Cumberland CUSD 77

Cumberland CUSD #77 Student Meal Plan: Cumberland CUSD #77 will be distributing a grab and go breakfast and lunch this Wednesday, March 18 at 11:00am to 1:00pm for any Cumberland student. This includes ERBA Headstart children that live within our district, Humboldt TLC, Bridges and Life Academy students. Again, the first distribution will be Wednesday, March 18. We will continue to provide these meals as long as we are allowed to safely do so. Meal pickup locations and times are as follows: *Greenup- Casey’s General Store - 11:00-1:00 *Toledo- Casey’s General Store - 11:00-1:00 *Jewett Community Church - 11:00-1:00 We would really like the student to be present during the distribution of the meal. Once again, we will continue to provide these meals for each day of the closure as long as we are allowed to safely do so. I will update everyone through a school Facebook post and Alertnow automated phone call on the distribution of future meals. Todd Butler, Superintendent

Cumberland schools have cancelled all extra-curricular activities that are scheduled through March 30.

The Cumberland Backpack Ministry will have food bags (for those students already receiving weekly bags) at school on Monday, March 16, from 2:00-8:00 PM in the same location as the elearning packets: Elementary (cafeteria), Middle School (New Gym Lobby), and High School (Mr. Maynards Office).

Hi this is Todd Butler, Superintendent of Cumberland CUSD #77. This message is for the Cumberland students, parents/guardians, community, and staff. Due to today's announcement with Cumberland County officials proclaiming a state of emergency existing countywide, we have to cancel school a day earlier than originally planned. Cumberland schools will be canceled Monday, March 16th. This closure along with the Governor's mandatory closure will end March 30th. School will resume Tuesday, March 31st unless there is an extension from the government officials. We absolutely understand the ripple effect that this school closing will have on our families, community, economy, and most importantly our students. We have a remote home based learning plan in place so a level of learning can continue. I know for certain that remote home based learning will not be as effective as lessons provided at school in classrooms by our teachers. It is a plan that we will evaluate and revise as needed, and will be ready to implement in similar situations, weather related, or emergency closings in the future. It is our hope that your student will complete the home based learning plans. The goal and objective of this plan is to keep students thinking, learning, and in a school mindset. The lessons will be provided online, or for the students that do not have home internet access or reliable home internet, a paper and pencil packet will be available. Our elementary students will be working with the pencil and paper copies with some internet options, while most students in middle school and high school will receive assignments sent to their school email if they have internet access at home. Digital copies can be submitted to the students’ teachers upon their completion while paper and pencil copies will be completed and returned to the teachers on Tuesday, March 31st. Our plan was to distribute the packets while the students were at school on Monday. However, this is no longer a possibility, on Monday, March 16th, the district will be having an all staff inservice from 8:00 to 1:00pm. The buildings will be open from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, so any student who needs items from his/her locker may get those at this time. Elementary students should pick their lesson packets in the grade school cafeteria, middle school students needing paper pencil packets will pick up their lessons at the new gym entrance, high school students needing paper copies should pick those up in Mr. Maynard’s office. If you or your child have questions with his/her home based lessons please email his/her teachers between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday through Friday. If you as a parent have questions about the home based learning plan please email me at tbutler@cumberland.k12.il.us. This is a very fluid, fast changing, difficult time for everyone. Please be patient and remain positive because together we will get through this time, stronger than ever before.

Our baseball game next Friday, March 20th, vs Casey has been cancelled.

Cumberland CUSD 77 students at the annual Wabash Valley IPA student recognition dinner in Olney. Elementary - Jude Miller, Ty Ralston Middle school - Libby McGinnis. Braydon Olmstead High school - Micaela Bradley

Please help the Backpack Ministries at the annual Community Daddy Daughter Dance.

Today (2-25-20), Cumberland High School participated in an active shooter drill. Thank you to local law enforcement, staff, and students for their cooperation during this drill.

Cumberland High School is looking to fill a High School Biological Science teaching position for the school year of 2020/2021. Interested individuals should contact Principal, Kevin Maynard.

Pictured is Cumberland High School senior Kaitlyn Warner. Kaitlyn finished second at state in the Voice of Democracy writing contest sponsored by local VFW’s. Kaitlyn’s paper won her a $200.00 prize at the local level, a $200.00 prize at the district level and a $1,500.00 prize at the state level. Total amount won by Kaitlyn for her time and effort was $1,900.00. Kaitlyn is the daughter of Troy and Jodie Warner of Greenup.

Cumberland Pirate Basketball Fans: Friday, February 5 boys basketball game vs. Blue Ridge will be a varsity only game starting at 7:00

U of I Extension and Eastern Illinois Foodbank

Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament Champions

Congratulations to the Lincoln Prairie Conference Champions!

Cumberland Pirate basketball fans attending tonight's LPC tournament game at Cumberland High School. This is a reminder to park in the Sophomore/Junior parking lot and enter the gym doors on the west side of the cafe. Doors are the east side will not be open for entry. Game time is at 6:00

Cumberland High School has rescheduled the following events: Mini/Jr. Dance = Tuesday, January 21 Boys Basketball game vs. Decatur LSA = Saturday, February 15 starting at 1:00 with the JV game. This will be Cumberland's senior game.

Our Parent Portal will be down until Friday evening.

CHANGE IN BASKETBALL GAME FOR 12/18/19 There has been a change to the Cumberland boys basketball game scheduled for Wednesday, December 18 at St. Elmo vs. Windsor/Stew-Stras. The game time is now 5:15 and the bus will leave at 4:00.

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Upcoming Programs and Concerts: MS Choir and Band Concert, December 12, 7:00 PM 3rd and 4th Grade Concert, December 17, 6:30 PM 1st Grade Concert/Program, December 18, 1:30 PM Kindergarten, May 12, 6:30 PM 2nd Grade, May 11, 1:30 PM