Cairo-Durham Middle School

Cairo-Durham Central School District Athletics Update for week of Feb. 5-11: Friday, Feb. 9 - Girls Varsity Basketball vs Windham-Ashland-Jewett in the CDHS Gym at 5:30 p.m. - Boys Varsity Basketball vs Catskill at Columbia-Greene Community College at 7 p.m. (All games at C-GCC are Coaches vs Cancer events and cost $5 to attend.) Sunday, Feb. 11 - Girls Varsity Basketball vs Taconic Hills at Columbia-Greene Community College at 10:30 a.m. - Boys Varsity Basketball vs Coxsackie-Athens at Columbia-Greene Community College at 12 p.m.

​It's that time of year for Cairo-Durham Middle School families to purchase yearbooks, submit candids of all middle school students and baby photos of 8th graders! You can create custom pages until May 17, 2024. Yearbook Purchase: www.treering.com/validate (Enter school passcode in attachment). 8th Grade Baby Photos: Submit to Danielle Lacitignola (dlacitignola@cairodurham.org) with subject line "Baby Pictures". Candid Photos: Submit to Jennifer Searing-Burke (jsearing@cairodurham.org) with grade of student(s) and "Candid" in subject line.

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, Feb. 23, 2024. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6E7pmIEC7Bw3VWEDLAISw-0dw82HuLxScSNRJhIjSChbwtQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Current 8th grade families at Cairo-Durham Middle School: If your student is interested in learning more about Tech Valley High School and its offerings for the 2024-25 school year, please visit the link below! Applications are due March 8, 2024! https://www.cairodurham.org/o/cdms/article/1447479

Looking to see the Mustangs in action this week? We've got you covered! Check out the athletics schedule for Feb. 5 - Feb. 11, 2024: Monday, Feb. 5 - Boys and Girls Modified Basketball at Catskill at 4:30 p.m. - Boys Varsity and Modified Volleyball at Greenville at 5 p.m. - Varsity Bowling at the Hoe Bowl at 3:30 p.m. (Patroon Championships) Tuesday, Feb. 6 - Boys Varsity and JV Basketball at Catskill at 5 p.m. - Girls Varsity Basketball vs Catskill in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 - Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Voorheesville in the CDMS Gym at 6 p.m. (Senior Game) - Boys and Girls Modified Basketball vs Chatham in the CDHS Gym at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 - Boys Varsity and Modified Volleyball at Coxsackie-Athens at 5 p.m. - Girls Varsity Basketball vs Chatham in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 - Girls Varsity Basketball vs Windham-Ashland-Jewett in the CDHS Gym at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11 - Girls Varsity Basketball vs TBD at Columbia Greene Community College at TBD

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, Feb. 23 , 2024. Past nominations will be considered. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA4JzX_j0Z_9MP3YVi5cNIcWXy42FUFT3gg63WYoShEJlgxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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, Feb. 23, 2024. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6E7pmIEC7Bw3VWEDLAISw-0dw82HuLxScSNRJhIjSChbwtQ/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. 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)

Looking to see the Mustangs in action this week? We've got you covered! Check out the athletics schedule for Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2024: Tuesday, Jan. 30 - Girls Varsity Basketball at Greenville at 5:30 p.m. - Varsity Bowling vs Catskill at the Hoe Bowl at 4:15 p.m. (Senior Match) Wednesday, Jan. 31 - Boys Varsity and JV Basketball at Greenville at 5 p.m. - Boys Varsity and Modified Volleyball at Catskill at 5 p.m. - Wrestling at Rensselaer at 6 p.m. - Boys and Girls Modified Basketball vs Coxsackie-Athens in the CDHS Gym at 4:30 p.m. (the girls game will take place first.) Thursday, Feb. 1 - Girls Varsity Basketball at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk at 6 p.m. - Boys Varsity and Modified Volleyball at Cobleskill at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 - Girls Varsity Basketball at Hudson at 5 p.m. - Boys Varsity and JV Basketball vs Hudson in the CDHS Gym at 5 p.m. (Senior Game)

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, Feb. 23, 2024. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6E7pmIEC7Bw3VWEDLAISw-0dw82HuLxScSNRJhIjSChbwtQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

This year's MS Snowball dance took place Friday night and was a great success. Shoutout to all of the staff that showed up and chaperoned! A great time was had by all!

