The CHS cross country team competed at the Tuscola Invite this past Saturday. The boys placed 5th out of 23 teams! The award recipients were Cameron Roedl, 14th, Gavin Whitaker, 33rd, Kaleb Bierman, 47th, Kade Bradley, 54th, Riley Morgan, 65th, and Jacob Pierce 75th. The team travels to St Joseph-Odgen next Saturday, September 28.
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**4 Special Education Teachers with LBS1 Certification (2025-2026 school year)
**Part-Time Speech and Language Pathologist (2024-2025 school year)
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The CHS Volleyball team will play in the Ray Long Pretzel Classic on Friday and Saturday. Their first game is on Friday, 9/20, at 5:30 PM vs. Athens. If you plan to attend, please check out the information handout and the parking map. Good luck Lady Pirates!
Students in Foods III selected and made muffins from a recipe. Those pictured include a caramel apple muffin with homemade caramel sauce and a lemon muffin with lemon glaze. They were delicious!
The high school is selling the class homecoming shirts. If you are interested in ordering, the form and money are due to high school by September 25. Each shirt is $12.
The Orientation to FACS class is starting a basic hand sewing unit where they will learn helpful skills. Today, the students were working on cutting fabric.
The Cumberland boys basketball team store is open until September 30. Check it out for some new Cumberland gear!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/UKUr4kKYT2
There will be no JV volleyball game on Thursday, 9/19, at Blue Ridge. The varsity game starts at 6:00 PM.
School will dismiss at 12:09 PM on Friday, September, 20, for a Teacher In-service.
The 2024-2025 yearbook is on sale now. Order a high school yearbook for your student by Friday, September 27, 2024, and you'll get it at the lowest price of the year!
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BIO 1 had fun modeling the functionality (or lack thereof) of denatured enzymes last week!
This past weekend, the high school cross country split and competed at two locations. The JV ran at Shelbyville and placed 10th. Jacob Pierce medaled with 23rd overall with a time of 18:05. The Varsity ran at First to the Finish at Detweiller Park in Peoria, IL. Cameron Roedl, pictured, medaled and placed 33rd out of 607 runners with a time of 16:21.
The CHS band won 1st place overall in Class 1A in the Newton parade competition on Saturday. The drumline also won best percussion in class 1A. Congratulations Band!!
The Foods III classes made pizza casseroles recently. Students selected their ingredients to make it personalized. They look delicious! 🍕
Vocal Velocity is an a cappella vocal ensemble that is an extension of the high school choir. This group performs the National Anthem as well as music for other times of the year, including homecoming, Christmas, and IHSA contest. Students who were selected this year are Maddy Cutright, Stevi Nichols, Ani Edwards, Cody Farris, and Austin Becker.
This is Attendance Awareness Month! The ROE is visiting with 1st grade classes this week to discuss the importance of coming to school. Attending school regularly helps students academically and socially. Let's work together to offer our students the chance to grow and learn!
Biology II students examined walking footprints after a discussion of human evolution to bipedals... with their extra time, they spread some pirate pride for Friday night's game!
The high school cross country meet at Neoga this Wednesday (9/11) has been canceled.
At the Charleston HS EIU Invite, the boys finished 5th out of 19 Schools. Four runners medaled: Cameron Roedl placed 16th with a time of 16:32, Riley Morgan placed 32nd with a time of 17:32, Gavin Whitaker placed 36th with a time of 17:40, and Kaleb Bierman placed 38th with a time of 17:43. Congratulations! Varsity will run at First to Finish in Peoria and the JV will run at Shelbyville on Saturday.
BIO 100 students enjoyed last week's nice weather while assembling their biomolecule Tarsia puzzles outside.
