
Reminder: MS Honors applictions are due TOMORROW. You can submit yours here if you have a student in 6th or 7th grade:
https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdms/forms/2425-honors-application


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


Didn't get a chance to attend the Cairo-Durham Middle/High School Art Show on May 9, 2024? Don't worry, we've got you covered!
Use the link below to view over 300 submissions from Cairo-Durham Middle and High School students!
Link: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2363/cdhs/4306403/Cairo-Durham_2024_ART_SHOW.pdf











Reminder: MS Honors applictions are due on Friday. You can submit yours here if you have a student in 6th or 7th grade:
https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdms/forms/2425-honors-application


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


Reminder: MS Honors applictions are due on Friday. You can submit yours here if you have a student in 6th or 7th grade:
https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdms/forms/2425-honors-application

Check out some of our talented 6th grade students at Cairo-Durham Middle School preparing posters for the Culture Fair on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Cairo-Durham Middle School!






The Cairo-Durham Middle School Peer Mentoring group met on April 24 for a luau, "chicken limbo", games and great food!

Looking to catch the Mustangs in action? We've got you covered! Check out the Cairo-Durham athletics schedule for the week of May 13-17, 2024 below:
Monday , May 13, 2024:
- JV Softball at Greenville at 4:30 p.m.
- Modified Track and Field at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m.
- Modified Softball vs Windham-Ashland-Jewett at CDHS at 4:30 p.m.
- Modified Baseball vs Maple Hill at CDHS at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024:
- Modified Baseball and Softball at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m.
- JV Softball vs Tamarac at CDHS at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024:
- Varsity Track and Field at Taconic Hills at 4 p.m. (Patroon Conference Championships)
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Boys Varsity Tennis Sectionals at Schenectady Central Park at 9 a.m.
- JV Softball at Saugerties (Cantine Field) at 4:30 p.m.
- Modified Baseball and Softball vs Rensselaer at CDHS at 4:30 p.m.
Friday, May 17, 2024:
- JV Softball vs Waterford-Halfmoon at CDHS at 5 p.m.
Varsity Baseball Sectional Game - Date/Location/Time - TBD

This week and every week, the Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to recognize our talented and dedicated teachers and nurses for both "Teachers Appreciation Week" and "Nurses Appreciation Week" during the week of May 6-12, 2024!


The Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School Art Exhibit will take place TONIGHT, May 9, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. in the hallway leading to the Cairo-Durham High School auditorium! Check out our students' fantastic artwork!


Thank you to all who attended the Middle School Honors Information Night last night. If you were unable to attend, you can request a packet from the main office or by following the links below. Applications are due May 17.
Honors Packet: https://5il.co/2kv7b
Online Application: https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdms/forms/2425-honors-application
Honors Night Slide Show: https://5il.co/2kwfv


It's never too late to recognize our positive difference makers in the Cairo-Durham Central School District!
Congratulations to the February 2024 Students of the Month at Cairo-Durham Middle School!
From left, Kourtney Matice (8th grade), Nevaeh Stevenson (7th grade), Cairo-Durham Middle School Principal Danielle Czech and Thomas Sylvester Jr. (6th grade).


NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2024
2023-24 Cairo-Durham Middle School Third Quarter Honor Rolls Announced
CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce its Middle School Principal’s Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and Honor Roll members for the third quarter of the 2023-24 school year.
To qualify for Principal’s Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average of 95 or higher throughout the quarter. To qualify for High Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 90 and 94. To qualify for Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 85 and 89.
Principal's Honor Roll
6th Grade: Leslie Cruz, Brayden Herdman, Hunter Lee, Dylan Mulligan, Natalie Olivett, Ruby Palmer, Nadav Saad, Reagan VanDenburgh and Aubree Walz.
7th Grade: Zoey Choinsky, Lucy Palmer, Grace Plank and Abigail Pritchard.
8th Grade: Brooke DeFrancesco, Tyler Little, Lucas Lounsbury, Lauren Musong, Patrick Panyan, Alexandra Richers, Alesiana Roeber, Sadye Schneider, Abigail Wright and Michaela Wright.
High Honor Roll
6th Grade: Marco Alvarado, Francis Baxter, Nicholas Dyer, Luke Hulbert, Felicity Lendin, Brielle Lewis, Daniel Lopez, Giavanna Massaro, Hailee Myers, Aryssa Ortiz, Joseph Parks, Gianna Race, Kaylee Relyea, April Rooney, James Sasso, Kassidy Schrull, Jocelyn Shook, Thomas Slater Jr., Silas Smith, Sophia Sternbach, Thomas Sylvester, Anthony Tritto, Brayden Vetter, Aislinn Wilber, Ryan Young, Lily Zeun and Logan Zeun.
7th Grade: Kasandra Backenroth, Naylor Cooper, Sophia Cuti, Xavier James, John Kiley, Rebecca Mahler, John Mirandona and Francesca Porter.
8th Grade: Vincenzo Alvarado, Hanna Baxter, Allie Byrne, Luis Cruz, Evangeline Finnegan, Isabel Haigh, Khodyn Laga, Sebastian Miller, Payton Neubauer, Michael Pernice and Austin Sperano.
Honor Roll
6th Grade: Anastasa Amlong, Kaleb Avelar, Jasmine Bucao, Owen Chapman, Madelyn Dedrick, Hannah Faulkner, Nyelle Grayton, Jano Guiragossian, Brendan Hasenkopf-Massaro, Sofia Hernandez Merino, Annabelle Holbrook, Dayyan Lalgee, Kashlyn LaRose, Calvin Lewis, Gianna Lewis, Brandon Mackle, Aiden McGovern, Jayden Morey, Autumn Nielsen, Anthony Rende, Jennifer Ruiz Yatz, Aiden Smith and Logan Thorne.
7th Grade: Travis Barbosa, Darien Barris, Aleaha Brousseau, Jaedyn DeLong, Mya DeRose, Hannah DuHart, Seamus Gavin, Amelia Hammond, Michael Houston Jr., Rojer James Jr., Baylee Kastner, Grace LaRose, Lexi Maderic, Michael Parks Jr., Wynter Plank, Maya Powers, William Pugsley, Skylar Racano, Karlie Sickler, Trinity Smith, Bella Snedeker, Alana Torres, Joseph Tritto III and Teagan Watkins.
8th Grade: Korin Beatty-Brust, Aidan Cody, Brianna Dennis, Meaghan Hammond, William Hernandez Merino, Zuri Hewson, Lukas Higgins Jr., Ziva Homeyer, Jozlyn Jones, James Kuhn, Nataylia LaRose, Jakob Magsitza, Adrianna Massaro, Kourtney Matice, Zoey Mickle, Ethan Searing-Burke, Olivia Soto, Julie Speenburgh and Leo Vittoz.
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The Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School Art Exhibit will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. in the hallway leading to the Cairo-Durham High School auditorium! Check out our students' fantastic artwork!


The Modified Baseball team lost to Hudson on Tuesday afternoon after a long battle of hits and walks and their next game is today (5/8) at 4:30. The Modified Softball team battled to a 22-22 tie with Hudson yesterday and their next game is on 5/13 at CD versus Windham Ashland Jewitt.

Reminder: Honors information night for 6th and 7th grade is tomorrow!
Middle School Honors night is set for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6pm in the MS/HS Auditorium. If you are a current 6th or 7th grade student interested in taking Honors or Accelerated courses in the 2024-2025 school year, please be sure to attend our information night. We will speak about the course offerings, expectations, and process. The application will be shared that night.
Current 8th grade students looking to take Honors or Accelerated classes in High School will attend the High School Honors night on May 30.


The Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School Art Exhibit will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. in the hallway leading to the Cairo-Durham High School auditorium! Check out our students' fantastic artwork!


Congratulations and thank you to the following individuals who will be retiring from the Cairo-Durham Central School District at the end of the 2023-24 school year for their years of service!
- Lucy Baeckmann - 23 Years
- Richard Crianza - 17 Years
- Cynthia Dougherty - 5 Years
- Michelle Golden - 20 Years
- Nancy Pine - 20 Years
- Jacqueline Pinnella - 37 Years
- Karen Zindell - 24 Years
Additionally, there will be a retirement party/dinner for these individuals on Friday, June 7, 2024 at the Shamrock House in East Durham. Please RSVP and contact Tammy Karker at tkarker@cairodurham.org for more information on attending!


Looking to catch the Mustangs in action? We have you covered! Check out the Cairo-Durham Central School District athletics schedule for the week of May 6-11, 2024!
Monday, May 6, 2024:
- Modified Track and Field at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m.
- Varsity Baseball at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m.
- JV Softball vs Taconic Hills at CDHS at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024:
- Boys Varsity Tennis at Coxsackie-Athens at 3:30 p.m. (Patroon Conference Championships)
- Modified Baseball and Softball vs Hudson at CDHS at 4:30 p.m.
- Varsity Baseball at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024:
- JV Softball at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m.
- Modified Baseball vs Windham-Ashland-Jewett at CDHS at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field vs Hudson/Chatham/Watervliet at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. (Senior Meet)
Friday, May 10, 2024
- JV Softball vs Saugerties at CDHS at 4 p.m. (New time and Senior Game)
Saturday, May 11, 2024
- Varsity Baseball at TBD
- Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field at Middleburgh at 10 a.m.