Game Time Change: The JV game at Casey will start at 6:00 PM instead of 6:15 PM tomorrow (12/6).
Congratulations to Kennedy Stults on signing her letter of intent to play volleyball at Rend Lake College.
Students in Biology II learned about the leopard frog's external anatomy.
Students in the CHS Intro to Art class have been painting Stella Sculptures this week. They are making good progress on their projects!
High school seniors and their parents are invited to get assistance completing the FAFSA with a trained representative on FAFSA Completion Night.
FAFSA Completion Night:
December 13
3:00 - 5:30
High School Library
Reminder: The class of 2023 Senior pictures are due to Mrs. Peters by January 27, 2023.
Cooper Stewart recently completed his Geometric Wooden Wall Art project in Mr. Owen’s woodworking class.
Congratulations to Gavin Hendrix for making the All-Tournament team in the Cumberland Turkey Tourney. The Pirates placed 4th in the tournament.
Congratulations to Paige Dittamore for making the All-Tournament team in the CHBC Thanksgiving Tournament. The Lady Pirates placed 4th in the tournament.
All business advertisements for the high school 2022-2023 yearbook are due by December 9th. All senior ads will be due the following week by December 16th. If you need paperwork or have any questions, please contact Wendy Peters at wpeters@cusd77.org
Mr. Horath’s English classes are using this holiday season as an opportunity to write letters to Veterans. Each student is writing a letter, and the classes’ letters will be mailed to Veteran nursing homes. The classes hope to spread holiday cheer to Veterans that may be alone during the holidays.
Cumberland High School will host the Boys Basketball Turkey Tourney this week. Cumberland will play its first game against Marshall on Tuesday at 6 PM.
Cumberland High School's Scholastic Bowl teams competed in the Fairfield Tournament this past weekend. The varsity team won five games. They placed 3rd overall. Marshall Tipsword made the all tournament team with 32 tossups with 4 being powers. The JV team won two games and placed 6th. Rylan James made the all tournament team with 17 tossups with 2 being powers.
Students from the high school’s Dual Credit program visited EIU's Booth Library this week. Students located different items throughout the library. They were impressed with the size of the library!
Reminder: Next week, there is a 2:20 dismissal on Tuesday and no school Wednesday-Friday for Thanksgiving break. 🦃
The high school English students completed a library scavenger hunt today to help them learn how to navigate the call number system.
The high school PE students are working on their skills and teamwork while learning about the game of hockey.
Students in Fellowship of Christian Athletes met on November 9 and heard from Caroline Kirchmer, EIU Volleyball Alum. Miss Kirchmer, a 4th grade teacher in the district, spoke to the students about staying strong in their faith while facing setbacks and disappointments, using her own injuries as an example.
“You can’t compare yourself to anyone else because we are all given our own gifts and abilities,” Kirchmer said. “You have to focus on what you can do to help your team be successful.”
Students enjoyed a variety of breakfast pastries provided by The Toledo Christian Church.
The next meeting will be Thursday, December 8 with guest speaker Jordan Robinson.
Pirate Night is coming up! Meet the Pirates Friday, November 18, beginning at 7:30 PM. Admission will be an item for the food drive.
Abbie Becker signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Aurora University, today. Congratulations, Abbie!
