Camp Invention 2024 is coming to Cairo-Durham Elementary School during the week of July 15-19, 2024! Students will have the opportunity to illuminate and explore their horizons with fun activities!
Families who are interested in having their student(s) participate in Camp Invention 2024 but are in need of financial support are encouraged to contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey at 518-622-3231 or rharvey@cairodurham.org For more information, please visit invent.org/camp
Camp Invention 2024 is coming to Cairo-Durham Elementary School during the week of July 15-19, 2024! Students will have the opportunity to illuminate and explore their horizons with fun activities!
Families who are interested in having their student(s) participate in Camp Invention 2024 but are in need of financial support are encouraged to contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey at 518-622-3231 or rharvey@cairodurham.org For more information, please visit invent.org/camp
NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cairo-Durham Central School District Announces Brandon LaFever as May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” Recipient
CAIRO, NY, May 24, 2024 – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to announce the May 2024 recipient of the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” is Brandon LaFever (‘14).
LaFever, who has obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology, his Doctorate in Neuroscience from Penn State University and is currently completing Physician’s Assistant’s school at Albany Medical College, has found his way back to Greene County after diving into his passion of assisting others with the function of the brain.
“It’s really cool to come back to the community I grew up in and that nurtured me,” LaFever said. “It felt natural to come back to my home of Greene County. I’ve always had a tie to things in the community.
While securing his college degrees, LaFever was often seen riding the ambulance for Greenport Rescue Squad, transporting and treating local residents. Now, LaFever is looking to establish his future in the Cairo-Durham Central School District by moving into a family member’s home with his fiance and Cairo-Durham High School alumni, Victoria.
LaFever credits his participation in sports like football, school musicals and seven Advanced Placement classes in high school for shaping him to be the person he is today.
“They taught me to be determined and to push the boundaries of my comfort zone,” LaFever said.
In her nomination of LaFever, Mary Ann Stortecky said LaFever was “very active in Cairo-Durhams’s music department”, as he “played percussion in band, sang in the chorus and was the lead in the school musical for several years.”
LaFever’s passion for music continued in college, as he traveled across the country in the acapella group named “8 Beat Measure”, then as the music director for Penn State’s acapella group.
“Embrace the uncertainty of life, it will be more enjoyable,” LaFever said. “Let the chips fall as they do. Do what you’re good at, but go towards a passion. You want to be good at what you do, but you want to enjoy it. I just take things one thing at a time.”
Sharing wisdom with future generations of Mustangs, LaFever said his trials and tribulations have helped grant him perspective in reality as he looks to open up his own practice specializing in overcoming brain tumors, seizures and brain surgery.
“There’s success, and then there’s learning. You learn from your failures,” he said. “School definitely helps you figure out who you are and you meet a lot of good people.”
In an effort to bridge the community and the Cairo-Durham Central School District, the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” was created to provide an opportunity for community members to nominate members of the Cairo-Durham Class of 2018 or prior who have made an impact in the community, embrace Cairo-Durham pride and serve as role models to future generations of Mustangs to be recognized on the District’s platforms.
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Photo: Cairo-Durham Central School District May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” recipient Brandon LaFever (‘14).
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following positions:
- Cairo-Durham Central School District Special Education Teaching Assistant
- Cairo-Durham Central School District School Psychologist
Please view the attachments for more information on the job openings!
NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2023-24 Cairo-Durham Middle School Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls Announced
CAIRO, NY, July 3, 2024 – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce its Middle School Principal’s Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and Honor Roll members for the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 school year.
To qualify for Principal’s Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average of 95 or higher throughout the quarter. To qualify for High Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 90 and 94. To qualify for Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 85 and 89.
Principal's Honor Roll
6th Grade: Marco Alvarado, Leslie Cruz, Hunter Lee, Dylan Mulligan, Natalie Olivett, Ruby Palmer, Kassidy Schrull, Reagan VanDenburgh and Aislinn Wilber.
