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CHS Graduation for Class of 2013
Graduation for the Cumberland Class of 2013 took place in the CHS Gymnasium on May 17, 2013, at 7:00 P.M. Quinn Duty, SCA President, opened the event by announcing the JROTC Color Guard and leading the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. This was followed by the Welcome, given by Student Liaison to the School Board Mason Dukes. Remarks were also made by Mr. David Meinhard, Chairman of the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors; Ms. Ginger Sanderson, Chairperson of the Cumberland County School Board; and Dr. Amy Griffin, Superintendent of CUCPS. Justus Dowdy (Valedictorian) and Jennie Robinson (Salutatorian) gave speeches, followed by an interlude played by the Cumberland Concert Band.
Mr. Jeffrey Scales, Principal of CHS, addressed the Class of 2013 and reminded them of their many accomplishments. He noted the following:
- 50 Academic Jackets awarded to class members for maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher;
- 9 class members attended the Governor’s School;
- 19 class members received Associate’s Degrees from Southside Virginia Community College;
- 3 seniors received Welding certifications (a first for CHS);
- 6 seniors became Certified Nursing Assistants;
- 13 students in the class named All James River District in a variety of areas, including volleyball, football, basketball, forensics, and theatre—with 1 being named the JRD Actor of the Year, one becoming a state wrestling qualifier, the members of the Wrestling team being named the JRD Wrestling Champions, and the Theatre team and the Girls Track Team team being JRD Runners-up;
- 1 senior set the state powerlifting record; and
- 1 class member finished 7th in the nation out of over 7,300 JROTC Cadets in Air Rifle Competition
Mr. Scales also noted that the Class of 2013 had earned over $250,000 in scholarships to 2 and 4 year colleges, technical colleges, and trade schools, while several had already committed to serve the nation through branches of the armed forces (including the National Guard, the Army, and the Marines).
Mr. Scales, assisted by Mrs. Cora Tolliver (Assistant Principal), Dr. Amy Griffin, Ms. Ginger Sanderson, and Mr. David Meinhard, awarded the diplomas.
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CUCPS Names 2013 Teacher of the Year
Cumberland County Public Schools recognized the Teachers of the Year for the individual schools as well as for the division at the May meeting of the Cumberland School Board.
The Teacher of the Year for Cumberland High School, as well as the division, was Mr. Paul John Nelson. Mr. Nelson teaches history at Cumberland High School. He began his teaching career at CHS when he was assigned to Mrs. Margaret Dawson as a student teacher from Longwood University. He said that it was under his mentor, Mrs. Dawson, that he learned the true value of being a teacher. He also said that he tries to form positive relationships with students, often employing high-fives, handshakes, jokes in the hallway, and personal attention. He says that he enjoys working with “great peers and amazing students” and feels lucky to work at CHS.
The Teacher of the Year for Cumberland Middle School was Kimberly Saunders Page, who teaches fifth grade math. She said that she became a teacher because she wanted to make a difference with students. Like Mr. Nelson, she also started her teaching career at Cumberland. She graduated from Longwood College and started at CES as a first grade inclusion teacher half-way through the 2004-2005 school year. She is a member of the National Education Association, the Cumberland Education Association, and the Delta Kappa Gamma. Mrs. Page teaches using 21st Century learning practices and implements a variety of technology in her classroom. She stated, “I personally believe that all children can learn and each should be held to individual standards. I believe that if they know you care about them and their success, they will strive to do their best.”
The Teacher of the Year for Cumberland Elementary School was Mrs. Jean West Pino. Mrs. Pino is a Pre-K4 teacher and has been an educator for over 30 years. She says that she loves teaching Pre-Kindergarten and feels that it is a great privilege and responsibility to be a child’s very first teacher. Mrs. Pino shared that teaching has always been her passion, and she has even taught overseas in Tanzania, East Africa, for a time. She says that her goal is simple and she works towards it every day—to provide a safe environment where all are valued, trusted, respected, and loved. She also stated that she is appreciative of the honor of being selected as the Cumberland Elementary Teacher of the Year by her peers.
