The Earth Club & Earth Club advisor, Mrs. Pine, met on Dec. 13 to create holiday decorations, which are on display throughout the media center at Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School!
Even when working the snack shack during basketball games or finding time outside of the classroom, our students find ways to put the "i" in "Kind"! Thank you, Mustangs!
The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!
Congratulations to Colin MacGiffert and Zander Santarelli of the Cairo-Durham Varsity Boys Soccer team for being invited to attend the Section II All Star Banquet for Boys Soccer on Dec. 10!
MacGiffert was selected as a Class B First-Team All Star and Santarelli was selected as a Class B Second-Team All Star. They attended the banquet with their coach Noah Warner.
On Tuesday night the Boys JV Basketball Team lost to Hudson and the Boys Varsity Basketball Team lost to Hudson as well by a score of 75-59. The next game for the Mustangs is on Friday at 5:00.
On Tuesday night the Girls Varsity Basketball Team lost to Hudson by a score of 79-41. Their next game is on Friday at Catskill at 5:00.
On Monday, 12/11, the Girls JV Basketball Team lost to Pine Plains in a non-league contest 32-12. Also on Monday, the Varsity Bowling Team lost their first match of the season to Watervliet by a score of 5-0.
NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 12, 2023
Cairo-Durham Central School District Launches “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight”
CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to announce the launch of the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight”.
In an effort to bridge the community and the Cairo-Durham Central School District, this provides 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.
“Every day, Cairo-Durham alumni are making a difference in a variety of ways. This platform will allow the District to highlight the efforts, drive and Mustang pride possessed by those who go above and beyond,” said Cairo-Durham Central School District Superintendent Michael Wetherbee.
Nominations for the January 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at this link by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 at 3 p.m.: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
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The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!
Students in Mrs. Jones' Precalculus class at Cairo-Durham High School have unique opportunities to learn in interactive ways every day! Pictured here, students played the game "War" with a twist, where the highest exponent took the cards!
Looking to catch a game/match this week? Here is the schedule for Mustang Athletics for the week of Dec. 11!
Monday, Dec. 11
- Bowling at Watervliet at 4:15 p.m.
- Girls JV Basketball at Pine Plains at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 12
- Boys Varsity and JV Basketball at Hudson at 5 p.m.
- Boys and Girls Modified Basketball at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:15 p.m.
- Girls Varsity and JV Basketball vs Hudson in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 14
- Bowling vs Coxsackie-Athens at the Hoe Bowl at 4:15 p.m.
- Wrestling at Rensselaer at 6 p.m.
- Varsity Volleyball at Voorheesville at 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 15
- Girls Varsity and JV Basketball at Catskill at 5 p.m.
- Boys Varsity and JV Basketball vs Catskill in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16
- Indoor Track and Field at Union College at 3 p.m.
In an action packed night of basketball on Friday, the Boys Varsity and JV Basketball Teams and the Girls Varsity and JV Basketball Teams all lost their home games to Greenville. Their next games are on Tuesday, 12/12, versus Hudson.
Congratulations to the following varsity sports teams and their coaches for earning the recognition as Scholar Athlete Teams for the Fall Sports Season:
Boys Varsity Cross Country - Chrissy Roe - 95.8
Girls Varsity Cross Country - Chrissy Roe - 93
Girls Varsity Volleyball - Judy Burton - 93.6
Boys Varsity Soccer - Noah Warner - 95.8
Girls Varsity Soccer - Elizabeth Trotti - 97
Girls Varsity Tennis - David Gori/Lucy Baeckmann - 95.4
Varsity Golf - Tom Corbett - 92.8
To earn this recognition from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), 75% of your team must earn a 90% or higher on their first quarter report cards. Way to go, Mustangs!
The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!
On Thursday the Varsity Bowling Team defeated Chatham by a score of 5-0. The next bowling match is on 12/11 at Watervliet. The Varsity Wrestling Team lost both of their matches last night to Catskill and Maple Hill. On a higher note Vivienne Myers won her first varsity match of the year for the Mustangs with a pin in the first quarter.
Yesterday's Senior Citizen Dinner and Concert at Cairo-Durham High School was a success! Thank you to all of those who attended and made the event possible!
The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!
Congratulations to Cairo-Durham High School Senior Colin MacGiffert on his second consecutive year being nominated as the Section II Class B Goalkeeper of the Year for Boys Soccer, along with being named a First-Team All-Star for Section II Class B!
The Cairo-Durham Bowling Team continued their winning ways yesterday afternoon with a 5-0 win over Rensselaer. The Girls JV Basketball Team (32-0), the Boys JV Basketball Team (58-21), and the Boys Varsity Basketball Team (47-33) all lost to Germantown on Tuesday night.
This is a friendly reminder that there will be an early dismissal time of 11:45 a.m. for all Cairo-Durham Middle and High School students with the senior citizen concert and turkey dinner taking place at Cairo-Durham High School at 1 p.m.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration!
Sincerely,
Michael Wetherbee
Superintendent of Schools