7th Grade: Zoey Choinsky, John Kiley, Lucy Palmer and Abigail Pritchard.
8th Grade: Brooke DeFranceso, Khodyn Laga, Lucas Lounsbury, Lauren Musong, Patrick Panyan, Alexandra Richers, Sadye Schneider, Abigail Wright, Michaela Wright.
High Honor Roll
6th Grade: Francis Baxter, Brayden Herdman, Luke Hulbert, Dayyan Lalgee, Brielle Lewis, Daniel Lopez, Hailee Myers, Aryssa Ortiz, Gianna Race, Kaylee Relyea, April Rooney, Nadav Saad, Sophia Sternbach, Thomas Sylvester Jr., Anthony Tritto, Brayden Vedder, Aubree Walz, Ryan Young, Lily Zeun and Logan Zeun.
7th Grade: Kasandra Backenroth, Mya DeRose, Rojer James Jr., Xaviyer James, Baylee Kastner, Rebecca Mahler, John Mirandona, Michael Parks Jr., Grace Plank, Wynter Plank, Francesca Porter, William Pugsley and Joseph Tritto III.
8th Grade: Vincenzo Alvarado, Hanna Baxter, Luis Cruz, Evangeline Finnegan, Isabel Haigh, Jacob Hall, Ziva Homeyer, Jozlyn Jones, Tyler Little, Jakob Magsitza, Kourtney Matice, Sebastian Miller, Payton Neubauer, Michael Pernice, Jaeda Redcross-Sousie, Alesiana Roeber, Olivia Soto and Austin Sperano.
Honor Roll
6th Grade: Rigoberto Agar, Owen Chapman, Madelyn Dedrick, Nicolas Dyer, Jaxon Geiger, Jano Guiragossian, Jonathan Higgins, Annabelle Holbrook, Kashlyn LaRose, Felicity Lendin, Calvin Lewis, Aiden McGovern, Autumn Nielsen, Joseph Parks, Anthony Rende, James Sasso, Jocelyn Shook, Thomas Slater Jr., Aiden Smith and Silas Smith.
7th Grade: Chloe Alberson, Travis Barbosa, Darien Barris, Tyler Coon, Naylor Cooper Jr., Sophia Cuti, Seamus Gavin, Amelia Hammond, Michael Houston Jr., Grace LaRosa, Sofia Magsitza, Carter Maland, Martin Mora Restrepo, Maya Powers, Skylar Racano, Charles Rushkoski, Trinity Smith, Bella Snedeker, Alana Torres and Teagan Watkins.
8th Grade: Hailey Beatty, Allie Byrne, Kenneth Calabrese Jr., Aidan Cody, Brianna Dennis, Grace Flaherty, Meaghan Hammond, William Hernandez Merino, Zuri Hewson, Cooper Hulbert, James Kuhn, Nataylia LaRose, Makenzie McCullough, Spencer McNevin, Zoey Mickle, Alyssa Powers, Ethan Searing-Burke, Julia Shook, Austin Smith, Julie Speenburgh and Claudia Valk.
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We had an amazing time celebrating the Cairo-Durham High School's Class of 2024 at their Commencement Ceremony on June 28, 2024! Congratulations, Mustangs!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following positions:
- Cairo-Durham Elementary School Teacher Assistant
- Cairo-Durham Elementary School Teacher Aide
For more information on the job postings, please view the attachments!
Camp Invention 2024 is coming to Cairo-Durham Elementary School during the week of July 15-19, 2024! Students will have the opportunity to illuminate and explore their horizons with fun activities!
Families who are interested in having their student(s) participate in Camp Invention 2024 but are in need of financial support are encouraged to contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey at 518-622-3231 or rharvey@cairodurham.org For more information, please visit invent.org/camp
Dear Cairo-Durham High School Class of 2024 Families,
The Cairo-Durham Central School District has received the link to purchase graduation photos from iSmile Studios! To purchase photos, please click the link below!
