Cairo-Durham High School

Congratulations to Joseph VanHolsteyn, the lone senior on the Cairo-Durham Varsity Wrestling team, who celebrated his senior night last week with his family and coaches. Best of luck, Joseph!

We have an awesome slate of games and matches this week! Check out the athletics schedule for when you can see the Mustangs shine! Tuesday, Jan. 9 - Boys Modified and Varsity Volleyball at Catskill at 5 p.m. - Varsity Bowling vs Rensselaer at the Hoe Bowl at 4:15 p.m. - Girls Varsity and JV Basketball at Rensselaer at 5 p.m. - Boys Varsity and JV Basketball vs Rensselaer in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 - Girls Varsity Basketball at Catskill at 5:30 p.m. - Boys and Girls Modified Basketball at Rensselaer at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 - Varsity Bowling vs Chatham at the Hoe Bowl at 4:15 p.m. - Wrestling at Taconic Hills at 6 p.m. - Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Loudonville Christian in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 - Girls Varsity and JV Basketball at Chatham at 5 p.m. - Boys Varsity and JV Basketball vs Chatham in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 - Wrestling at Maple Hill at 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 - Indoor Track and Field at Union College at 8 a.m.

Dear Cairo-Durham Central School District Faculty, Staff and Families, The Cairo-Durham Central School District will be dismissing early today, Jan. 9, 2024, in anticipation of inclement weather. Cairo-Durham Middle and High School will dismiss at 11 a.m. and Cairo-Durham Elementary School will dismiss at 12 p.m. There will be no afternoon Pre-K, afterschool activities, athletics or P.M. BOCES. on Jan. 9, 2024. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Stay safe! Sincerely, Michael Wetherbee Superintendent of Schools Cairo-Durham Central School District

Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Monday, Jan. 8, is the last day to make cookie dough orders to support the class of 2026 in their fundraising for their prom next year! These are the available tubs. Any checks can be made out to the Cairo-Durham Class of 2026 and can be submitted up to the end of the school day to a class officer.

2024 Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Nominations Open! 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, 2024. The chosen nominees will be honored at a Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Shamrock House on April 27, 2024. 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 About the Hall of Fame: 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. 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). Take a look at the four prior classes of the Cairo-Durham Mustang Pride Hall of Fame: Class of 2018 Ron Agostinoni - Faculty/Student Helen Enck - Faculty Don Gibson Sr. - Administrator Tom Karnes - Faculty/Coach Trudy Lynch - Faculty/Coach Suzanne Oldakowski - Rotary President/Community Member Kerry Quinn - Faculty/Coach Ann Skelly - Faculty Art Waldron - Faculty/Coach Bob Zimmerman - Faculty/Coach Class of 2019 Fran Cook - Faculty Peter Maassmann - Student/Faculty Beth Phillips - Board of Education/Support Staff Cairo Rotary Club - Community Organization Bill Zwoboda - Faculty/Administrator Class of 2020/2021 Dave Battini - Faculty/Coach John Hull - Faculty/Community Member Resurrection Lutheran Church - Community Organization Bill Lawrence - Faculty/Legislature Kay Sutton - Faculty Jeff Waldron - Student/Athlete Class of 2022 Hugh Gallagher - Faculty William Getzke - Faculty Harry Lennon - Alumni Keith Phillips - Faculty Richard Uzzilia - Faculty Class of 2023 Virginia Ambrose - Faculty Richard Booth - Administrator Kris Monteverd - Faculty Carol and Fred Spohler - Community Members Donna Wexler - Faculty

The Boys Varsity Volleyball Team kept their unbeaten streak alive last night by defeating Hudson by a score of 3-0. Their next game is on Monday at Taconic Hills. The Varsity Bowling Team beat Taconic Hills by a score of 4-1 to improve their record to 6-2.

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following position: - Full-Time Maintenance Person Please view the attachments for more information!

A special shoutout goes to our Cairo-Durham High School Junior and Senior Questar III BOCES CTE students at the Marilyn A. Noonan School and Donald R. Kline Technical School who recently participated in a CTE Counselor Breakfast/Luncheon!

Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

On Tuesday the Varsity Bowling Team defeated Hudson by a score of 5-0 to improve their record to 5-2 on the season. On Wednesday night the Boys Varsity Volleyball Team defeated Chatham by a score of 3-0. The next volleyball game is on Thursday, 1/4, at 5:00 PM.

On March 14, 2024, the Cairo-Durham High School Classes are hosting an 'Elementary Teacher vs. Middle/High School Teacher' basketball game as a fundraiser! Tickets for entrance to the game will be sold, as well as concessions. The CDTA will sell 50/50 tickets, with proceeds toward the CDTA Scholarship fund. The Booster Club will be selling School Merchandise. The game ticket prices are: Adults $5 Kids/Students $3 If you want to purchase game tickets, please contact a Cairo-Durham High School Class Advisor: Senior Class Advisors Mary Savoia (msavoia@cairodurham.org) and Alyssa Wickham (awickham@cairodurham.org) Junior Class Advisor Jennifer Searing-Burke (jsearing@cairodurham.org) Sophomore Class Advisors Joshua Yaple (jyaple@cairodurham.org) and Matthew Hitchen (mhitchen@cairodurham.org) Freshman Class Advisors Shelly Gouza (sgouza@cairodurham.org) and Jennifer Hill (jhill@cairodurham.org)

The Boys Varsity Basketball Team played a great game tonight defeating Coxsackie-Athens by a score of 54-42 and the Boys JV Basketball Team battled for all four quarters but lost to CA by a score of 63-24.

Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Students in Mrs. Jones' Pre-Calculus classes at Cairo-Durham High School were up for the challenge when it came to creating origami last week!

Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Happy Holidays from Superintendent Michael Wetherbee! Dec. 22, 2023 Dear Cairo-Durham Central School District Families, Faculty and Staff, It’s a pleasure to write to you and your loved ones and wish you all a happy and safe holiday season. I hope you all take the time to share what you are grateful for and enjoy this special time together. It has been a busy year thus far full of progress for our district, and I’d like to highlight just a few key points that stood out. Our classrooms and hallways have been filled with many bright-minded students and faculty members looking to better themselves and their peers every day. The ability of both sides to interact cohesively and produce quality results in all three schools has provided me a sense of pride. In regard to business, continued efforts to work on securing grants, equipment and opportunities by our central office staff and faculty have not gone unnoticed. We are inching closer to budget season and look forward to filling you in on the progress, plans and development of the district as a whole. A prominent feature for the District this year has been the use of the Wellness Center, offering community members 18 years and older the chance to work out for free. We look forward to more applications in the upcoming year. Our students and faculty have exemplified the saying “practice makes perfect” with their efforts in competitive athletic contests, marvelous winter performances and stunning artwork. Their efforts make the start of 2024 even more anticipated. We will continue to spotlight the positive difference makers in our district and spread the important traits of kindness, responsibility, accountability, respect and empathy amongst all members. Maintaining and ensuring a safe and successful working and learning environment for our faculty and students remains one of my highest priorities. Steady growth and sustainability for the District combined with the positivity radiating out of each and every member of the Mustang community are what make my job exciting and worthwhile, and I thank you all for your work this year. Here’s to a prosperous, collaborative and joyous 2024 building off of the success of 2023! Sincerely, Michael Wetherbee Superintendent of Schools

The Boys Varsity Volleyball Team continued on their winning ways on Thursday night by defeating CA by a score of 3-0. The Varsity Bowling Team also won their match last night by defeating Catskill by a score of 5-0.