Cumberland Elementary School

Today is the day. Spread the word. Return: Completed work Flash drives Library books in bags Pick up: New binders New flash drives New library books Interims Meals (If you come during morning shift) Complete: Return to school info We need your feedback! Bring: The kids. We love you too but we want to see the kids!!! Can’t wait to see you all.

Attention CCES Families: Mark your calendars for our next distribution day! Remember to bring all completed work, binders, flash drives, & the bags with library books to swap. We want to see our Little Dukes, so please bring them too! CCES Interims will be distributed as well. We can’t wait to see you all!

Calling all PreK and Kindergarten families: Sign up for Cumberland PATH, a fruit and vegetable voucher program for Cumberland County households with children 6 and under! You’ll receive $40/month to spend on fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables for 6 months. To learn more or sign up, text/call (804)372-0368, or email cumberlandpath@strength.org

The coronavirus pandemic has increased isolation and confusion for young children and their families due to the need for physical distancing and at-home learning. Finding engaging ways to support children’s early development is more important and more challenging than ever. VPM is proud to offer Circle Time at Home, a program that brings a familiar school routine into the home. Host and educator Ms. Gaby leads engaging and interactive family-centered learning, focused on social emotional, language, cognitive, and physical health areas of development. Aligned with Virginia’s Pre-K and Kindergarten learning standards, this new half-hour program from VPM premieres tomorrow, September 14, and airs Monday-Friday at 10:30 am on VPM PLUS. View a short clip by clicking the image above and read more HERE. Please feel free to pass this on to family, friends, and neighbors who have young children in their lives! For information on the full scope of educator-informed shows and resources from VPM, visit vpm.org/homelearning.

First, we'd like to share that Ms. Kathryn Garrett has accepted the huge responsibility to oversee Food Services while our division conducts the very difficult task of replacing Mr. Bill Brandt. Mr. Brandt will be missed by our CUCPS Family. This is a meal update from Ms. Garrett regarding changes to our feeding program. "We provide meals for students at CuCPS, whether we are learning in person or remotely. What changed last week is that we have been given the opportunity to feed even more children in Cumberland county, not just those enrolled in CUCPS. We received word from the VDOE last week that we are able to continue our Summer Feeding Program at least through December 2020. In the Summer Feeding Program we are able to feed any child in Cumberland county, 18 years old or younger. This means that any child in Cumberland county may receive the meals; they do not have to be enrolled in CuCPS. When we return to the National School Lunch Program, we are permitted to feed school-aged children enrolled in CuCPS." Please spread the word so families are aware of this opportunity. No child in Cumberland county should go without meals. This is wonderful for our families.

Free Vision Screenings for CCES Students on Distribution Day, Tuesday, 9/8/2020. VDOE requires all K & Grade 3 students to have their vision screened, so we have partnered with CONEXUS to make this happen. You may remember that they donated free prescription glasses to our students last year too! When you come to Distribution Day, we will route students in grades K and 3 to get an almost drive-through screening - students will enter the building in a Covid-safe manner for a quick screening. If you have an elementary school student in another grade and you would like to have the screening too, just drive up and they will provide this service as time permits. Did we mention that it's FREE? Aren't you glad that you're a Duke? :)

Mark your calendars! #ccesdukes #iamcucps

If you haven’t begun yet, start reading with your child a little every day. You won’t regret the impact it will have. Start small! You’ve got this! If you need reading material at home, let your child’s teacher know. We can help with that. #ccesdukes #iamcucps

Coming soon. #ccesdukes #iamcucps

Just a reminder that WIFI connections are available at CMS, Mama D's Country Store, Shiloh Church, Raman's Midway Market, Jones Chapel Church, Cartersville Rescue, & will be at Rocky Mount Church on Thursday! #iamcucps

On Thursday, August 20, Cumberland Elementary School will host a distribution day. We will distribute devices, library books, and the next ten days of school work. We will also collect completed work, as well as any forms from Open House that you filled out. Please bring the binder or plastic envelope that was given to you at Open House and your student’s completed school work, and we will exchange it for a new one with new assignments. Also, if you were issued a flash drive, please bring it back so that we can upload more videos. Hours for Distribution Day are 9:00-11:00 AM and again from 4:00-7:00 PM. We will be set up outside of Cumberland Elementary School. This is a very important day to ensure students have what they need for the next 2 weeks of instruction. See you there!

It’s not too late! CCES Open House is happening now! Open until 7:00! #ccesdukes #iamcucps

@cucps families this is a great opportunity to learn about water safety! This is free to the first 25 people that register! #iamcucps

Reminder: CCES is hosting our very first drive-thru Open House on Tuesday, August 11th from 9:00-11:00 and 3:00-7:00. Hope to see you there. #ccesdukes #iamcucps

Meet Tracy Stinson. Ms. Stinson is a 1994 CHS Grad. She earned an RN degree at Piedmont Community College, a BSN from Longwood U, AND is a Certified Pediatric Nurse! If that’s not enough schooling, she’s interested in pursuing a nurse practitioner degree! #ccesdukes #iamcucps

Meet Parrish Mort. Mrs. Mort is not new to CCES. She was an instructional assistant who became a teacher! She joins our 4th Grade team. We can’t wait to see the impact she will make at CCES and in our community. #iamcucps #ccesdukes

Let’s welcome Samantha Hatcher to CCES. Mrs. Hatcher is joining the 3rd Grade Team. We are so excited that she’s a Duke! #ccesdukes #iamcucps

Meet Miss Lewis. Miss Lewis is a familiar face at CCES. She student taught with Mr. Hamilton and worked with second and fourth graders while completing her masters degree. She joins the kindergarten team. We’re so glad that she’s a Duke! #ccesdukes #iamcucps

Hope to see you on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Aren't you glad that you're a Duke? #ccesdukes #iamcucps

Woohoo. Family Letters are ready and headed to the post office today. Enclosed is your child's homeroom teacher, supply list, and assignments for the first two days of school. Open House is Tuesday, August 11th from 9:00-11:00 & 3:00-7:00. Hope to see you. #ccesdukes