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.
Reminder tonight is the Reorganization & Regular Board of Education Meeting in the CHS Auditorium at 7:30 P.M.
Mark your calendars for the upcoming spring concerts!
Sixth graders enjoyed their field trip to Liberty Science Center last Friday. The butterflies were a favorite exhibit. Students also had the opportunity to visit the planetarium.
CMS students were released just in time for the solar eclipse yesterday. Glasses have never been so cool.
CMS students competed in Minute to Win It games as a fun way to head into Spring Break. 8th graders clinched the win to secure their spot as the winner of the Week of Champions. Students have been participating in school activities and competions all all year to earn points for their grade to try and win the week of Champions. Congratulations to the 8th grade!!
8th grade Food Truck presentations are one of the tastiest ways to end the marking period! This class continues to be a favorite at CMS and encourages students to work in groups to bake and market their product to staff members who act as judges.
Reminder the deadline for selecting cycles and electives for 6th and 7th graders is tomorrow, March 28th. Selections should be made in the parent portal before the end of the day. Cycle & elective information can be found at https://www.chatham-nj.org/o/cms/article/1508949.
In honor of Music in our Schools Month, we are recognizing the accomplishments of students across the district who represented Chatham in honors music ensembles outside of school this year. These ensembles are extremely competitive and we are proud of their talent, dedication and hard work .
Dr. Hrdina and Ms. Wittenberg presented at The AMTNJ Conference at Rutgers University last week. They led other educators through a math workshop on "Making Connections to the Real World".
One of the coveted 8th grade traditions at CMS is being selected to be a part of the MAS connection. Selected members visit MAS each month to act as role models and engage is different activities with third graders. When the weather is nice outside, students have the opportunity to engage in outdoor games, creative problem solving and science activities.
Seventh graders took advantage of the warm weather and reviewed punnet squares outside last week.
Tomorrow is opening night for Les Misérables! Tickets are available at https://chathamsd.booktix.net/. Shows on March 20 at 4 p.m. and March 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. Senior citizens free with code FREESC.
Reminder the there is a venue change for the Board of Education meeting tonight. The meeting will be held at Chatham MIDDLE School at 7:30. The meeting can be accessed virtually at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.
The parent portal will open on Monday, March 18 at 9 a.m. for cycles and electives. More information on classes and the selection process can be found at https://www.chatham-nj.org/o/cms/article/1508949.
8th Grade Parents: Next year’s schedule requests will be closed for viewing in the parent portal beginning on Friday; no course change requests will be accepted until after the schedule is built. Our next window for viewing schedules will take place in May, at which time course change requests may be accepted. Counselors will reach out to any students whose schedules are indicating conflicts during the schedule build. A second waiver window will take place from May 10th-May 17th.
Reminder to 8th Grade parents to submit all Washington DC Forms! See your email for the checklist of forms needed.