Chatham Middle School

A little fun news - Chatham Central School District's grades 6-12 art display won first place at the Columbia County Fair! Congrats to our artists!

Every August, Chatham Central School District hosts a two-day orientation to familiarize our newest faculty members with our schools, programs, procedures, and culture. This year,...

The Board of Education has appointed Brett Fortran to the principal position at Chatham Middle School, effective September 1. Mr. Fortran is a familiar face to the Chatham Central...

Dear Chatham Middle School families, I am writing to let you know that Mr. Burns, our principal at Chatham Middle School, will be leaving us at the end of August. Mr. Burns has...

Our partners at NYKids have just released their newest case study, which features Chatham Middle School! Be sure to read about the adaptive and innovative practices demonstrated b...

2022 CHATHAM FALL ATHLETICS Here is the first week of practice/tryouts schedule for fall sports. Varsity Football – Coach Rich Sitzer Saturday, Aug 20: 8:00–10:00...

Students in the CMS Extended School Year program with Ms. Thorsen constructed a giant shark with a little help from special guest Mr. Fortran, MED's assistant principal. Togethe...

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Students in Chatham Middle School's Extended School Year program with Mrs. Thorsen undertook eggs-periments this week. Students created safety containers for their eggs, made pr...

Chatham Middle School welcomes you to the 2022-23 school year! School supply lists for each grade are available below: Grade 6 School Supplies Grade 7 School Supplies Grad...

302 rubber bands! That’s how many it took to explode a watermelon. Students participating in Chatham Middle School's Extended School Year 2022 program with Mrs. Thorsen experiment...

Chatham Middle School congratulates our students who earned honors and high honors for the fourth quarter of the 2021-22 school year. 6th Grade Honor Roll: Anya DeGroff, Maya...

Step right up! The seventh grade threw a “Math Carnival” on June 23. For the seventh graders, the event was an exercise in theoretical probability, creativity, and fun! Prior to t...

CMS held our 2022 Eighth Grade Moving Up ceremony on June 17. Congratulations to the Class of 2026! ( You can watch the entire ceremony on our Facebook page at https://www.facebo...

Here are some photos of the 8th grade moving up dance June 17.

June 16 was the first day of our transition program at CMS for our incoming 5th graders. They met their new teachers and counselors, learned about clubs, special events, routines ...

Chatham Middle School inducted 22 students into National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) during an induction ceremony held the evening of June 14 in the CHS auditorium. NJHS membershi...

Thanks to the generosity of the Chatham Education Foundation of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Chatham Middle School was able to host author James Preller and auth...

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Our 8th graders headed to Career Jam at Siena College on June 9 to learn from local employers about career pathways in the Capital Region. They participated in a pep rally about v...