
The second grade students had a fantastic time today on their field trip to the Arena Trampoline Park!









Join our team! Cumberland CUSD #77 is hiring for the following positions. Please share with those who may be interested.
*School psychologist
*Full-Time Bus Driver
*District Maintenance Worker
*Middle School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
*Middle School Head Scholastic Bowl Coach
*Certified Athletic Trainer
For more information, visit our district webpage at https://www.cumberland.k12.il.us/page/employment-opportunities.






In honor of Earth Day 🌎 today and Arbor Day🌳on Friday, the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation representatives visited the third grade to talk about the importance of taking care of our trees. Each student was given a tree to take home and plant!




The kindergarten students went on an egg hunting adventure today! First, they found an egg labeled for each member of their class and marked it off on their chart. After they finished, they found their own egg to take home! The students had a great time searching for all of the eggs!









Mrs. Smyser's 3rd grade class completed a STEM challenge this morning to save their Peep from being eaten! They had to build a tower that could stand alone using plastic eggs and Play-Doh. We hope they saved the delicious Peep! 🐥



On April 3rd, Brenda Salyers from the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) spoke with 4th grade students on the topic of Saving our Soil. After the presentation, students used the information they learned from Brenda and created a poster. Each 4th grade class had a 1st and 2nd place winner who received a gift card from the SWCD. Congratulations!




Mrs. Shirley, with Ag in the Classroom, visited Mrs. McClellan's classroom today. The students learned about turkeys, ate like a turkey, and sang songs. The students love Mrs. Shirley and Ag in the Classroom! 🦃



The second graders wrapped up a money unit with an in-school marketplace! Students earned play money and spent it at a variety of creative stores, including a beauty salon, tattoo parlor, face painting station, snack shop, carnival, and many more!











This week in ELA, the fourth grade students explored the Eureka! Student Inventor unit. Student teams faced an engineering challenge to design a way to lift a standard ping-pong ball from a table, pass it around the group, ensure each member had control for at least three seconds, and deposit it into a cup without touching the ball. Through teamwork and problem-solving, every group successfully met the challenge and earned their collaboration wedge!







Today was a magical moment for Ms. Williamson's first grade students as they released the butterflies they have been caring for since they were tiny caterpillars! 🐛➡️🦋
The first grade classes would like to thank the Cumberland County Farm Bureau for loaning the butterfly kits!




Congratulations to the April Raiders of the Month! These students were chosen based on being reliable students, having exemplary behavior, and having good attendance. Thank you for being respectful, responsible, and reliable Raiders!


Please make note of the following changes to the original school calendar. The district used two emergency days this school year on 1/6 and 1/7. Therefore, school WILL be in session on the following Fridays: Friday, April 11, and Friday, April 25.


We were proud to wear red today in honor of Neoga's return to school. We hope you had a great day!











The second grade students enjoyed a health fair on Friday! Representatives from Sarah Bush Lincoln, Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental, the Cumberland County Health Department, and the YMCA spoke to the students about taking care of their bodies. The health fair was a wonderful culminating activity for the unit on the human body.






Kindergarten pre-registration opens today! If you have a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, please use the link below to complete pre-registration by April 27. Additional information will be emailed at a later date. Welcome Raiders!
https://forms.gle/PbSu53aFnPpxCBiv7

We encourage everyone to wear red on Wednesday, March 26, to support Neoga as they head back to school following the tornado damage to their schools. Let's show them our Pirate hearts and spirit as they navigate the remaining days of school.


Elementary students who achieved perfect attendance in the third quarter were recognized today. These students showed up every day ready to learn and grow. Keep up the great work!




The Hutton Masonic Lodge sponsored the elementary school's spring reading challenge. They generously donated six large prizes for students to have the chance to win. 145 of our elementary students participated, and they read a total of 4,350 books or chapters over the two week challenge! We are proud of them and congratulate the lucky winners!


We are hiring! Cumberland Unit #77 has openings for the following positions. Please share with those who may be interested.
* Elementary Teacher
* School Psychologist
* MS Girls Assistant Basketball Coach
* HS Girls Head Basketball Coach
* Certified Athletic Trainer
* Full-time Bus Driver
* MS Principal/Athletic Director







Mrs. Bierman's second grade students didn't catch the sneaky leprechaun with the traps that Mrs. Lee's high school class had made. But, the students were left with gold necklaces and magic rocks. They used a magic potion to melt the rock and found gold inside! They also enjoyed shamrock shakes as a special treat! ☘️




