Cumberland Family News

We just wrapped up an incredible week with the PTO Fun Run! A huge thank you to our amazing PTO for organizing such a fun and successful event. We're also incredibly grateful to our students and families for your enthusiastic participation and generous fundraising efforts. The proceeds from the Fun Run will be dedicated to our playground project, which will benefit all of our students. We can't wait to see the positive impact this will have on our school community!

If you stopped by our Scholastic Book Fair over the past few days, thank you! If you haven't had a chance to stop in, the book fair is open for a few more days. Check below for the specific dates and times the book fair will be open this week!

We are excited to connect with you during Parent/Guardian-Teacher conferences this week. We value the opportunity to collaborate and work together to support your child's academic and social-emotional growth. Conference time is also a good time to look in the Lost and Found. Our cool mornings followed by warm days have yielded bins of sweatshirts and coats that are left behind at recess. Items remaining at the end of the day Wednesday, November 6th, will be donated.

It looks like beautiful weather is forecasted for our Halloween Parade on October 30th at 11am. A friendly reminder that students are allowed to wear school-appropriate costumes. Costumes must be safe: no face coverings, no weapons, no blood, and costumes must allow students to participate in regular learning.

Reminder: No school for 4K on Wednesday. 5K-5th are dismissed at 11:30 Wednesday. No student school Thursday or Friday.

Kind Regards, Jayne Heffron and Rebecca Salomon

Monday, October 28:

• Book Fair Open - 8:30-4:00pm

Tuesday, October 29:

• Book Fair Open - 8:30- 4:00pm

Wednesday, October 30:

• Early dismissal at 11:30 for 5k- 5th grade; No School for 4K
• Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences: 4:00-8:00pm
• Book Fair Open: 8:30 - 11:30 am and 4:00 - 8:00pm

Thursday, October 31:

• No School 4K- 5th grade
• Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences: 11:00am - 7:00pm

Friday, November 1:

• No School 4K - 5th grade

This year's school portraits have been scheduled on the following dates:

• Retake day for individual photos: Thursday, 11/7

Family Math Night - Shared Resources

Thank you to all who attended Family Math Night on October 21st and 22nd. During these events, students and family members engaged in game play focused on fact fluency.

Here are the resources we used:

Please note the games are built in stages and the goal is fluency. If it is too easy or challenging you can adjust a stage up or down. Think about making game play a weekly activity. Similar to how we ask students to read for a bit of time each night, added practice in playing Math Games can support fact fluency skills at home. Playing Sorry, Trouble, Chutes and Ladders, Candy Land, Top It (previously called War in the form of addition, subtraction or multiplication practice),Monopoly etc are always options for turning math facts and skills into family time at home!

Fridays will continue to be our Cumberland Spirit Days! Students are encouraged to wear their Cougar Wear or any green shirt. The Cumberland PTO will be holding spirit wear sales throughout the year.

Teacher Conferences. We still need a few volunteers to step forward, especially for shopping hours during Parent Teacher Conferences and Packing-Up from 8-9 pm this Wednesday evening. Many hands make light work! Please join us and use this link to sign-up to help!

Dates to help run or shop at the Book Fair:

Monday 10/28- 8:30 am-4:00 pm

Tuesday 10/29- 8:30 am-4:00 pm

Wednesday 10/30- 8:30 am-11:30 am and 4:00-8:00pm

Help Pack Up the Book Fair on Wednesday 10/30 from 8:00 pm- 9:00 pm: Packing up is super

easy -- just putting books in boxes, closing our big bookcases, and taking down tables -- the more

the merrier!

As in the past, 5K through 5th grade students will visit the book fair during the day with their class. Students in 4K are welcome to stop by the book fair before or after their school day to shop with a parent/guardian.

The Scholastic eWallet is back and a wonderful tool to make book fair shopping and payments easier for your student if you choose not to send them with cash. Use the link on our book fair webpage to create an "eWallet" for your child. Please create a separate account for each child in your family and identify his/her homeroom teacher. TIP: Please consider adding an extra $1 to cover the sales tax. Visit our school’s book fair website to create your eWallet!

Hot Cocoa Social! Please join us immediately after school on Friday, November 15th at 3:00pm for our annual Hot Cocoa Social! Grab a warm cup of cocoa and mingle on the blacktop.

We need Volunteers for Lunch Composting: Spots are now available for October and November! Let's start the year strong! Link to Signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DAAA82BAAFAC07-50860503-daily#/

LIKE, Follow, and Update your Family Information!

 Be sure to LIKE our Facebook page- Cumberland PTO

 Please visit the PTO website for all PTO updates at www.cumberlandpto.com

Student Attendance FAQ

The linked document includes answers to frequently asked questions related to student attendance, excused and unexcused absences, make-up work, and more. Please carefully review the linked information. 2024-25 Student Attendance FAQ

School Board Meeting Takeaways: Curious about what is discussed at School Board Meetings? Linked below, you'll find key takeaways from the most recent School Board Meeting. Additional information can be found on the Board of Education website.

October 23 Board Meeting Takeaways

Next School Board Meeting: Wednesday, November 13th at 7:00pm, at Whitefish Bay High School Auditorium. Click here to view the 2024-2025 School Board Meeting dates.

The community is welcome to attend School Board meetings to gain a better understanding of School District business and the role of the School Board. The public is also invited to address the Board during the public comment portion as indicated in Board meetings. Meeting agendas are posted within BoardDocs two days preceding each meeting.

• Meeting dates located under featured tab/documents
• Agendas located under featured or meeting tabs

WFB Public Education Foundation Annual Pledge

The WFB Public Education Foundation’s 2024 Annual Fall Pledge Drive kicked off on October 9th! The Foundation provides immediate support to Whitefish Bay Schools and helps fund innovative educational projects, continuing teacher education, student scholarships and provides emergency funding.

Your donations are vital to the District’s long-term growth and success. With your support, we can help ensure continued academic, artistic and athletic excellence.

The campaign takes place October 9 – December 31. Show your support for our students and our schools by donating at www.educatethebay.com TODAY!

Website: https://www.wfbschools.com/schools/cumberland/
Location: 4780 North Marlborough Drive, Whitefish Bay, WI, USA
Phone: 414-963-3943
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