April 26, 2021 Dear Students, Staff and Families, I hope you were able to enjoy the school vacation week with some much needed rest and relaxation.   As stated in my communication on April 16th, I want to remind you of a few important upcoming changes to in-person...

April 16, 2021 Dear Students, Staff, and Families, As you have heard, the high school is distance learning today because a number of students (11) have tested positive for COVID-19 since April 1st.  This decision was made after we received a phone call from the Rhode...

April 16, 2021 Good Afternoon CHS faculty, staff, students and families, We received a phone call late yesterday afternoon from the RI Department of Health concerning the recent positive test results for 11 Cumberland High School Students and the need to quarantine...

April 9, 2021 Dear Students, Staff, and Families, Happy Friday everyone.  I hope everyone is doing well.  As you may have heard, a third of the country has received at least one vaccination with more vaccinations happening every day.  This is a reason for optimism. ...

Dear Cumberland Families, In anticipation of the upcoming April break (4/19 - 4/23) and the potential for travel during that week, we would like to remind you of the guidelines established by the RIDOH and implemented by the Cumberland School Department as it relates...

March 26, 2021 Dear Students, Staff, and Families, Happy Friday everyone.  I hope everyone is doing well.  My wife and I received our second vaccination on Wednesday.  I know that more and more Rhode Islanders will have the opportunity to get vaccinated and I believe...

March 19, 2021 Dear Students, Staff, and Families, I hope everyone is doing well and that the news of the increasing number of individuals being vaccinated is bringing some needed comfort during what has been a trying time to all of us.  In fact, all of Cumberland’s...

March 12, 2021 Dear Students, Staff, and Families, I hope everyone is doing well. We are encouraged by the opportunity to get all school staff vaccinated.  All school department staff will have an opportunity to have both vaccinations by the beginning of April.  I...

March 5, 2021 Dear Students, Staff, and Families, I hope everyone is doing well. There has been encouraging news regarding the administration of the vaccine to school staff.  Plans are being developed to administer the first dose to all staff during the month of...

February 26, 2021 Dear Students, Staff, and Families, I hope everyone is doing well and enjoyed their February vacation week.  Listed below are a number of items for your review. At last night’s School Committee, I presented our plan for bringing students in for more...