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6th graders just finished a project on American graffiti in art class. They used the local train as inspiration to learn about color theory, motifs and different lettering styles ...

MED's kindergarten classrooms were a whirlwind of glitter and green as our busy little leprechauns crafted special St. Patrick's Day projects. The real magic happened when it was ...

The Chatham Panthers celebrated the 2025-26 winter season with a Varsity Sports Awards Night on March 5. Girls Varsity Basketball Rookie of the Year - Ellie Davis Best Tea...

Mr. Botsford’s Language Concepts class received a special visit from some very cute guests, kids (AKA baby goats), from G. Ooms & Kids. The visit was organized by the Ooms family,...

Congratulations to sixth grader Kaylie Williams, who is Chatham Middle School’s Science/Technology Fair Logo Contest winner! Kaylie's design becomes the official logo for the sch...

With the CMS theme for March being ‘teamwork,’ the school hosted Proctors Theatre’s On-The-Go production of They Built America: Workers of the Erie Canal on March 4. The ...

Chatham Middle School held a chartering ceremony for its new Kiwanis Builders Club, the first of its kind in Columbia County. School counselor Jackie Hoffman has operated the Mid...

Every year, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame take the time to recognize exceptional student athletes from around the country. Some of the criteria that t...

MED turned the page on an incredible week! From March 2nd (Dr. Seuss’ birthday) to March 6th, students dove headfirst into the wonderful world of reading for Read Across America W...

The Chatham High School Drama Club took audiences 'under the sea' with their production of Disney's The Little Mermaid March 13-15! Director Eddie Knight, a Chatham alum, says, "...

The Class of 2027 hosted the annual Queen of Hearts Dance for 7th and 8th grade students on February 27 in the CMS gym. Our 2026 Queen of Hearts Royal Court is: 7th Grade Court...

Did you know that this March marks more than 40 years of celebrating Music in Our Schools Month? This month-long celebration celebrates the music made in schools throughout the c...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...