Cumberland Elementary School

For their last social-emotional lesson of the year, the elementary students played games with the counseling staff that taught teamwork, good sportsmanship, kindness, and communication skills.

Join our team! The Cumberland schools have openings in the following areas. Please share with those who may be interested. *Elementary School Teacher *Anticipated Middle School Math and Social Studies Teacher *MS Assistant Girls Basketball Coach *HS Head Volleyball Coach

Join us on May 7 at the elementary and middle school from 4:00-6:30 PM for a night of family fun! You can visit the planets, and the Star Lab will be set up! Student work will be displayed, artwork will be exhibited, and the Scholastic Book Fair will be open. The food trucks are back! We hope to see you then!

Today, the first grade went on a field trip to Aikman's Wildlife Adventure in Arcola!

Cumberland will be celebrating National Library Week this week. Mrs. Walk has a lot of fun activities planned for the students!

The Kindergarten students attended the Kindergarten Carnival today! The students used their tickets to play fun carnival games, purchase prizes, get their hair colored and face painted, and buy a snack. They had a blast!

Here is the up-to-date school calendar for the remainder of the school year including any emergency day changes. If you have any questions, please contact the school office. Friday, April 26 - School In Session Friday, May 3 - Built In Emergency Day- No School Friday, May 10 - Built In Emergency Day- No School Friday, May 17 - HS Semester Exams – 2:20 Dismissal Monday, May 20 - HS Semester Exams – 2:20 Dismissal (Last day of School) These and all other events, including graduations and concerts, can be found on the District webpage at https://www.cumberland.k12.il.us/events.

Reminder: School will dismiss at 12:15 on Friday, April 12, for a teacher in-service.

The Elementary and Middle Schools will begin their ABC Countdown to the Last Day of School tomorrow! Check out this calendar for details.

HS Fine Arts Night (Band and Choir concert - Art and Industrial Art displays) Tuesday, May 7 7:00 PM High School Gym and Cafeteria Music students report at 6:30 PM. MS Band and Choir Concert Thursday, May 9 7:00 PM New Gym Music students report at 6:30 PM. Kindergarten Musical "Bunnies" Monday, May 13 6:15 PM New Gym Students report to the cafeteria at 6:00 PM. 2nd Grade Musical "It's a Hit!" Monday, May 13 7:00 PM New Gym Students report to the cafeteria at 6:45 PM.

The CHS Lady Pirates are hosting a basketball camp May 22-24. Girls in grades 1-8 for the 2024-25 school year are invited to attend. All schools are welcome. The cost of the camp is $40, and this includes a camp t-shirt. To guarantee a t-shirt, money must be turned in to the school by May 10. Use this link to register for the camp: https://forms.gle/QUvT5ryrViQWAouN9. Forms will also be sent home this week.

Students in the district will receive eclipse glasses to use at home on Monday, April 8. Here is some information about the eclipse and viewing it safely.

Reminder: There is no school on Monday, April 8.

Congratulations to our April Raiders of the Month! Great job being Respectful, Responsible, and Reliable. Keep up the great work being exemplary students in our school!

Looking ahead? Here is a preview of next year's school calendar. https://5il.co/vyoj

Mrs. Stierwalt’s kindergarten class made a cute Easter bunny treat for a snack today! Yum!

Grades K-4 played Bingo today for their PBIS celebration! Each class set its own goal to qualify for the celebration, and 100% of the students met the goal! Way to go, Kids!!

These students in grades K-4 had perfect attendance for the 3rd quarter! Congratulations!!

Reminder: School will dismiss at 2:20 on Wednesday, March 27. Easter Break is from March 28 - April 1. School resumes on April 2.

Here is a great opportunity to join our team! Cumberland Elementary and Middle School has an opening for a school secretary. Applicants should send their credentials to Stacy Keyser at skeyser@cusd77.org. Applications are due by April 9, 2024, at noon. Please share with those who may be interested!