♟️ Middle School Chess Club — Starts Wed., Dec. 3

Chess Club is back for CHMS & HMS students!

🗓️ Starts: Wednesday, Dec. 3
🕓 4:45pm - 6:00pm
📍CHMS room 114

Meets weekly on Wednesdays: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/11. *No club on 2/4.
Fee: $199 activity fee

✅ Learn fun new chess tactics, strategies, and openings 
✅ Sharpen your skills and raise your game to the next level! 
✅ Try a week free. Text: 630-674-3474

Meetings and instruction supervised by ICT Founder, Paul Raso, USCF blitz rated 2203, chess.com, 2597, LiChess.org rating 2650.

Learn new tactics, sharpen strategies, and level up your game! Beginners and experienced players welcome!

👉 Register HERE.

🎄 Order Holiday Cards and Support CHMS with Minted!

Order your holiday cards, invitations, gift wrap, framing and more through Minted.com! 

Use code FUNDRAISECHMS and a portion of proceeds will be donated back to CHMS!

👉 Place your orders HERE!

D86 Access Network Event — Understanding Anxiety

Parents and caregivers of students in grades 6–12 with IEPs or 504 Plans are invited to join the D86 Access Network for an evening with Elevate Counseling + Wellness.

Therapists Regina Blackstone, LCSW, and Vanessa Lambrecht, LPC, will share practical ways to recognize anxiety, support regulation, and help teens build confidence and calm at home and school.

🗓️ Thursday, December 11 at 7:00 pm
📍Hinsdale South – Black & Gold Room

Hosted by the D86 Access Network. Connecting caregivers of students with IEPs and 504s to resources, support, and community.

RSVP HERE

📘 Order you CHMS Yearbooks!

A yearbook is the best way to remember the year! Order your 2025 - 2026 CHMS Yearbook today!

Remember to order one per student.

👉 CLICK HERE to order.

🎭 Matilda the Musical — Save the Date!

 

CHMS is proud to announce our upcoming musical: MATILDA

SAVE THE DATE: Show dates are March 19, 20, 21

We look forward to seeing you all there!

💡D181 Student Grants — Apply Today!

Did you know CHMS student can apply for a D181 Foundation Grant for a special project, academic passion, or something good for the community?

✨ No idea is too big or too small! Learn more and apply today! 

👉 CLICK HERE for additional information and application guidelines.

Peer Leadership Food & Sports Equipment Drive — This Week!

The CHMS Peer Leadership Club is sponsoring a food and gently used sports equipment drive this week, Mon. Nov, 10 – Fri. Nov, 14, 2025.

Please have your student(s) bring and drop off the donated items at school.

📍 Drop-off Location: CHMS Lobby

Thank you so much for participating in this service project for our community.

Food Drive 
Items Needed:

- Cereal (low sugar)
- Canned Corn
- Ketchup/Mustard
- Salad Dressing

Sports Equipment 
Items Needed:

- Running Shoes and shorts
- Soccer Equipment
- Baseball bats and gloves
- Basketball Equipment
- Volleyball Equipment

 🥫The food drive items will be donated to The People's Resource Center in Westmont. 

⚽ The sports equipment will be donated to the Sports For All non-profit organization.

Thank you so much for participating in this service project and making a difference for our community!

— CHMS Peer Leadership Club. Jenny Steinhebel and Caroline Walker (Club Co-Sponsors)

Dinner Bell: Raising Cane’s — This Thursday!

Tackle dinner, make your middle schoolers happy and help support the CHMS PTO in one night! 

Dine in or order online at Raising Cane's!

🗓️ Thursday, November 13
🕒 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
📍 Raising Cane’s, Westmont

✅ Mention CHMS when dining in 
✅ Use code RCFUND96 for online/app orders

A portion of proceeds will be donated back to CHMS PTO!

Thank you for your support!

🍕 Last Chance! Order your CHMS Spirit Lunches Today!

CHMS spirit lunches are back, and better than ever! We are excited to offer two new vendors this year, Billy Bricks and Mrs. T's, as well as a returning favorite, Sarpino's!

 Each student has the option of one or two slices of pizza and an individually-wrapped holiday-themed cookie for each lunch. Gluten-free pizza options are available and with a choice of ice cream in the cafeteria on spirit lunch days.

Two slices and a cookie are $42 for the year and one slice and a cookie is $36 for the year. Payment is expected for all four in advance.

  

 

 

 

 

🗓️ The spirit lunch dates and pizza vendors are:

• Tues, Oct 28: Sarpino's Pizza (note the updated date)

• Wed, Dec 17: Billy Bricks Pizza

• Wed, Feb 11: Mrs. T's Pizza

• Wed, May 20: Sarpino's Pizza

👉 Place your order HERE! (Please submit a separate order for each student)

📚 Book Fair Returns — Volunteers Needed!

 

The annual CHMS Book Fair returns! CHMS is partnering with Anderson books during the week of  November 18–21.

The CHMS Book Fair is back! We’re partnering with Anderson Books!

📘 Students will browse the book fair and make purchases during their Language Arts classes. The book fair will also be open during in-person parent / teacher conferences.

We need YOUR help with book sales during school and during parent/teacher conferences. Two parent volunteers are needed during the day to assist with student purchases. 

Sign up HERE today!