We are excited for LAF winter concert to once again anchor the Night of Music on December 8 from 5 PM -7:30 PM. Special performances by musical groups from CHS and CMS will also be featured. Performances will be held at Firehouse Plaza and throughout downtown. Night of Music will once again be sponsored by the Chatham Performing Arts Boosters in partnership with the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce. Scan QR code for additional details.
Please read the Fall 2023 Student Services Newsletter for information on current programs and upcoming events. The newsletter is available at https://5il.co/29des.
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.
Happy Halloween from MAS school! Do not pass go and go straight to collecting candy so you can get plenty of rest before tomorrow! Have fun tonight and be safe!
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.
Today MAS students learned about the training techniques used by K-9 officers to teach investigation techniques to dogs to help find evidence to solve crimes. MAS students also learned how dogs in the K-9 unit use their sense of smell to alert officers top suspicious objects or activity.
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.
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.
Students cheered on Mannie Noguiera today at the Amazing BMX Stunt Show Assembly. He closed out the Week of Respect talking to students about how to encourage others to achieve success. Demonstrating first failed stunts that ultimately led to successful ones after much persistence Nogueira showed students that a positive attitude and hard work are essential to success. This assembly was sponsored by the PTO.
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
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.
Please find this week's Milton Minute at this link. https://5il.co/24y33.
Have a great weekend!
As we near the end of the week one students are doing a great job learning morning line up procedures!
