During the Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education meeting on August 14, 2024, Herbert Tedford was appointed as the new Assistant Principal at the Cairo-Durham Middle and High School.
Mr. Tedford, originally from Colonie, lived in Pueblo, Colorado for 25 years and received his education from Colorado State University-Pueblo (formally known as the University of Southern Colorado). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education/Biology and Coaching and a Master of Arts in Special Education and School Administration. Mr. Tedford also earned a Certificate of Advanced Study from the College of St. Rose.
“In high school, I was positively impacted and had positive relationships with my coaches, teachers, and principals – I wanted to provide the same for young people,” Mr. Tedford said.
He has worked in school administration in Colorado, Connecticut, and New York. Mr. Tedford has served at both the middle and high school levels as a principal, a special education principal, and an assistant principal.
“I’m most excited about building relationships with students and being instrumental in helping them make good choices that will positively impact them now and later in life,” Mr. Tedford said. “I also enjoy providing guidance in choosing a post-secondary pathway in the 3 E’s – Employment, Enlistment, or Enrollment.”
Save the Date: Class of 2028 Freshmen Orientation!
TOMORROW - Tuesday, August 27th @ 6:00 PM
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for an Anticipated Social Worker – High School, Anticipated Math Teacher – High School, and a Director of Pupil Personnel.
Click here to learn more: https://www.cairodurham.org/documents/employment/job-postings/246137
Save the Date: Class of 2028 Freshmen Orientation!
Tuesday, August 27th @ 6:00 PM
Senior portraits will be taken in the High School Media Center from September 4-6!
Seniors can book with Ismiles using the QR Code in the flyer below.
Varsity football begins tomorrow, Monday, August 19th! There will be a bus to practice available for athletes Monday-Friday, leaving CDHS at 1:15. Practice runs from 2:00-6:00 at Catskill High School. Students must arrange their own transportation home from practice.
See the attached flyer for opening week schedules for our JV & Varsity Fall athletic teams. Please note, all students must be registered and approved by the school nurse in FamilyID in order to participate.
See the attached flyer for opening week schedules for our JV & Varsity Fall athletic teams. Please note, all students must be registered and approved by the school nurse in FamilyID in order to participate.
See the attached flyer for opening week schedules for our JV & Varsity Fall athletic teams. Please note, all students must be registered and approved by the school nurse in FamilyID in order to participate.
Save the Date: Class of 2028 Freshmen Orientation!
Tuesday, August 27th @ 6:00 PM
Save the Date: Class of 2028 Freshmen Orientation!
Tuesday, August 27th @ 6:00 PM
Anyone looking to be part of our Cheer team, tryouts are August 26. Please be sure to register at the QR code in the photo!
See you there!
Save the Date: Class of 2028 Freshmen Orientation!
Tuesday, August 27th @ 6:00 PM
Registration for fall sports is now open!
Please use the following link to complete the registration process for your student-athlete. https://students.arbitersports.com/cairo-durham-central-school-district
Contact Miss Dodig with questions at cdodig@cairodurham.org.
Cairo-Durham Athletics is hiring! If you are interested in any of the listed positions please contact High School Principal, Catherine Dodig, at cdodig@cairodurham.org .
Registration for fall sports is now open. Please use the following link to complete the registration process for your student-athlete.
https://students.arbitersports.com/cairo-durham-central-school-district
Contact Miss Dodig with questions at cdodig@cairodurham.org
2023-24 Cairo-Durham High School
Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls Announced
July 12, 2024
CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce its Cairo-Durham High School High Honor Roll and Honor Roll members for the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 school year.
To qualify for High Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average of 90 or higher throughout the quarter. To qualify for Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 85 and 89.
High Honor Roll
9th Grade:
Aiden Choinsky, Ryan Coons, Lilyanne Dauphin, Madeline Gouza, Aiden Houston, Gianna Lendin, Destiny Mauriello, Aria McCabe, Phoenix McCabe, Abagail Multari, Isabel Newkirk, Heidi Nielsen, Anna Palmieri, Lenor Rhoades, Nevaeh Sprague and Ava Zeun.
10th Grade:
Avery Amoroso, Kingston Czajkowski, Amiliana DuHart, Addison Hall, Aaylla Heines, Joseph Kahle, Aylana Merrihew, Julian Miller, Emily Moon, Andrew Moran, Bridget Murphy, Daniel Mutinsky, Nicholas Olivett, Nathaniel Porter, Sophia Rennig, Logan Rhoades, Luca Rhoades, Anthony Roeber, Kaitlyn Russell, Jonathan Saad, Oliver Schrull, Aubree Shultis, Aishwarya Thakur, Nathaniel Underwood, Grace VanGurp, Candace Vlasaty, Zoe Vogel, William Woodcock, Issabella Zelinsky and Joseph Zindell Jr.
