We hope everyone is enjoying summer break and making wonderful memories! We wanted to give you a heads-up that online registration for the 2026–2027 school year will open on July 20th.
Families will be able to complete registration online, upload important documents, and pay registration fees. Additional information and instructions will be sent via email as the registration date approaches.
2026–2027 Registration Fees
Registration Fee (Grades K–12): $30 per student
Recorder Fee (4th Grade): $5
Appleknocker Club Registration: $10
Please note that additional course- or activity-related fees may be assessed as the school year begins, particularly at the junior high and high school levels.
If you are new to the district or would prefer to complete the registration process in person, our office will be open August 3rd–7th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for paperwork submission and registration assistance.
If you have any questions, please email sstroehlein@cusd17.com or brichilders@cusd17.com.
Have a great summer!
Families will be able to complete registration online, upload important documents, and pay registration fees. Additional information and instructions will be sent via email as the registration date approaches.
2026–2027 Registration Fees
Registration Fee (Grades K–12): $30 per student
Recorder Fee (4th Grade): $5
Appleknocker Club Registration: $10
Please note that additional course- or activity-related fees may be assessed as the school year begins, particularly at the junior high and high school levels.
If you are new to the district or would prefer to complete the registration process in person, our office will be open August 3rd–7th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for paperwork submission and registration assistance.
If you have any questions, please email sstroehlein@cusd17.com or brichilders@cusd17.com.
Have a great summer!
🍎 Summer Lunch Program Begins Today! 🌞
Rain or shine, we are excited to kick off our Summer Lunch Program today at the elementary cafeteria! Lunch will be served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is available to everyone in our community.
Please enter through the back cafeteria door next to the food pantry.
Today’s menu includes:
🌯 Burritos
🫘 Refried Beans
🥨 Tostitos & Salsa
🍎 Your choice of fresh fruit
We look forward to serving our students, families, and community members this summer!
Thank you to Lisa Tomazzoli of House 2 Home Realty Inc for her continued support of the PTO and Food Pantry!
The following students had perfect attendance for the 2025-2026 school year: Amelia Anderson-Estes, Aurora Olvera, Alexander Olvera, Beckett Easterly, Tadeo Uribe-Nava, Thorin Leek, David Amezquita, and Emmett Godinez.
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Summer Lunch Program
Served daily from 11:30-12:30
*Located at the elementary cafeteria. Please enter through the back side door around the corner from the food pantry. Everyone from the community is welcome. No age limit.
Served daily from 11:30-12:30
*Located at the elementary cafeteria. Please enter through the back side door around the corner from the food pantry. Everyone from the community is welcome. No age limit.
Mrs. Flamm’s 5th grade class had two guest teachers this week. Mr. Schilling taught about Roman numerals and had many activities planned out for the class like bridge building and a paper airplane contest. Ms. Jackson taught about slime and had many games like Bingo and trash can basketball for the class.
Kindergarten had an amazing day on their field trip to the Discovery Playhouse filled with hands-on fun, imagination, and lots of smiles! Students loved exploring, playing, and learning together throughout the day.
A special thank you to our wonderful PTO for sponsoring the trip and treating everyone to delicious strawberry donuts from Flamm Orchards. We appreciate all you do to create memorable experiences for our students! 🍓🍩🚌
Thank you 4H for your donation of a rocket craft to Mrs. Sheridan’s classroom. Students were able to shoot their rockets to the different planets.
Reminder to parents that tomorrow is Mrs. Ronna’s Day of Fun! Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating for a water day, so there will be no water activities and students do not need to wear swim attire.
We will still have lots of fun with inflatables in the small gym along with many other exciting indoor and outdoor activities, weather permitting! Please make sure students wear tennis shoes, and socks are a must for the inflatables.
We can’t wait to have a blast tomorrow and enjoy these last few days of school before summer! ☀️
A BIG thank you to our PTO for sponsoring this fun event and to all of our staff members who lend a hand to help make the day such a success for our students! ❤️
Also, please remember tomorrow is a 2:00 PM dismissal day and there will be no Appleknocker Club care available. Please arrange transportation plans for your child.
We will still have lots of fun with inflatables in the small gym along with many other exciting indoor and outdoor activities, weather permitting! Please make sure students wear tennis shoes, and socks are a must for the inflatables.
We can’t wait to have a blast tomorrow and enjoy these last few days of school before summer! ☀️
A BIG thank you to our PTO for sponsoring this fun event and to all of our staff members who lend a hand to help make the day such a success for our students! ❤️
Also, please remember tomorrow is a 2:00 PM dismissal day and there will be no Appleknocker Club care available. Please arrange transportation plans for your child.
