Chatham Central School District - Everyone Everyday

The District has scheduled voter registration days for Wednesday, April 26, 2023 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the Mary E. Dardess Elementary School lobby -and- Wednesday, May 10, 2023 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the Mary E. Dardess Elementary School lobby. If you are not registered to vote with either the county board of elections or the school district and want to vote in our upcoming Budget Vote and Board of Education Election, you can register with the school district at these times.

Don't Miss Project Trio and select CCSD students in concert tonight (March 24) at 5pm in the CHS auditorium. This is a FREE CONCERT for the public! Project Trio is a high-energy chamber music ensemble composed of three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn - double bassist Peter Seymour, beatboxing flutist Greg Pattillo, and saxophonist Daniel Berkey!

Nominating petitions to run for the Board of Education are now available from the District Clerk. Candidates must be able to read and write, be a current resident of the District for at least one year, and be a qualified voter of the District (citizen of the U.S., at least 18 years of age or older). Board candidates wishing to appear on the ballot must be nominated by petition. Petitions must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the Chatham Central School District and returned to the District Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2023. Questions about serving on the Board of Education or the candidate petition process can be directed to Deborah Pottenburgh, District Clerk at 392-1501 or Pottenburghd@chatham.k12.ny.us. The District Clerk’s office is located in the Mary E. Dardess Elementary School, 50 Woodbridge Avenue in Chatham.

Artemis, Chatham High School's robotics team, is in Rochester competing throughout the day today at the First Robotics Finger Lakes Regional. Our match schedule is available at https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/6621/2023 , our team number is #6621. You can watch the team compete live on the competition's webcast at https://www.thebluealliance.com/gameday#chat=firstupdatesnow&layout=1&view_0=2023nyro-0&view_1=2023nyro-1

The CMS Science/Technology Fair has been postponed to Thursday, March 16, 2023 - same time and location.

All Chatham Central School District schools and offices are closed Wednesday, March 15, 2023. There will be NO remote learning. The Towns of Chatham, Austerlitz, Ghent, and Canaan have all declared a state of emergency due to the winter storm, power outages, and dangerous travel conditions. Please stay safe. The Board of Education meeting rescheduled for 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023, will still take place in the High School library.

EARLY NOTICE: Chatham CSD will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Additional accumulation, wind damage, road conditions, and power outages will be evaluated with a final decision by 7 a.m. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Stay safe!

The March 14 Board of Education meeting is postponed to Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

All Chatham Central School District schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, March 14, 2023. There will be NO remote learning. Governor Hochul has declared a state of emergency due to the impending winter storm. During executive-declared states of emergency, schools are not required to use their allotted emergency closing days, which means Chatham will close tomorrow without losing our remaining emergency closing day. Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting is postponed to Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Hot Sub Sale - Help Support the Class of 2025! Chatham High School Faculty Lounge - side entrance 3:00-6:00pm tonight, March 10 $10 - subs (Pepperoni, Meatball and/or Sausage & Peppers) $2 - Soda $2 - Baked Goods Walk Ins are welcome!

The varsity boys basketball team is headed to the regional final against Canton this Saturday, March 11 at 4:30 p.m. at SUNY Potsdam's Maxcy Hall! Purchase tickets at https://gofan.co/app/events/933577?schoolId=NY96414 - there are no cash admissions available, but credit cards will be accepted at the gate. No ticket purchase required for children ages 12 and under. You can watch the game via NFHS live stream (subscription required) at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/watch-events (this event is not currently posted on NFHS but will be prior to game time and can be found by searching for Chatham or Canton). Go Panthers!

The varsity boys basketball team is headed to regionals! The Panthers take on Moriah (Section 7) Wednesday, March 8, 7:15 p.m. at Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh. The gym is in the Forrence Recreation Center. Purchase tickets at https://gofan.co/nysphsaa7 - there are no cash admissions available, but credit cards will be accepted at the gate. No ticket purchase required for children ages 10 and under. You can watch the game via NFHS live stream (subscription required) at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/watch-events (this event is not currently posted on NFHS but will be prior to game time and can be found by searching for Chatham or Moriah). Go Panthers!

Chatham takes on Duanesburg in the Boys Basketball Class CC/C playoff March 5, 1:00 pm at Cohoes. Tickets can be purchased on GoFan at https://gofan.co/app/events/838717?schoolId=NYSPHSAAII Go Panthers!

Chatham takes on Stillwater in the Boys Basketball Class CC Final Friday, March 3, 5:30 pm (note time change) at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. You can watch the game via NFHS livestream at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/nysphsaas2/gam88ef0ff33d - Go Panthers!

Tonight's (February 28, 2023) Board of Education meeting has been canceled due to weather. Agenda items for this meeting will be moved to the Board's next scheduled meeting on March 14, 2023.

All CCSD schools will be closed today, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 due to the winter storm and travel conditions. Offices will open at 11 am.

Chatham takes on Voorheesville in the Boys Basketball Class CC Semi Finals at 5:30 p.m. tonight, February 27, at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. You can watch the game via NFHS network livestream at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/nysphsaas2/gam54676c2602 - Go Panthers!

All CCSD schools and offices will be closed Monday, February 20 in observance of Presidents' Day.

Modified spring sports start Monday, March 27. Sign ups for modified sports begin February 27 on Family ID https://www.familyid.com/organizations/chatham-athletics

February 14, 2023 Voting Results: Proposition #1: $18,218,595 for Capital Improvements at CCSD - PASSED 419 yes to 181 No. Proposition #2: $3,879,600 for Air Conditioning/HVAC at MED - PASSED 403 Yes to 193 No.