Mr. Sappington's Ag Tech students have been busy learning about residential wiring!


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/?
You can watch their match at: https://www.pbs.org/video/scholastic-hi-q-3401-hrwhca/?

The Cumberland FFA traveled to Lake Land College to compete in the section agronomy competition! Congratulations to Kaitlyn Hemmen on placing 9th overall!🚜🌱

The Foods I students made a fall favorite this week - pumpkin bread!


CHS Art students have been staying busy with a wide variety of projects! Ceramics 1 students are working on their Masquerade Masks, Intro to Art students are making sculptures out of pantyhose, and Intermediate students are making Alteted Paintings. Graphic Design students are using Procreate on the iPads to make animal combinations, while Ceramics 3 students work on their concept sculptures. 🎨







The Cumberland cross country team held its awards night recently. The Mental Attitude Award was awarded to Aydan Oakley and Paula Hoehn. The Most Valuable Runner was awarded to Cameron Roedl and Paula Hoehn. Knights of the Round Table runners were Kade Bradley, Cameron Roedl, Paula Hoehn, and Piper McGinnis. The Pirate Award went to Kade Bradley and Paula Hoehn. Outstanding Open Runner was awarded to Henry Malone and Jacob Pierce. Most Improved was awarded to Cael McMechan and Paula Hoehn. The Top Freshmen were Colby Roedl and Vada Holsapple. The top Sophomores were Gavin Whitaker and Piper McGinnis. The Top Juniors were Cameron Roedl and Paula Hoehn. The Top Senior was Kade Bradley. Congratulations to everyone on a great season!






Students in Anatomy class created some tasty heart models today!





Retake Picture Day is coming up on Monday, Nov 24! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and are unhappy with your Picture Package, please send it to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered. Place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order.
Order Codes:
0096WK Elementary School
0096XD Middle School
0099QW High School
If you purchased and are unhappy with your Picture Package, please send it to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered. Place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order.
Order Codes:
0096WK Elementary School
0096XD Middle School
0099QW High School

Cumberland High School went 6-0 in the Lincoln Trail College Tournament today earning 1st Place! CHS had three individuals who made the LTC All Tournament Team - Rylan James with 9 tossups, Jad Shoot with 13 tossups, and Camden James with 16 tossups. Congratulations!


Pirate basketball fans, Pirate Night will be on Friday, November 21, at 7:30 PM. The cost of admission is a nonperishable item for the TCC Food Pantry, snacks or drinks for the athletes on game days, and/or a donation to the Cumberland Varsity Club. 🏀💙💛
The CHS Art Club has been busy painting windows this semester! First, they did the windows in Greenup with a fall theme and are now working in Toledo for Christmas on the Square. A special thanks to Jarrod Leitch for buying everyone hot cocoa when it snowed while window painting!




In honor of World Kindness Day, the CHS National Honor Society invited instructors to nominate students who exemplify kindness in their everyday actions. Each nominated student received a certificate signed by their nominating teacher and a special treat from the NHS. Congratulations to all of the students recognized for spreading kindness! Thank you to Gabbi Hutton for leading this NHS initiative.

Owen McGinnis was recently selected to the 2A Illinois High School Coaches’ Association All-State Team! Owen was one of eighteen players from across the state selected for the Class 2A team. Owen is a senior and played linebacker and fullback for CHS. Join us in congratulating Owen on this accomplishment!

Yesterday, the students in Parenting class visited a daycare center to see quality child care. After, they went to SBLHC in Mattoon to tour the labor and delivery unit. They met with the lactation consultant and learned a great deal about the experience of having a baby. It was a very educational and fun day!

The Wrestling match at Vandalia on 12/18 has been canceled.
This week, Mrs. Morgan's Personal Finance class is watching The Minimalists. The documentary relates to financial wellness. It explores how less can sometimes mean so much more, from our time to what we value most. It encourages students to realize that their choices shape their happiness, not their possessions.

Last week in Ms. Steber's Earth Science class, students set up test tubes to replicate underground conditions, allowing them to see how copper crystals grow in our Earth. They then watched them develop and created scientific drawings of the results.









Cupcake Wars is a baking competition that is part of the Foods III class at CHS. Participants chose a theme for their project. They designed a display and the cupcake decorations. Students made a homemade cupcake recipe with "special" ingredients, like cake flour, sour cream, buttermilk, fresh strawberries, or lemon juice. They made buttercream frosting and decorated their cupcakes. The projects were available for staff and students to view. The staff was also able to taste them. The "Butterfly Bouquet" was a white cupcake with strawberry filling, and the "Months of the Year" were confetti sprinkle cupcakes.
The winner of the 2025 cupcake wars was the Butterfly Bouquet. This beautiful creation was made by Cameron Robbins and Shelby Schumacher. They won for both appearance and taste. Both groups did a great job and enjoyed the fun of the competition!
The winner of the 2025 cupcake wars was the Butterfly Bouquet. This beautiful creation was made by Cameron Robbins and Shelby Schumacher. They won for both appearance and taste. Both groups did a great job and enjoyed the fun of the competition!




The Foods I students made some delicious Snickerdoodles last week!


In Ms. Steber's Biology class, students used a creative approach to learning! They modeled the stages of mitosis by decorating cookies. It was a fun and tasty way to understand how cells divide!