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the Cairo-Durham Central School District is closed on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Stay warm and safe!

NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 29, 2024 Cairo-Durham Central School District Announces Greene County Chief ADA Jeffrey Low as First “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” Recipient CAIRO, NY – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is proud to announce the January 2024 recipient of the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” is Greene County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey Low (‘89). Low has lived a life of public service following his graduation from Cairo-Durham High School, serving the U.S. Border Patrol and operating a sole legal practice prior to his appointment as Greene County Chief Assistant District Attorney in January 2024. “I am humbled to be recognized by the Cairo-Durham School District’s (Mustang Monthly) Alumni Spotlight,” Low said. “I spent the entirety of my elementary and high school years at Cairo-Durham. During those formative years, I was taught the value of hard work that allowed me to accomplish my goals. The true inspirations and heroes in our community come from the tireless efforts of our teachers and educators. Those heroes provided me with the educational foundations and the confidence to graduate from law school.” Low, who has served as a prosecutor for the Cairo-Durham and Greene County communities for 10 years, was nominated by Lillian McCabe for his ability to give back to the next generation of Mustangs. “Personally, Jeff presents genuine character marked by modesty and empathy. He does what is right rather than what is expedient,” McCabe said. “Jeff has volunteered his time outside of work sharing the athletic abilities he developed at Cairo-Durham (as a 1988 Baseball Section II champion) coaching local youth baseball and he has been competing in triathlons. Jeff Low is undoubtedly a meaningful role model to our students, personally and professionally.” An active participant in Cairo-Durham activities, Low said the lessons he received from influential staff members during his time at Cairo-Durham helped shape his career path and skillset. “My time at Cairo-Durham not only included classroom learning. I was a member of the school band and a representative for my class in the student council. I played basketball for Coach Waldron and baseball for Coach Karnes. Involvement in these extracurricular activities instilled life lessons on the value of teamwork and leadership. I want to say thank you and express my gratitude to my teachers, guidance counselors and coaches during my years at Cairo-Durham. Go Mustangs!” In an effort to bridge the community and the Cairo-Durham Central School District, the “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” was created to provide an opportunity for community members to nominate members of the Cairo-Durham Class of 2018 or prior who have made an impact in the community, embrace Cairo-Durham pride and serve as role models to future generations of Mustangs to be recognized on the District’s platforms. Nominations for the February 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” are officially open and can be submitted at the link below by Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 at 3 p.m. Past nominations will also be considered in the selection process. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6E7pmIEC7Bw3VWEDLAISw-0dw82HuLxScSNRJhIjSChbwtQ/viewform?usp=sf_link ### Photo: Cairo-Durham Central School District January 2024 “Mustang Monthly Alumni Spotlight” recipient Greene County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey Low. For further information, please contact: Austin Crosier Communications Technician/Specialist Phone: 518-622-8534, ext. 25010 | Email: acrosier@cairodurham.org

The Cairo-Durham Central School district is accepting applications for the following position: - Cairo-Durham Middle School Math Teacher (Leave of Absence). If interested, please view the attachment for more information!

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the Cairo-Durham Central School District will have a 2-hour delay on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. There will be no breakfast, AM BOCES, AM Pre-K or Wellness Center. Stay warm and safe!

The Boys Modified Volleyball Team lost yesterday by a score of 2-0 to Catskill. Their next match is on Wednesday, 1/31, at Catskill.

Students in the Cairo-Durham Middle School Mentoring Whole Group made penguin cupcakes, penguin crafts and participated in a penguin obstacle course for their most recent meeting! For the obstacle course, students had their legs wrapped in saran wrap and had to "penguin walk¨ through the course and complete a challenge such as stacking blocks, making a basket, stacking cups, crawling under a table bridge and putting checkers in a Connect Four game.

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. 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)

The Cairo-Durham Middle School and Cairo-Durham Middle School Student Council's Snow Ball Dance will take place on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Cairo-Durham Middle/High School Cafeteria! Pre-sale tickets being sold the week of Jan. 22-25 before morning announcements outside of room B4 are $10. Tickets at the door are $12. Refreshments will be able to be purchased at the dance. Semi-formal attire is highly encouraged. A Snow Ball Court will be crowned, students must be in attendance to be crowned.

Due to impending inclement weather, there will be no after school events or evening activities Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, including the Wellness Center. Stay safe and warm!