Reminder: The Board of Education scheduled for Monday, November 4th, will take place in the Chatham Middle School auditorium.
Work Family Connection trip to Branchburg Sports Complex on November 7, 2024
Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, October 14, 2024 in the CHS Auditorium at 7:30 PM. The meeting will also be live streamed on YouTube at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.
Aidan Manning closes out our TEDxYouth@Chatham Thursday series challenging us to REFRAME regret and reimagine it as a positive force that can point our internal compass true north. Listen to her talk at https://youtu.be/n4a3iLKgSfM?si=Zb7LPn5aJBwhY0J4.
Reminder for the Parent Wellness Series Event tomorrow Wednesday October 9 at 7:00 PM, Summit High School . John Mopper, Founder of Blueprint Mental Health will present on Breaking Free: Unmasking the Mind Control of Modern Technology on Today's Youth And How to Build Resiliency.
American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at Chatham High School on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 8:00-1:00 PM. Registration is strongly encouraged and can be done using the QR code on the flyer attached or going to redcrossblood.org/rapidpass.
On TEDxYouth@Chatham Thursday, Sophie Maher ask us to REFRAME our reliance on corn in her TED talk "America Runs on Corn". Listen to how corn harvesting and consumption impacts individual health and the ecosystem at https://youtu.be/A5ZkxpeAx_8?si=TbbPEfuHcaTNnE1B.
CHS Key Club members are hosting an informational session on October 15, from 7-9 PM in the Chatham High School Cafeteria from 7-9 PM. Community members may join the meeting to find out how to partner with Key Club members and learn more about how to find volunteers for events.
Christina Stuart's talk "Stepping into the Power of Grief" asks us to REFRAME how we react to the untenable. She challenges us to move past loss to find the hidden gifts that help us to heal and find our own true purpose. Take time on TEDxYouth@Chatham Thursday to listen to how Christina faced the loss of her father and REFRAMED this experience to propel her forward at https://youtu.be/4_hGWtCeRwE?si=eaXQwIzhAWEO8YQG.
Chatham High School students are enjoying the new horticulture class! Students are growing plants in the greenhouse and building a garden in open spaces outdoors where they are planting seedlings that the will tend. Thank you to the Farm for plant and mulch donations and to the Chatham Education Foundation for garden maintenance tools.
Mark your Calendars for the Parent Wellness Series Event on Wednesday October 9 at 7:00 PM, Summit High School . John Mopper, Founder of Blueprint Mental Health will present on Breaking Free: Unmasking the Mind Control of Modern Technology on Today's Youth And How to Build Resiliency.
American Sign Language teacher Carolyn Woods challenges us to be quiet, pay attention and extend our ability to truly hear others through the language of sign in her talk "Meeting Each Other Through Sign". Step out of your comfort zone and REFRAME how you hear to create deeper connections. Listen to the full talk at https://youtu.be/4eEQFHZ0VqI?si=AJr9kPoutcGlmK9y.
Ira Hayes led our second session of professional development focused on trauma informed teaching practices. These skills help our teachers recognize and overcome barriers to learning . We are excited for our teachers to implement these new learning techniques in the classroom.
Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, September 16, 2024 in the CHS Auditorium at 7:30 PM. The meeting will also be live streamed on YouTube at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.
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.
