Congratulations to all seniors who received awards and scholarships recognizing their contributions at Chatham High School and to the community. We are grateful to the individuals and organizations who made these awards and scholarships possible.




Yesterday students and staff members joined together with law enforcement to support Special Olympics in the annual Torch Run. Starting at Southern Boulevard School, runners followed a route that passed all Chatham schools. We were excited to welcome students back to the sidelines this year to cheer the runners on as they passed each school.




Welcome Patrick Ryan back to the red dot as the host of TEDxYouth@Chatham REFRAME. Join Patrick next Tuesday, June 11 at 7 PM. Tickets are available at https://tinyurl.com/tedxyouthchatham.

On June 11 at 7 PM Annemarie Lord will REFRAME the nuisance of a sock seam into a strength that empowered her to become a firefighter. CHS teacher Carolyn Woods will REFRAME how we meet people through sign. Register now at https://tinyurl.com/tedxyouthchatham.


Meet Christina Stuart who will REFRAME how we approach grief and Aidan Manning who will REFRAME our perspective on regret. Tickets for TEDxYouth@Chatham are available at https://tinyurl.com/tedxyouthchatham. Join us on June 11 at 7 PM.


TEDxYouth@Chatham is only two weeks away, Meet Lilly Arps who will REFRAME the lessons of the "Little Engine that Could" and Sophie Maher who will REFRAME how we think about corn in our diets. Tickets for TEDxYouth@Chatham are available at https://tinyurl.com/tedxyouthchatham. Join us on June 11 at 7 PM.


We are pleased to announce the speakers for TEDxYouth@Chatham. Register now to spend an evening listening to ideas that shift your perspective and encourage you to REFRAME what is possible. Register at https://tinyurl.com/tedxyouthchatham. #tedxyouthchatham #REFRAME

School closed tomorrow, May 23, Friday, May 24, and Monday May 27. Delayed opening on Tuesday, May 28th. Enjoy the long weekend!!

CHS cast of Macbeth performed at Montclair State's Theatre Night Awards and takes home Best Production of an Elevated Language Play. Andrew Krautheim won Best Actor in this category and won Best Overall Actor out of 132 productions. #Chatheatre

Congratulations to all the CHS choral groups on fantastic performances last week. Mr. Bryson even elevated "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" to a White House quality piece that brought out your unique talents and creativity.




Jazz bands in grades 5-12 performed at SDOC District Jazz Night. Students and audience members alike celebrated how jazz brings together talent of all levels to create unique music each and every time a piece is played. Last night was the first time the opportunity these groups had a chance to perform Mumbo Jumbo as a combined group. Listen to this piece at https://youtu.be/AD_doZBkfwc?si=_SNGAkqr8o0kfTKF.




The Board of Education is planning to adopt the 2025/2026 district calendar by the end of this school year. There are three calendars currently under consideration. If you would like to provide feedback on the calendars, please view the calendars and share your preferences at https://forms.gle/o3KtvEjRf8cSWvh68.
Reminder tonight is the SDOC District Jazz concert featuring performances by our 5th-12th grade jazz bands and the CHS dance club. Performances begin at 7 p.m. in the CHS auditorium.



Board or Education Meeting tonight at 7:30 P. M. in the CHS Auditorium. CMS will provide an update on the fall 2025 5th grade transition. The meeting will also be live streamed at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.

Chatham High School's Theatre Studio class performs Museum tonight, May 9th and Friday, May 10th at 7:30 P.M. Free Admission and open to the public.

CHS welcomed 8th Graders and their parents yesterday for orientation. Students received building tours by Links leaders to facilitate a smooth transition next year. The panel provided current 9th grade student and parent perspectives. If parents were unable to attend the orientation the presentation can be found at https://5il.co/2kd7q.
We are excited for our second annual SDOC districtwide Jazz Night! Please join us on Wednesday, May 15th, Chatham High School Auditorium at 7:00 PM. Performances by the LAF, CMS and CHS Jazz Bands. Free and open to the public.

Mark your calendars the District Art Show is May 20 and 21st from 6:30-8:30 P.M. We are excited to announce special hours for Senior Citizens. Seniors are invited on May 21 from 10 AM - 12 PM. Student artists will act as docents during the Senior viewing hours.




School calendar has been updated to reflect unused snow days. School will be closed Thursday, May 23 and Friday, May 24. MAS, SBS & WAS will have an early dismissal on May for kindergarten screenings.

On Saturday, April 27th, the Chatham High School Key Club hosted its seventh Outreach Meal Packing event, at which students prepared 15,000 ready-to-heat meals. We are proud of the students who volunteered for this event.


