Originally delivered on 3/30/2025 4:01 pm

SUBJECT: SHS PTO Weekly News: March 31 - April 4

WEEK OF MARCH 31 - APRIL 4
Fourth Marking Period Begins Tuesday


If you can believe it, we're already in the last quarter of the school year! The fourth marking period begins Tuesday, April 1. Grades will be in MTK the week of April 7.

PTO General Meeting This Friday


Please join us this Friday, April 4 at 8:30 am either in person or via Google Meet for a general PTO meeting. 


 Mrs. Grimaldi will update everyone on what's going on now until the end of the school year. 


Stay tuned for details on the Google Meet.


SHS Music Ensembles Play at District Arts Festival Friday


There will be a Music Marathon this Friday, April 4 from 4 - 9 pm at the high school with performances by various SHS ensembles, film screenings, refreshments from the culinary arts program and more.

Parent Wellness Event April 9


Join us on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 7:00 pm for the fourth Parent Wellness Consortium event: "Supporting Teens in Reducing Their Stress (And Ours)" with Clinical Psychologist, Comedian, and Author, Dr. Matt Bellace.

In this session, parents will:

  • Discover effective coping strategies, including meditation, reframing disappointment, and encouraging natural highs

  • Gain insight into how adolescent brain development, screen time, sleep deprivation, and substance use affect mental health

  • Learn practical approaches to improving communication with their teens

This event will be hosted at Chatham High School Auditorium, 255 Lafayette Ave, Chatham Township, NJ. Our program is generously sponsored by the Municipal Alliance Committee of the Chathams.

For more information about the event, email SHS Student Assistance Counselor, Amy Herber, aherber@summit.k12.nj.us, or LCJSMS Student Assistance Counselor, Monica Galasso, mgalasso@summit.k12.nj.us.


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