Congratulations to Aishaya Gosh on publishing her first book, "The Quest of Magic". Her tale tells a story of a mysterious new student who arrives at the National Academy of Magic and takes readers on an adventure where suspicion, friendship and magic await.
Report cards are now available to view in the parent portal.
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 plan for additional traffic today at CMS during school pick up. The CHS women's soccer team will have their playoff game at 2:00 p.m. at Haas field and will create additional parking lot traffic this afternoon.
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.
Happy Halloween from CMS! Students decorated scarecrows during HPE classes today. Some of their inspirations were Frank the security guard, Santa and a Chatham Mom. Check out their creations at pick up today!
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..
Last week was Red Ribbon Week. Students at CMS lined up to apply their drug and alchohol knowledge to win prizes playing Red Ribbon Trivia. Questions for each grade were based things they learn in health class.
The end of the first marking period is November 1, 2023. Report cards will be posted to the portal on November 8, 2023.
Today is the last day to register for the 6th Grade Halloween Bash. Purchase your tickets now, registration closes at midnight! No ticket sales at the door. Tickets must be purchased in advance on community pass and waivers signed!! Link to registration: https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/login.cfm?cuBNA%2F7ClZwtomy3Erh3n%2B7eqRRPXoxk9V2eh8RZkO%2BWj9UZiY3p8g%3D%3D
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".
MP1 Recipe Slam students presented their "Oreo Slam" projects last week. Students are provided with recipes from the teacher and have to incorporate a "secret ingredient". Students work in groups to decide how to best incorporate the "secret ingredient” into the recipe then vote to determine the CMS Baking Champion.
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.
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.
Reminder next Friday, October 27th is the 6th Grade Halloween Bash. Students must purchase tickets in advance through Community Pass at https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/index.cfm. This event is sponsored by the PTO.
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
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.
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.
Questions about the November 7, 2023 ballot proposals? Information and FAQs are posted at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/november-2023-ballot-proposals.
