Do you know a person or community organization that has given extensive service to the Cairo-Durham Central School District? Nominate them for the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame!
To nominate a person or community organization, please use this nomination form: https://forms.gle/PYzxA4mXtaReGYtK8 . See below for the criteria. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2025.
The chosen nominees will be honored at a Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Shamrock House on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 5 PM.
Criteria:
Nominees must have contributed to the improvement of Cairo-Durham CSD with extensive service through: academics, athletics, coaching, teaching, administration, employment, volunteerism and/or community service.
Nominees can be past or present staff members, school administrators, Board of Education members, alumni and community members or organizations. (Please note that a former student nominee must be out of school for at least 10 years to be considered for induction into the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame.)
Some examples of extensive service/support include (but are not limited to):
Academics (e.g., teaching, tutoring).
Involvement in school athletics (e.g., coaches, officials, volunteers).
Mentoring.
Volunteer work/community service.
Community relations.
Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Mission and By-Laws: https://www.cairodurham.org/page/mustang-pride-hall-of-fame-mission-and-by-laws .
About the Hall of Fame:
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame was established in 2017 to recognize individuals and/or groups who have worked to support public education in the Cairo-Durham CSD community.
To nominate a person or community organization, please use this nomination form: https://forms.gle/PYzxA4mXtaReGYtK8 .
Take a look at the four prior classes of the Cairo-Durham Mustang Pride Hall of Fame:
Class of 2018
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Ron Agostinoni - Faculty/Student.
Helen Enck - Faculty.
Don Gibson Sr. - Administrator.
Tom Karnes - Faculty/Coach.
Trudy Lynch - Faculty/Coach.
Suzanne Oldakowski - Rotary President/Community Member.
Kerry Quinn - Faculty/Coach.
Ann Skelly - Faculty.
Art Waldron - Faculty/Coach.
Bob Zimmerman - Faculty/Coach.
Class of 2019:
Fran Cook - Faculty.
Peter Maassmann - Student/Faculty.
Beth Phillips - Board of Education/Support Staff.
Cairo Rotary Club - Community Organization.
Bill Zwoboda - Faculty/Administrator.
Class of 2020/2021:
Dave Battini - Faculty/Coach.
John Hull - Faculty/Community Member.
Resurrection Lutheran Church - Community Organization.
Bill Lawrence - Faculty/Legislature.
Kay Sutton - Faculty.
Jeff Waldron - Student/Athlete.
Class of 2022:
Hugh Gallagher - Faculty.
William Getzke - Faculty.
Harry Lennon - Alumni.
Keith Phillips - Faculty.
Richard Uzzilia - Faculty.
Class of 2023:
Virginia Ambrose - Faculty.
Richard Booth - Administrator.
Kris Monteverd - Faculty.
Carol and Fred Spohler - Community Members.
Donna Wexler - Faculty.
Class of 2024:
Bridget “Bunny” Agostinoni - Alumni/Retired Faculty.
Emily Brunner - Faculty.
Patricia “Patty” Gibson - Former Coach.
Caroline Benton Pfleger - Retired Faculty.
Halloween is this Thursday, October 31! As a reminder, students who wear Halloween costumes must follow the District’s dress code. Halloween dress code expectations are:
*No hoods, masks, blindfolds, or concealing face paints are allowed.
*No representations of weapons or toy weapons are allowed.
*Your costume must follow your school’s dress code
This week in sports!
Last Thursday, CDES had its Decades Day for Spirit Week! Staff and students participated by wearing clothes and costumes from the 60s-90s.
Here are some photos from Tech Day in the library with Mrs. Margiasso's class!
Students in the HS Civil Engineering and Architecture class recently worked on shed designs and utilized different tools and modeling techniques.
The boys varsity soccer team was featured again in a Daily Gazette article! Read it here: https://www.dailygazette.com/hv360/cairo-durham-soccer/article_275e2be2-9220-11ef-a61d-f301aede88ae.html
Grade 2 Thompson / Lopez Star of the Week: Lubna.
