Mrs. Middleton’s class explored water habitats in reading and science last week! The students wrapped up the week by observing local pond water samples and artifacts from the ocean during science class. They loved getting hands-on and being scientists!
Spirit Week
5th Grade Field Trip to Fort Massac!
The cafeteria has had lots of good things for students to try this week! This week they tried homemade cucumber salad and smores parfait!
Congratulations to all the Junior High runners today! They all did an amazing job!
A special congratulations to Harper Stringer on advancing to the Jr High State Meet later this month! She finished 8th overall today! Way to go Harper!
October Menu
Reminder: Tomorrow, Monday, September 29th is Picture Day! We are ready to see those smiles 😊
Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, September 26th, students dismiss at 11:30 am. Lunch will be served before students depart.
Picture Day is Monday, September 29th!
September Menu
Menu Update
We apologize for the inconvenience, but our menu needs to change again as the bison meat has not thawed in time.
Tomorrow (Friday):
Chicken strips
Baked beans
Celery & ranch
Fruit & milk
Monday:
Bison smash burgers on WG bun
Carrots & ranch
Roasted potatoes
Fruit & milk
Thank you for your understanding, and please let your students know about this change!
We apologize for the inconvenience, but our menu needs to change again as the bison meat has not thawed in time.
Tomorrow (Friday):
Chicken strips
Baked beans
Celery & ranch
Fruit & milk
Monday:
Bison smash burgers on WG bun
Carrots & ranch
Roasted potatoes
Fruit & milk
Thank you for your understanding, and please let your students know about this change!
Good morning! Today dismissal is 2:00 PM and no Appleknocker Club will be available. Enjoy the long Labor Day weekend! School will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd.
Southern Illinois Honey Festival Saturday, September 6th
Congratulations to Wyatt and Caleb on placing in the top 10 in the Cross Country Meet Saturday!
Today our students enjoyed a delicious lunch of chicken tacos! We had local chicken from Flock Farm and fresh vegetables provided by Dan Brumleve!
We want to remind our Cobden families and community members that our School Food Pantry is here to serve you! The pantry is located behind the elementary cafeteria and is open every weekend from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
This resource is available to all families and community members who would like to utilize it—no questions asked.
Our pantry is completely run by donations and volunteer help, and we are always accepting contributions to keep our shelves stocked with both food items and hygiene products.
Donations can be dropped off at Cobden Elementary in the black box outside the front entrance at any time.
Monetary donations are also appreciated and can be made by check, payable to Cobden PTO Food Pantry.
Thank you for your continued generosity and for helping us take care of one another. Our community is stronger together! ❤️
This resource is available to all families and community members who would like to utilize it—no questions asked.
Our pantry is completely run by donations and volunteer help, and we are always accepting contributions to keep our shelves stocked with both food items and hygiene products.
Donations can be dropped off at Cobden Elementary in the black box outside the front entrance at any time.
Monetary donations are also appreciated and can be made by check, payable to Cobden PTO Food Pantry.
Thank you for your continued generosity and for helping us take care of one another. Our community is stronger together! ❤️
August Menu
Cobden School District Back-to-School Open House
Tuesday, August 12 | 6:00–7:00 PM
Elementary, Jr. High, & High School Buildings
We’re excited to welcome all families back for our district-wide Open House on Tuesday, August 12 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM! This is a great opportunity to:
Drop off school supplies
Meet your child’s teachers
Locate classrooms
Visit with Nurse Holly to submit medications, health documents, and action plans
Connect with Gary Wright from Wrightway Transportation to learn about bus routes and procedures
Pay school fees in the main offices:
$30 registration fee for all students
$10 Appleknocker Club fee (K–5th grade only)
$5 recorder fee (4th grade only)
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there as we kick off another great year!
📚 First Day of School: Wednesday, August 13
🧸 Pre-K Begins: Tuesday, August 20
Tuesday, August 12 | 6:00–7:00 PM
Elementary, Jr. High, & High School Buildings
We’re excited to welcome all families back for our district-wide Open House on Tuesday, August 12 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM! This is a great opportunity to:
Drop off school supplies
Meet your child’s teachers
Locate classrooms
Visit with Nurse Holly to submit medications, health documents, and action plans
Connect with Gary Wright from Wrightway Transportation to learn about bus routes and procedures
Pay school fees in the main offices:
$30 registration fee for all students
$10 Appleknocker Club fee (K–5th grade only)
$5 recorder fee (4th grade only)
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there as we kick off another great year!
📚 First Day of School: Wednesday, August 13
🧸 Pre-K Begins: Tuesday, August 20
Districtwide Back to School Open House
Prek-12 grade
Tuesday, August 12th- 6-7 PM
COME MEET TEACHERS, DROP OFF SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND FIND YOUR CLASSROOMS!
Cobden Unit School District #17 Online Registration is officially open. We have added and updated many of the sections this year and hopefully everyone finds it useful and user friendly.
New Families: The link below should ONLY be used for NEW families. If students already attended PreK screenings or Kindergarten screenings, they DO NOT have to complete this process because a paper copy of the registration has already been completed and they will receive a TeacherEase login the first week of August.
https://www.teacherease.com/NewFamilyRegistration.aspx?refid=84fef7b5-39fb-4f46-b421-cf7b08e48daa
New Families, please come into the school offices to complete all additional paperwork August 4-8 between 8:30 AM- 3 PM.
Returning Families: If you are a parent or guardian of a RETURNING student, please access the online registration link within your TeacherEase account. If you are unable to log in or are having issues, please contact Stephanie at sstroehlein@cusd17.com for Elementary issues or Briana at brichilders@cusd17.com for Junior High or High School issues.
Appleknocker Club: Registration link for ELEMENTARY students (K-5th) that will need after school Appleknocker Club care. https://forms.gle/WRZ5Y49QsakJsegr8