February 23rd 2023

Thursday letter from Ms. Heffron and Ms. Salomon: February 23rd, 2023

 Click here for today’s Thursday message from Principal Heffron.
Dear Families, 

I love these cool crisp and sunny days of winter and relish hikes in our beautiful surrounding parks. Yesterday’s snow brightened everything up!  Please click the link above for information about the upcoming meeting with our WFB Equity and Student Engagement Coordinator.  

Smart watches, Gizmos, phones: It seems there is always something new to navigate or continue to adapt to with the ever-changing advancements of technology happening at breakneck speeds as we work to maintain the integrity of learning and the learning environment.  As a reminder, devices should not be used during the school day at all. This includes texting as well as calls. If you need to get a message to your child during the day, please call the office. If your child needs to reach you, she/he should be talking to a school adult, not using their personal devices. Phones are all to be turned off and in backpacks during school hours. If your child’s smartwatch becomes a distraction at school, it will need to be stored in the backpack for the entire school day or left at home.

Warm regards, Jayne Heffron and Rebecca Salomon

Cumberland News and Notes: 

“Riddle Me This!” TODAY, Cumberland’s 2nd and 3rd Grade Level Concerts will be held on Thursday, February 23rd.  See this link.

“No Matter the Weather, We Make Music Together! Cumberland’s K5 and 1st Grade Level Concerts will be held on Thursday, March 9 in the Cumberland Great Room. See this link.

2023-2024 School Year New Student Enrollment: New student enrollment for all grades for the 2023-24 school year is open.  Online enrollment information can be found in this link.  It is not necessary for current students to re-enroll; families will complete online registration in August for the upcoming school year. If for any reason, your student will not be returning to Cumberland next year, please contact our office at (414)-963-3943.

Upcoming No School Dates:  School is not in session on the following  dates. Click here to view the 2022-23 School Year calendar. 

• No School, Monday, February 27, 2023, All Grades
• No School, Thursday, March 23 - Friday, March 31, 2023 Spring Break, All Grades
• No School, Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10, 2023, All Grades

PTO Activities:

FUN LUNCH: Next Wednesday, March 1st

COMPOSTING: Students are doing AWESOME at fun lunch composting! Just a friendly reminder of what goes where. Please chat about it with your child(ren) to help get them excited! Thank you!

All-School Read: Next Wednesday, March 1st, students will learn about the Cumberland All-School Read! Can you guess what book we're reading? We can’t wait to celebrate National Reading Month with all of our Cumberland families!  Please check backpacks after school on March 1st.

Book Drive Begins March 1st: You can give the gift of reading during National Reading Month in March. We will have a Book Drive of children's books for the Next Door Foundation and children in Milwaukee! Please gather books that are in good condition to donate - we are specifically looking for books for 0 to 5 year olds, and chapter books for elementary, middle and high school age readers. We are unable to accept encyclopedias, textbooks, teacher’s manuals, magazines, curriculum materials, and library discards. Look for Book Drive collection bins in the vestibule by Door 1 beginning March 1st.

Parent Information Night on Educational Equity: On Monday, March 6th, 6:30 pm we are excited to invite you to our upcoming Parent Information Night.  We will be discussing Educational Equity as defined by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This important informational evening event will take place in the Cumberland Great Room. Information will be shared on the initiatives and programs we have in place to ensure that all students have access to the resources and educational rigor they need to succeed in school.  

In addition to a presentation from Randee Drew, District Equity and Student Engagement Coordinator, there will also be opportunities for you to ask questions and provide feedback on our efforts in this area.

Cumberland Lego Club – Volunteers Needed! The Cumberland Lego Club is kicking off this spring and needs parent volunteers to supervise.  Lego Club will meet on Thursdays from 3-4 pm, room (TBD) on the following days:

• Grades K5, 1st and 2nd :  April 13, 20, 27 and May 4
• Grades 3rd, 4th and 5th:  May 11, 18, 25 and June 1

The club goal is to provide a fun setting for kids to play Legos with their classmates. If you have a Lego-loving child and are interested in volunteering (or have questions), please reach out to cumberlandlegoclub@gmail.com. Volunteers will need to complete a brief safety training and background check. More information about student sign-up for the club to come soon! We believe that by working together, we can create a more equitable and inclusive learning environment for all of our students. We hope to see you there!

Dining In at California Pizza Kitchen: CPK is continuing to generously offer a FREE kid’s meal to Cumberland students when they dine-in (no take out) with their family. Students who participate in the Fun lunch program will receive a free kid’s meal when their family is dining in. Please note: only students dining with their family will be discounted and an adult entree must be purchased for every kid's meal. This offer is not valid with any other offers or discounts (including CPK rewards program) and is not available to groups or sports teams.

PTO website has all the updates!  Update your information and add your child(s) teacher to your account to be sure to receive all room parent updates! Click home in the free membership toolkit app to access all updates! * If you don’t have a membership toolkit account, please create a FREE account. Go to: https://cumberlandpto.membershiptoolkit.com

District News and Notifications:

Bay Gives Back Little Laundry Libraries: Book Collection from February 13 - 24th at WFB High School vestibule.