Ms. Garrett "rang" in the new year with this special message to the school nutrition staff! #iamcucps
Good Morning. Just a reminder - student meal distribution is today from 10:00 am until Noon at our three distribution locations as well as delivery! #iamcucps
A great heavier/lighter science experiment while on remote learning week. Which is heavier, the brand new puppy or Peaches the cat? Peaches for the win!#ccesdukes #iamcucps
Calling ALL Virtual Artists Bear faceSnowflake
Go grab your art supplies & follow along as we create an Arctic Polar Bear. This project is perfect for arctic or habitat study (Pt. 1 video link Downwards arrow).
https://youtu.be/z9EJZu8olQI
Young engineers at work! 21st century is lots of fun!
PE Covid-style still gets us moving with an active warm-up,
a virtual style snowball tag game, & a calming yoga cool-down. #ccesdukes
I believe Ms. McCutcheon's class is getting ready to have "snow" much fun!
Look what is happening at CMS!
Good Evening, the Cumberland High School Boys and Girls Basketball game scheduled for tomorrow, January 8, 2021 against Amelia High School has been rescheduled, due to potential inclement weather. The game will now take place on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
Additionally, the Boys and Girls Basketball game on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Altavista High School has also been rescheduled, due to potential inclement weather. The game will now take place on Saturday, January 16, 2021.
As a reminder, due to COVID-19 the Cumberland County Athletic Department is not allowing any home or visiting spectators at games. Select games can be streamed via Facebook Live. Follow Cumberland Dukes Athletic Department for a complete schedule of steamed games.
Cumberland Middle School want to know what you are reading as part of their January family engagement project! Share today!
The letter P is for parrot, polka dots, pickle, and pineapple!
January 2021 CMS School Counseling Newsletter
Spring Enrichment Activities
Each month this school year, we are excited to offer enrichment activities for students and families. Our January project is Reading and is open to all community members. Post a picture to social media with your favorite (school appropriate) book! Use #cucpsreads and #iamcucps so that we can all see your posts. You can also email pictures to me.
Self Care
It has been a very different start to the school year and it’s perfectly natural to be feeling stressed and overwhelmed. So especially in the midst of that craziness, it’s important to prioritize your own mental health. The Self Care tab of the school counselor website has tips for how you can do that. I also include ideas for self care each month in this newsletter. You can find previous newsletters on the CMS counseling webpage. Here are some of the ways I’ve been focusing on taking care of myself recently:
Baking cookies
Horseback riding
Watching movies
New haircut
Getting at least 8 hours of sleep
Playing board games
Career Development
Our goal is to prepare students to be college or career ready when they graduate. So we are continuing our focus on the 5 C’s: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and citizenship.
Our 5th Grade Career Exploration Unit got to meet virtual guests from a variety of careers including agriculture, robotics, criminal justice, photography, and education. We also enjoyed watching episodes of One Day at Disney available through Disney Plus.
Social Emotional Learning
Our students have been studying empathy, respect, bullying prevention, gratitude, & citizenship. In January, we will be focusing on Healthy Relationships.
Please contact me to have your student participate in Mindfulness or Girls group.
Contact:
Emily Ellinghausen, School Counselor
(804)492-4212
eellinghausen@cucps.k12.va.us
CMS Counseling Website
Twitter: @EEllinghausen
Creativity is contagious, pass it on! 🎨
@CuCPS
#ccesdukes #iamcucps #arted #k12artchat #arteacher
Learning! Learning! Learning!
Cumberland FFA students didn't let a little rain stop them from putting the roof on the chicken run. We have such dedicated and helpful FFA members and family. Thank you to Mr. Fleenor, students, and others! Now we just need chickens!
Way to go, Ms. Garrett! The following was shared by the Commonwealth Learning Partnership! Good morning! We hope you're enjoying the holiday season. Please join us in celebrating another fantastic #EducatorHero: @kmgarrett14 from @CuCPS! Read below how Kathryn has exemplified what it means to be a #Virginia #EducatorHero. Thank you for your hard work!
Today Ms. Garrett and the school nutrition team celebrated the retirement of Ms. Diane Brown! Congratulations, Ms. Brown! #iamcucps
More pictures from the CMS Holiday Drive-Thru
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KwSdyQEACdZMQvJKsCDR_H9-BJ-qLhJl?usp=sharing
Good Evening! The official schedules for both middle and high school winter sports have now been posted. They can be found on the school website in addition to the athletics website. All game dates and times are subject to change.
This year due to restrictions put in place by the Virginia High School League and the Governor's Office, Cumberland High School and Middle School will not be allowing spectators at any home games during the winter season. The Athletics Department is working with the Technology Department and School Administration to set up a live stream of all home events. Once more information is available we will let you know.
As a reminder, all students wishing to participate in sports must have a physical and concussion form on file dated after May 1, 2020.
Please reach out to Coach Nowak with any questions, comments or concerns.
Our own holiday elf says winter break is here! We hope you and your family have peaceful and relaxing holiday season! We will see you in 2021! Stay safe!
