The CHS Scholastic Bowl team attended the SCSL Tournament at Granite City this past weekend. The varsity team placed 2nd and had three players make the All-Tournament team. They are Jad Shoot, Rylan James, and Camden James. The JV team placed 3rd and had two players make the All-Tournament team. They are Stevi Nichols and Addison Johnson.

On Wednesday, December 3, at Hillsboro, Camden James earned his 1,000th Tossup! Congratulations on this achievement, Camden!
about 8 hours ago, Amy Carr
Pictured is the varsity team they are wearning their blue shirts and holding their plaque.
Pictured are the varsity all-tournament players. Each has a medal. and one is holding the team trophy.
Pictured is the junior varsity team they are wearning their blue shirts and holding their plaque.
Pictured are the junior varsity all-tournament players. Each has a medal. and one is holding the team trophy.
Our high school band and choir filled the gym with holiday cheer on Sunday! The choir performed six pieces, including Grown-up Christmas List and Swingin’ Christmas Tree. The band followed with three songs, featuring Sleigh Ride and All About Christmas. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the season!
about 8 hours ago, Amy Carr
The image shos the entire choir on the rafters singing from a black binder.
The image shos a third of the choir on the rafters singing from a black binder.
The image shos a third of the choir on the rafters singing from a black binder.
The image shos a third of the choir on the rafters singing from a black binder.
The image shows the woodwind section of the band playing from music on a music stand.
The image shows the woodwind section of the band playing from music on a music stand.
The image shows the woodwind section of the band playing from music on a music stand.
The image shows the brass and percussion sections of the band playing from music on a music stand.
Cumberland High School’s Foods III class has constructed two gingerbread houses to showcase this year at Toledo’s Christmas events. Students worked in pairs to design their structure. They made the gingerbread dough and baked it. The houses were assembled with royal icing, then decorated with buttercream frosting. The students selected their theme and utilized candy and other food items to make their house unique. The Fortnite Nutcracker House was made by Logan Aaron and Peyton Groves. The Rose Quartz Cottage was made by Cameron Robbins and Shelby Schumacher.
CHS staff and students voted for their favorite gingerbread house, and the winner was The Rose Quartz Cottage!
3 days ago, Amy Carr
Two students are decorating their gingerbread house. They are adding icing and candies.
A student is building the walls of the gingerbread house.
Two students are decorating their gingerbread house. They are adding icing and candies.
A student is decorating a gingerbread house, adding icing and candies.
Two studetns are sitting with their completed gingerbread house. It is snow coverd with pink accents.
Two studetns are sitting with their completed gingerbread house. It is snow coverd with fortnite accents.
Ms. McCown’s Transition to Quantitative Literacy and Statistics students took math to new heights this week! Their mission: Determine how many rubber bands Barbie would need to safely bungee jump from the high school gym balcony.

Students conducted test jumps on Tuesday using 2–6 rubber bands, recorded Barbie’s fall distance, and built scatter plots to analyze their data. They then used linear regression equations to predict the perfect number of rubber bands for a 400 cm drop.

On Thursday, it was time for the real test, and thanks to their calculations, Barbie survived the jump!
3 days ago, Amy Carr
Students are calculating their Barbie data using clipboards and calculators.
Students are meaduring the distance that the Barbie will jump of attached to rubberbands.
The following games have been rescheduled for Saturday, January 10th:
4:00 PM Cumberland Girls vs Casey Girls (Tentative)
6:00 PM Casey Westfield vs North Clay (Turkey Tourney Championship)
3 days ago, Amy Carr
The Foods I students recently made a delicious bowl of loaded mashed potatoes! This cheesy, savory dish is perfect for a cold day!
5 days ago, Amy Carr
A student is sitting at a table with a bowl of loaded mashed potatoes.
Last week in Ms. Steber's Biology class, students used beads to create models of the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration to help their understanding of the reactants and products of each process.
6 days ago, Amy Carr
Students are sitting in their desks. They are holding up thier beads.
Students are sitting at desks. They are writing in their packets.
Students are sitting at desks. They are writing in their packets.
Students are sitting at desks. They are writing in their packets.

Athletic Updates (12/1): The high school girls basketball game vs Casey and the Turkey Tourney Championship game at Cumberland have been postponed. We will post new game information as it comes out.

