High School Baseball game at home is canceled for today.
Mrs. Reiman thanks Duilio Cervantes, Manuel Partida, Angel Lopez, and Alanna Kaminsky with the SIU Medical program for visiting CHS on Friday for a Lunch and Learn. They shared valuable information about what students can do now to help prepare them for a future career in medicine and the benefits the SIU Medical Program has for students in Southern Illinois.
Child Development students are finishing up their unit on Preschool Development. High school students visited Mrs. Raganyi’s preschool class and read books with the children. Mrs. Raganyi spoke with the high school students about what it is like to teach PreK. 👩🏻🏫 🖍️ 📕
7th grade enjoyed a walking field trip to the Union County Museum on Friday to learn about local civil war history.
Dear Parents,
About the CRUSHING IT fundraiser, Beta Club has
decided to continue it for the rest of the school year. At
any point you feel like a student, teacher, or staff
members is CRUSHING IT by doing a good job send them
a Crush soda and candy bar. The cost for the both of
them together is $3.00. You can get an order form in
Elementary or High School office. You can email me at
dduty@cusd17.com or call 618-893-4031 if you have any
questions.
Thank You,
Ms. Duty
Congratulations to Mackenzie Jackson, Grace Hawkins, Shawnah Burgess, Bea Genung, and Ramsie Sauerbrunn on all being named state finalists at the Springfield history fair.
Educators Rising Club welcomed guest speaker, Dr. Brianna Jansen Sanchez. Dr. Sanchez conducted hands on activities about supporting multilingual learners and different options for studying world languages, and earning bilingual and ESL licensures through SIU.
State history fair participants and teachers Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Nashberry, and Ms. Green toured the Capitol in Springfield while waiting for project judging to complete. They also toured the Lincoln museum.
Here's the latest episode of Appleknocker News featuring some Junior High reporters, anchors and editors. https://youtu.be/_59ocg_yaaM
Tickets for the Spring play are now on sale!
Puffs, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic runs Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th at 7:00pm at The Varsity Theater in Carbondale. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the school or at the theater the nights of performances. Get your tickets before they sell out! Hope to see you all there!
Students when you arrive for prom tonight please park behind the building and come through the double doors in the back. Also coronation will be at 8 o'clock. See you there!
Mrs. Nashberry and Mrs. Reiman took 25 CYCA members to volunteer at Special Olympics in Herrin today. They worked hard to make it a fun day for all of the athletes.
The Animal Science class enjoyed a beautiful day at the zoo today! Students chose an animal to research and created an informational presentation. Students were happy to meet the animals they researched and completed a fact scavenger hunt while at the zoo today!
Athletics today Friday, April 19
Jr. High Track at A-J. Bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. Start time 10:00 a.m.
High school track at Carbondale. Please dismiss at 2:15 p.m. Bus will leave at 2:30 p.m. Start time 3:30 p.m.
Cancelled-High school baseball at home against Vienna
Cancelled-High school softball at home against Elverado. Game time 4:30 p.m. No practice today.
4-Way Volleyball Tournament April 27th
Patriotic Out Tuesday May 7th
Schedule changes today:
HS Boys Baseball game cancelled-will have practice after school in the building.
HS Softball-No practice today
ESL Dance Team practice cancelled
Play practice cancelled
Track practice cancelled-please bring your stuff for the track meets tomorrow.
The Appleknocker Agriculture Department Students have been busy! Students in Mrs. LeFevre’s Horticulture class enjoyed breaking ground in the school garden this week. Vegetables will be planted over the next week and maintained during the summer for SAE projects. Mechanics class have enjoyed working on small engines, tearing them down and rebuilding.
Jr. High Golf Match at Union County Country Club has been cancelled for today and no golf practice today.
6th and 9th grade students that have not turned in a Dental Exam must do so by May 15th.