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Sincerely,
The Cairo-Durham Central School District
Congratulations to Kimberly R., and Paislee S. from Ms. Lembo's class and Lilly W. from Mrs. Russell's class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School for ranking first, second and third, respectively, in taking out and returning books from the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Library! All three students received a Barbie Pez dispenser and Kimberly R. received an ice cream for being the first place finisher! Way to go, Mustangs!
Congratulations to Zachary Russell for being named the Cairo Durham High School "Student of the Year" for 2024!
Zach is committed to both his academics and non-academic activities. His perseverance is being recognized for years of dedication to his academics, athletics and extracurricular activities. Zach is very involved in various school activities. He is a five-sport athlete (soccer, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, volleyball, and baseball). He participates in the music program through playing the saxophone and singing in the chorus. Even with his many activities, he maintains an average on high honor roll while taking college level courses. Beyond his impressive array of accomplishments, Zachary's humility and kindness have endeared him to all who have interacted with him. Both peers and educators alike attest to his remarkable character, portraying him as a role model for others to emulate. Zach leaves to continue in his academic and athletic journey at Alfred University, where he will pursue a degree in engineering and play baseball for them.
Every year, the Cairo Durham High School teachers recognize and honor a student every month during the school year. From those winners, a "Student of the Year: is selected. The student is nominated and then voted on by the teachers and staff in the high school. The student is awarded a certificate and a $100 gift card at Senior Awards night.
Way to go, Zachary! Can't wait to see you and your fellow classmates graduate TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. at the athletics stadium at Cairo-Durham High School!
Talk about leaving in style! Recent Cairo-Durham Central School District retiree Nancy Pine's vehicle is decked out to celebrate her retirement!
Congratulations to Cairo-Durham High School Seniors Abigail Brandow and Jacklyn Nielsen for being celebrated for the completion of and send-off from their Questar III BOCES New Visions programs! Abigail participated in the New Visions: Pathways in Education program and Nielsen participated in the New Visions: Business, Finance, and Marketing program! We cannot wait to see you both graduate TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. at the high school stadium!
Tonight's Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony will be available to watch via live stream beginning at 7:30 PM using the following link: www.youtube.com/@cdsportslivestream4550
The Cairo-Durham High School Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony will take place TONIGHT, June 28, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cairo-Durham High School soccer/football stadium.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at a time to be determined. Please contact the Cairo-Durham High School main office at 518-622-8543 with any questions.
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following position:
- Cairo-Durham CSD School Tax Collector
Please view the attachments for more information!
Congratulations to Cairo-Durham High School seniors Nathan DuHart, Connor Jackson, Cole Partridge and Joseph VanHolsteyn for being recognized on their Senior Night following their completion of their Heavy Equipment program at the Marilyn A. Noonan School through Questar III BOCES! We cannot wait to see you all graduate from Cairo-Durham High School at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night!
Congratulations to Cairo-Durham High School junior William Stallbohm on being "matched" to work at CA Albright this summer in the field of HVAC, through his participation in Questar III BOCES Youth Apprenticeship Program at Donald R. Kline Technical School!
The Questar III BOCES Youth Apprenticeship Program links students with local, high-wage, high-demand, high-skill careers. Thanks to many business partnerships, thirty students from across three Career and Technical Education schools have been matched with local businesses to work this summer. Matched students in Automotive Technologies, Construction Technologies, Heavy Equipment Repair and Operations, HVAC, and Welding will complete a minimum of 200 hours of paid, on-the-job training before returning for their senior year this fall. Students were recognized at a "Matching Day" event where they signed a letter of intent for the program with their families and representatives of the businesses they will be working at present.
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following positions:
- Cairo-Durham Middle/High School Assistant Principal
- Cairo-Durham Middle School Teaching Assistant
For more information, please view the attachments!
We had a blast sending off Cairo-Durham Elementary School students to summer vacation on their last day of school for the 2023-24 school year with TONS of bubbles!