Retired Cairo-Durham Buildings and Grounds Worker John Hull managed to deliver caterpillars to the Pre-K through 2nd grade Classes once again. Students will get a special look at the evolution of a caterpillar into a butterfly!
Congratulations to Angel S. for being recognized as the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
Congratulations to Alivia P. for being named the Whitbeck/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
October 19 was Fire Prevention Day at CDES! Thank you to our amazing first responders for taking time out of their day to speak to our youth about the importance of fire safety and prevention!
Ms. Rath's class at CDES completed the annual culminating project for New York State geography by making edible maps! Students plotted the major landforms of New York State, including the three mountain ranges, the Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, the Hudson River, Mohawk River, Long Island Sound and more!
Fire prevention day is going great! Students are learning about fire safety and how to stay safe when around cooking items. Thanks to Cairo and Oak Hill fire departments for helping today!
Mrs. Lopez from CDES and her husband enjoyed an exciting afternoon at Afrim’s Sports Park in Albany on Sunday cheering on several talented and dedicated soccer players from Cairo Durham! Way to go, Brendan, Caiden, Liam and Callum!
Last week, Mrs. Mooney and Miss Choinsky's class played math review games. The students were respectful and kind to each other as they learned new games and practiced old skills.
In a display of collaborative academic engagement, Miss Wagor’s 5th grade class and Mrs. Margiasso's Kindergarten class teamed up for a session of D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read).
The 5th grade students assumed the role of literary mentors by reading a book of choice provided by their Kindergarten friends in a captivating reading experience!
The Halstrom/Busti class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School has certainly been busy embracing the fall season!
The first grade class went on a leaf hunt recently where students brought in one leaf each to make observations about. First, they created a leaf rub showing the outline of the leaf. Then, students identified the colors in the leaf , how many cubes long it was, the size and something that they liked about it.
Additionally, the class studied Johnny Appleseed! The students learned that his birthday was a few days ago, so in honor of his accomplishments, they made applesauce! The class read various books regarding apples and Johnny Appleseed. Then, students cut up six apples, added sugar and cinnamon and eventually enjoyed their creation!
CDE has many creative and persuasive posters of students running for student council offices. Best of luck to all the candidates!
Congratulations to Colton C. for being named the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
This summer, Cairo-Durham Elementary School teachers were trained in the methods of Orton-Gillingham. Orton-Gillingham is a multi-sensory, explicit, systematic approach for teaching reading. Special Education teacher Sarah Hasbrook led an after school group of trained teachers in how to analyze student data and apply the next steps to their teaching.
Congratulations to Ranveer T. for being recognized as the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
On October 12, all students and staff at Cairo-Durham Elementary School participated in "DEAR time", a 15-minute period where everyone in the building takes time to read! Thank you to Mrs. Rell for taking pictures of Mrs. Rath's 4th grade class in the library!
October 12, 2023
Dear Cairo-Durham Central School District Families, Faculty and Staff,
I hope this message finds you all well with the colder weather and changing of the leaves upon us!
I am writing to you today to provide a friendly reminder that Friday, October 13 will be an Early Release Day districtwide for students.
Cairo-Durham Middle and High School will release at 11:45 a.m. Due to the schedule change, there will be no lunch period and no after school activities. Please make sure your student(s) have breakfast. Breakfast will be offered in the cafeteria, per usual.
Cairo-Durham Elementary school will release at 12:45 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served, per usual, however there will be no P.M. Pre-K.
Thank you very much and have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Michael Wetherbee
Superintendent of Schools
Cairo-Durham Central School District
Reminder: October 13th, 2023 will be a District-wide Early Release Day for all students.
Students at the secondary campus will be released at 11:45 am and students at the elementary campus will be released at 12:45 pm.
Congratulations to Angel S. for being recognized as the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week" for last week!
Congratulations to Caiden K.. for being recognized as the Whitbeck/Lopez "Star of the Week"!
All students in Grades 2- 3 wrote letters to thank Hannaford, Boehm Farm and Story Farm for donating delicious apples, cider donuts and bottled water to the Harvest Festival last week!
