
Students from the region were recognized at the Illinois Principal's Association reception last night. Cumberland's IPA Student Recipients for 2023-24 are Eden Fitch, Adam Flessner, Denton Nebel, Jr., Faith Brown, Jude Miller, and Cody Farris (not pictured). Congratulations students!

Reminder: There is a 12:15 PM dismissal on Friday, March 8, for a teacher in-service.


Today, the students in Mrs. Gibsom's Ecology class studied real specimens borrowed from Douglas Hart Nature Center herbarium!




Be sure to get your tickets to Shrek the Musical, Jr. for one of the upcoming shows! You won’t want to miss it!! Tickets may be purchased at the school offices.
Show times:
Friday, March 8 at 7 PM
Saturday, March 9 at 7 PM
Sunday, March 10 at 2 PM


Cumberland Elementary and Middle School will be celebrating Read Across America next week. Mrs. Walk, our District Librarian, has several activities planned for the students including the dress-up days listed below!


What’s for lunch today? Our schools have three online options to view the lunch menu. From the district webpage, choose the school, click Explore, and then click Dining. The menus are also found on our apps, Cumberland CUSD #77, IL and TeacherEase-Parents/Students. Both can be found in your phone’s app store.


Many students in the district enjoyed visiting the petting zoo today! The petting zoo was sponsored by the Cumberland FFA.




If you have a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024, he/she needs to be pre-registered for Kindergarten. Please start the process at the Google Form below. The form will be available beginning today and will close on March 20. If you do not have access to the Internet or experience difficulties, please contact the school at 217-923-3132.
https://forms.gle/aWVHgpZKUSwZj1ny5

Due to the weather conditions, the 8th grade LEIC volleyball tournament at Martinsville on Saturday, February 17, has been canceled. The tournament will not be rescheduled.

The boys' basketball game on Friday, February 16, 2024, against Martinsville at Cumberland has been canceled.

Freshmen Orientation for the current 8th graders is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, at 6:00 PM in the high school cafeteria.

Reminder: There is no school on Monday, 2/19, in honor of Presidents' Day.


The Cumberland County Broadband Committee is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Cumberland County Life Center Building, 507 E Main Street, Toledo, Illinois.
The committee has developed a survey to demonstrate the overall need for reliable and affordable broadband. This meeting will help residents better understand the committee’s mission and goals and explain how you can help encourage participation in the survey and the BEAD challenge. Contact cumberlandbroadband2023@gmail.com for more information.

Reminder: Cumberland schools will dismiss at 12:15 on Friday, February 9, for a teacher in-service.


Parents, please take a moment to fill out this survey for your child’s school. This survey provides valuable information that will help us make future decisions about our schools. You may fill out a survey for each school your child attends. Thank you!
2023-24 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
The survey closes on March 29, 2024.


We have new opportunities for you to join our team! Share with those who may be interested!



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!
