You can follow the CHS Cross Country team at the state meet tomorrow online with live results!
https://live.raceresultsplus.com/meet-list
Cumberland High School students in the science club and physics classes participated in the second annual Robinson Engineering Competition on November 11. The JV team won first place overall! The teams participated in five events: Flying Machine, Weight-Propelled Car, Torsion Catapult, Toothpick Bridge and the Mystery Build.
The varsity team (physics) earned 7th and 8th place in the catapult (Levi Ray, Camden James, and Rylan James) and 4th place in the flying machine (Derrick Oakley).
The JV team (science club) earned 1st in the Flying Machine (Jonah Tibbs), 1st in the Toothpick Bridge (Isaac Venatta), and 1st in the Mystery Build (Jonah Tibbs, Isaac Venatta, Levi Ray, and Camden James).
The Foods III students made omelets with various savory ingredients; like cheese, bacon, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers!
Come out and support the high school Cross Country team as they head to IHSA State Friday morning. They will leave the school with a firetruck escort at 8 AM. They will go around the square in Toledo before they head out of town.
Runners will compete at Detweiller Park in Peoria on Saturday, November 9, at 10 AM. Good luck to all of the runners!!
Ms. Steber's physical science students built models of chemical compounds to help them understand their structure and how this translates to their chemical formulas!
Reminder: School dismisses at 12:09 on Monday, November 11, for a teacher in-service.
The Foods I students made Macaroni and Cheese! They made a white sauce and then added two kinds of cheese to it. It was hard work to stir for so long!
Mr. Hall's senior civics class held a mock election for the high school students today during lunch. The election gave the students the experience of the voting process when they checked in, voted in booths, and deposited their vote.
The Foods III students went to Mattoon recently for a field trip. They visited Holey Moley where they were given a tour and watched a demonstration of donut making. Students iced and decorated a freshly made cake donut. They ate lunch at Luigi's. Other stops included the culinary floor at LIFT, Lytle Park , and Burger King for ice cream. It was a fun day!
Join us to honor our veterans at Cumberland's Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11, at 9:15 AM in the high school gym. Rolls and Coffee will be served to visitors beginning at 8:15 AM. We hope to see you there!
Mrs. Neal’s Life Skills 2.0 class spent a beautiful afternoon at Douglas-Hart Nature Center on Friday!
Congratulations to the football team for their victory on Friday! Cumberland now plays at Camp Point Central next Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2:00 PM. Go Pirates!
The CHS Student Council held a costume contest today! Maddy Cutright won Best Costume, Nevaeh Peddycoart won Most Creative, and Jaxon Daugherty and Mikalah Belford won Best Group. Congratulations!
The Junior class fundraiser is open! Click the link, choose a student's name, then select the product you would like to purchase. There are Butter Braid pastries and rolls, cookie dough, and pizzas! The fundraiser ends November 18.
https://tinyurl.com/CHSJrClass24
Cumberland CUSD #77 would like to invite our veterans and their families to join us for an all-school assembly on Monday, November 11 at 9:15 AM in the high school gym to honor those who have sacrificed so much for all of us. Rolls and coffee will be served to our visitors in the high school cafeteria beginning at 8:15 am. If you would like to update your veteran's information for our PowerPoint presentation, please send that information to Mr. Daniel Huffman at dhuffman@cusd77.org or call 217-923-3132 extension 1100. We will announce those veterans who are in attendance during the program and have all names given to us in a PowerPoint presentation prior to the event. Other questions about the event can be directed to Mrs. Stacy Keyser at skeyser@cusd77.org or 217-923-3132 extension 1200.
Reminder: There is no school on Tuesday, November 5 for General Election Day.
Cumberland will take on Tuscola in the first round of the playoffs on Friday, November 1, at 7 PM. Admission to this home game is $6 as set by the IHSA. Season passes cannot be used for playoff games. This game will not be livestreamed on HUDL TV per IHSA guidelines. Let's go Pirates!!
Mrs. Lee’s Algebra classes have been learning about like terms. The students got to prove that they knew the like terms by playing “combine like terms” UNO!
The Anatomy students completed tasks to discover their senses for their nervous system unit.
Cumberland High School raised $200 at their Pink Out game last week! These funds will go to individuals fighting breast cancer. Cumberland went on to defeat Villa Grove 2-1!
