Chatham Middle School

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Kick off the holiday week with the CMS 6–8 Bands tonight! 🎺🎄 Our talented middle school musicians always put on a fantastic performance.

🏐 Volleython for a Cause!
Join the PRO Student Leaders on Thursday, 12/18 in the CMS Upper Gym as 7th & 8th graders play volleyball to raise awareness for suicide prevention. Proceeds from the event and bake sale support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Come watch our 7th & 8th graders bump, set, & spike to raise awareness for suicide prevention!

🤖🏆 Congratulations, Team Tacocat!
This weekend, Team Tacocat competed at the Regional Championships—an invitation-only event for the top 25% of teams in the region.
They placed 8th out of 80 teams in the robot competition (top 2.5% in NJ!) and earned the Judges Award for impressing the judges in a truly unique way.
CMS couldn’t be more proud of their hard work, creativity, and dedication! 👏🎉

Do you hear what I hear? 🎶
Chatham Middle School’s 5th graders filled the morning with holiday melodies—such a wonderful way to start the day!

🎷❄️ The CMS 5th Grade Winter Wonderland Jazz Band braved the cold on Friday to spread some holiday cheer throughout Chatham! They lit up the Reasoner Park Tree Lighting with performances of “Winter Wonderland” and “Jingle Cowbells.” 🎄🔔

Missed it? Don’t worry! You can catch “Jingle Cowbells” again at the 5th Grade Concert on Wednesday, 12/10 at 10 AM in the CMS Upper Gym. 🎶✨

What a magical way to kick off the holiday season! The memories these young musicians make—and the confidence they build—while performing are truly priceless.

👏🎉 Way to go, 5th Grade Band!

🎶🏒 The Chatham Middle and High School Bands showcased their talents at the Prudential Center earlier this week during a New Jersey Devils game! Such an amazing experience — fun was had by all!
📸 Photo Credit: M. Dangler

Looking for something festive to do this Friday evening December 5? Head over to Reasoner Park at 5:30 PM for the CMS 5th Grade Winter Wonderland Jazz Band performance during the annual Tree Lighting!
Come support our talented students, celebrate their hard work, and kick off the holiday season in style! 🎄✨

On Monday, November 24, the Chatham Middle School Woodwind Ensemble will be performing at the Library of the Chathams. The community is invited to stop by and enjoy their beautiful music!

CMS is proud to celebrate Lila Andreuccetti and our Student Council for leading a tremendously successful board-book drive to benefit Moms Helping Moms! With the guidance of advisors Mrs. Dangler and Coach Guerriero, students joined forces to collect and donate books that will help bring the joy of reading to families across New Jersey.

A wonderful display of teamwork, leadership, and compassion from our CMS community!

Chatham Middle School students collected over 85 costumes and accessories for Jersey Cares! 🎃 Thanks to the CMS Student Council, Mrs. Dangler, and Coach Guerriero for leading a drive that brought the school community together to spread Halloween cheer.
Pictured: Co-Presidents Owen Miller and Max Arent, who helped make it happen!

Earlier this month, Mrs. Dangler’s 6th Grade Astronomers turned their classroom into a cosmic gallery! Students presented models and data comparing the inner and outer planets. Mr. Yamamoto and Ms. Zambolla stopped by to see their out-of-this-world work! Photo credit: Mrs. Dangler

Dr. Hrdina’s 6th Grade Math students put their problem-solving skills to the test while playing everyone's favorite game - Move That Pumpkin!

CMS 8th graders spent Wednesday, October 1 exploring the Bronx Zoo—an adventure filled with learning, laughter, and lots of fun!

Thanks to the generous support of the CEF, additional new furniture has arrived in the CMS LMC! The space looks fantastic and is being enjoyed daily by our students.

Thank you to William Hartzell for creating and installing two new Gaga Pits at CMS! Students will enjoy them during recess for years to come. This project was completed as part of his Eagle Scout Project—what a lasting contribution to our school community!

Chatham Middle School Student Council Elections are officially underway!
This morning, candidates delivered their speeches to their classmates, sharing their ideas and vision for the school year ahead. Voting will take place later today, and we look forward to seeing the results! Good luck to all!

Our sixth graders are hard at work painting their sun models as part of the solar system project in Ms. Dangler’s science class!

Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, September 15, 2025 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