Cumberland has advanced to round two of the IHSA football playoffs! They will play ALAH at Arthur next Saturday, November 8, at 1:00 PM.

Congratulations to the Cumberland boys cross country team for placing 3rd at today's IHSA Sectional and advancing to State next weekend at Detweiller Park in Peoria!!

Good luck to the Pirates as they take on Sullivan in game one of the IHSA playoffs at 2 PM today (11/1). Entry to the game is $8 for all spectators. This game will not be livestreamed due to IHSA rules.

Come out and support the Cumberland County Cross Country team members competing at the IHSA Sectional today (11/1) at Lake Land College! The first race starts at 10 AM. Good luck, runners! 🏴☠️

Mr. Matthews’s class carved pumpkins this week in celebration of Halloween! The class would like to thank Cochran Guitars of Martinsville for donating the pumpkins. 🎃





🎀 Thank You for Supporting Cumberland Volleyball’s Pink Night! 🎀
The Cumberland High School volleyball team would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our Pink Night on October 9th against Martinsville High School. 💗
Because of your generosity and community spirit, we were able to raise $1,697, which will be donated to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.
A special thank you goes out to the following local businesses and supporters for their contributions:
Village Venu, Grissom’s Orchard, Evapco, Life-Style Equipment, Neal Tire, Dittamore Backhoe and Concrete, Law Office of Sarah Holsapple-Miller, Country Financial, The Hub Cap, VFW, Peter’s Buildings Inc., Compass Counseling, First Neighbor Bank, S&S Grain Farm, Gowin and Associates, Barkley Funeral Home, Scott’s Building Center, Kay and Co. Salon, VFW Post 4598, YMCA, Toledo American Legion, K and K Adventures, Lauren Holsapple-Clapp, Schnepper Therapeutic Services, Dairy Queen, Taco Rey, Toy’s Auto Parts, Ron’s Barber Shop, The Traveling Mug, Whisk and Lollies, and Wildflour Bakery.
Your kindness and support made this event a success, and we’re grateful to be part of such a caring community. 💕 We look forward to continuing this tradition for years to come!
#GoPirates #PinkNight #CommunityStrong #CumberlandVolleyball
The Cumberland High School volleyball team would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our Pink Night on October 9th against Martinsville High School. 💗
Because of your generosity and community spirit, we were able to raise $1,697, which will be donated to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.
A special thank you goes out to the following local businesses and supporters for their contributions:
Village Venu, Grissom’s Orchard, Evapco, Life-Style Equipment, Neal Tire, Dittamore Backhoe and Concrete, Law Office of Sarah Holsapple-Miller, Country Financial, The Hub Cap, VFW, Peter’s Buildings Inc., Compass Counseling, First Neighbor Bank, S&S Grain Farm, Gowin and Associates, Barkley Funeral Home, Scott’s Building Center, Kay and Co. Salon, VFW Post 4598, YMCA, Toledo American Legion, K and K Adventures, Lauren Holsapple-Clapp, Schnepper Therapeutic Services, Dairy Queen, Taco Rey, Toy’s Auto Parts, Ron’s Barber Shop, The Traveling Mug, Whisk and Lollies, and Wildflour Bakery.
Your kindness and support made this event a success, and we’re grateful to be part of such a caring community. 💕 We look forward to continuing this tradition for years to come!
#GoPirates #PinkNight #CommunityStrong #CumberlandVolleyball

Students in Foods III made homemade pizzas recently! They made the dough and refrigerated it overnight. On the second day, students added sauce, cheese, and their favorite toppings. The boys got creative and made stuffed-crust pizza! 🍕






Football Playoff Information: The IHSA has set the price for the playoffs at $8 for ALL fans, regardless of age, except babies that parents carry into the game. Students and those with passes will have to pay to attend the playoff games. We cannot livestream the playoff games per IHSA rules.
The Grissom Family Orchard donated apples to the FACS classes. The Foods I students made apple crisp with them. Thank you for supporting our students! 🍎








The Cumberland High School Band just wrapped up its competitive marching band season. They spent time this week unloading the trailer from their performance in the Oblong Spooktacular on Saturday. In the parade competition, the color guard earned "best auxiliary," and the band placed 3rd in Class 3A competition!
The band received multiple awards at competitions this fall. They competed in four field show competitions and two parade competitions. They will perform again on Saturday in the first round of the football playoffs.
The band received multiple awards at competitions this fall. They competed in four field show competitions and two parade competitions. They will perform again on Saturday in the first round of the football playoffs.





The Lady Pirates defeated Hutsonville 2-0 in their first regional match! They will play Oblong tonight, 10/29, at 6 PM in Windsor. Good luck, Lady Pirates! 🏴☠️

Good luck to the Lady Pirates as they begin IHSA Regional play tonight! Cumberland takes on Hutsonville at 7 PM in Windsor. Let's go, Lady Pirates! 🏐🏴☠️

Cumberland will host Sullivan for the first round of the IHSA playoffs on Saturday, November 1, at 2:00 PM. Go Pirates! 🏴☠️

On Thursday, the Cumberland FFA traveled to Mattoon, where they competed in the Section 20 Food Science CDE! Congratulations to the team on placing 2nd overall, and huge congratulations to Ellie Strader for placing 6th individually and Jacob Lamb for placing 1st individually!

A message from the CHS S.A.D.D. group:
DID YOU KNOW?
Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t; yet, only a quarter of teens report having these conversations.
Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31), the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the nation, is your opportunity to get the ongoing conversation started.
Life is a puzzle. Don’t let drugs be the piece that doesn’t fit. Stay focused, stay strong, and solve your future with drug-free choices. You have the power to complete the picture.
#RedRibbon2025 #LifeIsAPuzzleSolveItDrugFree
DID YOU KNOW?
Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t; yet, only a quarter of teens report having these conversations.
Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31), the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the nation, is your opportunity to get the ongoing conversation started.
Life is a puzzle. Don’t let drugs be the piece that doesn’t fit. Stay focused, stay strong, and solve your future with drug-free choices. You have the power to complete the picture.
#RedRibbon2025 #LifeIsAPuzzleSolveItDrugFree

Congratulations to our IHSA Sectional Qualifiers! The Cumberland Co. boys cross country team advanced to next week's sectional placing second overall. Individually, Cameron Roedl placed 1st, and Colby Roedl placed 3rd. Paula Hoehn advanced to sectionals as an individual for the girls.


The Lady Pirates volleyball team will play in the Windsor Regional. Their first game is on Monday, October 27, at 7 PM against Hutsonville. The games are being played at Windsor High School. Good luck, Lady Pirates! 🏴☠️
Mr. Lewis's physics students worked this morning on creating and testing their design projects. There were many creative plans!






Some of the CHS Yearbook Club members attended a workshop in Springfield on October 8, where they discussed themes, marketing strategies, and photography elements. 📸



The BIO 1 students worked in stations to discover homeostasis and negative feedback loops!



