Get your shirts for the Green out game for Mental Health Awareness. Game will be February 5, 2026.
Congratulations to Alyssa Fabian for being selected as a 2026 semifinalist for the Cooke College Scholarship Program! They received more than 6,500 applications this year, and Alyssa was one of 568 talented high school seniors from across the country selected to advance to the semifinalist round. If selected as a Cooke College Scholar, she can be awarded up to $55,000 to earn a bachelor's degree at an accredited undergraduate institution. We wish Alyssa all the best in the next round of the semifinals.
To see the official press release from the Cooke College Scholarship Program, you can follow this link.
https://www.jkcf.org/our-stories/2026-college-scholarship-semifinalists/
It's a great day to be an Appleknocker!
To see the official press release from the Cooke College Scholarship Program, you can follow this link.
https://www.jkcf.org/our-stories/2026-college-scholarship-semifinalists/
It's a great day to be an Appleknocker!
Come out and support the Jr. High Boys Basketball 8th Grade Night tonight! Also show you support for teammate Maddex Raganyi by purchasing tickets for the 50/50 Raffle!
Congratulations Matthew Howell on 1000 points!
Come out and support the Jr. High Boys Basketball 8th grade Night and team mate Maddex Raganyi Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Just a reminder that today is a 2:00 p.m. dismissal and there will be no Appleknocker Club this afternoon.
There will be no school on Monday in recognition of MLK Day. We hope you enjoy the long weekend!
Looking ahead to next week, there will be a menu change on Wednesday, January 21 — homemade spaghetti will be served instead of beef and bean burritos.
There will be no school on Monday in recognition of MLK Day. We hope you enjoy the long weekend!
Looking ahead to next week, there will be a menu change on Wednesday, January 21 — homemade spaghetti will be served instead of beef and bean burritos.
Congratulations to the High School Scholar Bowl team for securing another JV win versus Joppa!
The JV team is 6-0!!
The JV team is 6-0!!
Report Cards will be handed out today for the students to bring home.
January Menu
Congratulations to Alyssa Fabian on placing second in the Voice of Democracy audio essay contest for the entire 15th V.F.W. district, which includes schools of all sizes from Benton south to Cairo. She was awarded money Saturday night at the Sesser VFW which hosted the district banquet dinner.
🏀 Lady Appleknockers get it done! 🏀
Mr. Grossman is excited to announce the cast for this year's play: She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition! The cast is excited to get started, and we hope to see you all at the Varsity Theater on May 1st and 2nd!
Jr. High Snowflake dance
Way to go, Lady Appleknockers! 🍎💪
It was a huge night against Giant City, with wins across the board in the C game, JV, and varsity. A clean sweep and a great showing for the ladies. 🏀
It was a huge night against Giant City, with wins across the board in the C game, JV, and varsity. A clean sweep and a great showing for the ladies. 🏀
Congratulations to the Cobden High School Scholar Bowl team for earning a JV WIN vs. Vienna today!
Mr. Grossman is excited to announce the choice for this year’s play: Qui Nguyen's dramatic comedy, She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition!
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans, a completely average high schooler whose life is turned upside down when her younger sister, Tilly, dies. To understand the sister she never truly knew, Agnes dives into Tilly’s world: a high-fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. Alongside an awkward Dungeon Master named Chuck, Agnes embarks on an epic quest through the fantastical world of New Landia, encountering fierce monsters, witty elves, and three-headed dragons. This play is a hilarious, touching, and action-packed adventure about grief, sisterhood, and finding your true self in the most unexpected places.
Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 7th after school in Mr. Grossman's room for any interested High School student. Please see Mr. Grossman to pick up an Audition Packet ASAP! We hope to see many of you there!
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans, a completely average high schooler whose life is turned upside down when her younger sister, Tilly, dies. To understand the sister she never truly knew, Agnes dives into Tilly’s world: a high-fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. Alongside an awkward Dungeon Master named Chuck, Agnes embarks on an epic quest through the fantastical world of New Landia, encountering fierce monsters, witty elves, and three-headed dragons. This play is a hilarious, touching, and action-packed adventure about grief, sisterhood, and finding your true self in the most unexpected places.
Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 7th after school in Mr. Grossman's room for any interested High School student. Please see Mr. Grossman to pick up an Audition Packet ASAP! We hope to see many of you there!
It's Championship Monday for our Appleknocker Holiday Tournament. Come out and support our Appleknockers! They play at 2:30pm against Cairo for the Championship!
Jr. and Sr. High Beta are selling fresh made doughnuts from Flamm's Orchards this weekend at the Appleknocker Holiday Tournament. All proceeds will help our Betas attend Convention this year. Beta Club would like to send a huge thank you to Flamm's for their support of our clubs!
Tonight we held 8th Grade Night for our Jr. High Girls Basketball players. We honored Kate Mason, Clara Long, Sophie White, Keylee Moore, Jaylyn Stroehlein, and Liv Clark. We are proud of you all! 🍎🏀
Last night we honored our 2025 Hall of Fame inductees Bailey Bunyan for Cross Country and the 2015 High School Baseball Team.
