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🎨 ART SHOW TONIGHT! 🎨

Join us in the CMS Upper Gymnasium from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM to celebrate the incredible creativity and talent of our students!

Don’t miss this amazing evening of art and inspiration! 🖌️✨
about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
SDOC Annual Art Show
SDOC Annual Art Show
SDOC Annual Art Show
SDOC Annual Art Show
Not even the heat could stop the fun at today’s Field Day! ☀️🎉 Our 7th grade PRO Leaders teamed up with the students at Milton Avenue School for an amazing day of games, teamwork, and smiles. The PRO Leaders helped run stations and had a blast working with the elementary students throughout the day!

A huge thank you to the incredible PE teacher, Mr. V, for continuing this special collaboration with MAS each year. 💙💛
about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
CMS PRO Leaders
CMS PRO Leaders MAS Field Day
CMS PRO Leaders MAS Field Day
CMS PRO Leaders MAS Field Day
CMS PRO Leaders MAS Field Day
The Horticulture and Agriculture Sciences class has been hard at work and enjoyed a successful plant sale! 🌱🌼
Thank you to everyone who supported our students and helped make the sale a success!
about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
CHS Plant Sale
Back-to-back sectional champions! 🏆🔥
The CHS boys track & field team repeated as NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 state champions this weekend at Warren Hills High School with an incredible team effort and a total of 97 points!

🏃 Marcus Valenzuela and Thomas Haines finished 1-2 in both the 1600 and 3200
🏅 Kevin Grundy captured the triple jump title and placed in three events
💪 Krish Patel earned second place in the javelin

Chatham edged host school Warren Hills, who finished with 94 points, to secure the program’s second straight sectional championship. Congratulations, Cougars! 🐾
about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
Congratulations CHS Boys Track & Field

SDOC is hiring for a Supervisor of Mathematics for the 2026-2027 School Year! To apply or learn more information, please visit our website at: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/chatham/opening/165939

about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
SDOC Supervisor of Mathematics
LAF 4th Graders got a warm welcome at yesterday’s CMS Great Cougar Quest! 🐾💙

The amazing 7th grade PRO Leaders guided 4th grade students through orientation as they explored the school, visited the gym, science rooms, STEM wing, health office, and more — even getting a chance to experience lunch in the cafeteria!

Fantastic job by CMS PRO Leaders for helping make the day so special. CMS can’t wait to welcome the 4th graders!
about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
CMS Orientation
CMS Orientation
CMS Orientation
CMS Orientation
CMS Orientation
The 8th graders had a great day exploring Philadelphia last week! They took a historic walking tour, explored the Constitution Center, and interacted with science at the Franklin Institute.
about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
CMS Philadelphia Trip
CMS Philadelphia Trip
Congratulations to Chatham High School seniors Madeline Crawford and Shashwat Chakraborty! 🎓✨
Madeline has been named the CHS Class of 2026 Valedictorian, and Shashwat has been named Salutatorian. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement and well-deserved honor! 💙💛
about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
CHS Valedictorian
CHS Salutatorian
History made! 🏆⚾

No. 2-seeded CHS Boys Lacrosse delivered a statement win on Tuesday night, defeating top-seeded Delbarton, ranked No. 2 in New Jersey, 12-7 to capture the program’s FIRST EVER Morris County Tournament Championship in the tournament’s 38-year history!

This win marks a milestone moment for CHS Boys Lacrosse. Congratulations to the team and coaches on an incredible achievement! Go Cougars! 🎉💙💛
about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
CHS Boys Lacrosse Champions

Way to go Shep! 🙌

about 1 month ago, School District of the Chathams
Congratulations Shep

🎻 Congratulations to Chatham High School Orchestra teacher Mr. Liam Keller on being named a quarterfinalist for the prestigious 2027 Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum!

