NEWS
Voters Approve 2012-2013 Budget
2012-2013 Budget - Passed: 421 yes - 209 no
Proposition #1 Bus Purchases - Passed: 406 yes - 213 no
Candidates Elected to the Board of Education:
- Michael Clark - 480 votes
- David O’Connor - 468 votes
- Jennifer Lindberg - 463 votes
MED Spring Musical "OZ!"
The fourth grade “Canaries” at the Mary E Dardess Elementary School will be performing their spring musical “OZ!” Thursday, May 17th and Friday, May 18th at 7:00 pm in the Chatham High School auditorium. Admission
is free. Seen here rehearsing are Emily Pulcher as Dorothy, Heather
Damia
as the Scarecrow, Chiara Perni as the Tin Man, and Addie Potter as the Lion.
Baseball Team Tops Patroon Conference
Chatham High School's varsity baseball team clinched the Patroon Conference championship title with a 6-0 win over Cairo-Durham Friday, May 11. The Panthers finished up their regular season with an impressive 11-3 record.
Assembly "Plays the Film Forward" on World War II Events
A special social studies assembly at CHS gave students the opportunity to hear from two important guest speakers on the topic of World War Two. Rebecca McBride, author of Traveling Between The Lines: Europe in 1938, a book all sophomores have read, and Holocaust survivor Lily Harvitt visited CHS to share an eyes-forward view of what Europe was like as events surrounding the Second World War began to unfold. Read more...
CMS Students Promote Positive Change With Food Bank Fundraiser
Student leaders promoted positive change at CMS while increasing supplies for a local food bank. Leadership Club students asked their peers to buy a scoop of ice cream (generously donated by Byrne Dairy) and write down an idea about how they could prevent bullying and promote tolerance. The ideas for positive change were displayed in the hallway for all to see and the leadership club donated all the proceeds from the ice cream to the Ghent Food Pantry. More than 100 students participated! Shown here, leadership club students donate the $120.90 they raised to Sharon Perry from the Ghent Food Pantry.
Panthers Softball Patroon Conference Champs
The Panther’s varsity softball team clinched the Patroon Conference title for the second year in a row. The girls beat Cairo-Durham 14-2 and 16-0 in a double header May 10, wrapping up an undefeated regular season within the conference.
Five Chatham Teams Earn Scholar Athlete Recognition
All five of Chatham High School’s spring athletic teams were named “Scholar Athlete Teams” by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). The honor is reserved for teams whose athletes realize a high degree of academic success while balancing the rigors of an often full extracurricular schedule. The Panther's softball, baseball, girls’ track, boys’ track and tennis teams all received scholar athlete recognition for the 2012 spring season. Read more...
M.E.D. Arbor Day Celebration will Honor Nancy Knabbe
Lifelong Chatham/Ghent community servant Nancy Knabbe will be the honored guest at the 2012 Mary E. Dardess Elementary School Arbor Day Celebration, held on the M.E.D. lawn (High School auditorium if raining) at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 1st. Arbor Day celebrations have a long and storied history in Chatham, and members of the public are encouraged to attend this special community event.
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Bowling Team Patroon Conference Champs
The Panther's 2011-2012 bowling season culminated with a perfect match record of 14-0 and an overall point score of 67-3, which was more than enough to win the Patroon Conference Championship. The team also had a very successful run during sectionals, placing 5th out of 25 teams, narrowly missing a place in the top 3 by just 44 pins. Read more...
Thomas Davis Accepted into Air Force Academy
CHS senior Thomas Davis has been accepted into the United States Air Force Academy. His acceptance into the Academy is a major accomplishment and follows a long and arduous application process designed to weed out all but the most qualified and dedicated applicants. The process included physical examinations, multiple interviews and Thomas securing a nomination from U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson. With only a small fraction of candidates ever offered a spot at the Academy, Thomas’ acceptance is a true marker of his character and ability. Read more...
NYS School Report Card
On April 5th, the State Education Department released its 2010-2011 report card for all schools and districts throughout New York. You can view Chatham's NYS School Report Card information here...
Projection Study Predicts Slow Decline in Enrollment
Because the number of students attending Chatham CSD in the future will have an impact on how our schools are configured, the District recently conducted an enrollment projection study. According to the study's projections, Chatham can expect to see a gradual decrease in enrollment over the next decade. View 2012-2021 Enrollment Projection Report...
