Welcome to the Chatham Middle School!
Chatham Middle School is one of five schools in New York State to receive the"Champion of Character Award" from the Academy for Character Education at the Sage Colleges.
Gordon Fitting, Principal
Pam Petell, Secretary to the Principal
Larry Burud, Assistant Principal
Pat Schlegel, Secretary to the Assistant Principal

In honor of the United Nations International Peace Day, September 21st, established in 1982, students in the Chatham Middle School created “Pinwheels for Peace in Our School”.
You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven.
You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel."
- Pablo Casals
The Staff and Students of the Chatham Middle School as well as the greater educational community recognize early adolescence not only as a period of transition for intellectual, educational and physical development, but also a period for personal and social growth.
Clubs and Activities Offered at CMS (click here)
Our Mission
The Chatham Middle School Community accepts the responsibility for the understanding and facilitating the positive transition from childhood to adolescence. Through our supportive environment and challenging program, all students have opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and personal growth necessary to achieve success. Thank You for supporting us!