11th Grade:
Connor Alberson, Jessica Baeckmann, Ally Barnett, Andrew Esslie, Kevin Feeney, Rose Fucito, Dylan Galtieri, Adam Henry, Danasia King, Kaylie Long, Alan Lopez-Agustin, Rachel Maggio, Natalie McGuire, Joshua Mulligan, Sarah Muschitiello, Isabelle Neves, Tenley O'Connell, Jenna Relyea, Kaylan Rennig, Loki Rhoades, Luciana Ross, Lenesha Sanpal, Gloriannah Santosky, Lindsay Shelhamer, Ryan Shelhamer, Mackenzie Sherburne, William Stallbohm, Loretta Stalter, Lauren Thompson, Drew Warner and Lauren Zecca.
12th Grade:
Kennedy Bleau, Abigail Brandow, Marc Cammarata, Ryan Clow, Nova Conti, Chloe Cunningham, Joshua Cuti, Morgan Deyo, Minhtri Dinh, Ciara Falvey, Brendan Feeney, Alexander Gouza, Tashana James, Emma Kargoe, Skyler Kelly, Jake Lane, Colin MacGiffert, Adrian McGuire, Francesco Miller-Carter, Ayla Neves, Jacklyn Nielsen, Cole Partridge, Echo Roe, Zachary Russell, Hailey Schrull, Jaylin Shores, Rhea Smith, Anthony Sternbach, Kaylee VanWagner, Zak Wagor and Tatyanna Young.
Honor Roll
9th Grade:
Kayla Alberson, Tanner Berg, Stephen Brandow, Jr., Ashton Burgan, Nia DeRose, Gabriel DiPrima, Lily Haugh, Raymond LaRose, Gia Palmer, Angelina Pitcher, Charlotte Rae, Gabrielle Rae, Amanda Ramos-Rivera, Shiree Rooney, Grace Snedeker and Leia Sorokurs.
10th Grade:
Wyatt Cammarata, Joshua Campbell Jr., Dominique Crianza, Shannon Gavin, Alexis Hammond, Abby Hartmann, Desiree Jenes, Chase Kelly, Nicholas Strother and Jaide Wolf.
11th Grade:
Kaylee Cassimore, Margo Cochrane, Briana Frey, Anayeli Garcia-Jacinto, Kaylee Ireland, Mackenzie Meacher, Anthony Panicola, Dezaray Riley, Valentino Rivera, Zander Santarelli and Andrew Searing-Burke.
12th Grade:
John Boz, Ayrissa Butta, Christopher Cherrington, Connor Jackson, Jose Mejia-Deyo, Alexander Nieves, Kaitlyn Peterson, Robert Poelstra, Axel Rendon, Charles Smith, Joseph VanHolsteyn and Rielli Webner.
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for several coaching positions for the 2024-25 fall sports season! Please view the attachment for more information.
Attention: Students Interested in Playing Football!
Please see the flyers attached for details about the upcoming Meet & Greet with Coach Kouhout and summer workouts. Please check your school email for a Google Form that you can fill out if you are interested in playing this fall.
NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cairo-Durham Central School District Announces Brandon LaFever as May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” Recipient
CAIRO, NY, May 24, 2024 – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to announce the May 2024 recipient of the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” is Brandon LaFever (‘14).
LaFever, who has obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology, his Doctorate in Neuroscience from Penn State University and is currently completing Physician’s Assistant’s school at Albany Medical College, has found his way back to Greene County after diving into his passion of assisting others with the function of the brain.
“It’s really cool to come back to the community I grew up in and that nurtured me,” LaFever said. “It felt natural to come back to my home of Greene County. I’ve always had a tie to things in the community.
While securing his college degrees, LaFever was often seen riding the ambulance for Greenport Rescue Squad, transporting and treating local residents. Now, LaFever is looking to establish his future in the Cairo-Durham Central School District by moving into a family member’s home with his fiance and Cairo-Durham High School alumni, Victoria.
LaFever credits his participation in sports like football, school musicals and seven Advanced Placement classes in high school for shaping him to be the person he is today.
“They taught me to be determined and to push the boundaries of my comfort zone,” LaFever said.
In her nomination of LaFever, Mary Ann Stortecky said LaFever was “very active in Cairo-Durhams’s music department”, as he “played percussion in band, sang in the chorus and was the lead in the school musical for several years.”
LaFever’s passion for music continued in college, as he traveled across the country in the acapella group named “8 Beat Measure”, then as the music director for Penn State’s acapella group.
“Embrace the uncertainty of life, it will be more enjoyable,” LaFever said. “Let the chips fall as they do. Do what you’re good at, but go towards a passion. You want to be good at what you do, but you want to enjoy it. I just take things one thing at a time.”
Sharing wisdom with future generations of Mustangs, LaFever said his trials and tribulations have helped grant him perspective in reality as he looks to open up his own practice specializing in overcoming brain tumors, seizures and brain surgery.
“There’s success, and then there’s learning. You learn from your failures,” he said. “School definitely helps you figure out who you are and you meet a lot of good people.”
In an effort to bridge the community and the Cairo-Durham Central School District, the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” was created to provide an opportunity for community members to nominate members of the Cairo-Durham Class of 2018 or prior who have made an impact in the community, embrace Cairo-Durham pride and serve as role models to future generations of Mustangs to be recognized on the District’s platforms.
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Photo: Cairo-Durham Central School District May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” recipient Brandon LaFever (‘14).
