Looks like softball didn’t make the cut for the Spring, but no worries. Next up is CHS GOLF. We will be checking for interest, and our minimum is a lot less than softball, so we should be good to go. Golf will be happening after school on THURSDAYS with the goal of wrapping up our clinics with a trip to a local driving range or course. Keep you posted on that.
This week, we celebrate one of our CHS Seniors, Ava, who has made the decision to attend FDU next fall. We are also excited to officially announce a new road at CHS that all of you will be traveling on at one point or another. It is named “Best Way” after sophomore Mike B.
Also happening this week, we have our Earth Day cleanup on Wednesday and a College Road Trip to CCM on Friday. Throw in Prom Tickets being on sale and our May Lunch ordering window opening up today (www.myfooddays.com), and what we have are the makings of a great week at CHS. Hope your week is a great one too,
Dr. Cap
TODAY
TODAY-4/17, Friday: LAST DAY FOR TEACHER FEATURE SIGN UPS-Teacher Feature 2026 Link
TODAY 4/17-4/27. Friday-Monday: CHS May Lunch Ordering Window Opens (www.myfooddays.com)
THIS WEEK
4/21, Tuesday: PACS Open Meeting, CHS Room 103, 8:45AM (enter through 1st floor middle door)
4/22, Wednesday: Craig High Annual Earth Day Clean Up: Beautifying Montville
4/22, Wednesday: ESPORTS League Play (3-4:30PM, Room 107)
*4/23, Thursday: CHS Golf Clinic (3-4:30PM, CHS Gym)
4/24, Friday: College Road Trip to CCM (9:30AM-12PM)
4/25, Saturday: TEACHER FEATURE-NY Liberty Game (Barclays Center, Brooklyn)
NEXT WEEK
4/27, Monday: CHS May Lunch Ordering Window CLOSES (www.myfooddays.com)
4/27-29, Monday-Wednesday: MAPS Spring Testing (8:30AM-10AM, All Classes will Meet)
4/28, Tuesday: ESPORTS League Play MAKEUP GAME (3-4:30PM, Room 107)
4/29, Wednesday: ESPORTS League Play MAKEUP GAME (3-4:30PM, Room 107)
*4/30, Thursday: CHS Golf Clinic (3-4:30PM, CHS Gym)
SPEAKER SERIES
This week, Allison Tyler, Craig school parent and ADHD Coach, spent an hour with our community explaining executive functioning skills and giving some excellent tips and strategies for families to use at home. These skills are foundational for all other life activities, including school work, navigating peer relationships and friendships, and participating in their beloved activities. In this newsletter, you will find links to the recording, the presentation, and the handout of resources Allison provided. I encourage you to explore these resources. Whether you are well-versed or new to the thought of executive functioning skills, there are a lot of great tips that are easy to implement.
If you missed the presentation, you can view it on our homepage of the website or view it here. VIEW FULL PRESENTATION
CHS Ribbon Cutting Ceremony-CHS’s Newest Road, BEST WAY is Officially Open
A few months back, we held our Craig School Bowl-a-Rama, and one of the most popular silent auction items was the chance to NAME A ROAD at CHS. The Best family jumped in and won the bid—clearly living up to their name!
This past Friday, the CHS community gathered to celebrate the dedication and official opening of BEST WAY, the newest road at Craig High. 10th grader, Mike Best, for whom the road is named, accepted the honor on behalf of his family and cut the ribbon. In his remarks, he shared that there are no stop signs or speed limits on Best Way, so good luck! The road we chose is the official drop-off road right outside our gym, so our CHS students can celebrate each day the Best Way possible!
CHS PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
NEXT WEDNESDAY-Earth Day at CHS 2026
This Wednesday, April 22nd, CHS will be joining schools around the world to celebrate Earth Day with our annual CHS Earth Day Campus Clean Up. In addition to beautifying our campus, our students will earn a $600 Clean Community grant through the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority's “Keep Morris County Litter Free” program. The grant will be used to further enhance our school recycling program. We will arm our students with reach grabbers, gloves, trash bags, and words of encouragement from Mr. Norton, and scour our two-acre campus from top to bottom, removing anything that is not green and growing!
To make it interesting, our students will be competing in three Earth Day categories: Earth Day Volume, Earth Day Quality, and Earth Day Strangeness. Last year, we set the bar at almost 47 lbs of garbage and recycling in the areas surrounding our campus, which is a school record! The plan is to top that! Keep you posted.
