
Mrs. Baeckmann and Deputy Espel handed out 24 frozen turkeys to district families at CDE’s parent/teacher night last week. A big THANK YOU to CDE parent Jay Garuc for donating the turkeys! We are thankful to have this kind of generosity in our community!


We are very proud of the 5th grade student representatives who presented at last night’s BOE meeting. They shared insightful reflections on The Positivity Project and how it has impacted their lives. Great job! Everyone at CDE is proud of you!



5th grade students “Be Leaf” in #gratitude. Great responses to what students are thankful for. #positivityinaction





Our CDE thankful turkey is growing lots of feathers! Students are thankful for their family, friends, school, teacher, pets and much more. Thank you student council for putting the turkey together!


Reminder of early dismissals for parent/teacher conferences this Tuesday and Thursday (11/16 & 11/18). PK-5 will dismiss at 12:45 p.m. both days.

In recognition of Veterans Day, the CDE Student Council is collecting thank you notes to deliver to our local veterans. They created a colorful soldier to display and put cards throughout the halls with facts about Veterans Day. To all the service members in our community and beyond, we thank you!


Wear red, white, and blue tomorrow in honor of our nation’s veterans. Hosted by student council


If you know an outstanding Cairo-Durham teacher who deserves regional recognition, nominate them for WNYT's Top Teacher Award! Here's the link for the nomination form, which must be submitted by November 15th: https://wnyt.com/topteacher/

Thank you to Brittany for making Mr. Stein an awesome hat to wrap up #creativity week in P2! What a great way to show #positivityinaction


Trunk or Treat is on!!! Happy Halloween!




Now hiring! We're looking for an elementary special education teacher long-term leave of absence replacement (through June 26, 2022). Get more details and application information here: www.cairodurham.org/page/employment


CDE had an awesome day celebrating pajama day during spirit week. Even admin and teachers participated! #spiritweek #pajamasinschool


The annual Trunk or Treat at CDE is this Friday, 10/29, starting at 5:30 p.m. Give your costumes a practice run and join us for food, music and of course treats! The event will take place in the back parking lot behind the school, however families should park in the front parking lot and walk around back to visit the trunks on foot. If you have questions, please email ptacde@cairodurham.org


This week CDE focuses on the trait of #forgiveness in P2


CDE pre-K has made some amazing pumpkins, and solved the pumpkin problem in the process! Way to go pre-K!



Congratulations to the newly elected members of the 21-22 student council! You are the student leaders at CDE. Big thank you to Mrs. Buonfiglio and Ms. Fitzgerald for moderating student council.


Happy Principals Month to our amazing principals, Mr. Stein, Mr. Schips and Mr. Moore! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to making sure that students and staff have everything they need to succeed!


Thank you to all the Cairo Durham bus drivers! Today the CDE PTA organized a bus driver appreciation to go breakfast. We appreciate all your efforts bringing our students to and from school safely. #thankyoubusdrivers





Thank you to all the Cairo Durham bus drivers! Today the CDE PTA organized a bus driver appreciation to go breakfast. We appreciate all your efforts bringing our students to and from school safely. #thankyoubusdrivers





5th grade students at CDE made #squadghouls and determined their strongest October trait. #PositivityInAction



