LS Newsletter- January 30th

Dear Badger Families,

Family STEM Night is coming up very quickly. Mrs. Restieri, Ms. Arena, and Mrs. Vaporis have been putting together a fun challenge for the event. The students are used to working on a team made of their classmates to complete one of our creative STEM challenges. This night is a time for the family to work as a team and follow the STEM design process. 

The night begins with pizza served family-style in the cafeteria and continues in the gym for the STEM competition. The challenge itself is a closely guarded secret until everyone is situated in the gym. Families will have a set amount of time and a kit of materials to satisfy the challenge. I am always amazed at the truly creative ways families come up with to meet the challenge. 

The invitations to the night have been sent home in your child’s VIP folder and through email. If you missed the flier or haven’t responded yet, please use the link below to respond. Kindly make sure to RSVP today so we can make sure to accommodate everyone who wants to participate. We hope you will be able to join us on February 8th for Family STEM Night! 

Have a great weekend,

Jennifer Guthrie

Director of the Lower & Middle School

RSVP for Family STEM Night Here

February 12th

6:30-8:30

STEM NIGHT SIGN UP

February 2026 Important Dates

2/2 (Mon) - After School: Badger HW Support and Art

2/3 (Tues) - After School: Dance and Music Club

2/4 (Wed) - After School: Badger HW Support and Swim

2/5 (Thur) - After School: Badger HW Support and Robotics

2/9 (Mon) - After School: Badger HW Support and Art

2/10 (Tues) - After School: Dance and Music Club

2/11 (Wed) - After School: Badger HW Support and Swim

2/12 (Thur) - After School: Badger HW Support and No Robotics

                    - Family STEM Night 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

2/13 (Fri) - Noon Dismissal: Faculty Forum in the afternoon

2/16 (Mon) - No School: Mid-Winter Break

2/17 (Tues) - No School: Mid-Winter Break

2/18 (Wed) - After School: Badger HW Support and Swim

2/19 (Thur) - After School: Badger HW Support and Robotics

2/23 (Mon) - After School: Badger HW Support and Art

2/24 (Tues) - After School: Dance and Music Club

2/24 ( Tues)- Speaker Series- Gretchen Berman

2/25 (Wed) - After School: Badger HW Support and Swim

2/26 (Thur) - After School: Badger HW Support and Robotics

March 2026 Important Dates

3/15- (Sun) - Chili Throwdown at Craig High, Montville, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 

3/16-3/20 (Mon-Fri) - Noon Dismissals: Parent-Teacher Conferences in the afternoons

3/30-4/6 (Mon-Mon) - No School: Spring Break

Summer Program July-August  2026-REGISTRATION

Summer School registration is now open, so here is what you need to know. The Craig School Summer Academic Program will be held at our MOUNTAIN LAKES campus during July (July 6-July 30, Mon-Thurs 9 am-12 pm). 

The experience of having both schools on one campus last summer was a positive experience for our summer students and staff.

In addition to the morning academic program, you can also register for the AFTERNOON ENRICHMENT Program, which follows the morning academics, M-TH from 12-3:30 PM. 

The afternoon enrichment program offers all-day field trips on Fridays throughout July (Fridays, 9AM-4PM).  

For more information on our summer program, visit our website under academics- Summer Academy.

  Any summer questions, reach out to our Director of Admissions, Kate Tartaglia

SUMMER SIGN UP

Bowl-a-Rama

Thank you to all of our Craig families, students, and supporters who participated in last weekend’s Bowl-A-Rama. The event was filled with energy, smiles, and wonderful Craig School spirit.

Our Lower and Middle School bowlers made the day especially memorable, earning recognition for their enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and teamwork. Awards included the Golden Gutter Award, Had Fun Award, Spirit , and Champions of the Lanes. We will share photos and a full event wrap-up in next week’s newsletter.

Speaker Series

REGISTER HERE

Girls' Basketball 

What a great season for our girls' basketball team. We are so proud of our team.

The Final Basketball event is our team party on Tuesday, February 3, from 3:05 to 4:30. We ask that players return their clean uniforms at the party. Pizza will be served. Go Badgers! 

Boys basketball 

2/3/26- Game Away at Red Oaks School 3:05-5:30

2/5/26-Game Home against Peck School 3:05-5:00

CO-ED Volleyball Sign-Ups Grades 6 to 8 

Volleyball Sign-Up 2026

Congratulations!

Undefeated Craig school team!! Champs!!!

 SAVE THE DATES

More Chili Throwdown info to come! SAVE THE DATE-Craig School Friday Twilight Skiing and Snowboarding at Mt. Peters RETURNS, Friday FEB 27th and Friday, MARCH 6th 

When we start seeing snow like we just did, it can only mean one thing- TIME TO HIT THE SLOPES!  Thanks to Mr. Furlong, we have locked up our FRIDAY after-school ski dates for this year at Mt. Peter (https://www.mtpeter.com/).  Mt. Peter is located in Warwick, NY (51 Old Mt. Peter Road, 10990), about 30 miles from Craig. 

We have coordinated to ski/snowboard after school (4:00 PM start- ends 9:00 PM) on Friday, February 27th, and Friday, March 6th.  More info TBA. 

SAVE THE DATE-The Return of the Craig School Chili Throwdown (Sunday, MARCH 15th)

We are excited to announce the official date for this year’s Annual Craig School Chili Throwdown.  It will be Sunday, March 15th, from 1PM-3PM on the Montville campus.  This tradition dates back over 20 years, when in 2010, we held our first throwdown in Lincoln Park.  

First Chili Throwdown 2010

We have crowned quite a few Craig School Chili Champs since then and are looking to make this year’s the biggest and best Chili Throwdown ever.  In order to make that happen, we need our Craig Community to come out in force!  So let’s start with our SAVE THE DATE-Sunday, March 15th (1-3PM).