
If you are experiencing financial hardship, complete this form, and qualifying students will receive a free pair of shoes. Shoes will be given to the students at Meet Your Teacher Night or on the first day of school. Please complete this form by May 21, 2025.
SHOE TREE is sponsored by Shoe Tree Program, Corp., Rosalyn Gresens, President
https://forms.gle/T1ZQCT32TDgiZmYU9

Congratulations to the May Raiders of the Month! These students were chosen based on being reliable students, having exemplary behavior, and staying on task. Thank you for being respectful, responsible, and reliable Raiders!


The fourth grade would like to thank the students in the CEO program for donating spiral-bound notebooks for students to use in the classroom.


With concerts, celebrations, special events, and even a couple of days off, a lot is happening around Cumberland in May! As we wrap up the school year, here’s what to look forward to:


Books were generously gifted to the Cumberland Elementary and Middle School library in memory of Mrs. Rosalie Chancellor by an anonymous donor.


Join us "Under the Sea" for a night of family fun! We will have an ocean of activities for you to explore.
📚Book Fair
🎨Art Show
🖼️Class Projects
🚚Food Trucks
🖐🏻Child Fingerprinting
🌊Ocean Lab
🎁Prizes and More!
📅When: Tuesday, May 6
🕰️Time: 4 - 6:30 PM
📍Where: Cumberland Elementary and Middle School
We hope to "Sea" you there!


The Lady Pirates are hosting a basketball camp for girls entering 1st - 5th grades from June 2-5 at the middle school gym. The camp is $40 per camper, and each camper will receive a women's basketball.
Session 1 - 9:00-10:15 AM (Girls entering 1st and 2nd grade)
Session 2- 10:30-11:45 AM (Girls entering 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade)
Register at the link below. The registration deadline is Friday, May 16. Payment can be dropped off at the grade school office or mailed to Coach Miller at 1496 IL Rte. 121, Toledo, IL, 62468.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuoVWLMcSbWyP8OkNJOMveOdga0qiEtOOvIgK_mphaP8bM0Q/viewform

The second grade students had a fantastic time today on their field trip to the Arena Trampoline Park!









Join our team! Cumberland CUSD #77 is hiring for the following positions. Please share with those who may be interested.
*School psychologist
*Full-Time Bus Driver
*District Maintenance Worker
*Middle School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
*Middle School Head Scholastic Bowl Coach
*Certified Athletic Trainer
For more information, visit our district webpage at https://www.cumberland.k12.il.us/page/employment-opportunities.






In honor of Earth Day 🌎 today and Arbor Day🌳on Friday, the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation representatives visited the third grade to talk about the importance of taking care of our trees. Each student was given a tree to take home and plant!




The kindergarten students went on an egg hunting adventure today! First, they found an egg labeled for each member of their class and marked it off on their chart. After they finished, they found their own egg to take home! The students had a great time searching for all of the eggs!









Mrs. Smyser's 3rd grade class completed a STEM challenge this morning to save their Peep from being eaten! They had to build a tower that could stand alone using plastic eggs and Play-Doh. We hope they saved the delicious Peep! 🐥



On April 3rd, Brenda Salyers from the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) spoke with 4th grade students on the topic of Saving our Soil. After the presentation, students used the information they learned from Brenda and created a poster. Each 4th grade class had a 1st and 2nd place winner who received a gift card from the SWCD. Congratulations!




Mrs. Shirley, with Ag in the Classroom, visited Mrs. McClellan's classroom today. The students learned about turkeys, ate like a turkey, and sang songs. The students love Mrs. Shirley and Ag in the Classroom! 🦃



The second graders wrapped up a money unit with an in-school marketplace! Students earned play money and spent it at a variety of creative stores, including a beauty salon, tattoo parlor, face painting station, snack shop, carnival, and many more!











This week in ELA, the fourth grade students explored the Eureka! Student Inventor unit. Student teams faced an engineering challenge to design a way to lift a standard ping-pong ball from a table, pass it around the group, ensure each member had control for at least three seconds, and deposit it into a cup without touching the ball. Through teamwork and problem-solving, every group successfully met the challenge and earned their collaboration wedge!







Today was a magical moment for Ms. Williamson's first grade students as they released the butterflies they have been caring for since they were tiny caterpillars! 🐛➡️🦋
The first grade classes would like to thank the Cumberland County Farm Bureau for loaning the butterfly kits!




Congratulations to the April Raiders of the Month! These students were chosen based on being reliable students, having exemplary behavior, and having good attendance. Thank you for being respectful, responsible, and reliable Raiders!


Please make note of the following changes to the original school calendar. The district used two emergency days this school year on 1/6 and 1/7. Therefore, school WILL be in session on the following Fridays: Friday, April 11, and Friday, April 25.


We were proud to wear red today in honor of Neoga's return to school. We hope you had a great day!









