In Physical Science, students have been working through different lab stations studying how energy is transformed. Some of the favorite activities included the light energy created when burning magnesium, the homopolar motors created with electromagnetic energy, and calculating chemical energy from the calories in candy.
⏰ Time to Spring Forward! This is a friendly reminder to move your clocks ahead one hour this weekend.
We are excited to announce the following girls basketball players were named to the LPC All-Conference team. Jude Miller had a unanimous vote for the 1st team, Alysa Dittamore was also named to the 1st team, Suzy Fritts was named to the 2nd team, and Jade Carr was Honorable Mention. Congratulations!
We are excited to announce the following boys basketball players were named to the LPC All-Conference team. Cameron Roedl was named to the 1st team, and Zack Harmon was named to the 2nd team. Congratulations!
The Cumberland Scholastic Bowl team would like to thank the Cumberland County Sportsmans Club for their donation. This donation was made to help our team cover the costs of Nationals that will take place in Atlanta, Georgia in May.
Jenna Hougham and Cameron Brown represented Cumberland High School at the Wabash Valley IPA Student Recognition dinner in Newton on March 5.
Mrs. Lee’s basic physical science class built slow marble runs to see which group could win with the slowest marble roll. Which do you think won? A or B?
Any student entering the 9th - 12th grade for the 2025-2026 school year interested in trying out for the high school cheer team should pick up paperwork in the school offices. Paperwork is due back by Friday, March 21.
Tryout clinics are on Tuesday, April 1 - Thursday, April 3 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the high school.
Tryouts are on Friday, April 4 from 5:30 PM - 8 PM at the Toledo Christian Church.
For any questions or concerns please reach out to Coach Krista at coachkristapiratecheer@gmail.com.
NHS is hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, March 25, from 1:30 PM - 6 PM in the high school study hall. Schedule your appointment at 800-747-5401 or www.bloodcenter.org.
The CHS Scholastic Bowl team was invited to participate in the NAQT State Illinois for Small School Tournament. They had a successful weekend, placing 6th overall out of 11 teams. Lauren Stevens received a Rising Star medal that is awarded to the top 4 Freshman or Sophomores in the tournament. Nice work, team!
The CHS students welcomed Natalie Beaumont, State Champion wrestler, back to school this morning! https://youtu.be/rl1vLWWC6RE?si=veC1sAftPYeXRWXF
Make sure to get your high school yearbook ordered! They are on sale now at www.jostens.com/yearbook.
Tickets are now on sale for the Little Shop of Horrors musical at the school offices. The performances are on March 14 at 7 PM, March 15 at 7 PM. and March 16 at 2 PM. We hope to see you there!
Update from the state girls wrestling meet: Natalie Beaumont won both her matches today and will wrestle in the semifinals tomorrow morning. Summer Nichols's season ended today finishing with a record of 10-6. We are proud of you, girls!
Students in Mrs. Lee's Consumer Math class have been studying about buying a car, and they recently visited several businesses in the community to learn more about the process. They learned about interest rates, deductibles, down payments, credit scores, and so much more. The students even practiced leaving a tip at lunch! The class would like to thank Chris at JKMitchell, Lauren at Country Companies, and Kevin at First Neighbor Bank for sharing their knowledge on the car buying process.
The Math Applications class is working with the Intro to Industrial Arts class to design a house. Students are using Rhino 3D software to draw the house plans and then they'll calculate the costs to build the house without labor.
Track season is right around the corner. Support the team by getting your Cumberland track apparel at their online store. https://cumberland-gear.square.site/
The CHS Art Club participated in the 3rd Annual Magnet Exchange Program. Schools across the US signed up with the exchange program to create magnets based on the theme “We ALL Grow Together.” The magnets were designed to represent things that grow in the school's region such as plants, trees, bushes, flowers, fruits, or vegetables. Each school received a magnet from the other schools participating in the program. 77 schools participated from 73 cities in 33 different states!
The varsity boys basketball team will take on Paris in the IHSA regional tonight at 7:30 PM at Paris. The game will be streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/Twvpt50dEsQ?si=KmWOm3SPiKkXR91K. Go Pirates!
Mrs. Lee's Basic Earth Science class was divided into two groups to build a model of the solar system. The teachers voted, and the one with the black background won the friendly contest! Both groups of students did an excellent job with accurate colors and display.
