NEWS
BOE to Vote on Relocation of Fifth Grade
At the January 10th Board of Education meeting, superintendent of schools Cheryl Nuciforo recommended to the Board that the fifth grade be relocated from the Middle School to MED. Mrs. Nuciforo was joined by the fifth grade teaching team in giving a presentation that outlined the process used to determine which location would most benefit the fifth grade instructional program. View January 10th powerpoint presentation…The Board of Education is expected to make a decision regarding the relocation of the fifth grade to MED at its January 31st meeting.
CHS Students Bring Home Accolades from Regional Juried Show
Seniors Dylan Soares-Kern (C) and Mitchell Linton (R) won First Prize in the 2012 Juried Art Show at Columbia-Greene Community College for their collaboration on a surreal, three-panel mixed-media installation entitled “Three Little Ladies.”
Also taking home acclaim was senior Justin Simmons-Tamez (L), whose pencil drawing “Benevolence” earned him Honorable Mention.
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Passport to Venice
From the “banks” of the Grand Canal of Venice, third graders wrote home about the sights and sounds around them. The students were not actually in Italy but on a class trip to the Spencertown Academy, where a large-scale model of the Grand Canal was laid out for them to explore, draw and write about. The trip was the culmination of the third grade's interdisciplinary study of Venetian culture, part of the ArtsVoyage partnership with the Spencertown Academy. Read more...
Erin Clark Wins CMS Spelling Bee
Top spellers from grades five through eight competed in the eighth annual CMS spelling bee, held the afternoon of January 10th. In all, nineteen students participated in the bee, having either been selected for their outstanding spelling ability, or by winning a classroom spelling competition. After twelve rounds of letter-by-letter action, Eighth grader Erin Clark came out on top, successfully spelling “waiver” to dislodge fellow eighth graders Sadie Kratt, Ana Verma, and seventh grader Tara Shetsky, all of whom tied for second place. Read more...
Students Commit to a Safe Holiday Season
Prior to holiday recess, the CHS chapter of SADD handed out "commitment pins" to encourage their fellow students to keep the season happy by using the power of caring and good judgment during holiday celebrations. By accepting and wearing the pins, students promised not to endanger their lives during the holiday season by drinking or doing drugs, or by riding with anyone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Author Discusses New Book at MED
Local author David Rubel visited MED on December 22 to talk about his recently published holiday-themed children’s book “The Carpenter’s Gift.” As part of the assembly, school staff took turns reading the story while the book’s illustrations were projected onto a screen for the students to see. Later, Mr. Rubel discussed how his experiences volunteering for Habitat for Humanity inspired his book, which tells the tale an impoverished, Depression-era family from upstate New York who travel to NYC to sell trees for the holidays, and wind up with a new house. Read more...
NJHS Hosts Senior Luncheon
This December,
Chatham Middle School's National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) hosted a Holiday Senior Citizen Luncheon in the school cafeteria. This yearly holiday gathering provides seniors with food, entertainment, and a way to connect with the young people in their community. NJHS membership is for students in grades six through eight who have an average of 90 or better in all core subjects and demonstrate outstanding qualities in character, service, leadership, and citizenship.
Chatham CSD is Now on Facebook!
For the convenience of our online community, Chatham Central School District has launched an official District Facebook page. The District strongly believes in the importance of including all segments of the community in dialogue surrounding important school issues, and supports the responsible use of social media to achieve this goal. Anyone can view our Facebook page by visiting www.facebook.com/ChathamCSD. Facebook fans may also get District news and updates fed directly to their accounts by clicking the “Like” icon provided on our Facebook page.
