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Mrs. MacGiffert's AM Pre-Kindergarten class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School had Questar III BOCES Model School Specialist, Kasey LaBarge, make her final visit to Pre-Kindergarten on May 6, 2024, where students used iPad Minis to explore OSMO.
The class explored an interactive drawing program where students met "Mo the Friendly Monster". The kids enjoyed this and look forward to spending more time using the program!
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Cairo-Durham Elementary School's PBIS Committee is hosting its annual "Special Person Dance" on Friday May 31, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Elementary School gym! Students are invited to bring a person special to them for a great night of fun and dancing!
Please note that the original date listed on the school's calendar had the dance scheduled for May 23, 2024. The dance will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024! Paper copies will be sent home with students soon!
Tickets in advance (by May 24, 2024,) are $6 and tickets at the door are $8. Payment in advance can be made in the main office of Cairo-Durham Elementary School. Please contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey (rharvey@cairodurham.org) with any questions!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
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The Cairo-Durham Elementary School Art Show showcasing animal-themed artwork created by Pre-Kindergarten-5th grade students will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Middle and High School hallway leading to the Auditorium!
Check out the artwork when you go to vote for the Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 proposed budget and Board of Education election or attend the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Kindergarten and 1st Grade Spring Concerts in the Auditorium!
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Ms. Prinz’s 5th grade class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School was lucky to receive a Financial Literacy Workshop from Broadview Federal Credit Union!
Students were tasked with working in groups to find a way to make food and help others. Throughout the lesson, students were taught how to budget, the cost of goods, what it’s like to calculate the startup of a farm and/or goal, and how they can take their business endeavor and help others.
The students then had the opportunity to use some robot friends to play around with and were tasked with finding a way for their robots to help their farms. Once students finished all of their budgeting and business hard work, they then got to play with their robots and present to other 5th grade students what their plan was and how their robot would help them! Way to go, Mustangs!
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Congratulations to Alivia P. for being named the "Star of the Week" in the Whitbeck/Lopez class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
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Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 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/page/board-of-education-candidates to meet the Board of Education candidates!
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Attention Prospective 2024-25 Pre-Kindergarten Families:
The lottery drawing for full-day Pre-K for the 2024-25 school year will take place on May 21 at 10 a.m.
Completed registration packets to be included in the lottery drawing are due to the Elementary School Main Office by May 20, 2024 at noon. Only 18 full-day slots are available for the 2024-25 school year. The drawing can be viewed live online or parents/guardians are welcome to attend in person.
The District is still accepting half-day AM/PM Pre-K applications, as well. Those applications will be accepted until all slots are filled. For more information, please contact Joanne Cleary at 518-622-3231.
Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Cairo-Durham Elementary School
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The Cairo-Durham Elementary School Art Show showcasing animal-themed artwork created by Pre-Kindergarten-5th grade students will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Middle and High School hallway leading to the Auditorium!
Check out the artwork when you go to vote for the Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 proposed budget and Board of Education election or attend the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Kindergarten and 1st Grade Spring Concerts in the Auditorium!
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Cairo-Durham Elementary School's PBIS Committee is hosting its annual "Special Person Dance" on Friday May 31, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Elementary School gym! Students are invited to bring a person special to them for a great night of fun and dancing!
Please note that the original date listed on the school's calendar had the dance scheduled for May 23, 2024. The dance will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024! Paper copies will be sent home with students soon!
Tickets in advance (by May 24, 2024,) are $6 and tickets at the door are $8. Payment in advance can be made in the main office of Cairo-Durham Elementary School. Please contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey (rharvey@cairodurham.org) with any questions!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
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Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 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/page/board-of-education-candidates to meet the Board of Education candidates!
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Ms. Lembo's science classes at Cairo-Durham Elementary School have been studying the life cycles of plants, animals, and insects this quarter. On May 8, 2024, students set the Pink Lady butterflies free, as they are native to our area and have reached the adult stage of their life cycle!
