NOTICE: The Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School Campus will be Emergency Releasing at 12:45 p.m. today, April 17, 2024, due to a water issue on campus.
Students will be sent home on their bus routes. If you would like to pick up your child, please plan to be at the Middle/High School campus at the 12:45 p.m. dismissal time. There will be no after school or evening activities, including athletics. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
The Cairo-Durham Central School District
In support of April 2024 being the Month of the Military Child and honoring military families, the Cairo-Durham Central School District is hosting a districtwide challenge for all classes to wear purple on April 17, 2024!
In support of April 2024 being the Month of the Military Child and honoring military families, the Cairo-Durham Central School District is hosting a districtwide challenge for all classes to wear purple on April 17, 2024!
In support of April 2024 being the Month of the Military Child and honoring military families, the Cairo-Durham Central School District is hosting a districtwide challenge for all classes to wear purple on April 17, 2024!
Mrs. Burton's 8th grade science class at Cairo-Durham Middle School completed an an eclipse simulation on Tuesday, April 9, 2024!
Attaching clay models representing the moon and Earth to a meter stick, the students used natural sunlight to test angles that would result in shadows being cast on the models. The class tried different combinations that simulated both solar and lunar eclipses.
Way to go, Mustangs!
LAST CALL ON TICKETS!
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Shamrock House in East Durham at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets to the event, please contact Tom Karnes, committee member, by email at tkarnes17@aol.com or phone, 518-821-0616. The cost for each ticket is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be ordered by April 12, 2024.
Congratulations to the following Cairo-Durham Middle and High School students for having their artwork selected to be showcased in the 2024 New York State Art Teachers Association Legislative Student Art Virtual Exhibit:
- Hanna Budz
- Elexandreah Desmarais
- Rose Fucito
- Isabel Haigh
- Ryan Shelhamer
- Olivia Soto
The artwork by our Mustangs and all 400+ selections from students across New York State can be viewed at this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MD35PAf2335sIvOWni1WVK0JTrvzW8Y1voT3fPKddFg/edit
The Legislative Exhibit is the flagship event for Youth Art Month, celebrating the visual arts, encouraging support for quality art programs and promoting art material safety. The New York State Art Teachers Association, in partnership with NYSUT and in collaboration with our New York State Legislators, organizes this exhibit annually.
The goals of the exhibit are to showcase art programs and to give talented student artists grades K-12 an opportunity to receive statewide recognition. The academic discipline of art is a critical component of a child’s education. Skills developed through visual arts experiences are unlike any other academic subjects and include promoting problem-solving, creativity, observation and communication. The visual arts are also a therapeutic resource for releasing stress and an excellent means of self-expression for students.
Cairo-Durham Middle School students in the 6th and 7th grade science classes taught by Mrs. Stiverson and Mr. Shufelt created pinhole projectors on Monday, April 8, 2024 to safely observe the solar eclipse!
Sixth grade trip to Medieval Times!
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Shamrock House in East Durham at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets to the event, please contact Tom Karnes, committee member, by email at tkarnes17@aol.com or phone, 518-821-0616. The cost for each ticket is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be ordered by April 12, 2024.
Looking to catch the Mustangs in action? We've got you covered! Check out the Cairo-Durham Athletics schedule for the week of April 9-13, 2024:
Tuesday, April 9
- Boys Varsity Tennis at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m.
- Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field at Hudson at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10
- Varsity Baseball at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m.
- JV Softball at Chatham at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
- Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field vs Rensselaer at 4:30 p.m.
- Boys Varsity Tennis vs Greenville at 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12
- JV Softball at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 13
- Varsity Baseball vs Tamarac at 11 a.m.
Go Mustangs!
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Shamrock House in East Durham at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets to the event, please contact Tom Karnes, committee member, by email at tkarnes17@aol.com or phone, 518-821-0616. The cost for each ticket is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be ordered by April 12, 2024.
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Shamrock House in East Durham at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets to the event, please contact Tom Karnes, committee member, by email at tkarnes17@aol.com or phone, 518-821-0616. The cost for each ticket is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be ordered by April 12, 2024.
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Shamrock House in East Durham at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets to the event, please contact Tom Karnes, committee member, by email at tkarnes17@aol.com or phone, 518-821-0616. The cost for each ticket is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be ordered by April 12, 2024.
On Thursday, March 28, 2024. the entire 6th grade class put their twist on the historic Iditarod race in Alaska with "iKidarod"! Students participated in physical and mental challenges with "bobsled races", solving math problems at specific checkpoints and created bags of "Puppy Chow" by utilizing fractions and measuring cups. Following an award ceremony, the class was rewarded with an ice cream social to celebrate their victory in this year's "Penny Wars"!
Students at Cairo-Durham Middle School "lit" up the dance floor for their Glow Dance on March 22, 2024!
On Friday, March 15, Cairo-Durham Central School District faculty and staff participated in numerous interactive development trainings on Superintendent's Conference Day and conducted team building exercises focused on reducing stress like yoga and dancing! Check out some pictures from Cairo-Durham Middle and High School!
Mrs. Metzler's 8th grade ELA students at Cairo-Durham Middle School took a gallery walk in the hallway and discussed photos before beginning their new novel, "Unbroken"!
LAST CALL! 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, March. 22, 2024. Nominations in past months will also be considered.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6PWpg3qXVrCyAXT8STqHrvQOkBzWOoGggOHw3d2DSWnE-zw/viewform?usp=sf_link
The Cairo-Durham Middle School Student Council is sponsoring a "Glow Dance" TONIGHT, March 22 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Middle School! Tickets will be available for $10 at the door. Concessions will be available for purchase at the dance.
Students are encouraged to wear neon, glow sticks, or anything that shows up under the black lights! Can't wait to see you there!
