On January 5th the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) will recognize Cumberland High School as one of the few consolidated high schools that have surpassed the 1000 win mark for boys basketball. We would like to invite all past/present players, coaches, and fans to attend this event that will take place between the JV and Varsity games that evening.
School dismisses at 2:20 on Thursday and Friday this week. Christmas Break begins at 2:20 on Friday - Jan. 3. Have a wonderful holiday break!
Last week, Mrs. Allison painted the Intermediate and Middle School windows for the students to enjoy!
It was too warm for real snow last week, so Mrs. Roedl's students made some fake snow to play in!
Next week, the elementary and middle schools will have a Holiday Spirit Week! These are optional activities.
Ms. Williamson's first grade class wrote kind notes to each other today. Then, they placed the note in the student’s handmade stocking!
Congratulations to our December Raiders of the Month! Great job being Respectful, Responsible, and Reliable. Keep up the great work being exemplary students in our school!
This past Friday, the Middle School Kindness Ambassadors cleaned all the caps that were collected. Now, the caps go to a company to be recycled into a bench. This bench will be placed at the grade school in memory of Mike Oakley. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the cap collection!
Our music department has been gearing up for their upcoming holiday concerts! We hope you can join us!
December 12, 7 PM - Middle School Band and Choir Concert
December 17, 2 PM (MSGym)- High School Band and Choir Concert
December 18, 6:15 PM - 1st Grade Christmas Program
December 19, 6:15 PM - 3rd Grade Christmas Program
December 19, 7 PM - 4th Grade Christmas Program
**Kindergarten and 2nd Grade Programs are in the Spring**
Mrs. Nichols and her Kindergarten music class were Christmas caroling this afternoon! They sang “Jingle Bells” for several groups around the school!
Mrs. Smyser’s third grade class is exploring economics this month with a project-based learning activity. They are creating a Christmas tree farm as their business project. Today, the class called the Cumberland Courthouse to ask questions about what it takes to get a business license.
Mrs. Young’s third graders celebrated Grinch Day today! Wearing their Grinch green, they created a variety of ornaments for their Christmas tree at the Sumpter Township Library. Make sure to stop by and check out their tree! Voting starts tomorrow!
Mrs. Allison’s 4th grade art classes are in the process of painting a reindeer! The students are doing great work!
The elementary and middle school bottle cap collection will end this Friday, 12/1. We have met our goal with the incredible support of the community. Our next step will be to organize the caps for the bench production. Thanks to everyone who helped us accomplish this step of our goal!
The 2nd grade classes celebrated the end of their Ancient Greek and Mythology reading unit by participating in the 2nd grade Olympics. Each student competed in an event. Athens (Mrs. Peters’ class) won the competition. In the afternoon, the students participated in a STEM Museum. They worked together to create various items from the myths that they read. They walked through the other classrooms to view all the creations. To end the day, they created and enjoyed Olympic cookies!
Our music department has many opportunities to get you in the holiday spirit! Here are the upcoming Christmas Programs. December 12, 7 PM - Middle School Band and Choir Concert December 17, 2 PM.(MSGym)- High School Band and Choir Concert December 18, 6:15 PM - 1st Grade Christmas Program December 19, 6:15 PM - 3rd Grade Christmas Program December 19, 7 PM - 4th Grade Christmas Program **Kindergarten and 2nd Grade Programs are in the Spring**
The first grade listened to the book Balloons on Broadway, which tells the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and how a Macy’s employee, Tony Sarg, who was originally hired to create marionettes for Macy’s window, is credited with creating the first balloons for what has become an annual parade event. Students created a timeline, answered comprehension questions, watched videos about how the balloons were created, and then created their own balloon creations for their first Thanksgiving parade! Special thanks to our parade attendees!
Yesterday, the Pre-K students celebrated with a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving!
Mrs. A. McElravy's 4th graders completed a math project in which they had to decide what they wanted to cook for their Thanksgiving meal and use grocery flyers to calculate the cost.
Thanksgiving break begins with 2:20 PM dismissal on Tuesday, 11/21. There will be no school from 11/22-11/26. School resumes on Monday, 11/27.
