Cumberland High School competed in the Fairfield Turnabout Tournament on January 10. Cumberland fielded two teams in the tournament. The Cumberland B team placed first in the Bronze Bracket and received 9th overall. The Cumberland C team placed 4th in the Bronze Bracket and received 12th overall. Great work, teams! 🏴☠️

The Foods II classes reviewed kitchen equipment with a round of Pictionary! The students had a lot of fun as they put their skills to the test.




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.
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
*Girls Varsity Basketball game will begin at 7 PM.
*HS Scholastic Bowl at Beecher City will begin at 5 PM
The F/S basketball game at Paris tomorrow night (1/8) has been cancelled.
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.




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
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
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! 🏴☠️


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! 🏴☠️


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! 🏴☠️
The varsity girls basketball game against Casey-Westfield had been rescheduled for Jan. 3rd at 11:00 AM.
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.
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! 🏴☠️
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! 🏴☠️


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!




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!








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!

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!
Due to a scheduling conflict, the CHS girls wrestling tournament on January 2 has been canceled.
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!








