
March 8, 2024
MED's literacy coach, Lindsay Ristau, came up with an idea for Ms. Gomm's pre-k class to learn letter formation the good ole messy way with shaving cream. She visited the class a...

March 4, 2024
Registration is open for our spring adult education semester. View our course catalog and register at https://www.chathamcentralscho...

March 4, 2024
Congrats to the Chatham athletes named league all-stars for the winter, 2023-24 sports season. Jake Taylor - 1st Team Patroon Conference - Boys Basketball LJ Morse - 1st Team P...
February 29, 2024
Dear Chatham Community,
As you know, Dr. Salvatore DeAngelo, Chatham CSD’s superintendent, is retiring at the end of this school year. The Board of Education is beginning the p...

February 27, 2024
Mystery readers often appear in MED classrooms to spread the love of reading by sharing a good book. On February 26, principal Kristen Reno made a surprise visit to Mrs. Kral's ki...
February 22, 2024
As many of you may already know, Dr. Sal DeAngelo has announced his retirement as Chatham’s superintendent of schools, effective June 30, 2024. The purpose of this memorandum is t...

February 15, 2024
Chatham Middle School’s character education theme of the month for February is heroism. On February 13, Capital Repertory Theatre brought their production of Henry Johnson: Balla...

February 15, 2024
Inspired by a teacher online, MED first grade teacher Tara Van Wie reached out to a family friend (known by many as Aunt Sue) to help her with a big task. First, every student in...

February 15, 2024
Our 7th graders have been learning about chemical reactions in Mrs. Gazda's science class. They finished the month-long unit by making chemical batteries using hydrogen peroxide,...
February 13, 2024
The Mary E. Dardess Elementary School, Chatham, New York, announces the registration dates for the 2024-2025 prekindergarten class.
Registration for Chatham Central School Dist...
February 13, 2024
The Mary E. Dardess Elementary School, Chatham, New York, announces the registration dates for the 2024-2025 kindergarten class.
Registration for Chatham Central School Distri...

February 12, 2024
Chatham High School senior Alexis Reichardt recently elevated her profile and that of the CHS business program through her participation in our job shadowing program. Alexis had t...

February 12, 2024
Students in grades pre-k through three enjoyed a fun and inspiring show when Columbia County Youth Theatre (CCYT) presented Could You Hug A Cactus? at MED February 9. Based on ...

February 9, 2024
Students in Mrs. Reichardt's 5th grade science classes are investigating the properties of matter this month. Using hand lenses, they have been observing a variety of substances l...

February 8, 2024
The CMS Service Club took their annual trip to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society where they helped clean the shelter, then brushed the cats and gave pets up for adoption some lov...

February 6, 2024
First grade wrapped up its Ancient Civilizations unit with some celebration stations February 5! Students used their knowledge of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to build pyramids, ...

February 2, 2024
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Baskiewicz's class celebrated Groundhog Day February 2! Students made predictions about whether Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow or not before viewin...

January 30, 2024
NYS Trooper Raymond Renzo, the community outreach coordinator for Troop K, was at CMS this past Friday to talk about internet safety and etiquette. Trooper Renzo held separate pre...
January 29, 2024
At the January 23 Board of Education meeting, the Board discussed next year‘s football season and the possibility of merging with Hudson’s football program due to a declining numb...

January 26, 2024
Students in Ms. Thorsen's Life Skills class have been working hard! They run the Perky Panthers school store at CMS, where they sells snacks and drinks to students and staff. Th...