
A reminder that today, Thursday, March 20 is our third mandatory bus drill for bus riders prek-12. The drills will take place at MED at early dismissal (after students board the buses at 11:30 a.m.). The drills will take approximately 15 minutes to complete, please be patient with arrival times for buses.

We are still accepting registrations for our 2025-26 pre-k program! If you have a child who will turn four (but not five) years of age on or before December 1, 2025 , register now! This is a full-day universal pre-k program with access to our school’s breakfast and lunch program. Transportation is provided for children age 4 and older. You can register online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1bCl2vdE6iaSxV44rWvLKGWrRWs8MrqMlndJyvaTT8fda_Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0


Our HOUSE challenge for February 24 - March 21 supports our local animal rescue
& humane society. Collect as many of the items listed below for each HOUSE color as possible:
Cat food,
Dog food,
Puppy food,
Kitten food,
Treats,
Beds,
New small blankets,
Food bowls,
Toys,
Leashes,
Cat litter,
Paper towels,
“Piddle” pads.
We will have a House Day to celebrate and the winning team will receive a special prize!
Please see Mrs. Schneider or Mrs. Reno for more information.

MED Spring Photos are March 10, 2025. Be sure to pre-order your photos today by clicking the link below. Pre-order with free shipping to the school is available 48 hours after photo day. https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001219674
For questions or concerns, please reach out to Upstate Images Customer Service at 1-855-773-3321.


Chatham Central School District is closed today, Thursday, February 6.

PTA Tricky Trays & Cupcake Wars Friday, February 28, 6:30-8:30pm in the MED cafeteria.
Tricky Trays Raffel - over 20 baskets to choose from! Who bakes the cupcake??
Registration is free & open to all MED families, students, and staff. Register at https://linktr.ee/chathammedpta
No entrance fee, tricky tray tickets available at the door.
Questions?? email chathammedpta@gmail.com


Chatham CSD is on a 2-hour delay today, Monday, February 3rd.

MED, CMS, and CHS Ski Clubs are cancelled today, January 22 due to the extreme cold.

Universal Pre-K registration for our 2025-26 program is open now through March 1, 2025. Please register your child online now at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1bCl2vdE6iaSxV44rWvLKGWrRWs8MrqMlndJyvaTT8fda_Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0 or contact the District's registrar, Emily Ponce, at poncee@chatham.k12.ny.us or 518-392-1535. Ms. Ponce can answer any questions and can schedule a phone or in-person registration meeting.


Kindergarten registration is open now! Information on registring your child for our 2025-26 kindergarten class can be found at https://www.chathamcentralschools.com/.../kindergarten...


MED PTA Movie Night is Friday, January 17 in the MED gym! Beat the Winter Blues and hit the beach with the feature film Moana. Doors open at 6:00pm, movie starts at 6:30pm. FREE entry. Refreshments and snacks available for purchase. Grab the family, wear your best beach/summer attire, and bring beach chairs, pool floats, blankets, etc. to make yourself comfy. RSVP appreciated but not required - RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBWyiESkwDrDpQFacwAojc2T_Xz8CNtV2v0Tbt5puIjlQ-UQ/viewform


Chatham schools have a 2-hour delay today, Thursday, December 5. MED students will have no school today due to parent conferences - conferences will go on as scheduled.

The MED PTA is hosting a Charleston Wrap fundraiser that continues through November 22. Each student who chooses to participate has a unique shopping link. The link below will support the general fundraiser without giving credit to a specific individual.
https://registercw.com/gateway?organizationMidasId=29020

Missed picture day? Didn't love your original picture? MED picture retakes are December 3!


Our Faculty vs. Faculty Basketball Game is Wednesday, November 13 at 6pm in the CHS gym! MED & CMS faculty take on the CHS faculty. Suggested donation is $2 for students/$5 for adults. Proceeds benefit the Class of 2025.


The MED PTA will be hosting our 3rd annual Honor A Veteran ceremony on 11/6 at 9:00 am. We'd love for MED students and faculty / staff to send in pictures of the Veterans in their lives so we can recognize their service with a brief video to be shown at our Veterans Day Assembly. Use the link below to upload the picture and all necessary information. All submissions are due by 11/2.
https://forms.gle/GLNuYPt96Sp7W4Cn8

If you plan on trick-or-treating in the village this Halloween, be sure to stop by CMS. Chatham teachers will have a tent set up out front and will be handing out candy from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Halloween night!


The MED PTA's annual Trunk or Treat is Friday, October 25 from 5-8pm in the MED parking lot, with the costume parade and contest at 6:30pm. Free entry, lots of treats, prizes for best costume, trunk design and much more! Register your vehicle at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbFMkfvwuWFWbELFnndFPcgGf-voBCx-HiP9YoAh_to502oA/viewform


Chatham Central Schools will dismiss all students approximately 15 minutes early today, October 4, as part of our annually required Go Home Early Drill. The purpose of this drill is to practice our schools’ emergency dismissal procedures and you are receiving this message as a test of our emergency notification system.

It's SOCKTOBER at MED! Did you know that socks are the most needed but least donated items in shelters?
Help us make our first HOUSE challenge a success!
We welcome donations of NEW SOCKS in all sizes.
The HOUSE with the most sock donations gets a special treat!
MED will be collecting donations will be collected from October 1st-30th.