The Cumberland County Cross Country teams competed at the Robinson Regional on Saturday. The boys placed 1st! This was the first time since 2007! The boys were led by Cameron Roedl, Regional champion, with a time of 15:54! The teams will compete at Sectionals next Saturday at 11 AM at Lake Land College! Good luck to all!
The first round football playoff game vs. Tuscola will be on Friday, November 1, at 7:00 PM at Pirate Field. Go Pirates!
The HS girls volleyball regional will be held at Newton High School. Cumberland plays Teutopolis on Monday, October 28, at 7 PM. Admission is set by the IHSA at $6.
Math Applications visited the Neal Center YMCA today to test their cardboard boat. While unsuccessful, the experience gave them ideas for improving their design and the determination and excitement to try again. As a student said, "Failure is part of the learning process." Thank you to the Neal Center YMCA for allowing our students to test their ideas in your facility.
The Volley for the Cure game is set for tomorrow, October 24, at 6 PM. We hope to see you there!
Mrs. Gibson's ecology class learned about GPS and GIS for their biodiversity lesson. Today, they tried geocaching, which uses GPS to find treasures.
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 Friday, October 25.
Family Registration for One Stop Community Christmas 2024 will open on Wednesday, November 6 at 10:00 AM. Registration will close Friday, November 8, at 11:59 PM. If the maximum family count is reached before then, registration will close early. Family registration will be ONLINE only at: onestopcommunitychristmas.com The day of OSCC (Saturday, December 14, 2024), the parent/guardian will need to bring a photo ID and each child's (Newborn to 18 only) social security card to the event held at Lake Land Community College. If you have any questions, you may email: onestopcommunitychristmas@gmail.com
Ms. Steber's physical science classes have been preparing for their end of topic test. They created graphic organizers to help with their revision. These student samples showed a lot of key information and some great visuals to help them remember the points. Great work!
The Cumberland County Cross Country team participated in the Trojan Invite in Charleston last weekend. The boys finished third out of 17 teams. Eight boys earned trophies by finishing in the top 50. The teams start the postseason on Saturday at the Robinson Regional. The girls race at 10 A.M, and the boys start at 11 AM.
The CHS Student Council will be having a Texas Roadhouse bread, butter, and gift card fundraiser from October 21 - November 1. Orders will be here in time for Thanksgiving! Funds raised help support the CHS Student Council. For more information, contact Sheila Plummer at splummer@cusd77.org.
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.
Mrs. Gibson was awarded a grant to participate in the Plant the Moon Competition through the Institute of Competition Sciences this fall. This is a national competition that NASA originally started as a citizen science project to gain ideas to feed astronauts sustainably on long space exploration missions. There are Lunar Missions and Martian Missions. The CHS classes are participating in the Martian Mission planting different plants in Mars soil simulant. There were enough granted kits to involve Mrs. Gibson’s and Mrs. Steber's BIO I classes and an ecology class. Middle schools, high schools, and colleges around the U.S. are participating.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to ILMEA District 5 music festivals by their auditions:
Senior Band - Stevi Nichols
Senior Orchestra - Addison Johnson
Senior Chorus - Austin Becker, Maddy Cutright, Ani Edwards, Cody Farris and Joanie Wallace
Well done!
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 22 and 24 from 4:00-6:30 PM. Elementary and middle school: contact your child's teacher to schedule an appointment. High school: contact the office at 923-3133 to schedule an appointment.
The CHS girls basketball team has opened their apparel store! Check it out for your Pirates and Raiders gear! The store closes on 11/4.
https://www.taggedshop.com/hsladypiratebasketball
On Saturday, the Cumberland County Cross Country team participated in the Cumberland County Invite. The boys' team finished 2nd overall! Eleven boys and two girls were in the top 75 of their race and medaled at the meet! Congratulations runners!
The CHS Pink Out Volleyball game is on Thursday, October 24, vs. Villa Grove. Their Together we WIN cancer awareness t-shirt is available at the following link: https://www.modeltees.shop/products/pirates-volleyball-shirt-together-we-win-cancer-awareness.
The Cumberland County CEO class is hosting Cars and Coffee on October 26 from 10 AM - 1 PM at Neoga High School. Admission is $5 (2 and under is free). Food trucks, a bounce house, and trivia will also be there! Come out and support the CEO class this year!
