May 25th, 2023

Thursday letter from Ms. Heffron and Ms. Salomon: May 25, 2023

Spring Sing, our annual all school performance and art display, is Wednesday, May 31st, starting at 1:15. We LOVE this event and hope you will join us on the playground blacktop. The weather is predicted to be very warm. Students should bring towels to sit on, hats, water bottles, sunglasses and sunscreen if you choose (which students have to apply on themselves). Families can set up chairs and blankets AFTER 12:00 PM, as the playground is needed for recesses before this. One hour parking restrictions are lifted around Cumberland during this event, except for marked handicapped spots, of course. Further details are in the Notes section below.

Spring Sing T-shirts will be sent home with students today. A few extra shirts were ordered, which will be available on a first come basis. Please email Ms. Cruz if you wish to purchase one of these extras: samantha.cruz@wfbschools.com

The photos above are from last year’s Spring Sing and we look forward to making new memories this year!

Playground safety before and after school: As people arrive in the morning and for 15 minutes after dismissal, it is unsafe for roller blading, skateboarding or bicycle riding on the playground. We will appreciate you reinforcing this message with your children. 

We are sure you noticed how neat and tidy our grounds look this week. Thanks to the PTO for holding a Clean Up and garden enhancement event  last weekend! 

Math Newsletter: We are excited to offer our final issue of Mathematically Speaking  for the 2022-23 school year. A few words from the WFB Math Coaches Jodi Schmidt (Middle School), Matthew Skinner (Cumberland), Susan Jones (Richards), and MTSS Coach, Beth Sutherland (High School). Our focus is on Productive Struggle and how it can help our students develop perseverance, a deeper understanding of mathematics and promote long term gains for their brains.

We appreciate your words of support and thoughtful questions related to yesterday’s Administrative Hold and Lock Down. Taking our charge seriously of keeping your children safe, we did yesterday, and always will, respond in real time to situations. It is important for you to know, too, that we always debrief situations afterward to learn and refine procedures. 

Wishing you a lovely long weekend when it gets here, we will see children back on Tuesday after no school on Monday. See you at Spring Sing!

Notes:
Cumberland Spring Sing: School’s Out for the Summer! Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 31, 1:15pm, at the Cumberland Elementary Playground. Spring Sing Schedule Information.   

Want to practice the All School Dance? Check out this link.  

• The performance is located on the blacktop/playground area in back of the school.  
• Please plan to bring a blanket or lawn chair to comfortably watch the performance.  
• Chairs will not be provided outside, but there will be designated areas for audience members.  
• Please plan to set up your chairs AFTER 12:00 PM on Wednesday, May 31. The playground is needed for recesses prior to this time.  
• If you need special seating for elderly or disabled audience members, please email Ms. Cruz for arrangements. (Email:  samantha.cruz@wfbschools.com, Phone: 963.3943 ext. 2003) 
• One-hour parking restrictions are lifted during Spring Sing.

2023-24 School Year Planning:  The 2023-2024 School Year Calendar can be viewed in this LINK. You'll note that Friday, 9/1, Tuesday, 9/5, and Wednesday, 9/6 are designated as Prep for Success days for the 2023-24 school year. Please click HERE for information on 4K Prep for Success Days and HERE for information on 5K-5th Grade Prep for Success Days. 

From the WFB Education Foundation: Music Classroom Fundraising: Fundraising to cover new installations of sound systems for both Richards and Cumberland main music rooms, please see the Link.

Warm regards, Jayne Heffron and Rebecca Salomon

Cumberland News and Notes:

Winkie’s School Supplies: Get ready for next school year! Families have the option of purchasing school supplies through Winkie’s, with a percentage of sales being donated back to Cumberland.  Find  the links for: GR 4K, GR 5K-5th and Future GR 6th school supply ordering forms.  Please return completed form/s with prepayment of your students’ 2023-24 grade level/s order/s to Winkie’s or school by Thursday, June 8th, 2023.  Orders placed this Spring will be available for pickup at Winkie's in August.  If you have questions, please contact Winkie's at (414) 964-2130 or Cumberland at (414) 963-3943.

