Cobden Junior High & High School

Good luck at Regionals tomorrow morning! HS Cross Country runs at 10:00am @ Murphysboro HS!

Congratulations to senior, Amelia Long, on 1000 career assists! A great accomplishment and a great representation of Appleknocker Volleyball!

Today is the last day to get the 2025-2026 yearbook at its lowest price! Tomorrow, the price increases to $50. Don't miss out!

Congratulations to Mrs. Bundren and the 2024-2025 yearbook staff!
They received the gold level of the National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding performance by the advisor and staff on the 2024-2025 yearbook.

Congratulations to the High School Scholar Bowl team for a JV win today vs. Century! Coach Holly Hurt is looking forward to the new season with returning players and three new players!

Don’t feel like cooking? No worries — we’ve got you covered! Let the Cobden Jr. High Cheerleaders handle dinner for you! Join us Monday, October 27th from 5–9 PM at Pizza Villa in Anna, IL.

Five Cobden Jr. High FCA leaders participated in the annual FCA leadership summit at Rend Lake College today. They were among the youngest student leaders there and represented our school well!

🎟️ Jr. Beta Cash Raffle Fundraiser 🎟️

Help our Jr. Beta students get to Beta Convention this March by purchasing tickets for our Cash Raffle! All proceeds go directly toward funding the trip. Want a ticket? See any Jr. Beta member or email streece@cusd17.com to purchase. Thank you for supporting Jr. Beta!

Jr and Sr High Beta want to remind you that we are still accepting sock donations this month. We have collected 79 packages of socks towards our goal of 200. All socks will be donated back to local organizations for those in need this winter. You can drop off your socks donations to the front office. We appreciate your support of Beta!

Students attended the SIH Healthcare Career Fair today in Marion and learned about more than 30 different careers in Healthcare.

🚜Cobden FFA x The Green Mug ☕️ ☀️ Rise & Shine, Cobden! Join us October 20th from 7:30am -9 AM by the baseball field concession stands for some of the BEST iced coffee in town! We’ve partnered with The Green Mug to bring you locally made, all-organic iced coffee — and every cup sold helps Cobden FFA members get to the National FFA Convention! 🙌 ✨ Flavors to fuel your morning: Mocha Maple Mocha Vanilla Vanilla Maple Salted Caramel AND DRUM ROLL…… WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHA Brewed with: 🌱 Organic Crimson Coffee Beans 🥛 Organic Grass-Fed Whole Milk 🍁 All-Natural Cane Sugar Syrups 📣 Come thirsty, leave energized — and help us turn coffee into opportunity! #CobdenFFA #TheGreenMug #SupportLocal

Way to start the season, Lady Appleknockers! First game, first WIN — let’s keep it rolling!

The Teen Leaders have been having a grand adventure on their field trip, gaining experiences, making new friends, and making memories. They have taken the train to Champaign. We have taken many tours on the campus: the Meat Lab, the Dairy Farm, the Vet School, Pollinatarium, the Fab Lab, Bevier Cafe/Spice Box, the Observatory, we also visited the Planetarium on the Parkland camus. We also participated in Illini Fest and visited the University Bookstore. Lots of geat food on the trip and Custard! This evening they head back to Carbondale. Thanks to parents and 4H/U of I Extension.

Jr. Beta Club is hosting a Monster Mash Dodgeball Smash — a fun and free way for junior high students to kick off their Halloween festivities! Come enjoy a safe afternoon of friendly competition and school spirit. Costumes are welcome (school-appropriate, of course!), and concessions will be available for purchase. 📅 When: Friday, October 31, 2025 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. 📍 Where: Small Gym at Cobden Jr./Sr. High School Don’t miss out on a great afternoon with friends before heading downtown for some trick-or-treating! 🎃

Cobden Appleknocker FFA Officers on the Move! Our FFA officers had a great time attending Farm Bureau Acquaintance Day with nearly 150 students from across the region! This year's theme focused on dinner etiquette — a valuable life skill that will definitely come in handy for future job interviews, work meetings, and professional dinners. They also had the opportunity to tour Shawnee College and meet with local Farm Bureau leaders to explore career paths and gain insight into the ag industry. Now, getting these kids to take a serious picture? That’s a whole different challenge, but we’re glad they’re sharing laughs, smiles, and great memories along the way! Way to go, Appleknockers! Always learning, growing, and representing Cobden FFA with pride! #CobdenFFA #AppleknockerPride #LeadershipInAction #FarmBureauDay #FFAfun

Report Cards were given to students today for Jr. High and High School.

Senior Alyssa Fabian joined social studies teachers Mrs. Taylor & Mrs. Nash-Mayberry in presenting to a room of educators about why they should involve their students in history fair, and how it benefits students, at the ROE Institute Friday. Teachers from Jackson, Union, Perry, Alexander, and Pulaski counties attended.

Car Wash! Come support the High School Cheerleaders!

Congratulations to all the Junior High runners yesterday! They all did an amazing job!

A special congratulations to Harper Stringer on advancing to the Jr High State Meet later this month! She finished 8th overall today! Way to go Harper!

Cobden FFA Apparel is Here!
We’re excited to team up with a local vendor to bring you Cobden FFA gear in our school colors! By snagging some apparel, you’re not just showing off your Cobden FFA pride—you’re supporting our hometown kids as they work toward CDE events and the National FFA Convention.
Every shirt and hoodie helps our chapter grow and keeps our community spirit strong.
Thank you for always backing our students—it means the world to them and keeps our small-town tradition alive. Let’s see Cobden dressed in FFA apparel.
To order, reach out to any Cobden FFA member or email Mrs. Smith at kelsie.smith@cusd17.com.
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