It's Talent Show Time!

Our annual Talent Show is THIS WEEK! Join us for an evening of fun and creativity as our talented Chat students take the stage to showcase their amazing skills.

Date: Wednesday, March 25

Showtime: 5:30 PM - Act 1 (K-3rd); 6:30 PM - Act 2 (4th-5th)

Doors will open at 5:15pm

Location: Chatsworth Auditorium

You won’t want to miss this special event filled with music, dance, comedy, and more! No tickets needed… just come and enjoy!

Show off your smarts on Tuesday, March 17 from 7-10 PM at Locals 10538.

$200 per table for a team of up to eight people. Seating is limited, so buy a table today and round up your friends. Chips and dip will be provided at every table. Drinks and additional food will be available for purchase. Any questions? Email chatsworthpta@gmail.com.

Machines in Motion: A STEM Alliance Tinkering Night for K–2!

Tinkering = Learning Through Hands On Exploration!

Attention all curious K-2 kids and hands-on grown-ups! Chatsworth K–2 students and their parents/caregivers are invited to Machines in Motion: Exploring Simple Machines.

Through exciting hands-on activities, kids and their grown-ups will work together to build and test simple machines like levers, pulleys, screws, wheels, and more. Make your own clothespin car and use gears to create art. Come tinker, explore, and see how simple machines make work easier!

Monday, March 16 in the Cafeteria

6:00–7:00 PM (prompt start!)

FREE — Registration required

Grown-ups, you’re part of the action too!

Register HERE. Space is limited!

We can’t wait to tinker, build, and explore with you! 

The STEM Alliance

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¡Machines in Motion: A STEM Alliance Tinkering Night para niños de K-2!

Tinkering = ¡Aprendizaje activo!

¡Atención, mentes curiosas y manos inquietas! Las y los estudiantes de Chatsworth K-2 y sus padres/cuidadores están invitados a Machines in Motion: Exploring Simple Machines.

A través de entretenidas actividades prácticas, niños y adultos trabajarán juntos para construir y probar máquinas sencillas como palancas, poleas, tornillos, ruedas y más. Haz tu propio coche con pinzas para la ropa y usa engranes para crear arte. ¡Ven a experimentar, explorar y descubrir cómo las máquinas simples facilitan el trabajo!

Lunes, 16 de marzo en la cafetería

18:00 a 19:00. (¡Comenzaremos a las 6 en punto!)

GRATIS – es necesario registrarse.

¡Adultos, ustedes también forman parte de la acción!

Regístrate AQUÍ. ¡Cupos limitados!

¡Nos emociona experimentar, construir y explorar contigo!

The STEM Alliance

Get ready to scratch that winter golf itch with other Chat parents at our Indoor Golf Event! Join us at Golfzon for a night filled with food, drinks, and fun games—because who says you can’t have fun while perfecting your swing? Are you a terrible golfer? No problem! All skill levels (including no skill at all) are welcome. Get your ticket here.

Thursday, March 5, 2026
6:30pm
$125/person 

Hosted by: Matt Prince
Sponsored by: Chris Anderson, Anup Arora, Pete Bulger, Davis Coen, Joe Fleury, Dan O'Keefe, Dave Scimone, Stu Shostak, Jeremy Swillinger

Using one or two of her picture books as examples, Ms. Broach’s K-2 presentation will give an overview of the road from initial burst of inspiration to published book (and all the potholes in between!). Topics include: where ideas come from, what makes a great picture book, the process of revising story and art to create the final book, and the building blocks of story.

Ms. Broach’s 3-5 presentation on mystery writing will discuss the elements of a good mystery, how to build suspense, revision, and how to handle different writing challenges.  It will focus on The Superstition Mountain Trilogy, Masterpiece, Shakespeare’s Secret, and The Wolf Keepers.

