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!
Loki, the albino corn snake, visited the Algebra/Trigonometry class. Several students had their first experience holding a snake.
The Cumberland High School basketball game tonight (1-12-24) at Blue Ridge will now have a JV start time of 5:00 PM with Varsity to follow. The players' bus will be leaving at 2:45 PM.
There has been a change in time for the Cumberland High School wrestling event scheduled for tomorrow.
Wrestlers will now weigh in at 9:00 AM.
Wrestling will start at 10:00 AM.
Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday.
Financial Aid Night for Senior students and parents is January 16 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!
2024-2025 Cumberland High School Cheerleading tryout information:
There will be an informational meeting for students and parents on Thursday, February 29, from 5-6 PM in the high school cafeteria for those interested in trying out for the high school cheer team. This meeting will go over tryout information and what is required and expected for those who make the CHS cheer team. At this meeting, students will receive a tryout application.
Tryout Clinics are on the following dates: Wednesday, March 6, from 5:30-7:30 PM, Thursday, March 7, from 5-7:30 PM, and Friday, March 8, from 5-7:30 PM. All clinic dates and tryouts will be held in the high school gym. These are closed sessions.
Tryouts are on Saturday, March 9, from 9:30-11:30 AM. Attendance is mandatory for tryouts.
Reach out to the High School cheer coach, Krista Buie, at coachkristapiratecheer@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
Senior Night for winter sports will be announced tonight between the JV and Varsity games. Come out and support all of the students participating in Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheer, Wrestling, Band, Trap, and Scholastic Bowl!
Those interested in joining the high school and middle school trap teams should plan to attend an informational meeting on Saturday, January 13, at 1:00 PM at Cumberland Sportsman Club.
We hope everyone had a nice winter break! School will resume on Thursday, January 4. See you soon!
On January 5, 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.
Congratulations to Alysa Dittamore on being selected to the All-Tournament team for the Dieterich Holiday Tournament!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Students in FACS classes donated money to purchase Christmas gifts for children who live in foster homes. Mrs. Thomas purchased ingredients for S'mores & students could pay to make one after they finished their final exam. All the money that was collected was used for the toys.
