The Cairo-Durham Central School District would like to wish the best of luck to Cairo-Durham High School sophomore Kingston Czajkowski who will be taking the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 12 test this morning!
Last year the score Czajkowski received on the AMC 10 test placed him in the top 5% of students across the country. This year he is trying the next level exam. We are so proud of you, Kingston!
Cairo-Durham Central School District Parents/Guardians:
In an effort to effectively serve and assess needs in our school community, the Cairo-Durham Central School District kindly asks all parents/guardians to complete the following survey in regard to internet accessibility by Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at 3 p.m.
Please use this link to access the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_ulRjz0PpTBq1oLBbu-U7wPbcpyVyft0bnZ3ArUcmYAjM1w/viewform?usp=sf_link
Nov. 13-17, 2023 is Fall Spirit Week at Cairo-Durham Elementary School, sponsored by the Cairo-Durham Elementary Student Council!
We look forward to students and staff participating in the following theme days:
Monday, Nov. 13: Book/Movie Character Day (No masks)
Tuesday, Nov. 14: Twinning Day (Twin with a friend or teacher)
Wednesday, Nov. 15: Teacher/Student Swap Day (Teachers dress like students, students dress like teachers)
Thursday, Nov. 16: Zoo Day (Dress like your favorite animal, no masks)
Friday, Nov. 17: Pajama Day (Bring slippers to school)
Mrs. Ferguson's Full-day Pre-K class enjoyed yoga time with Jaime on Cosmic Kids!
Yoga is a great activity to not only enhance their physical flexibility, but to also build strength as they use their muscles in new ways. Yoga truly has so many benefits - all they know is that it's fun!
The Cairo-Durham High School Class of 2024 is hosting a Mustang Holiday Ornament fundraiser! Place your order(s) by Dec. 1, 2023 to receive your ornament(s) by the holiday break!
Congratulations to the Wellness Center's November 2023 "Beast of the Month" Robert Rompolski! Robert is the first high school student to bench press 225 pounds since the weight room opened last fall. His strength is a direct result of hard work and dedication. Great job Robert!
The Whitbeck/Lopez class created a beautiful banner to celebrate all veterans and to thank them for their dedicated service. The banner is hanging outside of their classroom at Cairo-Durham Elementary School. The students also created cards for veterans that will be hand delivered this weekend!
Ms. Whitbeck, Mrs. Lopez and all of their students would like to thank all veterans for their courage and for serving our country so faithfully!
A special shoutout goes to our awesome Cairo-Durham High School students in National Honor Society for assisting with the food drive to send items to a local food pantry! There is one more week remaining for the food drive, where shampoo and toiletries are bonus items.
With Veterans Day around the corner, Ms. O'Brien's High School class was curious about what it was like to serve in one of our military branches. Lewis Burnett is a Navy veteran and a resident of Greene County. The class worked together and came up with questions and sent them in a letter to ask Mr. Burnett. He answered the questions and was invited to a Thanksgiving celebration on November 21, 2023! Thank you, Mr. Burnett, for your time and service!
1. What branch of the armed forces did you serve in and when did you serve?
“I served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1959. This was at the height of the Cold War. Our mission was to keep the Communist from spreading into Asia/Southeast Asia.”
2. What was your rank? What were some of your duties?
“I was a 2nd Class Petty Officer. Some of my duties were listening to the radio, and listening to the Tactical broadcasts. I would have to deliver important messages to the Admiral.”
3. Did you serve on a ship? What was the name of your ship? What parts of the world did you see?
“For part of my naval career, I served on a ship. I served on the USS Larson (DDR). The USS Larson was a Destroyer. We patrolled the Formosa Traits (which is now the Taiwan Strait). We also were stationed in Japan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong.”
4. What was the mission of your ship?
“Our mission was to hunt for Communist submarines and escort and protect U.S. aircraft carriers (“our boys”) in case of hostile fire!"
5. What were the most dangerous/worst things you experienced?
“The bad weather. We used to get hit by Typhoons! That made the ship sway.”
6. What was the best part of the Navy?
"You got to see places and you got leave to visit these places."
7. How was the food in the Navy?
“It was O.K.”
8. Is the Navy a good career?
”It is a very good career! They train you well! You will also have opportunities for nice careers after your service.”
Nov. 13-17, 2023 is Fall Spirit Week at Cairo-Durham Elementary School, sponsored by the Cairo-Durham Elementary Student Council!
We look forward to students and staff participating in the following theme days:
Monday, Nov. 13: Book/Movie Character Day (No masks)
Tuesday, Nov. 14: Twinning Day (Twin with a friend or teacher)
Wednesday, Nov. 15: Teacher/Student Swap Day (Teachers dress like students, students dress like teachers)
Thursday, Nov. 16: Zoo Day (Dress like your favorite animal, no masks)
Friday, Nov. 17: Pajama Day (Bring slippers to school)
The Cairo-Durham High School Class of 2024 is hosting a Mustang Holiday Ornament fundraiser! Place your order(s) by Dec. 1, 2023 to receive your ornament(s) by the holiday break!
