Class of 2027: 8th Grade Transition Night on Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. is quickly approaching! We look forward to seeing students and their parents/guardians as we discuss the course selection process for 2023-2024, reviewing the process of transition from 8th to 9th grade, tips on being successful in High School and overview graduation/testing requirements.
The Snow Ball dance is coming to CDMS on Feb. 10! Pre-sale tickets will be on sale for $5 during the week of February 6-10 before morning announcements.
CDHS Seniors: Senior Portraits will be taken on Jan. 30 starting at 8:30 am. This is the final opportunity! Please use the link or QR Code below to sign up.
To schedule: https://tinyurl.com/2p9hceeb
Ms. Wagor's 5th grade students were asked the question: How fast does the Earth spin?
By acting as the Earth spinning around the sun, students quickly realized the sun isn’t moving at all. In the activity, students used their bodies as a kinesthetic model of the Earth to understand how the speed of the Earth’s spin affects the length of a day.
Students learned that when their face spun towards the sun, their back spun away from the Sun. This proved that when sunrise is happening for one side of the world, sunset is happening for the other side of the world.
To answer the initial question, students learned that the circumference of the Earth is about 24,000 miles. Therefore, if it takes the Earth 24 hours to do one spin all the way around itself, that's 24,000 miles divided by 24 hours in one spin. If you do the math, that equals 1,000 miles an hour! The class was shocked!
Great job, all!
The Varsity Boys Basketball team lost a tough game tonight away at Chatham and the Boys JV Basketball team lost by 3 points in the first game of the night. The Girls Varsity Basketball team lost a close game at home tonight in a back and forth battle with Chatham.
Ms. Goodwin's Global 9 students worked at stations and read about the Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilizations. Students were tasked with answering the following questions: What were the commonalities in their rise, and what do they all have in common for their fall?
Great job, all!
Questar III and HVCC STEM High School is now accepting applications from active 8th grade students only for their P-TECH and Early College High School Programs (ECHS). The programs will prepare students for in-demand jobs in STEM careers, offering pathways in Computer Information Systems, Engineering, Environmental Science and Health Sciences. For more information and to apply, please visit https://www.questar.org/education/ptech-echs/.
Tech Valley High School is now accepting applications from active 8th grade students only. As part of Tech Valley High School's application, you are required to attend a virtual or in person information session before filling out the application prior to March 3, 2023 and be on track to meet all requirements for successful completion of their 8th grade school year. For more information, please visit http://techvalleyhigh.org/.
Interested students for either Tech Valley High School or STEM High School must meet with MS School Counselor Ms. Westfall and a parent/guardian to discuss the application process,
Any additional questions and to make an appointment, Danielle Lacitignola, MS Student Services Secretary at dlacitignola@cairodurham.org or Ms. Westfall, School Counselor at kwestfall@cairodurham.org.
Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Cairo-Durham High School’s December Student of the Month is senior Sadie Hall!
Currently, Sadie is enrolled in very rigorous classes, such as College American Government, College Physics, AP Calculus, and AP English Language, and is maintaining a 90% or higher in all of those classes. Her teacher, Mrs. Jones, describes her as, “a great role model and always doing what needs to get done with a smile and no complaints. She is involved in multiple school activities and events. While doing all of those non-academic activities, she is also able to bring a 100% to class and maintain a high average. She does whatever is asked and does it well. She is dependable and reliable. She always has a smile and a great attitude.” For these reasons, teachers and staff members are proud to name her Student of the Month.
Outside of class, Sadie participates in the band, chorus, musical productions, National Honor Society, is on the basketball team and is the senior class Vice President. When not in school, Sadie enjoys reading, listening to music and spending time with family and friends. She states that her friends would describe her as, “the funniest person they know.” After high school, Sadie plans on attending college to study Mathematics, perhaps one day becoming a math teacher. Here she is pictured with one of her teachers, Mrs. Clermont. Great job Sadie, keep up the hard work being a wonderful role model for our CD Students!
Class of 2027: 8th Grade Transition Night on Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. is quickly approaching! We look forward to seeing students and their parents/guardians as we discuss the course selection process for 2023-2024, reviewing the process of transition from 8th to 9th grade, tips on being successful in High School and overview graduation/testing requirements.
More games in Ms. Jones' Pre Calculus and Calculus classes! Students played an interesting and challenging review game centered around Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.
CDHS Seniors: Senior Portraits will be taken on Jan. 30 starting at 8:30 am. This is the final opportunity! Please use the link or QR Code below to sign up.
To schedule: https://tinyurl.com/2p9hceeb
The MS Social Studies Literacy Program is offering several afterschool enrichment options with museums from across the country for up to 15 additional students this spring. Most programs are virtual through Zoom/Google Meet. The first 2023 program is Spy School 101 and will take place on January 17th.
Any student interested must sign up in advance using the form and sign up for the late bus/arrange transportation home. It is important to note that all programs will be capped a specific amount of students.
FORM TO SIGN UP: https://forms.gle/MDrjnimyyEfd8nMj8
List of Programs:
January 17th 2:20-3:20 - Spy School 101 - International Spy Museum
February 13th 2:20-3:20 - Step into Tolerance - Museum of Tolerance
March 7th 2:20-3:20 - Ancient Egypt - Albany Institute for Art and History
March 28th 2:20-3:20 American Folk Art - American Folk Art Museum
April TBD 2:20-3:20 - Going Greene/Early Environmentalism - Greene County Historical Society
April 25th 2:20-3:20 - Life on the Erie Canal - Erie Canal Museum
May 9th - 2:20-3:20 - Colonial Albany - Albany Institute for Art and History
Please reach out to Kimberly Young with any questions at kyoung@cairodurham.org.
Check out some of Ms. Thompson's students taking assessments on their Chromebooks this week!
Questar III & HVCC STEM High School will be hosting a virtual information night for 8th grade students, parents and families only on Jan. 25, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
There is also an in-person open house scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
For more information, please contact MS Counselor Ms. Westfall at kwestfall@cairodurham.org.
Whether playing with toys, escaping "lava" or reading books, these AM Pre-K students in Ms. MacGiffert's class are always finding reasons to smile!
Thank you to Marcus McGregor who is here at CDES all week teaching students fundamentals of dancing in Physical Education class!
Penny B. and Amarah F. in Mrs. Margiasso's Kindergarten class utilized their savings of Mustang Money to have "Pajama Day" for just them! Great job, students!
Students in Calculus and Pre Calculus with Ms. Jones at CDHS are frequently tasked with completing challenges in their curriculum. One recent challenge titled "Leap Frog" saw students move three red frogs and three yellow frogs to opposite sides of a seven space path while following certain restrictions. In the process, students work through frustration, practice persistence and learn their own learning style. Great job, all!
The Snow Ball dance is coming to CDMS on Feb. 10! Pre-sale tickets will be on sale for $5 during the week of February 6-10 before morning announcements.
