Positive Behavior Referrals - We are so proud of our Positive Behavior Referral recipients who have received this recognition from a Cumberland staff member. These students have been doing such a great job following the Cougar Code of expectations. Click here to view the list for April. Keep up the great work Cumberland students; we are so proud of your efforts!!!
Cougar Crew Students - These students are consistently doing an exemplary job of following the Cougar Code during lunch recess and specials. Click here to view the list for April. We are so proud of these children for working hard every day to be great role models for their peers. Keep up the good work!!!
4th/5th Grade Lunch Stars - We want to recognize our 4th and 5th Grade Lunch Stars who have been selected by their lunch supervisor for showing exemplary behavior during the lunch hour. These recipients will receive a certificate, an extra Paw Market prize ticket, and will be a helper during the upcoming Paw Market. Click here to view the list for April. Well done students; we are so proud of your good choices!!!
Rainbow Picture - As part of our ABC Countdown, we are taking a school-wide picture of all students and staff on Monday, May 23 at 1:10. Each grade level will be wearing a different color to form our rainbow. We are asking that students bring their colored shirt to keep at school on Friday, May 20, so no one forgets and is ready for Monday's picture. The grade level colors are: Kinder-Red, 1st-Orange, 2nd-yellow, 3rd-Green, 4th-Blue, 5th-Purple.
Chippewa Info Night - If you have a child entering 6th grade next year at Chippewa Middle School, you are invited to attend the information night at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17. Click here for more information about this event.
Cumberland Chorus - On April 28, our Cumberland Chorus joined students from across D62 and the Maine West Choir for the 4th annual D62/Maine West Choir festival! The roughly 300+ students had a great time working with each other and learning from Mr. Schiffer (Maine West Choir director) and Dr. Hawkins (Professor of Music Ed at Western Illinois University)! Click to view the video performance of the event.
Field Day - Mark your calendars! Field Day will take place at Cumberland on Tuesday, May 31 (rain date is Thursday, June 2). This will be an all-school event that every student will participate in, no permission slip is required. Click here for more information.
Moving? - If you are moving out of the Cumberland attendance area, please notify the office so that your child's records can be sent to the new school. If you are moving out of District 62 boundaries, you must return your child's device, charging cable, and hot spot (if applicable) by Friday, June 3. Contact the office at 847-824-1451 with questions.
Staff "Thank You" Form - If you would like to say "Thank You" to a Cumberland staff member, feel free to fill out this short Cumberland Staff Thank You Form. Mrs. White will convey these sentiments of appreciation to the staff member. A special thanks to those of you who have already filled out a message to staff; they have been so well received and appreciated.
THANK YOU For Your Support Of Staff Appreciation Week - A heartfelt 'thank you' to all of those that were able to volunteer and contribute to recognize our incredible Cumberland staff & teachers last week! Muchísimas gracias a todos los que ayudaron y contribuyeron con este evento!
PTO Meeting - Please join us for our last PTO board meeting of the year on Wednesday, May 18th. We'll be having the meeting in person at 7:00 at Cumberland, and families are invited to come. Our new Cumberland Principal - Mr. Infante - will be joining us, so come on by to meet him! Acompáñanos a la última junta del PTO el próximo miércoles 18 de mayo en Cumberland. La junta será presencial y todas las familias están invitadas.
Walk-a-Thon - The Walk-a-Thon will be taking place on Friday, May 20th from 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. (rain date May 27). This is Cumberland PTO's biggest fundraiser of the year. Students get to show pride for our school while earning great prizes for participating and helping to raise pledges. HERE is a link for more details and check your email for your student's personalized pledge page. *make sure to get your donations in by end of day on Thursday, May 19. A HUGE congrats to everyone who has helped reach our goal of $10k. All the students will be receiving an additional recess. Our extended goal is $12k, and if reached, each class will get to pick a fun event plus get a special treat from the PTO! All participants donating $1 will be entered into a raffle, and the top 3 fundraisers overall will select from prizes such as: Mystic Waters summer pool pass, ride to school in a fire truck, lunch with the new principal or Mr. Jeremy, Kohl's Children's Museum pass for 4 - and more! El evento más esperado... el "Walk-a-Thon" se llevará a cabo el miércoles 20 de mayo de 1:30 - 2:00p. Es una manera divertida para recaudar fondos para nuestra escuela. Con donaciones a partir de $1 podrás entrar a una rifa, además hay grandes premios para las 3 personas que recauden el monto más alto en donaciones.
BEARS Mini Monsters Cumberland was selected for a clinic put on by Chicago Bears, which stresses the importance of healthy eating, physical activity, and proper hydration through fun, non-contact football drills. It will be taking place on Thursday, May 26! Details came home yesterday in your child's backpack. HERE is a link to sign up & volunteer during the day! El jueves 26 de mayo tendremos la oportunidad de tener a los Chicago Bears. Cumberland fue seleccionada para hacer una clínica con nuestros estudiantes. Por medio de juegos divertidos y sin contacto, ayudaremos a entender la importancia de comer bien, hacer actividad física y mantenerte hidratado.
Kiwanis Cup Race - On Saturday, June 4 from 10:00-1:00 p.m. at Lake Park, there is a one mile race around Lake Opeka and a family day with games, food, music, inflatables, climbing wall, etc., for everyone to enjoy. HERE is a link to more details and where you can register. Acompáñanos para el Kiwanis Cup Race el sábado 4 de junio en Lake Park para una carrera de 1 milla y pasar un día en familia con juegos, inflables, musica y mas!
Amazon Smile - Help support the Cumberland PTO by linking us to your Amazon account HERE so that 5% of your purchase will go to fund programming and events for students. For a tutorial on how to add it to your account or on the mobile app click HERE and search for “Cumberland Parent Teacher Organization." Puedes apoyar al PTO solo por comprar en Amazon! Es muy fácil ligar tu cuenta de Amazon click AQUÍ para que 5% de tu compra sea donado al PTO de Cumberland para apoyar programas y eventos para los estudiantes.
Cumberland PTO - Stay up-to-date on events, dine & shares, and ways to get involved by following us on Facebook HERE or search for 'Cumberland Elementary School PTO'. Mantente informado de eventos "Comer y Compartir" y más maneras de involucrarse con el PTO, búscanos en Facebook como 'Cumberland Elementary School PTO'.