🥁🛏️ 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! 🐾💙🐾
✌️🌈 Peace Day at SBS! 💜☮️
SBS was bursting with color today as students celebrated Peace Day by wearing their brightest, most colorful tie-dye! 🌈👕
In recognition of New Jersey’s School Violence Awareness Week, Peace Day promotes positive self-management and encourages students to use peaceful conflict-resolution skills. Through kindness, understanding, and respect, our students are learning how to work through challenges peacefully and build a caring school community. 💙🤝
🎃 CMS Student Council Makes a Difference! ❤️
What a spook-tacular success! 👻 Thanks to the generosity of the CMS community and the support of our PTO, Chatham Middle School’s Student Council collected more than 200 Halloween costumes for Jersey Cares! 🧡
Our 8th-grade Student Council volunteers rolled up their sleeves to sort the donations before the PTO delivered them to help bring Halloween smiles to children in need. 🎃✨
A HUGE thank-you to everyone who donated, our amazing student volunteers, and our wonderful PTO for making this drive a success! ❤️🙌
🎃👻 SAVE THE DATE! 👻🎃
Get ready for some Halloween fun! 🕸️ The CHS Red Cross Club is hosting Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 25 from 3-5PM! 🍬🚗
This is an annual fundraiser - suggested donation: $15 -20
📅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Join us for an opportunity to tour Cougar Field and Haas Field to learn more about the proposed referendum projects and improvements to our athletic fields and facilities.
🏟️ Cougar Field
📅 Tuesday, October 27
🕐 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tour the current field house and learn more about the proposed improvements.
🏟️ Haas Field
📅 Thursday, October 29
🕐 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Explore the field and learn more about the proposed improvements to the facilities.
We hope to see you there! 🐾
💙🐾 Cougars Helping Cougars! 🤝✨
The Cougar Crew Mentoring Program was in full swing during CMS’s Week of Respect! 🌟 Eighth-grade students teamed up with fifth graders to build connections, encourage kindness, and reinforce the importance of treating everyone with respect.
It’s wonderful to see our older Cougars leading by example and helping our younger students feel supported and included! 💙🙌
💙🌟 Respect Takes Center Stage at LAF! 🌟💙
LAF celebrated the Week of Respect with an exciting Respect Expo! 🎉 Students visited themed stations where they explored the importance of kindness, respect, and creating a positive school community. 🤝💕
What a wonderful way to remind our Cougars that respect starts with each of us! 🐾💙
💙🦸♀️ Respect, Kindness & PJs at MAS! 💤✨
From Pre-K students creating their very own Kindness Superhero Crowns 👑🦸 to second graders learning how to be an Upstander, MAS celebrated the Week of Respect in style with a cozy Pajama Day! 🧸🌟
Our youngest Cougars are learning that even small acts of kindness can make a BIG difference!
🏛️ Learning Comes to Life in 4th Grade Social Studies! 📚
Earlier this month, Mrs. Donohue’s 4th-grade social studies class transformed their classroom into a pretend museum! 🎉 Students brought in artifacts from the past, including old dolls, CDs, VHS tapes, coins, arrowheads, and more.
Instead of traditional museum badges, students wore hats representing one of four social studies categories: History, Economics, Civics, and Geography. 🎩 They used notecards to share information about their artifacts, while visiting students from a switch class tried to determine which category each item belonged to.
The museum even had its own docent, who welcomed Mrs. Groberts’s class and served as a museum guide!
💙🤝 Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! 💙
Ms. Piazza’s class got into the spirit of the Week of Respect by learning about the importance of teamwork! 🌟 Students explored how working together, supporting one another, and showing kindness help create a positive and welcoming school community.
The Week of Respect is an annual New Jersey initiative that promotes safe, inclusive school environments and raises awareness about preventing harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB).
Ms. Piazza’s class got into the spirit of the Week of Respect by learning about the importance of teamwork! 🌟 Students explored how working together, supporting one another, and showing kindness help create a positive and welcoming school community.
The Week of Respect is an annual New Jersey initiative that promotes safe, inclusive school environments and raises awareness about preventing harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB).
🎓💙 A Walk Down Memory Lane for the Class of 1976!
CMS, once the home to Chatham High School students, hosted a successful 50th reunion tour this past Saturday! It was wonderful to welcome our alumni back and give them the opportunity to revisit the halls where so many special memories were made. 🐾
The group enjoyed reminiscing, sharing stories, and seeing how the school has changed over the years. The tour even included a stop at the “Senior Staircase” for a few photos! 📸
💙 Chatham Cougars Care Makes a Difference! 💙 Congratulations to Chatham Cougars Care for raising an incredible $4,462 in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) through the Out of the Darkness Community Walk! We are so proud of their compassion, leadership, and commitment to making a difference. Thank you for reminding us of the power of community and the importance of supporting one another.
