Mary E. Dardess Elementary School

Chatham Central School District granted tenure to seven faculty members at our June 23 Board of Education meeting. Congratulations to: Kristen Bervy, Teaching Assistant Michael ...

June 26 was our last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year. Have a great summer and we'll see you when classes begin again on September 9!

Every day the students in Mrs. Ronca's fourth grade class write dry-erase notes to Mr. VanNote, one of our evening cleaners, and he always responds. The kids love arriving in the ...

Dear Parents and Guardians, To support your student’s health and comfort during the school day, we are updating our procedure regarding over-the-counter (OTC) medications. ...

Mrs. Van Wie's second grade class really left their mark! When the students finished their iReady diagnostic testing, they got to “tattoo” her based on how much they went up on th...

The rain held off all morning for our PreK-Grade 2 Field Day at MED, but that didn't stop anyone from getting soaked! Our youngsters definitely enjoyed their day of outdoor fun a...

MED celebrated its Arbor Day out on the front lawn on June 17. Each grade took a turn singing a conservation-themed song and then the fourth grade performed the May Pole dance, an...

Our pre-k celebrated a school year full of firsts with a graduation ceremony for their families that included songs, fluffy clouds, and rainbows. Our smallest students took a big ...

June 15 was Law Enforcement Day for the 5th grade. Students got to meet with professionals from several different agencies to learn about the many aspects of law enforcement in o...

Congratulations to our soon-to-be sixth graders! The fifth grade celebrated their moving on to middle school with a Moving Up Ceremony for family members on June 16. MED principa...

Mrs. Van Wie's 2nd-grade class filled their classroom Star Jar (the classroom's reward system) and earned a water balloon fight!. It was a great way to celebrate all of their hard...

Chatham High School's Class of 2026 revisited their roots at Chatham Central School District with our traditional Senior Walkthrough at Mary E. Dardess Elementary School on June...

Our kindergarten students celebrated an amazing year with a special end-of-year celebration on June 11! Families enjoyed watching the children proudly sing songs, which filled the...

Second graders enjoyed an educational visit from NYS Trooper Bell and his police dog Tilly. Students learned all about the importance of a bloodhound's nose and sense of smell. St...

First grade took a field trip to the Museum of Innovation and Science in Schenectady o n Friday June 5 . While there, students took a dinosaur fossil class, saw a planetarium show...

Miss Gomm and Miss Rowe’s pre-k class found some incredible role models in our varsity softball seniors when the girls visited their classroom June 3. The youngsters then joined t...

Kindergarten has been counting down to the end of the year with a fun-filled ABC Countdown. On June 3 they officially hit the letter J and the day was absolutely unforgettable, th...

Second graders took a trip to the Chatham Public Library to learn about the library and check out how you can check out books and other media.

It’s a beautiful day at Outdoor Classroom and the 5th graders are having a great time!

Chatham Middle School hosted its 5th to 6th Grade Parent Orientation May 27 as the launch to upcoming activities to acquaint our soon-to-be 6th grade families. Administrative, cou...