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The School District of the Chathams will host the Fourth Annual TEDxYouth@Chatham on June 10 at 7:00 PM in the Chatham High School Performing Arts Center. The theme for 2022 is “Purpose”. More information about the speakers can be found at www.tedxyouthchatham.com. TEDxYouth@Chatham “Purpose” will again be sponsored by the Chatham Education Foundation, Colin Devlin/Keller Williams Realty, and Situation Inc.

Cheryl Whitney, the chair of the grants for the Chatham Education Foundation, presented the BOE with a check for $14,562.73, which will fund three programs - the Scientific Investigation and Collaboration Classroom for classrooms at CHS; 'Let Our Fingers Do the Poppin' for elementary school math teachers, and "Read for Pure Joy!" for struggling 6th and 7th grade ELA students.

Take a moment to think about education in the world today. We are educating a generation of students amidst the backdrop of mega advancements and crisis. Advancements such as electric vehicles, an epic rise of digitalization and technology, use of biomedicines, and recreational space travel open new frontiers for our children’s future.

On Thursday, March 10, 2022 over 450 choral students in fourth to twelfth grade participated in the School District of the Chathams Districtwide Choral Festival.

With a grant awarded by Chatham Education Foundation, the SDOC brought all the choirs in grades 4-12 together on March 10, 2022 for a full day of learning, singing, and program development.

CHATHAM, NJ -- The Chatham Education Foundation welcomed 1,500 people to a “Winter Wonderland” on Dec. 12 as families of all ages strolled a path of luminaries to enter a brilliant world of beautifully decorated homes, carolers, activities, bands, holiday movies and wonderful treats.

The Chatham Education Foundation gave the School District of the Chathams another $7,500 in grants on Monday night. Find out more here.

The Chatham Education Foundation showcased several of its most innovative grants awarded to the School District of the Chathams at the 2021 Fishawack Festival on Sept. 25. Visitors to CEF’s booth were treated to a hands-on experience with the humanoid robots Winston and Wanda.

CHATHAM, NJ -- The Chatham Education Foundation once again showed its support for the Chatham High math program by coming up with the numbers to multiply by three it's funding for "The Thinking Classroom".

In 2019, CEF provided the funds for "The Thinking Classroom", converting two math classrooms at CHS. At Monday night's Chatham Board of Education meeting, CEF provided a check to the district for $23,222.79 to complete "Phase 2" that will fund four more "Thinking" classrooms.....

For centuries, stories have provided windows into our souls, illuminating who we are individually and collectively. They are a reflection of not only who we are but also who we aspire to be. Children’s literature, bold, gentle, magical, and hopeful, has always been a portal to our better selves. The books we place in the hands of our children are not only there to entertain and educate, but they provide them with a compass as they find their way about the world.

Over the last few months, ELA teachers at CMS and CHS have completed four Professional Development Workshops conducted by Dr. Kim Parker. We are excited to share that The One Book, One School program launches just after Spring Break, and the author virtual visit will occur on Friday, April 30th.

Milton Avenue School has been awarded a generous grant from the Chatham Education Foundation, as well as funding support from the Milton Avenue School PTO, to create an outdoor learning space with the goal of developing innovative learning spaces and enhancing student learning.

The Thinking Classroom: An exciting transformation for math instruction.

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