7 days ago, Amy Carr
After reviewing their Verb of the Week, Mrs. Reynolds' Spanish 4 students put their conjugation skills to the test with a lively game of Matamoscas! Their quick thinking took the learning to the next level!
7 days ago, Amy Carr
Students are standing at the board conjugating verbs.
Students are sitting at their desks playing Matamoscas on their Chromebooks.
The most musical time of the year is almost here! Our holiday concerts are right around the corner, and our students can’t wait to share the festive songs they’ve been preparing. We hope you can come celebrate the season with us!
🎵3rd Grade Concert - December 4, 6:30 PM, GS Gym
🎵High School Band and Choir Concert - December 7, 4 PM, HS Gym
🎵 1st Grade Concert - December 9, 6 PM, GS Gym
🎵 4th Grade Concert - December 9, 7:15 PM, GS Gym
🎵 Middle School Band and Choir Concert - December 11, 7 PM, GS Gym
7 days ago, Amy Carr
A festive graphic with gold lettering that reads “Holiday Concerts” against a dark background, decorated with hanging ornaments, twinkling string lights, and green holly with red berries along the top and bottom edges.
The Turkey Tourney Championship between Casey and North Clay will be played on Monday at 7:45 PM following the girls varsity basketball game.
9 days ago, Amy Carr
All tournament basketball games at Cumberland scheduled for today (11/29) have been canceled.
9 days ago, Amy Carr
The girls basketball game at CHBC today (11/29) has been canceled.
9 days ago, Amy Carr
Spotlight your senior year - Grab your yearbook! www.yearbookforever.com.
12 days ago, Amy Carr
Spotlight your senior year - Grab your yearbook! www.yearbookforever.com. The image shows senior athletes dressed for their sport.
Last weekend, Cumberland High School's Scholastic Bowl team competed at the David L Riley Kickoff in Mattoon. There were 14 teams, including Mahomet Seymour, Centennial, Mattoon, Charleston, Bond County, Teutopolis, Paris, and University Lab Champaign Urbana. Cumberland placed 3rd in their pool, advancing them to the 5th-place game, where they defeated Charleston. Two students were named to the All-Tournament Team. Camden James was 9th with 40.84 points per game, and Jad Shoot was 8th with 49.17 ppg. Congratulations!
14 days ago, Amy Carr
The CHS Basic Earth Science students took a cookie break to show the phases of the moon. It was more difficult than you think! 🌙
14 days ago, Amy Carr
A student is sitting at the desk. The paper with oreo phases of the moon are shown on the desk.
A student is sitting at the desk. The paper with oreo phases of the moon are shown on the desk.
The paper with oreo phases of the moon are shown on the desk.
A student is sitting at the desk. The paper with oreo phases of the moon are shown on the desk.
A student is sitting at the desk. The paper with oreo phases of the moon are shown on the desk.

Mrs. Steber's Earth Science students have been learning about volcanoes. Students have been researching specific examples and built models of these to see their structure. The models include Arthur's Seat in Scotland, Barden Hill Quarry in England, Soufriere Hills in Montserrat, and Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland. Some have learned how to pronounce that one!

14 days ago, Amy Carr
This is a group picture. Each student is holding their volcano.
This is a group picture. Each student is holding their volcano.
This is a group picture. Each student is holding their volcano.
Students are working at their desks creating their volcanoes.
Mr. Sappington's Ag Tech students have been busy learning about residential wiring!
17 days ago, Amy Carr
The students are stanidng inside of a makeshift room of studs. They have wired the room for electricity.
The students are stanidng inside of a makeshift room of studs. They have wired the room for electricity.
Congratulations to our CHS varsity scholastic bowl team! They brought their A-game on the stage of Scholastic HI Q Season 34, Episode 1 vs. Shawnee High School. They answered tough questions, worked as a team, and represented our school well. We're proud of each one of you!

You can watch their match at: https://www.pbs.org/video/scholastic-hi-q-3401-hrwhca/?
17 days ago, Amy Carr
The students are on the set of Hi-Q. They won this match.
The Cumberland FFA traveled to Lake Land College to compete in the section agronomy competition! Congratulations to Kaitlyn Hemmen on placing 9th overall!🚜🌱
17 days ago, Amy Carr
The group of eight students are standing together. They are each holding a clipboard.