Cairo-Durham Central School District

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2023 CDMS 2022-23 Quarter 3 Honor Rolls Announced CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce its Middle School Principal’s Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and Honor Roll members for Quarter 2 of the 2022-23 school year. To qualify for Principal’s Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average of 95 or higher throughout the quarter. To qualify for High Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 90 and 94. To qualify for High Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 85 and 89. Principal's Honor Roll 6th Grade Zoey Choinsky, John Kiley, Lucy Palmer, Francesca Porter, Abigail Pritchard and Charles Rushkoski. 7th Grade Brooke DeFrancesco, Evangeline Finnegan, Scarlett Lehmann, Lucas Lounsbury, Patrick Panyan, Alexandra Richers and Michaela Wright. 8th Grade Aria McCabe. High Honor Roll 6th Grade Travis Barbosa, Aleaha Brousseau, Sophia Cuti, Jaedyn DeLong, Mya DeRose, Seamus Haugh, Rojer James Jr., Xaviyer James, Grace LaRosa, Sofia Magsitza, Rebecca Mahler, John Mirandona, Giovanna Orso. Michael Parks Jr., Grace Plank, Maya Powers, Avalyn Schmierer, Aliyah Schmitz, Molly Shauger, Logan Stalter, Collin Thorne, Alana Torres and Joseph Tritto III. 7th Grade Hanna Baxter, Allie Byrne, Meaghan Hammond, Khodyn Laga, Tyler Little, Jakob Magsitza, Sebastian Miller, Lauren Musong, Payton Neubauer, Alesiana Roeber, Austin Sperano and Abigail Wright. 8th Grade Tanner Berg, Aiden Choinsky, Lilyanne Dauphin, Nia DeRose, Madeline Gouza, Aiden Houston, Gianna Lendin, Destiny Mauriello, Phoenix McCabe, Abigail Multari, Isabel Newkirk, Lenor Rhoades, Logan Simmons, Leia Sorokurs, Nevaeh Sprague and Ava Zeun. Honor Rolls 6th Grade Isabella Acker, Chloe Alberson, Kasandra Backenroth, Darien Barris, Jeremy Cashman, Naylor Cooper, Bruce Deschamps, Saige Dittmar, Hannah DuHart, Helen Eyton-Jones, Payten Faulkner, Seamus Gavin, Amelia Hammond, Colten Heinze, Natalie Hennig, Isabella Hopper, Michael Houston Jr., Baylee Kastner, Carter Maland, Jace Moreau, Christopher Narine, Wynter Plank, William Pugsley, Skylar Racano, Marley Sanpal, Karlie Sickler, Natalie Smith, Ciara Smushna, Bella Snedeker, Nevaeh Stevenson and Teagan Watkins. 7th Grade Vincenzo Alvarado, Jonathan Block Jr., Kenneth Calabrese Jr., Johnathan Cashman, Aidan Cody, Noah Coons, Luis Cruz, Brianna Dennis, Grace Flaherty, William Hernandez, Lukas HIggins Jr., James Kuhn, Amiley Le, Adrianna Massaro, Kourtney Matice, Vivienne Myers, Michael Pernice, Sadye Schneider, Ethan Searing-Burke and Olivia Soto, Julie Speenburgh and Preson Williams. 8th Grade Houston Aldape, Jayleigh Bleau, Stephen Brandow Jr., Lilly Carlton, Ryan Coons, Matthew DeWitt, Amiliana DuHart, Brenna Fabiano, Rashad Guity, Lily Haugh, Levi Kuhn, Carter Morton, Jayden Oyston, Angelina Pitcher, Mason Plank, Charlotte Rae, Gabriella Rae and Grace Snedeker.

Graduation photos for Pre-K, Kindergarten and 5th grade students are right around the corner! Pre-K and Kindergarten photos will take place on May 8 starting at 9:30 a.m. and 5th grade photos will take place on May 9 at 9:30 a.m. Caps and gowns will be provided for the students to use.

Middle School Honors Night for 6th and 7th graders will take place on May 10 at 6 p.m. in the MS/HS Auditorium. 8th grade students will be recognized at the HS Honors night (details to come).

CDMS Parents/Guardians: Don't forget to order your CDMS Yearbook by May 5! We are also looking for candid photos to be submitted to Jsearing@cairodurham.org for all Middle School grades. 8th Grade Parents/Guardians: A reminder to submit baby photos of your student to Dlacitignola@cairodurham.org

There will be a Chicken & Rib BBQ hosted by the Cairo-Durham Booster Club to benefit the Cairo-Durham Class of 2023 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 1-6 p.m. at CDMS. CHICKEN BARBECUE: Cole slaw, ½ BBQ chicken cooked in our famous house marinade, baked potato, seasonal corn on the cob, rolls-butter, and cookies - $15.00 BARBECUE RIBS: Cole Slaw, 1/2 rack of pork ribs, baked potato, seasonal corn on the cob, rolls-butter and cookies - $17.00 All orders are prepaid and take-out only! To place an order contact bragostinoni@cairodurham.org or call 518-821-3364 **** Make checks payable to Cairo-Durham Booster Club **** Thank you for your support!

The Cairo-Durham Central School District would like to congratulate CDHS seniors Caitlyn Loucks and Chris Rogers on signing their letters of intent to play basketball at Columbia-Greene Community College! The student-athletes were joined by family and friends that celebrated them taking the next step of their athletic careers. Good luck next year as you represent Cairo-Durham on the basketball courts at CGCC!

