Cairo-Durham Central School District

The Boys Varsity Soccer Team secured a non-league road win on Monday afternoon by defeating Gloversville by a score of 13-0. Seven different Mustangs scored during the game and the boys look to continue their three game winning streak tonight at home versus Catskill at 7:00 PM.

The Varsity Football Team opened up their 8-man season against Taconic Hills on Saturday morning. Both teams put up a lot of points but the Cairo-Durham/Catskill squad lost the offensive battle by a score of 49-20. The next varsity football game is on Friday, 9/12, at Catskill, at 7:00 PM versus Sullivan West High School.

Girls Varsity Tennis went 1-1 this week with a rousing win against Hudson (7-0) and a tough loss against Catskill/CA (6-1). The Girls Varsity Soccer Team lost two games this week. They lost to non-league opponent Schoharie 8-0 and to Patroon Conference rival Chatham 4-2.

The Boys Varsity Soccer Team had a great start to their season this week by defeating Chatham 4-0 and by also defeating Middleburgh under the lights on Thursday by a score of 6-0. Scoring goals this week were Steven Brandow, Chase Kelly (5), Robbie Ivery (2), Oliver Schrull, and Martin Mora.

Correction: Wellness Center hours during the school year are Monday-Thursday 5:30am-7:00am and 4:00pm-7:00pm.
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Sorry for any confusion from our earlier message.

Please be advised that due to it being the first day of school, afternoon buses may be on a delay.

Our wellness center will be open tomorrow at 5:30-7:00 am and 4:00-7:00 pm
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2025-2026 Bus Routes have been updated!

You can find the updated routes here: https://www.cairodurham.org/page/transportation

We are excited to welcome our middle & high school students back with a Spirit Day to kick off the school year! Join us as we go "Back to the 90s!" for our first day of classes. We look forward to seeing all of our MS/HS students here tomorrow, Sept. 3rd to kick off the 2025-26 school year! Please be aware we will be following a Day 2 class schedule for the day. Yondr pouches will be distributed to all students grades 6-12, tomorrow morning, after student arrival.

2025-2026 Bus Runs are available now

Elementary School: https://5il.co/3ofx3
Middle/High School: https://5il.co/3ofx4

Cairo-Durham Middle School / High School Orientations and Schedule Pick-ups will be held on Wednesday, August 27. Below is the full schedule:

* 6th Grade Orientation - 6:00 pm, Auditorium
* 10th-12th Grade Schedule Pick Up - 6:00 pm, Main Lobby
* 9th Grade Orientation - 7:00 pm, Auditorium
* 7th-8th Grade Schedule Pick Up - 7:00 pm, Main Lobby

Ms. Whitbeck's third grade summer school class is coding with Sphero Bolt!

Ms. Light's Kindergarten class has been painting with Sphero Bolt!

The Sphero Bolt is a programmable robot ball designed for educational purposes, allowing students to learn coding through hands-on activities.

The Class of 2027 is currently selling Pampered Chef to help raise money for prom! More information can be found on the flyer or at http://pamperedchef.com/party/cdjuniorclassof2027

Summer School Runs have been posted! If you have a child attending Summer School and are utilizing District transportation, please go to the website to view the pick-up and drop-off times under the Transportation Tab.

Tonight's Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be taking place at 7:30 p.m., outside on the stadium field! We look forward to celebrating our graduates. For those who are unable to be there in person you can enjoy the ceremony using the following Hudl Fan livestream link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ny/cairo/organization/20596/cairo-durham-high-school/schedule?date=2025-06-22T04%3A00%3A00.000Z&range=Week&s=U2NoZWR1bGVFbnRyeVB1YmxpY1N1bW1hcnk2ODVlYTNjYWE1NjFhN2ZlYmQ5YjM4NTI%3D

Congratulations to senior Will Stallbohm who spent this week competing at the SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta, GA. Will won the NYS SkillsUSA Competition in HVAC this past April, qualifying him for the national competition. Way to go Will!

Happy Graduation Week! Our Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony will be taking place this Friday, June 27th, beginning at 7:30 PM on the stadium field. In the event of inclement weather the rain date is Saturday, June 28th, time TBD.

First grade enjoyed a presentation by members of the American Legion Post 983 about Flag Day! Commander Mike Adrian and Marine Veteran Sue Winslow led the assembly. Students learned the colors of the flag, how to fold a flag, the importance of the flag, and how to properly dispose of a flag. As a thank you to the veterans, the assembly concluded with students singing 'You're a Grand Old Flag' and taking a group picture.