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.
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.
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.
After an afternoon of festive classroom activities, students and teachers at LAF showed off their creative costumes at the annual Halloween Parade. Thank you to the LAF community for lining the streets as spectators. We hope everyone enjoyed celebrating the day!
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.
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.
The mini-marathon tradition continues! Congratulations to all of the runners and thanks to all of the parent volunteers who made this event a success.
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.
Questions about the November 7, 2023 ballot proposals? Information and FAQs are posted at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/november-2023-ballot-proposals.
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
LAF PTO Meeting today, September 20, 9:30 a.m. @ LAF School. Check your email for information on how to join virtually.
Mini Marathon: Absolute LAST Chance to Register. Registration now closes on Sunday, September 17th at midnight!! No one can be added after registration closes. Act NOW! Go to Community Pass to sign up.
LAF Update: Six more days to register for the mini-marathon. Information is available in the LAF Update - https://www.smore.com/hr2f4
LAF Reminders: Back to School Night is Sept. 6th at 6:00 p.m. Picture Day is Sept. 7. Picture Day forms are coming home today.
Audition workshop on Thursday, September 7 from 3:30 to 5:15 for the 5th grade musical "The Little Mermaid". You must complete this form for your child to attend. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkapdmzt-eTu9YFmQUbDE2yyz1f5nAD4FbvKqh-u2_gOQ17A/viewform . Participation in the workshop is encouraged for any 5th grader who is interested in auditioning.
Work Family Connection is providing Childcare on September 25 when school is closed. Please see flyer for information on registration.
Wishing everyone a great first day back! Are your students as enthusiastic about the return as Ms. Gaul and Ms. Goodstein?
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