We had almost 90% of our families join us for our Back to School Night (BTSN), and of that 90%, we had 100% support for our senior bake sale! We would like to share a big thank you to all of our Craig High BTSN student ambassadors who helped out by fielding questions, guiding our parents to classes, and keeping us on schedule throughout the evening!
We would also like to thank all of our parent, student, and teacher bakers for sharing their time and their baking prowess to support the Craig High Class of 2026 at our annual senior bake sale. And this Saturday, the 6th Annual Craig Drive will be in full effect, so mark your calendar for Saturday, September 27th, 6 PM in Montville (CHS Parking Lot). Here is to a great week and an even better weekend!
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THIS WEEK
Monday, September 22nd
CHS Lunch Delivery Ordering Window for October CLOSES (www.myfooddays.com)
Tuesday, September 23rd
SCHOOL CLOSED: Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 25th
CHS Guest College Visitors Series: Dean College, Franklin, MA (12:15 PM)
Thursday, September 25th
Cross Country Practice (3-4:30 PM)
Friday, September 26th
PACS Fall Open Public Meeting (LSMS, Mt. Lakes Campus-New Media Center, 8:30 am)
Saturday, September 27th
CHS Drive In (Lots Open at 6 PM, Movie 6:45 PM)
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, September 30th
Cross Country Practice (3-4:30 PM)
Wednesday October 1st
CHS Guest College Visitors Series: Landmark College, Putney, VT (12:15PM)
Thursday, October 2nd
SCHOOL CLOSED: Yom Kippur
The Craig School 6th Annual Drive-In, Saturday, Sept. 27th: Saturday, September 27, 2025, Craig High School Parking Lot, 24 Changebridge Road, Montville. The lot opens at 6:00. The Movie starts at approximately 6:45
PACS will provide free snack-sized Popcorn & Water. The CHS Class of 2026 will run a complete concession stand (burgers, hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn, candy, and drinks) to raise money for their Senior Adventures! (Drive In RSVP here)!
PACS (Parent Association of the Craig School)
Meet, Mingle & Make a Difference with PACS, FRI SEPT 26th (MEETING in MT. LAKES): Join us for the first open PACS meeting on Friday, September 26, at 8:30 AM in the Multipurpose Room, Henderson Hall (Craig Lower-Middle School Campus, Mt. Lakes).
This is a perfect opportunity to learn about all the fun activities planned for the year, meet and mingle with both new and seasoned parents, and connect with faculty leaders.
There are many ways to get involved - complete the Interest Form to share how you’d like to help. And remember, our school events are made possible thanks to both volunteer support and membership dues. If you haven’t yet, please complete the Membership Form today!
Interest Form Link
Membership Form Link
Together, we can make this a fantastic year for our Craig community!!
PACS Welcome Back Teacher Breakfast: Earlier this month, the Craig High faculty were treated to an amazing Welcome Back Breakfast courtesy of PACS.
There were every type of baked goods you can think of, including muffins, homemade banana bread, and homemade coffee cake! Thank you to PACS and to all of our HS parents who submitted their PACS membership forms (if you haven’t, it's never too late- Membership Form Link). It's your support that allows these wonderful events to take place, and they are so appreciated by the Craig High faculty.
CHS Class of 2024, Grace-FDU Update: We were so excited to welcome Grace back to Craig High this week! Grace has just begun her sophomore year at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham Park/Madison campus). She shared the great news that she made FDU’s Honor Roll during both semesters of her freshman year! That will come as no surprise to those who know her, as she was a staple on the CHS Honor Roll during her Craig High career.
Grace is majoring in Education at FDU with the ultimate goal of pursuing a career as an Orton-Gillingham Reading Specialist. She plans to begin her student-teaching hours this winter. Grace is also involved in Greek Life on campus and serves on the executive board of her sorority. She is following in her mom’s footsteps as a legacy member of Phi Sigma Sigma. Grace also just began an on-campus job this fall at the financial aid office. She is working in an administrative role, helping students access their financial aid packages and arranging meetings with financial counselors. We are so proud of Grace and always welcome the opportunity to reconnect with our alumni!
CHS Program Spotlight
CHS Guest College Visitors Series, THIS THURSDAY-Dean College, Franklin, MA Lunch Visit: We are excited to kick off this year's Lunch & Learn series, where we meet with admissions representatives from various colleges and postgraduate programs from around the country. Our first visitor will be an admissions counselor from Dean College! We've had a few CHS students attend Dean and have loved it!
Founded in 1865, Dean is located in Franklin, Massachusetts, and is home to 1200 students. They offer a variety of associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in acting, criminal justice, family and childhood studies, education, exercise science, marketing, and sports broadcasting. Clubs include Badminton Club, the Power 88 college radio station, and every outdoor sport you can think of.
Dean College offers accessibility services through the Arch Learning Community. Within Arch, students receive three hours of academic coaching per week, attend weekly seminar classes, and participate in workshops and tutoring sessions. All students are invited to join us in the Meeting Room on 9/25 during Lunch to learn more.
After-School Fencing Lessons in Mt. Lakes :
The program is led by Vladimir Lilov, a World Champion Fencing Instructor who has been working with Craig School for over a decade. Fencing will start up next week and run through early October on the following M and W:
The cost for the 8-week program is $200 (checks payable to “Vladimir Lilov”). We will transport our fencers over to Mt. Lakes (Reeth-Furlong Gym). Parents would just need to arrange for pick up in Mt. Lakes at 4 PM. If you are interested in signing your teen up, use Craig Fencing Link. If you have any questions, email Mr. Furlong at NFurlong@craigschool.org
Badger Cross Country (XC) Hits the Open Road: Badger X-C started up its fall season this past week with its largest group of runners in years! Our team is headed up by veteran runners Max, Charlie, Daniel, and Alex with a whole lot of new faces/sneakers. We are finalizing our 5K race schedule and have a cross-country meet set for mid-October with another area HS. There is still time for any interested runners to join us. Just reach out to Coach Crum at JCrum@craigschool.org or students can swing by room 104.
XC Team 2025 1st Practice
Our practice schedule is:
Practices will be held from 3-4:30 PM on most Tuesdays and Thursdays into late October. Our cross-country race schedule for the season traditionally includes two to three 5K races, usually held somewhere in Morris County.
Races are on the weekends (Saturday or Sunday) starting in late September and we wrap up our final race usually in late October. Races are optional, but are an amazing experience. We will register our student runners, but parents will be responsible for the cost of the race ($30 per). The cost for all races and our x-country team shirt is $100 (checks made payable to Craig School). Parents, siblings, friends, and relatives are welcome to register on their own and run with us! Our race schedule will be announced during the first week of practices. Any questions, contact CHS Cross Country coach Ms. Crum at JCrum@craigschool.org
CHS Lunch Delivery OCTOBER ORDERING WINDOW Closes Monday, Sept. 22nd: The Lunch Delivery ordering window for OCTOBER is now open through this Monday, September 22nd. To register to place orders or to re-order, go to www.myfooddays.com. If you have any questions, reach out to our CHS Lunch Program Chair, Amanda Jahn, at AJahan@craigschool.org
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Lower/Middle School
15 Tower Hill Rd
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Phone 973-334-1234
Fax 973.334.2861
Craig High School
24 Changebridge Road
Montville, NJ 07045
Phone 973.334.1234
Fax 973.334.1288
Administration
10 Tower Hill Road
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Phone 973-334-1234
Fax 973 334 1299