Attention 8th Grade Families!

High school prep starts next week! Students will get their information packets on Tuesday, Feb 17. Join us the following night, Wednesday, Feb 18, at 6:00 PM in the HS Cafeteria for Freshman Orientation.

Note: Please bring your Tuesday packet and any questions you have to the meeting. See you there!
about 2 hours ago, Amy Carr
The BIO 1 students celebrated Valentine’s week by breaking down a strawberry's cell walls and pulling out those wonderful DNA strands! Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day from the science lab! 🍓❤️
about 10 hours ago, Amy Carr
Students are using toothpicks to pull out the DNA strands of a strawberry mixture in a beaker.
A student is funneling the strawberry mixture and the liquid that goes through the funnel is going in to the beaker.
The picture shows a beaker with strawberry juice. A liquid has been added to separate the DNA.

The CHS girls' basketball team will play its first IHSA Regional game on Monday, February 16. Cumberland will play the winner of the Casey/Unity Christian game at 6 PM on Monday at Casey-Westfield High School. Ticket prices are $8 for the semifinal and championship games. Parking will be available in the lot on the north side of the school, along the street in front of the school on the south side, or in the parking lot on the south side of the tennis courts. Go Lady Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

about 11 hours ago, Amy Carr
Pictured is the bracket for the tournament. The brackets show Cumberland receiving a bye in the first round. They will play Casey or Unity Christian. If they win, they will play the winner of the Meridian-Martinsville/Okaw Valley game for the championship.
Attention Seniors! Lake Land College will select one lucky Cumberland Senior to win a tuition waiver at the Feb. 17th basketball game. All seniors who attend the basketball game will receive a raffle ticket. At halftime, Lake Land will select a winner. You must be present to win.
1 day ago, Amy Carr
This is a graphic that says Attention Seniors! Lake Land College will select one lucky Cumberland senior to will a tuition waiver at the February 17 game against Martinsville. All Seniors wo attend the basketball game will receive a raffle ticket. At halftime, Lake Land will select a winner from Cumberland. You must be present to win.
IHSA Wrestling Sectional meet information:

The boys' qualifiers will compete at the Vandalia Sectional on Friday, 2/13, and Saturday, 2/14. Tickets are $9.40 per session through GoFan or $10/session at the door. Use this link to access GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/school/IL24064

The girls' qualifiers will compete at the North Mac Sectional in Virden on Friday, 2/13, and Saturday, 2/14. Tickets are $9.40 per session on GoFan or $ 10.00 at the door. Use this link to access GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/school/IL50279

Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
1 day ago, Amy Carr
Mrs. Gibson's microbiology students recently practiced Gram staining, a basic diagnostic technique used to classify bacteria. In this process, the students were able to observe how the different cell walls retained certain dyes.
1 day ago, Amy Carr
Students are holding a slide and dripping purple dye poured over it. The students are holding the slide over a metal pan.
A student is holding a slide that has purple dye poured over it. The student is holding the slide over a metal pan.
A student is holding a slide that has purple dye poured over it. The student is holding the slide over a metal pan.
A student is holding a slide that has purple dye poured over it. The student is holding the slide over a metal pan.
Students are standing at a lab table. One is holding a metal object over a bunsen burner and the other is preparing a petri dish.
This is a friendly reminder that on Friday, February 13, school will dismiss at 12:01 for a teacher in-service. On Monday, 2/16, there will be no school in observance of Presidents' Day.
2 days ago, Amy Carr
An image of a blue piece of paper being held to a yellow piece of paper by a white paper clip. The blue paper says Friendly Reminder! Friday 2 - : dismissal, Monday 2/16 - No School.
It was a packed house at CHS this past Saturday! With the band playing and cheerleaders leading the charge, the energy was high as both the girls' and boys' varsity teams secured wins over Newton.

