Voter Registration is May 14 from 4-8pm in the MED Elementary School lobby. Voter registration is for residents who have not previously registered to vote with either the Columbia County Board of Elections or the Chatham Central School District and would like to vote in May 20, 2025 School Budget Vote & Board of Education Election.
Chatham Public Library Advisory Committee vacancies: CCSD is seeking three volunteers for 3-yr terms starting July 1, 2025. Submit letter and resume by May 20, 2025 to Superintendent Andrew Kourt, personnel@chatham.k12.ny.us
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To honor this month our mental health team is asking our school community to wear green (the color of Mental Health Awareness Month) on Wednesday, May 7.
Calendar Update: Varsity Spring Sports Awards Night will be Monday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the CHS auditorium.
The Class of 2027 is hosting a sub sale fundraiser on Tuesday, May 20. Pre-order your sub by Friday, May 16 at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiHod3xaMbpqBKXr-kxTZlbEXZxAojEEy0YzKfbj4HzsCUcg/viewform . Walk-ins will be served on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can pick up your subs on 5/20 from 4-6pm in the CHS Faculty Room. Thinking about grabbing a bite before the BOE meeting or budget vote that night? Consider us!
Thanks for your support of the Class of 2027!
Please note that Friday, May 16 is an early dismissal day for all schools to accommodate senior capstone presentations in the afternoon. The dismissal times have been set as follows: CMS - 10:25 a.m. MED - 10:40 a.m. CHS - 10:50 a.m. Please be sure to update your calendars!
Mark your Calendars! The MED 4th & 5th Grade Drama Club presents "Oz! The Musical" Friday, May 16 at 7:00pm and Saturday, May 17 at 2:00pm in the Chatham High School auditorium.
Voter Registration is April 30 from 2:30-6:30pm and May 14 from 4-8pm in the MED Elementary School lobby. Voter registration is for residents who have not previously registered to vote with either the Columbia County Board of Elections or the Chatham Central School District and would like to vote in May 20, 2025 School Budget Vote & Board of Education Election.
Artemis 6621 is headed to the world playoffs! They finished regular competition with a record of 8-2-0, putting them 5th out of 75 teams on the Hopper field! Being in the top eight, Chatham becomes an alliance captain leading an alliance of three teams in the playoffs! Playoffs start 7am Central Time Saturday.
CHS' robotics team, Artemis 6621, is competing at the world championships in Houston April 17-19. Competition is on the Hopper Field Thurs. & Fri., playoffs are Sat. Watch it live at https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires_hopper schedule of matches at https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2025/HOPPER/qualifications
The MED PTA Scholastic Book Fair is April 22-25. Order online or set up child's eWallet at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/maryedardesselemschool
The Class of 2026 is holding one final fundraiser before hosting prom. To help, all you need to do to is eat at Dairy Queen in Ghent between 3PM & closing on Wednesday, April 23. DQ will donate a portion of the proceeds to the class. Treat yourself to a night off from cooking while also helping the junior class!
Due to unused emergency closing days, we are modifying this year's calendar. All District schools and offices will now be closed on Friday, May 23, 2025. Please be sure to update your calendars and enjoy the extra-long weekend.
Please note that Friday, May 16 is an early dismissal day for all schools to accommodate senior capstone presentations in the afternoon. The dismissal times have been set as follows:
CMS - 10:25 a.m.
MED - 10:40 a.m.
CHS - 10:50 a.m.
Please be sure to update your calendars!
CHS' robotics team earned a spot at the FIRST Championship in Houston & need your help to get there! Donate now through April 8 at:
https://givebutter.com/G0drLu
The Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting for 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 31 in the Superintendent's Conference Room at MED.
The CHS robotics team (6621) is competing in the NY Tech Valley Regional at the MVP Arena in Albany March 28 and 29! You can watch their matches live at https://m.twitch.tv/firstinspires12 . Their competition schedule can be found at https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2025/NYTR/qualifications - go Artemis!
Nominating petitions for candidates seeking a seat on the Board of Education will be available starting March 21, 2025 in the office of the District Clerk. Candidates must submit their completed petitions no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Board Election and Budget vote is May 20.
Reminder, March 20 is our third mandatory bus drill for bus riders prek-12. The drills take place at dismissal:
MED- at early dismissal (after students board the buses at 11:30 a.m.);
CMS/CHS- at regular dismissal (approx. 2:35 p.m. start time).
The drills will take approximately 15 minutes to complete, please be patient with arrival times for buses.
We are still accepting registrations for our 2025-26 pre-k program! If you have a child who will turn four (but not five) years of age on or before December 1, 2025 , register now! This is a full-day universal pre-k program with access to our school’s breakfast and lunch program. Transportation is provided for children age 4 and older. You can register online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1bCl2vdE6iaSxV44rWvLKGWrRWs8MrqMlndJyvaTT8fda_Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