Don’t be tardy for this party! This Galentines whoop it up Real Housewives style. We promise to make it nice, with RH-inspired foods, drinks, and fun. Get (Vander)pumped for a gone with the wind fabulous surprise or two, because this will be the party of the year! So be cool. Don’t be all like uncool, and get your tickets before they’re gone.

Friday, February 27, 2026
7:30pm
$100/person 

Hosted by: Ashley Rogers
Sponsored by: Jess Cila, Shannon DeVore, Gen Diamond, Jen Ross, Sarah Shraga, and Jess Siegel

Each month our Global Celebrations committee will recognize cultural events celebrated by members of the Chatsworth community. If there is a holiday or cultural celebration taking place in your household this month please let us know! We can't wait to learn and share more! 

This month at Chatsworth we will be celebrating Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a special holiday celebrated by millions of people across the world, especially in countries like China, Korea, Vietnam, and Singapore. In 2026, Lunar New Year begins on Feb 17th and marks the start of the Year of the Snake. Families celebrate with big feasts, decorating with red for good luck, and giving "lucky money" in red envelopes. Exciting traditions include dragon and lion dances, fireworks, and cleaning the house to sweep away bad luck and make room for good fortune. 

If Lunar New Year is meaningful to your family, you are welcomed and encouraged to talk to your child's class teacher to organize a celebration or send information in. Learn more about Lunar New Year here.

Start the New Year off right! Grab your yoga mat and join your Chatsworth Family Friends for a refreshing sweat session!

Join us for a fun and challenging HOT yoga class suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. This 75-minute Original Hot Yoga Class will be taught by Melissa Lobo, who brings 16 years of experience from her time teaching Bikram Yoga at Bode (formerly Bikram NYC) studios. The class will offer a condensed version of the traditional 90-minute series. Whether you’re stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time or are an expert, this event promises to be enjoyable and invigorating! Come detox with us, so you can retox guilt-free at our other Chat parties!   

Friday, January 23rd, 2026
5:45pm - 7:15pm
$50/person 

Hosted by: The Lobo Family,
Sponsored by: The Kagan Family and the Zaski Family

Open to Grades 1-5

Chess and cold weather = a perfect combination. Please join instructors Alan Abrams and Mike Amori for a free evening of instruction, entertainment, and playing chess! Mark your calendars and look out for a registration form to sign up in early January.

Please note this is not a drop off event. Parents are expected to stay with their children for the event. Feel free to bring in food and water bottles; pizza will be available for purchase.

Registration for Boys & Girls Club After School Electives opens at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, January 13. Electives include everything from chess and sewing to STEM and Spanish. Registration is first come, first served.

We are excited to have Dr. Blake Brandes join our students on Thursday, January 8 for a fun and engaging Growth Mindset presentation. Dr. Brandes is a TEDx speaker, America’s Got Talent contestant, and Marshall Scholar who has spoken to more than 500,000 students around the world. During the presentation, our students will learn valuable skills to help them overcome challenges and achieve their dreams! Through a demonstration of his passion for beatboxing and freestyle rap, along with stories of his own struggle to achieve his goals, Brandes brings energy and enthusiasm to the stage that allows him to connect with students.

Dr. Blake has written beautifully illustrated children's books to accompany his powerful message, and he is offering autographed copies to our students!

You can order the books at this link. Orders are due before December 30.

**PLEASE BE SURE TO WRITE "CHATSWORTH" AND YOUR STUDENT'S CLASS IN THE NOTES SECTION!

Celebrate the holidays with Festive Sweater Friday!

Author and illustrator Sam Wedelich will be visiting our K-2 classes for an in-person author visit. Ms. Wedelich will be performing a read aloud with silly/funny voices, presenting a short slideshow about creativity and how she thinks about writing/illustrating stories, and demonstrating her drawing before a Q & A.

Save the date for the Chatsworth Winter Concert!

