Good Morning and Happy Monday! When you have a moment, checkout the exciting things happening at CuCPS!
Check this out on Wakelet - CuCPS Happenings for the Week of March 8, 2021 https://wke.lt/w/s/sZhWPP via @wakelet
Enjoy the week!
Good evening. Here are some announcements from the athletic department.
This weeks sporting events are as follows. On Monday, the CMS Lady Dukes will host the ACMS Lady Raiders at 5:00. On Tuesday, the CHS Lady Dukes will travel to Amelia to play the Lady Raiders at 6:00 and the Dukes Golf Team will travel to The Hermitage Country Club to play against the Goochland Bulldogs. On Wednesday, the CMS Lady Dukes will travel to Powhatan to take on the Lady Indians at 5:00. On Thursday, the Lady Dukes will host the Goochland Lady Bulldogs at 6:00 and the Dukes Golf Team will travel to Briery Country Club to take on the Statesmen of Randolph-Henry. And on Saturday, your CHS Dukes will have there home opener as they take on the Raiders of Amelia at 1:00. All home events will be live streamed through Facebook Live on the Cumberland Dukes Athletic Department Facebook Page. Tickets for Saturday’s Football game can be requested on the Cumberland Dukes Athletic Department Facebook Page.
All spring sports for both Middle and High School will be fun on Monday, April 12, 2021 after school. Middle School Spring Sports include Baseball, Softball and Outdoor Track. High School Spring Sports include Baseball, Softball, Outdoor Track and Soccer. All students interested in participating must have a VHSL Physical form and CuCPS concussion form turned in to the athletic department in order to play.
All questions should be directed to Coach Nowak at 804-492-4212 or at jnowak@cucps.k12.va.us
David Cochran, a 1985 Cumberland County High School graduate, was promoted Monday, March 1, to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force and the West Virginia Air National Guard.
https://www.farmvilleherald.com/2021/03/cumberland-grad-named-brigadier-general/
These 2nd graders have been doing so well with addition with regrouping that I called in a high school teacher friend of mine to challenge them a bit. They were so excited! #ccesdukes #iamcucps
Congratulations to Sara for being selected as the CCES Student of the Month. We had to celebrate her with a surprise home visit, CCES Duke-Style of course! #ccesdukes #iamcucps
Let’s do the chicken dance as we prepare to go to the chicken coop during the 21st Century CCES After School Program! You go,
Mr. Dingeldein!
Look at this coaster creation by Go-Tec/Career Connections teacher, Evan Jones!
CuCPS recently learned about the Emergency Broadband Benefit and wanted to pass along the information. If this is something for which your family qualifies, you will need to contact your Internet Service Provider.
"The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help households struggling to pay for internet service during the pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, and virtual classrooms."
Click here for the complete information: https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit
Way to go, Dr. Almond! Thank you for presenting at the WELV Conference! We see former CHS asst. principal and current supt. of Brunswick County Public Schools, Dr. Sommerville-Midgette as well! Always a Duke!
CuCPS is looking for an elementary school administrative assistant for the 2021-2022 school year. Apply at https://cumberlandcounty.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
#CuCPSjobs #greatplacetowork #joinourteam
CuCPS Alumni in the news! We are so proud of Ahkiya Allen! Go Dukes!
Good Morning! This is an update regarding spectators at Season 2 Sporting events.
For all home football games we will be allowing spectators to attend. Each football player will be reserved 2 tickets and the remaining tickets will be sold first-come, first-serve. We will allow a maximum of 250 spectators into the stadium. All children must be accompanied by an adult. For all home volleyball games we will be allowing 1 parent per athlete into the gym.
All tickets for volleyball and football games must be purchased prior to coming to the game. No tickets will be sold at the gate. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Coach Nowak via email or by phone.
Please contact Coach Nowak for additional information.
Good Morning. Happy March! I hope you have a great week!
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Duke Alumni in the News--Ronald Spears was recently appointed by Gov. Northam to State Executive Council for Children's Services and David V. Cochran is being promoted to Brigadier General with the West VA Air Nat. Guard! Go Dukes! #cucpsalumi #iamcucps
CCES celebrates Read Across America next week. Be sure to capture the moments and share with us on social media. Remember our hashtag! #ccesdukes #iamcucps
Students in Ms. Swan's science class are learning how blubber keeps marine mammals warm in the icy waters by using shortening to represent the blubber in our "blubber mittens" experiment.
#iamcucps
Join us for an exciting and fun adventure!!
Cumberland 4-H is partnering with Buckingham and Mecklenburg 4-H to offer a free book, Shipwreckers and an Amazon Exploration Kit. Register today to receive your free book (while supplies last) about the adventures of Mike and Dani as they travel the Amazon River. We are planning a Book Discussion Zoom on March 23rd at 7:00 p.m. I hope you are able to join us for some adventure on the Amazon!!!
Shipwreckers Amazon Exploration Kits are available for pick up on Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Cumberland Extension Office. Pick up will begin February 23.
The registration link is- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMKEQjIGJfTDCefna2AqKZLuhcoFwoC5QIEVyzYzRx-acZ1Q/viewform
Design, measure, cut, build! Model houses in the making in carpentry class!
The 2020-2021 Cumberland High School Teacher of the Year is Mr. Paul Nelson. As Mr. Williams says, "we love you and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it!" Congratulations!
These 4th grade scientists had so much fun learning about static electricity this morning!! #iamcucps #ccesdukes
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