Cairo-Durham High School

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The Boys Varsity Volleyball Team continued on their winning ways on Thursday night by defeating CA by a score of 3-0. The Varsity Bowling Team also won their match last night by defeating Catskill by a score of 5-0.

The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!

Happy Holidays from Superintendent Michael Wetherbee! Dec. 22, 2023 Dear Cairo-Durham Central School District Families, Faculty and Staff, It’s a pleasure to write to you and your loved ones and wish you all a happy and safe holiday season. I hope you all take the time to share what you are grateful for and enjoy this special time together. It has been a busy year thus far full of progress for our district, and I’d like to highlight just a few key points that stood out. Our classrooms and hallways have been filled with many bright-minded students and faculty members looking to better themselves and their peers every day. The ability of both sides to interact cohesively and produce quality results in all three schools has provided me a sense of pride. In regard to business, continued efforts to work on securing grants, equipment and opportunities by our central office staff and faculty have not gone unnoticed. We are inching closer to budget season and look forward to filling you in on the progress, plans and development of the district as a whole. A prominent feature for the District this year has been the use of the Wellness Center, offering community members 18 years and older the chance to work out for free. We look forward to more applications in the upcoming year. Our students and faculty have exemplified the saying “practice makes perfect” with their efforts in competitive athletic contests, marvelous winter performances and stunning artwork. Their efforts make the start of 2024 even more anticipated. We will continue to spotlight the positive difference makers in our district and spread the important traits of kindness, responsibility, accountability, respect and empathy amongst all members. Maintaining and ensuring a safe and successful working and learning environment for our faculty and students remains one of my highest priorities. Steady growth and sustainability for the District combined with the positivity radiating out of each and every member of the Mustang community are what make my job exciting and worthwhile, and I thank you all for your work this year. Here’s to a prosperous, collaborative and joyous 2024 building off of the success of 2023! Sincerely, Michael Wetherbee Superintendent of Schools

The Boys Varsity Volleyball Team defeated cross-town rivals the Greenville Spartans on Wednesday night by a score of 3-0.

2024 Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Nominations Open! 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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMg8B8x-nRUYL-EkALeiWsyzpATC10DzL_WNcjTAiiZnQbAA/viewform?usp=sf_link). See below for the criteria. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2024. The chosen nominees will be honored at a Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Shamrock House on April 27, 2024. 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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMg8B8x-nRUYL-EkALeiWsyzpATC10DzL_WNcjTAiiZnQbAA/viewform?usp=sf_link). Take a look at the four prior classes of the Cairo-Durham Mustang Pride Hall of Fame: Class of 2018 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

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, Jan. 12, 2024. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Members of Broadview Federal Credit Union recently stopped by Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School to conduct a financial education engagement activity with students in grades 6-8 and grade 12 on the importance of financial management. Topics across the grades were entrepreneurship (grade 6), mindful consumer spending (grade 7), financial quiz game and practical spending simulations (grade 8), and costs of independent living (grade 12), with all content aligning with New York State 21st Century Education Standards and State and National Financial Education Standards. 268 Cairo Durham students completed the Broadview pre- and post- financial education assessments. Collectively, students noted a 24% increase in confidence as it pertains to overall financial confidence. This percentage is determined by students’ assessment answers, rating their perceived ability to complete financial tasks, such as writing out a spending plan, keeping track of spending and income, saving money regularly, spending less than you earn and creating a clear set of action step to meet financial goals.

The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!

Congratulation to the December 2023 Cairo-Durham Wellness Center "Beast of the Month", Jeremiah Newkirk! Jeremiah has been a dedicated member of the Wellness Club since it began last fall. He has increased his personal record bench press up to 160 pounds to go along with a maximum deadlift of 240 pounds, despite weighing in at only 135 pounds. His growth is a result of consistent dedication and hard work!

The Varsity Bowling Team suffered their second loss of the season to Maple Hill by a score of 5-0. Bowling's next match is on Thursday versus Catskill.

The Boys Varsity Volleyball Team won a decisive match versus Cobleskill-Richmondville last night by a score of 3-0. The next game for the Mustangs is home versus Greenville on Wednesday, 12/20.

2024 Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Nominations Open! 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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMg8B8x-nRUYL-EkALeiWsyzpATC10DzL_WNcjTAiiZnQbAA/viewform?usp=sf_link). See below for the criteria. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2024. The chosen nominees will be honored at a Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Shamrock House on April 27, 2024. 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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMg8B8x-nRUYL-EkALeiWsyzpATC10DzL_WNcjTAiiZnQbAA/viewform?usp=sf_link). Take a look at the four prior classes of the Cairo-Durham Mustang Pride Hall of Fame: Class of 2018 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

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, Jan. 12, 2024. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

1st Period Pre-Calculus students in Mrs. Jones' class enjoyed an Exponential/Logarithmic chapter review game on Dec. 18! Students played a board game where they had to answer three types of style questions based on the color of the spot they landed on. The three types of questions were categorized as Solve Exponential/Logarithmic Functions, Expand/Condense Logarithmic Functions (Log Properties), and Convert Exponential to Logarithmic and vice versa.

The Girls Varsity Basketball Game at WAJ has been postponed today.

This past Saturday, the following Cairo-Durham Athletes broke several school records: Alan Lopez - Triple Jump 30-05.75 Jessica Baeckmann - High Jump 5 Feet Girl's 4 x 200 Relay - 2:08.20 Tashana James, Maggie Felton, Destiny Muriello, and Lauren Zecca Great Job Mustangs.

The Cairo-Durham High School "12 Days of Spirit" will see theme days for grades 9-12 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22!

Looking to catch a game/match this week? Here is the Mustang athletics schedule for the week of Dec. 18, 2023: Monday, Dec. 18. - Girls Varsity Basketball at Windham-Ashland-Jewett at 5:30 p.m. - Boys and Girls Modified Basketball vs Catskill in the CDHS Gym at 4:30 p.m. - Boys Modified and Varsity Volleyball vs Cobleskill in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19. - Varsity Bowling vs Maple Hill at the Hoe Bowl at 4:15 p.m. - Varsity Wrestling at Mechanicville at 6 p.m. - Modified Wrestling at New Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20. - Boys and Girls Modified Basketball at Chatham at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity and JV Basketball at Catskill at 5 p.m. - Boys Modified and Varsity Volleyball vs Greenville in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21. - Varsity Bowling vs Catskill at the Hoe Bowl at 4:15 p.m. - Boys Modified and Varsity Volleyball vs Coxsackie-Athens in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m. - Wrestling vs Greenville and Catskill in the CDHS Gym at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22. - Boys Varsity and JV Basketball at Maple Hill at 5 p.m. - Girls Varsity and JV Basketball vs Maple Hill in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23. - Indoor Track and Field at Hudson Valley Community College at 8 a.m.

The Boys Varsity Basketball Team won an exciting game last night against their cross-town rivals from Catskill. The game came down to the last seconds with a missed three by Catskill sealing the deal for the Mustangs with a 54-51 victory. The Boys JV Team had a much tougher game versus Catskill and ended up losing by a score of 57-21.