🥁🛏️ Chatham High School Marching Band Mattress Fundraiser! 🛏️🥁
📅 Saturday, November 21
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM
Looking for a new mattress? 💤 This may sound unusual, but it’s the BEST way to shop for one! 🎉 You’ll find unbeatable prices 💰, the same trusted brands you see in retail stores, and every purchase supports the CHS Marching Band! 🎺🎶
📣 Please help spread the word and support our talented Cougars! 🐾💙🐾
Looking for a reason to get outside, enjoy some fresh air, and get moving tomorrow morning? 🦃
Our Turkey Trot is part of Special Olympics New Jersey's Thanks4Giving – Turkey Dash & Splash fundraising initiative, which brings communities together through running, walking, and even plunging into the chilly Atlantic Ocean to support Special Olympics athletes and Unified Partners across the state!
For the 5th year, we're hosting our own local version to celebrate inclusion, friendship, and community while raising money for a great cause!
🦃 Event Details:
📅 Saturday, November 14 (Tomorrow!)
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Kitchell Pond – 75 Kitchell Pond Rd, Morristown, NJ
👉 REGISTER OR DONATE HERE or just come and register there! Whether you run, walk, bring the kids, or just come out to cheer everyone on, ALL are welcome! The route is a short 3k.
💙 50% of proceeds support Special Olympics New Jersey, and 50% come directly back to our CHS Play Unified Club to support student activities and experiences throughout the year.
Can't make it? Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated!
Hope to see you tomorrow! 🦃💙
🎖️❤️ Earlier this week, Lafayette Avenue School celebrated Veterans Day with a special assembly honoring our local heroes! Students and staff welcomed local veterans, including some who were proudly cheered on by family members in the audience! 👏🥰
The assembly was a wonderful opportunity to recognize the courage, service, and sacrifices of those who have served our country. ⭐ THANK YOU to all our veterans! ❤️🤍💙
📸Photo 1: Heroes & Family Chris Birkheimer (Son Liam), Tom Salvas (Son Jack), John Eyre, Tom Salvas (Granddaughter Gemma)
📸 Photo 2: Local Heros Jonathan McLeman, Chris Amore, Ronnie Bush, John Scavone, Dennis McCarthy, Justin Strickland
The assembly was a wonderful opportunity to recognize the courage, service, and sacrifices of those who have served our country. ⭐ THANK YOU to all our veterans! ❤️🤍💙
📸Photo 1: Heroes & Family Chris Birkheimer (Son Liam), Tom Salvas (Son Jack), John Eyre, Tom Salvas (Granddaughter Gemma)
📸 Photo 2: Local Heros Jonathan McLeman, Chris Amore, Ronnie Bush, John Scavone, Dennis McCarthy, Justin Strickland
🎭 A little theatrical magic at CHS!
Yesterday, students in Ms. Russo’s Explorations in Theatre Arts class brought The Three Little Pigs to life with a fun-filled puppet show for an audience of their fellow CHS students in Chamber Choir!
Bravo to our talented performers for putting on a fantastic show! 👏🐷
Thank you to Assistant Prosecutor Justin Tellone, School Resource Officer Thomas Chung, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office for an informative internet safety presentation at Chatham Middle School. We appreciate your partnership and the practical guidance you shared to help families recognize online risks, start important conversations, and keep our children safe in a digital world.
🎉 IT’S SIGNING DAY! 🐾✍️
A huge congratulations to our CHS student-athletes as they take the next step in their athletic journeys and commit to competing at the Division I level!
Way to go, Cougars! 💙🐾
Molly Chazen - Field Hockey, Colgate University
Simone Claps - Women’s Lacrosse, Lehigh University
Charlie Dunn - Men’s Lacrosse, Villanova University
Ava Ewing - Field Hockey, Brown University
Erin Flynn - Field Hockey, Bucknell University
Quinten Grosso - Men’s Lacrosse, Quinnipiac University
Nick Lagunowich - Men’s Lacrosse, University of Notre Dame
Georgia Lee - Field Hockey, Brown University
Avery Loock - Swimming, Fairfield University
Roger Rice - Golf, Iona University
🎨🖍️ A MASTERPIECE ON THE MOVE! 🖍️🎨
Congratulations to Noelle Bei, a first grader at MAS, for winning the Piece of Cake x Crayola Moving Masterpieces Contest! 🌟
Noelle’s winning artwork is now traveling in style, featured on the side of a Piece of Cake moving truck that has even been spotted in NYC! 🚚🗽
And the excitement doesn't stop there! Thanks to Noelle’s creativity, MAS received an amazing collection of Crayola products valued at $1,000!🖍️🎉
Way to go, Noelle! Your masterpiece is making a BIG impression! 💛
🏐 BUMP. SET. SPIKE. FOR A CAUSE! 💙
The CMS Peers Reaching Out Club is excited to host its 2nd Annual Volleython on Wednesday, December 2, from 2:45–4:45 p.m. in the CMS Upper Gym!
Our 7th and 8th grade teams will be hitting the court to raise awareness for teen mental health and suicide prevention. 💙
We invite all community members to come cheer on our students, enjoy the fun, and support this important cause. Together, we can make a difference, one serve at a time! 🏐💙
The CMS Peers Reaching Out Club is excited to host its 2nd Annual Volleython on Wednesday, December 2, from 2:45–4:45 p.m. in the CMS Upper Gym!
