Cairo-Durham Middle School

Nominations for the May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNROynv2jQCrXC91HYXd9UwGLKU-lC2dXo5GnUfEIIyPY9zw/viewform?usp=sf_link) to submit a nomination for May 2024!

Nominations for the May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNROynv2jQCrXC91HYXd9UwGLKU-lC2dXo5GnUfEIIyPY9zw/viewform?usp=sf_link) to submit a nomination for May 2024!

Our 2024 retirees were honored and congratulated for their dedication and service to our district at the June 6, 2024 Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education meeting! From left: Lucy Baeckman, Karen Zindell, Cynthia Dougherty, Nancy Pine, Jacqueline Pinnella, and Louis DiDominico. Retirees not pictured: Michelle Golden, Dominick Maynard, Debra Maynard, and Laura Skelly.

Nominations for the May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNROynv2jQCrXC91HYXd9UwGLKU-lC2dXo5GnUfEIIyPY9zw/viewform?usp=sf_link) to submit a nomination for May 2024!

Nominations for the May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNROynv2jQCrXC91HYXd9UwGLKU-lC2dXo5GnUfEIIyPY9zw/viewform?usp=sf_link) to submit a nomination for May 2024!

It's never too late to recognize our positive changemakers in the Cairo-Durham Central School District! Congratulations to the April 2024 Students of the Month at Cairo-Durham Middle School! From left, Michael Parks Jr. (7th grade), Payton Neubauer (8th grade), Cairo-Durham Middle School Principal Danielle Czech and Logan Zeun (6th grade).

Nominations for the May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNROynv2jQCrXC91HYXd9UwGLKU-lC2dXo5GnUfEIIyPY9zw/viewform?usp=sf_link) to submit a nomination for May 2024!

Nominations for the May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNROynv2jQCrXC91HYXd9UwGLKU-lC2dXo5GnUfEIIyPY9zw/viewform?usp=sf_link) to submit a nomination for May 2024!

Last week, students and staff members in all three grade levels rallied to support one of their classmates, Ethan B., who is currently battling a serious health issue. The Cairo-Durham Central School District proved we are Ethan Strong!

Nominations for the May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNROynv2jQCrXC91HYXd9UwGLKU-lC2dXo5GnUfEIIyPY9zw/viewform?usp=sf_link) to submit a nomination for May 2024!

We are celebrating our students at Cairo-Durham Elementary, Middle and High Schools who each took four NYS English as a Second Language Achievement Tests over the last six weeks on their English speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills! We are so proud of their hard work! Way to go, Mustangs!

All of our CDMS end of year events can be viewed here. Click the link here to view the Finals schedule for Middle School students: https://5il.co/2myke A copy of this letter will also be sent home with Interim Reports.

Today, we recognize and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us! Happy Memorial Day! With the extended break, we will see you back in school on Wednesday, May 29, 2024!

The annual Cairo-Durham Middle School Culture Fair on May 21, 2024 was a blast! Our Mustangs worked diligently to study the cultures of various countries across the globe and present their findings to their classmates and teachers. Way to go, students!

It's never too late to recognize our positive difference makers in the Cairo-Durham Central School District! Congratulations to the March 2024 Students of the Month at Cairo-Durham Middle School! From left, Wyatt Kuhn (7th grade), Jakob Magsitza (8th grade), Cairo-Durham Middle School Principal Danielle Czech and Natalie Olivett (6th grade).

May 23, 2024 Dear Cairo-Durham Central School District Wellness Center Members, I am writing to you today to inform you that the Cairo-Durham Central School District’s Wellness Center, located at Cairo-Durham Middle and High School, will be closed May 27-28, 2024 in observance of the extended Memorial Day Weekend. The Wellness Center will reopen at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation! Have a great Memorial Day Weekend! Sincerely, Michael Wetherbee Superintendent of Schools Cairo-Durham Central School District

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cairo-Durham Central School District Announces Karen Gallo as April 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” Recipient CAIRO, NY, May 24, 2024 – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to announce the March 2024 recipient of the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” is Karen’s Flower Shoppe owner Karen Gallo (‘79). Gallo, whose Cairo-based business has been a staple to the community for 40 years, has continued to leave a positive impact on those she interacts with since graduating from Cairo-Durham. Today, Gallo can be seen as a board member of Greene County Chamber of Commerce and putting beautiful arrangements together for customers to celebrate momentous occasions. “Networking with other businesses, I’ve come to realize through the years how many locally owned businesses can survive and make a living in our hometowns. Many of these businesses are owned and operated by Cairo-Durham graduates,” Gallo said. “In my particular type of business, I’m able to make people smile and bring happiness into their lives on a daily basis. Whether it’s a new birth, birthday, graduation, wedding, anniversary or any occasion for gift giving, flowers are given to celebrate.” Gallo recalls being an active participant in activities and clubs at Cairo-Durham High School, including being the class treasurer in her junior and senior years, scorekeeping for the girls volleyball team, playing in the high school band, singing in the chorus and being an active cast member in plays and musicals. Additionally, Gallo had the opportunity in high school to study horticulture under the Greenville Central School District’s BOCES program for two years, jumpstarting her passion for the field. Gallo said her time as a Mustang was a memorable experience that shaped her for her career path and life of leaving customers satisfied with products she takes great care of in preparing. As a Cairo-Durham student, I enjoyed my years as a Mustang. I was given the opportunity to interact with the most devoted and kind teachers. We respected our teachers, knew our principal and knew we would always be safe,” Gallo said. “There isn’t a thing I could complain about, it was truly a great experience and I wouldn’t change my high school years for anything.” After establishing herself as a friendly and trustworthy face in the community, Gallo left some words of encouragement and advice for future generations of Mustangs. “Learn the most you can in high school and pursue your dreams,” Gallo said. “There are so many avenues to explore these days, so learn and turn your ambitions into reality.” 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. Nominations for the May 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNROynv2jQCrXC91HYXd9UwGLKU-lC2dXo5GnUfEIIyPY9zw/viewform?usp=sf_link) to submit a nomination for May 2024. ### Photo: Cairo-Durham Central School District April 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” recipient Karen’s Flower Shoppe owner Karen Gallo (‘79).

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 Budget Passes, Three Board Members Elected May 21, 2024, CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce the results of the 2024-25 budget vote and Board of Education election that took place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning room on May 21, 2024. The proposed 2024-25 Cairo-Durham Central School District Budget in the amount of $37,107,106 has been approved by the following vote: __237___ YES __107___ NO The proposition to purchase two (2) thirty-five (35) passenger buses with three (3) wheelchair seatings in each bus, one (1) transit van and two (2) minivans for $465,000 was approved by the following vote: __239___ YES __106___ NO The proposition to increase the annual appropriation of maintaining the Cairo Public Library by $768 to the total amount $21,745 was approved by the following vote: __255___ YES __90___ NO The top three vote-getting Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education candidates were elected to three-year terms (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2027): __238___ Elizabeth Daly __230___ Brian Coletti __223___ Christopher O’Connell __155___ Matthew Maraglio __6___ (Write-in Candidate) “On behalf of the Cairo-Durham Central School District administration team and the Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education, I would like to formally thank the Cairo-Durham school community for exercising their right to vote and approving the 2024-25 budget, along with the listed propositions,” said Cairo-Durham Central School District Superintendent Michael Wetherbee. “I congratulate and look forward to working with the newly elected Board of Education members, along with those currently serving on the Board, in the District’s effort to continue providing a high quality education full of unique learning opportunities for our student body." ###

Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District's 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place TODAY, 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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