Aubrielle earned a Positive Duke Shoutout for being Unified and Kind. Her teacher observed her make a choice that positively impacted two of her peers. She added that this demonstrates how she thinks of others first! #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS #25Positives
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Daniel earned a Positive Duke Shoutout for being Determined, Kind, Engaged, and Safe. He met his behavior goals at 90% for the month by completing his work, engaging in lessons, being kind to his peers, and using his coping strategies. #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay
Good Morning! Welcome to Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 & Graduation Week for the CHS Class of 2024! Thank you to all of our teachers... You...ROCK! We appreciate you! Take a moment and check out https://wakelet.com/wake/pTtMUuW47vY4By9iPljEa ...#WeAreCuCPS
Kaleese earned not one but TWO Positive Duke Shoutout for demonstrating school expectations. She earned one from her bus driver & the other from her teacher. She’s a model Duke and always sets a good example for her peers! #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay #25Positives
Marcus earned a Positive Duke Shoutout for being Unified & Kind. His teacher says he always congratulates his peers when they do a good job. She says he’s a good sport & a model Duke! #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS #25Positives
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Kaiden earned a Positive Duke Shoutout for being Unified and Kind. His teacher says he goes out of his way to make sure his classmates are happy and ready for the day! #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS
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Faith earned a Positive Duke Shoutout for being Determined & Engaged from a Guest Teacher. She was impressed w/Faith’s active participation in class & noted her love of learning! Woohoo! #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS #25Positives
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Elliott earned a Positive Duke Shoutout for exhibiting all Duke Expectations. His teacher says he’s a role model & that she can always count on him to be a good example for his peers! #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS #25Positives
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Jayden earned a Positive Duke Shoutout for being kind. He made very special cards for each of his classmates and made them feel valued! What a fantastic act of kindness. #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay #25Positives
Tobias earned not one but TWO Positive Duke Shoutouts for meeting school expectations. He’s been rocking his daily behavior goals for two months at over 90%. He’s using his coping strategies, staying on task, and more. We’re so proud! #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay
Marvin earned a Positive Duke Shoutout for being Kind and Safe. He’s met his daily goals above 90% go the month by being safe and completing his assignments. It was noted that he had significant improvement during his PM class that had been a challenge! #ccesdukes #WeAreCUCPS
It was Friday Night Lights at the football field with the return of the "Powder Puff Football"--you cannot stop the Dukes! #WeAreCuCPS
Recognitions, good food by Chef Lee, fellowship, door prizes, and fun were all part of the CuCPS FFA Banquet today. Way to go Coach Fleenor and students. #WeAreCuCPS
We hope everyone has a great weekend! Thank you to the CCES art students and Ms. Overstreet for sharing the sunshine. We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday. #WeAreCuCPS
Thank you to our CCES Lunch Heroes for all they do each and every day! We appreciate you...#WeAreCuCPS
Today is School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you to our school nutrition team for they do each and everyday for the school community. Pictured here are the middle/high school heroes, We appreciate you...#WeAreCuCPS
Mrs. Pamela Stepko was named the new Assistant Principal for Cumberland County Elementary School (CCES) at the May 2, 2024, meeting of the Cumberland School Board. Mrs. Stepko, who currently serves on the CCES Intervention Team, will assume her new position on July 1, 2024.
Mrs. Stepko has a Bachelor of Science degree from Longwood University and a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership, also from Longwood University. She completed her student teaching at Cumberland Elementary School prior to accepting a teaching position at Nottoway Public Schools, where she was the Lead Teacher for Blackstone Primary School. She also served her administrative internship at Cumberland Elementary School and received her endorsement in administration and supervision from the Virginia Department of Education. At CCES, Mrs. Stepko taught Pre-K, second grade, and third grade, and she served as assistant principal at CCES before stepping into her current role as interventionist, which she requested after expanding her family.
Mrs. Stepko has experience in curriculum development and alignment, facilitating professional development opportunities, and designing assessments. She was the recipient of the 2016 Impact Award for Region 8, given by the Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD). This award is presented each year at the VASCD Annual Conference to one educator for each region. The winner must exemplify excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership. In 2022, Mrs. Stepko was also awarded the prestigious Milken Award, which Teacher Magazine nicknamed the “Oscars of Teaching.”
According to Chip Jones, Superintendent of Cumberland County Public Schools, “I am excited to see Ms. Stepko step back into the school administration. She has breadth of knowledge that will assist Ms. Tillett in moving CCES forward and continuing the momentum initiated by Ms. Gills and the entire elementary school team.”
Good Morning! Just a reminder as we get a bit closer to Friday...school dismisses at Noon so our CHS Class of 2024 can present their Senior Projects! Go Dukes...#WeAreCuCPS
Good evening! Cumberland County Public Schools will run a late morning and afternoon bus for Bus #9 on Friday, May 3, 2024. The morning bus will leave campus at 7:30 am and the afternoon bus will leave campus at 1:30 pm.
