Cobden Elementary

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Amazing Appleknocker This week, many students showed kindness to their peers, and we’re so proud of them! Everyone “caught being kind” was entered into a drawing. Our Amazing Appleknockers are Arthur Kaszubski (student) and Mrs. Rumfelt (staff). They truly brighten our days. Stay tuned for next week’s winners!

Congratulations to the JV cross country team! They brought home several ribbons today! Harper 5th Hasely 6th Caleb 3rd Wyatt 5th Keegan 7th

Congratulations to all the runners that ran in the meet today! They all did an amazing job! We had 3 JV team members get top 10 medals! 1st Place Bryston 2nd Place Caleb 5th Place Wyatt Great job to all!

Please join us this evening on the Elementary Playground for the Cobden PTO Family Picnic from 6:00-7:30. All Cobden families welcome! Dinner provided by PTO.

Good Afternoon Parents,

We want to take a moment to address an important update regarding our dismissal process. To ensure a safer and more efficient pickup experience for everyone, we are making a few adjustments to how the pickup line operates.

After careful consideration, we are asking for your cooperation with the following:
If you prefer to walk up to the school to pick up your child, please park in a designated parking space - not in the pick up line- and walk up to the school.
If you are using the pick up line, please pull as far forward as possible. Staff members will come down the line and call for your child to meet you at your vehicle.
If your child needs help buckling in or requires additional assistance, we kindly ask that you pull all the way forward, so as not to block or slow the flow of traffic. You may then safely assist your child as needed.

Our top priority is, and always will be, the safety of our students. By following these updated procedures, we can maintain both safety and an efficient pickup process for all families.

Staff will be on site to assist by calling student names and directing cars to move forward. We appreciate your patience and support as we implement these changes. While transitions can be challenging at first, working together, we're confident this new system will make dismissal smoother and safer for everyone.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

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!

🍴 Menu Update 🍴
Families, please note that our lunch menu has changed for the end of this week:

👉 Thursday: Pizza, corn, salad with ranch, and fruit
👉 Friday: Bison Smash Burgers, carrots with ranch, roasted potatoes, and fruit

Thank you for your flexibility — we look forward to serving our students these delicious meals!

PTO Picnic (Date change!)

September Newsletter

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.

Is your 5th grader interested in joining band? Exciting opportunities are right around the corner! On September 9th and 10th, we’ll be hosting our 5th Grade Band Instrument Night. During this event, students will have the chance to choose their instrument, pick up their music book, or do both! More details will be shared soon, so stay tuned.

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!

Beginning today, Cobden Unit School District will dismiss at 3:00 PM. Each Monday is a 2:00 PM dismissal and Tuesday-Friday is 3:00 PM. Please reference the calendar for schedule changes.

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! ❤️