Mrs. Blade’s Spanish 4 students decorated an altar to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This holiday is celebrated around the world, including in Mexican, Aztec, and Mayan cultures where families honor their ancestors. Altars are decorated with photos, flowers, Calaveras, candles, and other offerings.
Cameron Roedl will represent Cumberland High School at the IHSA State Cross Country meet at Detweiler Park in Peoria on Saturday, Nov. 4. Cameron qualified for the state meet at the Decatur St. Teresa Sectional with a 12th place finish and a time of 16:07.1. Good Luck, Cameron!!
Last week, Mrs. Flach's Biology I class created models of and labeled animal (red) and plant (green) cells, which consisted of their organelle drawings.
Students in Ms. Booth's math class simulated Shark Tank by creating their own business plan. Then using supplied financial information, they figured out the annual revenue, EBIT, their business multiplier, and the valuation. Each person or team then had to present to the Sharks to seek investments in their company.
Many Cumberland musicians submitted video auditions for the annual ILMEA (Illinois Music Educators Association) District 5 music festivals that will take place at Eastern Illinois University in November. These students will prepare several selections and perform concerts with other top musicians in this region of the state. Representing Cumberland Middle School band and choir are Addison Johnson, Chase Burns, Cameron Coleman, Cody Farris, Amber Lewis, Ethan Matthew, Konnor McKelvey, Shelby Nichols, Chloe Roedl, and Alyssa Yocum. Students who will represent Cumberland High School are Austin Becker, Austin Carlen, Maddy Cutright, Gwen Dunn, Ani Edwards, Stevi Nichols, Rachel Starwalt, and Lauren Stevens. Congratulations!
The store to order football playoff shirts open until 2 PM on Wednesday, October 25. Details are in the link below.
https://cumberlandplayoff.itemorder.com/
Congratulations to Cumberland High School's 2023 Homecoming King and Queen, Blake McMechan and Libby McGinnis!
The Cumberland County boys' cross country team placed 2nd at the IHSA Regional, and the girls placed 5th. Both teams advance to the Sectional race at Decatur (St. Teresa) at South Shores Park on Saturday, October 28. The girls' race will be at 10:00 and the boys' race at 11:00.
Cumberland will play Casey in the first round of the playoffs. The game is at Casey at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 27. Go Pirates!
The Cumberland Varsity Eco team earned 3rd place out of 17 teams at the 46th annual Lake Shelbyville Eco Meet at Camp Camfield Ecological Station in Sullivan. They were tested on 3 topics that included Illinois Endangered and Threatened Species, Birds of Prey, and Glaciers. Congratulations!
Homecoming week has been full of class competitions. Today for spirit day, each class participated in games and activities to earn points for the title of class champion. One of today’s contests was a class skit. Here are a few pictures from each class’s performance.
Congratulations to the Senior class on their Powder Puff game victory!
Reminder: There will be no school on Friday, October 20.
Today’s Homecoming theme at the high school is Favorite Movie Character!
Today's Homecoming theme was Christmas Movie Day!
Today was the first day of Homecoming activities, and the day ended with the announcement of this year's Homecoming court. Congratulations to the 2023 Homecoming court!
Mrs Lee’s Geometry class constructed a poster to demonstrate Euclid’s postulates.
Retake Picture Day is 10/18/2023! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package 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, please use the Retake Order Code to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. The Elementary School code is 81087FF, the Middle School code is 80095KF, and the High School code is 80112H.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are set for next week Tuesday, 10/17, and Thursday, 10/19 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM! Contact your child's teacher(s) to set up an appointment.
Join the Lady Pirates in supporting Breast Cancer Awareness on October 17 during the Dig Pink Night! T-shirts will be sold for the event during the home games on 10/10 and 10/17. Shirts are limited so don't delay!
