
February 20, 2026
We invite all families, staff, and neighbors to explore a variety of local wellness experts, mental health resources, and preventative care tips. Discover new ways to nourish your...

February 27, 2026
Nineteen members of Chatham Middle School's Service Club set up an afternoon of fun games for Chatham Kids Club, with spoon races, go fish, arts and crafts, and reading on Februar...

February 25, 2026
To celebrate 100 days in school, these First Graders turned into detectives to solve the mystery of the stolen pencil sharpener. Throughout the day they completed various 100-th...

February 25, 2026
Congratulations to Chatham Middle School special education teacher Lauren Wrigley on being named a News Channel 13 Top Teacher! Ms. Wrigley's segment aired the morning of Februar...

February 19, 2026
All five Chatham High School varsity teams made the grade and have been named scholar athlete teams for the 2025-26 winter season by the New York State Public High School Athletic...

February 19, 2026
As the teacher in the movie Wonder explains to his students, "When you are faced with the choice of being right or being kind, choose kind." As part of CMS' February character e...

February 12, 2026
This winter there was plenty of snow for our schools' ski clubs to enjoy. Here's a photo of some ofour MED Ski Club members at Catamount recently. Special thanks to our parent vol...
February 10, 2026
Dear Chatham Central School District Community, I am writing to share some exciting news regarding the improvements coming to the Mary E. Dardess (MED) Elementary School. As part...

February 3, 2026
Love snow? Our kids do, and so does the MED PTO! This winter, the PTO donated 40 sleds for our students to ride the playground's pow pow steeps with. The school erupted with cheer...

February 2, 2026
Mrs. Baskiewicz’s Kindergarten class turned into mini-meteorologists for Groundhog Day! On Friday, they practiced their prediction skills by guessing if the groundhog would see h...

February 2, 2026
Cosmic Bowling was back at MED in January. In physical education, students pre-k through 5th grade enjoyed learning bowling, space-disco style!!

January 30, 2026
Emily Haigh from the Columbia County Department of Health visited CMS to talk to students about the dangers of vaping (hint: it's bad for you!). In separate presentations for 6th,...

January 23, 2026
Coding is officially in session for our pre-k students! Katie Fahrenkopf from Questar III Model Schools visited Miss Gomm and Miss Mason’s classrooms to introduce Sphero Indi cars...
January 23, 2026
Dear Chatham Families, The health and safety of our students and staff remain our highest priority. I recently shared with you the results of our water testing for lead and I wan...
January 22, 2026
Mary E. Dardess Elementary School announces our registration dates for the 2026-2027 prekindergarten class. Registration for Chatham Central School District’s 2026-2027 universa...
January 22, 2026
Mary E. Dardess Elementary School announces the registration dates for our 2026-2027 kindergarten class. Registration for the Class of 2039 is now open! Chatham’s Digital Ki...

January 22, 2026
Students from the CHS Student Government, CHS Class Officers, and CMS Key Communicators, as well as officers from the CMS Service Club and National Junior Honor Society attended t...
January 22, 2026
January 2026 The Chatham Central School District encourages all students in grades 3-8 to participate in the New York State Testing Program. We know that in recent years, there ...

January 21, 2026
Chatham's youngest musicians debuted their talents at MED's 4th Grade Informance on January 16. Families filled the cafetorium to learn about what our orchestra, band and chorus s...

January 20, 2026
Congratulations to our talented CHS artists Finn Williams and Olivia Feiden. Their artwork has been selected for the Columbia-Greene Community College’s Juried High School Art Sho...
