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June 10, 2022
Dear CDMS Families,
This letter is to inform you of an upcoming change in the Cairo-Durham Middle School main office.
At the June 9th Board of Education meeting, Principal ...
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May 19, 2022
As part of our continuous safety efforts, Cairo-Durham CSD is implementing an enhanced lockdown system effective immediately.
The new lockdown system will activate blue lights...
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May 18, 2022
Cairo-Durham voters approved the $35,174,903 budget for the 2022-23 school year with 344 in favor and 163 opposed. Voters also approved the following propositions: Bus purchase...
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April 29, 2022
Congratulations to the following middle school students on making honor rolls for the third quarter!
Principal's Honor Roll
6th Grade
Hanna Baxter Allie Byrne Brooke DeFr...
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April 28, 2022
UPDATED 5/24/2022
To date, we only used one emergency closing day this school year. As a result of having unused emergency closing days, there will be no school on Friday, Ma...
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April 26, 2022
One of the newest innovations in instructional technology is coming to almost every Cairo-Durham classroom by next year. Called Promethean Boards, they are essentially interactive...
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April 19, 2022
Order ahead! There will be a Chicken BBQ Fundraiser on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, to benefit the CDHS Class of 2023. Orders must be pre-paid and can be picked up at Cairo-Durham Mid...
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March 31, 2022
Mrs. Karker's middle and high school French classes celebrated National Foreign Language Week earlier this month with a poster contest. This year's theme was "Celebrate Humanity T...
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March 29, 2022
We are pleased to announce a free spring webinar series for parents and guardians of children 5-12 years old, hosted by Twin County Recovery Services. There will be lots of great ...
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March 24, 2022
The Cairo-Durham Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Committee is proud to announce the 4th Induction Class to the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame! Congratulations to:
Hugh “Lucky” Ga...
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March 8, 2022
Congratulations to the student-athletes who were honored at the 2021-22 Winter Sports Awards ceremony on March 7, 2022! Most Valuable Player Awards (MVP) and Coaches Awards (CA) w...
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March 1, 2022
The Grades 3-8 New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are scheduled for March through early May. These assessments provide us with important data that ...
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February 15, 2022
Congratulations to the following middle school students on making honor rolls for the second quarter!
Principal's Honor Roll
6th Grade
Allie Byrne Brooke DeFrancesco Meag...
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January 26, 2022
The 8th Grade Transition Night will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2022, starting at 6 p.m. Current eighth grade students and parents/guardians will learn about:
The proces...
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January 24, 2022
UPDATED 2/3/2022
The New York State Department of Health recently updated its guidance on COVID isolation and quarantine, which formally ends its contact tracing requirements....
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January 20, 2022
Current eighth grade students who are interested in project-based learning and emerging technologies are invited to apply to the Tech Valley High School program for the 2022-23 sc...
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January 10, 2022
Cairo-Durham CSD is switching to a new system for mass notifications. As you know, we recently launched a new website and mobile app, and we are transitioning to the same platform...
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January 7, 2022
The District is offering free point-of-care (diagnostic) testing for students who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms at school. Parent/guardian consent is required for our nurses ...
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January 4, 2022
This Thursday, January 6th, the District will hand out free COVID-19 test kits for use at home. The purpose of these kits is to provide families with an at-home testing option f...
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December 21, 2021
For the 10th year in a row, the Utica National Insurance Group honored the Cairo-Durham Central School District with its highest award for safety, the Titanium School Safety Excel...