We are proud of Evelyn Campbell and her hard work at the 2025 Union County CEO All Star Celebration and Trade Show on April 30th. She had her personal business, I'm Board, on display with customized cutting boards and other items. The ceremony recognizes the successes of the CEO students throughout the year, and Evelyn's business was a hit that night. She represented CHS and the CEO program very well all year long. Great job!
Cobden High School presents Pride & Prejudice TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! Doors to the Varsity Theater in Carbondale will open at 6:00, and the doors to the theater will open at 6:30 both nights. All seating is first come first serve, so arrive early if you'd like multiple seats together!
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are SOLD OUT! NO tickets will be sold at the door! PLEASE do not come expecting to get in without a ticket! Because of theater and city codes, there is a STRICT seating limit!
Congratulations to Ramsie Sauerbrunn and Sophie Barnhart on being selected as Golden Apple Scholars! They will receive a scholarship over the next four years, as well as extensive hands-on teacher training through the Golden Apple Foundation. This is a big honor, as the application process is intensive. Ramsie plans to attend Illinois State University, majoring in Social Sciences Education. Sophie Barnhart plans to attend Eastern Illinois University, majoring in Social Sciences Education. Sophie and Ramsie will be the 6th and 7th Golden Apple Scholars to graduate from Cobden High School. We are very proud of our successful future teacher pathway!
Congratulations to Alyssa Fabian, Ana Rafael, and Mariana Palmerin for being named a state finalist at history fair in Springfield! Also, congratulations to Ava Rothweiler, Gabe Haynes, Natalie Franklin and Gabe Demmin for receiving a V.F.W. honorable mention.
Students from Cobden Jr./Sr. High attended the Illinois History Day competition on Thursday. While in Springfield, they visited the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and met with Senators Curran, Fowler, and Bryant at the Illinois State Capitol.
Cobden Jr/Sr High Music Boosters is fundraising to perform at Disney next year and we are selling Appleknocker Pride beach towels. Let Mrs. Uribe at muribe@cusd17.com know if you are interested in ordering. Thank you for your support and your cooperation. We take cash, check payable to Cobden Music Boosters, or online via Square --> https://square.link/u/lVwQYGXQ?src=webqr
FCA Camp
Baseball and Softball games are canceled for today.
High School Softball Car Wash
Cheer Clinic for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders! May 12th 2:30-3:30 and May 13th 3:30-4:30
Tryouts- May 14th at 3:30
Blood Drive May 7, 2025
Tickets for this year's spring play are SOLD OUT! No tickets will be sold at the door the nights of performances! PLEASE do not come expecting to get in without a ticket! Because of theater and city codes, there is a STRICT seating limit! Pride and Prejudice runs Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd at 7:00pm at The Varsity Theater in Carbondale. All seating is first come first serve, so arrive early if you'd like multiple seats together!
The theater department is working hard to prepare for Pride Prejudice next weekend, May 2nd and 3rd. Mrs. Engelmann would like to thank all of the students who just appeared in her room to help complete last minute sewing projects. She would like to especially thank Bea Genung for all of her hard work altering costumes, making fancy hats and crafting other costume pieces all semester long! We hope to see you all next weekend!
These ladies participated in the Regional HS Choir Fest at Shawnee Community College last night.
Schedule change for Elementary track meet at Lick Creek-With the anticipated weather forecast for tomorrow Lick Creek is going to cancel tomorrow's track meet and reschedule it for the rain date of 5/9/25.
Here's the latest episode of Appleknocker News- https://youtu.be/yfEurZTJgvU
"Cobden took first place at this year's Math Field Day competition held by SIUC."
The '24-25 High School Varsity Athletic Awards Banquet will be held on Thursday, May 22nd at 5:30 in the gym lobby. We will begin promptly at 5:30 with a potluck dinner; awards presentation to follow.
Jr. High Track had a great performance at the Jonesboro track meet yesterday. Congrats to the following:
1st Place - 4 x 200m Relay (Leo, Jose, Matthew, Luke)
2nd Place - 400m (Leo)
3rd Place - Mile (Tristan)
3rd Place - 800m (Jose)
3rd Place - 200m (Matthew)
4th Place - Shot Put (Kendall)
5th Place - Hurdle (Matthew)
5th Place - Long Jump (Jose)
5th Place - 100m (Matthew)
5th Place - Relay (Reid, Myles, Dillinger, Chale)
We also had quite a few PR (Personal Records)
Long Jump - Olivia, Jose and Annaleigh (New PR)
Mile - Tristan & Maci (New PR)
7th Grade 100m - Oliver & Olivia (New PR)
8th Grade Boys 100m - Matthew & Leo (New PR)
800m - Jose & Maci (New PR)
200m - Luke, Annaleigh & Mia (New PR)
Mrs. Taylor & Mrs. Nash-Mayberry would like to thank Dr. Grant Miller of SIUC for obtaining a Library of Congress grant that allowed them to take 8 Junior High and 4 High School students on a 2-day overnight history retreat in which students analyzed and synthesized primary sources, learned about Special Collections at Morris Library, analyzed artifacts after a hike to the old Progress settlement, heard stories from local historians around the campfire, engaged in team building at Touch of Nature where they also spent the night in a cabin, participated in the Saluki Soar pamper pole, and deconstructed/reconstructed bicycles while learning the history of the bicycle. The high school students served as Library of Congress mentors to the 6th & 7th graders. They would also like to thank local historians Pat Brumleve, Judy Travelstead, Darrel Dexter, Duane & Linda Hileman, and Steve Haldeman for making the trip out to Touch of Nature to share their local stories.
