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Can't make it to graduation tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium? We have you covered!
Be sure to check out the Cairo-Durham CSD Facebook page around 7:15 p.m. tonight (https://www.facebook.com/cairodurham/) for a livestream link to view!
Aishwarya Thakur, a member of the class of 2025 at Cairo-Durham High School, has been recognized as the Student of the Month for June. Described by her teacher, Ms. McCabe, as “hardworking, creative, and caring, Aishwarya's vibrant personality radiates positivity wherever she goes. Her constant smile, infectious laughter, and boundless energy make her an invaluable addition to any environment she enters.”
Aishwarya's dedication to academic excellence is evident through her membership in the National Honor Society. She considers herself a quick learner, possessing the ability to grasp knowledge swiftly. Aishwarya attributes her selection as the Student of the Month to her diligent work ethic and commitment to staying on top of her assignments. Despite taking a challenging course load of AP and Honors classes, she consistently achieves outstanding grades, with all her scores in the 90s.
Beyond her academic pursuits, Aishwarya enjoys creative activities such as drawing and painting, as well as spending time with her family and friends. Looking toward the future, Aishwarya aspires to attend a prestigious Ivy League university and major in bioscience, driven by her ultimate goal of becoming a doctor. An interesting fact about Aishwarya is that she is fluent in both English and Hindi. Cairo-Durham is proud to honor students like Aishwarya, who set a good example for all of our students!
Graduation will take place on Friday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham High School in the Auditorium due to impending weather.
We look forward to seeing you and celebrating our graduates!
The Cairo-Durham MS/HS staff recognized its Administrative Assistants this year with a celebration and cupcakes! Each individual got a card, cash and a flowering plant. We can't thank them enough for all that they do for us. As stated by Justin Karker, "we would fall apart without them. They are the glue that hold us together!"
Pictured left to right: Elizabeth Bailey, Shawna Post, Danielle Lacitignola, Mary Savoia, Georgia Houghtaling, Cheryl Dorpfeld and Alyssa Wickham.
Antonio Brooks is Cairo-Durham High School’s May Student of the Month. Antonio is graduating this month as the school’s Salutatorian, with a weighted GPA of 100.5. He is taking a difficult course load with many AP classes, such as: College Physics, AP European History, AP Government and AP Calculus. Antonio attributes much of his success to, “a genuine curiosity for knowledge. I am extremely hard working and set high standards for myself.”
Outside of the classroom, Antonio plays soccer and volleyball, is part of National Honor Society, participates in the spring musical and has participated in NYSSMA, All County and Area All State. Ms. Clarmont, his vocal teacher, describes Antonio as, “flying under the radar but has a heart of gold, and is a good student to boot.” His peers would say that he is “a nice guy to those around him and stands by his convictions.”
When not in school, Antonio enjoys spending time outside, hiking, and martial arts. He also loves studying philosophy. After high school Antonio is going to attend Cornell University and study bioengineering. Cairo-Durham is very proud of students like Antonio and wishes him the best as he moves onto college in the fall!
(Left to Right: Mrs. Sarah Clermont, Antonio Brooks, Mrs. Nancy Trembacz and Mr. Thomas Corbett)
Practice makes perfect! Our Class of 2023 held its Graduation rehearsal today in preparation of tomorrow's commencement!
Today, the Class of 2023 took one final trip through the halls of CDES before interacting with this year's Kindergarten class, the Class of 2035!
Congratulations to our amazing students who were recognized this morning with the 6th and 7th grade awards! Way to go, Mustangs!
Graduation will take place on Friday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham High School.
Final decision on indoor/outdoor location will be made by mid-day on June 23.
Thank you very much for your cooperation and understanding.
Congratulations to the Cairo-Durham High School's "Top 10" Honor Graduates! Check out their self-written bios here: https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdhs/page/honor-graduates-2023
Cairo-Durham Elementary School had a blast with Field Day last week as we get ready to end the school year and welcome summer!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District would like to send a special shoutout to our four-legged friend, K-9 Mac, who recently was recognized at a higher tier of therapy dog certification as "Therapy Dog Excellent". We are proud of and thank you for all you do, K-9 Mac!
Last week was a ton of fun watching our Pre-K classes hold their respective Moving-Up Ceremonies! Congratulations to our amazing students and best of luck in Kindergarten!
The students in Mrs. Rice’s and Mrs. Lopez’s class went camping on June 16!
First, they worked as a team to create a giant tent. Then they created and told camping stories, poems, jokes, and recipes around a fire! As night settled in, everyone listened to and identified forest night sounds. Bears, peepers, bullfrogs, coyotes and more! Did you know that deer snort? They do! Finally, the class made s’mores! Mr. Stein joined the students around the fire and listed to their creations!
It was a great day and night at Camp Rice/Lopez!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following position: Full-Time Cleaner. For more information, please view the attachment!
The Class of 2023 enjoyed their "Senior Sunset" with fun games, activities and great food!
Ms. Flubacher's 5th grade class participated Genius Hour Projects for an end-of-year activity. This is the students' time to be a teacher for the day by researching a topic of their choosing and interest, but must be approved first!
The class practiced taking notes and researching information pertaining to their topics. Once they researched, students then needed to put together a presentation (Google Slides, a website, poster, etc.).
On the day of the presentation, the students had to teach their classmates about their topic with a 15-minute lesson and an activity for the class to complete at the end to see what they learned from the presentation!
Students enjoyed taking ownership of their learning and sharing their interests with the class! Topics included gardening, various animals, dirt bikes, how to speak Spanish and many more!
Check out the animal toast made in Mrs. LaFever's MS Class with special guests Samantha Lacy, Occupational Therapist and Kristi Robbiani, Speech Language Pathologist!
Science is SWEET! Check out Ms. Prinz and Ms. Wagor's 5th grade classes collaborating to make homemade ice cream
