CDMS held its first group Mentoring Event of the school year on Nov. 17!
Students and Mentors meet individually every week and the whole group meets monthly during the school year to play games, get to know each other and enjoy snacks together.




Last call on the Cairo-Durham Middle School Student Council's flash sale fundraiser on school apparel! The sale ends Saturday, Nov. 26! Be sure to check out the school store at www.cdschoolstore.com to make an order!

In Mrs. Rath's 4th grade science class, students have been exploring the ever-changing Earth by creating models of the Earth's layers, identifying the tectonic plates and the "Ring of Fire".
Additionally, the scholars examined many different types of rocks, and experimented to determine how metamorphic rock is created.




The Middle School P2 committee put up its "Turkey of Gratitude" just in time for Thanksgiving. Members stated what they are thankful for on the feathers of the turkey that can be found in the main hallway of the Middle School.



CDES is hosting its first-ever Turkey Trot for students and staff on Tuesday, Nov. 22! Parents/Guardians, please be sure to send your student(s) into school with sneakers and athletic clothing!

Congratulations to the Sophomore Class for winning the NHS food drive that concluded on Nov. 18. The high school collected, counted and delivered the donations to the food pantry after school following the end of the challenge.
Special shoutout to Haleon in Durham for their donation of 200 tubes of Sensodyne toothpaste!




Cairo-Durham Elementary School is hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive until Monday, Nov. 21. Non-perishable items can be dropped off in the main lobby of CDES.
All donations will be shared with families in need. Parents/Guardians can also send in items with their student(s) to school.

Fifth grade is full of fun! Take a look at the highly interactive mock crime scene investigations that took place in Ms. Prinz's, Wagor's and Williams' classes, including some special appearances from Principal Stein, Assistant Principal Pollard and assistance from SRO Deputy Espel!




The Cairo-Durham High School Student Council will be hosting a holiday concert and turkey dinner for Cairo-Durham senior citizens, both free of charge, on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the high school.
The concert will start at 1 p.m. and the dinner will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Interested individuals can call the high school office (518-622-8543) or email Alyssa Wickham (awickham@cairodurham.org) to RSVP by Nov. 30.

Cairo-Durham Elementary School is hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive until Monday, Nov. 21. Non-perishable items can be dropped off in the main lobby of CDES.
All donations will be shared with families in need.
Parents/Guardians can also send in items with their student(s) to school or bring items themselves when attending Parent-Teacher Conferences on Nov. 17.

Happy International Students Day to all of our amazing scholars at Cairo-Durham CSD! We are so grateful for you and enjoy watching you shine!

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following positions: Elementary School Counselor and High School Psychologist. Please view the attachment for more details!


Check out the creative work in Ms. Kuhn's 4th Grade class as students elaborately built "longhouses" out of construction paper and their desks. The landscape included rivers, mountains and land in between, as well as families and a fire for warmth inside. Great job, students!




Sarah Hasbrook, Cairo-Durham Elementary School's Resource Room teacher, collaborated with Miss Wagor's class to teach an OG(Orton-Gillingham) lesson.
Two of Miss Wagor's students, Jaxon and Anthony, see Mrs. Hasbrook daily to work on phonics skills. This time, these two students became the co-teachers and had the opportunity to teach their class what they have learned so far this year! Way to go, Jaxon and Anthony!



Noah and Destiny wanted to show the P2 trait of Gratitude to the people who they are thankful for at Cairo-Durham Middle School. We are so grateful for you as well! Such a wonderful surprise today.


Cairo-Durham Elementary School is hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive starting today, Nov. 15, until Monday, Nov. 21. Non-perishable items can be dropped off in the main lobby of CDES.
All donations will be shared with families in need.
Parents/Guardians can also send in items with their student(s) to school or bring items themselves when attending Parent-Teacher Conferences on Nov. 15 and Nov. 17.

Happy School Related Professionals Day to all of our amazing SRPs who make up Cairo-Durham CSD. Thank you for all you do!

The Cairo-Durham High School Student Council will be hosting a holiday concert and turkey dinner for Cairo-Durham senior citizens, both free of charge, on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the high school.
The concert will start at 1 p.m. and the dinner will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Interested individuals can call the high school office (518-622-8543) or email Alyssa Wickham (awickham@cairodurham.org) to RSVP by Nov. 30.

There will be a blood drive on Nov. 16 in the Cairo-Durham High School gymnasium from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
You must be 16-years-old or older (16-year-olds need parent permission and additional paperwork) to sign up.
Click the link to register: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=1830nyp

The Cairo-Durham Middle School Student Council is having a flash sale fundraiser on school apparel from now until Nov. 26! Be sure to check out the school store at www.cdschoolstore.com to make an order!

