEDxYouth@Chatham Thursday. Listen to "Breathing through Socks and Smoke" to learn how breathing through the discomfort of uncomfortable tags and sock seams led Annemarie to bravely fight fires at https://youtu.be/vLPYQH_mouA?si=hlF--vgX_bd0e8Xr.

Robert Penn, a Chatham resident and retired Bloomfield firefighter who served at Ground Zero on September 11th, 2001,once again spoke to Chatham Middle School and Chatham High School students today to share his experience as a first responder to the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center. Social Studies Supervisor, Steve Maher continues to invite Penn back to share how the attack helped people look past their differences and unite to help others survive.

The Library of of the Chathams has several upcoming events for teens.

Mark your calendars for an important parent presentation on internet safety delivered by the NJ State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the Chatham Borough Police Department. Event will be held at Chatham Middle School, Thursday, October 10 at 7 PM.

We closed out the 2023-2024 school year with TEDxYouth@Chatham. Speakers challenged us to REFRAME our thinking to embrace the possible. For the next six weeks we we will feature a talk from the event and encourage you to take a moment to listen and reflect on how you can REFRAME your 2024-2025 school year. This week Lily Arps challenges us to embrace a growth mindset and learn to believe in ourselves and our own possibilities. Listen to her talk The Little Brain that Could at https://youtu.be/suOh2iajFsY?si=dElMpHLFLqYejk7X.

We closed out the first week of school strong! Mark your calendars for upcoming Back to School Night dates. See your building newsletters for times and more details! Have a great long weekend! School resumes Tuesday, September 3 on a regular schedule.

Special Board of Education Meeting tonight at 7:00 PM Board Office Conference Room. Agenda will include appointment of ELA Supervisor for the 2024-2025 school year.

We are excited for the 2024-2025 school year! For the first time, all Kindergarteners attended school full day. Lafayette welcomed their first 3rd grade cohort with all new classroom furniture; marking the beginning or the grade reconfiguration. CMS opened with freshly painted walls, lockers and new ceilings. The resurfacing of the field is almost finished at CHS. Cheers to the new school year!

The first BOE meeting of the 2024-2025 school year is tonight in the CHS auditorium at 7:30 P. M. The meeting will also be live streamed at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.

Welcome back! School hours are posted on the District website at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/school-hours. Please review the school drop off and pick-up procecures that have been sent out from your building to help make ther first day run as smooth as possible!

SDOC is gearing up for the school year! We are hiring multiple paraprofessionals positions. Please contact bgrant@chatham-nj.org or apply online at www.https://www.applitrack.com/chathams/onlineapp/default.aspx for immediate consideration.

Board of Education meeting tonight at 7:30 PM in the CHS Auditorium . Tonight's meeting can also be accessed via live stream at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.

We are Hiring Coaches! Please apply at www.chatham-nj.org/page/human-resources or refer anyone who might be interested in the open athletic positions. We are looking forward to a strong 2024/2025 athletic season!

The New Jersey State Science League awards were released this month. Three Chatham High School students made the top 10% of all the schools in New Jersey. Allison Hseih (grade 10) placed 11th in the state in Chemistry. Alan Chen (grade 9) placed 22nd in the state in Biology. Anna Rice (grade 10) placed 19th in the state in Chemistry.

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

The stage is set! TedxYouth@Chatham is tonight at 7 P.M. Join us as we REFRAME what is possible. Tickets are available https://tinyurl.com/tedxyouthchatham.

Board of Education Meeting tonight, June 10 at 7:30 PM in the CHS Auditorium. Meeting can be accessed at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.