Cumberland High School

Good luck to our Cross Country teams as they compete in the Regional tomorrow morning at Lake Land College! The girls run at 10 AM, and the boys run at 11 AM.

CHS will play Hutsonville in the first game of the Regional on Monday, October 26, at 6 PM. Games will be played at North Clay. Good luck, Lady Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

This week, Civics students explored how a criminal courtroom functions by taking on key roles like judges and attorneys. After learning the inner workings of a trial, they wrote original court cases that they acted out together in class.

Before last night's game against Shelbyville, CHS honored its senior athletes. Special thanks to these student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to the volleyball program over the years!

The CHS Animal Care Club collected donations for Possum Passel recently. Thanks to the amazing donations from the community, CHS staff, students, and families!

The Foods I students went to Greenville for a field trip recently. They toured Marcoot Jersey Creamery, which is located on a working dairy farm. There they learned about making cheese, and they tasted several different kinds. The highlight of the farm was getting to pet the calves. Then, the group enjoyed lunch at Joe's Pizza and Pasta. The last stop was The Milk House, where various flavors of homemade ice cream were served. Students were even able to see chocolate milk being bottled during their visit.

Alysa Dittamore earned her 1000th assist as a setter on October 13th against St. Elmo Brownstown! Congratulations, Alysa! 🏴‍☠️

Cumberland will be playing Red Hill on Friday, October 23, in the first round of the IHSA playoffs! The kickoff is at 7 PM at home. Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

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In Foods I, students prepared homemade pumpkin pancakes using pureed pumpkin, buttermilk, and pumpkin pie spice. To finish the dish, they topped the pancakes with whipped cream, syrup, and cinnamon sugar butter for extra flavor.

Local professional baker Patty Murray of Patty's Cakes and More visited the Foods III kitchen recently to demonstrate cupcake decorating. She taught different techniques and then assisted the students as they practiced their skills. Patty makes it look so easy!

Both of Cumberland's cross country teams came away with first place at the NTC meet on Tuesday! All-Conference runners for the girls' team were Jemma Lawyer (5th), Lily Browning (6th), and Paige Wolke (7th). All-Conference runners for the boys' team were Cameron Roedl (1st and 15:46.9 Course Record), Colby Roedl (2nd), Damien Chardon (4th), and Gavin Whitaker (5th). Way to go, runners! 🏴‍☠️

HS Cheer practice is cancelled for today.

High school football practice is cancelled for today, 10/13.

Today, a note was found in the bathroom at the high school that contained a serious threat. We are taking this very seriously. As a result, everyone in the high school has been relocated to the elementary school. If you feel that your child is unsafe, you may come by the middle school gym entrance and sign them out.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th, and Thursday, October 22nd, from 4 PM to 6:30 PM. Contact your child's teacher to schedule an appointment.

Students in Foods III went on a field trip to Yoder's in Arthur, IL. The owner graciously led them on a tour through the kitchen and bakery areas of the restaurant. Afterwards, they ate a delicious lunch from the buffet. The final objective was to shop for items in Mattoon for their upcoming Cupcake Wars. The culinary students have been designing and planning for this challenge.

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The CHS volleyball team plays South Central in its first game of the NTC tournament on Wednesday, October 15, at 5 PM at St. Anthony. Go Lady Pirates! 🏴‍☠️