Cairo-Durham Middle School

Reminder: October 13th, 2023 will be a District-wide Early Release Day for all students. Students at the secondary campus will be released at 11:45 am and students at the elementary campus will be released at 12:45 pm.

Cairo-Durham Middle School will host a Bullying Prevention Theme Week from October 23-27! Here are the theme days: - Monday, October 23: "Sweat out Bullying" (Wear sweatpants/sweatshirts) - Tuesday, October 24: "Team Up & Be a Hero Against Bullying" (Wear your favorite team or superhero gear) - Wednesday, October 25: "Hide from Drugs" (Wear camo) - Thursday, October 26: "Sock it to Bullying & Drugs/Cairo-Durham Unity Day" (Wear wacky socks and orange clothes) - Friday, October 27: "Spirit Day" (Wear your Positivity Project/Cairo-Durham gear)

The Cairo-Durham Middle School Halloween Dance and Costume Contest will take place on October 27 from 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is $10, snacks will be available for purchase, no weapons or masks will be allowed and the event is for Cairo-Durham Middle School students only!

Looking to catch the Mustangs in action this week? Here is the athletics schedule for the week of October 9, 2023: Tuesday, October 10 - Girls Varsity and JV Volleyball at Hudson at 5 p.m. - Cross Country at Windham at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Modified Soccer vs Coxsackie-Athens at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 11 - Girls Modified Volleyball at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m. - Boys JV Soccer at Catskill at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 12 - Boys Varsity Soccer at Hudson at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity and JV Volleyball at Greenville at 5 p.m. - Modified Football at Rensselaer at 4:30 p.m. - Modified Girls Soccer at Rensselaer at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity Soccer at Taconic Hills, against Catskill, at 7 p.m. - Cairo-Durham is hosting Chatham vs Germantown in Boys Varsity Soccer at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 14 - Varsity Football vs Green Tech at Ravena at 1 p.m. - Boys Varsity Soccer at Taconic Hills OR Rensselaer at 10 a.m. - Girls Varsity Soccer at Maple Hill (10 a.m.) OR at Cairo-Durham (11 a.m.) - Cairo-Durham is hosting a Girls Varsity Soccer Game (opponents TBD) at 11 a.m.

The Girls Modified Volleyball Team lost to Greenville Friday afternoon by a score of 2-0. Their next game is on Tuesday, 10/11, at Coxsackie.

The Girls Modified Soccer Team defeated Taconic Hills under the lights by a score of 6-0. Scoring goals in the game were Abby Wright, Baylee Kastner, Saige Ditmar, and Brianna Dennis. The Girls Modified Volleyball Team lost to Germantown by a score of 2-0.

The Modified Football Team lost to Taconic Hills in a Patroon Conference show down on the turf at Catskill High School on Wednesday night. The next game is on 10/12 at Rensselaer at 4:30.

October is Board of Education Appreciation month! The Cairo-Durham CSD would like to recognize the efforts and dedication of all of our board members for all they do for our District!

The Cairo-Durham Middle School Halloween Dance and Costume Contest will take place on October 27 from 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is $10, snacks will be available for purchase, no weapons or masks will be allowed and the event is for Cairo-Durham Middle School students only!

Congratulations to our newest inductees of National Junior Honor Society!

The Girls Modified Volleyball Team continued their winning ways yesterday afternoon by defeating Watervliet by a score of 2-1. Their next game is on Thursday at Germantown.

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is accepting applications for the following positions: - CDHS 1:1 Teacher Aide - District Maintenance Worker - CDES Physical Education Teacher (Leave of Absence) Please view the attachments for more information!

The Cairo-Durham Middle School Halloween Dance and Costume Contest will take place on October 27 from 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is $10, snacks will be available for purchase, no weapons or masks will be allowed and the event is for Cairo-Durham Middle School students only!

Attention CDMS Families: Middle School Back to School Night is taking place tomorrow evening, Wednesday 10/4, from 5:00-7:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you! National Junior Honor Society Inductions will occur at 7:00pm after Back to School night in the MS/HS Auditorium.