Mr. Keller was selected from an impressive pool of more than 2,100 nominations, recognizing his dedication, passion, and impact as a music educator. Bravo on this outstanding achievement! 👏🎶

about 2 months ago, School District of the Chathams
CHS Orchestra teacher Liam Keller
Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, May 11, 2026 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
about 2 months ago, School District of the Chathams
5-11 BOE Reminder Post
Congratulations to eight of our talented CMS 5th & 6th grade band students who represented Chatham at the New Jersey Region I Honors Elementary Band Festival at Mt. Olive Middle School this weekend! 🎶👏

A special congratulations to Ms. Gaul, who was selected to direct the 5th Grade Band ensemble of more than 120 students — an incredible honor and reflection of her talent and dedication to music education. We are so proud! 🎉
about 2 months ago, School District of the Chathams
Ms. Gaul and the CMS Band Students
Ms. Gaul and the CMS Band Students
🏆 Congratulations to the Chatham High School Academic C Team for taking FIRST PLACE at the tournament held at Middletown High School on Friday, May 1! 🎉

The championship team included:
👏 Bryan Xu
👏 Eli Sigalov
👏 Jack Loatman
👏 Mia Baldassano
👏 Henry Loatman

Two other CHS teams also earned top placements in the competition!

⭐ The B Team placed 5th:
Tommy Proscia, Sam Zhang, Jack D’Antoni, Sabrina Wang, and Peter Krieg

⭐ The A Team placed 7th:
Aidan Ryu, Daniel Steiner, Shashwat Chakraborty, and Luca Visentini

Amazing job to all of the students for their hard work, teamwork, and academic excellence! 💙💛
about 2 months ago, School District of the Chathams
CHS Academic Team Champions
CHS Academic Team B
CHS Academic Team A
Way to go Annie!! 👏🎊💙
about 2 months ago, School District of the Chathams
Congratulations!
The Chatham United Methodist Church is asking for the support of the SDOC community to help stock their weekly food distribution program ❤️

They are currently in need of:
• Tuna fish
• Peanut butter
• Canned chicken breast
• Jelly/jam
• Pasta & spaghetti sauce
• Boxed cereals
• Rice

Collection boxes will be available in the main lobbies at CMS, LAF, MAS, SBS, and WAS. CHS donations will be collected by Key Club in Room L14.

Thank you for your support! 🥫
about 2 months ago, Jill Horowitz
District Wide Food Collection for CUMC
Mr. Harte’s class got a special visit from a local celebrity—Mike Rizzo from News 12! 🌦️

After watching his forecast every morning, students were thrilled to meet one of their favorite weatherman in person. Mr. Rizzo even gave the class a complete lesson on the different types of weather! 🙌
about 2 months ago, School District of the Chathams
CMS Mike Rizzo Visit
CMS Mike Rizzo Visit
CMS Mike Rizzo Visit

SAVE THE DATE! Virtual Presentation: The Solid Object Parent: Helping Children Regulate Through Connection virtually presented by Jacklyn Bennett, LPC on Thursday, May 14 at 10AM. This program is generously sponsored by the Municipal Alliance Committee of the Chathams.

Please register here

Click Here to Join via Google Meet

about 2 months ago, School District of the Chathams
Consortium Parent Wellness Series
Today was the day
that student showed us the way
they interpret poetry

Poetry comes in all shapes and forms
and sometimes goes against the norm
today CHS celebrated poetry

CHS Poetry Fest 2026
about 2 months ago, School District of the Chathams
Poetry Fest
Poetry Fest
Poetry Fest
Poetry Fest
🎶🌟 Big news from CMS!

Four Chatham Middle School students have been selected for the NJ All-State Choir—an incredible honor! Congratulations to:
👏 Annabelle Palmer (8th)
👏 Colleen Riley (7th)
👏 Ceci Young (7th)
👏 Tess Nolan (6th)

Chosen from a highly competitive pool of over 275 auditions, fewer than half of the students were selected—and our CMS singers didn’t just make it, they ranked in the top half of their sections! 🎉

The All-State Choir (grades 4–6 and 7–9) rehearsed on April 25 and will perform on May 2 in Flemington, NJ.

🎤 Way to represent CMS with talent and dedication!
about 2 months ago, School District of the Chathams
CMS students have been selected for the NJ All State Choir