There will be a middle school softball meeting for fall 2024 players in grades 6-8 and their parents on May 28 at 6:00 PM at the First Neighbor Bank Training Center in Toledo. Please contact Coach Kendra Heinbaugh or Athletic Director Mrs. Keyser with any questions.
Today is Matchy Match Day for the ABCs Countdown to Summer in the elementary and middle schools!
Congratulations to the 8th grade boys team for capturing 1st place at the LEIC Conference meet on Saturday, April 27!
Tomorrow's middle school track meet at Robinson begins at 10 AM. This is different than originally posted. The bus time is now 8:15 AM.
The high school track meet today (4/23) at Vandalia has been canceled.
The middle school meet at T-Town is also canceled.
Join our team! The Cumberland schools have openings in the following areas. Please share with those who may be interested.
*Elementary School Teacher
*Anticipated Middle School Math and Social Studies Teacher
*MS Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
*HS Head Volleyball Coach
Join us on May 7 at the elementary and middle school from 4:00-6:30 PM for a night of family fun! You can visit the planets, and the Star Lab will be set up! Student work will be displayed, artwork will be exhibited, and the Scholastic Book Fair will be open. The food trucks are back! We hope to see you then!
Cumberland Middle School will participate in the IESA Class 2A scholastic bowl regionals on Wednesday, April 24, at 4 PM at Mattoon Middle School in the Band Room and Commons. Their first opponent will be Teutopolis at 4 PM. Their second opponent will be Mattoon at 5 PM. They will have a bye in the third round, and the fourth round of play will be determined by wins in the previous rounds. Good luck, Raiders!
Cumberland 8th Grade Shirts are on sale now until April 22. The shirts are $18 each and checks may be made to Cumberland Middle School.
Cumberland will be celebrating National Library Week this week. Mrs. Walk has a lot of fun activities planned for the students!
The Middle School students attended the second half of “soft skills” presentations today. Students went to sessions about:
*Changing a tire
*Checking the oil
*Writing checks, making deposits, and calculating account balances
*Making a first impression
*Hygiene reminders
*Writing and mailing a thank you card
*Measuring food to create a treat
*Basic housekeeping skills
*Table etiquette
*Ordering from a menu, paying, and adding a tip
*Measuring in inches, feet, and metric
*Filing out a job application
We appreciate all of our volunteers for helping our students develop these skills! They include Roy Warner, Kenny Keyser, Samantha Strohl, Heather McElravy, Misty Freeman, Jessica Hougham, Donnelle Darling, Jeff Schrock, Megan Dittamore, Karen Swim, and all of the staff who presented and helped in the sessions.
Here is the up-to-date school calendar for the remainder of the school year including any emergency day changes. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.
Friday, April 26 - School In Session
Friday, May 3 - Built In Emergency Day- No School
Friday, May 10 - Built In Emergency Day- No School
Friday, May 17 - HS Semester Exams – 2:20 Dismissal
Monday, May 20 - HS Semester Exams – 2:20 Dismissal (Last day of School)
These and all other events, including graduations and concerts, can be found on the District webpage at https://www.cumberland.k12.il.us/events.
Reminder: School will dismiss at 12:15 on Friday, April 12, for a teacher in-service.
On Saturday, April 13, the middle school (varsity only) will travel to Lawrenceville for the LEIC scholastic bowl tournament. The first match will be at 10 AM. This is a single-elimination tournament.
HS Fine Arts Night (Band and Choir concert - Art and Industrial Art displays)
Tuesday, May 7
7:00 PM
High School Gym and Cafeteria
Music students report at 6:30 PM.
MS Band and Choir Concert
Thursday, May 9
7:00 PM
New Gym
Music students report at 6:30 PM.
Kindergarten Musical "Bunnies"
Monday, May 13
6:15 PM
New Gym
Students report to the cafeteria at 6:00 PM.
2nd Grade Musical "It's a Hit!"
Monday, May 13
7:00 PM
New Gym
Students report to the cafeteria at 6:45 PM.
The CHS Lady Pirates are hosting a basketball camp May 22-24. Girls in grades 1-8 for the 2024-25 school year are invited to attend. All schools are welcome.
The cost of the camp is $40, and this includes a camp t-shirt. To guarantee a t-shirt, money must be turned in to the school by May 10. Use this link to register for the camp: https://forms.gle/QUvT5ryrViQWAouN9. Forms will also be sent home this week.
The middle school track meet today (4/4) at Jasper Co. has been canceled. There will be no track practice after school.
Students in the district will receive eclipse glasses to use at home on Monday, April 8. Here is some information about the eclipse and viewing it safely.
Reminder: There is no school on Monday, April 8.
Congratulations to our April Raiders of the Month! Great job being Respectful, Responsible, and Reliable. Keep up the great work being exemplary students in our school!
