Reminder: the Cairo-Durham CSD will be closed from Friday, May 23, to Monday, May 26, for the Memorial Day Weekend.
Help Us Tape Principal Stein to the Wall!
CDES school is working hard to reach an incentive goal, 70% of students meeting their typical or stretch growth goals on the upcoming I-Ready Reading diagnostic assessment.
To make this unforgettable event happen, they'll need WIDE DUCT TAPE (any color or pattern is welcome and encouraged!).
Please send in rolls of wide duct tape with your child by June 16th. Thank you for supporting our students and making learning fun!
Thank you to everyone who came out and voted on the 2025-26 Budget!
We want to extend our gratitude to our poll workers for graciously supporting the C-D community.
The Cairo-Durham CSD is excited to announce that the 2025-26 budget passed!
Read more here: https://www.cairodurham.org/article/2226586
Last week's Grade 2 Thompson / Lopez Star of the Week was Levi! The Grade 3 Whitbeck / Lopez Star of the Week was Colton!
Levi participated in all activities, completed his work, waited his turn patiently, and was kind to everyone all week! Levi worked extremely hard in math and writing! He is doing a great job analyzing different types of graphs, measuring objects, answering word problems, and adding more details to his writing samples! Levi also did an extraordinary job performing at the concert. Way to go, Levi!
Colton demonstrated respect, responsibility and kindness all week. Colton also participated in all activities, completed his work, waited his turn patiently, and made safe choices. Colton has worked extremely hard restating, answering and citing when answering text based questions, and he has been doing an amazing job during math review even though he has not been feeling well! Thank you for always doing your best, Colton!
Congratulations, Levi and Colton ! Your teachers are so proud of you!!!!
The C-D Elementary Student Council completed their Domino Challenge with over 400 boxes collected! Way to go, Mustangs! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/TymKNUb7TB0
Mrs. Beare's 2nd-grade class has been studying the life cycle of seeds and plants in science and graphing in math class. They were given five mystery seeds and worked with partners to put them into different categories based on the type of seed they thought it was. Once the students put their seeds in categories, they recorded their information. The students created greenhouse bags to hang on the classroom window and planted the different seeds in the soil. The class then voted and collected data on which seed the students wanted to study further until the end of the school year. Students planted sunflower seeds in soil and paper towels to compare growth, charted their data, and will track the life cycle weekly through the end of the year. They're excited to watch their plants grow! 🌻📊
Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District 2025-26 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 1-9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning Room.
Visit https://www.cairodurham.org/page/budget for information on the proposed budget and https://www.cairodurham.org/article/2161794 to meet the Board of Education candidates!
Reminder: On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, all Cairo-Durham CSD schools will be dismissed early. The middle and high schools will dismiss at 11:45 am, and the elementary school and AM Pre-K will dismiss at 12:45 pm. There will not be any PM Pre-K. Buses will still transport high school students to Questar programs at their normally scheduled times. Also, school will be closed on Friday, May 23, 2025, through Monday, May 26, 2025.
The students in Grade 2 (Thompson, Lopez, and Licis ) and grade 3 ( Whitbeck, Lopez, Licis) worked extremely hard to create a special poster for Mr. Stein in order to celebrate him on National Principals’ Day!
The students wrote personal messages and thanked Mr. Stein for being such an amazing principal. They also presented him with a giant chocolate bar!
Thank you for everything, Mr. Stein! You are so appreciated!
The Cairo-Durham CSD is hiring a Teacher's Aide assigned to Bus Duty and hiring multiple Bus Drivers!
Learn more:
Teacher's Aide- Bus Duty: https://5il.co/3gb3e
Bus Driver: https://5il.co/3gb3f
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, all Cairo-Durham CSD schools will be dismissed early. The middle and high schools will dismiss at 11:45 am, and the elementary school and AM Pre-K will dismiss at 12:45 pm. There will not be any PM Pre-K. Buses will still transport high school students to Questar programs at their normally scheduled times.
Also, as a reminder, school will be closed on Friday, May 23, 2025, through Monday, May 26, 2025.
The Capital District YMCA honored Cairo-Durham students and a teacher for their outstanding and dedicated community contributions at its Student & Educator Breakfast held on May 7 at the Pegasus Restaurant in Coxsackie. Congratulations to CDHS students Andrew Esslie and Alan Lopez-Agustin and CDES teacher Leandra Margiasso.
Read more: https://www.cairodurham.org/article/2216088
Last week's Grade 2 Thompson / Lopez Star of the Week was Westley! The Grade 3 Whitbeck / Lopez Star of the Week was Merrick!
Westley participated in all activities, completed his work, waited his turn patiently, and was kind to everyone all week! Westley worked extremely hard in math and writing! He is doing a great job analyzing different types of graphs, measuring objects, answering word problems, and adding more details to his writing samples! Westley also did an extraordinary job performing at the concert. Way to go, Westley!
Merrick demonstrated respect, responsibility and kindness all week. Merrick also participated in all activities, completed his work, waited his turn patiently, and made safe choices. Merrick has worked extremely hard restating, answering and citing when answering text-based questions and he has been doing an amazing job during math review! Thank you for always doing your best, Merrick!
Congratulations, Westley and Merrick ! Your teachers are so proud of you!!!!
Congratulations to the following Spring Sports Teams for being recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association as Scholar Athlete Teams:
Varsity Softball - Head Coach - Chris Hagan - 96.3 Team Average
Varsity Baseball - Head Coach - Branden Eacott - 91 Team Average
Boys Varsity Track and Field - Head Coach - Michael Parks - 90 Team Average
Girls Varsity Track and Field - Head Coach - Lucy Baeckmann - 95.2 Team Average
Boys Varsity Tennis - Head Coach - Bryan Pisano - 96.4 Team Average
To earn this recognition 75% of the varsity team has to maintain a 90 average or higher during their sports season.
Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District 2025-26 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 1-9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning Room.
Visit https://www.cairodurham.org/page/budget for information on the proposed budget and https://www.cairodurham.org/article/2161794 to meet the Board of Education candidates!
The students in Grade 2 (Thompson, Lopez, Licis ) and Grade 3 (Whitbeck, Lopez, Licis)
surprised the amazing nurses at CDE in order to celebrate National Nurses’ Day!
All of the students completed the phrase “You are a lifesaver because…” by thanking all of our nurses for the individualized care they provide each day. From checking their heads to taking care of a missing tooth, the students shared so many wonderful examples!
The students also presented each of the nurses with a rose and a bag of Lifesaver candies to show their appreciation!
Thank you, Mrs. Diamond, Mrs. Browne, and Mrs. Sylvester, for all of the compassion, love, and care you show each day to the entire CDE family!
Thank you to the Cairo-Durham Rotary Club for donating doughnuts to the Cairo-Durham Elementary, Middle, and High Schools for Teacher Appreciation Week!
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is hiring a Teacher Assistant for CDES.
Learn more here: https://5il.co/3floz
On May 2, students at CDES celebrated National School Lunch Hero Day!
The Students in Grade 2 ( Thompson/Lopez) and Grade 3 ( Whitbeck/Lopez) wrote special messages for our breakfast and lunch heroes! The visit was a happy surprise, and the students blew a special celebration horn too!
Thank you to everyone in the wonderful food service team for all that you do!
