Cairo-Durham Central School District

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to offer a FREE Summer Food Breakfast and Lunch Program this summer for infants to 18-year-olds through NYSED! Pickup can be made Monday through Friday at Cairo-Durham Elementary School from 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. To sign up, please call 518-622-8534 ext. 23050. This program is open to non-Cairo-Durham CSD families! Come one come all!

Faculty from Cairo Durham Elementary, Middle, and High Schools met with faculty from schools across the USA at training program on building Professional Learning Communities.

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to offer a FREE Summer Food Breakfast and Lunch Program this summer for infants to 18-year-olds through NYSED! Pickup can be made Monday through Friday at Cairo-Durham Elementary School from 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. To sign up, please call 518-622-8534 ext. 23050. This program is open to non-Cairo-Durham CSD families! Come one come all!

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following position: Computer Technology Assistant. Please view the attachment for more information!

In Summer Enrichment this week with Ms. Meyers, students worked on learning the basic skills of soccer! The students learned how to dribble the soccer ball with both feet, passing to their teammates and possessing the ball. They had the opportunity to put their skills to work through different individual and team games!

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2023 Catherine Dodig Named CDHS Principal CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce the hiring of Catherine Dodig as the principal of Cairo-Durham High School following her appointment by the Board of Education on July 6. “The Cairo-Durham Central School District is thrilled to welcome Ms. Dodig to its administration team,” said Superintendent Michael Wetherbee. “We are grateful for David Proper, who stepped in for the interim principal position and carried us through the end of this school year at the high school level. I, along with many others, am eager to see the impact Ms. Dodig will have on the students, faculty and staff in this upcoming school year and beyond.” Dodig comes to Cairo-Durham with a diverse and experienced background in education and athletics. Born and raised in Saugerties, Dodig began her journey in education at Columbia-Greene Community College where she received her Associate’s Degree in Individual Studies and was also named the Most Outstanding Player for both seasons of Softball that she played in while attending school there. Following her local success, Dodig earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Secondary Education from Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. She would go on to attend the State University of New York at Albany for graduate work earning a Master of Science Degree in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology. Dodig possesses a New York State Professional Teaching Certification in Mathematics 7-12. She has completed all requirements with mastery to earn endorsement for New York State School Building Leader Certification through the Leadership Academy program at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Massachusetts with a grade point average of 4.0. A nine-year teaching career at Catskill Middle School teaching 7th and 8th grade mathematics and serving as a grade-level team leader and member of the district's Data Results team was complemented by Dodig’s election to serve and hold office as Treasurer of the Catskill Teachers Association from 2018-2023. Dodig has also found success on the playing field from a coach’s perspective as she led the Catskill Varsity Softball and Varsity Girls Soccer Teams - winning two Patroon Conference Girls Soccer Championships and named the 2018 Patroon Conference Coach of the Year. In her spare time, Dodig can be found smiling with her three lovable rescue pets: Gravy, Anubis, and Nyx. She also enjoys traveling to experience new places and cultures, staying active outdoors and unwinding with a good book. “Personally, I am eager to familiarize myself with the community and its members over the upcoming months and am passionate about bringing community pride to life; both inside and outside of the school buildings,” Dodig said. “As an administrator, I value active engagement, collaboration, and transparency. In my role as Principal, I'm excited to support and challenge our students and staff at CDHS to flourish in all ventures - both academic and extracurricular in nature.”

