The Cairo-Durham Elementary School 2nd /3rd grade Spring Concert last week was a success! Thank you to all of those who attended. Pictured here are students from the Thompson/Lopez and Whitbeck/Lopez classes prior to singing!
NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 Budget Passes,
Three Board Members Elected
May 21, 2024, CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce the results of the 2024-25 budget vote and Board of Education election that took place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning room on May 21, 2024.
The proposed 2024-25 Cairo-Durham Central School District Budget in the amount of $37,107,106 has been approved by the following vote:
__237___ YES
__107___ NO
The proposition to purchase two (2) thirty-five (35) passenger buses with three (3) wheelchair seatings in each bus, one (1) transit van and two (2) minivans for $465,000 was approved by the following vote:
__239___ YES
__106___ NO
The proposition to increase the annual appropriation of maintaining the Cairo Public Library by $768 to the total amount $21,745 was approved by the following vote:
__255___ YES
__90___ NO
The top three vote-getting Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education candidates were elected to three-year terms (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2027):
__238___ Elizabeth Daly
__230___ Brian Coletti
__223___ Christopher O’Connell
__155___ Matthew Maraglio
__6___ (Write-in Candidate)
“On behalf of the Cairo-Durham Central School District administration team and the Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education, I would like to formally thank the Cairo-Durham school community for exercising their right to vote and approving the 2024-25 budget, along with the listed propositions,” said Cairo-Durham Central School District Superintendent Michael Wetherbee. “I congratulate and look forward to working with the newly elected Board of Education members, along with those currently serving on the Board, in the District’s effort to continue providing a high quality education full of unique learning opportunities for our student body."
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Cairo-Durham Elementary School's PBIS Committee is hosting its annual "Special Person Dance" on Friday May 31, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Elementary School gym! Students are invited to bring a person special to them for a great night of fun and dancing!
Please note that the original date listed on the school's calendar had the dance scheduled for May 23, 2024. The dance will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024! Paper copies will be sent home with students soon!
Tickets in advance (by May 24, 2024,) are $6 and tickets at the door are $8. Payment in advance can be made in the main office of Cairo-Durham Elementary School. Please contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey (rharvey@cairodurham.org) with any questions!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
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
Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District's 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place TODAY, May 21, 2024 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/page/board-of-education-candidates to meet the Board of Education candidates!
The Cairo-Durham Elementary School Art Show showcasing animal-themed artwork created by Pre-Kindergarten-5th grade students will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Middle and High School hallway leading to the Auditorium!
Check out the artwork when you go to vote for the Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 proposed budget and Board of Education election or attend the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Kindergarten and 1st Grade Spring Concerts in the Auditorium!
Attention Prospective 2024-25 Pre-Kindergarten Families:
The lottery drawing for full-day Pre-K for the 2024-25 school year will take place on May 21 at 10 a.m.
Completed registration packets to be included in the lottery drawing are due to the Elementary School Main Office by May 20, 2024 at noon. Only 18 full-day slots are available for the 2024-25 school year. The drawing can be viewed live online or parents/guardians are welcome to attend in person.
The District is still accepting half-day AM/PM Pre-K applications, as well. Those applications will be accepted until all slots are filled. For more information, please contact Joanne Cleary at 518-622-3231.
Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Mrs. Lopez, Mrs. Whitbeck, and Ms. Licis celebrated the 3rd grade students in their class for their outstanding effort on the New York State Math Exam this week!
The students enjoyed a chocolate fountain with marshmallows, graham crackers, fresh, strawberries, and fresh bananas! Their friends in the Thompson/Lopez class also enjoyed the treats!
Way to go, Mustangs! We are so proud of you!
Mrs. MacGiffert's AM Pre-Kindergarten class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School had Questar III BOCES Model School Specialist, Kasey LaBarge, make her final visit to Pre-Kindergarten on May 6, 2024, where students used iPad Minis to explore OSMO.
