Cairo-Durham Middle School

Looking to catch the Mustangs in action this week? We have you covered! Check out the athletics schedule for the week of April 22-26, 2024! Monday, April 22 - Boys Varsity Tennis at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. - JV Softball at Pine Plains at 4 p.m. (This is a double-header) - Modified Track and Field vs Green Tech and Albany Leadership at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 - Varsity Track and Field at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Baseball and Modified Softball at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. - Varsity Baseball at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 - Boys Varsity Tennis vs Coxsackie-Athens at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. - Varsity Baseball at Windham-Ashland-Jewett at 4:30 p.m. - JV Softball at Tamarac at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Track and Field vs Hudson and Taconic Hills at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25 - Varsity Baseball at Lansingburgh at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Baseball and Modified Softball at Watervliet at 4:30 p.m. - Boys Varsity Tennis vs Windham-Ashland-Jewett at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 - Boys Varsity Tennis vs Maple Hill at 4:30 p.m. - Varsity Baseball at Germantown at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Softball vs Maple Hill at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Go Mustangs!

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following positions: - Cairo-Durham Middle School 6th Grade ELA AIS Teacher (Leave Replacement) - Cairo-Durham Middle and High School Grades 6-12 Spanish Teacher For more information, please view the attachment!

Cairo-Durham student Nick Strother is enrolled in the Career Research Seminar and has been working hard at Maggio and Sons in Round Top! Way to go, Nick!

Update: At this time, water has been restored to the CDMS/HS campus. Classes will resume as normal, tomorrow, April 18, 2024. If there is a change, you will be notified. We apologize for the inconvenience. Sincerly, The Cairo-Durham Central School District

The Iditarod runs a Musher Letter Writing Program each year, which allows students to write to participating mushers. The 6th graders in Ms. Murphy's classes wrote letters to their mushers they were assigned to for the Cairo-Durham Middle School "iKidarod" event in March, explaining what they had learned about the Iditarod and asking them questions about their experiences in this year's race. Ms. Murphy mailed all letters out right before Spring Break. 2024 Iditarod Champion, Dallas Seavey, and rookie musher, Bryce Mumford, have responded so far! Pictured here is Jayden M., Thomas S., and Dylan M. with their letters. We are looking forward to more mushers sending their responses!

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"!