Cobden Junior High & High School

Congratulations to Tyler Shoemate and Tristan Wilson. Tyler won 5th place on the 3200m and the 1600m races. Tristan won second in the 3200m and 4th in the 1600m.”

Mrs. Taylor’s 7th grade class visited the Union County Museum today for a lesson in local history specific to the Civil War. Thanks to Pat Brumleve with the UCHGS for hosting our group!

We still have play tickets left! She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition runs Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd at 7:00pm at The Varsity Theater in Carbondale. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the school starting April 20th or at the theater the nights of performances. Get your tickets before they sell out! Hope to see you all there!

Get your own She Kills Monsters play t-shirts! Just use the link below to order your own for only $15! The last day to order will be Monday, May 3rd, and orders will ship / be available for pickup after Monday, May 18th! You can also print this form off and turn in to the High School office. Help support your Appleknocker Theater Program!

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High School State History Fair was held in Springfield on Monday. Congratulations to Selena Flores & Alyssa Garibay (King of Pop-Michael Jackson) on being named state finalists. Also, congratulations to Bella Bartolo, Yasmin Flores, & Brisa Calderon (Hispanic immigrants Contributions Southern Illinois) on being named state finalists and receiving a special award and money for it's connection to IL labor. In addition, congratulations to Zonia Zamora and Mariana Palmerin (Hispanic education Amigos and Su Casa) for their award for hometown local history. Mrs. Nashberry and student teacher Ms. Osmond are very proud of their hard work!

All after school activities have been cancelled for today.

We still have play tickets left! She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition runs Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd at 7:00pm at The Varsity Theater in Carbondale. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the school starting April 20th or at the theater the nights of performances. Get your tickets before they sell out! Hope to see you all there!

The Beta Club Easter Egg Hunt is rescheduled for Saturday, April 25th at 11:00 in Cobden New Park. Bring your kids ages 10 and younger to hunt for eggs and take pictures with the Easter Bunny. The Daffodill Festival hosted by the Cobden Lions Club will follow at 1:00 pm.

🌞Reminder: The Jr. High dance is tomorrow night from 5:00 - 7:00 in the small gym. Admission is $5. Drinks and snacks will be provided while they last. Parents, please be sure your student has a ride waiting when the dance is over at 7:00 p.m. 🌸

Back and on sale, just in time for the Daffodil Festival- Get a Cobden Appleknockers tank top at Cobden Village Shops to help keep you cool this summer! $14 each in various designs, and sizes small to 2xl. Proceeds split between CYCA and the ESL Dance Team

Congratulations to the Cobden High School 2026 Prom King Jose Osorio-Barbosa and Prom Queen Jada Meadows!

Dr. Grant Miller, with SIUC School of Education, presented part 1 of a two-part lesson to Mrs. Nashberry's Dual Credit history students Wednesday. First, students played a 1960 game called "Bridg-It", then Dr. Miller showed students how the game connected to Cold War military systems approaches tying in concepts of history, math, and game theory. Finally, students began analyzing primary sources from the Cold War to see how strategies have roots in the Bridg-it game.

Cobden Jr./Sr. High Presents Fine Art Night May 6, 2026

Blood Drive May 6, 2026 at the High School Library

Last Thursday, our Outstanding Seniors were recognized at the 54th Annual SISHSA Banquet at SIUC. They were recognized for their leadership, commitment to academics, and for their community service.

Outdoor club with Mrs Lefevre, Mrs. Nashberry, Mrs. Parr, and student teacher Ms. Osmond took students after school Monday on a hike at Giant City. Then student Enoc, who is an employee of the lodge, treated the group to some hot fried chicken.

Get your own She Kills Monsters play t-shirts! Just use the link below to order your own for only $15! The last day to order will be Monday, May 3rd, and orders will ship / be available for pickup after Monday, May 18th! You can also print this form off and turn in to the High School office. Help support your Appleknocker Theater Program! https://shopsilkworm.com/cobdenhstheater

Tickets for the Spring play will be on sale starting tomorrow: Monday, April 20th! She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition runs Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd at 7:00pm at The Varsity Theater in Carbondale. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the school starting April 20th or at the theater the nights of performances. Get your tickets before they sell out! Hope to see you all there!

28 CYCA members with volunteer sponsors Mrs. Nashberry, Mrs. Coplea and chaperones Mrs. Reiman and Mrs. Parr, spent the day volunteering at Special Olympics Friday. They helped run the track serving as stagers, timers, and escorts to awards. Their help was much appreciated by organizers and the students found it very rewarding! They went above and beyond, helping ensure participants felt celebrated-high fiving, hugging, cheering, and clapping! We even had 3 alumni return to help. Here's a few pics photographers at the event snapped that included some of our crew.

⚠️ Transportation Update ⚠️

Mt. Glen Rd currently has trees down, which has caused some delays. A few students are still on buses at this time, but they are en route and will be home shortly.

The 5th and 6th grade team participated in the regional Brain Games competition. They placed first in the costume contest and had a lot of fun throughout the day.