Reminder to all seniors in winter sports/activities: Yearbook is hosting Media Night THIS SUNDAY, January 11th, from 5 to 7 PM. Check your emails for specific times.
about 8 hours ago, Amy Carr
Monday, January 12 Activity Start Time Updates:
*Girls Varsity Basketball game will begin at 7 PM.
*HS Scholastic Bowl at Beecher City will begin at 5 PM
about 10 hours ago, Amy Carr
The F/S basketball game at Paris tomorrow night (1/8) has been cancelled.
2 days ago, Amy Carr
Honors Junior English students are gearing up to read The Crucible by exploring how hysteria has appeared throughout American history. Students are researching past crises to better understand how hysteria follows a formula of fear, implication, scapegoating, institutional action, and moral justification. This background will help make deeper connections as they begin the drama of the Salem Witch Trials.
2 days ago, Amy Carr
A small group of students are sitting around the desks. They are researching on their Chromebooks. and discussing.
A small group of students are sitting around the desks. They are researching on their Chromebooks. and discussing.
A small group of students are sitting around the desks. They are researching on their Chromebooks. and discussing.
A small group of students are sitting around the desks. They are researching on their Chromebooks. and discussing.
The CHS Yearbook Club invites seniors in the programs listed below to participate in Media Night on Sunday, January 11, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Students should arrive in full athletic uniform, club attire, or nice clothing (off-campus classes). If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Peters at wpeters@cusd77.org.

Picture Schedule:
- Boys Basketball: 5:00 PM
- Girls Basketball: 5:00 PM
- Wrestling: 5:30 PM
- Club Leaders/Off Campus: 5:30 PM
- Scholastic Bowl: 5:30 PM
- Cheer: 5:30 PM
3 days ago, Amy Carr

The Lady Pirates varsity basketball team wrapped up a strong showing at the Dieterich Holiday Tournament on Monday, earning second place. Congratulations to Jude Miller and Alysa Dittamore on being selected to the All-Tournament Team! 🏴‍☠️

