Due to an extreme smell in the building, Community School will be closed today. Alphabest and Hoops students need to be picked up as soon as possible. Buses will NOT be running. Please do not drop students off. NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING.
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September 6, 2023
Dear Students, Staff and Families:
I have visited several of our schools and have found that classrooms are certainly warm and buildings with classrooms on second floors are even warmer in temperature.
To accommodate for the warm weather, administrators and teachers are making adjustments to the physical education classes, recess schedule and providing alternative teaching areas for students as needed. Water is easily accessible to everyone. However, even with these adjustments, the weather forecast for Thursday calls for even warmer temperatures.
With that in mind, I have made the decision to have an early release day for students on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
The early release schedule is as follows:
Cumberland HS – 10:55am
North Cumberland MS & Joseph L. McCourt MS – 11:35am
B.F. Norton School & Garvin Memorial School – 11:55am
Ashton School, Community School & JJ McLaughlin Cumberland Hill School – 12:40pm
Cumberland Preschool – No AM/PM Session
No after school activities – including Sports on Thursday
Sincerely,
Philip D. Thornton, Ed.D.
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August 25, 2023
Dear Students, Staff and Families,
Welcome Back to School!
We look forward to opening our school doors for you this 2023-2024 school year. With our summer weather giving us a mix of both sunny and rainy days, I hope you are still enjoying your time away from school.
There have been lots of changes in the schools during the summer months. Our central office administrators, building administrators, faculty and staff have been working very hard to prepare the school buildings for our students’ first days of school. We are very appreciative of their hard work.
Ashton School has moved to its temporary location to the CHS Transitional Building. The renovations and new additions at Garvin Memorial School and Community School are near completion. We are in the midst of the final tasks to start our school year.
After being moved out of their building for a year, Garvin School students and staff will now be enjoying their newly renovated school.
Community School students and staff will be enjoying their new cafeteria, music room and additional classroom spaces. An “Opening Ceremony” for the Phase 1 Community School addition is scheduled for Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 5:00pm.
The work at Ashton School will continue to undergo renovations this school year. Renovations at Ashton School include the completion of the new educational wing and a school renovation similar to the work now completed at Cumberland Hill and Garvin.
We want to welcome everyone back to school and we anticipate that there will be many inspirational and exciting educational experiences throughout the school year for you.
Please take a few moments to read some important information regarding the start of school.
School Start/End Times 2023-24 – All Grades
If you are interested, please visit SchoolSpring.com to create an account and apply to Job ID 3928896 (Bus Monitor), or contact Tracy Walton at the Cumberland School Department (401) 658-1600 x274 tracy.walton@cumberlandschools.org with any questions. We also have Crossing Guard positions open Job ID 3928899
Free/Reduced Lunch Program – Families are encouraged to complete and submit applications to your child’s school to verify eligibility. All schools in Cumberland participate in the Federal Lunch Program. Nutritious breakfasts, lunches and milk are available at all schools. Applications for free and reduced price breakfasts and lunches are sent home at the beginning of the school year and are available at the school anytime during the year.