Pre-K students at Cairo-Durham Elementary School received a very special, early visit from Santa Claus himself prior to break!
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A huge shoutout to our elves for spreading holiday cheer at Cairo-Durham Elementary School last week!
Theresa Corrigan, a vibrant local artist and the nanny of Ms. Wagor, teamed up with Miss Wagor's 5th-grade class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School to organize an absolute blast of a sugar cookie decorating session!
With an array of cookies, frosting, and toppings, Mrs. Corrigan led the students in designing trees, mittens, snowmen, and more! The class sang holiday carols, and laughter filled the air as everyone had an exciting time together!
Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
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Our Kindergarten students and families at Cairo-Durham Elementary School had a blast decorating gingerbread houses on Dec. 19 for the holiday season!
Jaelynn P. in the Whitbeck/Lopez class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School showed off her creativity and embraced the holiday season by illustrating an elf for her writing project. Way to go!
Happy Holidays from Superintendent Michael Wetherbee!
Dec. 22, 2023
Dear Cairo-Durham Central School District Families, Faculty and Staff,
It’s a pleasure to write to you and your loved ones and wish you all a happy and safe holiday season. I hope you all take the time to share what you are grateful for and enjoy this special time together.
It has been a busy year thus far full of progress for our district, and I’d like to highlight just a few key points that stood out.
Our classrooms and hallways have been filled with many bright-minded students and faculty members looking to better themselves and their peers every day. The ability of both sides to interact cohesively and produce quality results in all three schools has provided me a sense of pride.
In regard to business, continued efforts to work on securing grants, equipment and opportunities by our central office staff and faculty have not gone unnoticed. We are inching closer to budget season and look forward to filling you in on the progress, plans and development of the district as a whole.
A prominent feature for the District this year has been the use of the Wellness Center, offering community members 18 years and older the chance to work out for free. We look forward to more applications in the upcoming year.
Our students and faculty have exemplified the saying “practice makes perfect” with their efforts in competitive athletic contests, marvelous winter performances and stunning artwork. Their efforts make the start of 2024 even more anticipated.
We will continue to spotlight the positive difference makers in our district and spread the important traits of kindness, responsibility, accountability, respect and empathy amongst all members. Maintaining and ensuring a safe and successful working and learning environment for our faculty and students remains one of my highest priorities.
Steady growth and sustainability for the District combined with the positivity radiating out of each and every member of the Mustang community are what make my job exciting and worthwhile, and I thank you all for your work this year. Here’s to a prosperous, collaborative and joyous 2024 building off of the success of 2023!
Sincerely,
Michael Wetherbee
Superintendent of Schools
Students at Cairo-Durham Elementary School were pleasantly surprised to be greeted by The Grinch, Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus this morning!
The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!
Members of Broadview Federal Credit Union recently stopped by Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School to conduct a financial education engagement activity with students in grades 6-8 and grade 12 on the importance of financial management.
Topics across the grades were entrepreneurship (grade 6), mindful consumer spending (grade 7), financial quiz game and practical spending simulations (grade 8), and costs of independent living (grade 12), with all content aligning with New York State 21st Century Education Standards and State and National Financial Education Standards.
268 Cairo Durham students completed the Broadview pre- and post- financial education assessments.
Collectively, students noted a 24% increase in confidence as it pertains to overall financial confidence. This percentage is determined by students’ assessment answers, rating their perceived ability to complete financial tasks, such as writing out a spending plan, keeping track of spending and income, saving money regularly, spending less than you earn and creating a clear set of action step to meet financial goals.
Students in the Thompson/ Lopez class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School enjoyed practicing addition with regrouping using a spinning game!
All of the students had fun and did a great job!
Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
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2024 Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Nominations Open!
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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMg8B8x-nRUYL-EkALeiWsyzpATC10DzL_WNcjTAiiZnQbAA/viewform?usp=sf_link). See below for the criteria. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2024.
The chosen nominees will be honored at a Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Shamrock House on April 27, 2024.
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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMg8B8x-nRUYL-EkALeiWsyzpATC10DzL_WNcjTAiiZnQbAA/viewform?usp=sf_link).
Take a look at the four prior classes of the Cairo-Durham Mustang Pride Hall of Fame:
Class of 2018
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
5th grade student Steven B. served as a guest reader for the Whitbeck/Lopez class on Dec. 19! He read “The Special Christmas Tree” to a very attentive audience!
Great job, Steven! A special thank you to Mrs. Zindell for organizing amazing guest readers!
Congratulation to the December 2023 Cairo-Durham Wellness Center "Beast of the Month", Jeremiah Newkirk!
Jeremiah has been a dedicated member of the Wellness Club since it began last fall. He has increased his personal record bench press up to 160 pounds to go along with a maximum deadlift of 240 pounds, despite weighing in at only 135 pounds. His growth is a result of consistent dedication and hard work!
School days at Cairo-Durham Middle School are even more fun during the "12 Days of Spirit". Check out the theme days from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!
The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!
On Dec. 14, the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Student Council went on a field trip to Walmart to shop for two families in need this holiday season.
Ms. Bonnie and Mrs. Fitzgerald each had a team of 10 students. While at Walmart, the students took part in learning how to read prices, understand specific gift ages for children, stay within a budget, and work as a team to make the best choices for the children they were shopping for.
All along the way they were also taking part in a fun scavenger hunt! The challenge was to work together to shop and complete the scavenger hunt first. The groups ended up in a tie because both teams worked so great together.
After Walmart, the group ate lunch at Barnwood. The students were on their best behavior, laughing and talking, making new friends, and received a compliment from the staff. Way to go, Mustangs!
1st Period Pre-Calculus students in Mrs. Jones' class enjoyed an Exponential/Logarithmic chapter review game on Dec. 18!
Students played a board game where they had to answer three types of style questions based on the color of the spot they landed on. The three types of questions were categorized as Solve Exponential/Logarithmic Functions, Expand/Condense Logarithmic Functions (Log Properties), and Convert Exponential to Logarithmic and vice versa.
