Mary E. Dardess Elementary School

The Chatham Central School District Spelling Bee will be rescheduled to Thursday, December 23, 8:30 a.m. Parents and anyone else who loves a good spelling competition can watch th...

Students put in weeks of research and hard work to build miniature Iroquois longhouses, and on November 9, presented their projects to their classmates as part of the fourth gra...

CHS students in Mrs. Scott's graphic design class created their own Thanksgiving placemats for MED kindergarten classes. The students had to plan and design fun-to-color placemats...

Mrs. Winter's Language Concepts 3-5 class had an unbe-leaf-able time with their autumn leaf unit this week! They read and studied how and why leaves change color, comparing trees ...

Our elementary school's library and Panthers Den each have a new book on their shelves that is helping children cope with anxiety, a gift to the school by the book’s author. Visit...

Our 5th grade classes observed National Take a Hike Day yesterday by walking the trails on the Chatham CSD campus! While out hiking, students completed a nature scavenger hunt and...

Dear MED Families, Our first parent-teacher conference is right around the corner. We will be conducting these parent-teacher conferences differently than prior years. Parent...

Last week, all of our first graders learned about Veterans Day and took the time to create thank you letters to veterans. The father-in-law of one of our first grade aides is a ve...

MED had its first House day on November 9. The staff surprised the students with an hour of team-building activities outside. Blue, Green, Purple, and Red houses enjoyed four sta...

Due to a power outage in the area affecting our schools, as well as water entering our high school building, Chatham Central School District will be dismissing all students early ...

Here are a few photos from Fire Prevention Day at MED. On November 5th, volunteer firefighters from around our District visited our elementary school to share with students how to...

(November 5, 2021) Dear Chatham Families, As many of you may already know, this week the CDC approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11. So that vaccination is readily...

The staff at MED got a little "carried away" by the Halloween spirit. Here's a few highlights!

In celebration of Halloween, kindergarten students conducted a science experiment in which they created exploding ghosts! The students mixed vinegar and baking soda together and w...

Your Help Is Needed! All CCSD schools are helping with a community service project sponsored by The Chatham American Legion Auxiliary. Donations are needed for military care p...

Mrs. Ewers' second grade class practiced reading, writing, and following directions as well as collaboration, speaking and listening skills through an interactive video conferenci...

Here are some photos of our first graders painting pumpkins! They have been learning all about pumpkins and how Halloween is celebrated here in the United States, as well as other...

Mrs. Winter's Language Concepts 3-5 class kicked-off the Halloween season with pumpkin carvings! Each student scooped and emptied the seeds and pulp, and designed its face. A huge...

Students in grades two through five have been learning tennis during physical education with Ms. Colwell. Here, Kiernan attempts to hit the ball over the net, prefering to use his...

Counselors will be having classroom discussions about what bullying is, how it hurts, and what we can do to prevent it! Students will be participating in acts of kindness. ...