Chatham Middle School

All Chatham Central Schools will be on a 2-hour delay today, Wednesday, January 24, 2024, due to a winter weather advisory. Important info for CHS students: Regents exams are delayed until 9 am. Students should report by 9 am if they are scheduled for Geometry or U.S History and Government Regents exams. The A.P. US History midterm exam has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 24 at 12:30 pm. The English 10 midterm, the Pre AP English 10 midterm, and the English 10 Concepts midterm have all been rescheduled to Thursday, January 25 at 12:30 pm. All other exams will take place as scheduled.

All after-school activities are canceled today, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 due to the forecast for inclement weather. Tonight’s Board of Education meeting will take place as scheduled at 5:00 p.m.

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

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.

CMS Holiday Wear & Door Decorating Contest ● Friday the 15th: the door decorating contest! - To go along with our monthly theme of Empathy. ● Tuesday the 19th: “Deck the Halls Day!” - Wear your best winter & holiday themed outfits! ● Wednesday the 20th: Periods 8 & 9 - Annual Volleyball Tournament! ● Thursday the 21st: 6th and 7th grade to see the movie “Wonder.”

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.

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

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!

Calendar update: Please note that the early dismissal times for CMS parent conferences have changed from the time listed on our print calendar. On November 20 & 21, CMS will dismiss students at 11:15 a.m. Please be sure to mark your calendars!

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.

CMS families: Please help us make Thanksgiving baskets for Chatham families in need! CMS will be donating Thanksgiving baskets this year with all the fixin's! To help, please bring in rolls, potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, gravy, desserts, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, paper plates, and napkins. Thank you!

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.