Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
A spectacular job by our 4th grade team last week performing carols for businesses on Main Street in Cairo! Thank you to the Greene County Sheriff's Office for allowing our students and staff to cross the street safely!
Pre-K students at Cairo-Durham Elementary School received a very special, early visit from Santa Claus himself prior to break!
A huge shoutout to our elves for spreading holiday cheer at Cairo-Durham Elementary School last week!
Theresa Corrigan, a vibrant local artist and the nanny of Ms. Wagor, teamed up with Miss Wagor's 5th-grade class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School to organize an absolute blast of a sugar cookie decorating session!
With an array of cookies, frosting, and toppings, Mrs. Corrigan led the students in designing trees, mittens, snowmen, and more! The class sang holiday carols, and laughter filled the air as everyone had an exciting time together!
Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Our Kindergarten students and families at Cairo-Durham Elementary School had a blast decorating gingerbread houses on Dec. 19 for the holiday season!
Jaelynn P. in the Whitbeck/Lopez class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School showed off her creativity and embraced the holiday season by illustrating an elf for her writing project. Way to go!
Happy Holidays from Superintendent Michael Wetherbee!
Dec. 22, 2023
Dear Cairo-Durham Central School District Families, Faculty and Staff,
It’s a pleasure to write to you and your loved ones and wish you all a happy and safe holiday season. I hope you all take the time to share what you are grateful for and enjoy this special time together.
It has been a busy year thus far full of progress for our district, and I’d like to highlight just a few key points that stood out.
Our classrooms and hallways have been filled with many bright-minded students and faculty members looking to better themselves and their peers every day. The ability of both sides to interact cohesively and produce quality results in all three schools has provided me a sense of pride.
In regard to business, continued efforts to work on securing grants, equipment and opportunities by our central office staff and faculty have not gone unnoticed. We are inching closer to budget season and look forward to filling you in on the progress, plans and development of the district as a whole.
A prominent feature for the District this year has been the use of the Wellness Center, offering community members 18 years and older the chance to work out for free. We look forward to more applications in the upcoming year.
Our students and faculty have exemplified the saying “practice makes perfect” with their efforts in competitive athletic contests, marvelous winter performances and stunning artwork. Their efforts make the start of 2024 even more anticipated.
We will continue to spotlight the positive difference makers in our district and spread the important traits of kindness, responsibility, accountability, respect and empathy amongst all members. Maintaining and ensuring a safe and successful working and learning environment for our faculty and students remains one of my highest priorities.
Steady growth and sustainability for the District combined with the positivity radiating out of each and every member of the Mustang community are what make my job exciting and worthwhile, and I thank you all for your work this year. Here’s to a prosperous, collaborative and joyous 2024 building off of the success of 2023!
Sincerely,
Michael Wetherbee
Superintendent of Schools
Students at Cairo-Durham Elementary School were pleasantly surprised to be greeted by The Grinch, Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus this morning!
Students in the Thompson/ Lopez class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School enjoyed practicing addition with regrouping using a spinning game!
All of the students had fun and did a great job!
Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
5th grade student Steven B. served as a guest reader for the Whitbeck/Lopez class on Dec. 19! He read “The Special Christmas Tree” to a very attentive audience!
Great job, Steven! A special thank you to Mrs. Zindell for organizing amazing guest readers!
On Dec. 14, the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Student Council went on a field trip to Walmart to shop for two families in need this holiday season.
Ms. Bonnie and Mrs. Fitzgerald each had a team of 10 students. While at Walmart, the students took part in learning how to read prices, understand specific gift ages for children, stay within a budget, and work as a team to make the best choices for the children they were shopping for.
All along the way they were also taking part in a fun scavenger hunt! The challenge was to work together to shop and complete the scavenger hunt first. The groups ended up in a tie because both teams worked so great together.
After Walmart, the group ate lunch at Barnwood. The students were on their best behavior, laughing and talking, making new friends, and received a compliment from the staff. Way to go, Mustangs!
Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Congratulations to Aubrey D. for being named the Whitbeck/Lopez "Star of the Week" at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
A huge "thank you" to our amazing Cairo-Durham Elementary School PTA who has been extremely busy again this year preparing for the Holiday Shop!
Angie S. sits among hundreds of wrapped gifts that the PTA has prepared!
NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 12, 2023
Cairo-Durham Central School District Launches “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight”
CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to announce the launch of the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight”.
In an effort to bridge the community and the Cairo-Durham Central School District, this provides an opportunity for community members to nominate members of the Cairo-Durham Class of 2018 or prior who have made an impact in the community, embrace Cairo-Durham pride and serve as role models to future generations of Mustangs to be recognized on the District’s platforms.
“Every day, Cairo-Durham alumni are making a difference in a variety of ways. This platform will allow the District to highlight the efforts, drive and Mustang pride possessed by those who go above and beyond,” said Cairo-Durham Central School District Superintendent Michael Wetherbee.
Nominations for the January 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at this link by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 at 3 p.m.: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
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Congratulations to Alivia P. for being named the Whitbeck/Lopez "Star of the Week" at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