Don’t miss your chance to catch these teams! The girls take the home court for the final time tonight at 6 PM, and the boys have just two home games left on 2/17 and 2/20. Come out and show your support!
2 days ago, Amy Carr
A basketball player is going up for a jump shot. He is being defended by one opposing player.
A basketball player is driving from to the right side. He is being defended by one opposing player.
A basketball player is going up for a right handed layup. He is between several opposing team players.
The cheerleaders are on the baseline. They have poms. They are cheering and have one pom in the air.
The cheerleaders are in a four person stunt. One cheerleader is lifted up and clapping. The others are supporting her legs.
The band is playing in the loft. They are standing behind stands and being directed by Mr. O.
A basketball player is going up for a jump shot in the land. She is being defended by one opposing player.
CHS Scholastic Bowl attended the Frostbite Tournament in Granite City on February 7th and placed 4th overall! Camden James and Rylan James were selected to the All-Tournament team! Way to go, Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
2 days ago, Amy Carr
Pictured are the six members of the CHS varsity team. They are holding their 4th place plaque.
Pictured are CJ and RJ. They are wearing their all-tournament medal.
In BIO 2, students are exploring the world of Biotechnology. Last week, they completed a Bacterial Transformation lab. Through the process, they turned bacteria blue! This is the same process used to make insulin!
2 days ago, Amy Carr
Students are using biotechnical skills to turn backteria blue. . They are iusing pipettes and working with the specimens.
Students are using biotechnical skills to turn backteria blue. The students have gloves and goggles on. They are working with the specimens.
Pictured are petri dishes. One has white bacteria and the other has the bacteria stained blue.
Pictured are petri dishes. One has white bacteria and the other has the bacteria stained blue.
Congratulations to CHS wrestlers Natalie Beaumont and Summer Nichols on advancing to the IHSA sectional next weekend. Natalie placed 1st and Summer placed 3rd at today's regional! Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
4 days ago, Darrell Houchin
SN is in a wrestling move on the mat
NB is standing with her opponent and they are locked head to head
Super Bowl Weekend Reminder from S.A.D.D.
Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

As Super Bowl celebrations approach, S.A.D.D. is proud to support the U.S. Department of Transportation and NHTSA’s Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk campaign. It’s a reminder that making safe choices saves lives—and looking out for others matters.

Plan Ahead for a Safe Celebration:
*Always drive 100% sober - one drink is one too many
*Plan ahead and choose a sober driver before the celebration begins
*Use safe options like a designated driver, taxi, or rideshare
* If you’re the designated driver, take the responsibility seriously and don’t drink
* If you see a drunk driver, contact local law enforcement
*Look out for friends - never let someone drive impaired

Celebrate the game. Protect your friends. Get home safely.
4 days ago, Amy Carr

Congratulations to Jade Carr on signing her letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Lake Land College!

5 days ago, Amy Carr
Pictured are JC, her sister, parents, the athletic director, basketball coach, former basketball coach, and the Lake Land coach.
Congratulations to th e CHS ACES team, who earned 2nd place today at their competition at Lake Land College! Individual ACES awards went to:
Rylan James, 3rd Place in Biology
Mitchell Blade, 2nd Place in Chemistry
Addison Johnson, 1st Place in Chemistry
Jonah Tibbs, 1st Place in Computer Science
Jonah Tibbs, 3rd Place in English
Mitchell Blade, 2nd Place in Math
5 days ago, Amy Carr
Pictured are the 22 members of the ACES team on risers. They are holding their second place certificates. Individual award winners are holding plaques.
Good luck to the CHS girls wrestling team at the IHSA Regional this weekend. They compete at Mt. Zion High School on Saturday, February 7, beginning at 9 AM. Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
5 days ago, Amy Carr

There has been a change to the Neoga Freshman/Sophomore Tournament schedule. Cumberland will play St. Anthony at 10:00 AM on Saturday at Neoga Elementary. Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

5 days ago, Amy Carr
Mrs. Campbell’s PE classes wrapped up their volleyball unit this week with some high-energy, friendly (but competitive!) matches. It’s awesome to see those new skills in action!
6 days ago, Amy Carr
A student is overhand serving the volleyball over the net to the other team.
A student is bumping the volleyball over the net to the opposite side of the court.
A student is bumping the volleyball over the net to the opposite side of the court.
A student is underhand serving the volleyball over the net to the other team.
A student is spiking the volleyball into the net instead of to the opposite side of the court.
A student is underhand serving the volleyball over the net to the other team.
A student is overhand serving the volleyball over the net to the other team.
The CHS girls wrestling team will be competing in the IHSA Regional at Mt. Zion High School on Saturday, February 7, at 9 AM. Admission is $12, and there will be concessions available. Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
7 days ago, Amy Carr
The 2025-2026 5Essentials survey is now open! This anonymous survey helps our district make important decisions in school improvement. Your feedback is important to us! Please use the link to provide feedback for each school where you currently have a student enrolled. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/
8 days ago, Amy Carr
The image is of a laptop with the following on the screen: Illinois 5Esentials survey. The survey is open! There are check boxes and a mouse arrow. Above the computer says Your feedback is important to us!
The Neoga freshman/sophomore basketball tournament will begin on Thursday, February 5. Cumberland will play Neoga on February 5th at 7:30 PM. Thursday's games will be played at Cumberland High School. The Saturday games are at Neoga Elementary School. Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
8 days ago, Amy Carr
An image of a basketball tournament bracket spreadsheet. The bracket shows five games scheduled between February 5 and February 7, 2026.