
The Cumberland Co. Cross Country team competed at the First to the Finish Invitational in Peoria today. Colby Roedl finished 50th with a time of 16:07.70. The team finished 10th out of 62 teams in the 1A division. Great run, Pirates! 🏴☠️


BIO 100 students enjoyed some sunshine to work on their biomolecules with a Tarsia puzzle!






The BIO 1 students did a fun lab to test for macromolecules recently!





Mrs. Thomas's students in her Foods classes have been busy baking! One group made Oreo banana bread, and another made pumpkin muffins! Delicious!!



Mrs. Steber's science classes completed their first lab as part of the introduction to the scientific process. The students were full of BEANS! They had to use their new understanding of SI units to measure some beans and hypothesize what would happen when they were left in water overnight!











Ms. Bueker’s Basic English 3 class kicked off their new vocabulary unit outdoors to enjoy some fresh air today!




Mrs. Thomas's students in her Foods I classes made pizzas last week! 🍕




Our CHS S.A.D.D. group reminds us that September 7 - 13 is National Suicide Prevention Week
If you think someone might be considering suicide, be the one to help them by taking these 5 steps. #BeThe1
If you think someone might be considering suicide, be the one to help them by taking these 5 steps. #BeThe1


The JV football game with Argenta-Oreana on Monday, September 8, has been canceled.

The CHS boys cross country team completed at EIU today. The team placed 2nd overall! Individually, four of the runners medaled. Cameron Roedl placed 15th, Colby Roedl placed 18th, Gavin Whitaker placed 37th, and Aydan Oakley placed 38th! Congratulations Pirates XC!


Mrs. Wright's English IV classes presented their Beowulf monsters and boasts this week. If you look closely, you can see their pictures on the wall in the background!




Ms. Booth's dual credit calculus class is working on evaluating limits analytically. No guessing or sketching here. Just proving where the numbers are going!


The greenhouse will be open this weekend for the FFA mum sale! Their hours are Friday 3:30-5 PM and Saturday 10 AM-2 PM. They have single color mums for $5, tricolors for $20, and Fountain grass for $25.


Parents and seniors are encouraged to attend Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, September 3, at 6:30 PM in the high school cafeteria. A representative from the financial aid office at Lake Land College will present information about grants, scholarships, loans, and the FAFSA. This information is relevant to all students regardless of where they plan to attend.

The Bio 100 students had fun investigating pH during their lab last week!





The high school cross country team competed in the Doc Acklin XC Invitational in Paris on Saturday, August 30. Colby Roedl placed 5th overall with a time of 16:45.67, and Gavin Whitaker placed 8th with a time of 17:01.99. The boys' team placed second overall. Congratulations!


Who doesn' t enjoy a game of putt putt golf? Today, in Mrs. Campbell's PE class, students designed their own putt putt hole for the other students to try! This fun activity was part of their ongoing golf unit.









Mr. Venatta's shop classes have been cleaning and preparing the shop for future projects. They have installed ductwork to pair with the old dust collection system for downdraft tables used while sanding. They are also preparing a cabinet for refinishing to be used in the teachers' lounge!



Mrs. Gibson's anatomy students took on the “Homer-o-stasis” lab last week! Using what they know about homeostasis, they balanced hot and cold water to keep Homer “alive” and in the safe zone. With some clever strategies, students successfully saved Homer!






Parents and seniors are encouraged to attend Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, September 3, at 6:30 PM in the high school cafeteria. A representative from the financial aid office at Lake Land College will present information about grants, scholarships, loans and the FAFSA. This information is relevant to all students regardless of where they plan to attend.