Cobden Junior High & High School

Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences students have been studying meal planning, grocery shopping and MyPlate. Students worked together to prepare a meal! 🍽️

Students in Mrs. Nash-Mayberry's high school history courses participated in the local Jr-Sr High History Fair, and were judged and awarded by the Union County Historical Society. Congratulations to the following high school history fair winners: 1st place documentary on Apollo 11 by Isaac Reiman, Eric Guijon, Andres Amezquita, 1st place exhibit board on Miller Grove Settlement by Nicole Basler, 2nd place exhibit board on Turmoil in Cairo 1960's by Dora Funes, Yanet Hernandez, Kylee Clover, 3rd place a tie- exhibit board on Elvis by Anna Staley, Emma Kilpatrick, Sam Ingold, and exhibit board on Neil Armstrong by Kaylee Hall & Cheyenne Felder. All projects will compete later in March at the regionals at SIUC. Mrs. Nashberry felt like as a whole this Junior class produced some of the best projects she'd ever graded.

In Ms. Seever’s RTI, students wrote and acted out their own plays. These sixth grade girls came prepared with props and costumes!

CHECK OUT OUR NEW SPIRITWEAR! STORES CLOSE TOMORROW! Softball https://stores.inksoft.com/WS81886 Baseball https://stores.inksoft.com/WS81890 Appleknockers https://stores.inksoft.com/WS81900 Please click on the link ABOVE to be directed to that mini store to begin ordering. CURRENTLY, WE ARE ABOUT 4 WEEKS + SHIPPING TIME FROM THE CLOSE DATE OF THIS STORE. ORDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN BOTH OFFICES IF YOU PREFER TO PAY WITH CASH OR CHECKS.

Spring sports are just around the corner! Stay updated by subscribing to your favorite teams on https://appleknockerathletics.com/

Cobden High School Education Pathway student, Sophie Lingle leads the playdough center each day in Preschool. Sophie is also shadowing the Speech Language Pathologist and Special Ed teacher. Sophie spent last semester in kindergarten. Being able to experience different grade levels and specialties while in high school can save valuable time and money while in college!

Students- NEW PARKING STARTS MONDAY! TRAFFIC WILL BE A LITTLE CRAZY FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS. PAY ATTENTION, DON'T BE ON YOUR PHONES! GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME. DON'T BE THIS GUY!

Art Club students participated in a Trash the Runway competition at Marion High School. Team The Bags, Echo Neese and Marlea Poirier won second place!

Congratulations to this week's Seeds of Happiness winners Mrs. LeFevre, Hazel Seals, and Matthew Clover.

FFA members are enjoying a variety of activities for National FFA week. Members participated in outdoor lunch activities and informing Jr. High students about the FFA organization. A special thank to Steven Wiseman with the National Guard for bringing a HUMVEE to the event!

Mark your calendars for March 20th and 21st to attend a scholarship fundraiser hosted by Don Sol in Anna, IL. A percentage of all proceeds on both days will go towards providing a scholarship to one Cobden Senior. Thank you, Don Sol, for hosting and investing in our students.

Congratulations Tyler! We are so proud of you!

Meeting open to any student interested in playing football with AJ next year. Parents are encouraged to attend

Senior, Mary Pender read a short book about resolving conflict to her second grade class. Then she led a class discussion about different aspects of the book.

Congratulations to our highest scoring teams from each 8th grade class in the 2023 Fluor Engineering Challenge! #ScienceBuddiesEngineeringChallenge

Congratulations to Karleigh Ellis for being recognized as an Outstanding Spokesperson for Freedom through the Voice of Democracy. She is pictured here with Chairman Clarence Caraker, and was awarded a total of $100 from Voice of Democracy.

Attention Appleknocker Families! Beginning Monday, February 27th there will be a change in Drop Off and Pick Up procedures for Cobden Unit School District. As gym construction begins we will need to reroute our traffic flow. Please watch the video to learn more about the daily routine. https://youtu.be/8Ko23J6cM2I *The routes will be the SAME in the morning and afternoon! To Drop Off Elementary Students (PreK-5th): -Enter drive in front of Elementary School -Pull up as far as possible next to sidewalk and remain in your vehicle -Drop off elementary student on sidewalk where they will walk up front steps into main entrance -Exit To Drop Off Junior High and High School Students (6th-12th): -Turn from Cobden School Rd onto Walnut St (N of baseball field) -Turn left in front of Jr/Sr High -Drop off students at main entrance -Exit left toward Cobden Sch. Rd To Pick Up Elementary Students (PreK-5th): -Enter drive in front of Elementary School -Pull up as far as possible next to sidewalk and remain in your vehicle -Students will be called out and enter vehicles from sidewalk -Continue to move forward as much as possible -Exit To Pick Up Junior High and High School Students (6th-12th): -Ensure buses have loaded and departed -Turn from Cobden Sch. Rd onto Walnut St (N of baseball field) -Turn left in front of Jr/Sr High -Pick up students -Exit left toward Cobden Sch. Rd

Come show your APPLEKNOCKER PRIDE! 1st Round Regional Game- Cobden vs Shawnee tonight 5:00 @ Jonesboro Elementary Gym.

Congratulations to the High School Scholar Bowl team on their 3rd place finish at today's Masonic Scholar Bowl Tournament.

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