Planning for 2023-24 School Year: We want to have the most accurate enrollment numbers possible for planning. Please call or email the office at 414.963.3943 or john.levek@wfbschools.com.

• If your child[ren] will not be returning to Cumberland in the fall
• If you have an incoming 4-year old (by September 1st) who is not yet enrolled. Tell your neighbors.
• If you have New students for all grades, online enrollment information can be found in this link.  
• Current students do not need to re-enroll; families will complete an online registration in August for the upcoming school year.

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

• Next Monday, No School, May 29, 2023, All Grades
• Early Release, Friday, June 9, 2023, 11:30am, K5-5th - Last Day of School

PTO Activities:

Spirit Fridays: Cougar Pride – Show off your Cougar Wear Every Friday!

National Donut Day! Friday, June 2, in the Great Room, 7am…come grab a donut and mingle before school. Generously sponsored by Molitor Properties.

Outdoor Movie Night - Rescheduled: Saturday, June 3, presenting the movie, Trolls 2, sponsored by Jamie Ludlow.

5th Grade Yard Signs: Beginning Friday, May 19, Yard signs for our “Middle School Bound” crew will be available for pick up at the school, Door 1, in the foyer, during school hours.  Please be sure to add your 5th Grader's name on the sign-out form when you pick up and one yard sign per student.  Contact Mary Kramer, mewkramer55@gmail.com with any questions.  

5th Grade Celebration Week:  Activities 

Lunch Composting: We need your help! We are so close to being full! (SO Amazing!)  Please see the link for more information and to sign up! Thank you!!  Lunch Composting Signup

Cumberland PTO Website and Facebook Page: Be sure to LIKE our Facebook page, Cumberland PTO! Please visit the PTO website for all updates.  And 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:

Community Based Mental Health in Schools: Mental health issues are a concern in schools across the country. With 1 in 5 students dealing with a mental health issue (School Mental Health Framework, DPI, 2015), the Whitefish Bay School District has identified a Community Based Mental Health Provider (CBMHP) to offer direct mental health services to students within the hours of the school day and on school grounds. We are extremely proud to announce a partnership with the North Shore Center.  Click here to learn more.

2023-2024 World Language Curriculum Review Committee:   We are seeking parent representatives for the World Language Curriculum Review Committee, beginning in the next fall.  More details and sign up information can be found in this link.

Summer Music Camps for Outgoing Grade 5 through Grade 12:  WFB Music Parents Association offers grants to students who attend summer music camps.  Click to see the grant application and camp ideas.  Contact Kristin Noack with questions: knoack88@gmail.com  All applications are due by Friday, May 26, 2023.

WFBHS Grad Grams: Who do you know who is graduating from WFBHS this year? Your sitter? Your neighbor? Your favorite Sendik’s bagger? The kids you coached in soccer? Send them each a Grad Gram Message! The WFBHS Parent Association is taking orders for Grad Grams from April 17 – May 29. For $1 each, you can send a quick note that will be bound in a special book for each senior and delivered at graduation practice. Please see the attached to participate in this fun tradition that is a highlight for our WFB seniors.

Recreation Department:

WNS Junior Wolfpack Girls Lacrosse: Summer Clinic on August 6, this is an instructional clinic offering drills/skills and fundamentals for beginners to intermediate players for rising 1-8 graders. Our program focuses on empowering girls to develop skill, athleticism, heart, determination, and a love for the game of lacrosse. Lacrosse sticks, goggles and mouth guard are required. Sticks and goggles are available to borrow.  If you need to borrow equipment or if you have any questions, please contact the Junior Wolfpack at wns.jr.wolfpack@gmail.com.  Register through the Whitefish Bay Recreation Department.

Summer 2023 Program Guide: Whitefish Bay School District's Recreation and Community Education Summer 2023 Program Guide in Whitefish Bay, we provided a wide variety of summer offerings for youth and adults.