Cumberland High School

Art Club students celebrated their end-of-the-year party with a round of Exquisite Corpse, collaborating on imaginative and unexpected drawings. They also opened a special package from the Magnet Exchange Program, featuring handmade ceramic magnets from 52 schools across 27 states. This year’s theme, “Eat Your Heart Out,” highlighted popular regional dishes, offering a glimpse into the diverse food cultures represented by each participating school. 🎨

Mrs. Roewe's Algebra A and Algebra B classes have been creating posters with step-by-step instructions on solving equations to reinforce vocabulary and clarify when to use which steps. 🔢

Due to graduation, the baseball game on May 15 has been moved to Central A & M and will start at 4:00 PM.

Happy School Nurse Day! Thank you to Nurse Peters for keeping our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn. We appreciate all your hard work!

The high school NTC track meet today at Altamont has been postponed until tomorrow, May 6. The meet will start at 4 PM.

Foods II students made apple pies last week. They made the homemade crust and apple filling. The pies made the school smell delicious! 🍎🍏

A baseball game has been added to the CHS schedule. Cumberland will play Okaw Valley at home on Friday, May 8, at 4 PM.

The CHS girls track team will compete in the Newton 1A Sectional on Thursday, May 14. Field events will start at 4:00 PM, and running events will begin at 5:15 PM. Tickets are being sold through GoFan for the meet. The link to purchase tickets is below.

https://gofan.co/event/6549274?schoolId=IL3359

There is no school on Friday, May 8, for an unused built-in emergency day.

The Cumberland High School Scholastic Bowl team had two students recognized at the IHSSBCA All-State Banquet. Camden James and Rylan James were both honored as All-State 1st Team members. Only 10 players across the state make 1st team! This is Camden's 3rd year of being honored, and Rylan's second. We are very proud of their achievements!

The high school will hold Fine Arts Night on Tuesday, May 5, at 7 PM. Come check out the amazing art displays from the art and industrial arts classes. Then, head into the gym for performances from the high school choir and band. It will be a great event you won't want to miss!

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and we’re celebrating our incredible educators! Thank you for inspiring and believing in our students every day. Your influence reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are proud to have you on our team!

Huge night for the Lady Pirates! Congratulations to Ashten Tolen and Jade Carr, who both reached the 100 career hits milestone during last night's 12–2 victory over South Central! What a way to celebrate a win! 🏴‍☠️

They might not wear capes, but our school cooks definitely have some impressive superpowers! Today, on School Lunch Hero Day, we’re celebrating the kitchen crew for the impressive work they do every single day!

Congratulations to Grady Jones on signing with Shawnee Community College to continue his athletic and academic career!

The CHS Softball team will play in the NTC tournament next week. Their first game is on May 4 at 6:15 PM. All games are being played at Evergreen Park in Effingham. Good luck, Lady Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

If you are experiencing financial hardship, complete this form, and qualifying students will receive a free pair of shoes. Shoes will be given to the students in August at Meet Your Teacher night or on the first day of school. Please complete the form below by May 14, 2026.

Shoe Tree is sponsored by Shoe Tree Program, Corp., Rosalyn Gresens, President.

https://forms.gle/vyfeDnvXudDKjtTg8

Danielle Downs, from Lake Land College's Financial Aid department, visited our Adulting class to teach students more about paying for college. They enjoyed playing an interactive Jeopardy game to learn all the details of expenses and payments for higher education.

Mrs. Steber's BIO I students took advantage of the nice weather last week and practiced their Punnett squares with sidewalk chalk!