Mary E. Dardess Elementary School

Our last day of classes was June 27. Chatham Middle School and MED Elementary School staff were out to wave goodbye to our students as the buses brought them home for the final ti...

Our 5th graders created an explosive chemical reaction between Coke & Mentos to celebrate their fabulous year & move to the middle school! Thanks to the MED PTA, geysers, Mentos, ...

MED held a surprise parade to celebrate long-time MED PE teacher Linda Colwell‘s retirement. A few of her colleagues surprised her at the top of the hill to drive her down in a co...

To celebrate their achievement this school year, Ms. Mason's kindergarten class enjoyed a well-deserved Ice Cream Sundae Party. With big smiles, sweet treats, and lots of sprinkle...

It was HOT for field day this year but that didn't stop everyone at MED from having a great time outdoors!

Students in Mrs. Reichardt's 5th grade science classes wrapped up the year designing and building volcanoes. It was fun to see all of the volcanoes erupt!

Our kindergarten put on their end-of-year celebration for families on June 20. The students put on a show where they sang, danced, and received certificates commemorating thier co...

Fifth grade made their annual visit to the middle school on June 18. They enjoyed a middle school breakfast and spent time with the 6th-grade teachers. They then toured the build...

Our fifth graders celebrated their moving on to Chatham Middle School with a Moving Up Ceremony for family and friends on June 16. MED principal Kristen Reno congratulated the stu...

MED celebrated having a great school year with a ValleyCats and Outdoor Day on June 11. Mrs. Reno was very impressed with the student's good behavior and character throughout the...

Mrs. Reichardt's science classes completed a Ferris wheel challenge. After reading the book Mr. Ferris & His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs Davis, the fifth graders partnered up to desi...

First grade took a field trip to the Museum of Innovation and Science in Schenectady on Friday June 6. While there students participated in a dinosaur fossil class, saw a planetar...

Our school community was out to send off our varsity softball team as they head out to play Canton in the regional final at 12:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 7, at St. Lawrence Unive...

MED celebrated its Arbor Day out in the sun on June 5. Each grade took a turn singing a conservation-themed song for the school and then the fourth grade performed the May Pol...

First Grade is in the middle of their ABC Countdown to summer and having a blast! A few days ago they celebrated 'G for Glow Day' with highlighter drawing in one room, and a kara...

May 29 was MED's last Effective School Assembly of the school year. May's character theme was "Helpful." We celebrated our students and their collective achievements for the fi...

The 5th graders are packed up and ready to enjoy one more day at Outdoor Classroom! They will be back in Chatham later this afternoon. The student buses will arrive at approximate...

Thanks to support from the Chatham Education Foundation, 2nd graders at MED were able to travel to Russell Sage College to see the musical Robin of Sherwood ! Students learned m...

Our elementary students turned into mini track stars in may as they tackled the hurdles in PE!

At MED, a thrilling caper unfolded when Mrs. Reno mysteriously vanished, leaving the 5th-grade class in suspense. Students, guided by Ms. Blumenthal, gathered clues, made inferenc...