Cobden Elementary

Dear Cobden Families,

Who doesn't love cheesecake?! 🍰

Our Cobden PTO is hosting a Schoolhouse Cheesecakes Raffle to help support our students and staff! One lucky winner will get to choose their favorite cheesecake flavor, just in time for Thanksgiving!

🎟️ Tickets: 1 for $10 or 3 for $25

📅 Ticket Deadline: Wednesday, November 18

🎉 Winner Drawn: Friday, November 20

Tickets can be purchased using cash, check, or Venmo (@cobdenpto). Simply return the ticket form to school with your student by November 18.

Please see the attached flyer for additional details. Thank you for supporting our Cobden PTO and all they do for our students and staff!

Good luck, and thank you for your support!

🍁 Thanksgiving Community Meal Reminder! 🦃

Cobden Elementary School Food Pantry is excited to host a FREE Thanksgiving Community Meal on Thursday, November 26, from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM in the elementary cafeteria!

Everyone is welcome to join us for a delicious Thanksgiving meal! ❤️

If you would like to reserve a meal, please text 618-697-1794 or email agearhart@cusd17.com by November 18. Additional details are included in the flyer below.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this information with friends, family, and community members who may enjoy a warm Thanksgiving meal.

We look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with our community! 🧡

October AR Point Club Achievement: 25 Point Club Blakely Bartholic, Kason Brumleve, Scarlett Brumleve, Emberlynn Cash, Ella Chamness, Hadley Johnson, Arthur Kaszubski, Leia Kell, Reagan Moore, Lily Morrison, Tadeo Nava and Eavie Tolson 50 Point Club: Loretta Herron, Elaina Joyner, and Faith Rumfelt 100 Point Club: Eslie Boyles

🍎 Good morning, Appleknocker Families!

A friendly reminder that students will dismiss at 2:00 PM today. There will be no after-school tutoring or Appleknocker Club care this afternoon.

School will also be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

We would like to extend a special thank you to all veterans for their service and sacrifice. We are grateful for all you have done for our country! ❤️🤍💙

Well, partners, that's a wrap on another successful Coin Wars! A big yeehaw and thank-you to everyone who helped make this year's competition such a success! A total of $736.92 was raised. We also want to give a special shout-out to Mrs. Uribe and Ms. Malinda for all the hard work to make both Coin Wars and Book Fair Week a rootin'-tootin' good time for our students.

Good afternoon Cobden Families! Just a few reminders about our schedule for next week: * Monday, November 9: 2:00 PM early dismissal * Tuesday, November 10: 2:00 PM early dismissal. No Appleknocker Club or tutoring. * Wednesday, November 11: No school in observance of Veterans Day. Please plan accordingly, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

🏀🏅 Congratulations to Loretta, Sasha, and Kendall! These three Appleknockers represented Cobden at today’s Hoop Shoot competition at AJ and each brought home a medal! We are so proud of their hard work and accomplishments! Way to represent Cobden, girls! ❤️🤍

Proud to Announce our Summative Designation from ISBE

🎃🧡 Happy Halloween from Cobden Elementary! We hope all of our Appleknocker families have a fun, safe, and enjoyable Halloween weekend! Enjoy the festivities, make some sweet memories, and stay safe! 👻🍬

Dear Families, As we enter cold and flu season, we want to share a few friendly reminders to help keep our students, staff, and school community healthy. Working together, we can help reduce the spread of illness and keep our students feeling their best! Wash Those Hands! Handwashing is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of germs. Hand sanitizer is helpful, but good old-fashioned soap and water is best whenever possible! Please encourage your child to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water, especially after using the restroom, before eating, and after coughing or sneezing. Please remind your child to: Keep their hands and fingers out of their mouths. Avoid nail-biting and putting pencils, toys, or other objects in their mouths. Avoid repeatedly touching or wiggling loose teeth with their fingers. Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or their elbow. Practice good hygiene and avoid sharing personal items. As a reminder, please follow our school’s 24-hour illness policy: Fever: Students must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, such as Tylenol or Motrin, before returning to school. Vomiting: Students must be free from vomiting for at least 24 hours before returning to school. Diarrhea: Students must be free from diarrhea for at least 24 hours before returning to school. These guidelines help ensure students have adequate time to recover while reducing the risk of spreading illness to classmates and staff. If your child becomes ill while at school, you will be contacted to arrange for pickup. We appreciate your prompt cooperation in helping your child get home to rest and recover. Sincerely, Nurse Shelbi

Ms. Margarita's art classes have been working on some fun artwork lately! Does it feel like somebody is watching?

Friendly reminder that today, tomorrow, and Thursday are 2:00 dismissal. Friday is 11:30 dismissal. Appleknocker Club is available!

Dental Safari is coming!

Thanksgiving Community Meal

Reminder: No Bible Club tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 28th

Cobden November Menu

Thanks PTO and families for funding Cedarhurst Center for the Arts to visit kindergarten today!  We had a fabulous time making “Where the Wild Things Are” masks.

Little Appleknocker Basketball meeting is at 3:30 today in the elementary cafeteria! 🏀⛹️‍♀️⛹️‍♂️🍎

We have a lot of fun activities and important events happening next week! Please take a moment to review these reminders as we prepare for a busy week!

⏰ Early Dismissal Schedule

Monday–Thursday (10/26–10/29): 2:00 PM dismissal

Friday (10/30): 11:30 AM dismissal

Appleknocker Club will be available every day until 6:00 PM for families who need after-school care.

📚 Scholastic Book Fair
Our Book Fair opens next week! Students and families can shop daily from 8:00 AM–3:00 PM.

Students are welcome to bring money to school to purchase books, or parents can create an eWallet using the link below to add money digitally for their child to shop!

🔗 eWallet Link: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/cobdenelementaryschool1

The Book Fair will also remain open until 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, during Parent-Teacher Conferences!

🍎 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be held:

Thursday, October 29 – Evening

Friday, October 30 – Afternoon

If you haven't scheduled your conference yet, please contact the elementary office to make an appointment. We look forward to connecting with our families!

🎃 Halloween Celebrations – Friday, October 30- 11:30 AM dismissal
We'll wrap up our busy week with Halloween fun on Friday morning! Students are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes to school and enjoy a morning of classroom celebrations!

We are looking forward to a wonderful week filled with books, family connections, and Halloween fun! Thank you for your continued support of our Appleknockers! ❤️🍎

📚 Extra Yearbooks Available! 📚

We have a limited number of 2025–2026 Cobden Elementary Yearbooks available for purchase for $25 each!

If you missed out on ordering one, now is your chance to grab a copy and hold on to those special school memories!

To purchase, please call the elementary office to reserve your copy or send a message and payment to school.

💰 Checks can be made payable to Cobden Elementary School.

Yearbooks are available while supplies last! 🍎