CHS Weekly Update

On January 4, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill, S3330/A5015, which requires school districts to provide grief instruction as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. Across Cranford School District, our goal is to respond to the topics of grief and loss as a “Grief Informed School” in many different ways, in and out of the classroom. For students, this began in November, to correspond with National Children’s Grief Awareness Day on November 21, 2024. Cranford High School solicited the assistance of students in the creation of a “Tree of Life” mural. This mural symbolizes our commitment to our Full Value principles: “Care for Self and Others” and “Let Go and Move On.” Additionally, this mural aims to further the conversation about the role loss plays in our social and emotional development, highlighting how we can grow together as a community in a safe and nurturing environment. After voting in homeroom, 10th grade student Brooke Santos' design for a Tree of Life was selected by the student body for a new, original, mural at CHS. Congratulations!

(Pictured left to right: Brooke Santos, Mr. Cantagallo, Ms. Willner and Mr. Good)

CHS Athletes of the Week - Click here for the complete 2024-2025 list. Student athletes are nominated based on Leadership/Sportsmanship , Skill, Improvement, and/or Work Ethic:

Ella Grady - Basketball

Louis Kruk - Wrestling

Come out and support our fall athletes!! Click here for this week's games schedule.

Nourish the Mind and Body: A Journey to a Healthy Relationship with Food

Cranford High School Counseling Department continues our monthly series of workshops in conjunction with NJ4S Prevention Links aimed at helping parents and guardians navigate the process of being a parent/guardian in today's world.

Wednesday, January 15th at 7PM, the virtual meeting will be focused on creating awareness about food disorders and how to see the warning signs. Information regarding interventions and treatment for someone struggling with food disorders will be provided. Additionally, we will look at how social media plays a role in food relationships.

Please sign up using this link-https://forms.gle/erP6K5hQpyHMvcoD7

The Cranford High School English department invites you to join our Intergenerational Book Club! This year we are reading Historical Fiction, in collaboration with the History Department. Take a look at the attached flyer for more information. You can sign up to receive a free book, available for pick up at the Cranford Library after January 9th. You can find more information about each book here. Please join us, March 24th, at 3:15, in the Wolfe Library and Learning Commons at Cranford High School for a great discussion and light refreshments. We look forward to meeting with you!

Please click here for the pricing and schedules for the SAT Prep Courses offered at CHS!

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students,

Wow - Senior year is here! We appreciate all of your time, energy and effort during our fundraiser events and would love to keep the momentum going during the 2024-2025 school year! Please click here for a list of Senior Events.

CLASS OF 2025 FAMILIES: The FAFSA is scheduled to be available from the state of NJ beginning December 1, 2024. Completing the FAFSA is now a NJ state graduation requirement. Follow these directions to complete a form in Powerschool indicating if you're completing the FAFSA. You may also waive tracking data through the completion of this form. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Burfeindt, Director of School Counseling.

CHS PTSA Meeting Dates

All meetings @ 7 pm CHS library or Zoom

• February 12th - Zoom

• April 2nd - in person

• May 21st - in person (elect new officers)

• June 4th - Zoom

Join the CHS PTSA today

PTSA Board for the 2024/2025 School Year

Kathleen Bruns - Meyers: President

Jillian Sofield: VP of Hospitality

Suzana Carvalho: VP of Membership

Angelina Griffith: Treasurer

Lexi Kiriakatis: Secretary

Join the CHS PTSA today:

This program is intended to encourage positive academic and social activities for 9th grade students during the day, particularly during the lunch block. Please click here for a letter from Mr. Good, Assistant Principal outlining the program.

Goal: Motivate students to engage in positive academic and social activities in order to earn Open Lunch as a 10th grader while building excellent habits to reach their full potential.

We are asking parents to review the Stopit parent/guardian letter and for students to review the Stopit student flyer the student flyer is a PDF so doesn't have your individual school sign up codes on it, but they are listed below and are also listed at the end of the HIB student video.

Here is the HIB student video (approx 5 mins) which will be shown to all students grades 4 through 12. The end of the video also includes information about Stopit and how to sign up.

Cranford High School: CHS01

Back To School SEL Tips for Families

24-25 District SEL Calendar

Important lunch/food service information:

• Pomptonian Food Service Information

• Why Pre-Order Lunch?

• Allergy Information

• All parents/visitors will need to enter and exit from the main door. Please ring the bell, state your name and purpose for the visit and have your ID ready.

• Lockers and Locker rooms

• Students will receive locker assignments and combinations on the first day of school.

• All students are assigned a locker with a combination lock to secure their school supplies. Due to security reasons, only school issued locks may be used on lockers, and this lock should be kept throughout high school and returned upon graduation. Students are expected to keep the lockers neat and clean. Students will be responsible for damages and may be assessed the cost of repair. Any damage to lockers should be reported immediately. Loss of a lock will result in a ten dollar replacement fee.

• Updates:

• Students that ride their bike should lock them up next to the “Bridge” for safety reasons and for upgraded parking the West End bike racks were removed.

• A Delayed Opening at CHS will start at 9:30am

• If you, or if you know anyone that is interested in being a Lunchroom Assistant at CHS (10:30am-12:30am) or another school in the district, please reach out to me or visit the application site: Click Here or visit: https://www.applitrack.com/cranford/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff

I encourage you to take a few moments to review the following documents, and please feel free to contact CHS Administration with any questions you may have.

1. Student Handbook 2024-2025 which includes, but is not limited to, information regarding Administrative regulations, graduation requirements, credit Assignments, board of education policies, academic integrity procedures, midterm/final exam procedures, Cranford High School Office phone numbers.

2. Family Life and HIV/AIDS Curriculum and Grade 9, 11 and 12

3. ADAPT-Alcohol/Drug Assistance Program for Teens - REMINDER-a student may be entered into the ADAPT Program based on the criteria below in addition to the possession or use of drugs or alcohol.

1. Referral by a student’s parent for smoking, and/or the use of tobacco, nicotine, vaping devices or other products and devices related to smoking or the use of tobacco.

2. A student is in possession of or is caught in the act of smoking or using tobacco, nicotine, vaping devices or other products related to the use of tobacco.

3. Cranford Police Department-Memorandum of Agreement notification

Surveillance Cameras

Cranford High School has security cameras inside the building and around the perimeter of our school to ensure the safety of all staff, students, and visitors and to safeguard our facility from vandalism and theft. Cameras will be used in locations as deemed appropriate by the administration. Video recordings will be reviewed if there is evidence that a violation of board policies, administrative regulations, building rules, or laws has occurred.

I hope that this information is helpful to you. Please do not hesitate to call us if you need further assistance.

We look forward to having a fantastic year! Go Cougars!

What is the CFEE (Cranford Fund for Educational Excellence)?

Started nearly 30 years ago by members of the community interested in supporting innovative educational initiatives in the Cranford Schools, the Cranford Fund for Educational Excellence has awarded more than $325,000 in supplemental funding for educational grants that empower our teachers and impact our students. These grants support ideas that are aligned with the goals and focus areas of the district schools, but are outside the scope of the regular school budget. Please click here for details.

Please join the CHS community partners, support and sign up today! Click the links below:

PTSA

Friends of the Performing Arts

Booster Club

Cranford HS is an amazing place with talented students, teachers and staff. Here we foster an educational environment that promotes opportunity for all.

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