On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, all Cairo-Durham CSD schools will be dismissed early. The middle and high schools will dismiss at 11:45 am, and the elementary school and AM Pre-K will dismiss at 12:45 pm. There will not be any PM Pre-K. Buses will still transport high school students to Questar programs at their normally scheduled times.
Also, as a reminder, school will be closed on Friday, May 23, 2025, through Monday, May 26, 2025.
The Capital District YMCA honored Cairo-Durham students and a teacher for their outstanding and dedicated community contributions at its Student & Educator Breakfast held on May 7 at the Pegasus Restaurant in Coxsackie. Congratulations to CDHS students Andrew Esslie and Alan Lopez-Agustin and CDES teacher Leandra Margiasso.
Read more: https://www.cairodurham.org/article/2216088
Last week's Grade 2 Thompson / Lopez Star of the Week was Westley! The Grade 3 Whitbeck / Lopez Star of the Week was Merrick!
Westley participated in all activities, completed his work, waited his turn patiently, and was kind to everyone all week! Westley worked extremely hard in math and writing! He is doing a great job analyzing different types of graphs, measuring objects, answering word problems, and adding more details to his writing samples! Westley also did an extraordinary job performing at the concert. Way to go, Westley!
Merrick demonstrated respect, responsibility and kindness all week. Merrick also participated in all activities, completed his work, waited his turn patiently, and made safe choices. Merrick has worked extremely hard restating, answering and citing when answering text-based questions and he has been doing an amazing job during math review! Thank you for always doing your best, Merrick!
Congratulations, Westley and Merrick ! Your teachers are so proud of you!!!!
Congratulations to the following Spring Sports Teams for being recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association as Scholar Athlete Teams:
Varsity Softball - Head Coach - Chris Hagan - 96.3 Team Average
Varsity Baseball - Head Coach - Branden Eacott - 91 Team Average
Boys Varsity Track and Field - Head Coach - Michael Parks - 90 Team Average
Girls Varsity Track and Field - Head Coach - Lucy Baeckmann - 95.2 Team Average
Boys Varsity Tennis - Head Coach - Bryan Pisano - 96.4 Team Average
To earn this recognition 75% of the varsity team has to maintain a 90 average or higher during their sports season.
Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District 2025-26 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 1-9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning Room.
Visit https://www.cairodurham.org/page/budget for information on the proposed budget and https://www.cairodurham.org/article/2161794 to meet the Board of Education candidates!
The students in Grade 2 (Thompson, Lopez, Licis ) and Grade 3 (Whitbeck, Lopez, Licis)
surprised the amazing nurses at CDE in order to celebrate National Nurses’ Day!
All of the students completed the phrase “You are a lifesaver because…” by thanking all of our nurses for the individualized care they provide each day. From checking their heads to taking care of a missing tooth, the students shared so many wonderful examples!
The students also presented each of the nurses with a rose and a bag of Lifesaver candies to show their appreciation!
Thank you, Mrs. Diamond, Mrs. Browne, and Mrs. Sylvester, for all of the compassion, love, and care you show each day to the entire CDE family!
Thank you to the Cairo-Durham Rotary Club for donating doughnuts to the Cairo-Durham Elementary, Middle, and High Schools for Teacher Appreciation Week!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is hiring a Teacher Assistant for CDES.
Learn more here: https://5il.co/3floz
On May 2, students at CDES celebrated National School Lunch Hero Day!
The Students in Grade 2 ( Thompson/Lopez) and Grade 3 ( Whitbeck/Lopez) wrote special messages for our breakfast and lunch heroes! The visit was a happy surprise, and the students blew a special celebration horn too!
Thank you to everyone in the wonderful food service team for all that you do!
Cairo-Durham Elementary is collecting unopened cereal boxes until Friday, May 9, to support the community in a fun way.
Last week's Grade 2 Thompson / Lopez Star of the Week was Santino! The Grade 3 Whitbeck / Lopez Star of the Week was Connor!
