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.
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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."
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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!
Aloha from the MS Luau Dance! We are having a blast!!
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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