Looking to see the Mustangs in action? Here is this week's slate of games and matches for Cairo-Durham Middle and High School: Monday, October 2 - Girls Varsity Tennis at Chatham at 4:15 p.m. - Girls Varsity Volleyball at Albany Leadership at 5 p.m. - Boys JV Soccer at Greenville at 4:30 p.m. - Varsity Golf at Hudson at 4:15 p.m. - Girls Varsity Soccer at Watervliet (turf field) at 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 3 Girls Varsity Tennis at Maple Hill at 4:30 p.m. - Boys Varsity and JV Soccer at Maple Hill at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Varsity Soccer vs Maple Hill at CDHS at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Modified Volleyball vs Watervliet in CDMS Gym at 5 p.m. - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Germantown in the CDMS Gym at 6:30 p.m. - Cross Country at Maple Hill at 4:30 p.m. - Varsity Golf at Coxsackie-Athens at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 4 - Girls Varsity Tennis vs Catskill at CDHS at 4:30 p.m.(This is a doubleheader and their Senior Game) - Modified Football vs Taconic Hills at Catskill HS at 6 p.m. - Girl Varsity and JV Volleyball vs Taconic Hills in the CDMS Gym at 5 p.m. (This is their Senior Game) Thursday, October 5 - Varsity Golf at Catskill at 9 a.m. (Medalist Tournament) - Varsity Football at Lansingburgh at 7 p.m. - Modified and Varsity Girls Volleyball at Germantown at 4:30 p.m. - Girls Modified Soccer vs Taconic Hills at CDHS at 7 p.m. Friday, October 6 - Boys Varsity Soccer at Chatham at 4:15 p.m. - Girls Varsity Soccer vs Chatham at CDHS at 7 p.m. - Girls Modified Volleyball vs Greenville in the CDMS Gym at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, October 7 Girls Modified Soccer at Chatham at 11 a.m.

Attention CDMS Families: Middle School Back to School Night is taking place this Wednesday 10/4, from 5:00-7:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you! National Junior Honor Society Inductions will occur at 7:00pm after Back to School night in the MS/HS Auditorium.

The Girls Modified Soccer Team defeated Catskill yesterday afternoon by a score of 4-3. Scoring goals for the Mustangs were Baylee Kastner, Michaela Wright, Chloe Alberson, and Mya DeRose. The Modified Football Team lost to CA by a score of 35-6 and their next game is on 10/4 at Catskill at 6:00 PM.

The Cairo-Durham National Honor Society is hosting the annual Fall Festival and Community Yard Sale on September 30th from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School! Setup will be at 8:30 a.m. Parking spots and 10x10 lawn spots are available. The price is $15 for pre-registration and $20 for at the door. The rain date for this outdoor event is scheduled for October 1st. Use this link to register for a yard sale spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-d12ENy9t4-6CHgoQ_3qzCunXO0M3zakOKEmuB_qfEvpVUw/viewform For more information or to pre-register, please contact Cairo-Durham National Honor Society Advisor Allison Manoli at amanoli@cairodurham.org or by calling the high school main office at 518-622-8543 and asking to be transferred to Mrs. Manoli.

The Cairo-Durham Middle School Halloween Dance and Costume Contest will take place on October 27 from 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is $10, snacks will be available for purchase, no weapons or masks will be allowed and the event is for Cairo-Durham Middle School students only!

The Cairo-Durham National Honor Society is hosting the annual Fall Festival and Community Yard Sale on September 30th from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Cairo-Durham Elementary School! Setup will be at 8:30 a.m. Parking spots and 10x10 lawn spots are available. The price is $15 for pre-registration and $20 for at the door. The rain date for this outdoor event is scheduled for October 1st. Use this link to register for a yard sale spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-d12ENy9t4-6CHgoQ_3qzCunXO0M3zakOKEmuB_qfEvpVUw/viewform For more information or to pre-register, please contact Cairo-Durham National Honor Society Advisor Allison Manoli at amanoli@cairodurham.org or by calling the high school main office at 518-622-8543 and asking to be transferred to Mrs. Manoli.