💙🌟 Wrapping Up the Week! 🌟💙
SBS kindergarteners wind down a busy Week of Respect by working together and enjoying some outdoor fun on the playground! 🛝🤝
☀️ Wellness in the Sunshine! 🌿
The 4th Annual CHS Wellness Fair took place yesterday under beautiful sunny skies! 💙 Organized by Alex Mandala, Student Assistance Coordinator, the fair gave students the opportunity to explore a variety of student organizations and connect with local health and wellness providers during lunch.
🏃♀️💙 Join the Bailey’s Warrior Fun Run! 💙🏃♂️
On behalf of Students Against Cancer and Bailey’s Warriors, all Chatham families are invited to register, donate, and join the Bailey’s Warrior Fun Run on Sunday, October 18! 🎉
📍 Cougar Field
⏰ 3:30–6:00 p.m.
Gather your family and friends for an afternoon of fun, community, and a great cause! 💙
🔗 Register and donate using this link or QR code below. Every donation makes a difference, with all proceeds benefiting Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 🎗️
We hope to see you there! 💪💙🏃♀️🏃♂️
🎶💃 4th Grade “Dancing with the Lafayette Avenue Stars"! 🕺🎶
The 4th grade General Music students recently took on a fun and energetic folk dance competition set to September by Earth, Wind & Fire! 🌟
The activity reinforced steady beat, musical form, performance skills, and ensemble work—all while getting students moving and having fun! Each homeroom learned the choreography during music class and was evaluated on their ability to work together. The top four classes advanced to a championship round on the LAF blacktop, where judges scored students on teamwork, effort, steady beat, correct dance moves, and overall presentation. 👏
The dance was created by Franklin Willis, a music educator and advocate who inspires teachers to incorporate movement into their classrooms every day. 🎵 His choreography gave the students a wonderful opportunity to connect music, movement, and teamwork!
🏆 Congratulations to our top four classes! 🎉
🥇 1st Place: Ms. Mazzacano’s Class - first three photos 👏👏👏
🥈 2nd Place: Ms. Murphy’s Class
🥉 3rd Place: Ms. Marshall’s Class
🏅 4th Place: Ms. Grobert’s Class
A special thank-you to our students and teacher judges who helped make this activity such a fun and memorable experience! ❤️
🏃♀️🏃♂️ LAF Mini Marathon: 31 Years and Running! 🏅
On Monday, October 5, Lafayette Avenue School celebrated its 31st Annual Mini Marathon! 🎉
This beloved tradition began when LAF opened its doors in 1995. Third- and fourth-grade students took to the streets of the surrounding neighborhood, running an impressive 2.6 miles! 👟💨
👏 Congratulations to this year’s winners:
🥇 Luke Johnson, Grade 4
🥇 Ryan Peterson, Grade 3
And a huge congratulations to ALL of our runners for their hard work, determination, and Cougar spirit! 💙🐾
🥨 CHS Pretzel Day! 🥨
Nothing says “perfect school day” quite like a warm, twisted treat under a glorious blue sky! ☀️
A big thank-you to the CHS PTO for treating our students to Pretzel Day today! 💙🐾
NEXT WEEK: The Chatham High School Red Cross Club is hosting a Blood Drive on Monday, October 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the C Gym at CHS.
The Chatham community is invited to participate and help make a difference. Every donation can help save lives! 🩸❤️
📅 October 12
⏰ 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍 CHS C Gym
🌟 CMS Champs: Celebrating Character, Merit & Service! 🌟
C is for Character! 💙
M is for Merit! 🏆
S is for Service! 🤝
We’re excited to introduce CMS Champs, a brand-new school-wide recognition program celebrating the great things happening every day at Chatham Middle School!
Students earn points from staff for demonstrating Character, Merit, and Service, while staff are also recognized for encouraging and celebrating these positive actions. Throughout the year, students and staff can earn special recognition, prizes, and work together toward exciting school-wide milestone rewards!
🌟 Each month, one student from each grade and one staff member will be named CMS Champ of the Month based on points earned.
CMS Champs shines a spotlight on the students and staff who help make CMS such a positive place to learn, grow, and make a difference! 💙
🎉Congratulations to CMS Champs Cup for September.
5th-grade: Atlas Stosic
6th-grade: Landon Cangelosi
7th-grade: Iliane El Khalfi
8th-grade: Maya Katz
Staff: Dr. Hrdina
