Final projects for CDHS students in the Edible History elective class with Ms. Giarrusso consisted of designing food truck businesses that would be most likely to flourish in the Cairo-Durham community. The students prepared a signature dish for judges and researched the history of key ingredients. Students were also faced with a number of challenges throughout the cooking competition.
Great work, students!
After this week's matches, the Varsity Bowling Team is now 7-5 in the Patroon Conference. Adam Henry had his season high game of 227 and Richard Crianza bowled his season high game of 181. The team can't wait to go to Sectionals this year.
UPDATE: In addition to evening activities being canceled, the Wellness Center will also be closed today, Jan. 19, 2023 due to the impending weather.
Due to the impending weather, the Cairo-Durham Central School District will have an Early Dismissal on Thursday, January 19, 2023. The Middle School and High School will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. and the Elementary School will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. As a result, there will be no afterschool or evening activities.
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.
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
Thomas O'Connor, Leader of SORT South of the New York State Police recently stopped by Cairo-Durham High School to speak with a variety of classes about career possibilities within the law enforcement field. Students were also able to inspect and try on specific equipment used by Mr. O'Connor!
The Boys Modified Basketball Team lost at home today by a score of 41-19 and the Girls Modified Basketball team defeated Taconic Hills by a score of 24-5.
Wrestling lost to Mechanville, Stillwater, and Schalmont on Tuesday night. Adam Schlosser, Chris Sperano, and Gloriannah Santosky all had wins on the evening.
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.
Congratulations to the CDMS Students of the Month for November 2022!
Pictured from left: Ava Zeun (8th Grade), Joseph Tritto III (6th Grade), CDMS Principal Danielle Czech and Evangeline Finnegan (7th Grade). Great job, all!
Girls Varsity Basketball lost a close game at Albany Leadership tonight by a score of 56-52 and the Boys Varsity Volleyball team lost 3-0 versus Ichabod Crane.
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.
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 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
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.
Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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.