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Ms. Rice and Mrs. Lopez's 3rd grade class recently worked on January Math centers to practice multiplication fluency!
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Miss Prinz’s 5th grade class filled up their cookie compliment chart again, earning them a “Glow Day.” The entire day was full of review activities that were all glow-themed for students.
The morning started with students getting their very own ticket to enter the room inviting them to attend the glow party. Students then got to participate in math centers consisting of glow bowling, glow ring toss, glow tic-tac-toe, and glowing task cards. After the centers, students did a neon and glow-themed reading packet while they got to enjoy some of their very own glow gear and build some accessories.
Students ended the day with glow-themed jeopardy, which got pretty competitive! Everyone did so well that each student went home with a glowing prize to remember the day. Great job, students!
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Take a look at activities in Mrs. MacGiffert's Pre-K class students took part in as they honored Martin Luther King Jr. day a few weeks ago!
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Our bright CDES Student Council students took part in a meeting with advisor Mrs. Fitzgerald last week and are pictured reciting the CDES Student Council pledge and brainstorming ideas for future projects!
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Congratulations to our safety patrol students who received awards today. Thank you for helping keep our school safe.
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Do you know a person or community organization that has given extensive service to the Cairo-Durham Central School District? Nominate them for the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame!
To nominate a person or community organization, please use this nomination form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMg8B8x-nRUYL-EkALeiWsyzpATC10DzL_WNcjTAiiZnQbAA/viewform?usp=sf_link
See below for the criteria. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2023.
The chosen nominees will be honored at a Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Spring 2023 (date and location TBD).
Criteria:
Nominees must have contributed to the improvement of Cairo-Durham CSD with extensive service through: academics, athletics, coaching, teaching, administration, employment, volunteerism and/or community service.
Nominees can be past or present staff members, school administrators, Board of Education members, alumni and community members or organizations. (Please note that a former student nominee must be out of school for at least 10 years to be considered for induction into the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame.)
Some examples of extensive service/support include (but are not limited to):
Academics (e.g., teaching, tutoring).
Involvement in school athletics (e.g., coaches, officials, volunteers).
Mentoring.
Volunteer work/community service.
Community relations.
Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Mission and By-Laws: https://www.cairodurham.org/page/mustang-pride-hall-of-fame-mission-and-by-laws
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame was established in 2017 to recognize individuals and/or groups who have worked to support public education in the Cairo-Durham CSD community.
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With today, Jan. 27, being National Preschool Health and Fitness Day, Mrs. MacGiffert's Pre-K class emphasized the importance of stretching by doing yoga!
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Spring Picture Day is coming soon for CDES! Please view these attachments for more information!
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Do you know a person or community organization that has given extensive service to the Cairo-Durham Central School District? Nominate them for the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame!
To nominate a person or community organization, please use this nomination form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMg8B8x-nRUYL-EkALeiWsyzpATC10DzL_WNcjTAiiZnQbAA/viewform?usp=sf_link
See below for the criteria. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2023.
The chosen nominees will be honored at a Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Spring 2023 (date and location TBD).
Criteria:
Nominees must have contributed to the improvement of Cairo-Durham CSD with extensive service through: academics, athletics, coaching, teaching, administration, employment, volunteerism and/or community service.
Nominees can be past or present staff members, school administrators, Board of Education members, alumni and community members or organizations. (Please note that a former student nominee must be out of school for at least 10 years to be considered for induction into the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame.)
Some examples of extensive service/support include (but are not limited to):
Academics (e.g., teaching, tutoring).
Involvement in school athletics (e.g., coaches, officials, volunteers).
Mentoring.
Volunteer work/community service.
Community relations.
Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Mission and By-Laws: https://www.cairodurham.org/page/mustang-pride-hall-of-fame-mission-and-by-laws
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame was established in 2017 to recognize individuals and/or groups who have worked to support public education in the Cairo-Durham CSD community.
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Mrs. Fitzgerald's 5th grade class learned about Lunar New Year. Students learned about Chinese Culture, what animals are in China and all about Lunar New Year. Students are pictured holding some books they used for their information. After, the class made traditional red decorations for the CDES library.
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Snow shoeing in the snow! Mr. Hagan’s PE classes are learning how to snow shoe and todays snow didn’t slow them down! Great job guys!
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Jan. 23 is National Reading Day! What is your favorite book?
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UPDATE: The Cairo-Durham Central School District is closed on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 due to continued inclement weather. There will be no afterschool activities and no PM BOCES programs.
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Great job by all of our CDES Student Council members who delivered an excellent presentation at the Jan. 12 Board of Education meeting!
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UPDATE: In addition to evening activities being canceled, the Wellness Center will also be closed today, Jan. 19, 2023 due to the impending weather.
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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.
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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!
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Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Check out some of Ms. Thompson's students taking assessments on their Chromebooks this week!
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Whether playing with toys, escaping "lava" or reading books, these AM Pre-K students in Ms. MacGiffert's class are always finding reasons to smile!
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