Cairo-Durham Middle School

May 23, 2024 Dear Cairo-Durham Central School District Wellness Center Members, I am writing to you today to inform you that the Cairo-Durham Central School District’s Wellness Center, located at Cairo-Durham Middle and High School, will be closed May 27-28, 2024 in observance of the extended Memorial Day Weekend. The Wellness Center will reopen at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation! Have a great Memorial Day Weekend! Sincerely, Michael Wetherbee Superintendent of Schools Cairo-Durham Central School District

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 Budget Passes, Three Board Members Elected May 21, 2024, CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce the results of the 2024-25 budget vote and Board of Education election that took place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning room on May 21, 2024. The proposed 2024-25 Cairo-Durham Central School District Budget in the amount of $37,107,106 has been approved by the following vote: __237___ YES __107___ NO The proposition to purchase two (2) thirty-five (35) passenger buses with three (3) wheelchair seatings in each bus, one (1) transit van and two (2) minivans for $465,000 was approved by the following vote: __239___ YES __106___ NO The proposition to increase the annual appropriation of maintaining the Cairo Public Library by $768 to the total amount $21,745 was approved by the following vote: __255___ YES __90___ NO The top three vote-getting Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education candidates were elected to three-year terms (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2027): __238___ Elizabeth Daly __230___ Brian Coletti __223___ Christopher O’Connell __155___ Matthew Maraglio __6___ (Write-in Candidate) “On behalf of the Cairo-Durham Central School District administration team and the Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education, I would like to formally thank the Cairo-Durham school community for exercising their right to vote and approving the 2024-25 budget, along with the listed propositions,” said Cairo-Durham Central School District Superintendent Michael Wetherbee. “I congratulate and look forward to working with the newly elected Board of Education members, along with those currently serving on the Board, in the District’s effort to continue providing a high quality education full of unique learning opportunities for our student body." ###

Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District's 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place TODAY, May 21, 2024 from 1-9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning Room. Visit https://www.cairodurham.org/page/budget for information on the proposed budget and https://www.cairodurham.org/page/board-of-education-candidates to meet the Board of Education candidates!

Aloha from the MS Luau Dance! We are having a blast!!

Reminder: MS Honors applictions are due TOMORROW. You can submit yours here if you have a student in 6th or 7th grade: https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdms/forms/2425-honors-application

Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 1-9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning Room. Visit https://www.cairodurham.org/page/budget for information on the proposed budget and https://www.cairodurham.org/page/board-of-education-candidates to meet the Board of Education candidates!

Didn't get a chance to attend the Cairo-Durham Middle/High School Art Show on May 9, 2024? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Use the link below to view over 300 submissions from Cairo-Durham Middle and High School students! Link: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2363/cdhs/4306403/Cairo-Durham_2024_ART_SHOW.pdf

Reminder: MS Honors applictions are due on Friday. You can submit yours here if you have a student in 6th or 7th grade: https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdms/forms/2425-honors-application

Reminder: MS Honors applictions are due on Friday. You can submit yours here if you have a student in 6th or 7th grade: https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdms/forms/2425-honors-application

Your vote matters! The Cairo-Durham Central School District 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election takes place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 1-9 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham High School Distance Learning Room. Visit https://www.cairodurham.org/page/budget for information on the proposed budget and https://www.cairodurham.org/page/board-of-education-candidates to meet the Board of Education candidates!

Check out some of our talented 6th grade students at Cairo-Durham Middle School preparing posters for the Culture Fair on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Cairo-Durham Middle School!

Looking to catch the Mustangs in action? We've got you covered! Check out the Cairo-Durham athletics schedule for the week of May 13-17, 2024 below: Monday , May 13, 2024: - JV Softball at Greenville at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Track and Field at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Softball vs Windham-Ashland-Jewett at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Baseball vs Maple Hill at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024: - Modified Baseball and Softball at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m. - JV Softball vs Tamarac at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2024: - Varsity Track and Field at Taconic Hills at 4 p.m. (Patroon Conference Championships) Thursday, May 16, 2024 - Boys Varsity Tennis Sectionals at Schenectady Central Park at 9 a.m. - JV Softball at Saugerties (Cantine Field) at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Baseball and Softball vs Rensselaer at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2024: - JV Softball vs Waterford-Halfmoon at CDHS at 5 p.m. Varsity Baseball Sectional Game - Date/Location/Time - TBD

The Cairo-Durham Middle School Peer Mentoring group met on April 24 for a luau, "chicken limbo", games and great food!

This week and every week, the Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to recognize our talented and dedicated teachers and nurses for both "Teachers Appreciation Week" and "Nurses Appreciation Week" during the week of May 6-12, 2024!

The Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School Art Exhibit will take place TONIGHT, May 9, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. in the hallway leading to the Cairo-Durham High School auditorium! Check out our students' fantastic artwork!

