The Cairo-Durham Central School District, in partnership with Questar III BOCES Health & Safety, held a reunification drill on Friday, November 1. Faculty and staff participated in the drill, acting as students, parents, teachers, and reunification team members. The drill aimed to familiarize staff with the procedures for reuniting students with their families in case of an unexpected emergency.
HS students in Mrs. Manoli's Physics class recently studied and measured the force of friction.
The Varsity Football Team ended their season on a positive note by defeating Coxsackie-Athens on Friday night with a score of 34-6. The Seniors were celebrated during halftime and then they went on to the decisive win.
The last Varsity Football game of the year is tonight at Catskill High School. The Mustangs will take on Greene County rival Coxsackie-Athens with kick off at 6:30 PM.
Do you know a person or community organization that has given extensive service to the Cairo-Durham Central School District? Nominate them for the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame!
To nominate a person or community organization, please use this nomination form: https://forms.gle/PYzxA4mXtaReGYtK8 . See below for the criteria. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2025.
The chosen nominees will be honored at a Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Shamrock House on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 5 PM.
Criteria:
Nominees must have contributed to the improvement of Cairo-Durham CSD with extensive service through: academics, athletics, coaching, teaching, administration, employment, volunteerism and/or community service.
Nominees can be past or present staff members, school administrators, Board of Education members, alumni and community members or organizations. (Please note that a former student nominee must be out of school for at least 10 years to be considered for induction into the Mustang Pride Hall of Fame.)
Some examples of extensive service/support include (but are not limited to):
Academics (e.g., teaching, tutoring).
Involvement in school athletics (e.g., coaches, officials, volunteers).
Mentoring.
Volunteer work/community service.
Community relations.
Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Mission and By-Laws: https://www.cairodurham.org/page/mustang-pride-hall-of-fame-mission-and-by-laws .
About the Hall of Fame:
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame was established in 2017 to recognize individuals and/or groups who have worked to support public education in the Cairo-Durham CSD community.
To nominate a person or community organization, please use this nomination form: https://forms.gle/PYzxA4mXtaReGYtK8 .
Take a look at the four prior classes of the Cairo-Durham Mustang Pride Hall of Fame:
Class of 2018
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Ron Agostinoni - Faculty/Student.
Helen Enck - Faculty.
Don Gibson Sr. - Administrator.
Tom Karnes - Faculty/Coach.
Trudy Lynch - Faculty/Coach.
Suzanne Oldakowski - Rotary President/Community Member.
Kerry Quinn - Faculty/Coach.
Ann Skelly - Faculty.
Art Waldron - Faculty/Coach.
Bob Zimmerman - Faculty/Coach.
Class of 2019:
Fran Cook - Faculty.
Peter Maassmann - Student/Faculty.
Beth Phillips - Board of Education/Support Staff.
Cairo Rotary Club - Community Organization.
Bill Zwoboda - Faculty/Administrator.
Class of 2020/2021:
Dave Battini - Faculty/Coach.
John Hull - Faculty/Community Member.
Resurrection Lutheran Church - Community Organization.
Bill Lawrence - Faculty/Legislature.
Kay Sutton - Faculty.
Jeff Waldron - Student/Athlete.
Class of 2022:
Hugh Gallagher - Faculty.
William Getzke - Faculty.
Harry Lennon - Alumni.
Keith Phillips - Faculty.
Richard Uzzilia - Faculty.
Class of 2023:
Virginia Ambrose - Faculty.
Richard Booth - Administrator.
Kris Monteverd - Faculty.
Carol and Fred Spohler - Community Members.
Donna Wexler - Faculty.
Class of 2024:
Bridget “Bunny” Agostinoni - Alumni/Retired Faculty.
Emily Brunner - Faculty.
Patricia “Patty” Gibson - Former Coach.
Caroline Benton Pfleger - Retired Faculty.
The Varsity Football Team lost to Taconic Hills on Monday Night Football by a score of 34-6. The next game is on Friday Night, at Catskill, versus Coxsackie-Athens.
Halloween is this Thursday, October 31! As a reminder, students who wear Halloween costumes must follow the District’s dress code. Halloween dress code expectations are:
*No hoods, masks, blindfolds, or concealing face paints are allowed.
*No representations of weapons or toy weapons are allowed.
*Your costume must follow your school’s dress code
This week in sports!
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
Students in the HS Civil Engineering and Architecture class recently worked on shed designs and utilized different tools and modeling techniques.
The boys varsity soccer team was featured again in a Daily Gazette article! Read it here: https://www.dailygazette.com/hv360/cairo-durham-soccer/article_275e2be2-9220-11ef-a61d-f301aede88ae.html
The Boys and Girls Varsity Soccer Teams both lost their sectional games this afternoon putting an end to their seasons. We are proud of both teams and all of their accomplishments this Fall.
The Boys Varsity Soccer Team takes on Mechanicville today at 4:00, at Mechanicville in the second round of sectionals. Here is the live streaming information:
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Good Luck to the Girls Varsity Soccer Team who are taking on Voorheesville at 12:30 today at Voorheesville High School.
In the opening round of sectionals last night the Girls Varsity Soccer Team defeated Fonda-Fultonville by a score of 2-0. Scoring goals for the Mustangs were Amanda Ramos-Rivera and Abby Wright. The next game is this Saturday, 10/26, at Voorheesville at 12:30.
Students can apply to up to five SUNY universities with no application fees. Free applications end on Sunday, November 3.
The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for a middle school science teacher. Click here to learn more: https://www.cairodurham.org/documents/employment/job-postings/246137
Cairo- Durham high schooler Jarrod DeGeyter, 12th Grade, is in the Questar III Culinary Arts program at Donald R. Kline Technical School, and he was recently cooking pizza at CDHS!
The NYS Education Department has informed the District that a new phone scam is targeting parents and guardians of students who recently took the SAT or PSAT exam.
The scam call will request that parents and guardians give sensitive information, including a credit card number, in order to get the rest results. Please remember that you should not share personal or financial information over the phone with unsolicited callers. Legitimate SAT or preparatory organizations will never ask you for personal details over the phone. If you receive such a call, hang up immediately.
Additional information on protecting yourself from these scams is available below:
Always be wary of unsolicited callers: If you receive a random call from someone asking for payment, research their organization before sharing any personal information.
Double check with your child: If someone claims they're calling because of a service your child requested, hang up and check with your child first.
Understand the College Board's practices: The College Board will never ask you for your bank or credit card information over the phone or through email.
Don't give your financial information to strangers: Never agree to pay a stranger with any form of payment for a purchase you didn't initiate.
The CD Boys Varsity's soccer team hosted Coxsackie Athens in the first round of class B sectionals. Its was very physical and fast paced game. CA Dominated the possession in first half but #3 Zander Santarelli was able to find the back of the net. Assisted by #9 Andrew Searing-Bruke. CA struck back with a goal not long after to tie it up 1-1. Going in to the second half the mustangs were able to find some momentum.about half way through the 2nd half #14 Chase Kelly scored to take lead 2-1. #7 Oliver Schull assisted. The mustangs locked up on defense the rest of the game and were able to get the win. Both teams left it all out on the field. #10 Joe Perino played terrific game for CA.
Final score 2-1. GO MUSTANGS!