Reminder: There will be no school on Friday, October 20.
Join us next week at the elementary/middle school for fun-filled Family Engagement nights of FREE haircuts, nail painting, spooky treats, games, and a Scholastic book fair. On October 17-19, during Parent-Teacher Conferences from 4-6:30 PM, there will be a variety of activities for the family. Childcare is available for school-aged students during conferences.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are set for next week Tuesday, 10/17, and Thursday, 10/19 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM! Contact your child's teacher(s) to set up an appointment.
Reminder: Friday, 10/6, is a Teacher Institute day. Monday, 10/9, is Columbus Day. There will be no school for students on these days.
Today is National School Custodian Appreciation Day. We appreciate all the hard work our custodians put into keeping our schools clean and safe!
Mrs. Stierwalt's kindergarten students were busy working in their math centers this afternoon!
Don’t forget that you can follow most of the Cumberland teams on our YouTube channels! Live high school indoor sports and football can be viewed at @pirates77sports60. Live middle school indoor sports are on @raiders77sports46. Check our app or website for upcoming games.
Reminder: School will dismiss at 12:15 on Friday, September 22, for a Teachers' Institute.
School Attendance Matters! Being in attendance helps students succeed in school and in life! #ShowingUpTogether
To bring awareness of Patriots' Day today, Carrie Verdeyen brought to each school an artifact from the September 11 attacks in New York for the students to view. The metal she brought was part of a beam from one of the Twin Towers. The artifact will soon be housed at the Veterans Memorial in Toledo.
On Wednesday, September 6, Cumberland Middle School Principal, Mrs. Stacy Keyser, was recognized by her peers in the Wabash Valley region of the Illinois Principals Association as the Middle School Principal of the Year. We are proud of you Mrs. Keyser! Well deserved!
We continue to partner with ROE 11 to promote attendance awareness this month. School attendance matters. Attend today. Achieve tomorrow!
Eastern Illinois Foodbank's new Foodmobile will be visiting Cumberland County to distribute free groceries this week. They will visit Cumberland County on the first Thursday of the month. The Foodmobile will be at these locations Thursday, September 7:
Montrose: Montrose Village Hall (203 National Rd.) 10:30-11:15 AM
Jewett: Jewett Community Center (806 Adams St.) 11:45am-12:30 PM
Greenup: ERBA (115 S. Kentucky St.) 1-2 PM
Toledo: Toledo Christian Church Pantry (501 S. Maryland St.) 2:30-3 PM
Neoga: Neoga Community Food Pantry (641 W. 6th St.) 4-5 PM
Reminder: There is no school on Monday, September 4, for the Labor Day holiday.
National School Attendance Awareness Month kicks off today! Every school day is a learning opportunity. School attendance matters for every student every day!
Update: Tomorrow night's football game vs. Cerro Gordo/Bement has been moved back to an 8:00 PM start time. Senior activities will begin at 7:25 PM.
It was a great first day of school! We are looking forward to seeing everyone again tomorrow!
Please see the following message regarding free lunches with the Community Eligibility Provision program.
Picture Day is scheduled for Friday, August 18! Order forms are coming home this week. You can also order online at https://inter-state.com/. The order codes for each school are:
Cumberland Elementary - 80095G
Cumberland Middle School - 80095P
Cumberland High School - 80112M
Tomorrow, 8/15, we welcome our students back for the first day of school!
Reminder - There is a 2:20 dismissal time tomorrow!
