Take a look at the Winter Spirit Week days at Cairo-Durham Elementary School for the week of Dec. 19-23! Can't wait to see everyone embrace the holiday spirit!
We're in the 12 Days of Spirit at CDMS! From now until Friday Dec. 23, CDMS will be festive in specific theme days.
Are you the parent of a child with a disability? Our friends at Parent to Parent of NYS are sponsoring a workshop series for parents designed to help you understand your child's rights.
The series is open to parents across New York State, so share this information with your friends and family.
CD High School Student of the Month - November 2022
Cairo-Durham High School is excited to announce that Dean Parmelee is the November Student of the Month! Dean is a member of the senior class, excited to graduate in the spring. Dean is taking many college level courses, maintaining grades in the 90s. He believes that the key to his success is having a balance between academics and forming good relationships with his peers and teachers. Additionally, he knows that he will not always understand the material right away, but has found that if he gets a little assistance and then practices those new skills, he is much more successful. Dean sees himself as a role model for his peers, trying to always set a good example. He knows that his positive attitude helps others around him, because sometimes they need a good example in their lives. Dean’s College Level Government teacher, Mr. Pisano, describes him as, “putting in a great deal of effort into every assignment, going above and beyond, sometimes turning in assignments before the due date. He has a great attitude, is very respectful, and has the highest average in the class.”
Outside of the classroom, Dean is part of the new Wellness Club that takes place in the new workout room after school. He enjoys being able to be active again, since having to stop playing basketball due to some health issues. In his free time, outside of school, Dean enjoys hiking and being outside. Dean states that hiking with his girl friend, “is just a great way to bond and maintain a healthy mind.” He also enjoys video games and movies, but balances that time with reading and homework. Additionally, Dean was a supervisor at Zoom Flume over the summer and enjoyed every minute of it. After college Dean hopes to attend SUNY New Paltz and study Astronomy. Dean is pictured with his Chemistry teacher, Mr. Joshua Yaple. Cairo-Durham is very proud of Dean and is excited to honor him as Student of the Month!
Students in Ms. Wagor's 5th grade class practiced "Number Talk". The activity was a great way to let students work collaboratively and use mental math and visualize how flexible math can be. Multiple strategies were discussed and executed by the students!
Great job, scholars!
Take a peek into Mr. Pangburn's HS Living Environment class discussing assignments on cell membrane structures and their respective functions!
Last call on the Penny Wars! The CDHS sophomore class declared a Penny War amongst all grades in the high school! All proceeds from the fundraiser will
support your favorite CDHS grade levels and a percentage from
each class will be donated to the Greene County Women's League.
How it works: Containers will be located in the Main Office of Cairo-Durham High School until Dec. 16.
Each penny counts as one positive point for your grade level
Each dollar counts as positive points for your grade level. Example: a $1 bill gets you 100 points, $5 bill gets you 500 points, etc.)
Each silver coin counts as negative points for OTHER grade levels. In other words, dropping a quarter in another grade’s bucket takes 25 points from their total.
Points will be tallied and the winning class will win a prize which is to be determined.
Best of luck, high schoolers!
Due to impending inclement weather, the Cairo-Durham Central School District will be closed on Friday Dec. 16, 2022.
The Cairo-Durham Central School District had a "Pink-Out" today in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness today! Donations throughout the day at all three schools were made to the Greene County Women's League.
Putting in the work #mustangs #overcomechallenges #communication #runitagain #fundamentals
Ms. Maassmann's MS STAR and HS Life Skills classes had the opportunity to listen to Mylene Brandow speak about her 20-plus year career in nursing. Brandow was able to explain the different levels of nursing, educational opportunities locally and abroad and some of her personal experiences.
NOTICE: There will be a Special Cairo-Durham Board of Education Meeting on Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office.
We had a blast at the CDMS production of "Annie Jr." this past weekend! Thank you to everyone who made this show a success, including our amazing and entertaining scholars!
Photo Credits: Brian Radewitz
The Cairo-Durham Central School District will be handing out free Covid-19 test kits in the main lobby of Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 15, Dec. 21 and Dec. 22. Please stop by and grab some for you and your family!
The Cairo-Durham Elementary PTA's Holiday Shoppe is taking place until Dec. 16! All items are $2 and the sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday.
Please send students into school with their money in an envelope.
Special shoutout to Cairo-Durham Elementary School's SRO Deputy Espel for his informative annual lesson to our Pre-K students on safety and emergency situations!
The National Honor Society fundraiser poinsettias from Story Nursery have made their way to CDHS! Right in time for the holiday season!
Boomwhackers and Christmas Music Bingo! Students in Ms. Seymour's music class have certainly been busy!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following positions: Leave Replacement School Nurse and Leave Replacement 1st Grade Teacher at Cairo-Durham Elementary School. Please view the attachments for more information!
It's the Penny Wars! The CDHS sophomore class has declared a Penny War amongst all grades in the high school! All proceeds from the fundraiser will
support your favorite CDHS grade levels and a percentage from each class will be donated to the Greene County Women's League.
How it works: Containers will be located in the Main Office of Cairo-Durham High School now until Dec. 16.
Each penny counts as one positive point for your grade level.
Each dollar counts as positive points for your grade level. Example: a $1 bill gets you 100 points, $5 bill gets you 500 points, etc.).
Each silver coin counts as negative points for OTHER grade levels. In other words, dropping a quarter in another grade’s bucket takes 25 points from their total.
Points will be tallied and the winning class will win a prize which is to be determined.
Best of luck, high schoolers!