Join us for a sensory and family- friendly performance of selections from this year's Soundscapes, PACE's student-directed music concert. This special collaboration between PACE and the SSC will provide a fun and welcoming environment for families with young children and those with special needs. This performance will feature: reduced contrast in lighting and sound levels; house lights half on during the show; quiet space; snacks allowed in the theater; and flexible seating. Free of charge, with a 30-minute run time. Click here to reserve your seats.

Please join Principal Scharfstein and Assistant Principal Solomon for coffee and a conversation regarding RULER, an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning developed at Yale.

RSVP on Parent Square.

On Friday, December 5, students who walk/bike/scoot/bus to school receive raffle tickets upon arrival at school. Children who pick up trash that they find along the way get extra raffle tickets! Three winners will be announced in school, and the lucky winners will go home with a gift certificate to Longford's! 

We need parent volunteers to assist in handing out raffle tickets to the students as they arrive! If you are interested in volunteering to help hand out raffle tickets from 8:10-8:45 am, please sign up here (scroll down to December 5)!

Chatsworth celebrates Earth Friendly Friday on the first Friday of every month!

Photo Retakes will be held on December 4.  If your child would like a retake, please fill out this Google Form.

Please reach out to Audrey Smith with any questions.

Calling all 5th Grade Chat students! Feeling lucky? Come to 5th Grade Bingo Night to eat pizza, hang with classmates and try to win some sweet prizes! Pizza and juice will be provided! 

Wednesday, November 19, 6 - 7 PM in the CHAT Cafeteria

Please note this is a drop-off event for students only, but each child must be picked up by a parent or adult caregiver at 7 PM. We cannot dismiss a child without an adult caregiver coming to the cafeteria and signing them out. 

This Friday, November 7, students who walk/ bike/ scoot/ bus to school receive raffle tickets upon arrival at school. Children who pick up trash that they find along the way get extra raffle tickets! Three winners will be announced in school, and the lucky winners will go home with a gift certificate to Longford's! 

We need parent volunteers to assist in handing out raffle tickets to the students as they arrive! If you are interested in volunteering to help hand out raffle tickets from 8:10-8:45 am, please sign up here!

Chatsworth celebrates Earth Friendly Friday on the first Friday of every month!

Hosted with LMCCC, this special evening for parents of preschool & elementary kids will feature psychologists Dr. Alan Dienstag & Dr. Katie Sawyer. Together we’ll explore:

• How screens shape childhood development

• How to define your family’s tech values—and stick to them

• Tools to strengthen resilience in kids and parents.

This is about reclaiming your authority, defending your values, and building confidence in the digital age. The great parental reset begins now! Join us as we set the stage for meaningful collective action.

There is no school on Tuesday, November 4 due to Superintendent’s Conference Day.

As has been a tradition for many decades, we look forward to our annual Chatsworth Halloween Parade, which will take place on Friday, October 31st. The 5th graders will lead the parade and begin walking at 2:00 p.m. All students, grades K through 5 will march around the building. The parade will begin on the Forest Park Avenue side of the school and students will continue to Chatsworth Avenue, then Addison Street, turning on to Larchmont Avenue, and returning to Forest Park Avenue to reenter the building. We look forward to seeing your smiles as you line up around the school to cheer us on as we march. Feel free to take as many photographs as you would like, but no family members will be allowed onto school grounds during the parade.  Students will NOT be dismissed from the parade and will return back to their classrooms. Parents can enter the school grounds at 2:55 pm for a regular dismissal.  

Please make a note of the following costume guidelines:

• Any type of weapon is prohibited. 

• Face masks are strictly prohibited. 

• Costumes must go on OVER clothing.

• Please do not send any face paint or makeup that must be applied in school. 

• Please avoid gory costumes that may scare other children. 

• Students should be able to put their costumes on independently (with minimal assistance). They may need to practice this at home beforehand. 

• Please do NOT send children to school wearing their costumes. 

• We can not allow any inflatable costumes due to safety concerns.