PTA Updates

Community Update Re Budget Crisis – October 21st, 2025

October 21, 2025

The Montclair Public School District (MPS) faces a $19.6 million budget deficit. All 11 public schools are facing serious cuts to staffing (including nurses, untenured classroom teachers, curriculum support teachers and security guards), bussing services, sports and club programming, and more. The BOE voted to hold a special election on December 9, 2025 to put forth two ballot questions that would close the deficit through taxpayer funds, which would avoid the immediate cuts and set up the district for long-term fiscal stability and success.

Welcome Back to School, Tigers!

October 9, 2025

Dear CHB Families, Welcome back to school! We are thrilled to see everyone back in the hallways and running around on the playgrounds. The school year is in full swing as After School Enrichment sign-ups have begun, our fantastic garden is growing, and the leaves are starting to turn colors. Please make sure you stay…

UPDATES

September 25, 2024

Holiday Gifting December 2024 Gifting for Classrooms Please contact the class parents for your child’s classroom for information on how to contribute to the class gift for the classroom teachers.  Including the paraprofessionals in the room is strongly encouraged as they help out in the classroom in many ways which benefit all the students in…