Cairo-Durham Central School District

On September 11, Ms. Wagor's class discussed the tragic day in American history, but how the United States came together during this challenging time. After September 11, many people united to show their support. To demonstrate this, Ms. Wagor's class created a "unity chain." Students wrote one word or phrase on each strip that represents unity, such as "kindness," "helping others," "working together" and "peace". The class glued the strips of paper together to create chain links and then listened to each other talk about how we can promote unity and support each other in our daily lives.

Fall Picture Day for Cairo-Durham Middle and High School students will take place on September 13 and 14 in your child's PE class! View the attachment for more information!

The Cairo-Durham Booster Club is hosting a 9" potted mum sale with mums from Story Farms in Catskill! Each plant costs $15. Checks may be made out to the Cairo-Durham Booster Club at 1301 Route 145, Cairo, NY, 12413. Pickup will take place on September 23 during Cairo-Durham's Homecoming. Please use the link below to purchase your mums today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5JRX4Z4e62l7PBFM6ONARY6vf4kJ6e96-AYStQtGFiEwV0g/viewform

Healthy Kids is hosting a virtual Open House TONIGHT, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in regard to the before and after school programs offered to CDES students ranging from Kindergarten to 12-years old! For more information or to register today, go to healthykidsprograms.com or call 845-330-0200.

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following positions: - CDHS Teacher Assistant - CDHS Special Education Teacher - CDMS Special Education Teacher Assistant Please view the attachments for more information!

Cairo-Durham Elementary School Receives $4,000 from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant Aims to Support Local Youth Literacy Cairo, NY – September 11, 2023 – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded the Cairo-Durham Elementary School a $4,000 grant to support its youth literacy efforts. The funding is part of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s recent award of nearly $2.6 million across the country to support more than 300,000 students attending more than 600 schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations in the communities Dollar General calls home. “The Cairo-Durham Central School District and Cairo-Durham Elementary School are excited and honored to be the recipients of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s top grant award,” said Cairo-Durham Central School District Superintendent Michael Wetherbee. “The encouragement of literacy at all grade levels has always been prevalent in the school district, and we are grateful to receive this grant as a part of the ‘Yellow Sunglass Project’ to continue our efforts of doing so with our younger students.” The grant will be utilized for new “Science of Reading” books and materials to support teachers and students throughout this year. The grant was applied for by Cairo-Durham Elementary School teacher Sarah Hasbrook in an effort to help increase student's reading levels and the joy of learning through reading books. “We are proud to award these grants to literacy and education programs across the country and support their meaningful work of expanding children’s joy of reading and creating a foundation for future educational growth,” shared Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. “We are excited to make a difference in thousands of students’ lives through these donations and look forward to making more positive impacts as we celebrate the Foundation’s 30th anniversary year.” The Dollar General Literacy Foundation supports organizations that increase access to educational programming, stimulate and enable innovation in the delivery of educational instruction and inspire a love of reading. Each year, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards funds to nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center to support adult, family, summer, and youth literacy programs. The Foundation also offers a student referral program for individuals interested in learning how to read, speak English, or prepare for the high school equivalency exam. Referrals to a local organization that provides free literacy services are available online here or through referral cards found in the Learn to Read brochures that are available at the cash register of every Dollar General store.

Check out some team building in Ms. Wagor's classroom from the first day of school! Students were given coffee straws, popsicle sticks, rubber bands and pipe cleaners to use as tools!

Looking to catch the Mustangs in action this week? Here's the full slate of games and matches for Cairo-Durham Middle and High School: Monday, September 11 - Varsity Golf at Maple Hill at 3:45 p.m. - Girls Varsity and JV Volleyball vs Hudson in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m. - Girls Modified Soccer vs Windham-Ashland-Jewett on the CDHS JV Soccer Field at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 12 - Boys Varsity Soccer at Doane Stuart/Rensselaer at 4:30 p.m. - Cross Country at Windham-Ashland-Jewett at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, September 13 - Varsity Golf vs Coxsackie-Athens at The Island Green in Greenville at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, September 14 - Girls Modified Soccer at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Football vs Watervliet at Catskill High School at 5:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity Tennis vs Maple Hill at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. - Boys Varsity Soccer vs Germantown at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity Soccer at Germantown at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity and JV Volleyball vs Greenville in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m. Friday, September 15 - Varsity Golf at Taconic Hills at 4:15 p.m. - Varsity Football vs Schalmont at Catskill High School at 7 p.m. - Girls Modified Volleyball at Chatham at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity Tennis vs Chatham at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 16 - Girls Modified Soccer at Hudson at 10 a.m.

The Cairo-Durham National Honor Society is hosting the annual Fall Festival and Community Yard Sale on September 30th from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School! Setup will be at 8:30 a.m. Parking spots and 10x10 lawn spots are available. The price is $15 for pre-registration and $20 for at the door. The rain date for this outdoor event is scheduled for October 1st. Use this link to register for a yard sale spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-d12ENy9t4-6CHgoQ_3qzCunXO0M3zakOKEmuB_qfEvpVUw/viewform For more information or to pre-register, please contact Cairo-Durham National Honor Society Advisor Allison Manoli at amanoli@cairodurham.org or by calling the high school main office at 518-622-8543 and asking to be transferred to Mrs. Manoli.

