We have been participating in this event for 10+ years thanks to the American Heart Association and the NY Jets. It originally started as a Chatham Middle School vs Summit Middle School competition event. Over the past few years it has transitioned into a Flag Football curriculum based unit in all 6th grade Physical Education classes with a culminating event held at the NY Jets Atlantic Health Training Facility in Florham Park. 12 middle schools participate in a 4 week Flag Football unit at their respective schools. At the end of the unit, 5 boys and 5 girls are selected to represent their schools at the event. On Tuesday November 14th, CMS played Flag Football against the other schools. It was another great year and experience for all of the students involved in both the PE classes and the event held in Florham Park.
Michael DiMaggio Blood Drive will be held on Sunday, December 3 in the Chatham High School Cafeteria from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. More information about this event can be found at https://5il.co/29376. Register for an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: Stay Strong Michael.
French 6 students applied their pronunciation and number skills in a creative way to make a Missy D music video. Students were divided into groups and tasked with writing a basic salutation conversation, creating visual French words, designing a dance, singing a solo or learning harmonies and mini choruses. All groups came together to perform and record Case Départ as a class project. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/bK9Vuazwl8A.
Before November break students at SBS were busy making Oobleck! Oobleck acts like a liquid when poured, but like a solid when there is force. This simple science experiment made with corn starch and water taught key science concepts and gave students the opportunity to observe how ingredients interact with each other in varying quantities. Students celebrated with Oobleck cheers when there mixture was both liquid and solid. #SDOCscience
CHS students in the Engineering Happiness course at CHS research and participate in interactive projects that teach positive psychology techniques that promote reframing negative perspectives and promote resiliency. Students recently presented on mindful meditation; how reading improves well-being and the benefits of interacting with nature. Students then engaged in the related activity and discussed the resulting impact. #SDOC2023
The School District of the Chathams is currently accepting letters from
Chatham Borough and Chatham Township resident families interested in having
their toilet trained 3 or 4 year olds attend our Inclusion Preschool Program. Application information and applicable deadlines can be found at https://5il.co/28ygz.
CHS Honors Choir, Orchestra and Band students performed their recital last week. Each student selected a solo piece to perform in front of their peers and received feedback from their teacher. The Honors recital displays the extraordinary talent of our performing arts students and marks the beginning of the winter concert season. CHS Choir Concert is December 7. All winter concert dates are listed on the events calendar. #SDOCarts
Dean Sickler visited the CHS Stagecraft class to teach students painting techniques to make new things look old. Stagecraft students worked with the Macbeth stage crew during class to apply these techniques to the stone wall of the Macbeth set. Macbeth opens on Thursday, November 16 and runs through Saturday, November 18. Tickets available at https://chathamsd.booktix.net.
SBS students visited the Red Brick Schoolhouse to learn about the local history of Chatham. Students were excited to learn that George Washington attended school right here in Chatham . Students also recognized familiar places like Noe Pond and Fairmount Country Club and were surprised that the country club used to be a dairy farm. Students participated in an interactive scavenger hunt of the museum displays that are organized by each of Chatham's original school districts to learn about what it was like to live and go to school from 1860-1928 when the Southern Boulevard School was built. #SDOC2023 #SDOCsbs
Tickets are now available for the CHS production Macbeth at https://chathamsd.booktix.net/. Performances will be held on Thursday, November 16 at 4 PM and on November 17 and 18 at 7:30 PM. Senior Dinner will be held after Thursday's performance. Reservations for the dinner must be made by 11/9 at seniorfallplay@gmail.com. Seniors attend all performances free of charge (comp code: FREESC)
It's Election Day! Don't forget to vote. Information on Ballot Question #1 and #2 can be found at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/november-2023-ballot-proposals.
Please note the location change for the Board of Education Meeting tomorrow night. It will be held in the Chatham Middle School Auditorium tomorrow night at 7:30 PM. The meeting will also be livestreamed at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.
CMS students worked in teams to decorate themed scarecrows during HPE for the first ever scarecrow stroll. These won't be up much longer so make sure to drive by the circle this weekend if you want to see their creations.
Students and teachers were full of Halloween spirit on Tuesday! The Chatham Marching Band led the WAS community parade with St. Patrick's School and ECLC to Garden Terrace Nursing Home. MAS, SBS and LAF showed off their costumes to community members along their traditional parade routes and participated in themed classroom activities throughout the day. #SDOC2023
Work Family Connection is open next Thursday and Friday at SBS from 7 AM-6:30 PM. Fee is $100 for each day. Please see attached flyers for details on activities for each day. Register through WFC at www.theworkfamilyconnection.org.
Happy Halloween from the sixth grade class who spent Friday night doing the monster mash, playing carnival games and creating photo memories with their friends at the Halloween Bash. Thanks to the PTO for organizing and hosting this event..
We are excited to partner with Fleur de Sel again to host an open house for paraprofessionals and substitutes. Join Human Resources for a cup of coffee this Friday, November 3rd from 9:30-11:30 a.m. We are still in need of paraprofessionals and substitutes for the remainder of the school year. This is a great opportunity to ask questions or find out more about these positions. Human Resources will also be conducting interviews for interested candidates. #SDOChiring
Beautiful day today for the CHS Wellness Fair! Student groups and community organizations were available to educate students about wellness resources and volunteer opportunities available to them. #sdocwellness
Chatham High School National Art Honor Society’s (NAHS) third annual “Painted Pumpkin Walk” in downtown Chatham! Decorated pumpkin artworks are showcased in downtown Chatham businesses along Main Street and South Passaic Avenue. All are welcome to participate in a scavenger hunt to locate the letters in each pumpkin display and unscramble the hidden message. All correct guesses are entered into a raffle to win one of two T.M. Ward gift baskets. Contest entries will be accepted until Friday, November 3rd at 11:59pm.
Parent Wellness Series welcomes guest speaker Dr. Michael Bradley on November 1 at 6:30 PM at Chatham Middle School. Dr. Bradley will present on "Crazy-Stressed: Serving Today's Overwhelmed Kids with Love Laughter, and the Science of Resilience".