Lafayette School

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.

Students at LAF celebrated the solar eclipse yesterday with their teachers and classmates!

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 .

CHS students recently completed "Coding with Girls" a five-week event that was designed to introduce 4th and 5th graders to the exciting world of problem solving and design. Participants utilized scratch to participate in interactive activities and fun projects. The CHS students launched the "Coding with Girls" program to create a supporting environment where students could explore their interest in computer science and feel empowered to pursue careers in STEM fields.

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.

The Chatham High School club Students Against Cancer will host the Second Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23 from 3pm to 5 pm in the High School cafeteria. Entry is $25 per child and includes basket making, toys, crafts, coloring, bake sale and of course the egg hunt. Please RSVP to Amanda Sproviero at asproviero@chatham-nj.org by March 18th with number and ages of children attending.

Yesterday was the annual District Choral Festival. Backtrack worked with students in each grade level individually then as a combined group to record a song. Students also learned beat boxing techniques and how to incorporate them nto musical pieces. District Choral day is made possible by a grant from the Cahtham Education Foundation Ryan T. Ganley Memorial Fund (Metviner Family).

Board of Education Meeting tonight at 7:30 P.M. in the CHS Auditorium. Meeting will also be live streamed at https://www.chatham-nj.org/page/live-stream-video-of-boe-meetings.

Work Family Connection will be holding full day camp during Spring Break from April 1-April 5. Register at https://www.theworkfamilyconnection.org/.

Chatham Performing Arts Boosters is hosting Morning with the Musicians tomorrow from 8:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m. at Chatham Middle School. Scan the QR code for full program details. This is a ticketed event. Visit https://cpab.booktix.com/ to purchase your ticket.

90 Minute delayed opening due to widespread power outages.

School District of the Chathams welcomes Holocaust Survivor Maud Dahme back to present to parent and community members on the evening of Thursday, March 7 at 7 PM in the Chatham High School Auditorium. Maude Dahme has a remarkable and inspiring story that we are excited to share with the community at large. This program is made possible by the Chatham Education Foundation and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.

Students engaged in creative art projects during Social and Emotional Learning day!

Chatham High School teachers and Chinese language students taught LAF students how to write chines characters in calligraphy as part of Social Emotional Learning Day.

LAF celebrated Valentines day by holding a food drive. Students donated 1,300 pounds of food to Market Street Mission, the Community Food Bank of New Jersey and Table of Hope. Thanks to ShopRite for donating bags to facilitate distribution.

Early Dismissal Friday, February 16. Enjoy Winter Break!