Mrs. Jean Pino, Mr. Paul Nelson, and Mrs. Kimberly Page
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Cumberland Student Earns Perfect Score on Algebra 2 SOL
Cumberland High School sophomore Karli Raby recently scored a 600 on her Algebra 2 SOL (Standards of Learning) test. For her achievement, she was presented a plaque by CHS Principal Jeffrey Scales.
Students are assessed in mathematics in grades 3-8, as well as in certain end-of-year math courses in high school. The tests check to see if students have mastered mathematical skills which teachers, administrators, parents, and community/business leaders think students should know before receiving credit for the courses. Math SOL tests were revised last year and tests became more difficult. Questions required more critical thinking and moved away from strictly multiple-choice questions. Scores from last year reflected the rigor of the new tests, and scores were significantly lower. Students receive scores on a scale of 0-600. A score of 400 meets the minimum level of acceptable proficiency, while a score of 500 and above represents advanced proficiency. Karli’s score of 600 indicates a perfect score.
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Cumberland JROTC Changing of Command
On Friday, May 3, 2013, the Cumberland JROTC held the Change of Command Ceremony. Leadership of the Battalion passed from Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Alex Bapties to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Sylvia Fusari. As parents, students, and staff members watched, the ceremony began with the sounding of “Adjutant’s Call,” followed with the review of the troops by the Senior Army Instructor, both the outgoing and incoming Battalion Commanders, and visiting dignitaries. According to Major Peter Amico, the instructor, this review dates back to the days of the Roman Legions, when the commanders would check the line of battle to make sure all soldiers had their equipment and were ready for action. Both commanders had an opportunity to speak, and Cadet Bapties passed the Battalion flag to Cadet Fusari. Superintendent Amy Griffin commended Cadet Bapties for his service this year and noted that she had every confidence that Cadet Fusari would rise to the challenge of her new position.
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Cumberland Teachers Win Foundation Grants
Each year, the Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation, in addition to awarding scholarships to deserving students who seek to further their education, provides funding for various teacher projects that enhance education. This year five grants were awarded. Winners are as follows:
Ms. Margaret Korrow—“Human Body”
Ms. Judi Mosby—“Literacy Design Module”
Mrs. Catherine Fleischman—“Bird ID and Outdoor Classroom”
Mrs. Janice Stanley—“Drawing Models”
Mrs. Joan Tique—“Chemistry Laboratory”
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Cumberland Teachers Awarded Foundation Grants
Each year, the Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation, in addition to awarding scholarships to deserving students who seek to further their education, provides funding for various teacher projects that enhance education. In addition to the five high school teachers who were awarded grants for various areas, the following Cumberland Elementary School teachers received foundation grants:
Nicole Driggs—Reading Resource Room Development
Stephanie Baldwin—“Aim for the Sky”
Amanda Stoltzfus—“Social Skill Builder”
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School Board Recognitions |
Meet the Community
The Cumberland County School Board recognized Mr. Morman L. Duncan Jr. at the May School Board meeting.
Mr. Duncan, known to everyone as “Mo,” was born and raised in Cumberland County, Virginia, where he attended Hamilton High School in Cartersville. He married Norma Southall of Farmville Virginia and they had four children. He has eight granddaughters some that have graduated and some still attending Cumberland schools.
As a young man, he stayed busy working in the family business of farming and logging. Throughout the years Mr. Duncan has had many careers, with jobs ranging from installing duct work to being a mechanic. He started several businesses, including his own farm and an antique store. Finally, he was asked by an old friend to come to work for 4 Wheel Drive Specialty in Richmond, which he did. Eventually Mr. Duncan and his business partner purchased the company, which continued to grow and evolve. Mr. Duncan wanted to get closer to home. Therefore in the early 80’s he started his business, 4 Wheel Drive Specialty Conversions in Cartersville, VA.
