Congratulations to the November Raiders of the Month! Keep up the good work, being Respectful, Responsible, and Reliable Raiders!
The middle school Kindness Ambassadors spent time recently reading books to the kindergarten students! 📚
Last Friday, our middle school art students brought the school fence to life with their creativity! Bright colors and bold designs now line the fence, making the whole area look amazing!
The middle school Kindness Ambassadors decorated a corner of the cafeteria with wonderful posters with messages of kindness!
The 5th grade had a fun time with their Ag in the Classroom lesson last week. They learned all about pumpkins! As an added treat, they made pumpkin pie in a cup!
Cumberland will play Brownstown-St. Elmo for the first game of the 8th grade girls basketball NTC tournament on Tuesday, October 28, at 5:30 PM. All games are being played at Beecher City Jr/Sr High School.
Congratulations to the 7th grade girls basketball team on their 2nd place finish in the NTC tournament today!
Mrs. High's 4th grade students have been busy this week! They are learning about Illinois history, and they created an Illinois timeline. They also worked on 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication. The answer just happened to end with 67!
Mrs Walsh’s7th grade classes have been very helpful with the younger students this week as they preview the book fair and make their wish lists!
The 7th grade girls basketball team will compete in the NTC tournament this week. The first game will be at 6:45 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 22, against the winner of the Sacred Heart/Altamont game. All games are being played at Brownstown. Admission prices are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors, with free entry for students K–12.
Today, our students and staff at the elementary and middle school swapped roles for Spirit Day. Teachers dressed as students and students dressed as teachers! Everyone had a great time participating!
Students in 6th grade science are learning about vascular vs. nonvascular plants. Students completed a celery lab experiment that showed how, in vascular plants, the xylem moves water and nutrients up the stem!
The book fair is coming! Purchases can be made from Monday, October 20, through Friday, October 24. The book fair will be open for the students Monday-Thursday, and it will also be open during parent-teacher conferences. Check out the e-wallet option, so students don't have to handle the money.
The middle school boys basketball team will be having a players and parents meeting tomorrow, Thursday, October 16th, in the middle school gymnasium at 5:00 PM for any 7th and 8th graders who might be interested in participating this season. The meeting will be brief, but we need to ensure that we have everything in order before practices begin next Monday.
Middle School XC Sectional info: Because of a parade, they are recommending that all fans be at the cross country sectional by 9:35 to avoid delays. The meet starts at 10 at Forest Park in Shelbyville.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are set for Tuesday, October 21, and Thursday, October 23, from 4 PM - 6:30 PM. Here is how you can make an appointment with your child's teacher:
Elementary School - Contact the teacher to set up an appointment.
Middle School - Teachers will be emailing a link to book your appointment.
High School - Call the school office to set up an appointment. 217-923-3132 Option 3
Elementary School - Contact the teacher to set up an appointment.
Middle School - Teachers will be emailing a link to book your appointment.
High School - Call the school office to set up an appointment. 217-923-3132 Option 3
The middle school softball team held its end-of-season awards night recently. Award winners were Liz Sudkamp - Raider Award, Kayla Heuerman - Defense Award, Kyndall Strohl - Pitching Award, Brittlin Murphy - Offense Award, Lilly McMechan - Pitching Award and Leadership Award, Lainey Reeder - Raider Award, and Katie McElravy - Leadership Award. Congratulations!
Mrs. Kingery's 8th grade English class completed a comma escape room game recently. Students had to identify where commas belonged in sentences and paragraphs. Students also matched comma rules to sentences. A secret code was given at each station for students to decipher after working through all four stations. 8th graders had a great time learning about commas and trying to escape the game!
Happy National Coaches Day! Thank you to all of our coaches for the time and dedication you give to our student-athletes!
We had a wonderful turnout for the middle school Lunch on the Lawn today. We were happy that so many of you could join us! It was great to see everyone together!