Mr. Grossman is excited to announce the choice for this year’s play: Radium Girls!
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumors could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees. As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire. Called a "powerful" and "engrossing" drama by critics, Radium Girls offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science.
Auditions will be held Monday, December 5th after school in Mr. Grossman’s room for any interested High School student. Please see Mr. Grossman to pick up an Audition Packet ASAP! We hope to see many of you there!
Our 5th grade girls have been working hard learning about money and how to budget and plan a Thanksgiving Meal. This box will be put in the Food Pantry for a family to enjoy.
5th grade volcanoes 🌋
👣Painting with our feet for the letter “Ff” in Kindergarten 👣
Dental Safari 2022
Next week:
Monday- 2:00 Dismissal, Picture Day, and Paragon delivery
Tuesday- No School, Election Day
Wednesday- 3:00 Dismissal
Thursday- 2:00 Dismissal, No Appleknocker Club, and No tutoring
Friday- No School, Veterans Day
Picture Day is coming! Monday, November 7th at Cobden Elementary
Paragon fundraiser items will also be delivered and sent home with students that day. Be on the lookout for frozen and perishable items.
November Menu
Happy Halloween Appleknockers!
PreK loved the visit from the Cobden and Alto Pass Fire Department! 🚒🧯🔥
📚💥Our Book Blast books arrived! Thank you to all of the families, friends, and community members who put books into the hands of EVERY student at Cobden Elementary! 💥📚
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 26th there will be a LUNCH menu change due to supply availability.
10/26/2022 LUNCH
Grilled Cheese on WG Bun
Seasoned Bean Medley
Apple Juice
Choice of Milk
Making the best of indoor recess! 🗼
🍎🏀Lil Appleknocker Basketball Season 2022-2023🏀🍎
We will begin with an informational meeting on Monday, October 17th, 2022 at 6:00pm—to go over the details of the practice schedule and answer any questions parents may have. This meeting will be held at the Cobden High School gym.
Who: Grades 1st through 5th and any 6th graders who didn’t make the team or try out can participate.
What: Basketball practice for fundamentals
Why: To develop the basketball skills you will need as you get older at your level. We want to encourage kids to play and get better at their pace. It’s never too late to start!
Cost: $50 per participant
Please contact Chris Duckworth with any questions.
Cell: 618.202.9963
Email: lilduk2@gmail.com
5th Graders taking advantage of the weather while learning about Spanish Settlements in Social Studies.
We made applesauce today in a crockpot for the letter “Aa” in Mrs. Sheridan’s class 🍎🍏
Pigs for the letter P in Kindergarten Art Class with Ms. Margarita
Attention Families- The State of Illinois requires certain Health Records by Grade Level- Kindergarten, 2nd, 6th, 9th, and 12th. Also requirements for new students from out of state, students transferring from other Illinois schools, and sports physicals. Nurse Erin has sent home reminders with students who need some of these documents for their medical file. The deadline for these documents is October 15th. If your student is not compliant with Illinois School Code mandates for these health documents, the student will NOT be allowed to attend school after October 14th of the current year until the items are received by the school. Please call Nurse Erin at 618-893-2311 if you have questions.
Baking a cake for the letter “C”.