As a racing enthusiast and a well-known race driver himself, Mr. Duncan became one of the founding members of the Mid Atlantic 4 Wheel Drive Association that established the rules and regulations for racing events, which are still in use today. Mr. Duncan has been a member of Old Dominion 4 Wheel Drive Club since the early 70’s. His property hosts their racing events as well as others. Over the past 30 some years their events have helped Cumberland County’s volunteer fire departments, Ruritan Club, rescue squads, and Boy Scouts raise thousands of dollars. These events also donated funds to help start the Cartersville Medical Center as well.
Mr. Duncan’s racing events led to another business, today known as MoJohns. Mr. Duncan was getting portable toilet service provided to the race track. He decided he would purchase a few units and service trucks and do it himself. He later added dumpster rentals to his services.
Over the years Mr. Duncan has become known for his good works. He has given many employment opportunities to the citizens of Cumberland County; donated to many charities, fundraisers and school events; and provided transportation, lodging, and loans to those in need. He was even featured as a sponsor on the television show, Extreme Home Makeover. His friends say that if he cannot help you, he will point you in the right direction because, as everyone says, “Mo knows!”
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Students of the Month
Senior Justus Dowdy, Valedictorian for 2013, and Marwell Arauz-Tellez, second grader at CES, were named Students of the Month for April. Both were recognized at the May School Board meeting. Two other students not pictured were recognized as Students of the Month, including Jeanne Robinson, Senior Class Salutatorian, and Josh Smith, eighth grader at CMS.
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CHS Student Wins Third Place in State Forensics Competition
Cumberland High School student Alexa Massey represented Cumberland in the State Forensics competition held in Harrisonburg, VA. She entered in the Impromptu Speaking category and competed against the best in the state in Single A schools to beat 12 competitors and thereby earn a spot in the final round. There she spoke about how woman and men treat friendships differently, and for her efforts she was ranked 3rd place overall and recognized by the Cumberland School Board at the May meeting.
She started her season at Randolph Henry at the James River District competition, where she earned a 2nd place finish. She competed at the regional competition a few weeks later, where she earned 3rd place and the chance to compete in the State competition. This was her first year competing as a member of the Cumberland Forensics Team.
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Cumberland Student Recognized for Air Rifle Competition
Cumberland senior Alex Bapties was recognized at the May meeting of the Cumberland School Board for his performance in the Inter-service JROTC Air Rifle Competition. He achieved the highest ranking in Sporter Air rifle of any cadet in the 18-year history of the Cumberland High School Junior ROTC program. He is the 4th best shooter in the nation out of all Army Junior ROTC programs, and 7th in the nation out of all Junior ROTC programs (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines). According to Major Peter Amico, the instructor of the program, “Alex’s success is an example not just for the cadets of our Junior ROTC program, but for all students in Cumberland County Public Schools. He has shown that dedication to excellence in his training, combined with perseverance and patience, will achieve great results. His performance has brought great credit to himself, his family, the Dukes Battalion, and the Cumberland County school system.”
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Cumberland Student Liaison Departing
Mason Dukes, a graduating Senior at Cumberland High School, has served his term as the Student Liaison to the Cumberland School Board. He graduated with an Associate’s Degree from Southside Virginia Community College on May 11, 2013, and received an advanced studies diploma from CHS on May 17, 2013. He plans to attend Hampden-Sydney College to pursue a degree in biology with a concentration in Pre-Medicine. He was actively involved in school organizations, which included being on the Superintendent’s Advisory Panel, the Student Council Association, and the Future Business Leaders of America. He was also an active participant in the athletic program, where he was the captain of the Cross Country Team and the Wrestling Team. As a wrestler, Mason qualified 5th in Region B and narrowly missed a chance to wrestle at the State meet. Mason is the son of Ms. Tracy Armwood and Mr. Donnie Dukes.
He was recognized at the May meeting of the School Board for his outstanding performance as the Student Liaison. At the May meeting, the new Student Liaison, Mary Huddleston was approved, as was the Alternate Student Liaison, Ivy Arbaugh.
