Mary E. Dardess Elementary School

Kindergarten has been apple-solutely amazing this fall! Mrs. Baskiewicz's little learners explored all things apples by creating fun apple crafts, learning about Johnny Appleseed,...

October 14 was MED's first Effective School Assembly of the school year. We celebrated our students collective achievements and gave out classroom awards for outstanding effort, pa...

Sound the alarms, it was Fire Prevention Day at MED! Local volunteer firefighters from Chatham, Ghent, Spencertown, Tri-Village, and East Chatham paid our students a visit on Octo...

Our Pre-K students kicked off their Community Helpers unit with a very special visit from our School Resource Deputy, Deputy Joe! He stopped by the classrooms to share what he do...

Mrs. Van Wie and Ms. Winter's 2nd grade class celebrated the ending of their first CKLA Knowledge Unit, "Fairy Tales and Tall Tales," with a Flannels & Flapjacks party! Students w...

Dear Chatham Families, We are writing to share an important update regarding late bus transportation for the 2026-27 school year. To adjust for lower overall ridership, provide m...

Happy fair weekend! Chatham is proud to show off our incredible students' artwork at the Columbia County Fair. Art from students in every grade level is on display in the red sch...

Students in Chatham Central School District's Extended School Year program enjoyed a day of race cars and trucks! Special thanks to Chatham Village mayor John Howe and the Chatham...

View your child’s school supply list by grade/class: Pre-K School Supplies Kindergarten School Supplies 1st Grade School Supplies 2nd Grade School Supplies 3rd Grade Scho...

Chatham Central School District granted tenure to seven faculty members at our June 23 Board of Education meeting. Congratulations to: Kristen Bervy, Teaching Assistant Michael ...

June 26 was our last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year. Have a great summer and we'll see you when classes begin again on September 9!

Every day the students in Mrs. Ronca's fourth grade class write dry-erase notes to Mr. VanNote, one of our evening cleaners, and he always responds. The kids love arriving in the ...

Dear Parents and Guardians, To support your student’s health and comfort during the school day, we are updating our procedure regarding over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ...

Mrs. Van Wie's second grade class really left their mark! When the students finished their iReady diagnostic testing, they got to “tattoo” her based on how much they went up on th...

The rain held off all morning for our PreK-Grade 2 Field Day at MED, but that didn't stop anyone from getting soaked! Our youngsters definitely enjoyed their day of outdoor fun a...

MED celebrated its Arbor Day out on the front lawn on June 17. Each grade took a turn singing a conservation-themed song and then the fourth grade performed the May Pole dance, an...

Our pre-k celebrated a school year full of firsts with a graduation ceremony for their families that included songs, fluffy clouds, and rainbows. Our smallest students took a big ...

June 15 was Law Enforcement Day for the 5th grade. Students got to meet with professionals from several different agencies to learn about the many aspects of law enforcement in o...

Congratulations to our soon-to-be sixth graders! The fifth grade celebrated their moving on to middle school with a Moving Up Ceremony for family members on June 16. MED principa...

Mrs. Van Wie's 2nd-grade class filled their classroom Star Jar (the classroom's reward system) and earned a water balloon fight!. It was a great way to celebrate all of their hard...