Thank you to all who attended the Middle School Honors Information Night last night. If you were unable to attend, you can request a packet from the main office or by following the links below. Applications are due May 17. Honors Packet: https://5il.co/2kv7b Online Application: https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdms/forms/2425-honors-application Honors Night Slide Show: https://5il.co/2kwfv

The Modified Baseball team lost to Hudson on Tuesday afternoon after a long battle of hits and walks and their next game is today (5/8) at 4:30. The Modified Softball team battled to a 22-22 tie with Hudson yesterday and their next game is on 5/13 at CD versus Windham Ashland Jewitt.

The Cairo-Durham Middle School/High School Art Exhibit will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. in the hallway leading to the Cairo-Durham High School auditorium! Check out our students' fantastic artwork!

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2024 2023-24 Cairo-Durham Middle School Third Quarter Honor Rolls Announced CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce its Middle School Principal’s Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and Honor Roll members for the third quarter of the 2023-24 school year. To qualify for Principal’s Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average of 95 or higher throughout the quarter. To qualify for High Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 90 and 94. To qualify for Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average between 85 and 89. Principal's Honor Roll 6th Grade: Leslie Cruz, Brayden Herdman, Hunter Lee, Dylan Mulligan, Natalie Olivett, Ruby Palmer, Nadav Saad, Reagan VanDenburgh and Aubree Walz. 7th Grade: Zoey Choinsky, Lucy Palmer, Grace Plank and Abigail Pritchard. 8th Grade: Brooke DeFrancesco, Tyler Little, Lucas Lounsbury, Lauren Musong, Patrick Panyan, Alexandra Richers, Alesiana Roeber, Sadye Schneider, Abigail Wright and Michaela Wright. High Honor Roll 6th Grade: Marco Alvarado, Francis Baxter, Nicholas Dyer, Luke Hulbert, Felicity Lendin, Brielle Lewis, Daniel Lopez, Giavanna Massaro, Hailee Myers, Aryssa Ortiz, Joseph Parks, Gianna Race, Kaylee Relyea, April Rooney, James Sasso, Kassidy Schrull, Jocelyn Shook, Thomas Slater Jr., Silas Smith, Sophia Sternbach, Thomas Sylvester, Anthony Tritto, Brayden Vetter, Aislinn Wilber, Ryan Young, Lily Zeun and Logan Zeun. 7th Grade: Kasandra Backenroth, Naylor Cooper, Sophia Cuti, Xavier James, John Kiley, Rebecca Mahler, John Mirandona and Francesca Porter. 8th Grade: Vincenzo Alvarado, Hanna Baxter, Allie Byrne, Luis Cruz, Evangeline Finnegan, Isabel Haigh, Khodyn Laga, Sebastian Miller, Payton Neubauer, Michael Pernice and Austin Sperano. Honor Roll 6th Grade: Anastasa Amlong, Kaleb Avelar, Jasmine Bucao, Owen Chapman, Madelyn Dedrick, Hannah Faulkner, Nyelle Grayton, Jano Guiragossian, Brendan Hasenkopf-Massaro, Sofia Hernandez Merino, Annabelle Holbrook, Dayyan Lalgee, Kashlyn LaRose, Calvin Lewis, Gianna Lewis, Brandon Mackle, Aiden McGovern, Jayden Morey, Autumn Nielsen, Anthony Rende, Jennifer Ruiz Yatz, Aiden Smith and Logan Thorne. 7th Grade: Travis Barbosa, Darien Barris, Aleaha Brousseau, Jaedyn DeLong, Mya DeRose, Hannah DuHart, Seamus Gavin, Amelia Hammond, Michael Houston Jr., Rojer James Jr., Baylee Kastner, Grace LaRose, Lexi Maderic, Michael Parks Jr., Wynter Plank, Maya Powers, William Pugsley, Skylar Racano, Karlie Sickler, Trinity Smith, Bella Snedeker, Alana Torres, Joseph Tritto III and Teagan Watkins. 8th Grade: Korin Beatty-Brust, Aidan Cody, Brianna Dennis, Meaghan Hammond, William Hernandez Merino, Zuri Hewson, Lukas Higgins Jr., Ziva Homeyer, Jozlyn Jones, James Kuhn, Nataylia LaRose, Jakob Magsitza, Adrianna Massaro, Kourtney Matice, Zoey Mickle, Ethan Searing-Burke, Olivia Soto, Julie Speenburgh and Leo Vittoz. ###

It's never too late to recognize our positive difference makers in the Cairo-Durham Central School District! Congratulations to the February 2024 Students of the Month at Cairo-Durham Middle School! From left, Kourtney Matice (8th grade), Nevaeh Stevenson (7th grade), Cairo-Durham Middle School Principal Danielle Czech and Thomas Sylvester Jr. (6th grade).