Mrs. Stalter worked with some of her students in a group on incorporating SEL and emotions with our P2 trait, creativity!
Cairo-Durham Elementary School Student Council officer elections took place on Tuesday, October 24. Students in 4th and 5th grade watched each individual nomination video from candidates and voted for the positions of Historian, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and President!
Congratulations to Julianne, Leila, Alex, Desmond and Zippie for being elected!
Have you met Indi, the Sphero Robot Dog? Mrs. MacGiffert's Pre-K classes received a special visit from Questar III BOCES Model Learning professional Stephanie Carbone who introduced the students to the early stages of coding and computer programming!
Thank you, Ms. Carbone!
Abigail Brandow, a senior student at Cairo-Durham High School and the Questar III BOCES New Visions program, has spent a great portion of her 2023-24 school year student teaching at Cairo-Durham Elementary School in Mrs. Russell's class!
The New Visions "Pathways in Education" program is designed to support aspiring young teachers who are passionate about teaching and working in elementary schools. As part of her coursework, Ms. Brandow travels daily to attend classes at the University of Albany and spends time on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the classroom!
Did you hear about Indi, the Sphero Robot Car? Mrs. MacGiffert's Pre-K Classes enjoyed a visit from Stephanie Carbone, a specialist from Questar III BOCES Model Learning program!
Ms. Carbone introduced the Pre-K students to the beginning stages of coding and computer programming! Thank you, Ms. Carbone!
A special shoutout goes to our amazing helpers this morning for assisting Principal Stein with the morning announcements and Cairo-Durham Scholar Pledge!
Retired Cairo-Durham Buildings and Grounds Worker John Hull managed to deliver caterpillars to the Pre-K through 2nd grade Classes once again. Students will get a special look at the evolution of a caterpillar into a butterfly!
Congratulations to Angel S. for being recognized as the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
Congratulations to Alivia P. for being named the Whitbeck/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
October 19 was Fire Prevention Day at CDES! Thank you to our amazing first responders for taking time out of their day to speak to our youth about the importance of fire safety and prevention!
Ms. Rath's class at CDES completed the annual culminating project for New York State geography by making edible maps! Students plotted the major landforms of New York State, including the three mountain ranges, the Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, the Hudson River, Mohawk River, Long Island Sound and more!
Fire prevention day is going great! Students are learning about fire safety and how to stay safe when around cooking items. Thanks to Cairo and Oak Hill fire departments for helping today!
Mrs. Lopez from CDES and her husband enjoyed an exciting afternoon at Afrim’s Sports Park in Albany on Sunday cheering on several talented and dedicated soccer players from Cairo Durham! Way to go, Brendan, Caiden, Liam and Callum!
Last week, Mrs. Mooney and Miss Choinsky's class played math review games. The students were respectful and kind to each other as they learned new games and practiced old skills.
In a display of collaborative academic engagement, Miss Wagor’s 5th grade class and Mrs. Margiasso's Kindergarten class teamed up for a session of D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read).
The 5th grade students assumed the role of literary mentors by reading a book of choice provided by their Kindergarten friends in a captivating reading experience!
The Halstrom/Busti class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School has certainly been busy embracing the fall season!
The first grade class went on a leaf hunt recently where students brought in one leaf each to make observations about. First, they created a leaf rub showing the outline of the leaf. Then, students identified the colors in the leaf , how many cubes long it was, the size and something that they liked about it.
Additionally, the class studied Johnny Appleseed! The students learned that his birthday was a few days ago, so in honor of his accomplishments, they made applesauce! The class read various books regarding apples and Johnny Appleseed. Then, students cut up six apples, added sugar and cinnamon and eventually enjoyed their creation!
CDE has many creative and persuasive posters of students running for student council offices. Best of luck to all the candidates!
Congratulations to Colton C. for being named the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
This summer, Cairo-Durham Elementary School teachers were trained in the methods of Orton-Gillingham. Orton-Gillingham is a multi-sensory, explicit, systematic approach for teaching reading. Special Education teacher Sarah Hasbrook led an after school group of trained teachers in how to analyze student data and apply the next steps to their teaching.
Congratulations to Ranveer T. for being recognized as the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
