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!
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.
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
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!
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.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Looking to catch a game/match this week? Here is the Mustang athletics schedule for the week of Dec. 18, 2023:
Monday, Dec. 18.
- Girls Varsity Basketball at Windham-Ashland-Jewett at 5:30 p.m.
- Boys and Girls Modified Basketball vs Catskill in the CDHS Gym at 4:30 p.m.
- Boys Modified and Varsity Volleyball vs Cobleskill in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 19.
- Varsity Bowling vs Maple Hill at the Hoe Bowl at 4:15 p.m.
- Varsity Wrestling at Mechanicville at 6 p.m.
- Modified Wrestling at New Lebanon at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20.
- Boys and Girls Modified Basketball at Chatham at 4:30 p.m.
- Girls Varsity and JV Basketball at Catskill at 5 p.m.
- Boys Modified and Varsity Volleyball vs Greenville in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 21.
- Varsity Bowling vs Catskill at the Hoe Bowl at 4:15 p.m.
- Boys Modified and Varsity Volleyball vs Coxsackie-Athens in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m.
- Wrestling vs Greenville and Catskill in the CDHS Gym at 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 22.
- Boys Varsity and JV Basketball at Maple Hill at 5 p.m.
- Girls Varsity and JV Basketball vs Maple Hill in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 23.
- Indoor Track and Field at Hudson Valley Community College at 8 a.m.
The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!
The Cairo-Durham Middle School Whole Group Mentoring event that took place last week consisted of creating winter ornaments, enjoying hot chocolate and snacks, and making a mug gift with hot chocolate and dipped spoons in melted chocolate to take home for someone in their families!
Congratulations to Aubrey D. for being named the Whitbeck/Lopez "Star of the Week" at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
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!
Engineering students in Mrs. Manoli's class recently worked on computers to design bridges!
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.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Even when working the snack shack during basketball games or finding time outside of the classroom, our students find ways to put the "i" in "Kind"! Thank you, Mustangs!
Cairo-Durham High School sophomore Kingston Czajkowski continues to impress, as he surpassed the threshold on his first American Mathematics Association exam and has been invited to take the next level exam in February! Way to go, Kingston!
The Earth Club & Earth Club advisor, Mrs. Pine, met on Dec. 13 to create holiday decorations, which are on display throughout the media center at Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School!
The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!
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!
A huge "thank you" to our amazing Cairo-Durham Elementary School PTA who has been extremely busy again this year preparing for the Holiday Shop!
Angie S. sits among hundreds of wrapped gifts that the PTA has prepared!
Congratulations to Colin MacGiffert and Zander Santarelli of the Cairo-Durham Varsity Boys Soccer team for being invited to attend the Section II All Star Banquet for Boys Soccer on Dec. 10!
MacGiffert was selected as a Class B First-Team All Star and Santarelli was selected as a Class B Second-Team All Star. They attended the banquet with their coach Noah Warner.
NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 12, 2023
Cairo-Durham Central School District Launches “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight”
CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to announce the launch of the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight”.
In an effort to bridge the community and the Cairo-Durham Central School District, this provides an opportunity for community members to nominate members of the Cairo-Durham Class of 2018 or prior who have made an impact in the community, embrace Cairo-Durham pride and serve as role models to future generations of Mustangs to be recognized on the District’s platforms.
“Every day, Cairo-Durham alumni are making a difference in a variety of ways. This platform will allow the District to highlight the efforts, drive and Mustang pride possessed by those who go above and beyond,” said Cairo-Durham Central School District Superintendent Michael Wetherbee.
Nominations for the January 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at this link by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 at 3 p.m.: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
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