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.
The Cairo-Durham Class of 2024 presents: "Casino Night" Prom at the Saugerties Steamboat Co. on June 3 starting with the coronation at 4 p.m. at CDHS!
The mandatory Prom Promise meeting for students attending Prom and a parent/guardian will take place on May 30 at 6 p.m. at CDHS
Second grade students in Mrs. Thompson's/Ms. Bowen's class looked at real (dead) bees to identify their body parts and see how pollen sticks to the hairs on a bee when they collect nectar from flowers. The class supports "No Mow May:, a movement to not mow your lawn all month long to give bees plenty of spots to get their food and pollinate plants!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce the results of the 2023-24 Budget vote and Board of Education election that took place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning room on May 16.
The proposed 2023-24 Cairo-Durham Central School District Budget in the amount of $36,251,269 has been approved by the following vote:
__316___ YES
__142___ NO
The proposition to purchase a school bus at the price of $170,845 was approved by the following vote:
__326___ YES
__130___ NO
The proposition to increase the annual appropriation of maintaining the Cairo Public Library by $826 to the total amount $20,977 was approved by the following vote:
__305___ YES
__154___ NO
The top three vote-getting Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education candidates were elected to three-year terms (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026):
__231___ Bernadette Gavin-Palmieri
__134___ Aniston Keff
__298___ Stephen Brandow
__221___ Claudia Zucker
__223___ Nicole Plank
___6__ (Write-in Candidate)
CDHS Parents/Guardians! Check out this timeline of upcoming events:
May 19th-21st - Senior Trip
May 25th - Academic Awards 6:30 p.m. in the HS Auditorium
May 26th and 29th - No School: Memorial Day, CDHS marching band to participate.
May 30th - Prom Promise
June 1st- US History and Government regents exam , only students taking the exam need to come to school that day.
AP and Honors Night, 6 p.m. in the Cafeteria. The Honors Night is an opportunity for all incoming 9th graders and existing or potential students interested in AP/ Honors High School classes to learn more about the programs and its benefits.
June 3rd - Junior Prom 4 p.m.
June 5th - Honor Society Induction, 6:30 p.m. in the HS Auditorium.
June 6th - HS Spring Concert and Senior Performance, 6:30 p.m.
June 10th - Flag Day parade, CDHS marching band to participate.
June 13th - HS last day of classes.
June 14th -22nd - Regents exams and local finals exam testing period.
June 19th - No School, Juneteenth.
June 22nd - Senior Awards Ceremony, 6:30 p.m. in the HS Auditorium
June 23rd - Commencement Ceremony, 7:30 p.m. at HS stadium.
June 24th - Rain Date for Commencement Ceremony, time TBD if necessary.
With the warm weather among us, do you need a day of golf?
The Cairo-Durham Class of 2025 is hosting their second annual golf tournament on June 4, 2023 at Thunderhart Golf Course in Freehold. The class would love to increase the number of golfers from last year, so please join us! Please see the flyer for more details.
Additionally, if you are a local business or community member that would like to sponsor a tee sign or gift basket for our event, see the attached tee sponsorship form for more information.
The 5th grade team at CDES had the opportunity to experience an authentic Mexican restaurant, Casa Vallarte in Lake Katrine, on Cinco de Mayo! The students used the money they raised through the Coffee Cart at CDES!
The annual Budget Vote & Board of Education election will take place TODAY from 1-9 p.m. in the Distance Learning room at Cairo-Durham High School (signs will be posted). Final results will be posted on our website and social media when available!
For more information on the 2023-24 budget proposal and Board of Education election can be found here: https://www.cairodurham.org/page/budget
Attention prospective 2023-24 Pre-K Families:
The lottery drawing for full-day Pre-K for the 2023-24 school year will take place on May 31 at 1:30 p.m. Completed registration packets to be included in the lottery drawing are due to the Elementary School Main Office by May 26. Only 18 full-day slots are available for the 2023-24 school year. The drawing will be recorded and parents/guardians are allowed to attend. The District is still accepting half-day AM/PM Pre-K applications, as well. Those applications will be accepted until all slots are filled. For more information, please contact Joanne Cleary at 518-622-3231.
Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Cairo-Durham Elementary School
CDHS Parents/Guardians: Please view the June Regents Exam Schedule!
Check out this brave 3rd grade student trying sushi and Japanese soda for the first time! Way to go!
The annual Cairo-Durham Art Exhibit is BACK on May 16 from 5-7 p.m. at the C-D MS/HS campus! Looking forward to seeing you all there with the amazing artwork from our K-12 students!
There will be a Chicken & Rib BBQ hosted by the Cairo-Durham Booster Club to benefit the Cairo-Durham Class of 2023 tomorrow, May 16, 2023 from 1-6 p.m. at CDMS.
CHICKEN BARBECUE: Cole slaw, ½ BBQ chicken cooked in our famous house marinade, baked potato, seasonal corn on the cob, rolls-butter, and cookies - $15.00
BARBECUE RIBS: Cole Slaw, 1/2 rack of pork ribs, baked potato, seasonal corn on the cob, rolls-butter and cookies - $17.00
All orders are prepaid and take-out only!
