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High School game updates:
Girls basketball vs Sullivan scheduled for tonight (1/22) has been Postponed.
FS basketball at Dieterich scheduled for tonight (1/22) has been Canceled.
Cumberland CUSD #77 will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 22, 2024 due to the forcasted inclement weather.
Cumberland High School graduation date has been set for Sunday, May, 19, 2024 at 2:00 pm in the high school gym.
Join us this spring on the track! We are hiring a girls' assistant track coach. Share with those who may be interested!

The CMS Student Council is hosting a blood drive on January 22 from 2-6 PM. Support a great cause and get automatically entered for a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl!

Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday.

Financial Aid Night for Senior students and parents is January 16 at 6:00 PM in the high school cafeteria.
We are excited to have a second Shoe Tree distribution for our students this year. The normal Shoe Tree Fall distribution is still being planned for the 24-25 school year. A form will be sent out in May for that Shoe Tree.
If you are experiencing financial hardship, complete this form for qualifying students, Pre K-8th grade, to receive a free pair of shoes. Shoes will be distributed by the school in mid-February. Please complete this form by January 19, 2024.
https://forms.gle/FwS4k6U3Fne8SMvPA
SHOE TREE is sponsored by Shoe Tree Program, Corp.
The CMS Student Council is hosting a blood drive on January 22 from 2-6 PM. Support a great cause and get automatically entered for a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl!

We hope everyone had a nice winter break! School will resume on Thursday, January 4. See you soon!

On January 5, the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) will recognize Cumberland High School as one of the few consolidated high schools that have surpassed the 1000 win mark for boys basketball. We would like to invite all past/present players, coaches, and fans to attend this event that will take place between the JV and Varsity games that evening.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Students in FACS classes donated money to purchase Christmas gifts for children who live in foster homes. Mrs. Thomas purchased ingredients for S'mores & students could pay to make one after they finished their final exam. All the money that was collected was used for the toys.

Santa checked in on one of our elementary classrooms today.
Thankfully everyone was on the nice list!

On January 5th the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) will recognize Cumberland High School as one of the few consolidated high schools that have surpassed the 1000 win mark for boys basketball. We would like to invite all past/present players, coaches, and fans to attend this event that will take place between the JV and Varsity games that evening.
Also, following this announcement we will recognize winter senior participates and their parents.
School dismisses at 2:20 on Thursday and Friday this week. Christmas Break begins at 2:20 on Friday - Jan. 3. Have a wonderful holiday break!

The F/S basketball game on Tuesday has been canceled. CGB doesn't have enough players. The start time for the JV game is 6:00 PM.
This past Friday, the Middle School Kindness Ambassadors cleaned all the caps that were collected. Now, the caps go to a company to be recycled into a bench. This bench will be placed at the grade school in memory of Mike Oakley. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the cap collection!


