Welcome to the CHMS PTO!
This is a great portal of information to find news about upcoming events, access to the family directory, and a listing of important district links. You will also be able to visit the forms section to register for the PTO, purchase spirit lunch, request a PTO check reimbursement or buy a family brick to place in our school entryway.
The PTO sends a weekly update email with important dates and upcoming events each Sunday, to make sure you are receiving that newsletter, be sure to verify your information here.
Be sure to download the Membership Toolkit Mobile App.
🍕 CHMS Pizza Wars - April 15th
Pizza Wars is next week!
🗓️ Wednesday, April 15
🕕 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
📍 CHMS Gym
Enjoy pizza from your favorite local pizza spots. Snack on delicious charcuterie from Gone Grazy. Listen to sounds from the CHMS jazz band and "After School Special" playing a special 80's set. Document the evening in the CHMS photo booth. Purchase CHMS Spring spirit wear. Hang out with your CHMS Eagles friends!
👉 🍕 Want a slice of the action? SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE and make Pizza Wars & Eagle Jam a huge success!
👉 🎟️ CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and don't forget to get your raffle tickets for our amazing prizes!
5th grade students that will attend CHMS next year are also welcome to join!
Please reach out to president@chmspto.org with questions.
🎓 Beginning Your Student's College Admissions Journey with College Bound Consulting - Thursday, April 9
Believe it or not, high school is just around the corner — and so is thinking about college admissions!
Join us for an informative evening as two representatives from College Bound Consulting share their insight on what students need to know to set themselves up for success in high school and beyond.
🗓️ Thursday, April 9
🕕 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
📍 CHMS
This presentation is open to parents of all grade levels.

🎭 Bravo, Matilda!
A huge round of applause to our incredible CHMS cast and crew for their amazing production and fantastic performance of Matilda! The spring musical continues to impress year after year, and this years was no exception! 👏👏 👏
Special thank you to Mrs. Bennington and all the CHMS staff who helped bring this show to life—what a success!

🌎 Eco Club Clothing Drive - Starts March 11

The CHMS Eco Club is hosting a Gently Used Clothing & Shoe Drive.
Please consider donating gently used clothing and/or shoes of any size to help families in need and keep excessive amounts of textiles out of our landfills. Place donations in bags that can be tied.
Donation collection boxes will be placed at all grade level entrances starting on Wednesday, March 11and runs through Wednesday, April 15.
Bonus: For every full bin collected, USAgain plants a tree.
Thank you for donating!
CHMS Eco Club
8th Grade Parents: Fortnightly Begins March 20!
8th Grade Eagles Parents, a reminder that Fortnightly begins on Friday, March 20.
Families of participating students should have received details regarding your student's session and chaperone options from The Community House.
👉 CLICK HERE to view the dress code information.
Parent Chaperones are Needed!
We are looking for a few more volunteers — specifically for Session 3, which currently has fewer sign-ups.
Thank you for helping us make this a fun and safe event for everyone!
Questions? Please reach out to Molly Towns at The Community House.
🔬 Congrats CHMS Eagles Science Fair Participants!
We are proud to recognize our students who represented CHMS at the WSCAE Science Fair on Friday.
- Cora Nicholson and Penelope Pagany studied whether cracking your knuckles affects writing speed.
- Evan Kozlowski and William Schaller explored how color influences taste perception.
- Evan Kabaker and Jacob Mura investigated which types of wood burn the fastest and the longest.
They did an outstanding job with their presentations and represented CHMS and D181 very well. Great work, and congratulations to all of our science fair participants!

D181 Student 2026-2027 Registration is Open

2026-2027 registration opens on February 2, 2026 for all D181 students.
Please see the flyer for more details.
👉 CLICK HERE to register.
Order your CHMS Spring Spiritwear!
New Spring Spirit Wear pieces are now available for purchase!
Check out the butter yellow hoodies, distressed hoodies, athletic t-shirts, pajama pants, hats, water bottles, and more!
The sale close March 8th and orders will be delivered at the end of March prior to Spring Break.
👉 CLICK HERE to place your orders!
Congrats 8th Grade Boys Basketball Champs!
Congratulations to the CHMS 8th grade boys basketball team for clenching the West Suburban Middle School Conference Championship on Friday!
After multiple games throughout the week to secure their championship seat, the team held strong with a double digit win over Indian Trail Junior High. Go Eagles!

💪 CHMS Bar Method Fundraiser Class - February 5th
Join us this week for a great workout during lunch while giving back to CHMS! The Bar Method will generously donate 100% of proceeds to CHMS!
🗓️ Thursday, February 5 | 12:00 PM
👉 CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

School News!
PTO Quick Links
Volunteer for a CHMS PTO Commitee
(10/23/25, 01/21/26, 05/21/26)
CHMS Quick Links
SchoolPay
(turn on auto replenish for lunch)
School Calendar
- Thursday, April 9
- Tuesday, April 14
2024/25 PTO Executive Board
Co-Presidents:
Megan Brotschul & Gabriela Garcia
Co-Vice Presidents:
Megan Mannor and Corrine Natarelli
Treasurer: Margie Jeffords
Asst. Treasurer: Nicole Decker
VP Communications: Mira Coleman
Recording Secretary: Julie Kauffman
Webmaster/ToolKit: Corrine Natarelli
















