
June 13, 2023
Chatham Middle School eighth graders Bailey McShane and Landon Van Alstyne are 2023 recipients of the Triple C Award, an honor presented by Attorney General Letitia James’ office ...

June 5, 2023
Arbor Day at CMS kicked off with an assembly that included a student variety show, awards, and the honoring of retiring CMS cleaner Tim Mead. It was followed by a free play sessio...

June 2, 2023
Orchestra students in grades 6-8 attended a special workshop with a string orchestra group called the Next Festival of Emerging Artists. The event started off with Next Festival p...
June 2, 2023
The seventh grade experienced a morning of wellness-themed events May 25 as each class rotated through five stations to explore different areas of personal well being. Students ma...
May 31, 2023
Here are some photos of the CMS Marching Panthers performing in Chatham's Memorial Day parade to honor those who gave their lives for our country. They stepped out to rave review...

May 25, 2023
To help our soon-to-be sixth graders transition into middle school, the fifth grade spent an entire day at CMS this week to take tours of the building, experience changing classes...

May 23, 2023
The CMS family and consumer science program got two new sewing machines and much-needed sewing materials thanks to a grant provided by the Chatham Education Foundation of the Ber...

May 23, 2023
As part of Chatham Middle School's monthly Capstone Skills Awards, this group of deserving students was selected by faculty members and students for their demonstration of April’s...

May 8, 2023
Children’s author Stacy McAnulty spent the day at Chatham Middle school on May 5. She held talks for our sixth, seventh and eighth grades where she focused on themes in her books...

May 4, 2023
In celebration of Earth Day, the CMS Service Club volunteered at the Camphill Ghent elder community. This year, the students planted sunflower seeds in a new patch on the hill an...
April 24, 2023
Chatham Middle School congratulates our students earning honors and high honors for the third quarter of the 2022-23 school year. Grade 6 Honor Roll:
Reese Agostinello-Bur...

April 10, 2023
Music in Our Schools Month at CMS wrapped up last week with a door decorating contest. Earlier in the month the school had morning announcements and videos highlighting musicians ...

March 31, 2023
As part of our 8th grade's unit on World War II, Sheriff's Deputy Pat McMahon brought in some of his militaria collection to show to the class. It included authentic American, B...

March 28, 2023
During our staff development afternoon on March 27, our Faculty Voice Committees held an expo to share their work with their peers. Led by our teaching staff, these committees hav...

March 24, 2023
Project Trio was at CCSD March 24 to put on some great performances for our students at MED, CMS, and CHS.
Part of Music in Our Schools Month in Chatham, our music department ...

March 23, 2023
Retired New York State Police Computer Crime Unit Investigator, Cyber Crime Specialist, and U.S. Deputy Marshall Tom Roidl spoke to Chatham students in grades 5-8 during two separ...

March 22, 2023
The CMS service club visited the Columbia-Greene Humane Society to help clean the premises, give care to the cats and dogs, and learn about the needs of the animals. Along with th...

March 20, 2023
On March 24 Chatham CSD will welcome Project Trio, a high-energy chamber music ensemble comprised of three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn - double bassist Peter Seymo...

March 20, 2023
As part of Chatham Middle School's monthly Capstone Skills Awards, this group of deserving students was selected by faculty members and students for their demonstration of Februar...

March 16, 2023
As part of his Life Skills learning, CMS student Dylan Davey helps out around the building by collecting recycling, making deliveries, and assisting Michelle Rideout, CMS’ senior ...