Congratulations to Paige Dittamore for making the All-Tournament team in the CHBC Thanksgiving Tournament. The Lady Pirates placed 4th in the tournament.
All business advertisements for the high school 2022-2023 yearbook are due by December 9th. All senior ads will be due the following week by December 16th. If you need paperwork or have any questions, please contact Wendy Peters at wpeters@cusd77.org
Mr. Horath’s English classes are using this holiday season as an opportunity to write letters to Veterans. Each student is writing a letter, and the classes’ letters will be mailed to Veteran nursing homes. The classes hope to spread holiday cheer to Veterans that may be alone during the holidays.
Cumberland High School will host the Boys Basketball Turkey Tourney this week. Cumberland will play its first game against Marshall on Tuesday at 6 PM.
Cumberland High School's Scholastic Bowl teams competed in the Fairfield Tournament this past weekend. The varsity team won five games. They placed 3rd overall. Marshall Tipsword made the all tournament team with 32 tossups with 4 being powers. The JV team won two games and placed 6th. Rylan James made the all tournament team with 17 tossups with 2 being powers.
Reminder: Next week, there is a 2:20 dismissal on Tuesday and no school Wednesday-Friday for Thanksgiving break. 🦃
Students from the high school’s Dual Credit program visited EIU's Booth Library this week. Students located different items throughout the library. They were impressed with the size of the library!
The high school English students completed a library scavenger hunt today to help them learn how to navigate the call number system.
The high school PE students are working on their skills and teamwork while learning about the game of hockey.
Students in Fellowship of Christian Athletes met on November 9 and heard from Caroline Kirchmer, EIU Volleyball Alum. Miss Kirchmer, a 4th grade teacher in the district, spoke to the students about staying strong in their faith while facing setbacks and disappointments, using her own injuries as an example.
“You can’t compare yourself to anyone else because we are all given our own gifts and abilities,” Kirchmer said. “You have to focus on what you can do to help your team be successful.”
Students enjoyed a variety of breakfast pastries provided by The Toledo Christian Church.
The next meeting will be Thursday, December 8 with guest speaker Jordan Robinson.
Pirate Night is coming up! Meet the Pirates Friday, November 18, beginning at 7:30 PM. Admission will be an item for the food drive.
Abbie Becker signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Aurora University, today. Congratulations, Abbie!
Reminder: School dismisses at 12:15 on Friday, November 11, for a teacher in-service.
Join us for the annual Veterans Day program on Friday, November 11, at 9:00 AM. Thank you to all of the veterans for your service!
Reminder: There is no school on Tuesday, Novemberl 8, for Election Day, a state holiday. On Friday, November 11, school will dismiss at 12:15 for a Teacher In-service.
The students prepared some cookie dough batter during yesterday's Foods I class. Today, they will bake a batch of cookies with the dough they prepared.
Students from grades 3-12 attended an assembly by Sports World sponsored by SBLHS. Pro athletes, Jimmie Bell (NFL) and Wesley Fluellen (NBA) shared personal experiences to help students recognize that life choices matter and that the students are in control. They emphasized that academics, attitude, and hard work are also important. They said students should take responsibility for their legacy, fight for their dreams, and don't let distractions get in the way of their success.
BIO II students observed live earthworms and investigated their senses and anatomy prior to earthworm dissections this week.
Cumberland High School has a position available for a special education teacher. The job details are listed on the link below. Contact Cumberland High School at 217-923-3132 for more information.
https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/135889/High-School-Special-Education-Teacher/job-details
Last week, BIO 100 completed a lab to test cellular respiration rates based on CO2 production.
