Cairo-Durham High School

It's never too late to recognize our change-makers in the Cairo-Durham Central School District! Angelina Pitcher, a member of the class of 2027 at Cairo-Durham High School, has been recognized as the Student of the Month for November 2023. Angelina describes herself as someone who enjoys helping kids, who tries her best and is always willing to help other students. Angelina’s dedication to academics and her continued effort in learning is evident through her membership in the National Junior Honor Society. Angelina shows her school spirit by playing volleyball for the Cairo Durham Girls Volleyball team. Outside of school, Angelina enjoys hanging out with her friends and animals. She is also proud of how she has matured and improved with school this year. Beyond her academic pursuits and looking toward the future, Angelina plans to go to college to be a vet tech. One interesting fact about Angelina is that she loves pigs. Cairo-Durham High School is proud to honor students like Angelina, who set a good example for all of our students! Here Angelina is pictured with her Social Studies teacher, Mrs. Engelin.

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

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.

There was a great turnout for the Winter Sports Awards Ceremony on Monday night to celebrate the accomplishments of our student athletes. Numerous awards were handed out to the athletes and emotional speeches were given by the coaches. It was a very memorable evening.

On Monday, March 18, 2024, Cairo-Durham High School celebrated the accomplishments of its 2023-24 Winter athletic programs. It was a memorable night for those in attendance, with well-dressed students athletes and emotional speeches by their coaches. Congratulations to following Team MVPs and Coach's Award recipients for the Winter 2023-24 athletics season at Cairo-Durham High School: - James Dorpfeld (MVP - Boys Varsity Indoor Track and Field) - Jacob Young (MVP - Boys Varsity Basketball), Josh Campbell Jr. (Coach's Award - Varsity Wrestling) - Vivienne Myers (MVP - Varsity Wrestling) - Cole Partridge (MVP and Mustang Pride Award - Boys Varsity Volleyball ) - Connor Jackson (MVP - Varsity Bowling) - Tanner Berg (Coach's Award - Boys JV Basketball). - Tashana James (Mustang Pride Award) - Jessica Baeckmann (MVP - Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field) - Lauren Zecca (Coach's Award - Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field) - Nia DeRose (Coach's Award - Girls Varsity Basketball) - Mackenzie Sherburne (MVP - Girls Varsity Basketball) - Alan Lopez (Indoor Track and Field Triple Jump School Record) - Zachary Russell (Two Coach's Awards and Mustang Pride Award - Boys Varsity Indoor Track and Field and Boys Varsity Basketball) - Stephen Brandow (MVP - Boys JV Basketball)

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.

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

With March 14, 2024 being recognized as "Pi Day" (3.14159...), Mrs. Jones' Precalculus classes at Cairo-Durham High School and the Cairo-Durham Middle School 7th grade celebrated in unique ways! High School students created their own "Pi Day" t-shirts and helped decorate Mrs. Jones' classroom. In 7th grade, Students in Mrs. Trotti’s class created "Pi Day" ornaments after calculating the area and circumference of circles, as well as the volume of cylinders and learning historical facts regarding Pi. Students in Mr. Shufelt’s class worked collaboratively to create a paper chain composed of 1,000 digits of Pi after a contest, during which students recited as many digits of Pi they were able to memorize. Students in Mrs. Caskey’s class discovered Pi as the ratio of the circumference to the diameter, by measuring circles and completing a hands-on activity. Students in Mr. Kohn’s class learned the rules of haiku writing, and then immediately broke those rules by changing the syllable count required for each line. Students began with writing traditional haikus in the 5-7-5 syllable format, then finished their activity by writing several “Pi-ku” poems in a 3-1-4 syllable format on topics of their choice. The day at CDMS culminated with students assembling in the gym for the 2nd Annual Pi(e)-a-teacher-in-the-face-competition. Students worked collaboratively to collect pennies as part of the "Penny Wars" competition to support the CDMS P2 program. The teacher collecting the most pennies was pied.

Tonight's JV & Varsity Winter Sports Awards will take place as planned, beginning at 6:00 in the auditorium.

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

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.

