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Cumberland Middle School will hold player/parent meetings for volleyball on the following dates:
7th and 8th grade players and parents: Thursday, November 21, at 5:30 PM in the cafeteria
6th grade players and parents: Monday, December 2, at 5:45 PM in the cafeteria
7th and 8th grade practice will begin on Monday, December 2. The 6th grade players will have a separate schedule for practices and games. 6th grade practice will begin on Friday, December 6. All players must have a current physical on file with the school prior to the first practice. Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Stacy Keyser, Cumberland Middle School Principal and Athletic Director, at skeyser@cusd77.org.
Thanksgiving break begins next week! School will dismiss at 2:09 on Tuesday, November 26. There is no school from November 27-29. School will resume on Monday, December 2. We hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving!
Did you know that $1 provides six meals for a family in need? Over the next two weeks, the Cumberland Middle School Student Council is raising money to support the local food bank and the Student Council support fund. To do this, they are sponsoring two hat days on Friday, November 22, and Tuesday, November 26. Students need to donate $1 on each hat day in order to wear a hat. Money donations will be collected until next Tuesday.
The Cumberland Middle School 8th grade girls basketball team will enter regional play on Saturday, November 23. Game time will be 10:30 AM at Paris-Mayo. The #7 seed Lady Raiders will take on the #2 seed Lawrenceville Parkview Lady Braves.
Picture Retake Day is Monday, November 25. This day is for students who need to be re-photographed and students who missed the original Picture Day. If you are getting retakes, send the original picture package, including the envelope and pictures, to school on Retake Day. For those who have not ordered, use the link below to place your order.
https://inter-state.com/Order
Elementary School Code: 87865XF
Middle School Code: 87866MF
High School Code: 87898WD
At last night's middle school basketball game, Emi Brading and Kyndal Duvall were honored for 8th grade night. These two have been great leaders and we appreciate their commitment to the team!
Mr. Bloemer’s 8th grade science students used the game Mousetrap to identify types of energy. They will later write where they saw the six types of energy, the energy transfers, and the energy transformations.
Cumberland Middle School will hold a player/parent meeting for the upcoming 7th and 8th grade volleyball season on Thursday, November 21, at 5:30 PM in the grade school cafeteria. Interested players and parents should plan to attend or contact Head Coach Megan Dittamore or Athletic Director Stacy Keyser for more information.
Congratulations to the 5th and 6th grade Eco team on placing 3rd in their competition on Tuesday! Adam Flessner received best overall score on both of his tests! The Eco team competed against 14 other schools on topics of woodland wildflowers, hummingbirds, and state symbols.
The Cumberland Middle School 7th grade girls basketball team will enter regional play on Saturday, November 16, at noon at Paris-Mayo against Newton-Jasper County.
The book fair is coming! Books will be available to purchase Monday, November 11 - Friday, November 15. Elementary students may bring money with them on their library day, and
middle school students can shop during homeroom or during 8th hour. The book fair will be open to families after the Veterans Day program on Monday, Nov. 11, from 11 AM - 3:30 PM.
An e-wallet option is available that allows you to load money to an online account so students do not have to handle money. Use the QR code to set up an e-wallet or order books online to have them shipped directly to you!
Reminder: School dismisses at 12:09 on Monday, November 11, for a teacher in-service.
Congratulations to these middle school students on achieving perfect attendance for the first quarter! We are proud of your hard work and commitment to learning!
The middle school cross country team held its awards ceremony and meal recently. Award winners were: MVP - Colby Roedl and Liz Sudkamp, Most Improved - Collin Oakley and Audrey Edwards, and Raider Award - Clayton Shellenbarger and Paige Wolke. Congratulations!
Cumberland Middle School will honor the 8th grade girls basketball players and their parents on Thursday, November 14, in between games. This is a change in the original schedule.
Join us to honor our veterans at Cumberland's Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11, at 9:15 AM in the high school gym. Rolls and Coffee will be served to visitors beginning at 8:15 AM. We hope to see you there!
Today's spirit day was Twin Day! Many middle school students matched up with their friends. Here are a few!
Congratulations to the November Raiders of the Month! These students were chosen based on being prepared for class, following expectations, and having exemplary behavior. Thank you for being respectful, responsible, and reliable Raiders!
Cumberland CUSD #77 would like to invite our veterans and their families to join us for an all-school assembly on Monday, November 11 at 9:15 AM in the high school gym to honor those who have sacrificed so much for all of us. Rolls and coffee will be served to our visitors in the high school cafeteria beginning at 8:15 am. If you would like to update your veteran's information for our PowerPoint presentation, please send that information to Mr. Daniel Huffman at dhuffman@cusd77.org or call 217-923-3132 extension 1100. We will announce those veterans who are in attendance during the program and have all names given to us in a PowerPoint presentation prior to the event. Other questions about the event can be directed to Mrs. Stacy Keyser at skeyser@cusd77.org or 217-923-3132 extension 1200.
Reminder: There is no school on Tuesday, November 5 for General Election Day.