Chatham Central School District - Everyone Everyday

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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, ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Its should come as no shock to anyone that our 5th graders have been hard at work in science! This month they have been learning all about electricity and the transfer of energy. ...

Mrs. Van Wie, Mrs. Winter, and Mrs. Madsen’s 2nd grade class has been learning persuasive writing. They talked about the opening and closing statements, persuading reasons, signat...

Congratulations to Chatham High School's Alexis Meyers, a Media Arts student and National Art Honor Society member, whose beaver mascot drawing the Spencertown Company selected as...

Congratulation to Chatham High School senior Lennie Sitzer, who was named Honorable Mention Wide Receiver- Class D All-state! Go Panthers!

January 10, 2024 Dear Chatham Families, At approximately 6:30 a.m. this morning, we lost partial power to the Middle School and the Bus Garage. The buses were already on t...

A fresh blanket of snow on a sunny day really does turn the MED playground into a winter wonderland! There's snow telling how many snowmen, forts and mountains sprang up outside o...

During the holiday season, students in Mrs. Fischer's Science Links, AP Biology, and Environmental Science classes designed science-themed ugly sweaters. The sweaters were display...