From all of us at Cairo-Durham Central School District to you, Happy Thanksgiving! Pictured here are our bright students at Cairo-Durham Elementary School following the annual Turkey Trot!
Rook Emma Drum and Rook Ethan White from Norwich University in Vermont, visited Cairo-Durham High School on Nov. 21 to talk to high school students about what Norwich University has to offer, including the Corp of Cadets and Civilian options at the University.
Norwich offers 30+ academic majors and 80+ clubs/organizations. The university also offers 20 NCAA varsity teams at the Division III level, of which Rook Drum (who recently graduated from a local school district) is a member of the Women's basketball team.
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!
An awesome job by our Cairo-Durham Elementary School students and staff for their participation and creativity in last week's Spirit Week sponsored by the Student Council!
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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:
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The Thompson/Lopez and Whitbeck/Lopez classes surprised Cairo-Durham Elementary music teacher Mrs. Seymour with a special rendition of "Happy Birthday" last week!
As a Thanksgiving-themed project focusing on inferencing, students in Ms. Wagor's class employed riddles to make inferences, linking text with their background knowledge.
The class transformed their turkeys into various representations—cartoon characters, objects, professions, or famous figures—to safeguard them from being part of a Thanksgiving dinner!
During a gallery walk, students guessed each other's disguised turkeys, employing their inference skills without directly seeing the turkeys drawn by their classmates. Great job, class!
Our 4th-grade explorers embarked on an incredible journey exploring Earth's geological history!
They had the pleasure of meeting Amanda from Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District. Together, they delved into the fascinating realms of weathering, erosion, and topography, uncovering the secrets of our local landscape formed over millions of years.
With an Augmented Reality Sandbox as their tool, they witnessed the mesmerizing movement of water across various terrains, experiencing nature's wonders firsthand. Amanda also introduced them to the captivating science behind watersheds, igniting a newfound curiosity about our environment's intricate mechanisms.
This exciting adventure has equipped our young learners with a deeper understanding of the forces shaping our world!
NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 17, 2023
Cairo-Durham High School National Honor Society Hosts Annual Food Drive Competition for Holiday Season
CAIRO, NY – In an effort to give back to those in need, the Cairo-Durham High School’s National Honor Society hosted its annual food drive for the holiday season in October and November for its fall/winter community service project.
All 3,989 items donated over a three-week period (Oct. 30 - Nov. 3, Nov. 6-10 and Nov. 13-17) of competition between the four high school grade levels will be delivered to the Cairo Food Pantry located at the Resurrection Lutheran Church.
“I am extremely proud of the work of our students and staff participating in this year’s National Honor Society food drive competition,” Superintendent of Schools Michael Wetherbee said. “The act of being part of something bigger than yourself is a self-gratifying feeling. To do this for those in need during the holiday season speaks volumes of the character of our Mustangs.”
Originating in 2009 under the leadership of Cairo-Durham High School staff members Emily Jones, Laura Giarusso and Anthony Taibi and the Peer Mentoring group, the community service project was revived in 2021 and is now overseen by teacher and National Honor Society advisors Allison Manoli and Susan Boyle.
Students are encouraged over the three-week competition to bring in specific items worth more points for their grade level, and items that could deduct points for other grade levels.
“We revamped the points schedule this year to help promote items that the food pantry needs. We focused this year on Thanksgiving related items that they can use in their Thanksgiving baskets in the first two weeks so we could get them delivered in time to be part of the overall planning,” Manoli said. “The final week highlighted personal hygiene items. I believe that these items will be included in the Christmas baskets.”
The senior class won this year’s competition with a total of 7,638 points accumulated throughout the contest and earned an ice cream party sponsored by the National Honor Society. The teachers who had collection boxes in their rooms representing the grade levels that finished short of first place will be required to participate in a dance-off at the next pep-rally.
“This wouldn't be as successful as it is without the encouragement and excitement of the faculty, especially the ones who have grade level boxes in their classrooms,” Manoli said.
Manoli would like to send a special note of appreciation to Haleon for the toothpaste and toothbrush donation for the project.
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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!
From bell to bell, our Cairo-Durham High School students are always finding ways to utilize their time wisely with completing work and building relationships!
Update: The ACT exam at Cairo-Durham High School scheduled for Dec. 9 has been canceled due to low registration numbers. Students who had signed up will be reassigned to another center.
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Congratulations to Cheyenne H. on being named the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
A special shoutout to all of our Cairo-Durham Elementary School students and staff for participating in Spirit Week! Check out these awesome "Twinning Day" photos!
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
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!
Cairo-Durham High School senior Josh Cuti, along with each student in Ms. Maassmann's Life Skills class, went on a "mock" interview for their chosen career.
Although each student was impressive, Josh was most impressive with his sincerity and ability to remain calm throughout the interview. Congrats Josh!
Left to right: Business Manager Jeff Miriello, Josh Cuti and Secretary to the Business Official Devon Passaro
LAST CALL: Tomorrow, Nov. 17, is the final day of the Cairo-Durham High School National Honor Society food drive competition! Get those last minute points!