LAST CALL: The Cairo-Durham Middle School Student Council is hosting a sweatshirt fundraiser! Please use the attached order form to place an order. The fundraiser ENDS TODAY!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following position:
- Cairo-Durham Elementary School 1:1 Student Aide (Part-Time)
Please view the attachment for more information!
NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 9, 2023
Cairo-Durham Alumni Awarded Semi-Professional Soccer Franchise
CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to acknowledge Cairo-Durham High School alumni Hannah Esslie (‘22) has been awarded a semi-professional soccer franchise to compete at Level One in the United Women’s Soccer League.
Playing their matches at SUNY New Paltz, the Hudson Valley Crusaders will add a Level One team to its already existing Level Two team. With the addition, owner/player Esslie, 19, now runs a franchise in the second-highest level of women’s soccer competition in North America, just below the National Women’s Soccer League.
“It is really exciting to represent Cairo-Durham at this level. When I tell people where I am from, the response I receive 95% of the time is ‘where is that?’ Cairo is a super small-town but I'm grateful to call it home,” Esslie said. “I take pride in being from Cairo and it is encouraging to see the growth throughout the town in recent years and I hope I can contribute to that in even just a small way.”
Esslie credited various Cairo-Durham staff members for their influence on her and ability to continuously find ways to improve in and outside of the classroom.
“My time at Cairo-Durham provided me with the confidence and the freedom to be able to take on something like this. Much of the faculty at Cairo-Durham, and I'm sure still are, advocates for the students. Teachers like Ms. Jones, Ms. Manoli, Mr. Pisano, and Mr. Corbett, I know first-hand, push their students to achieve more and be their best,” Esslie said. “The confidence that these teachers and many more inspire in students has the power to create many more Cairo-Durham success stories.”
Calling the shots on the sideline is Mitchell Kazanjian, a 2015 Cairo-Durham High School graduate. Kazanjian said his Mustang pride follows him wherever he goes, especially on the playing field.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to pursue what I am passionate about at such a high level. I feel fortunate to be part of the program Hannah has built and it’s funny to me how we both graduated from Cairo-Durham,” Kazanjian said. “Even though my wife is a biology teacher at Greenville, I still wear my Cairo-Durham sweatshirts whenever I go to Greenville events with her!”
Superintendent of Schools Michael Wetherbee is proud of both alumni’s contributions to the sport of soccer, representation of Cairo-Durham and is excited for the future of the Crusaders.
“I am a firm believer that athletics teach countless life skills such as accountability, teamwork, dedication and perseverance,” Wetherbee said. “To have two alumni of Cairo-Durham Central School District now leading the charge of a semi-professional soccer franchise representing our geographic location with an upward trajectory is something to be very satisfied with.”
Esslie’s two pieces of advice to current Cairo-Durham students are to be grateful for being in this area and to never settle.
“You can accomplish whatever you set your mind to; it just takes the effort. I know it is cliche but you will excel beyond anything you can imagine if you just have the work ethic and find your passion,” Esslie said. “I went to private school in Albany for many years before attending school here. When I came to Cairo, it seemed like there was this general idea that things here are not the greatest and people complain about what we lack instead of taking advantage of all of the amazing opportunities that we have. Cairo-Durham has so many great teachers that want to help you grow, so many sports and clubs that you can pursue and make successful. Make the most of where you are and make something out of where you are.”
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Click here to view Questar III BOCES Early Learning Principal Michael Burns' November Memo for Pre-K:
https://www.smore.com/3ey4b-it-s-a-good-day-in-pre-k-memo
The Cairo-Durham High School Class of 2025 is hosting "Brushes and Bites", a fundraiser where you can paint your own ‘Frosty Friends’ with instruction led by Cairo-Durham art teacher, Mrs. Little, while enjoying some delicious bites.
Space is limited. Sign up by QR code or the link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/...
Admin, teachers and counseling staff from Cairo-Durham Elementary School and Cairo-Durham Middle School attended a Positivity Project (P2) Summit on Monday, Nov. 6 with Positivity Project CEO and Co-Founder Jeff Bryan. Schools from New York to North Carolina attended the summit to learn about all things new with the Positivity Project.
Staff from multiple schools networked on different aspects of the program, from working with staff, to implementing in the school building, to student voice and even to P2 for sports.
Our very own Mr. Stein and Mrs. Harvey presented on implementing P2 in the elementary school setting while Mrs. Eldred and Mrs. Murphy presented on implementation in the Middle School!
Reminder: In observance of Veteran's Day, there will be no school on Friday, Nov. 10. We will see you again on Monday, Nov. 13!
Congratulations to Mia S. for being named the Whitbeck/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
The Cairo-Durham High School Class of 2024 is hosting a Mustang Holiday Ornament fundraiser! Place your order(s) by Dec. 1, 2023 to receive your ornament(s) by the holiday break!