Santino participated in all activities, completed his work, waited his turn patiently, and was kind to everyone all week! Santino worked extremely hard in math and writing! He is doing a great job adding and subtracting with regrouping, measuring objects, answering word problems, and completing graphs! . Way to go, Santino!
Connor demonstrated respect, responsibility and kindness all week. Connr also participated in all activities, completed his work, waited his turn patiently, and made safe choices. Connor has worked extremely hard restating, answering and citing when answering text based questions too!
Congratulations, Santino and Connor ! Your teachers are so proud of you!!!!
Thank you to all the dedicated, talented teachers within the C-D CSD! We're grateful to you for all that you do!
Third grader Vera (Mrs. Whitbeck, Mrs. Lopez, Mrs. Licis) shared her Third Grade Frog Project with some very interested second graders who are excited about learning about frogs next year! Vera presented her slide show and poster!
The students in Grade 2 are learning how to take notes and write about specific topics.
They are doing a wonderful job!
On Saturday, April 26, the 7th Induction Class was inducted into the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame. Congrats to Diane Parette, Laura Skelly, and Ellsworth “Unk” Slater!
The induction ceremony and dinner was held at the Shamrock House in East Durham.
Today, on National Principals' Day, we proudly celebrate the incredible leadership of Christopher Stein and Catherine Dodig. Their dedication, support, and hard work with our students, staff, and families strengthen our school community every single day.
Thank you, Chris and Caty, for the passion and commitment you bring to everything you do!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce our new and second Middle/High School Assistant Principal, Steve Nilsen, who will be starting on Monday, May 5.
Welcome to the District, Mr. Nilsen!
Cairo-Durham CSD is excited to announce that a Stewart's Holiday Match Grant, in the amount of $1,250, was recently awarded to the District!
The Stewart's Holiday Match Grant is a donation-matching program that Stewart's Shops has run since 1986. During the holiday season, generous donations from customers at Stewart's locations across the state are collected and matched by Stewart's. The funds are then allocated to various causes in the form of the Stewart's Holiday Match Grant.
The grant was written to purchase decodable books for students at Cairo-Durham Elementary. A large check was presented to the District by Ken Graham, manager of the Stewart's in Cairo.
Special thanks go to Sarah Hasbrook, a special education teacher, who applied for this grant! Thank you to Stewart's for your support.
Left to Right: Mr. Michael Wetherbee, Mrs. Rachel Harvey, Mrs. Amy Benjamin, Ken Graham, Miss Sarah Hasbrook, Mr. Christopher Stein
Last week's Grade 2 Thompson / Lopez Star of the Week was Kelsey! The Grade 3 Whitbeck / Lopez Star of the Week was Romyn!
Kelsey participated in all activities, completed her work, waited her turn patiently, and was kind to everyone all week! Kelsey worked extremely hard in math and writing! She is doing a great job adding and subtracting with regrouping, subtracting on a numberline, answering word problems, and counting coins! Kelsey always checks her work for accuracy. Way to go, Kelsey!
Romyn demonstrated respect, responsibility and kindness all week. Romyn also participated in all activities, completed his work, waited his turn patiently, and made safe choices. Romyn has worked extremely hard memorizing his multiplication facts and restating, answering and citing when answering text based questions too!
Congratulations, Kelsey and Romyn! Your teachers are so proud of you!!!!
Dear Cairo-Durham Families and Community,
After the heartbreaking and tragic loss of Patricia "Tricia" Whitbeck, the District has decided to have an early dismissal, District-wide, on Tuesday, April 29. Tricia's celebration of life will be Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Richard’s Funeral Home, 29 Bross Street, Cairo, New York from 11 AM to 1 PM, with interment to follow at the Acra Cemetery.
The middle and high schools will dismiss at 10:45 AM, and the elementary school and AM Pre-K will dismiss at 11:45 AM. There will not be any PM Pre-K or PM BOCES.
Our deepest condolences to Darrell Whitbeck and his family.
Sincerely,
The Cairo-Durham Central School District