To place an order contact bragostinoni@cairodurham.org or call 518-821-3364
**** Make checks payable to Cairo-Durham Booster Club ****
Thank you for your support!
On Friday, a team of 6-6th grade students, along with two of their teachers, Ms. Murphy and Ms. Bright, the Middle School Counselor, Ms. Westfall, and the Middle School Principal, Mrs. Czech, went down to the elementary school to meet with the 5th grade classes.
This panel of 6th graders, made up by Isabella Acker, Michael Parks, Zoey Choinsky, Chloe Alberson, Joseph Tritto and Xaviyer James, presented a slideshow about their 6th grade experience. They spoke about their teachers, classes and some cool things to look forward to when moving from Elementary to Middle School. The students even had to answer questions on the fly and they did an amazing job!
The students in Mrs. Lopez’s and Ms. Rice’s 3rd Grade class at Cairo Durham Elementary School recently initiated and completed an amazing community project titled 100,010 Smiles!
Each day, the students at CDES engage in a Positivity Project lesson, which is part of a character education curriculum that is dedicated to empowering students to build stronger and more positive relationships. One of 24 character traits is emphasized each week in order to help students recognize the strengths in themselves and others.
Mrs. Lopez and Ms. Rice begin their day with these extraordinary lessons. In addition to the trait of the week, "kindness" is emphasized each morning. The 3rd graders share a random act of kindness every morning and have learned that being kind to others will also help them feel better about themselves especially when they are going through a rough time. During these discussions, the class decided to complete a P2 Kindness Project. It started out as a simple plan to create cards for the residents at The Pines in Catskill, NY. 17 students-17 cards. As the conversations continued, the students felt that they wanted to create a card for each resident. Research concluded that there were approximately 130 residents at The Pines, so that became their goal. Further discussion led the students to the idea that the people at The Pines would love to have a card accompany their meals. The students practiced writing complete sentences and drawing pictures during ELA, free time and at home until 137 cards were completed! The project became a major topic during math instruction as well, as the students solved multiplication and word problems. During this time, the project evolved again and again.
The final plan became to have the cards laminated and make it a goal for The Pines to deliver 137 cards for 2 years. If you do the math, this will result in 100,010 smiles!
The students and teachers are extremely excited about their 100,010 Smiles Project. Students made t-shirts for themselves and the administration, and visited The Pines on May 11 in order to hand deliver lunch cards! The students visited two dining rooms and spoke to residents as they shared their words and drawings. Callum Molloy and Patrick Palmieri also played their Tin Whistles as a special surprise. Everyone had a fabulous time!
Mrs. Lopez, Ms. Rice and the students would like to thank Mrs. Harp from The Pines, and CDES Principal Christopher Stein for helping them coordinate the event. They would also like to convey their sincere appreciation to Hope Restoration in Windham and Jennifer from Two Brothers Pizza in Cairo for helping them celebrate the efforts of these extraordinary students with a special meal and more!
Ms. Manoli's CDHS Civil Engineering and Architecture class recently had some outside time to conduct some surveying of the school's land!
There will be a Chicken & Rib BBQ hosted by the Cairo-Durham Booster Club to benefit the Cairo-Durham Class of 2023 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 1-6 p.m. at CDMS.
CHICKEN BARBECUE: Cole slaw, ½ BBQ chicken cooked in our famous house marinade, baked potato, seasonal corn on the cob, rolls-butter, and cookies - $15.00
BARBECUE RIBS: Cole Slaw, 1/2 rack of pork ribs, baked potato, seasonal corn on the cob, rolls-butter and cookies - $17.00
All orders are prepaid and take-out only!
To place an order contact bragostinoni@cairodurham.org or call 518-821-3364
**** Make checks payable to Cairo-Durham Booster Club ****
Thank you for your support!
Congratulations to our February and March 2023 CDMS Students of the Month!
February: Kourtney Matice (7th grade) , Hannah DuHart (6th grade) and Angelina Pitcher (8th grade).
March: Payten Faulkner (6th grade), Lauren Musong (7th grade) and Lilly Carlton (8th grade).
Attention prospective 2023-24 Pre-K Families:
The lottery drawing for full-day Pre-K for the 2023-24 school year will take place on May 31 at 1:30 p.m. Completed registration packets to be included in the lottery drawing are due to the Elementary School Main Office by May 26. Only 18 full-day slots are available for the 2023-24 school year. The drawing will be recorded and parents/guardians are allowed to attend. The District is still accepting half-day AM/PM Pre-K applications, as well. Those applications will be accepted until all slots are filled. For more information, please contact Joanne Cleary at 518-622-3231.
Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Cairo-Durham Elementary School
The power of positivity was strong with the faculty and staff of Cairo-Durham Elementary School on May 9, as the team took a group photo wearing their P2 shirts!
