
September 6, 2023
CCSD families, help us celebrate our students' first day of the school year by sending us your first day photos! We'll post them here on our website and on our Facebook page that ...

September 6, 2023
It was back to school for staff on September 5, Chatham Central School District’s Opening Conference Day for the 2023-24 school year. Along with giving our faculty an opportunity ...

August 31, 2023
On August 30, Chatham Central School District hosted an orientation for our new faculty members to learn about our schools, programs, procedures, and culture. For the 2023-24 scho...

July 11, 2023
Welcome to the 2023-24 school year at Mary E. Dardess Elementary School! Here you will find our school supply lists for each grade.
Pre-K Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grad...

July 10, 2023
Say hello to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in the Chatham CSD app. Now it’s easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, AND your student’s t...

June 23, 2023
June 23 was our last day of school! A Chatham tradition, the staff at MED were out in front to wave goodbye to the students as our buses brought them home for the last time during...

June 23, 2023
CHS’ Books & Beyond Club and Mr. Tillinghast’s Pre-AP 9th grade English class created a StoryWalk® on campus for young students to enjoy. They used the book Nervous Rex, written...

June 23, 2023
June 21 was Field Day at MED! Chatham Middle School’s NJHS helped run the games at each station and had fun interacting with the youngsters and teaching them the rules. The finale...

June 20, 2023
English as a new language teacher Anne Knapp took all of MED's English language learners out to lunch for an end-of-the-year treat. Throughout the year, the students have enjoyed ...

June 20, 2023
As one last treat from the MED PTA before the school year lets out, all students at MED got to enjoys shaved ice June 20. The PTA brought in the Kona Ice truck, which parked at th...

June 20, 2023
This year, Mrs. Baskiewicz’s and Mrs. Ranita’s kindergarten classes came together to start Panther Pals. The classes got together once a week and the students were paired up with...

June 16, 2023
Cloudy skies and a chance of drizzle? What perfect day for an umbrella parade! The kindergarten students have been doing an ABC countdown to the end of the school year. Each day ...

June 16, 2023
MED fourth grader Ari Wojeski is a beekeeper at home and has his own honey business. On June 15 he gave a presentation with his mom and dad for all our fourth grade classes about ...

June 12, 2023
MED fifth grader and horse enthusiast Skylar Blass was at the NYS Capitol last week visiting lawmakers to advocate for a law to protect horses. Skylar is a Pony Power Advocate wit...

June 12, 2023
Ms. Shetsky's first grade class learned all about coins and money! On Monday, they discussed the coins and their value and each student received an allowance of 120 play coins the...

June 12, 2023
Another step closer to graduation! Chatham High School's Class of 2023 returned to their roots at Mary E. Dardess Elementary School for our traditional Senior Walkthrough on June ...

June 12, 2023
Ou fifth graders heading out to are at Nature's Classroom in Charlton Massachusetts for a week of team building and science-based activities in the great outdoors!
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June 9, 2023
The fifth grade celebrated their moving on to Chatham Middle School with a Moving Up Ceremony for family and friends on June 8.
MED principal Kristen Reno congratulated the stu...

June 8, 2023
Ms. Shetsky, Ms.Flanagan, Ms.Brandow, Ms.McCullough, and Mr.Botsford's students had a blast on their field trip to Thacher Park at the end of May! The first graders had the opport...

June 6, 2023
For their end-of-the-year celebration, our kindergarten classes hosted a carnival for students and their families on the MED lawn. The fun in the sun included games, face painting...