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On behalf of Superintendent Michael Wetherbee and the entire Cairo-Durham Central School District, we would like to wish you and your loved ones a happy and safe holiday season! View Mr. Wetherbee's Holiday Letter in this attachment!
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Kennedy B. in Mrs. Maassmann's CDHS Life Skills Class was one of three students tasked with the responsibility of being a "father" for the entire school day on Dec. 22. He experienced what it’s like to have a baby all day! Great job, Kennedy!
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NOTICE: The Cairo-Durham Central School District will have an Early Dismissal today, December 23, 2022 due to impending inclement weather. The Middle School/High School will dismiss at 12:45 p.m. and the Elementary School will dismiss at 1:45 p.m. In addition to the Early Dismissal, there will be no afterschool activities today.
Thank you for your cooperation!
-The Cairo-Durham Central School District
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It's Winter Spirit Week at all Cairo-Durham schools! Check here to see what the theme day is for your school during the week of Dec. 19-23. We can't wait to see you all embrace the holiday spirit!
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Winter Concerts are coming to Cairo-Durham CSD! Check out the schedule of the final performances to be held at CDHS.
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It's Winter Spirit Week at all Cairo-Durham schools! Check here to see what the theme day is for your school during the week of Dec. 19-23. We can't wait to see you all embrace the holiday spirit!
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CD High School Student of the Month - November 2022
Cairo-Durham High School is excited to announce that Dean Parmelee is the November Student of the Month! Dean is a member of the senior class, excited to graduate in the spring. Dean is taking many college level courses, maintaining grades in the 90s. He believes that the key to his success is having a balance between academics and forming good relationships with his peers and teachers. Additionally, he knows that he will not always understand the material right away, but has found that if he gets a little assistance and then practices those new skills, he is much more successful. Dean sees himself as a role model for his peers, trying to always set a good example. He knows that his positive attitude helps others around him, because sometimes they need a good example in their lives. Dean’s College Level Government teacher, Mr. Pisano, describes him as, “putting in a great deal of effort into every assignment, going above and beyond, sometimes turning in assignments before the due date. He has a great attitude, is very respectful, and has the highest average in the class.”
Outside of the classroom, Dean is part of the new Wellness Club that takes place in the new workout room after school. He enjoys being able to be active again, since having to stop playing basketball due to some health issues. In his free time, outside of school, Dean enjoys hiking and being outside. Dean states that hiking with his girl friend, “is just a great way to bond and maintain a healthy mind.” He also enjoys video games and movies, but balances that time with reading and homework. Additionally, Dean was a supervisor at Zoom Flume over the summer and enjoyed every minute of it. After college Dean hopes to attend SUNY New Paltz and study Astronomy. Dean is pictured with his Chemistry teacher, Mr. Joshua Yaple. Cairo-Durham is very proud of Dean and is excited to honor him as Student of the Month!
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Take a peek into Mr. Pangburn's HS Living Environment class discussing assignments on cell membrane structures and their respective functions!
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Last call on the Penny Wars! The CDHS sophomore class declared a Penny War amongst all grades in the high school! All proceeds from the fundraiser will
support your favorite CDHS grade levels and a percentage from
each class will be donated to the Greene County Women's League.
How it works: Containers will be located in the Main Office of Cairo-Durham High School until Dec. 16.
Each penny counts as one positive point for your grade level
Each dollar counts as positive points for your grade level. Example: a $1 bill gets you 100 points, $5 bill gets you 500 points, etc.)
Each silver coin counts as negative points for OTHER grade levels. In other words, dropping a quarter in another grade’s bucket takes 25 points from their total.
Points will be tallied and the winning class will win a prize which is to be determined.
Best of luck, high schoolers!
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Due to impending inclement weather, the Cairo-Durham Central School District will be closed on Friday Dec. 16, 2022.
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The Cairo-Durham Central School District had a "Pink-Out" today in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness today! Donations throughout the day at all three schools were made to the Greene County Women's League.
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Ms. Maassmann's MS STAR and HS Life Skills classes had the opportunity to listen to Mylene Brandow speak about her 20-plus year career in nursing. Brandow was able to explain the different levels of nursing, educational opportunities locally and abroad and some of her personal experiences.
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The Cairo-Durham Central School District will be handing out free Covid-19 test kits in the main lobby of Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 15, Dec. 21 and Dec. 22. Please stop by and grab some for you and your family!
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The National Honor Society fundraiser poinsettias from Story Nursery have made their way to CDHS! Right in time for the holiday season!
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It's the Penny Wars! The CDHS sophomore class has declared a a Penny War amongst all grades in the high school! All proceeds from the fundraiser will
support your favorite CDHS grade levels and a percentage from
each class will be donated to the Greene County Women's League.
How it works: Containers will be located in the Main Office of Cairo-Durham High School until Dec. 16.
Each penny counts as one positive point for your grade level
Each dollar counts as positive points for your grade level. Example: a $1 bill gets you 100 points, $5 bill gets you 500 points, etc.)
Each silver coin counts as negative points for OTHER grade levels. In other words, dropping a quarter in another grade’s bucket takes 25 points from their total.
Points will be tallied and the winning class will win a prize which is to be determined.
Best of luck, high schoolers!
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We're holding a districtwide Pink Out on Dec. 15 in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness! We are asking everyone in addition to wearing pink, to bring in $1 to be donated to the Greene County Women's League, a local support system for individuals with breast cancer.
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We're holding a districtwide Pink Out on Dec. 15 in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness! We are asking everyone in addition to wearing pink, to bring in $1 to be donated to the Greene County Women's League, a local support system for individuals with breast cancer.
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It's Winter Concert season at Cairo-Durham CSD! Check out the schedule of upcoming performances all to be held at CDHS.
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Good morning, Cairo-Durham Families, Faculty and Staff!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District would like to send out a friendly reminder of the opening of our Wellness Center on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 to district adults, faculty and staff.
In order to secure a membership and access the Wellness Center, interested individuals must complete a Wellness Center Participant Information Form, a Physician's Medical Clearance Form and an Informed Consent and Assumption of Risk Agreement Form. Once completed, these forms can be delivered to Secretary to the Superintendent Nyrelle Colon in the District Office.
The required forms, frequently asked questions and guidelines can all be found on the district website at this link: https://www.cairodurham.org/page/wellness-center.
Any questions on the forms can be directed to Nyrelle Colon at (518) 622-8534, ext. 25010 or ncolon@cairodurham.org.
Thank you very much for your consideration and we look forward to seeing you at the Wellness Center soon!
-The Cairo-Durham Central School District
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In Mr. McCabe's High School Digital Music Studio class, students had the opportunity to practice their freestyle rapping in the sound booth!
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