Congratulations to Nick Orso for being named the February 2024 Cairo-Durham Wellness Center "Beast of the Month"! Nick has increased his bench press by over 30 pounds in only a few months after joining Wellness Club. He is getting stronger every day and looks forward to seeing more improvements and growth.

What an amazing turnout last night, March 14, 2024, for the annual "March Madness" Cairo-Durham Elementary School faculty and staff vs. Cairo-Durham Middle/High School faculty and staff basketball game to benefit all four grade levels at CDHS! Congratulations to the CDMS/HS team for emerging victorious by a final score of 48-43!

Cairo-Durham High School Sources of Strength Peer Leaders, Participation in Government and Psychology students attended the Mental Health Matters Legislation Day in Albany on March 13! Pictured left to right: Cairo-Durham High School students Gloriannah Santosky, Sam Winig, James Dorpfeld, Tatyanna Young and Ayrissa Butta.

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

On March 14, 2024, the Cairo-Durham High School Classes are hosting an 'Elementary Teacher vs. Middle/High School Teacher' basketball game as a fundraiser! Tickets for entrance to the game will be sold, as well as concessions. The CDTA will sell 50/50 tickets, with proceeds toward the CDTA Scholarship fund. The Booster Club will be selling school merchandise. Each high school class has been assigned a list of concession items to avoid duplicates. The money raised from the concession stand will offset the cost of class activities such as pep rallies, prom, the senior trip and more. Please see the attachment for what each class is responsible for. The game ticket prices are: Adults $5 Kids/Students $3 If you want to purchase game tickets, please contact a Cairo-Durham High School Class Advisor: Senior Class Advisors Mary Savoia (msavoia@cairodurham.org) and Alyssa Wickham (awickham@cairodurham.org) Junior Class Advisor Jennifer Searing-Burke (jsearing@cairodurham.org) Sophomore Class Advisors Joshua Yaple (jyaple@cairodurham.org) and Matthew Hitchen (mhitchen@cairodurham.org) Freshman Class Advisors Shelly Gouza (sgouza@cairodurham.org) and Jennifer Hill (jhill@cairodurham.org)

Congratulations to the 11 Cairo-Durham High School students having their artwork selected for exhibition at CREATE Gallery at 398 Main Street in Catskill from March 15-31, 2024! The following students will have their artwork showcased at the 41st Annual "Outside the Lines" art show for students and teachers: - Keltie Asbury - Jessica Baeckmann - Emelia Biondolillo - Hannah Budz - Elexandreah Desmarais - Rose Fucito - Danasia King - Emily Moon - Dezaray Riley - Lenesha Sanpal - Aishwarya Thakur The opening reception is on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 2-4 p.m. and the closing reception is on Sunday, March 31, 2024 from 2-4 p.m.

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

Don't miss the upcoming CDHS events this week!! We look forward to seeing you at these exciting happenings.

On March 14, 2024, the Cairo-Durham High School Classes are hosting an 'Elementary Teacher vs. Middle/High School Teacher' basketball game as a fundraiser! Tickets for entrance to the game will be sold, as well as concessions. The CDTA will sell 50/50 tickets, with proceeds toward the CDTA Scholarship fund. The Booster Club will be selling school merchandise. Each high school class has been assigned a list of concession items to avoid duplicates. The money raised from the concession stand will offset the cost of class activities such as pep rallies, prom, the senior trip and more. Please see the attachment for what each class is responsible for. The game ticket prices are: Adults $5 Kids/Students $3 If you want to purchase game tickets, please contact a Cairo-Durham High School Class Advisor: Senior Class Advisors Mary Savoia (msavoia@cairodurham.org) and Alyssa Wickham (awickham@cairodurham.org) Junior Class Advisor Jennifer Searing-Burke (jsearing@cairodurham.org) Sophomore Class Advisors Joshua Yaple (jyaple@cairodurham.org) and Matthew Hitchen (mhitchen@cairodurham.org) Freshman Class Advisors Shelly Gouza (sgouza@cairodurham.org) and Jennifer Hill (jhill@cairodurham.org)