🍕 Nominate a CHMS Teacher For Free Pizza For A Year!

Lou Malnati's Pizza is inviting students, parents, and administrators to nominate a teacher who has made a positive impact in their lives.

Nominations are open NOW through May 10, 2026.

Awards include:

• 1 Top Winner will get Pizza for their School ($2500 value) plus Free pizza for a Year for the teacher!
• 9 Winners will enjoy Free Pizza for a Year (one pizza per week for 52 weeks)
• 60 Winners: One Pizza per Month for 12 Months

👉 CLICK HERE to nominate a CHMS teacher!

📚 Spring Book Fair - Volunteers Needed!

We are excited to bring the Anderson Book Fair back to CHMS for a second time this year!

The book fair will be open to students Monday, May 11th - Thursday, May 14th during the school day.

Additionally, the book fair will be open to parents during the orchestra concert on Wednesday evening, May 13th.

👉 Sign Up to Volunteer HERE

We welcome parents into the building to help with this fun event. Please see below for details and dates/times available to help at the book fair.

🍝 Save the Date: CHMS Dinner Bell at Denucci's!

Save the Date for our final CHMS Dinner Bell of the school year! 

🗓️ Monday, May 11th - Wednesday, May 13th
📍 Denucci's in Hinsdale (8 East First Street)! 

Make a reservation for dinner and mention CHMS upon bill payment.

DeNucci's will donate 10% of CHMS sales for all three days back to our school! This is a great opportunity to host book clubs, meetings or a special family dinner while supporting CHMS!

👉 CLICK HERE to view their delicious menu

CHMS Check List for 2026-27 School Year

Please see the information below about next year's school supplies, PE uniforms and heart rate monitors, and more!

• REGISTER for the PTO and pay your dues - These dues help cover our operating costs, and ensure you receive our weekly emails with all kinds of important information. If you have any questions please reach out to corrine.natarelli@gmail.com.
  
  

• SCHOOL SUPPLIES - Order ALL your school supplies to be delivered to your house, bulk order items (paper towels, wipes, tissues, etc.) will be shipped directly to CHMS. It saves time and money, and is a small fundraiser for the PTO. Use the School Code CLA217. Be sure to purchase before May 31 as prices increase by $10 until the sale closing date of June 21. Questions? Email us at president@chmspto.org.
  
  

• PE UNIFORM - Order your student's PE Uniform:  At a minimum, students will need at least a Tshirt & Shorts. Orders placed before August 7th will be available for pickup at CHMS Back to School Day. Orders placed from Aug 8 - 16 will be shipped to the school for pick up on the first day of school. Orders placed after that date will be shipped to your home.
  
  

• HEART RATE STRAPS - Students will use heart rate monitors in PE class and need their own.

🧱 Get Your Commemorative Brick at CHMS!

Celebrate your family’s time at CHMS with a personalized commemorative brick engraved with your child's or family name installed on the walkway at the CHMS entrance.

✨ Purchasing a brick is a great way to honor your student leaving a lasting legacy at CHMS for your child and family! Bricks will be installed in the spring or summer.

👉 CLICK HERE to order your brick(s) or through your Membership Toolkit Account!

🎉 Thank You For Making CHMS Pizza Wars a Huge Success!

Thank you to everyone that attended our recent CHMS Pizza Wars event! We had a record-breaking crowd enjoy pizza from Brama La Pizza, Billy Brick's, Mrs. T's and Sarpino's! 

Once again, Sarpino's took home the award for Best Pizza - Congrats! 🏆🍕

Thank you to all of the student talent show participants and "After School Special" for entertaining us all evening!

An immense thank you to our generous sponsors that made the evening possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Event Sponsors:

 

🌎 Eco Club Clothing Drive – Amazing Results!

The Eco Club Clothing Drive has now officially ended and was a success!

Congratulations to 6th grade who donated 58 bags of clothing/shoes, followed by 7th grade with 30 bags, and 8th grade with 6 bags. 

We filled the donation bin five times—and for each full bin, USAgain plants a tree! 🌱

Thank you to all who donated!

🌿 Thank You CNC Landscaping for the Spring Makeover!

Thank you to CNC Landscaping for updating our CHMS Living Garden for Spring! 

With new plants, fresh mulch and a manicured walking path, our students were able to move classes outdoors this past Friday. 

We look forward to many more learning opportunities in the fresh air in our Living Garden classroom this season!

   

🍕 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. 

👉 CLICK HERE TO RSVP.