Students who met their AR goal for the year enjoyed a field trip to the movies and the park today! This fun day was made possible by our amazing PTO. The kids seemed to have a wonderful time!
Reminders for the end of the School Year:
May 20th Last Day of Pre-K for the year
May 21st Last Kids on the Run Practice
May 22nd 2pm Student Dismissal- Appleknocker Club Available until 6pm
May 25th Memorial Day Holiday- No School
May 26th 2pm Student Dismissal - No Appleknocker Club
May 27th Last Day of School for Students,JH Awards and 8th Grade Promotion 9am, Kids on the Run 5K- after JH awards, 2pm student dismissal for anyone not signed out after Kids on the Run - No Appleknocker Club
May 20th Last Day of Pre-K for the year
May 21st Last Kids on the Run Practice
May 22nd 2pm Student Dismissal- Appleknocker Club Available until 6pm
May 25th Memorial Day Holiday- No School
May 26th 2pm Student Dismissal - No Appleknocker Club
May 27th Last Day of School for Students,JH Awards and 8th Grade Promotion 9am, Kids on the Run 5K- after JH awards, 2pm student dismissal for anyone not signed out after Kids on the Run - No Appleknocker Club
Our Pre-K class had a wonderful field trip to the Discovery Playhouse. Thank you to the PTO for allowing our students to partake in this wonderful learning and playing experience!
5th Grade had a blast enjoying the beautiful weather yesterday hiking and fishing at Ferne Clyffe. An enormous thank you to PTO for funding the trip and helping the students make lasting memories.
Our 4th graders had an exciting day on their field trip to the Carbondale Science Center! Students explored hands-on activities including messy science experiments and rock excavation activities that kept everyone engaged and learning. The fun continued with time spent playing and enjoying the beautiful day at Castle Park.
A huge thank you to our amazing PTO for helping make this memorable experience possible for our students!
A huge thank you to our amazing PTO for helping make this memorable experience possible for our students!
Our first graders had an amazing time on their field trip! Students enjoyed an active day at Ultimate Gymnastics, spent time playing at the park, and topped it all off with delicious ice cream treats from Wazo’s Big Chill. 🍦☀️ What a fun day full of smiles, laughter, and great memories!
Congratulations to Lexi Jackson and Miguel Garcia, the winners of this year’s Bikes for Books contest! 🚲📚
Students in grades K–5 had the opportunity to read books and earn entries into the drawing for a brand new bike and helmet. We are excited to celebrate Lexi and Miguel as this year’s lucky recipients!
A huge thank you to the Cobden Masonic Lodge for sponsoring this wonderful program and encouraging a love of reading among our students. Opportunities like this help make reading fun, rewarding, and exciting for our kids!
Way to go, Lexi and Miguel — happy reading and happy riding! 🎉
Students in grades K–5 had the opportunity to read books and earn entries into the drawing for a brand new bike and helmet. We are excited to celebrate Lexi and Miguel as this year’s lucky recipients!
A huge thank you to the Cobden Masonic Lodge for sponsoring this wonderful program and encouraging a love of reading among our students. Opportunities like this help make reading fun, rewarding, and exciting for our kids!
Way to go, Lexi and Miguel — happy reading and happy riding! 🎉
The kindergarten classes got to experience the life cycle of the a butterfly! They watched the caterpillars build their cocoons and emerge as butterflies!🦋 Here they are releasing them!
🐣 Chicks are hatching all over our elementary building! Our 4th grade students have been eagerly waiting and watching as these little babies make their big arrival.
We have some very proud “chick parents” who have loved learning about the life cycle firsthand through this exciting experience. The smiles, excitement, and constant chick check-ins have been priceless! 💛🐥
Learning comes to life in the best ways at our school!
We have some very proud “chick parents” who have loved learning about the life cycle firsthand through this exciting experience. The smiles, excitement, and constant chick check-ins have been priceless! 💛🐥
Learning comes to life in the best ways at our school!
Please join us tomorrow, Friday, May 8th, for the Elementary Spring Sing Concert! 🎶🌸 Parents may enter the high school’s new gymnasium beginning at 1:00 PM, with the concert starting promptly at 1:15 PM. Students may be signed out in their elementary classrooms following the concert. Please allow time for students to walk back down the hill before heading to the classrooms. Students who are not signed out will follow the regular 3:00 PM dismissal schedule. We look forward to seeing you there!