Cumberland High School will host the first round of the IHSA girls' basketball regional on Saturday, February 10. Cumberland will play Lawrenceville at 10 AM. This game will not be live-streamed per IHSA policy. Come out and cheer on the Lady Pirates to victory!
Tickets for the IHSA Wrestling Sectional at Vandalia must be purchased digitally through Go Fan per IHSA. There will be no cash transactions at the door. Links for each day's tickets are below.
Session 1: Friday Feb. 9 - 4:30pm - https://gofan.co/event/1367179?schoolId=IL24064
Session 2: Saturday Feb. 10 - 9am - https://gofan.co/event/1367180?schoolId=IL24064
Session 3: Saturday Feb. 10 - 12:30pm - https://gofan.co/event/1367187?schoolId=IL24064
Students in Ms. Flach's Biology I class made candy DNA models today. The Twizzlers represent the sugar-phosphate backbone and the gummy bears represent the different base pairs of the nucleotides.
On Saturday, the Cumberland High School Scholastic Bowl team placed 2nd at the EIU Pine Honors Tournament. Rylan James was selected for the All-Tournament team. Congratulations to all!
Order your Cumberland High School yearbook soon! Prices will increase on February 9! Use the following link to order yours now!
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01976600
Mrs. Lee’s Consumer Math class is learning to figure out the rate of speed. They used the Hot Wheel cars and track to figure the rate of speed of each car.
Congratulations to Cumberland High School's 2023-2024 National Honor Society Initiates: Jenna Boldt, Gage Daugherty, Kallie Finn, Riley Groves, Jenna Hougham, Riley Morgan, Meah Scales, Macie Schnepper, and Isaiah Winnett!
Post Prom is selling Senior yard signs and banners again this year. Order soon! The store closes on February 14.
https://signsunleashed.com/collections/cumberland-high-school-fundraiser?fbclid=IwAR0UnfzmUUHmCa1che-hTwnqr-q3LLS2IkuA39xOKvbqlsPM66hOIKL77tU
Mrs. Lee’s physical science class is studying Newton’s Law of motion. This includes kinetic and potential energy, friction, force, and acceleration. The students split into groups and built marble runs and then discussed what was happening using their vocabulary terms.
We have new opportunities for you to join our team! Share with those who may be interested!
Mrs. Gibsom's Biology 2 was introduced to Biotechnology with apples!
The high school girls basketball game vs Sullivan that was canceled due to weather has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 7, at 6:00 PM (Varsity Only).
Any 8th-11th grade student interested in participating in high school cheerleading for the 2024-2025 season needs to sign up in the school office and get an interest form. The forms need to be filled out and turned back into the office by Friday, 1/26, at 2 PM.
High School game updates:
Girls basketball vs Sullivan scheduled for tonight (1/22) has been Postponed.
FS basketball at Dieterich scheduled for tonight (1/22) has been Canceled.
Cumberland CUSD #77 will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 22, 2024 due to the forcasted inclement weather.
Cumberland High School graduation date has been set for Sunday, May, 19, 2024 at 2:00 pm in the high school gym.
Cumberland High School is hosting a FAFSA Completion night on Tuesday, January 23, from 5:30 -6:30 in the high school library. Anybody needing help completing the FAFSA, including current and former students, may attend.
The CHS Scholastic Bowl team competed in the IL High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches' Association's (IHSSBCA) Turn About Tourney at Fairfield High School last Saturday. They went 6-1 for the day and earned 1st place! In addition, Cumberland had three players on the All-Tournament team, Camden James, Rylan James, and Jad Shoot. Congratulations!
Financial Aid Night for Senior students and parents is tonight at 6:00 PM in the high school cafeteria.
The CMS Student Council is hosting a blood drive on January 22 from 2-6 PM. Support a great cause and get automatically entered for a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl!