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2023 CDMS 2022-23 Quarter 4 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 4 of the 2022-23 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 Zoey Choinsky, Mya DeRose and John Kiley. 7th Grade Brooke DeFrancesco, Lucas Lounsbury, Sebastian Miller, Lauren Musong, Patrick Panyan, Alexandra Richers, Abigail Wright and Michaela Wright. 8th Grade Aiden Houston, Aria McCabe and Ava Zeun. High Honor Roll 6th Grade Kasandra Backenroth, Travis Barbosa, Sophia Cuti, Rojer James Jr., Baylee Kastner, Rebecca Mahler, Giovanna Orso, Lucy Palmer, Michael Parks Jr., Grace Plank, Francesca Porter, Maya Powers, Abigail Pritchard, Charles Rushkoski, Nevaeh Stevenson, Collin Thorne and Joseph Tritto III. 7th Grade Hanna Baxter, Brianna Dennis, Evangeline Finnegan, Meaghan Hammond, James Kuhn, Khodyn Laga, Scarlett Lehmann, Jakob Magsitza, Payton Neubauer, Michael Pernice, Alesiana Roeber, Sadye Schneider, Olivia Soto and Austin Sperano. 8th Grade Tanner Berg, Stephen Brandow Jr., Aiden Choinsky, Lilyanne Dauphin, Nia DeRose, Gabriel DiPrima, Brenna Fabiano, Madeline Gouza, Levi Kuhn, Gianna Lendin, Destiny Mauriello, Phoenix McCabe, Abagail Multari, Jayden Oyston, Amanda Ramos-Rivera, Lenor Rhoades, Logan Simmons, Leia Sorokurs and Nevaeh Sprague. Honor Rolls 6th Grade Isabella Acker, Chloe Alberson, Darien Barris, Aleaha Brousseau, Naylor Cooper Jr., Jaedyn DeLong, Hannah DuHart, Payten Faulkner, Seamus Gavin, Amelia Hammond, Seamus Haugh, Natalie Hennig, Michael Houston Jr., Xaviyer James, Grace LaRosa, Carter Maland, Mason Meacher, John Mirandona, Wynter Plank, William Pugsley, Skylar Racano, Marley Sanpal, Avalyn Schmierer, Aliyah Schmitz, Molly Shauger, Natalie Smith, Ciara Smushna, Bella Snedeker, Logan Stalter, Alana Torres and Teagan Watkins. 7th Grade Vincenzo Alvarado, Jonathan Block Jr., Kenneth Calabrese Jr., Aidan Cody, Luis Cruz, Payton Dunn, Cologido Fanelli, Grace Flaherty, Cameron Haack, Lukas Higgins Jr., Ziva Homeyer, Cooper Hulbert, Tyler Little, Kourtney Matice, Vivienne Myers, Ethan Searing-Burke and Melissa Sergy. 8th Grade Kayla Alberson, Houston Aldape, Jayleigh Bleau, Ashton Burgan, Tiana Busch, Lilly Carlton, Ryan Coons, Matthew DeWitt, Amiliana DuHart, Margaret Felton, Lily Haugh, Savana Krom, Louis Lamprecht, Anayia Mack, Isabel Newkirk, Gia Palmer, Angelina Pitcher, Mason Plank, Gabrielle Rae, Charlotte Rae and Giovanni Ronio.

The Cairo-Durham Central School District would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy Fourth of July!

CDMS update: National Junior Honor Society decisions are being finalized and letters will be sent out next week. Please note: Induction for those selected will be October 4, 2023. Go Mustangs!

Looking for graduation pictures of a member of the Class of 2023? The District has just been informed that the photos are ready to be purchased! Scan this QR code or visit ismilestudios.gotphoto.com/login and enter access code: CAIRODURHAMGRAD23 to view the selection!

We are still relishing the amazing day of celebration that was the graduation ceremony of the Cairo-Durham High School Class of 2023! Check out a sneak peek of some great photos from iSmile Studios!

CDMS Update: National Junior Honor Society decisions are being finalized and letters will be sent out next week (week of July 3). Please note: Induction for those selected will be October 4, 2023. Go Mustangs!

Looking for graduation pictures of a member of the Class of 2023? The District has just been informed that the photos are ready to be purchased! Scan this QR code or visit ismilestudios.gotphoto.com/login and enter access code: CAIRODURHAMGRAD23 to view the selection!

Looking to send your K-7th grade student to a youth summer camp in July and August? Check out the S.U.N. Summer Camp in Haines Falls offered by Twin County Recovery Services! You can register by emailing tarav@twincountyrecoveryservices.org or by calling 518-943-2036 ext. 3311.