​There will be a Car Wash fundraiser at CDES on Sunday, May 7 from 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. to benefit the Class of 2023. Hope to see you there!

The Cairo-Durham 3rd grade has been studying the country of Japan, and as a special treat, former Assemblyman of 11 years, Peter Lopez, met with all 5 classes to share some knowledge about Japanese culture. Lopez has been a student of a specific style of Japanese Karate, known as Shotokan, for 46 years. During his presentation, Mr. Lopez emphasized the many benefits of studying martial arts, such as learning and practicing respect, self-control, and perseverance. He also focused on how martial arts and other activities can improve one’s mental and physical health. In addition, all of the students learned some Japanese terms, how to count to ten, and a series of movements known as a kata. They, of course, found the most joy in practicing the kiai (気合). This is a Japanese term for a short, spirited shout! The teachers and students enjoyed their session with Mr. Lopez and greatly appreciated his time and valuable message.

Ms. Flubacher's 5th grade students earned “Lunch in Class” which is an option for her whole class reward system. The class took advantage of the nice weather on April 28 and moved lunch outside!

The Twin County Recovery Services are hosting a multimedia contest for positive mental health and substance use prevention based on the theme of "A Celebration of Possibilities". Original works in music, dance, painting, poetry, drawing, photography and video can be submitted to your student's main office by May 15. The contest is open to any student K-12 in Columbia or Greene County. To register, please contact Tara Eldred-VanRoy at 518-943-2036, ext. 3311 or at tarav@twincountyrecoveryservices.org

Before the day concludes, the Cairo-Durham Central School District would like to take a moment to acknowledge all of our principals on National School Principals Day! Thank you, Christopher Stein, Rachel Pollard, Danielle Czech, Evan Klauber and David Proper for all you do for our Mustangs!

Graduation photos for Pre-K, Kindergarten and 5th grade students are right around the corner! Pre-K and Kindergarten photos will take place on May 8 starting at 9:30 a.m. and 5th grade photos will take place on May 9 at 9:30 a.m. Caps and gowns will be provided for the students to use.

There will be a Chicken & Rib BBQ hosted by the Cairo-Durham Booster Club to benefit the Cairo-Durham Class of 2023 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 1-6 p.m. at CDMS. CHICKEN BARBECUE: Cole slaw, ½ BBQ chicken cooked in our famous house marinade, baked potato, seasonal corn on the cob, rolls-butter, and cookies - $15.00 BARBECUE RIBS: Cole Slaw, 1/2 rack of pork ribs, baked potato, seasonal corn on the cob, rolls-butter and cookies - $17.00 All orders are prepaid and take-out only! To place an order contact bragostinoni@cairodurham.org or call 518-821-3364 **** Make checks payable to Cairo-Durham Booster Club **** Thank you for your support!

Last week, Cairo-Durham CSD celebrated Administrative Professional Day/Administrative Assistant Day! Thank you to following individuals for all they do for our schools: Elizabeth Bailey, Danielle Lacitignola, Mary Savoia, Shawna Post, Cheryl Dorpfeld, Georgia Houghtaling, Alyssa Wickham, Joanne Cleary and Dawn Drexler.

CDMS Parents/Guardians: Don't forget to order your CDMS Yearbook by May 5! We are also looking for candid photos to be submitted to Jsearing@cairodurham.org for all Middle School grades. 8th Grade Parents/Guardians: A reminder to submit baby photos of your student to Dlacitignola@cairodurham.org

Looking to catch a game this week? Here's our athletic matchups for the week of May 1-5! Monday, May 1: -Varsity Baseball and Softball at Greenville at 4:30 p.m. - Boys Varsity Tennis vs Chatham at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. (Double Header) - Modified Track and Field vs Chatham/WAJ at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2: - Modified Softball vs Greenville at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. - (Senior Day) Varsity Track and Field vs Coxsackie-Athens/Catskill/Watervliet at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3: - Varsity Baseball and Softball at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. - (Senior Day) Boys Varsity Tennis vs Waterford Halfmoon at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4: - Boys Varsity Tennis vs Maple Hill at Ichabod Crane at 4:30 p.m. - Varsity Baseball at Watervliet at 4:30 p.m. - Varsity Softball vs Lansingburgh at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 5: -Modified Track and Field at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. - Varsity Softball vs Coxsackie-Athens at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6: -Varsity Baseball TBD (Patroon Tournament)

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to partner with Twin County Recovery Services in acknowledging Mental Health/Prevention Month for May 2023.

On Friday, April 28, students from Mrs. Feeney, Mr. Heilmann, and Mrs. LaFever's classes visited Bring on the Spectrum, a sensory gym in Albany. Students and staff spent the morning experiencing all the sensory gym had to offer and getting to know one another. A great time was had by all!

The 11th and 12th grade STAR classes went on a college visit to Russell Sage College in Albany. The classes toured the campus and had lunch. This is the second college field trip the 11th and 12th grade STAR students took this year as part of the program's goal to expose the students to various colleges in the area. Mrs. Gori and Ms. Edwards were the chaperones for the trip.

Ms. Jones' PreCalculus students were recently working on proving Trig Identities and she allowed them to work wherever they would like. The class posted responses on windows, whiteboards, paper and even a cardboard box. They were scattered around the room writing up their work. Way to go, students!