Ms. Flubacher's 5th grade class is preparing for the upcoming ELA State Test and found a way to practice and review in a fun and engaging way!
Students partnered up and used board games to answer questions. For every correct question, the student was able to make a move on their game board and continued to play until there was a winner!
These students had a blast participating in dinner group activities related to social emotional learning!
A special shoutout goes to Colton in Ms. Adrian's 1st grade class who recently assisted Ms. Rell as a library helper!
For the second year in a row, the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Student Council created a framed puzzle of a soldier and donated it to the Greene County Veterans Service Agency in Catskill in honor of all veterans.
In attendance for the donation were Ed Bloomer, District 3 – Athens; Matt Luvera, District 1 – Catskill; Jim Thorington, District 6 – Windham Ashland Jewett Prattsville; Harry Lennon, District 8 – Cairo; Greg Davis, District 4 – Greenville; Tommy Hobart, District 2 – Coxsackie; Pat Linger District 5 – New Baltimore; and Linda Overbaugh, District 1 – Catskill. A representative from Senator Hinchey's office brought certificates for all students as well.
Representing CDES were Principal Christopher Stein, Assistant Principal Rachel Pollard, Deputy Steven Espel, Student Council advisors Heather Fitzgerald and Bonnie Whateley, President Thomas Rushkoski, Treasurer Aubree Walz, Secretary Lily Zeun, Historian Benjamin Nova and Class Representatives Makayla Cucceraldo, Aleah Hough, Alex Twitty, Adalyn Butler, Jano Guiragossian and Brielle Lewis.
For their Library special, students in Mrs. Margiasso's class got to play marshmallow-sight word Bingo. When they got five in a row, students ate the marshmallow!
CDE student council created and presented a beautiful piece of art honoring our local veterans to the county legislature yesterday. The artwork now proudly hangs in the lobby of the Greene County office building. Big thank you student council and all of our local veterans.
The Easter Bunny made a special appearance at CDES for Mrs. MacGiffert's Pre-K class!
Students in Ms. Whitbeck's 3rd grade class traded in their Dojo points for a "Harry Potter" themed day on April 5th!
Everything was Harry Potter themed all-day long. Students came in, found their Hogwarts acceptance letters, and then were sorted into their houses and got their wands. They solved word problems about time with the different characters, created their own spells and did cause-and-effect work with an excerpt from the first book!
Then, students made slime during "potions" class, with their choice of Felix Felicious/liquid luck, skelegrow, or polyjuice potion.
Way to go, class!
Reminder! Cairo-Durham CSD is on Spring Break starting tomorrow, April 7th! We will see you on Monday, April 17th!
Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, The CDES 4th/5th Grade Band and Chorus Concert has been moved from Tuesday, May 23 to Monday, May 22 at 6 p.m. in the CDHS Auditorium. Thank you for your understanding!
Check out Mrs. Fitzgerald's students experimenting with volume and mass in class yesterday!
Over the past couple of weeks, CDES was tasked with making cards for a local nursing home, The Pines in Catskill.
Ms.Rice/Mrs.Lopez's class has made 137 handmade, handwritten breakfast, lunch and dinner cards for residents! Way to go, students!
Last call! Kindergarten Orientation for the 2023-24 school year will take place tonight from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School located at 424 Main Street in Cairo, NY.
At the orientation, staff will give an overview of the kindergarten program, the screening and registration process, immunization requirements and transportation guidelines. You will also set up your appointment to have your child screened (required). Please call Joanne Cleary with any questions at 518-622-3231.
Orientation is planned for parents/guardians only. Your child will have an opportunity in August to meet their teacher, ride a bus and see the school.
LAST CALL! Kindergarten Orientation for the 2023-24 school year will take place TONIGHT from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School located at 424 Main Street in Cairo, NY. At the orientation, staff will give an overview of the kindergarten program, the screening and registration process, immunization requirements and transportation guidelines. You will also set up your appointment to have your child screened (required). Please call Joanne Cleary with any questions at 518-622-3231. Orientation is planned for parents/guardians only. Your child will have an opportunity in August to meet their teacher, ride a bus and see the school.
Kindergarten Orientation for the 2023-24 school year will take place on March 27th, 2023 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School located at 424 Main Street in Cairo, NY.
At the orientation, staff will give an overview of the kindergarten program, the screening and registration process, immunization requirements and transportation guidelines. You will also set up your appointment to have your child screened (required). Please call Joanne Cleary with any questions at 518-622-3231.
Orientation is planned for parents/guardians only. Your child will have an opportunity in August to meet their teacher, ride a bus and see the school.
Alex in 4th grade earned time to play chess with Mr. Stein today. He's an amazing player and beat Mr. Stein twice! Way to go Alex!
We would like to take the time to recognize Deputy Espel and K-9 Mac from the Greene County Sheriff's Office for all they do for our Cairo-Durham school community!
LAST CALL: Information Night for Universal Pre-K at Cairo-Durham Elementary School will take place tonight from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the CDES large cafeteria. Pre-K registration packets are available for both programs in the CDES Main Office or can be emailed by request. Contact Joanne Cleary at 518-622-3231 or jcleary@cairodurham.org for more information.
Information Night for Universal Pre-K at Cairo-Durham Elementary School will take place on Tuesday, March 21st from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the CDES large cafeteria. Pre-K registration packets are available for both programs in the CDES Main Office or can be emailed by request. Contact Joanne Cleary at 518-622-3231 or jcleary@cairodurham.org for more information.
Kindergarten Orientation for the 2023-24 school year will take place on March 27th, 2023 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School located at 424 Main Street in Cairo, NY.
At the orientation, staff will give an overview of the kindergarten program, the screening and registration process, immunization requirements and transportation guidelines. You will also set up your appointment to have your child screened (required). Please call Joanne Cleary with any questions at 518-622-3231.
Orientation is planned for parents/guardians only. Your child will have an opportunity in August to meet their teacher, ride a bus and see the school.