The class explored an interactive drawing program where students met "Mo the Friendly Monster". The kids enjoyed this and look forward to spending more time using the program!
Cairo-Durham Elementary School's PBIS Committee is hosting its annual "Special Person Dance" on Friday May 31, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Elementary School gym! Students are invited to bring a person special to them for a great night of fun and dancing!
Please note that the original date listed on the school's calendar had the dance scheduled for May 23, 2024. The dance will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024! Paper copies will be sent home with students soon!
Tickets in advance (by May 24, 2024,) are $6 and tickets at the door are $8. Payment in advance can be made in the main office of Cairo-Durham Elementary School. Please contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey (rharvey@cairodurham.org) with any questions!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
The Cairo-Durham Elementary School Art Show showcasing animal-themed artwork created by Pre-Kindergarten-5th grade students will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Middle and High School hallway leading to the Auditorium!
Check out the artwork when you go to vote for the Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 proposed budget and Board of Education election or attend the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Kindergarten and 1st Grade Spring Concerts in the Auditorium!
Ms. Prinz’s 5th grade class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School was lucky to receive a Financial Literacy Workshop from Broadview Federal Credit Union!
Students were tasked with working in groups to find a way to make food and help others. Throughout the lesson, students were taught how to budget, the cost of goods, what it’s like to calculate the startup of a farm and/or goal, and how they can take their business endeavor and help others.
The students then had the opportunity to use some robot friends to play around with and were tasked with finding a way for their robots to help their farms. Once students finished all of their budgeting and business hard work, they then got to play with their robots and present to other 5th grade students what their plan was and how their robot would help them! Way to go, Mustangs!
Congratulations to Alivia P. for being named the "Star of the Week" in the Whitbeck/Lopez class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 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/page/board-of-education-candidates to meet the Board of Education candidates!
Attention Prospective 2024-25 Pre-Kindergarten Families:
The lottery drawing for full-day Pre-K for the 2024-25 school year will take place on May 21 at 10 a.m.
Completed registration packets to be included in the lottery drawing are due to the Elementary School Main Office by May 20, 2024 at noon. Only 18 full-day slots are available for the 2024-25 school year. The drawing can be viewed live online or parents/guardians are welcome to attend in person.
The District is still accepting half-day AM/PM Pre-K applications, as well. Those applications will be accepted until all slots are filled. For more information, please contact Joanne Cleary at 518-622-3231.
Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Cairo-Durham Elementary School
The Cairo-Durham Elementary School Art Show showcasing animal-themed artwork created by Pre-Kindergarten-5th grade students will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Middle and High School hallway leading to the Auditorium!
Check out the artwork when you go to vote for the Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 proposed budget and Board of Education election or attend the Cairo-Durham Elementary School Kindergarten and 1st Grade Spring Concerts in the Auditorium!
Cairo-Durham Elementary School's PBIS Committee is hosting its annual "Special Person Dance" on Friday May 31, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Elementary School gym! Students are invited to bring a person special to them for a great night of fun and dancing!
Please note that the original date listed on the school's calendar had the dance scheduled for May 23, 2024. The dance will take place on Friday, May 31, 2024! Paper copies will be sent home with students soon!
Tickets in advance (by May 24, 2024,) are $6 and tickets at the door are $8. Payment in advance can be made in the main office of Cairo-Durham Elementary School. Please contact Cairo-Durham Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Harvey (rharvey@cairodurham.org) with any questions!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 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/page/board-of-education-candidates to meet the Board of Education candidates!
Ms. Lembo's science classes at Cairo-Durham Elementary School have been studying the life cycles of plants, animals, and insects this quarter. On May 8, 2024, students set the Pink Lady butterflies free, as they are native to our area and have reached the adult stage of their life cycle!
Congratulations to RJ K. for being named the "Star of the Week" in the Thompson/Lopez class at Cairo-Durham Elementary School!
