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Panther Pride Day is this Saturday, January 20, 2024! Come enjoy the games and show your school spirit as the Panthers host our annual day-long sporting event.
All Chatham CSD schools are on a 2-hour delay today, Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
All Chatham CSD schools and offices are closed today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 due to the winter weather advisory in effect for today.
Chatham CSD is examining the sustainability of our football program. Participation numbers have dropped in the last few years. The Board of Education is committed to a process that examines all aspects of the program and what future options are in the best interest of our students and community before any decision is made. As part of this process, the District would like to gauge interest in the program and obtain a projection of participation for the Fall 2024 season at the Modified 9 (grades 7-9) and Varsity (grades 10-12) levels. We are asking any students in grades 6-11 who may be considering playing football for Chatham to complete this brief survey. The survey results will inform the Board’s decision on the direction it will take for the 2024 Fall season.
Link to the survey: https://forms.gle/6RJGgbP4UMWesuMB7
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF SURVEY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024
Board of Education meetings will begin at 5:00 p.m., starting with the January 23, 2024 meeting. We anticipate the 5:00 p.m. start time to continue through the May 28, 2024 meeting and the 6:00 p.m. start time to resume with the June 11, 2024 meeting.
All after-school activities are canceled for today, Tuesday, January 9 due to weather. There will be no late buses. Tonight’s Board of Education meeting will take place as scheduled.
All activities taking place at Chatham CSD on Sunday, January 7, 2024 are cancelled due to inclement weather in the forecast.
Dear Chatham families,
Chatham athletics invites you to a community meeting to discuss the current status and future outlook of our football program on Thursday, January 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the CHS auditorium. Meeting will be hosted by Athletic Director John Brantley, Principal John Thorsen, and Superintendent Sal DeAngelo. We encourage anyone with an interest in our football program to take part in this important discussion.
All Chatham CSD schools are on a two-hour delay this morning, Monday, December 11, 2023, due to weather. Parent teacher conferences at MED will take place as scheduled.
The Fine Arts Booster Club meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, December 5, 7:15 p.m. at CHS.
The MED PTA invites you to a Chatham tradition - TRICKY TRAYS!
Silent Auction, Raffle, Ice Cream Social at MED Saturday, December 9 from 3-5pm. Raffle winners will be announced at 4:45pm!
Today we practiced a lockdown drill in all three of our school buildings. We were assisted by officers from local law enforcement. The students and staff handled the drills very well.
As I have stated in the past, it is important that we periodically practice these drills, as we can never let our guard down when it comes to the safety of our children. Schools in New York are required to conduct a minimum of four lockdown drills per year.
If you have any questions, please contact your building principal or my office.
Thank you for your continued support of our district,
Sal DeAngelo,
Superintendent
Calling all local businesses! Looking for a unique way to support the community and advertise your business? The CHS Yearbook invites you to place an ad in this year's edition. Pricing and information can be found on our yearbook website:
https://sites.google.com/chatham.k12.ny.us/chatham-hs-yearbook/business-ads
The last day to request an ad in the yearbook is Friday, December 8. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Pegarella at pegarellae@chatham.k12.ny.us. Space is limited, so don't miss out!
Please note that Friday, December 22 is the first day of our Holiday Recess and there will be no classes on that day. The print version of our calendar shows December 22 as a regular day of school, which is an error. Students return from break on January 2. Please be sure to update your calendars!
Chatham Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society invites senior citizens to our annual Holiday Luncheon at CMS on Thursday, December 14 starting at 9:45 a.m. The event includes a holiday concert put on by CMS music students in the auditorium followed by lunch and bingo (and a visit from Santa!) in the gym. Guests are asked to RSVP with Amanda Rustick in the guidance office at 518-392-1560 Ext. 2005. Don’t miss this community favorite event!
Notice is hereby given that the annual inspection for the 2023-24 school year of the school buildings of the Chatham Central School District for fire hazards which might endanger the lives of students, teachers, and employees therein, has been completed and the report thereof is available at the office of the director of facilities, 50 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037 for inspection by all interested persons.
Don’t miss Chatham’s final performance of Much Ado About Nothing on Sunday, November 19, 3:30 p.m. at the Tina Packer Playhouse in Lenox, Massachusetts as part of Shakespeare & Company’s 2023 Fall Festival of Shakespeare. Both in-house seating and live streaming options are available. Tickets are $16 for general audiences and $10 for students. For tickets and information visit Shakespeare.org or call 413-637-3353.
Calendar update: our 2nd mandatory bus drills scheduled for Monday, November 13 (bus riders) and Tuesday, November 14 (walkers only) have been rescheduled to Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17, respectively. Please be sure to mark your calendars!
Chatham's Madeline Waring will be running in the NYS X-Country Championships Saturday, November 11, 9:30am at Vernon Verona Sherrill HS. Tickets for the meet can be purchased at https://gofan.co/event/1128469?schoolId=NYSPHSAA - Go Panthers!
CMS invites veterans and their family members to be our honored guests at the school’s Veterans Day Celebration, held Thursday, November 9 in the CMS auditorium. The event includes a color guard of Ghent VFW and Chatham American Legion members, remarks by students and staff, musical performances by students, and featured guest speaker U.S. Army veteran Michael Hubert. A reception for guests will follow in the school library. Guests are asked to arrive at 8:45 a.m. For more info, please contact the CMS main office at 518-392-1560.