Our 7th and 8th grade teams will be hitting the court to raise awareness for teen mental health and suicide prevention. 💙
We invite all community members to come cheer on our students, enjoy the fun, and support this important cause. Together, we can make a difference, one serve at a time! 🏐💙
🎃 THIS JUST IN ... LAF students turned trick-or-treating into giving! 🍬❤️ This year, they collected an incredible $1,677.58 for UNICEF! Way to go, LAF Cougars, for making a difference while having fun! 🌎👏
📱🔒 Back by Popular Demand: Internet Safety for Parents!
Join us for an informative evening with CMS School Resource Officer Tommy Chung as he returns to share important information and practical tips about Internet Safety! 💻🛡️
This district-wide community event is a great opportunity for parents and caregivers to learn more about helping children navigate the online world safely.
📅 Wednesday, November 11
🕕 6:00 p.m.
📍 Chatham Middle School (CMS) Auditorium
All district families are welcome! We hope to see you there! 💙
🎭 Get ready for a little Shakespeare!
The Chatham High School Theatre Department presents Twelfth Night, a hilarious comedy filled with mistaken identities, unexpected romance, and plenty of confusion!
📅 Performance Dates & Times:
- Thursday, November 19 at 4:30 PM
- Friday, November 20 at 7:00 PM
- Saturday, November 21 at 7:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: On sale November 2 at https://chathamsd.booktix.com
- Students/Seniors: $15
- Adults: $18
💛 Senior Citizens: Free admission to Thursday's matinee! A complimentary dinner, courtesy of the Chatham Education Association, will follow the performance. Dinner reservations are required at seniorfallplay@gmail.com. No ticket is needed for the Thursday performance.
Come support our talented CHS performers for a fun-filled evening of theatre! 👏
🎨 CHS NEEDS YOUR VOTE! 🎨
The Chatham High School National Art Honor Society is once again participating in the Crosley Custom Cruiser Competition, and we need your help to bring home the win! 🏆
🗳️ Vote for CHS every day! Click the link below to cast your vote:
Vote for CHS – Crosley Custom Cruiser 2026 (or go to https://www.crosleyradio.com/pages/2026-custom-cruiser-contest-region-5)
📣 Help spread the word! Share the contest on your social media. Every "like" counts as an extra vote!
Be sure to:
- Tag @crosleyradio
- Use #CrosleyCustomCruiser2026
Every vote counts! 💙💛
LAF students from Miss Keefe’s class and Miss Helmes’ class teamed up for some Halloween fun! The week was filled with crafts, opportunities to practice social and fine motor skills, and lots of smiles! 🎃👻🧡
👟 CMS Puts Its Best Foot Forward! 💙
The Chatham Middle School Student Council teamed up with Play It Forward for a sneaker drive, and our community stepped up! Together, we collected over 30 pairs of sneakers to help make a difference.Big steps start with small acts of kindness! Thank you to everyone who donated! 👟
🎃👻 Things got a little spooky in Ms. Moran’s Kindergarten classroom! Our littlest of learners embraced the Halloween spirit and enjoyed the time-honored tradition of carving Jack-O’-Lanterns. Those pumpkin smiles are looking a little SCARY! 😱🕸️ Watch out for those frightful faces! 🧡🍂
🎃👻 LAF was bursting with Halloween spirit! Parents came out in full force to cheer on the 3rd and 4th graders as they showed off their spooktacular costumes during the annual Halloween Parade. With sunny skies, smiling faces, and plenty of Halloween magic, it was a boo-tiful day at LAF! 🧡🕸️🍬
🎃👻 WAS students and staff took to the streets today for their annual Halloween Parade! Led by the spirited sounds of the CHS Marching Band 🥁🎺, the costumed kiddos marched down Washington Avenue to Main Street, spreading Halloween cheer all along the way! What a boo-tiful day for a parade! 🧡🕸️🦇
🎃🍪 The Halloween Harte Cart was brewing up some spooky fun at CMS! 👻 Students from Mr. Harte’s class served up delicious chocolate chip and sugar cookies, along with pink lemonade, coffee, and tea, with a helping hand from CMS' 7th Grade PRO Leaders. From sweet treats to friendly smiles, it was a fang-tastic day for everyone! 🧡🕸️
🎃👻 Spooktacular smiles and Halloween style at SBS! Students and staff showed off their creative costumes during the school's annual Halloween Parade under sunny skies and with plenty of happy faces! 🕸️🧡
And wait... WHERE'S MARCO?! 👀🎃 Can you spot him? Happy Halloween, SBS! 🦇🍬
And wait... WHERE'S MARCO?! 👀🎃 Can you spot him? Happy Halloween, SBS! 🦇🍬
🍂🎃 Learning is in full swing at LAF’s outdoor classroom! Students are soaking up the beautiful fall weather while putting their estimation and inference skills to the test. Their challenge? Guessing how many pumpkin seeds are inside a small pumpkin! A little fresh air, hands-on learning, and lots of fall fun! 🍁☀️ Happy Fall!