Mary E. Dardess Elementary School

Miss Mason and Miss Gomm's kindergarten classes joined forces for a morning of exciting games with Mrs. Ristau, our incredible literacy coach. Watch out, world – these little read...

Mrs. Reichardt's fifth grade science students recently completed a lab where they used their senses to identify materials based on observable properties. Students used sight, tou...

The MED encore team (music, art, library, PE) was in peak form the day before our holiday break. They took a sleigh ride through the halls and then did some holiday rapping at the...

Those pesky elves were at it again the Friday before our holiday break! Students arrived at MED to find the hallway lights off and holiday inflatables lighting the way. Rumor has ...

The CHS Printmaking Class gifted each 1st grader and the students in Mr. Botsford's Language Concepts class with a handmade bookmark that was personally designed and printed by e...

Some pesky elves got into the school this week and have been causing some holiday havoc at MED. On Tuesday, teachers and students arrived to find their classroom furniture haphaz...

The sweet aroma of confection filled the air as our kindergarten classes transformed into a bustling construction zone of sorts. Armed with frosting, candy, and boundless creativi...

In collaboration with 4th grade's section on the Middle Ages, Mr. Roth's art classes studied the history of stained glass making in the medieval period. They learned how colored g...

First and second graders in Mrs. Van Note and Mrs. Kral's math groups are playing reindeer games! Students practiced adding, subtracting, and adding 10 more.

Gobble, Gobble! The third grade spread some Thanksgiving cheer by caroling around MED singing some silly Turkey Day songs the day before break!

As part of a community service project sponsored by the Chatham American Legion Auxiliary, MED, CMS, And CHS collected hundreds and hundreds of items for military care packages th...

Watch out, Macy's! Our kindergarteners are taking over the parade scene! They learned the secret to making giant parade balloons and then let their imaginations soar. Each kiddo p...

On November 25, the fifth grade homerooms held Friendsgiving Tea Parties! The kids sat in small groups, snacked on cookies and crackers, sipped from tea cups, and used conversati...

Fourth grade students traveled back in time to the Middle Ages for their Core Knowledge Learning Unit 2. As the culmination of the unit, they celebrated with a hands-on, fun-fille...

Pre-k classes at MED held a Friendsgiving Feast November 22 to celebrate the coming Thanksgiving holiday!

November 21 was MED's second Effective School Assembly, during which we celebrated our students and their collective achievement in class. November's theme was "Gratitude" and f...

Ms. Martin and Mrs. Thorpe's fourth grade class got together with Mr. Botsford's Language Concepts class to celebrate Kindness Day. The students participated in some "Turkey Troub...

Wednesday, November 13 was World Kindness Day. At MED, classes from different grade levels partnered up to spread kindness and have some fun! Pictured here are students from Mrs. ...

Second graders in Mrs. Kolb's class and kindergarteners in Miss Gomm’s class met up for their monthly K Buddy craft/activity! This month, the second graders helped their K buddy ...

Learning is sweet! The MED pre-k is learning about the letters in the alphabet and celebrated reaching the letter I by making homemade ice cream!