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Education Foundation Members Recognized
At the May School Board Meeting, the members of the Cumberland School Board recognized the members of the Cumberland County public Schools Foundation, Inc.
ROW 1: Mrs. Pat Bickel, Mrs. Barbara Gamage, Mrs. Beverly Hill, and Mr. Van Petty. ROW 2: Mrs. Martha Reid, Mr. Bruce Robinson, and Mr. Jeffrey Scales. NOT PICTURED: Mrs. Lois Arthur, Dr. Dorothy Cosby, Mr. Herbert Goodman, Dr. Amy Griffin, Mr. Chip Jones, Mrs. Linda Lineweaver, Mr. William Osl, Mr. Ron Spears, Ms. Hazel Urquhart, and Mr. Cliff White.
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Cumberland High School NHS Inductees
National Honor Society members are chosen based on character, service, academics, and leadership. The following Cumberland High School NHS inductees were recognized by the School Board at the May meeting:
Karli Raby, Claire Drummond, Jody Jeffries, Shelby Atkins, Kiara Samuels, Olivia Yonce, and Jennavive Dayton. NOT PICTURED: Deitrich Brown, Dakota Diesen, Ross Fillman, Brenna Halvorsen, Kyrra-Mae Hodges, Thomas Huddleston, Vanessa Jones, Brittany Lowe, Breanna Meinhard, Brenton Morris, Taylor Parker, Jacob Perry, Wyatt Salinas, Tyler Shores, Ajah Smith, and Colby White.
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Cumberland Governor’s School and Pre-Engineering Students Selected
The students selected to attend the Southside Virginia Regional Governor’s School and the Pre-Engineering Program were announced at the May meeting of the Cumberland School Board. Governor’s School students included Jennavive Dayton, Jody Jefferies, Wyatt Salinas, and Kiara Samuels. Pre-engineering students included Thomas Huddleston, Brittany Lowe, Ian Oliver, and Tyler Shores.
FRONT ROW: Jennavive Dayton and Kiara Samuels. BACK ROW: Jody Jefferies and Wyatt Salinas.
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Cumberland Students Display Art at LCVA
A number of students enrolled in Cumberland Elementary School, Cumberland Middle School, and Cumberland High School had their artwork displayed at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts. The CES students were recognized at the April meeting of the School Board. The CMS and CHS students were recognized at the May meeting.
FRONT ROW: Rose Giles, Riley Giles, Alexa Massey, Zoe Leonard, and Tamara Wright. BACK ROW: Michael Turner, Cameron Chambliss, Hayes Turner, Holly Tillett, and Darron Ridley. NOT PICTURED—MIDDLE SCHOOL: Christian Allen, Shakiera Branch, Yousuf Chudhary, Lorraine Foster, Kasie Fowler, Chase Grubbs, John Jefferies, Lizzy Ledford, Alonna McNutt, Brandon Roach, Oscar Sustaita, Kierra Thomas, and Keymani Trent. NOT PICTURED—HIGH SCHOOL: Evan Arrighi, Jacob Butz, Alexander Drummond, Madeline Elstun, Lora Long, Kasey Marshall, Tyler Midkiff, Serena Muhammed, Christopher Pence, Jeanne Robinson, and Candace Taylor.
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Cumberland Students Recognized for Industrial Certifications
Cumberland students enrolled in Career and Technical Education classes are encouraged to obtain credentials and certifications which are recognized and valued by the businesses and industries. A number of students successfully achieved CTE certifications. Certification areas included Nurse Aide Examination: Virginia Board of Nursing, Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth, and Microsoft Office Specialists Certification.
