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Banana Tag, Badminton Rackets and Balloons!
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Kindergarteners in Ms. Sarah Hamman's class at Cumberland Elementary School had a fun morning jogging, running and playing different games together. 

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Moving to the Beat in Music Class
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Cumberland Elementary School students in Mr. Nathan Coon's music class participated in a variety of musical activities this week! 

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Mastering the Recorder Karate Style
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Third graders at Cumberland Elementary School in Mr. Nathan Coon's music class are having fun learning how to play recorders and achieving colored karate belts in the process. 

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Welcome to Cumberland's Cougar TV!
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At Cumberland Elementary School, fourth and fifth grade students have an opportunity to be a part of Cougar TV,  a student‑led, teacher-guided morning announcements program that meets one to two times per week.

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Transforming Geometric Shapes Into Art
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Third grade Cumberland Elementary School students in Ms. Molly Cohlmia's art class started working on a new geometric and colorful project inspired by artist Paul Klee.

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Beans and Spinners Make Learning Math Fun!
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Cumberland Elementary School first graders in Ms. Tracy Mullane's class had a fun time working with partners on different math activities to practice the skill of addition.

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Students Shine During Friday Spotlight
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Spotlight Friday at Cumberland Elementary School is a weekly activity that highlights something special each student worked on that week.

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Learning the Impact an "E" Can Make!
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Cumberland Elementary School second graders in Mrs. Susan Duffy's class are now experts in the final "e" sound thanks to a fun and engaging phonics lesson. 

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Easton the Rescue Dog Visits Cumberland!
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Author Elizabeth Retter and her canine star, Easton the Rescue Dog, brought their story to Cumberland Elementary School students.

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Paper Heart Masterpieces
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Cumberland Elementary School students in Ms. Jelena Todorovich's art class had a fun time designing and creating their very own paper hearts. 

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Dance Moves and Xylophones!
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Fourth grade students in Mr. Coon's music class enjoyed singing, dancing and learning all about xylophones. 

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Cumberland Patroller Named Best in the State!
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Out of all of the students in Illinois, Cumberland Elementary School Fifth Grader Isabella Greco was selected as the state's AAA Safety Patroller of the Year! 

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Students Grow a Kindness Tree
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Cumberland Elementary School participated in a Pay it Forward School activity sponsored by the Des Plaines Youth Commission.

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Spiral Symmetrical Art
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Cumberland Elementary School fifth graders in Ms. Jelena Todorovich's art class are painting colorful spiral symmetrical designs.

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Students Pack Lunches for Those in Need
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Cumberland Elementary School students from the BEST (Behavioral and Emotional Supported Teaching) program, with the help of some students in the ELS program, engaged in a meaningful in-house field trip, where they prepared sack lunches for Uncle Pete's Ministry.

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The Great Communicators Club
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Third through fifth graders at Cumberland Elementary School have the opportunity to participate in the Great Communicators Club every Wednesday during lunch and recess.

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4th Graders Share Their Culture With Others
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Cumberland Elementary School's fourth graders took part in a culture fair last week in which the students interviewed their family members about their cultural traditions, food, clothing, music and more. 

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An Hour of Coding
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Cumberland Elementary School hosted an annual Hour of Code Event last week.

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Rally Coach Math Review
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Cumberland Elementary School Fifth Grade Teacher Mr. McKelvey created a math review that went over all of the different types of problems that could be expected on the MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) test the students will soon be taking. 

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First Grade Watercolor Techniques
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First graders at Cumberland Elementary School recently learned how to watercolor paint using a crayon resist.

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Warm Color Creations
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Cumberland Elementary School second graders in Ms. Todorovich's art class had the opportunity to paint with warm colors this week.

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Students Go On a Bear Hunt!
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Ms. O'Donnell's 3rd and 4th grade students recently had fun in music class with Cumberland Music and Drama Teacher Mr. Coon.

 

 

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Welcome Back, Cumberland Cougars!
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Staff and D62 Administrators welcomed Cumberland Elementary School students to the 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, August 20.

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Planting on the Cumberland Prairie
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In honor of the 25th Anniversary of Cumberland Prairie, students in Ms. Sweeney and Mr. McKelvey's classes had the opportunity to help plant new greenery along the path of the prairie, which is located directly behind Cumberland Elementary School. 

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Cicada Art Imitates Life
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Every student at Cumberland Elementary School is creating their very own cicada art project which will be proudly displayed in the halls until the end of the school year. 

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4th Graders Publish Their Own Book!
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Fourth graders in Ms. Jensen's and Mrs. Wasserman's class recently had the opportunity to write opinion essays, which were then complied and published into a book.

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Solar Eclipse, Moon Landings and More!
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First grade students at Cumberland Elementary recently had an opportunity to meet Jace, a representative from the company Blue Origins. 

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Middle School Students Visit Cumberland
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Several Chippewa Middle School students who are part of the school's Newcomers Program visited Cumberland Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders this week to read to them.

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Game Day at the LMC!
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Fifth grade students had the opportunity to play various games before they checked out books at the Library Media Center this week. 

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Cumberland Celebrates Mardi Gras!
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Under the direction of Ms. Patrice Bell, 4th and 5th grade students celebrated Mardi Gras by putting on a parade for all of the students.

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Recorder Music Lesson
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Students in Mr. Nathan Coon's music class practiced playing different musical notes on their recorders this week. 

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An Art Lesson in Weaving
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This week Art Teacher Ms. Jelena Todorovich taught Cumberland Elementary School third grade students the art of weaving.

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An Hour of Coding
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Cumberland fifth graders in Library Media Specialist Sophia Garcia Smith's class recently participated in a wide range of coding activities.

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4th Grade Culture Fair
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Cumberland's fourth graders took part in a culture fair last week in which the students interviewed their family members about their cultural traditions, food, clothing, music and more. 

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Beautification Club
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Cumberland's Beautification Club designs and implements projects to make the school more inviting. 

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The Number Corner
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Students in Mr. McKelvey's 5th grade class had fun with a Number Corner math activity this week.

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Meet the Cougar Running Club!
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All first through fifth grade students at Cumberland Elementary School have the opportunity to join the Cougar Running Club. 

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Lessons in Second Grade
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Second graders in Ms. Huffman's class spent time on a variety of fun lessons this week.

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Hand Art Project
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Students in art class at Cumberland this week worked on a creative hand design project. 

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Lightsabers in Music Class!
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3rd grade Students in Mr. Coon's music class this week practiced singing and had the opportunity to use "lightsabers" (tuned percussion tubes).

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Welcome Back Cumberland Students!
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Cumberland welcomed back their 1st-5th grade students on Monday and new Kindergarten students on Tuesday.

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Rainbow Day Celebration!
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Rainbow Day is one of the days, part of our Cumberland School Countdown, that celebrates our pride in being a Cumberland Cougar.

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2nd Grade Activities
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2nd grade student's participated in an activity day.

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Students Enjoying Music Class
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Students in Mr. Coon's music class experimented with different musical instruments.

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St. Patrick's Day Art Lesson
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Students in Ms. Todorovich's Art class worked on creating art related to St. Patrick's Day.

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Students Experience a PE Takeover
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Cumberland students experienced a "PE Takeover" recently where guest coaches from two special recreation associations taught them about adapted sports.

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