
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


The CHS robotics team (6621) is competing at the Finger Lakes Regional, at RIT in Rochester 3/12-15! You can watch their matches live at https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires8
Their competition schedule can be found at https://frc.nexus/en/event/2025nyro/team/6621

Reminder: requests for transportation to childcare locations or private/parochial schools for next school year are due April 1, 2025. Request forms are available on our Transportation webpage: https://www.chathamcentralschools.com/page/transportation

Please note: The location for the March 11, 2025 Board of Education meeting has been moved to the CHS cafeteria.

Our Winter Varsity Sports Awards Night is Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the CHS auditorium.

Support our 6th grade and have a Meal With Meaning Thursday, March 13 ALL DAY at the Gnome Bistro & Gnome Slice Pizzeria - 20% of all dine-in and take-out sales at both locations will go to the Chatham Middle School 6th grade class!



The CHS Drama Club presents their spring musical GREASE March 14 & 15 at 7:00 p.m.
and March 16 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chatham High School auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door.


Calendar update: 2025-26 JV/Varsity fall sports will now start on August 18, 2025 (originally scheduled for the 25th). Please be sure to update your calendars!


Chatham CSD is seeking the following coaching positions:
Varsity Football Assistants,
Junior Varsity Football Head Coach,
Modified Football Head Coach,
Junior Varsity Football Assistant Coach,
Modified Football Assistant Coach.
These positions are for our CIC (Chatham/Ichabod Crane) Football program beginning on August 14, 2025. The candidates should have passion for teaching and leadership, and a commitment to the development of student athletes. CPR/AED, First Aid, and appropriate coaching certification required. If interested, please send a letter of interest and resume to John Brantley, Chatham Athletic Director, brantleyj@chatham.k12.ny.us or 518-392-1585 by February 28, 2025.


Chatham CSD is on a 2-hour delay today, Thursday, February 13. Any updates will be made by 7am. Be safe!

Chatham Central School District is closed today, Thursday, February 6.

Update: The CBS6 Positively Upstate segment featuring CHS therapy dog Hudson & Ms. Trainque has been rescheduled to air next Wednesday, February 12 at 6pm and will air again during the morning newscasts February 13. Don't miss it!


Chatham CSD is on a 2-hour delay today, Monday, February 3rd.

MED, CMS, and CHS Ski Clubs are cancelled today, January 22 due to the extreme cold.

Universal Pre-K registration for our 2025-26 program is open now through March 1, 2025. Please register your child online now at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1bCl2vdE6iaSxV44rWvLKGWrRWs8MrqMlndJyvaTT8fda_Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0 or contact the District's registrar, Emily Ponce, at poncee@chatham.k12.ny.us or 518-392-1535. Ms. Ponce can answer any questions and can schedule a phone or in-person registration meeting.


Kindergarten registration is open now! Information on registring your child for our 2025-26 kindergarten class can be found at https://www.chathamcentralschools.com/.../kindergarten...


2nd Semester Driver Ed. (Feb. 4 - June 17, 2025) registration is now open! Please email williamss@chatham.k12.ny.us to reserve a spot. Forms, dates and other important information are available on our Driver Education page at https://www.chathamcentralschools.com/o/chs/page/driver-education

MED PTA Movie Night is Friday, January 17 in the MED gym! Beat the Winter Blues and hit the beach with the feature film Moana. Doors open at 6:00pm, movie starts at 6:30pm. FREE entry. Refreshments and snacks available for purchase. Grab the family, wear your best beach/summer attire, and bring beach chairs, pool floats, blankets, etc. to make yourself comfy. RSVP appreciated but not required - RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBWyiESkwDrDpQFacwAojc2T_Xz8CNtV2v0Tbt5puIjlQ-UQ/viewform
