Cairo-Durham Central School District

Looking to catch a game/match this week? Here is the schedule for Mustang Athletics for the week of Dec. 11! Monday, Dec. 11 - Bowling at Watervliet at 4:15 p.m. - Girls JV Basketball at Pine Plains at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 - Boys Varsity and JV Basketball at Hudson at 5 p.m. - Boys and Girls Modified Basketball at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:15 p.m. - Girls Varsity and JV Basketball vs Hudson in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 - Bowling vs Coxsackie-Athens at the Hoe Bowl at 4:15 p.m. - Wrestling at Rensselaer at 6 p.m. - Varsity Volleyball at Voorheesville at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 - Girls Varsity and JV Basketball at Catskill at 5 p.m. - Boys Varsity and JV Basketball vs Catskill in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 - Indoor Track and Field at Union College at 3 p.m.

Our students and staff at Cairo-Durham Middle School are putting the "i" in "Kind" this holiday season!

Congratulations to the following varsity sports teams and their coaches for earning the recognition as Scholar Athlete Teams for the Fall Sports Season: Boys Varsity Cross Country - Chrissy Roe - 95.8 Girls Varsity Cross Country - Chrissy Roe - 93 Girls Varsity Volleyball - Judy Burton - 93.6 Boys Varsity Soccer - Noah Warner - 95.8 Girls Varsity Soccer - Elizabeth Trotti - 97 Girls Varsity Tennis - David Gori/Lucy Baeckmann - 95.4 Varsity Golf - Tom Corbett - 92.8 To earn this recognition from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), 75% of your team must earn a 90% or higher on their first quarter report cards. Way to go, Mustangs!

The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!

School days at Cairo-Durham Middle School are even more fun during the "12 Days of Spirit". Check out the theme days from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following position: - Full-Time Cleaner Please view the attachment for more information!

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 7, 2023 2023-24 Cairo-Durham Middle School Quarter 1 Honor Rolls Announced CAIRO, NY – 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 Quarter 1 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 Leslie Cruz, Brayden Herdman, Dylan Mulligan, Natalie Olivett, Ruby Palmer, April Rooney, Nadav Saad, Kassidy Schrull and Ryan Young. 7th Grade Zoey Choinsky, John Kiley, Lucy Palmer, Grace Plank, Francesca Porter and Abigail Pritchard. 8th Grade Brooke DeFrancesco, Khodyn Laga, Tyler LIttle, Lucas Lounsbury, Jakob Magsitza, Sebastian Miller, Lauren Musong, Payten Neubauer, Patrick Panyan, Alexander Richers, Alesiana Roeber, Sadye Schneider, Austin Sperano, Abigail Wright and Michaela Wright. High Honor Roll 6th Grade Marco Alvarado, Francis Baxter, Alicia Dier, Hannah Faulkner, Jano Guiragossian, Brendan Hasenkopf-Massaro, Luke Hulbert, Dayyan Lalgee, Hunter Lee, Felicity Lendin, Brielle Lewis, Daniel Lopez, Aiden McGovern, Aryssa Ortiz, Joseph Parks, Gianna Race, PhilipMichael Raia Jr., Kaylee Relyea, James Sasso, Jocelyn Shook, Silas Smith, Sophia Sternbach, Logan Thorne, Anthony Tritto, Reagan VanDenburg, Brayden Vedder, Aubree Walz, Aislinn Wilber, Kailynn Wynia, Lily Zeun and Logan Zeun. 7th Grade Aleaha Brousseau, Mya DeRose, Payten Faulkner, Amelia Hammand, Rojer James Jr., Xavier James, Baylee Kastner, Lexi Maderic, Sofia Magsitza, Rebecca Mahler, John Mirandona, Michael Parks Jr., Maya Powers, Skylar Racano, Karlie Sickler, Alana Torres, Joseph Tritto III and Teagan Watkins. 8th Grade Vincenzo Alvarado, Hanna Baxter, Parker Carlaw, Aidan Cody, Evangelina Finnegan, Isabel Haigh, James Kuhn, Kourtney Matice, Vivienne Myers and Michael Pernice. Honor Roll 6th Grade Anastasa Amlong, Savannah Bellemare, Chloie Collins, Maribel Colon, Madelyn Dedrick, Nicolas Dyer, Emma Echevarria-Curet, Hailey Faulkner, Brookelyn Garcia, Jaxon Geiger, Harry Hackett, Sofia Hernandez-Merino, Annabelle Holbrook, Calvin Lewis, Gianna Lewis, Brandon Mackle, Jayden Maldonado, Giavanna Massaro, Johnathon Moore, Jayden Morey, Hailee Myers, Robin Ransom, Anthony Rende, Jennifer Ruiz Yatz, Harper Sanford, John Silvia, Thomas Slater Jr. and Thomas Sylvester Jr. 7th Grade Isabelle Acker, Chloe Alberson, Kassandra Backenroth, Travis Barbosa, Naylor Cooper Jr., Sophia Cuti, Bruce Deschamps, Hannah DuHart, Helen Eyton-Jones, Adriona Georgey, Seamus Haugh, Natalie Hennig, Michael Houston Jr., Grace LaRosa, Carter Maland, Keith Mather, Giovanna Orso, Wynter Plank, William Pugsley, Molly Shauger, Daniel Sitterly, Trinity Smith, Bella Snedeker, Logan Stalter, Nevaeh Stevenson and Collin Thorne. 8th Grade Gina Alberson, Korin Beatty-Brust, Daniel Cascio, Luis Cruz, Brianna Dennis, Cameron Haack, Jacob Hall, Jessy Hallock, Meaghan Hammond, William Hernandez Merino, Lukas Higgins Jr., Zoey Mickle, Alyssa Powers, Ethan Searing-Burke, Olivia Soto, Julie Speenburgh, Claudia Valk and Leo Vittoz.