NEXT FRIDAY-CHS College Road Trip This Friday: County College of Morris (CCM)
Craig High School will be taking a college road trip next Friday (April 24th) down Route 10 to Randolph, where we will spend some time on the campus of the County College of Morris! CCM is a 222-acre campus that offers over 50 Associate Degrees, graduates over 1000 students a year, and is ranked amongst the top 5% of all community colleges nationwide.
During our visit, students will tour the beautiful campus, explore the Regional Learning Center, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the resources and supports available to help students succeed at the college level.
We’ll also have the opportunity to meet with an admissions counselor, who will walk us through the various academic programs at CCM, the college application process, the transfer process to a Bachelor’s program, and some insights into student life at CCM. And who knows, we may even run into a few familiar CHS alumni faces on our travels! We will be back at CHS by lunchtime.
TICKETS ON SALE-CHS Prom 2026-A WINNING NIGHT, MON May 18th
We got the date (MON, May 18th, 6:30-9:30 PM), the place, The Mansion in Mountain Lakes, and our kids just picked our menu. Next up is our playlist and getting our prom tickets for a WINNING NIGHT! .
Prom tickets are $70 per person, and students are, of course, welcome to bring guests (friends, siblings, basically anyone but their parents!). All guests must pass the Dr. Cap approval process. See Dr. Cap for prom tickets.
Craig School 9th Annual Leadership Plant Sale
Add color and greenery to your home while supporting our 8th-grade student-led initiatives. Our plant sale is now live using our digital ordering system. Families can browse, order, and pay for all their plants in one place. Click the link below.
Share the text to order with friends and family. Order deadline is Tuesday, April 28th, with delivery on Tuesday, May 7th, from 3:15 to 4:00 pm at the LSMS in Mountain Lakes. Dr. Cap will pick up any CHS orders for parents who can’t get to Mt. Lakes and send them home with their teen the next day. Any plant or flower questions, please contact Laura Given at lgiven@craigschool.org
Craig School 20th Annual Golf Outing & Auction, Tuesday, June 16, 2026 • Ballyowen Golf Club, Hamburg, NJ
Join us for a day of golf, connection, and impact in support of our students! Come golf, or join us for dinner - there’s something for everyone. This year, we are excited to offer GiveSmart for a simple, seamless registration experience (Register or Explore Opportunities)
Event Schedule:
11:00 AM: Check-in, Driving Range & Putting Green Open
11:30 AM: Lunch (check-in continues)
1:00 PM: Shotgun Start – Scramble Format
5:30/6:00 PM: Dinner, Awards & Auction
We are grateful for our returning supporters and warmly welcome new participants! Interested in contributing to the auction? Contact Amanda Jahn, our Auction Chair, for details. Registration closes: May 18, 2026
Questions? Contact Mary Calvano
THIS TUESDAY, April 21st, PACS Open Meeting at CHS
Join us for our Open PACS Meeting on April 21 at 8:45 AM at the High School (Room 103). It’s a great opportunity to learn what’s happening in our community, share ideas, and connect with other parents. All are welcome - we hope to see you there!
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4–8)
Teacher Appreciation is quickly approaching! We look forward to celebrating our incredible teachers and staff throughout the week. This effort takes thoughtful planning and support - we’d love your help in making it extra special. Please take a moment to complete this Google Form to get involved.
CHS Senior Ava Heading to FDU
We are thrilled to announce that Ava will be heading to Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham Park/Madison campus) next fall.
FDU has two campuses in Northern New Jersey - the Metro campus in Teaneck and the Florham Park/Madison campus. Ava will be taking courses on the Madison campus, where she will be studying Psychology. Other popular FDU majors include video game animation, advertising, cybersecurity, criminal justice, education, hospitality, marine biology, and public health. On behalf of the CHS Badger community, we would all like to congratulate the Lagomarsino Family! Ava, we are so proud of you.
Ordering CHS Lunch Delivery for May
The ordering window for our May Lunch Delivery Program opens next Friday, April 17th, through next Monday, April 27th. To re-order lunches, go to www.myfooddays.com. If you have any questions, reach out to our CHS Lunch Program Chair, Ms. Jahn, at AJahn@craigschool.org
For more information on ways of giving or to make a donation online you can clicking here.