FRONT ROW: D’Lisha Ridley, Kevante Tyree, Damien Blevins, Shannon Eppes, Davard Anderson, and Tia Johnson. BACK ROW: Khadeem Bumpass, Caleb Kinney, Keyvon Jones, Quincy Venable, Kasey Harris, Haley Blackwell, and Geoffrey Oliver. NOT PICTURED: Shaunice Lewis, LonDajai Paige, Mackenzie Parker, Candace Taylor, Kiana Trent, Matt Apperson, Jasmine Cooper, Tyler Cox, Josh Diesen, Tina Eubank, Tirrany Foster, Destani Jackson, Jaime Jackson, Nichole Jefferson, Ashlee Johnson, Jacob Landis, Shaunice Lewis, Jessie Marks, Derek Massey, Sarah Massey, Holly Moore, Jeremy Nelson, JaVontae Pegram, Rosa Scott, Aaron Sims, Evan Thompson, Alainna Young, Harry Bailey, Kelsey Dietz, Colin Haiship, Ariel Hampton, Destani Jackson, Isiaiah Johnson, Tia Johnson, DeCarlos Langhorne, Amber Lightfoot, Cassidy Meacham, Kayla Morrison, Corey Patterson, Xaivia Royall, Chantel Stokes, Kyra Trent, O’Layna Tyree, and Benjamin Westerhoff.
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Alumni of the Month |
Justin Reid
Justin Reid, who graduated from Cumberland High School in 2005, was very active when he was a student here. He said he participated in anything and everything that he could, including Governor’s School, yearbook, FBLA, SCA, track, and cross country track. He recalled playing tenor sax in both middle school and high school and thought he would be the next John Coltraine. He has other interesting memories of CHS. He said, “I remember losing Prom King by one vote to my cousin. That’s one of those funny things that only happens in Cumberland.” He noted that he voted for his cousin. He also remembers riding in an airplane for the first time his junior year and touring France during spring break—which he says was a life changing event.
After high school, Mr. Reid attended and graduated from The College of William and Mary. He reported being a student activist in college: “I spent a lot of time working with administrators and admissions to improve campus diversity and student financial aid, which we did. I also mentored and tutored in local schools, and worked as a history teaching assistant.”
Mr. Reid has traveled overseas several times. In college, he spent two summers studying abroad, first in Southern France and later in South Africa. He also spent two winter breaks working in Tanzania (East Africa). Most recently, he vacationed with his brother-in-law’s relatives in London.
Currently Mr. Reid is the Associate Director for Museum Operations at the Moton Museum in Farmville, a position he has held since April 2012. As part of his job, he oversees the programming, tours, and outreach of the Moton Museum. The Museum is Virginia’s sole National Historic Landmark of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. The Museum explores Prince Edward County’s leading role in producing the 1954 Brown decision (the Supreme Court ruling that desegregated U. S. public education) and the 1964 Griffin decision.
Mr. Reid remains active with the Youth Ministry at Sharon Baptist Church and volunteers with the Buckingham and Cumberland 4-H. His hobbies include water sports, fishing, traveling, studying history, and spending time with close friends and family—especially his six nieces and nephews. He had this to share with others: “Cumberland County has so much potential. I really hope to see more young people return to the area and invest in our community—raise their families here, start businesses, take on leadership roles in local government. I think the future of Cumberland really depends on young people with deep roots in this community branching out and bringing back the best of what they’ve learned.”
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The
Cumberland County School System will be a model school system that
serves as the educational and resource center for the community. |
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mission is to inspire and prepare all students with the confidence,
courage and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to
community; and engage in a lifetime of learning. |
Important Dates |
Snow Make Up Day for Monday, January 28 will be Monday, May 20, 2013.
Snow Make Up Day for Friday, February 22nd will be Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
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County Public Schools has partnered with Cumberland County to start a
recycling initiative. Each school (elementary, middle, high) recycles
aluminum, metal, plastic, and paper on a weekly basis.
Recycled during April 2013:
Plastic: 67 lbs.
Aluminum: 13 lbs.
Paper: 862 lbs.
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Cumberland County Public Schools will not tolerate bullying behaviors.
If you are being bullied or know someone who is being bullied and are
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Phone: (804) 492-4212
P.O. Box 170 Cumberland, Virginia 23040
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