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".
SDOC will be holding an Open House for paraprofessionals and substitutes tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Board of Education Office (259 Lafayette Avenue). HR will be available to meet will candidates for immediate consideration.
CHS students will be featured at the Grand Opening of the Stanley Center on Sunday October 29. Music performances will begin at 4 PM and will feature: Chacafellas, Nothing But Treble, CHS String Quartet and Andy Wang. CHS Artwork will be on display at the reception from 6-7 PM. The entire celebration runs from 3 PM - 7 PM with the ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for 3:30 PM. Free. Scan QR code to register. Registration is required.
Honor a veteran in your family! Chatham Historical Society, Chatham Township Historical Society, and Library of the Chathams are delighted to announce a joint project to celebrate Veterans Day. A special exhibit highlighting the service of our towns' residents to their country will be at the library. Chatham veterans and their family members are invited to be part of this project. Please bring a memento or a photograph with a brief explanation to the Chatham Library. It may be about yourself, your family member, or someone with a connection to Chatham Borough or Chatham Township. Items should be brought in before November 6, 2023. They will be on display in the library during the month of November. The library display cabinet has secure locks so the memorabilia will be safe.
This year CHS introduced a new stagecraft class where students explore the production side of the theatre arts. This month students completed a food prop project and will shift to focusing on costume and light design in the upcoming weeks.
Finance FAQs for November 7 Ballot Proposals are now posted at https://5il.co/27gyb. FAQs specific to Question 1 and 2 are also posted on the District website.
MAS preschool and kindergarten classes visited the pumpkin patch today. Students picked pumpkins and participated in a fall scavenger hunt. They also had the opportunity to pick a friend and go on a "hay ride". These activities help students build observation skills, teach collaboration and teamwork. MAS loves engaging students in interactive outdoor learning.
Chatham Marching Band Day proceeded last Saturday amidst rainy conditions. Prospective Marching Cougars learned marching techniques, football cheers and played along the sidelines with the high school band at the football game. Chatham Marching Band is currently ranked #1 in our region and division and will perform their award-winning show on Saturday at the Tournament of Bands. Band day seeks to engage middle school students who might be interested in joining the marching band as early as eighth grade. #SDOC2023 #SDOCarts
Hiring event tomorrow for paraprofessionals and substitutes from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM in the Board of Education Office at 259 Lafayette Avenue (behind Chatham High School). Candidates will be interviewed for immediate consideration. #SDOChiring
Board of Education Meeting tonight at 7:30 PM in the CHS Auditorium. The meeting will be live streamed on YouTube at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.
Information about November 7 Ballot Proposals can be found on the District website at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/november-2023-ballot-proposals. This page also includes FAQs for both questions.
Mrs. Dangler's 6th grade astronomers learned about the Earth's Solar System this month. Students researched and built models for the space gallery walk. During the space walk students proudly presented on gravity, mass, distance, and characteristics of space objects.
Senior celebrations have begun! The annual Senior breakfast was today and students enjoyed spending time with friends and taking a trip down memory lane looking at class and baby photos. Thanks to the PTO for decorating and planning the breakfast.
We are hiring paraprofessionals and substitutes. Human Resources will be holding an open hourse on October 11 from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM at the Board of Education Office, 259 Lafayette Avenue. Candidates will be interviewed for immediate consideration.#SDOChiring
This coming Election Day, November 7, our Board of Education is seeking approval of two ballot measures. Here is the letter that was mailed to residents of Chatham Borough, Chatham Township and Green Village. https://5il.co/26cq2
MAS students learned coping strategies and discussed how they control their thoughts, feelings, and actions. The "Kind Minds" assembly empowered students to reframe negative thoughts to yield positive outcomes. Students also learned strategies to spread kindness. #weekofrespect
SBS students learn about the importance of including others and being true to yourself for the Week of Respect. Teachers read the book "A Little Spot of Belonging" and students participated in activities to help them build confidence and support their peers.
CMS opened the Week of Respect with an assembly "Remembering T.J. A story of Teen Depression Lessons of Hope". Wendy and Steve Sefcik encouraged students to access all supports if they are feeling depressed and talked about how to recognize suicide risk factors in their peers.
Recognize the ceramic monsters from the District Art show? These monsters are created by students in CMS Cycle 8: Understanding the World Trough Art. The details required to shape the clay monsters require students to apply more advanced level sculpting skills. Glazing and painting the monsters also requires students to apply more complex painting techniques to achieve the desired color and saturation level on the clay surface. #SDOCarts