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CDHS 2022-23 Q3 Honor Rolls Announced June 28, 2023 CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce its Cairo-Durham High School High Honor Roll and Honor Roll members for Quarter 4 of the 2022-23 school year. To qualify for High Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average of 90 or higher throughout the quarter. To qualify for Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 85 and 89. 9th Grade High Honor Roll: Avery Amoroso, Wyatt Cammarata, Kingston Czajkowski, Shannon Gavin, Addison Hall, Aaylla Heines, Jade Mancuso, Aylana Merrihew, Emily Moon, Bridget Murphy, Nicholas Olivett, Nathaniel Porter, Sophia Rennig, Anthony Roeber, Kaitlyn Russell, Aishwarya Thakur, Grace VanGurp, Zoe Vogel, Issabella Zelinsky and Joseph Zindell Jr. 10th Grade High Honor Roll: Jessica Baeckmann, Ally Barnett, Andrew Esslie, Kevin Feeney, Rose Fucito, Alan Lopez-Agustin, Rachel Maggio, Natalie McGuire, Mackenzie Meacher, Anthony Panicola, Kaylan Rennig, Loki Rhoads, Dezaray Riley, Lenesha Sanpal, Gloriannah Santosky, Lindsay Shelhamer, Ryan Shelhamer, Mackenzie Sherburne, William Stallbohm, Loretta Stalter, Drew Warner and Lauren Zecca. 11th Grade High Honor Roll: Kennedy Bleau, Abigail Brandow, Marc Cammarata, Nova Conti, Chloe Cunningham, Joshua Cuti, Minhtri Dinh, Olivia Franklin, Ava Goss, Alexander Gouza, Mirriah Hatker, Tashana James, Emma Kargoe, Skyler Kelly, Colin MacGiffert, Adrian McGuire, Ayla Neves, Connor Palmer, Kaitlyn Peterson, Echo Roe, Zachary Russell, Hailey Schrull, Charles Smith, Rhea Smith, Kaylee VanWagner, Zak Wagor, Tatyanna Young and Justin Zimmerman. 12th Grade High Honor Roll: Antonio Brooks, Lauren Coletti, Cierra Ford, Sadie Hall, Wyatt Handel, Zenn Hewson, Richard Hogan, Michael Ivery, Lily Johnson-Cole, Megan Kitson, Caitlyn Loucks, Casey Macklin, Nolen McCabe, Mason Messenger, Hunter Nelson, Ryan O'Connell, Olivia Orin, Rachel Ott, Dean Parmelee, Trinh Quang, William Sherburne, Connor Shields, Skyler Van Tassel, Gavin Warner and Daniel Winfield. 9th Grade Honor Roll: Alexis Hammond, Abby Hartmann, Desiree Jenes, Joseph Kahle, Chase Kelly, Julian Miller, Andrew Moran, Daniel Mutinsky, Logan Rhoades, Jonathan Saad, Oliver Schrull, Dacota Snyder, Nathaniel Underwood and Jacob Young. 10th Grade Honor Roll: Brianna Frey, Dylan Galtieri, Adam Henry, Abigail Holbrook, Danasia King, Kaylie Long, Sarah Muschitiello, Isabelle Neves, Tenley O'Connell, Jenna Relyea, Robert Rompolski, Anthony Sanders, Carly Simmons and Lauren Thompson. 11th Grade Honor Roll: Ayrissa Butta, Grace Cuti, Morgan Deyo, Cameron Falco, Ariel Hewson, Jake Lane, Jacklyn Nielsdn, Selena Perez, Michael Premo, Axel Rendon, Adam Rhriss, Alberto Rivera Jr., Shyla Sanders, Aidon Stannard, Savannah Thomas and Summer Winig. 12th Grade Honor Roll: Eric Butta, Christopher Clow, Braeden Deyo, Connell Deyo, Claudia Giura, Samantha Giura, Ryan Johnson, Saadia Nance, Angelina Saxe, Jocelyn Shea, Jasmaine Smith, Christopher Sperano, Catherine Stallbohm and Rielli Webner.

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following positions: - CDMS Teaching Assistant. - CDMS/HS Media Center Teaching Assistant. Please view the following attachments for more information!

Our friends at The School-Aged Family and Community Engagement Center which is part of the New York State Education Department Office of Special Education Educational Partnership is pleased to offer a workshop titled Understanding the IEP Process for Parents of School-Aged Students with a Disability, a virtual course (via Zoom). This informative session will be presented on Tuesday, July 11th from 1pm – 4pm.

On June 21, Mrs. Rath's 4th grade class took a field trip to Howe Caverns in culmination of its Earth Science unit!

Check out this awesome photo of Mr. Jones, Deputy Rivera and Ms. Wickham from the last day of school on June 23!

Congratulations to Gianna Race from Mrs. Williams' class for completing the book series "Dork Diaries". She received a Cutie's give card for her tremendous job! Additionally, Julian, Isabella, Casey and Mara from Ms. Whitbeck's 3rd grade class received ice cream gift cards from Stewart's for almost completing a series. Way to go, Mustangs!