To prepare for their upcoming state investigation involving matter, Miss Prinz's fifth-grade students were given a hands-on activity to practice differentiating between physical and chemical changes!
Students worked with their table groups to build a poster where they had to categorize different items and situations into either physical or chemical changes. Once students completed their posters, they had the opportunity to decorate them and hang them in the hall to show off their hard work!
2024-25 Pre-Kindergarten enrollment at Cairo-Durham Elementary School is open!
We focus on child-centered learning with a curriculum built to develop early literacy and numeracy skills, social interaction, and overall Kindergarten readiness! Half & full-day programs available! Deadline for full-day program applications is April 21, 2024 or until all slots are filled, so enroll today!
Students must turn 4-years-old on or before December 1, 2024 and reside in the Cairo-Durham Central School District to be eligible for Pre-Kindergarten in the 2024-25 school year. To enroll, please visit the Cairo-Durham Elementary School's main office, scan the QR code in the poster or visit https://www.cairodurham.org/page/registration
The 4th grade classes at Cairo-Durham Elementary School recently showcased their Iroquois projects with a gallery walk for students! Check out some of the amazing projects from the Sniffen and Heilmann classes!
The annual Cairo-Durham Elementary School 3rd Grade Frog Expo on March 14, 2024 was a hit for students, their families and staff! Excellent job, Mustangs!
Join us TONIGHT at Cairo-Durham Elementary School from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. for "March Mathness"!
Learn how to help your student(s) get those math skills in shape! Take part in activities, games, and learn all about math! Parents/guardians must accompany their student(s). Small snacks will be provided.
A special shoutout goes to the Greene County Sheriff's Office and the 2023-24 Cairo-Durham Elementary School Safety Patrol for all of their work keeping CDES safe!
Camp Invention 2024 is coming to Cairo-Durham Elementary School during the week of July 15-19, 2024! Students will have the opportunity to illuminate and explore their horizons with fun activities!
Families who are interested in having their student(s) participate in Camp Invention 2024 but are in need of financial support are encouraged to contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey at 518-622-3231 or rharvey@cairodurham.org
For more information, please visit invent.org/camp
K-9 Mac surprised Cairo-Durham Elementary School teacher Mrs. Feeney with a special "happy birthday" appearance!
Congratulations to Mia S. for being named the Whitbeck/Lopez "Star of the Week" at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
Join us at Cairo-Durham Elementary School from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. for "March Mathness" on Wednesday, March 27, 2024!
Learn how to help your student(s) get those math skills in shape! Take part in activities, games, and learn all about math! Parents/guardians must accompany their student(s). Small snacks will be provided.
Congratulations to Tuong V. for being named the Thompson/Lopez "Star of the Week" at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
LAST CALL! Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, March. 22, 2024. Nominations in past months will also be considered.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6PWpg3qXVrCyAXT8STqHrvQOkBzWOoGggOHw3d2DSWnE-zw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Join us at Cairo-Durham Elementary School from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 for "March Mathness"!
Learn how to help your student(s) get those math skills in shape! Take part in activities, games, and learn all about math! Parents/guardians must accompany their student(s). Small snacks will be provided.
Penny Wars have arrived at Cairo-Durham Elementary School for the week of March 18-22, 2024!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Each classroom has their own coin collecting jug for collecting points. Each grade level will have a “sabotage” jug located in the main office.
- ADD POINTS to your classroom jug by adding pennies and dollar bills.
- SUBTRACT POINTS from other grade levels by adding silver coins to their “sabotage” jug
THE GRADE LEVEL WITH THE MOST POINTS WINS A FANCY LUNCH!
All funds raised will go toward PBIS. The winning group will be announced on March 27, 2024. For more information, please contact Assistant Principal Harvey at rharvey@cairodurham.org
NOTICE: The Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024 has been canceled. The next Board of Education and Budget Workshop meeting will take place on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning Room.
In Miss Wagor's & Mrs. Legg's class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School, students engaged with the concept of volume through a hands-on activity using unit cube blocks.
The class was challenged to construct as many rectangular prisms as possible, carefully recording each prism's dimensions. Through this activity, students were able to gain a deeper understanding of volume measurement and its real world applications!
Know a Cairo-Durham Central School District Alumni that is a role model, has flourished beyond high school and deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to nominate them for the Monthly Mustang Alumni Spotlight! All nominees must be graduates of the Class of 2018 or prior. Please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, March. 22, 2024. Nominations in past months will also be considered.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6PWpg3qXVrCyAXT8STqHrvQOkBzWOoGggOHw3d2DSWnE-zw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Students in Mrs. Whitbeck’s and Mrs. Lopez’s class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School have been working hard to master their multiplication facts and just completed a multiplication challenge that began in December!
Four students have completely mastered their facts!
In a fluency match, the following students won First, Second, Third and Fourth place!
First Place - Yuvraj Thakur
Second Place - Liam Spooner
Third Place - Ranveer Thakur
Fourth Place - Sophia Morse
Way to go, class!
NOTICE: The Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024 has been canceled. The next Board of Education and Budget Workshop meeting will take place on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning Room.
Students in Mrs. Russell's Cairo-Durham Elementary class filed official complaints to SRO Deputy Espel after a leprechaun left their mark in the classroom!
