Cairo-Durham Middle School students in the 6th and 7th grade science classes taught by Mrs. Stiverson and Mr. Shufelt created pinhole projectors on Monday, April 8, 2024 to safely observe the solar eclipse!
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Shamrock House in East Durham at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets to the event, please contact Tom Karnes, committee member, by email at tkarnes17@aol.com or phone, 518-821-0616. The cost for each ticket is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be ordered by April 12, 2024.
Congratulations to the following Cairo-Durham Middle and High School students for having their artwork selected to be showcased in the 2024 New York State Art Teachers Association Legislative Student Art Virtual Exhibit:
- Hanna Budz
- Elexandreah Desmarais
- Rose Fucito
- Isabel Haigh
- Ryan Shelhamer
- Olivia Soto
The artwork by our Mustangs and all 400+ selections from students across New York State can be viewed at this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MD35PAf2335sIvOWni1WVK0JTrvzW8Y1voT3fPKddFg/edit
The Legislative Exhibit is the flagship event for Youth Art Month, celebrating the visual arts, encouraging support for quality art programs and promoting art material safety. The New York State Art Teachers Association, in partnership with NYSUT and in collaboration with our New York State Legislators, organizes this exhibit annually.
The goals of the exhibit are to showcase art programs and to give talented student artists grades K-12 an opportunity to receive statewide recognition. The academic discipline of art is a critical component of a child’s education. Skills developed through visual arts experiences are unlike any other academic subjects and include promoting problem-solving, creativity, observation and communication. The visual arts are also a therapeutic resource for releasing stress and an excellent means of self-expression for students.
Looking to catch the Mustangs in action? We've got you covered! Check out the Cairo-Durham Athletics schedule for the week of April 9-13, 2024:
Tuesday, April 9
- Boys Varsity Tennis at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m.
- Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field at Hudson at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10
- Varsity Baseball at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m.
- JV Softball at Chatham at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
- Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field vs Rensselaer at 4:30 p.m.
- Boys Varsity Tennis vs Greenville at 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12
- JV Softball at Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 13
- Varsity Baseball vs Tamarac at 11 a.m.
Go Mustangs!
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Shamrock House in East Durham at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets to the event, please contact Tom Karnes, committee member, by email at tkarnes17@aol.com or phone, 518-821-0616. The cost for each ticket is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be ordered by April 12, 2024.
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Shamrock House in East Durham at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets to the event, please contact Tom Karnes, committee member, by email at tkarnes17@aol.com or phone, 518-821-0616. The cost for each ticket is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be ordered by April 12, 2024.
The Mustang Pride Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Shamrock House in East Durham at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets to the event, please contact Tom Karnes, committee member, by email at tkarnes17@aol.com or phone, 518-821-0616. The cost for each ticket is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and must be ordered by April 12, 2024.
On Thursday, March 28, 2024. the entire 6th grade class put their twist on the historic Iditarod race in Alaska with "iKidarod"! Students participated in physical and mental challenges with "bobsled races", solving math problems at specific checkpoints and created bags of "Puppy Chow" by utilizing fractions and measuring cups. Following an award ceremony, the class was rewarded with an ice cream social to celebrate their victory in this year's "Penny Wars"!
Students at Cairo-Durham Middle School "lit" up the dance floor for their Glow Dance on March 22, 2024!
On Friday, March 15, Cairo-Durham Central School District faculty and staff participated in numerous interactive development trainings on Superintendent's Conference Day and conducted team building exercises focused on reducing stress like yoga and dancing! Check out some pictures from Cairo-Durham Middle and High School!
Mrs. Metzler's 8th grade ELA students at Cairo-Durham Middle School took a gallery walk in the hallway and discussed photos before beginning their new novel, "Unbroken"!
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
The Cairo-Durham Middle School Student Council is sponsoring a "Glow Dance" TONIGHT, March 22 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Middle School! Tickets will be available for $10 at the door. Concessions will be available for purchase at the dance.
Students are encouraged to wear neon, glow sticks, or anything that shows up under the black lights! Can't wait to see you there!
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.
Modified Sports tryouts begin on Monday, March 25th, at 2:30. Modified Baseball will meet in the High School Gym, Modified Softball will meet in the Middle School Gym, and Modified Track and Field will meet in B6 before they head out to the track.
The Cairo-Durham Middle School Student Council is sponsoring a "Glow Dance" on Friday, March 22 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Middle School! Pre-sale tickets are available during announcements the week of March 18-21 for $8, and tickets will be available for $10 at the door. Concessions will be available for purchase at the dance.
Students are encouraged to wear neon, glow sticks, or anything that shows up under the black lights! Can't wait to see you there!
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.
The Cairo-Durham Middle School Student Council is sponsoring a "Glow Dance" on Friday, March 22 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Middle School! Pre-sale tickets are available during announcements the week of March 18-21 for $8, and tickets will be available for $10 at the door. Concessions will be available for purchase at the dance.
Students are encouraged to wear neon, glow sticks, or anything that shows up under the black lights! Can't wait to see you there!
