Mrs. Wormhoudt’s kindergarten class practiced retelling the story Three Billy Goats Gruff this week. The students created a setting of a bridge and river. Then, they used their characters to retell the story.
Today, 9/22, is 1st quarter midterm for Cumberland Elementary and Middle schools. This is a good time to check on grades in TeacherEase. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher.
Mrs. Bierman’s second grade class constructed a model of the Indus River valley complete with the Himalayan Mountains, the Indus River, irrigation canals, and the Citadel with protecting wall, farms, and fields. The students had so much fun learning!
The 3rd grade finished their first ELA unit of the year! This unit covered classic tales. Mrs. Kemper and Mrs. Staley’s classes celebrated with their very own tea party and watched Alice In Wonderland, which was a story the students read. The students enjoyed the classic story!
School Attendance Matters! Being in attendance helps students succeed in school and in life! #ShowingUpTogether
Kristi Shirley, with Ag in the Classroom, visited the first grade today. The students learned that many of the toppings on their pizza come from the farmers. The students added their favorite toppings to create a large class pizza!
To bring awareness of Patriots' Day today, Carrie Verdeyen brought to each school an artifact from the September 11 attacks in New York for the students to view. The metal she brought was part of a beam from one of the Twin Towers. The artifact will soon be housed at the Veterans Memorial in Toledo.
Mrs. Smyser's 3rd graders have been studying the continents. Today, they made a globe and added all seven continents!
Congratulations to our September Raiders of the Month. Great job being Respectful, Responsible, and Reliable. Keep up the great work being exemplary students in our school!
We continue to partner with ROE 11 to promote attendance awareness this month. School attendance matters. Attend today. Achieve tomorrow!
Eastern Illinois Foodbank's new Foodmobile will be visiting Cumberland County to distribute free groceries this week. They will visit Cumberland County on the first Thursday of the month. The Foodmobile will be at these locations Thursday, September 7:
Montrose: Montrose Village Hall (203 National Rd.) 10:30-11:15 AM
Jewett: Jewett Community Center (806 Adams St.) 11:45am-12:30 PM
Greenup: ERBA (115 S. Kentucky St.) 1-2 PM
Toledo: Toledo Christian Church Pantry (501 S. Maryland St.) 2:30-3 PM
Neoga: Neoga Community Food Pantry (641 W. 6th St.) 4-5 PM
Reminder: There is no school on Monday, September 4, for the Labor Day holiday.
National School Attendance Awareness Month kicks off today! Every school day is a learning opportunity. School attendance matters for every student every day!
The 2nd graders decided to take advantage of the heat today with a science experiment! Today was definitely hot enough to melt crayons!
Mrs. Carlen’s kindergarten class completed a Brown Bear Write Around the Room this afternoon! They searched all over the classroom for pictures of animals from their chart and then traced the number they saw.
Students in 4th grade designed book covers that will be hung up at Coffee and Creams in Toledo, IL. Make sure you stop by to check them out!
It was a great first day of school! We are looking forward to seeing everyone again tomorrow!
Please see the following message regarding free lunches with the Community Eligibility Provision program.
Picture Day is scheduled for Friday, August 18! Order forms are coming home this week. You can also order online at https://inter-state.com/. The order codes for each school are:
Cumberland Elementary - 80095G
Cumberland Middle School - 80095P
Cumberland High School - 80112M
Tomorrow, 8/15, we welcome our students back for the first day of school!
Reminder - There is a 2:20 dismissal time tomorrow!
