Our CMS Staff members once again brought joy into many of our homes on Thanksgiving during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Ms. Liatys piloted the Snow Crystals Balloon. CMS staff members had coveted balloon handler spots this year on the Pikachu balloon. Ms. Liatys has piloted balloons in the parad with her Dad for many years. We are grateful this has now become a CMS Thankgiving Day tradition also. #MacysParade #SDOC2023
Please read the Fall 2023 Student Services Newsletter for information on current programs and upcoming events. The newsletter is available at https://5il.co/29des.
CMS students held a food drive for the CUMC food pantry. Student council members delivered the food to the CUMC last week to give back to the community for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. #SDOC2023 #CUMC
We have been participating in this event for 10+ years thanks to the American Heart Association and the NY Jets. It originally started as a Chatham Middle School vs Summit Middle School competition event. Over the past few years it has transitioned into a Flag Football curriculum based unit in all 6th grade Physical Education classes with a culminating event held at the NY Jets Atlantic Health Training Facility in Florham Park. 12 middle schools participate in a 4 week Flag Football unit at their respective schools. At the end of the unit, 5 boys and 5 girls are selected to represent their schools at the event. On Tuesday November 14th, CMS played Flag Football against the other schools. It was another great year and experience for all of the students involved in both the PE classes and the event held in Florham Park.
French 6 students applied their pronunciation and number skills in a creative way to make a Missy D music video. Students were divided into groups and tasked with writing a basic salutation conversation, creating visual French words, designing a dance, singing a solo or learning harmonies and mini choruses. All groups came together to perform and record Case Départ as a class project. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/bK9Vuazwl8A.
Congratulations to Aishaya Gosh on publishing her first book, "The Quest of Magic". Her tale tells a story of a mysterious new student who arrives at the National Academy of Magic and takes readers on an adventure where suspicion, friendship and magic await.
Report cards are now available to view in the parent portal.
It's Election Day! Don't forget to vote. Information on Ballot Question #1 and #2 can be found at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/november-2023-ballot-proposals.
Please plan for additional traffic today at CMS during school pick up. The CHS women's soccer team will have their playoff game at 2:00 p.m. at Haas field and will create additional parking lot traffic this afternoon.
Please note the location change for the Board of Education Meeting tomorrow night. It will be held in the Chatham Middle School Auditorium tomorrow night at 7:30 PM. The meeting will also be livestreamed at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.
Happy Halloween from CMS! Students decorated scarecrows during HPE classes today. Some of their inspirations were Frank the security guard, Santa and a Chatham Mom. Check out their creations at pick up today!
Happy Halloween from the sixth grade class who spent Friday night doing the monster mash, playing carnival games and creating photo memories with their friends at the Halloween Bash. Thanks to the PTO for organizing and hosting this event..
Last week was Red Ribbon Week. Students at CMS lined up to apply their drug and alchohol knowledge to win prizes playing Red Ribbon Trivia. Questions for each grade were based things they learn in health class.
The end of the first marking period is November 1, 2023. Report cards will be posted to the portal on November 8, 2023.
Today is the last day to register for the 6th Grade Halloween Bash. Purchase your tickets now, registration closes at midnight! No ticket sales at the door. Tickets must be purchased in advance on community pass and waivers signed!! Link to registration: https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/login.cfm?cuBNA%2F7ClZwtomy3Erh3n%2B7eqRRPXoxk9V2eh8RZkO%2BWj9UZiY3p8g%3D%3D
Chatham High School National Art Honor Society’s (NAHS) third annual “Painted Pumpkin Walk” in downtown Chatham! Decorated pumpkin artworks are showcased in downtown Chatham businesses along Main Street and South Passaic Avenue. All are welcome to participate in a scavenger hunt to locate the letters in each pumpkin display and unscramble the hidden message. All correct guesses are entered into a raffle to win one of two T.M. Ward gift baskets. Contest entries will be accepted until Friday, November 3rd at 11:59pm.
Parent Wellness Series welcomes guest speaker Dr. Michael Bradley on November 1 at 6:30 PM at Chatham Middle School. Dr. Bradley will present on "Crazy-Stressed: Serving Today's Overwhelmed Kids with Love Laughter, and the Science of Resilience".
MP1 Recipe Slam students presented their "Oreo Slam" projects last week. Students are provided with recipes from the teacher and have to incorporate a "secret ingredient". Students work in groups to decide how to best incorporate the "secret ingredient” into the recipe then vote to determine the CMS Baking Champion.
Honor a veteran in your family! Chatham Historical Society, Chatham Township Historical Society, and Library of the Chathams are delighted to announce a joint project to celebrate Veterans Day. A special exhibit highlighting the service of our towns' residents to their country will be at the library. Chatham veterans and their family members are invited to be part of this project. Please bring a memento or a photograph with a brief explanation to the Chatham Library. It may be about yourself, your family member, or someone with a connection to Chatham Borough or Chatham Township. Items should be brought in before November 6, 2023. They will be on display in the library during the month of November. The library display cabinet has secure locks so the memorabilia will be safe.
Finance FAQs for November 7 Ballot Proposals are now posted at https://5il.co/27gyb. FAQs specific to Question 1 and 2 are also posted on the District website.
