If you know an outstanding Cairo-Durham teacher who deserves regional recognition, nominate them for WNYT's Top Teacher Award! Here's the link for the nomination form, which must be submitted by November 15th: https://wnyt.com/topteacher/
Trunk or Treating with awesome decorations!
Super Fun Science Experiments!
Super Fun Science Experiments!
8th grade science classes did some Halloween-themed labs today 🎃🕸
We are grateful to have so many learning opportunities in the natural environment surrounding our schools! Seventh graders participated in hands-on, interactive, and engaging outdoor activities when the Frost Valley School Outreach Program visited CDMS recently. Topics included Ecology and Science, Outdoor Skills, Arts and Nature, Stewardship and Conservation as well as team building activities. The programs are designed to build upon and reinforce the in-school curriculum.
Happy Principals Month to our amazing principals, Mr. Stein, Mr. Schips and Mr. Moore! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to making sure that students and staff have everything they need to succeed!
It's National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 18-22)! Here are some important tips for drivers on the road and students on the bus to help keep everyone safe.
Next week is CDMS' Positive Prevention & Decision Making Week. Each day has an attire related theme --- we hope every student will participate!
Monday - Sweatpants/Sweatshirts to sweat out bullying
Tuesday - Hide from drugs by wearing camo
Wednesday - National unity day by wearing orange
Thursday - Be a hero by wearing your favorite hero or team apparel
Friday - Show school spirit by wearing blue or white
First quarter interim reports are now available on School Tool. Paper copies will also be mailed home today. Have a wonderful weekend!
Sixth grade students in Ms. Stiverson’s Science class analyzed fossils and put them in chronological order based on the Law of Superposition 🦕🪨
Did you know that October 2 is National Custodial Workers Day? This year has been particularly challenging for our custodial staff who are not only managing routine cleaning but also all the cleanup and moving to support the capital improvement construction project. Please join us in expressing gratitude to our custodial team for what they’ve done to make the buildings and grounds ready for the school year and what they continue to do to make sure the buildings are clean, safe and comfortable for students and staff. THANK YOU!
CDMS is looking forward to hosting Back to School Night on Monday, October 4. The event will run from 5pm-7pm. Families are welcome to arrive any time and may choose to spend as much time as possible visiting classrooms and meeting teachers. If anyone has any questions about the event, please reach out to middle school principal, Dotan Schips, at your convenience. Please note, per New York State regulations for schools, masks are required for this event.
See new job postings for a middle school remote instructor and middle school teacher aide: https://www.cairodurham.org/browse/246137
This Thursday, 9/23, is Fall Sports Picture Day after school. Every athlete will receive a form on that day to bring home and order your pictures online. If you have any questions reach out to Greg Hagan, Athletic Director, at ghagan@cairodurham.org.
Check out the shiny new MS gym floor! The gym floor was redone over the summer as part of routine maintenance and upkeep.
School starts on Tuesday, September 7th! Get the 2021-22 one-page calendar with all the early dismissals, closures, testing dates and more: https://5il.co/vu2u
Save the dates! There will be virtual sessions about the 2021-22 opening plan on Tuesday, 8/31 (CDE) and Wednesday, 9/1 (CDMS/HS), both at 6 p.m. Zoom links are posted on each school's page.
CDMS and CDHS will host a combined reopening parent forum via Zoom on 9/1/21 at 6 p.m.. Zoom information will be shared at least 24 hours prior to the event. We look forward to welcoming our students back for another amazing school year!
It looks like students had fun at our summertime Social Studies enrichment programs! There were three programs focusing on geography, agriculture, and art and history, each taking place over the course of two days in July. Ms. Young and Mrs. Giarrusso led the students in hands-on learning activities and field trips.
