Tuesday, September 25 ~ Start time 6:30 p.m. —–(Sept. 14 Games) 
Pine Forest at Byrd 
E.E. Smith at Gray’s Creek 
South View at Westover 
Cape Fear at Overhills 
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The third stop on Dr. Connelly’s CLC3 Listening Tour scheduled for Monday, September 24 at Mac Williams Middle School has been cancelled. This event will be rescheduled. Please make plans to attend the NEXT Listening Tour stop on Monday, October 1 in the auditorium of Douglas Byrd High School! We will get started at 6:30 p.m. See you there!

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to the impending storm,  this weekend’s Fayetteville Out of the Darkness Walk is rescheduled for Sunday, October 28, 2018. If you are currently registered for the Fayetteville Walk, you will receive an email from AFSP about the change soon. If you would like to register for the Oct. 28 date, please visit https://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=173821. 
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Fayetteville, NC – An average of 8 out of 10 Cumberland County schools met or exceeded growth expectations for the 2017-2018 school year.  According to data released by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Wednesday morning, the Cumberland County School (CCS) system had 80.5% of its schools meet or exceed growth expectations.  The state of North Carolina had 72.7% of its schools meet or exceed growth expectations.
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On Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. The CCS’ Student Services Department, Cumberland County Community In Schools, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will sponsor a parent workshop titled “More Than Sad”. This program teaches parents how to recognize the signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation about mental health with their child, and get help. The workshop will take place at the Kiwanis Recreation Center located at 352 Devers Street in Fayetteville. For more information, contact CCS’ Student Services at 910.678.2433.

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Voluntary Membership in a group accident insurance program is made available to students each school year. Participation in the plan is voluntary and made available through school publications annually and parents are urged to purchase it for their children.

If you don’t already have accident insurance for your child, Cumberland County Schools has contracted with Markel and AJ Gallagher to offer coverage, which you may purchase at their website anytime during the school year by visiting http://markel.sevencorners.com.

• Voluntary student accident insurance is “primary” insurance, meaning it pays even if you have other medical insurance.
• While you may purchase coverage anytime during the year, the cost will be the same.
• Cumberland County Schools provides limited secondary accident insurance coverage for high and middle school athletes.  Primary coverage for your child is still recommended.
• Cumberland County Schools general liability insurance excludes student medical expenses unless it can be shown that the school system or district acted negligently.
• Voluntary Student Accident Insurance is recommended by school board policy.

For questions about Cumberland County Schools, voluntary insurance coverage, call the service broker, Gallagher Student Health & Special Risk at 1.(877).345.8928  To purchase coverage directly online go to http://markel.sevencorners.com. 

For more information, see Policy Code: 4220 Student Insurance Program.

Regulation Code: 4220-R Student Insurance (2018-19)

Cumberland County Board of Education is committed to providing a safe and orderly environment. However, unavoidable injuries can occur. To help offset the cost of these unforeseen circumstances accident insurance coverage is available to students through Markel and AJ Gallagher at the following rates:

Student Insurance

School Time Only Coverage

A. Low Plan $15.00 
B. Middle Plan $36.00
C. High Plan $66.00

Round the Clock Coverage

A. Low Plan $68.00 
B. Middle Plan $144.00
C. High Plan $266.00

Athletic Coverage (Provided by Cumberland County Schools through US Fire and AG Administrators)

Additional Information

2018-2019 K12 Student Accident Insurance Flyer
2018-2019 K12 Student Accident Insurance Brochure

2018-2019 K12 Student Accident Insurance Flyer (Spanish)
2018-2019 K12 Student Accident Insurance Brochure (Spanish)

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As the summer continues, parents and students will start getting ready to come back to school. The CCS has put together an online Back-to-School Guide, a one-stop-shop for all of your Back-to-School questions. Please visit the online guide to find open house schedules, school supply lists, bell schedules, lunch information and much more. Check out the Online Back-to-School Guide now!

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The Cumberland County Schools (CCS) recently welcomed their new superintendent: Dr. Marvin Connelly, Jr. 

During a special meeting of the Cumberland County Board of Education on Wednesday, April 11, the Board of Education approved Dr. Connelly as superintendent of the CCS. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff and Strategic Planning in the Wake County Public School system.

Hundreds of school system employees, community members, and the media crowded into the Board Room of the Central Services’ Building for an opportunity to see and meet the new superintendent.

Dr. Connelly has served in the Wake County Public Schools as a teacher assistant, teacher, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent in addition to his current role. Previously, he also served as an officer in the U.S. Army (82^nd Airborne Division).

Dr. Connelly succeeds former superintendent Dr. Frank Till, effective July 1, 2018. CCS’ Associate Superintendent of Auxiliary Services Tim Kinlaw has served as the interim superintendent since June 2017.

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