Lubna participated in all activities, completed her work, waited her turn patiently, and was kind to everyone all week!
Grade 3 Whitbeck / Lopez Star of the Week: Cheyenne.
Cheyenne demonstrated respect, responsibility and kindness all week. She also participated in all activities, completed her work, and waited her turn patiently.
Congratulations, Lubna and Cheyenne! Your teachers are so proud of you!!!!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for a middle school science teacher. Click here to learn more: https://www.cairodurham.org/documents/employment/job-postings/246137
Cairo- Durham high schooler Jarrod DeGeyter, 12th Grade, is in the Questar III Culinary Arts program at Donald R. Kline Technical School, and he was recently cooking pizza at CDHS!
Students can apply to up to five SUNY universities with no application fees. Free applications end on Sunday, November 3.
The NYS Education Department has informed the District that a new phone scam is targeting parents and guardians of students who recently took the SAT or PSAT exam.
The scam call will request that parents and guardians give sensitive information, including a credit card number, in order to get the rest results. Please remember that you should not share personal or financial information over the phone with unsolicited callers. Legitimate SAT or preparatory organizations will never ask you for personal details over the phone. If you receive such a call, hang up immediately.
Additional information on protecting yourself from these scams is available below:
Always be wary of unsolicited callers: If you receive a random call from someone asking for payment, research their organization before sharing any personal information.
Double check with your child: If someone claims they're calling because of a service your child requested, hang up and check with your child first.
Understand the College Board's practices: The College Board will never ask you for your bank or credit card information over the phone or through email.
Don't give your financial information to strangers: Never agree to pay a stranger with any form of payment for a purchase you didn't initiate.
Last Chance: Nominations for the October 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, October 25, 2024, at 6 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here ( https://forms.gle/Lt8JyCBq22S5eke99 ) to submit a nomination for October 2024!
Tuesday was Teacher Student Swap Day for Spirit Week at CDES!
For the Anti-Bullying and Drug Prevention Theme Week, CDMS students and teachers participated in "walk in someone else's shoes day" and wore mismatched shoes or traded a shoe with a friend!
The boys Varsity Soccer team played at home last night in a very fast paced and physical game against Coxsackie-Athens in the first round of sectionals.
Zander Santarelli scored off a beautiful pass from Andrew Searing-Burke giving the Mustangs the lead which was answered shortly after by CA. The score was tied at 1-1 going into half.
With about 12 minutes left in regulation, Chase Kelly found the back of the net off a rebound from Oliver Schrull’s direct kick, giving the Mustangs the lead which they held until the buzzer. Both teams left all that they had on the field.
Cairo-Durham travels to Mechanicville on Saturday for a 4 pm start against the Red Raiders.
Let’s go Mustangs! 💙🤍
Wednesday was Wacky Wednesday for CDES's spirit week!
Congratulations to CDHS juniors, Aishwarya Thakur and Emily Moon for having their artwork presented at the NYSSBA Conference which took today, October 22, in NYC. The exhibit is also virtual and can be viewed here: https://nysata.memberclicks.net/nyssba
Students at CDES enjoyed getting some time to read during library this past week.
Varsity Volleyball had another great win last night over Germantown. Game scores were 16-25, 26-24, 25-20, and 25-19.
Player Highlights:
Danasia King: 26 assists, 2 kills, and 12 serve points with 3 aces.
Lauren Thompson: 1 kill and 13 digs.
Angelina Pitcher: 2 kills, 3 digs and 3 serve points.
Ava Zeun: 8 kills, 2 assists, 10 digs, and 6 serve points.
Addy Hall: 2 kills and 19 serve points with 3 aces.
And showing dominant force on the net -
Sophia Rennig: 7 kills and 5 blocks.
Katie Russell: 8 kills and 4 blocks.
The Cairo-Durham, Catskill Varsity Football team has added 2 new games.
On Monday, October 28, 2024 at 6pm at Catskill High School versus Taconic Hills and on Friday November 1, 2024 at 6pm at Catskill High School versus Coxsackie Athens.