Lafayette School

Lafayette Avenue School proudly celebrated Veterans Day by welcoming several veteran dads and local heroes to share in the day’s activities.

Fathers & Daughters:
Jonathan McLeman – Marines (Grey, 3rd grade @ LAF)
James Thomas – Navy (Aria, 4th grade @ LAF)
Chris Amore – Army (Abby, 3rd grade @ LAF)
Local Heroes:
Whit Ranger – Army
Jack Conlan – Marines
Justin Strickland – Army
Sue Maher – Army Medic
Sam Francis – Navy

Thank you to all who have served and continue to inspire our students through your courage, dedication, and service.
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Lafayette Avenue School got in on the fun too! Third and fourth graders showed off their costumes in their very own Halloween parade. Happy Halloween, SDOC — that’s a wrap! 👻🎉

Lafayette Avenue School celebrated International Day this week, made possible through the generous contributions of our parent volunteers.

LAF third and fourth graders in the Library Applied Learning Lab are embarking on an exciting journey into history as they prepare to honor the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in July 2026. Through hands-on exploration and discovery, students are learning about the pivotal events that shaped our nation and uncovering how New Jersey earned its proud reputation as the “Crossroads of the American Revolution.”

📸: LAF 3rd graders bringing history to life by recreating the Boston Tea Party.

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

Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, August 25, 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

Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, July 14, 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

Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, June 9, 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.

Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, May 12, 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.

Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, April 28, 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.

Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, March 17, 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.

Chatham Schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, February 6). All after school activities, including the CMS production of Beetlejuice Jr., will go on as scheduled. Thank you.

Congratulations to Liam Keller, Director of Orchestras for grades 4-5 and 9-12, for being selected as one of the 40 educators to be features in the Yamaha "40 Under 40" round up for 2025. Educators are selected from all over the country to be recognized for having classrooms where musicality, creativity, and innovation thrive. Read more about this wonderful recognition by clicking the following link: https://hub.yamaha.com/music-educators/40-under-40/2025/keller-liam/

Reminder there is a BOE Meeting tonight, February 3, 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.

Due to the forecast for freezing rain and icing overnight, Chatham schools will operate on a 90-minuted delayed opening schedule tomorrow (Friday, January 31). Thank you and be safe!

Tomorrow is the first night of the Seussical Jr Production! We can't wait for you to enter the world of Whoville and the Jungle of Nool! See you there!

Oh the things you can think! Come see LAF students in Seussical Jr on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are selling out fast! Use the following link to purchase tickets: https://chathamsd.booktix.com/ . We hope to see you there!

LAF students have been working hard on preparing Seussical Jr this week! We are all excited for you to see the show this Friday and Saturday!

Great job to our 3rd grade orchestra and band performers in their showcase today! We are excited to see how they will grow their skills over the next few months!

LAF students will be presenting the musical Seussical Jr. on January 31 and February 1 at 6:30pm! To get tickets to this show, use the following link: https://chathamsd.booktix.com/ . We hope to see you there!