9 days ago, Amy Carr
The team picture is in two rows. The first row is kneeling. They are holding the second place trophy.
The all tournament team is standing at half court. The two Cumberland players are on the left side.
Congratulations to the CHS varsity boys basketball team on their championship win in the Vandalia Holiday Tournament! Isaac Venatta and Cameron Roedl earned All-Tournament team honors, with Cameron also being named tournament MVP. Way to go, Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
9 days ago, Amy Carr
13 photo with the first row, kneeling in the second row standing behind. The team is holding a trophy in the middle.
pictured are the two chosen for the all-tournament team.
Pirate basketball fans! Come out and support the CHS boys varsity basketball team as they take on Vandalia in the championship game of the Vandalia Holiday Tournament tonight, 12/30, at 7 PM! Good luck, Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
10 days ago, Amy Carr
The varsity girls basketball game against Casey-Westfield had been rescheduled for Jan. 3rd at 11:00 AM.
10 days ago, Amy Carr
Come out and support the Lady Pirates basketball team on Monday, 12/29, at 6:00 PM as they take on Brownstown/St. Elmo in Championship game of the Dieterich Holiday Tournament! Good luck, Lady Pirates! 🏴‍☠️ Dieterich is livestreaming the game on their Hudl site.
13 days ago, Amy Carr
Come out tonight to support the Pirates as they take on North Clay. The freshman/sophomore basketball game starts at 5 PM followed by the JV and Varsity games. Let's pack the gym and back the Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
17 days ago, Amy Carr
The CHS boys varsity basketball team defeated WSS 71-44 in the championship game of the St. Elmo Holiday Tournament! Chase Stewart was named MVP of the tournament. Chase, Reed Miller, and Cameron Roedl were awarded first team All-Tournament. Reed also earned the Defense Award. The CHS cheerleading team was awarded 2nd place for the cheerleading awards in the tournament. Congratulations to all of the CHS athletes! 🏴‍☠️
18 days ago, Amy Carr
pictured are the boys, basketball team and the cheerleading team with all of the coaches. both teams are holding their trophies.
pictured is the tournament team each holding their trophy. There are seven players on the tournament team.RM is also holding his defensive award trophy.
Mrs. Lee's Community Living class went to the Greenup IGA for their final. Students practiced finding items and comparing prices, and then they shopped for and purchased items from a list. They even had time to apply what they learned by practicing skills at the ATM. It was a great real-world learning experience!
21 days ago, Amy Carr
A student is pusing a cart down an aisle at the store. The student is looking at the shelves for items on the list.
A student is using a calculator to price items on a shelf.
Three students and a teacher are looking for items on the shelves of the store.
Students are checking out at the store. They are purchasing the items from their lists.
Last week, the Spanish Club put their language skills and hearts into action! Students visited Cumberland Rehabilitation, Casey Health Care Center, and Heartland Nursing and Rehab. Students loved greeting residents and spending time visiting after each performance. They wrapped up the morning with lunch at a local Mexican restaurant, where students proudly ordered en español. That afternoon, students made an Ojo de Dios. ¡Qué día tan especial!
21 days ago, Amy Carr
Students are caroling for the residents at a nursing home.
All of the students that went on a trip are in a side by side line.
Students are sitting at table in a restaurant waiting for their food.
Students are sitting on a couch in a restaurant waiting for their food.
Students are sitting at a fireplace. They are pointing to their group's name on the white board.
Students are sitting at table in a restaurant waiting for their food.
Students are sitting at table in a restaurant waiting for their food.
Shown is a little tree adorned by the club's art projects.
Mrs. Walk recently took a group of high school students to Barnes & Noble in Champaign to select books for their library. All of the new books are displayed in the library and ready to be checked out!
22 days ago, Amy Carr
A group of ten students are holding all of the purchased books. They are in bags and boxes. One student is holding the long receipt.
The Orientation to FACS students made chocolate chip cookies this week. This was their first venture with a homemade cookie recipe. They did an amazing job!
22 days ago, Amy Carr
Two students are standing at the counter holding a pan of baked chocolate chip cookies. One student is using a spatula to serve a cookie.
A student is standing at the counter holding a pan of baked chocolate chip cookies.
Due to a scheduling conflict, the CHS girls wrestling tournament on January 2 has been canceled.
23 days ago, Amy Carr
Over the last few weeks, the science club has been building a hovercraft that they could ride. Yesterday was the first trial. It successfully hovered, but it needs a few adjustments. The science club is looking forward to improving it in January. A second leaf blower for more power was discussed!
23 days ago, Amy Carr
A teacher is showing a student how to cut a circle in the plywood.
A student is sawing the plywood into a circle.
The plywood is covered with a tarp. Students are cutting a hole in the tarp.
A teacher is observing a student cut a circle hole into the plywood.
Two students are taping a leaf blower to the hole that has been cut into the plywood.
A student is riding the hovercraft. A persopn is standing in the back for support.
A student is riding the hovercraft.
A student is riding the hovercraft. Two people are standing in the back for support.
The Foods I students were in the holiday spirit when they made a batch of holiday pretzels recently! 🥨
24 days ago, Amy Carr
Students are at the table with their batch of holiday pretzels. The pretzels have a hershey's kiss and m&m on top.
Students are at the table with their batch of holiday pretzels. The pretzels have a hershey's kiss and m&m on top.
Students are standing in front of the oven with their batch of holiday pretzels. The pretzels have a hershey's kiss and m&m on top.
Congratulations to CHS's Alyssa Dittamore on reaching 1,000 career rebounds in tonight's game against WSS! She also set the school record in career rebounds in last week's game at ALAH!
25 days ago, Amy Carr
AD is holding the game ball and pointing to the white board that says 1,000 rebounds