Cobden Elementary

We had the pleasure of welcoming some of our 2026–2027 Future Appleknockers for Kindergarten Screening on Friday! They were excited to “sign” and officially become part of Appleknocker Nation!

The following studnets have reached their goals in March for our school-wide Accelerated Reading program. Students are required to read books and take comprehension tests on the computer to achieve their points. 25 Point Club: Ella Chamness, Blakely Bartholic, Scarlett Brumleve, Hadley Johnson, Delyth Miller, Freddie Zachary, Mylie Silliman, Conrad Herron, Gabe Sellars, Bradlee Smith, Braxton Baseden, Allie Stringer, Jack Gibson ( Not Pictured : Everly Crawford) 50 Point Club: Elvis Muniz, Jonathan Easton, Waylon Tolson, Holden Hess, Tadeo Nava, Johnie Mason, Miguel Garcia, Nancy Godinez, Lexi Jackson, David Amezquita, Alissa Carlsen ( Not Pictured: Angel Palmerin) 100 Point Club: Troy Williams, Loralei Miller, Harper Stringer

Spring Picture Day April 28th!

These 3rd and 4th graders had a blast at the regional Brain Games competition held at Rend Lake College. They placed 3rd in the costume competition.

AJ Youth Football League Spring Flag Football 2026

🏀📚 March Madness has been a huge hit in our building this year! Our students dove into a bracket full of amazing SEL books by Jory John and Pete Oswald—and they LOVED every minute of it! From laughter to great conversations, these stories truly made an impact. ❤️ And now… the moment you’ve been waiting for… 🥁 Our March Madness Champion is… The Couch Potato! 🥔🎉

Join us for the PTO Spring Dance Friday, April, 17th 6-8 PM!

This Friday, April 10th, is Kindergarten Screening day. There will be NO SCHOOL for current PreK and current Kindergarten students on this day.

The Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the CHS Beta Club and Cobden Fire Department scheduled for tomorrow at 2:00 pm will be rescheduled to a later date due to weather. Mrs. Reiman is working with the Village Hall and Cobden Lions Club to secure another date and will send out communication when she has that confirmed.

School Nurse Vacancy

Our 2nd graders had a fantastic visit from Mrs. Zachary, a Missouri State Parks employee, who taught them all about the historic Bollinger Mill! Students enjoyed a virtual tour of the mill and even had the opportunity to grind their own corn and wheat. Both 2nd grade classes have been reading the Little House on the Prairie series, so it was especially exciting for them to see how the Ingalls family would have gotten flour and cornmeal in the late 1800s. Such a fun and meaningful hands-on learning experience!

Dear Families,

This is a friendly reminder of several important schedule updates for this week:

Tuesday, March 24: Last day of tutoring for 1st–3rd grade students

Thursday, March 26:
No tutoring for any students (4th and 5th grade tutoring will resume after Spring Break)
2:00 PM student dismissal
Parent-Teacher Conferences (by appointment)

Friday, March 27:
11:30 AM student dismissal
No Appleknocker Club
Parent-Teacher Conferences (by appointment)

Spring Break will take place from March 28 through April 6.
Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 7.

Thank you for your attention to these important dates. We hope you have a wonderful and restful Spring Break!

Congratulations, Cobden Elementary families… your 1st Day School Supplies store is now open. Yes, it feels early. And that’s actually the point. Ordering now means you can check school supplies off your list before summer even begins. No scrambling in July. No store runs in August. Just the exact supplies teachers requested, handled in a few simple clicks. It only takes a few minutes to select our school and choose your child’s grade. Everything will arrive packaged and ready for the first day. There’s something nice about heading into summer knowing one big thing is already done. 👉 Order Here: https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/31509

Mrs. Raganyi's Pre-K Class had a special visitor and presentation today! Mrs. Zachary came in to show the class how to make their own flour! It was a cool, fun, and exciting experience for everyone!

Shoutout to our Amazing Appleknockers: Mrs. Jerrell, Everett Hale, and Mrs. Tripp! 🍎 Your hard work, positivity, and dedication do not go unnoticed—thank you for all you do!

Yesterday the cafeteria served up some delicious fresh chicken tacos with pico de gallo using local chicken! The students and staff all enjoyed the wonderful meal!

March Madness fun! 🏀 5th graders in Mr. Clutts’ class enjoyed watching tournament action during recess and cheering on their teams.

The Cobden Elementary School Appleknocker Club would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Engelmann and her Ed Rising students for visiting! They provided a snack, read a book with the students, helped everyone create a superhero, and gifted each Appleknocker Club student a book. We truly appreciate the time, effort, and kindness they shared with our students!

Educators Rising Club has been busy! Last Friday, our future teachers spent the day job shadowing teachers in PreK-8th grade. Students gained valuable hands-on experiences and learned what it is like as a teacher behind the scenes. Yesterday, Educators Rising Club hosted a reading event with Appleknocker Club. The Southern IL Future Teacher Coalition provided a Dog Man book, snack, and a superhero themed art activity for each student. I'm not sure who had more fun, the high school students or the elementary students!

The last day for 1st-3rd grade After-School Tutoring is March 24th.