🎨 Save the Date!
The School District of the Chathams Annual Art Show is happening May 18–19 from 6:30–8:30 PM in the Chatham Middle School upper gymnasium!
🖼️ Special Senior Hours: 10 AM–12 PM (Tuesday, May 19 ONLY)
🎤 Student artists will be on hand as docents
👨👩👧👦 All are welcome—come support our talented students and celebrate their creativity!
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! 💙💛
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! 🎉💙💛
Way to go 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! 👏🎶
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! 💙💛
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.
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
The SDOC is coming together as one community to recognize and support mental health.
To kick off the month, students and staff are wearing green—the color of mental health awareness—on May 1. 💚
In addition, the exterior of CHS will be illuminated in green as part of the Mental Health Association of New Jersey’s “Light It Up Green” initiative, in collaboration with the Chatham Wellness Committee.
Let’s continue to raise awareness, show support, and remind one another that mental health matters—every day.
This April marked the 9th annual Chatham High School–St. Joseph’s Exchange, continuing a special partnership with St. Joseph’s School in Roquebrune, Cap Martin in the South of France. Through this one-to-one family stay program, students build lasting friendships and cultural understanding.
From April 13–20, French students stayed with their CHS hosts, experiencing life in our community! 🇺🇸 During their visit, they spent time at CHS attending classes like Band, Art, Business, History, and French, and even appeared on a special episode of The Pulse, our student-produced TV show 🎥
Their trip also included exploring New Jersey (Princeton University pictured here) and sightseeing in New York City after a week at a NYC youth hostel. On their final day, they fully immersed themselves by shadowing their hosts through a typical school day.
The Chatham High School Bridges Outreach Club partnered with the Bridges Organization in Summit for their fourth outreach “run” of the year in Newark on April 25. Despite the rainy weather, CHS students showed up in full force, serving over 80 men, women, and children experiencing homelessness across New Jersey.
👏 One more to go! The fifth and final run of the year takes place on May 16.
Way to go Maxine! 🙌
🎶✨ What a night at the CHS Band Concert!
From high-energy student rock performances to traditional concert works and small ensemble pieces, the program had something for everyone. The crowd-favorite Spectrums kicked things off, followed by incredible performances from the CHS Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet, Brass Quintet, and Percussion Ensemble. 🎸🎺🥁
And yes… Doc Brown came Back from the Future and made a special appearance to conduct a number! ⏰😄
A truly memorable evening showcasing the amazing talent and strong sense of community within the CHS band program. 👏🎼
The NAMM Foundation has announced its 2026 Best Communities for Music Education honorees and Chatham is on that list! Now in its 27th year, this national recognition celebrates schools and districts that lead the way in providing equitable access to music education for all students.
The NAMM Foundation’s mission is to advance active participation in music-making across the lifespan through scientific research, philanthropic giving, and public service programs. Supported by the music products industry, the foundation works to create more music makers, promote the benefits of music, and ensure access to music learning for all.
Congratulations to all our music teachers and staff! 🎵🎉
Congratulations to seniors Shashwat Chakraborty, Hassun Khan, and James Visentini on being named candidates in the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program—one of the nation’s highest honors for graduating high school students! 🇺🇸
Out of nearly 3.6 million graduating seniors nationwide, just over 5,000 students were selected as candidates. This recognition highlights their outstanding academic achievement, leadership, character, and commitment to their school and community.
Candidates will now move forward in the selection process, which includes essays, school recommendations, and transcripts.
Way to go! 👏🎉
🇫🇷✨ Big congratulations to Chatham High School French teacher Leslie Caulfield!
Ms. Caulfield has been selected to receive the prestigious “Chevalier de l’Ordre de Lafayette” award, presented by the Association France–États-Unis, recognizing her outstanding work in strengthening connections between France and the United States. The award ceremony will take place on June 27 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the South of France. 🇺🇸🤝🇫🇷
Founded in 2012 by Thierry Chevallier, the Association France–États-Unis is dedicated to fostering cultural, educational, and professional exchanges between the two countries.
At CHS, Ms. Caulfield has long led a thriving French exchange program—most recently welcoming French students to Chatham from April 14–20—creating meaningful, real-world connections for our students.
👏 Félicitations, Ms. Caulfield!
🎭 Tickets are going fast for CHS’s production of Chicago!
Purchase yours in advance at chathamsd.booktix.com 🎟️
💲 Students: $12
💲 Adults: $15
🗓️ Shows: April 16, 17 & 18
⏰ 7:00 PM
Chatham High School Key Club is making a BIG impact! 💙🥫
This past Saturday, 50 incredible volunteers came together for the 9th Annual Meal Packing Event—packing an amazing 15,200 ready-to-heat meals in just one morning to support community members facing food insecurity.
✨ By the numbers:
🍽️ 15,200 meals packed in a single day
🙌 50 dedicated volunteers
📆 9 years of service
💙 245,547 total meals packed since the program began
These shelf-stable meals will help local families access nutritious, easy-to-prepare food when they need it most.
As Key Club approaches its 10th year of this impactful tradition, they continue to lead with compassion, service, and community spirit. Way to go, CHS! 👏
Starting this week Wednesday, April 16 - Saturday, April 18, 2026, the Chatham High School Theatre Department is presenting their spring production of Chicago: Teen Edition. This youth-adapted version of the classic Broadway musical is specially designed for teenage performers while keeping the show’s iconic jazzy style and satirical storyline. Set in the Roaring Twenties, it follows Roxie Hart, a young woman who dreams of fame as a vaudeville star but ends up in jail after murdering her lover. There, she meets Velma Kelly, another performer and fellow inmate, who becomes both her rival and inspiration. With the help of slick lawyer Billy Flynn, both women manipulate the press and the public to gain celebrity status.
Performances will be held Thursday, April 16, Friday, April 17th, and Saturday, April 18th at 7:00 PM.
Tickets for the performances must be purchased in advance online at chathamsd.booktix.com. Ticket prices: $12.00 for students, and $15.00 for adults.