Yesterday's Senior Citizen Dinner and Concert at Cairo-Durham High School was a success! Thank you to all of those who attended and made the event possible!

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following position: - Teacher Aide Assigned to Bus Duty Please view the attachment for more information!

The 7th Grade students participated in a grade-level gallery walk in Mrs.Trotti's Social Studies Class. The students were tasked with pretending to be colonists to get the word out about the harmful taxes in the colonies after the French and Indian War. The students developed creative ways to an assigned Act including the phrase ,"No Taxation without Representation." The students were then able to leave comment cards to their fellow peers about all the positive efforts and one piece of information they learned from the poster.

The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!

It's time for the monthly Pre-K Memo/Newsletter from Questar III BOCES Early Learning Principal Michael Burns! Check it out at this link: https://www.smore.com/pmn73-it-s-a-good-day-in-pre-k-memo

Congratulations to Cairo-Durham High School Senior Colin MacGiffert on his second consecutive year being nominated as the Section II Class B Goalkeeper of the Year for Boys Soccer, along with being named a First-Team All-Star for Section II Class B!

Mrs. Decker, a Questar Coach, conducted a multiplication number talk review alongside Miss Wagor's co-taught 5th-grade class. Throughout the session, students utilized hand signals to articulate their problem-solving strategies and were provided with whiteboards as necessary, catering to varying performance levels. The students consistently show enthusiasm whenever Mrs. Decker leads a math lesson, appreciating her ability to keep them engaged and working together. Her presence is seen as a valuable asset to the classroom!

School days at Cairo-Durham Middle School are about to become even more fun! Check out the theme days for the "12 Days of Spirit" from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!

Congratulations to Madison D. for being named the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week" at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!

This is a friendly reminder that there will be an early dismissal time of 11:45 a.m. for all Cairo-Durham Middle and High School students with the senior citizen concert and turkey dinner taking place at Cairo-Durham High School at 1 p.m. Thank you very much for your time and consideration! Sincerely, Michael Wetherbee Superintendent of Schools

Congratulations to Cairo-Durham High School Alumni Diego Rivera ('22) and current Sophomore student-athlete at Buffalo State University for being named to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III Men's All-Region III First Team!

Miss Wagor's class took part in an engaging astronomy project that introduced the concept of space exploration. The project simulates a NASA-inspired experience where students become "student astronauts" tasked with studying the stars and planets. The project starts with a video featuring Commander Queso, briefing the students on their mission objectives. The students received instructions formatted as a genuine NASA "mission brief," complete with stamps and coffee stains, adding an authentic touch to the experience. Students researched individual planets, exploring their characteristics, compositions, atmospheres, moons, and notable features. They will use this information to create presentations showcasing their findings.

​The Cairo-Durham High School Class of 2025 is hosting "Brushes and Bites", a fundraiser where you can paint your own ‘Frosty Friends’ with instruction led by Cairo-Durham art teacher, Mrs. Little, while enjoying some delicious bites. Space is limited. Sign up by QR code or the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/...