See new job postings for a middle school remote instructor and middle school teacher aide: https://www.cairodurham.org/browse/246137
This Thursday, 9/23, is Fall Sports Picture Day after school. Every athlete will receive a form on that day to bring home and order your pictures online. If you have any questions reach out to Greg Hagan, Athletic Director, at ghagan@cairodurham.org.
Check out the shiny new MS gym floor! The gym floor was redone over the summer as part of routine maintenance and upkeep.
School starts on Tuesday, September 7th! Get the 2021-22 one-page calendar with all the early dismissals, closures, testing dates and more: https://5il.co/vu2u
Save the dates! There will be virtual sessions about the 2021-22 opening plan on Tuesday, 8/31 (CDE) and Wednesday, 9/1 (CDMS/HS), both at 6 p.m. Zoom links are posted on each school's page.
CDMS and CDHS will host a combined reopening parent forum via Zoom on 9/1/21 at 6 p.m.. Zoom information will be shared at least 24 hours prior to the event. We look forward to welcoming our students back for another amazing school year!
It looks like students had fun at our summertime Social Studies enrichment programs! There were three programs focusing on geography, agriculture, and art and history, each taking place over the course of two days in July. Ms. Young and Mrs. Giarrusso led the students in hands-on learning activities and field trips.
The start of the school year is almost here! Get the supply lists for Grades 6-8 here: https://5il.co/w8i7
School starts on Tuesday, September 7th! Get the 2021-22 one-page calendar with all the early dismissals, closures, testing dates and more: https://5il.co/vu2u
Tanner Berg (Grade 6) was selected as a runner-up in the 2021 Storyworks’ “Create a Character” contest. His character Tommy was handpicked from more than 700 entries nationwide and was one of 75 runners-up from across the country.
Happy School Nurse Day to our own frontline workers! CDE classes made this bandage bulletin board to show their appreciation for our school nurses, who have been working extra hard this year conducting contact tracing and administering COVID tests for student-athletes. To all the school nurses out there (but especially ours), we appreciate you!
This week, middle school Spanish students had fun learning about colors and clothing vocabulary. When Mrs. Misasi asked if anyone wanted to wear “el sombrero,” students got excited and lots of hands went up! Jacob, Brody and Dominique correctly answered questions about colors and clothes so they got to wear the sombreros for the rest of class.
Remember that the Book Fair is this week! The Book Fair will be open from 7:30 AM to 4 PM each day. Don't forget to send money with your kids so that they can check out the latest reads!
There is a PTO Meeting tonight at 7:30 in the auditorium. We will be discussing the budget for next year.
Be sure to congratulate our Volleyball Team on making it to the district finals!
Welcome to Cairo-Durham Middle School's new website and mobile app!