On the first day of school, Ms. Flubacher's 5th grade class participated in a "Pair-Up & Puzzle” activity. Each partner was given a 48-piece puzzle without looking at the image on the box had to work together to complete the puzzle! They learned how to work collaboratively and respectfully with one another to accomplish the same goal: to finish the puzzle!

The Cairo-Durham Booster Club is hosting a 9" potted mum sale with mums from Story Farms in Catskill! Each plant costs $15. Checks may be made out to the Cairo-Durham Booster Club at 1301 Route 145, Cairo, NY, 12413. Pickup will take place on September 23 during Cairo-Durham's Homecoming. Please use the link below to purchase your mums today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5JRX4Z4e62l7PBFM6ONARY6vf4kJ6e96-AYStQtGFiEwV0g/viewform

The Cairo-Durham National Honor Society is hosting the annual Fall Festival and Community Yard Sale on September 30th from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School! Setup will be at 8:30 a.m. Parking spots and 10x10 lawn spots are available. The price is $15 for pre-registration and $20 for at the door. The rain date for this outdoor event is scheduled for October 1st. Use this link to register for a yard sale spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-d12ENy9t4-6CHgoQ_3qzCunXO0M3zakOKEmuB_qfEvpVUw/viewform For more information or to pre-register, please contact Cairo-Durham National Honor Society Advisor Allison Manoli at amanoli@cairodurham.org or by calling the high school main office at 518-622-8543 and asking to be transferred to Mrs. Manoli.

We are so happy to have students and staff back for the start of the 2023-24 school year at the Cairo-Durham Central School District!

Fall Picture Day for Cairo-Durham Middle and High School students will take place on September 13 and 14! View the attachment for more information!

Healthy Kids is hosting a virtual Open House TONIGHT, Sept. 7 and Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in regard to the before and after school programs offered to CDES students ranging from Kindergarten to 12-years old! For more information or to register today, go to healthykidsprograms.com or call 845-330-0200.

The Cairo-Durham National Honor Society is hosting the annual Fall Festival and Community Yard Sale on September 30th from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School! Setup will be at 8:30 a.m. Parking spots and 10x10 lawn spots are available. The price is $15 for pre-registration and $20 for at the door. The rain date for this outdoor event is scheduled for October 1st. Use this link to register for a yard sale spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-d12ENy9t4-6CHgoQ_3qzCunXO0M3zakOKEmuB_qfEvpVUw/viewform For more information or to pre-register, please contact Cairo-Durham National Honor Society Advisor Allison Manoli at amanoli@cairodurham.org or by calling the high school main office at 518-622-8543 and asking to be transferred to Mrs. Manoli.

The Cairo-Durham Booster Club is hosting a 9" potted mum sale with mums from Story Farms in Catskill! Each plant costs $15. Checks may be made out to the Cairo-Durham Booster Club at 1301 Route 145, Cairo, NY, 12413. Pickup will take place on September 23 during Cairo-Durham's Homecoming. Please use the link below to purchase your mums today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5JRX4Z4e62l7PBFM6ONARY6vf4kJ6e96-AYStQtGFiEwV0g/viewform

Looking to catch a game/match this week? We've got you covered! Here is when and where you can see the Mustangs in action: Tuesday, September 5 - Boys Varsity Soccer vs Taconic Hills at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity Soccer at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. - Cross Country at Greenville at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 6 - Girls Varsity and JV Volleyball at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. - Golf at Catskill at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, September 7 - Boys Varsity Soccer at Hudson at 7 p.m. - Girls Varsity Soccer vs Hudson at CDHS at 7 p.m. Friday, September 8 - Varsity Football at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk at 7 p.m. - Girls Varsity Soccer vs Tamarac at CDHS 4:30 p.m. - Golf vs Greenville at The Island Green at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Germantown in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m.

Healthy Kids is hosting a virtual Open House on Sept. 7 and Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in regard to the before and after school programs offered to CDES students ranging from Kindergarten to 12-years old! For more information or to register today, go to healthykidsprograms.com or call 845-330-0200.

The Cairo-Durham National Honor Society is hosting the annual Fall Festival and Community Yard Sale on September 30th from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School! Setup will be at 8:30 a.m. Parking spots and 10x10 lawn spots are available. The price is $15 for pre-registration and $20 for at the door. The rain date for this outdoor event is scheduled for October 1st. Use this link to register for a yard sale spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-d12ENy9t4-6CHgoQ_3qzCunXO0M3zakOKEmuB_qfEvpVUw/viewform For more information or to pre-register, please contact Cairo-Durham National Honor Society Advisor Allison Manoli at amanoli@cairodurham.org or by calling the high school main office at 518-622-8543 and asking to be transferred to Mrs. Manoli.