To bring awareness of Patriots' Day today, Carrie Verdeyen brought to each school an artifact from the September 11 attacks in New York for the students to view. The metal she brought was part of a beam from one of the Twin Towers. The artifact will soon be housed at the Veterans Memorial in Toledo.
Mrs. Smyser's 3rd graders have been studying the continents. Today, they made a globe and added all seven continents!
Congratulations to our September Raiders of the Month. Great job being Respectful, Responsible, and Reliable. Keep up the great work being exemplary students in our school!
We continue to partner with ROE 11 to promote attendance awareness this month. School attendance matters. Attend today. Achieve tomorrow!
Eastern Illinois Foodbank's new Foodmobile will be visiting Cumberland County to distribute free groceries this week. They will visit Cumberland County on the first Thursday of the month. The Foodmobile will be at these locations Thursday, September 7:
Montrose: Montrose Village Hall (203 National Rd.) 10:30-11:15 AM
Jewett: Jewett Community Center (806 Adams St.) 11:45am-12:30 PM
Greenup: ERBA (115 S. Kentucky St.) 1-2 PM
Toledo: Toledo Christian Church Pantry (501 S. Maryland St.) 2:30-3 PM
Neoga: Neoga Community Food Pantry (641 W. 6th St.) 4-5 PM
Reminder: There is no school on Monday, September 4, for the Labor Day holiday.
National School Attendance Awareness Month kicks off today! Every school day is a learning opportunity. School attendance matters for every student every day!
The 2nd graders decided to take advantage of the heat today with a science experiment! Today was definitely hot enough to melt crayons!
Mrs. Carlen’s kindergarten class completed a Brown Bear Write Around the Room this afternoon! They searched all over the classroom for pictures of animals from their chart and then traced the number they saw.
Students in 4th grade designed book covers that will be hung up at Coffee and Creams in Toledo, IL. Make sure you stop by to check them out!
It was a great first day of school! We are looking forward to seeing everyone again tomorrow!
Please see the following message regarding free lunches with the Community Eligibility Provision program.
Picture Day is scheduled for Friday, August 18! Order forms are coming home this week. You can also order online at https://inter-state.com/. The order codes for each school are:
Cumberland Elementary - 80095G
Cumberland Middle School - 80095P
Cumberland High School - 80112M
Tomorrow, 8/15, we welcome our students back for the first day of school!
Reminder - There is a 2:20 dismissal time tomorrow!
Help us welcome our new staff to the district! Join us for Meet Your Teacher Night from 6-8 PM to meet all of our staff! The food trucks will be here early! https://youtu.be/qD0ogmoCIW0
We're heading back to school tomorrow. Please drive carefully around the schools and buses to ensure our students arrive safely!
Meet your Teacher night is planned for Monday, August 14 from 6-8 PM. The following food trucks will be parked at the front circle drive of the elementary school: House of Brisket, Wurst Weiner, Homewood Grill, and La Luna. We hope to see you there!
Reminder: Nurse Peters will be at the high school cafeteria tonight until 7 PM to collect medication and medication orders.
Picture Day is scheduled for Friday, August 18! Students will receive order forms next week, or you can order online at https://inter-state.com/. The order codes for each school are:
Cumberland Elementary - 80095G
Cumberland Middle School - 80095P
Cumberland High School - 80112M
Online Registration ends Friday, August 4. Please log in to TeacherEase at https://www.teacherease.com/ to register. If you need assistance with registration, please reach out to the school office at (217) 923-3132. All downloadable forms can be found at https://www.cumberland.k12.il.us/page/registration-information.