
Congratulations to CDHS juniors, Aishwarya Thakur and Emily Moon for having their artwork presented at the NYSSBA Conference which took today, October 22, in NYC. The exhibit is also virtual and can be viewed here: https://nysata.memberclicks.net/nyssba



Varsity Volleyball had another great win last night over Germantown. Game scores were 16-25, 26-24, 25-20, and 25-19.
Player Highlights:
Danasia King: 26 assists, 2 kills, and 12 serve points with 3 aces.
Lauren Thompson: 1 kill and 13 digs.
Angelina Pitcher: 2 kills, 3 digs and 3 serve points.
Ava Zeun: 8 kills, 2 assists, 10 digs, and 6 serve points.
Addy Hall: 2 kills and 19 serve points with 3 aces.
And showing dominant force on the net -
Sophia Rennig: 7 kills and 5 blocks.
Katie Russell: 8 kills and 4 blocks.
The Cairo-Durham, Catskill Varsity Football team has added 2 new games.
On Monday, October 28, 2024 at 6pm at Catskill High School versus Taconic Hills and on Friday November 1, 2024 at 6pm at Catskill High School versus Coxsackie Athens.

This Week in Sports at Cairo-Durham! Check out the CDSports LiveStream YouTube channel where many games are live-streamed. Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/@cdsportslivestream4550/streams


On Wednesday, October 23, Boys Varsity Soccer plays Coxsackie-Athens at 7pm, and on Thursday, October 24, Girls Varsity Soccer plays Fonda at 6:30pm. Both games are at home on the CDHS Varsity Field.

During the Board of Education meeting this past Wednesday, October 16, the Hall of Fame Committee recognized and thanked those who created the Hall of Fame display at the Cairo-Durham High School.
The Hall of Fame Committee would like to thank and acknowledge the following who contributed to this project:
KB Woodworking, Cairo, NY :
Peter Vogel,C-D Class of 1985,
Rich Vogel,C-D Class of 1987,
and Sergi Gudeco.
*Custom-built and installed wood panels for display;
Questar III, Hudson, NY:
Instructor Ed Hull,
Lance Curless, Cameron Falco, and Jose Mejia-Deyo.
C-D Class of 2024
*Fabricated the metal letters above the panels;
Unlimited Metal Works, Cairo, NY:
Augie Freemann, C-D Class of 2005
*Powder coating of the metal letters.




Reminder: Nominations for the October 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, October 25, 2024, at 6 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. Click here ( https://forms.gle/Lt8JyCBq22S5eke99 ) to submit a nomination for October 2024!


The Cairo-Durham girls soccer team won five games in a row! Check out this article which features the team: https://www.dailygazette.com/hv360/cairo-durham-girls-soccer-wins-fifth-straight-in-double-overtime/article_a9892f6c-8b50-11ef-b232-3b8e4f74dd15.html

The Sources of Strength club recently attended the AFSP Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk.
Students earned community service hours for their PIG class supporting the cause. They assisted with the organization's raffle and CD students were honored when asked to hold the banner to lead the walk!



The Cairo Durham Boys Varsity Soccer team hosted Berlin-New Lebanon for their senior game on this cold Tuesday night. After Coach Noah Warner, family, friends and fans honored the senior boys Richard Crianza, Zander Santarelli, Andrew Searing-Burke and Alan Lopez celebrating their contribution to the team, the two teams took the field. The Mustangs took an early lead and was able to hold on for the win with a score of 2 to 1.
Zander Santarelli had 2 goals, both assisted by Jonathan Saad.
Jake Young had some great saves in the goal to help seal the win for the Mustangs.
Seniors Richard Crianza, Zander Santarelli, and Andrew Searing-Burke displayed their soccer skill and each played a great game in front of the home crowd.
Mustangs are back on the road Friday against Rensselaer. Tonight’s win brings the Mustang to a 10 and 4 record.



Reminder: Today is the Parent-Teacher Conference Day on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the middle and high school. Meeting times are between 1-4 PM and 5-7 PM.


Athletic Study Hall will run tomorrow, Oct. 17, following early dismissal for student-athletes who need a place to stay until afternoon practices/games.

Reminder: On Thursday, October 17, the Cairo-Durham middle and high schools will dismiss at 11:45 am. Buses will still transport high school students to Questar programs at their normally scheduled times.

This Week in Sports at Cairo-Durham! Check out the CDSports LiveStream YouTube channel where many games are live-streamed.
Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/@cdsportslivestream4550/streams


This week: Cairo-Durham Middle and High School invites you to the upcoming Parent-Teacher Conference Day on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Meeting times are between 1-4 PM and 5-7 PM.
You can contact your school's main office if you'd like to schedule a conference with your student's teacher.


According to a federal law that became effective on January 28, 2002, the Cairo-Durham Central School District is required to provide military recruiters and institutions of higher education access to names, addresses, and telephone numbers of secondary school students enrolled in our district. You may request that your child’s information not be released without the prior written consent of a parent/guardian by completing the form below and returning it to the high school's main office.
The form must be completed and returned to the high school office by October 30, 2024 if you do not want the information on your child(ren) released. Without a completed consent form on file, information will be forwarded to branches of the military requesting this information.
Your attention to this matter is appreciated.



The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for an Athletic Director and a 1:1 Aide.
Click here to learn more: https://www.cairodurham.org/documents/employment/job-postings/246137



As a reminder, there is no school today, October 14, due to the holiday.


On Thursday, October 17, the Cairo-Durham middle and high schools will dismiss at 11:45 am. Buses will still transport high school students to Questar programs at their normally scheduled times.

Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, October 11, 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.

Picture Makeup Day is Tuesday, October 15! The times are 8:30-9:30 am at the MS and 9:30-10:30 am at the HS.
Picture Makeup Day is primarily for students who were absent on the original Picture Day.
If your student was photographed on our first Picture Day, and you would prefer a retake, please complete the permission form below so your student may be photographed again. The new photographs will replace the original ones in your child’s online gallery.
Students who are having their picture taken for the first time this year will receive their access code from the photographer. If your child is having their picture retaken, you will use the same access code given on picture day. (If you misplaced your access code, please go to www.ismilestudios.com and click the link at the top of the website to have it sent to you.)
Feel free to contact your school's main office if you have any questions.