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Congratulations to RJ K. for being named the "Star of the Week" in the Thompson/Lopez class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
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Attention Prospective 2024-25 Pre-Kindergarten Families:
The lottery drawing for full-day Pre-K for the 2024-25 school year will take place on May 21 at 10 a.m.
Completed registration packets to be included in the lottery drawing are due to the Elementary School Main Office by May 20, 2024 at noon. Only 18 full-day slots are available for the 2024-25 school year. The drawing can be viewed live online or parents/guardians are welcome to attend in person.
The District is still accepting half-day AM/PM Pre-K applications, as well. Those applications will be accepted until all slots are filled. For more information, please contact Joanne Cleary at 518-622-3231.
Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Cairo-Durham Elementary School
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The Cairo-Durham Elementary School Art Show showcasing animal-themed artwork created by Pre-Kindergarten-5th grade students will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Middle and High School hallway leading to the Auditorium!
Check out the artwork when you go to vote for the Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 proposed budget and Board of Education election or attend the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Kindergarten and 1st Grade Spring Concerts in the Auditorium!
![CDES Art Show](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/cairo-durham_central_school_district%2C_ny_ar/live_feed_image/image/7980479/large_Cairo-Durham_Elementary_School_ART_GALLERY.jpg)
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Cairo-Durham Elementary School's PBIS Committee is hosting its annual "Special Person Dance" on Friday, May 31, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Elementary School gym! Students are invited to bring a person special to them for a great night of fun and dancing!
Please note that the original date listed on the school's calendar had the dance scheduled for May 23, 2024. The dance will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024! Paper copies will be sent home with students soon!
Tickets in advance (by May 24, 2024,) are $6 and tickets at the door are $8. Payment in advance can be made in the main office of Cairo-Durham Elementary School. Please contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey (rharvey@cairodurham.org) with any questions!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
![CDES Special Person Dance](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/cairo-durham_central_school_district%2C_ny_ar/live_feed_image/image/8306604/large_Screenshot_2024-05-10_at_8.36.05_AM.png)
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As we culminate "Teacher's Appreciation Week" at the Cairo-Durham Central School District, students in Ms. Flubacher’s class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School created presentations during library with Mrs. Rell for teacher appreciation week!
They took the time to complete Google Slides presentations, including details with reasons why their teacher is appreciated and shared the slideshows to their teacher and the rest of the class. Way to go students, and thank you to all of our teachers for all you do!
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The 5th grade students at Cairo-Durham Elementary School received a delightful surprise as they stepped into their classrooms on April 24, 2024!
Mrs. Margiasso's Kindergarten class crafted cards for them! The cards conveyed a heartfelt message: "We are so proud of you!" These cards celebrated the fifth graders' accomplishment of completing the NYS Science Tests.
This gesture was a beautiful display of kindness from the youngest members of our school community. The 5th grade team is deeply grateful for this show of support!
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Congratulations to Jaelynn P. for being name the "Star of the Week" in the Whitbeck/Lopez class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
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The Cairo-Durham Elementary School Art Show showcasing animal-themed artwork created by Pre-Kindergarten-5th grade students will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Middle and High School hallway leading to the Auditorium!
Check out the artwork when you go to vote for the Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 proposed budget and Board of Education election or attend the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Kindergarten and 1st Grade Spring Concerts in the Auditorium!
![CDES Art Show](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/cairo-durham_central_school_district%2C_ny_ar/live_feed_image/image/7980454/large_Cairo-Durham_Elementary_School_ART_GALLERY.jpg)
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The Whitbeck/Lopez and Thompson/Lopez classes at Cairo-Durham Elementary School recently celebrated their extraordinary nurses at on May 6, 2024 for National Nurse’s Day!
All of the students wrote beautiful letters during part of their ELA class to thank them for all they do for them each day.
Thank you Mrs. Diamond, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Sylvester! We appreciate you!
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