Chatham High School

Enjoy the Winter Break! Classes resume Monday, February 28.

Sign ups for JV and Varsity spring sports open Monday, February 14 on Family ID https://www.familyid.com/organizations/chatham-athletics

Please be advised there will be no PM VOTEC Wednesday 2-9-22 due to a professional development day at the Questar building. Students are welcome to stay at CHS until dismissal; they will be placed in a study hall in the cafeteria or library.

Chatham Central School District will be closed Friday, February 4 due to the winter storm.

Panther Pride Day is this Saturday, February 5! Come show your support as the Panthers take on Taconic Hills in our annual day-long sporting and school spirit event.

February 2, 2022 Dear CHS Families, Chatham High School will be dismissing CHS students at 11:15 this morning due to ongoing power issues in the building. Afternoon CTE students will attend classes as normal. All after-school extracurricular activities, with the exception of sports, are canceled. A decision about sports will be made at 1:30 p.m. today. This emergency dismissal applies to CHS only. MED and CMS students will dismiss at their normal times. As you know, we have been having power issues at the High School over the past week, which appear to be stemming from a transformer not working properly. To address this issue in the short term, we have rented a generator to supply the building with power while we await the arrival of a new transformer. Today, the generator began having operating problems itself and began cutting out, causing recurring power outages in the building, which is the cause for today’s need for an emergency dismissal. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause as we work to get the issue addressed. Sincerely, Sal DeAngelo Superintendent

Dear CHS Families, Shortly before 1:00 p.m. today, we unexpectedly lost power at the High School. While the building has a back-up generator that supplies power to its critical systems, most other areas within the building are without power. We called in an electrical contractor and had students remain in their classrooms until our regular dismissal time. For this afternoon, athletic practices scheduled to take place at CHS have been relocated to CMS; all other after-school activities at the High School are canceled. It is our intention to have the problem solved this evening and to hold classes as normal at CHS tomorrow. If anything should change, we will let you know. Sincerely, John Thorsen CHS/CMS Coprincipal

On Saturday, January 22, the Panthers host a Coaches vs. Cancer basketball game here at the High School. Girls varsity will play at 12:00 p.m. and boys varsity will play at 1:30 p.m. There will be a donation bin at the entry table. Come out and support a good cause!

All Chatham CSD schools & offices will be closed Monday, January 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

There will be no CTE programs (VOTEC) on Wednesday January 12, 2022 due to virtual visits being held that day. VOTEC students are only expected to be here at CHS for their assigned classes. PM students are expected to be here periods 1-4 (7:54-10:52AM). AM students are expected to be here periods 5-9 (10:55AM-2:32PM). All VOTEC students are welcome to attend the full day; They will be placed in a Study Hall for their free periods.

Please note: The date for the CHS Pops Concert has been been changed from this Wednesday to January 19 at 7:00 p.m.

All CCSD schools are on a two-hour delay today, Friday, January 7 due to weather. There will be no a.m. BOCES or breakfast.

Dear Chatham CSD parents/guardians, A reminder that our drive-through at-home test kit distribution is from 3:00-5:30 p.m. today, January 4, at the student drop-off/pick-up lanes at MED Elementary School. This is for parents/guardians with children attending CCSD schools. Please come prepared to show your ID. One test kit containing two tests each is available for each student. The state has provided us with rapid antigen test kits from two manufacturers, so you will receive either a CareStart or iHealth COVID-19 home test kit. Additional information about the tests will be provided with your kit. If you are unable to pick up your child’s test kit during the time allotted, please call your child’s school to make other arrangements no later than Thursday of this week.

Welcome back! We hope you had a great holiday break!

All CCSD buildings and offices are closed Friday, December 31, 2021. Happy New Year!

All CCSD schools and offices are closed Friday, December 24, 2021. Enjoy the holidays!

It's here! The Chatham Panthers' online store is now available on our Athletics page or directly at https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_york/chatham/chatham-high-school

Congratulations to CHS student Samantha Hoffman, who received an honorable mention in the Bridging Divides, Healing Communities Youth Film Challenge for her film, “He/She/They.” Samantha’s work will be shown with all of the winning films during a free screening this Saturday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, reservations are required. Learn more at www.youthfilmchallenge.com

All Chatham CSD buildings and offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Thursday, November 25 and Black Friday, November 26, 2021. Enjoy a safe and happy holiday!

The CHS Guidance Newsletter December, 2021 edition is now posted to the CHS Guidance page https://www.chathamcentralschools.com/o/chs/page/guidance-department