Reminder! Early dismissal tomorrow Friday February 9th at 11:30am.
IMPORTANT! Schedule changes to Homecoming Basketball game tomorrow night, Friday February 9th:
There is a change to the Presentation of the Homecoming Court due to only a Varsity game on Friday. The presentation will be at 5:45 pm with the Varsity game to follow tomorrow night. Homecoming Coronation will be at 6:30 pm on Saturday with the dance to follow from 7:00-10:00 pm. Admission for Homecoming is $7 per person.
Class of 1964 Appleknockers will be recognized before the game. The 1964 basketball team will be recognized at halftime. The Appleblossoms will perform at halftime as well.
Students Dressed as BBQ Dads and Soccer Moms for Day 3 of Homecoming Week. It was fun seeing all of their outfits!
Tomorrow is Appleknocker Spirit Day. Students need to come dressed in their best Cobden spirit wear.
Here's this month's episode of Appleknocker News! https://youtu.be/ns7vNheV45E
Good morning,
Due to injuries on the opposing team, there will only be one game on Friday.
Varsity only. The game time will be 6:00 p.m.
Meet the 2024 Homecoming Court! Seated in the front row are the Homecoming Queen Nominees Emma Kilpatrick, Anna Staley, Cheyenne Felder, Tess Brummer, and Kaylee Hall. In the back row, from left to right, are Freshman Attendants Alivia Kilpatrick and Tradon Stroehlein (not pictured); Sophomore Attendants Mia Comte and Juan Osorio-Barbosa; Homecoming King Candidates Jack Eagle, Moises Lara, Walker Williams, Sam Ingold, and Mitchell Howell; and Junior Attendants Thomas Coleman and Grace Hawkins.
yesterday students dressed as their favorite movie characters, and we had quite a variety of costumes. The hallway and wagon competition are also well underway.
Day 1 of Homecoming Week is complete. The students had a great day in their pajamas.
Please click the link to sign up! Everyone is welcome!
A $10 fee can be paid in either school office before April 6th. This fee includes a Purple Out tshirt. Please contact Kim Howell if you have any questions!
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Congratulations to Tess Brummer on being awarded the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor's Scholarship today! We extend a huge thank you to Associate Vice Chancellor Wendell Williams and staff for taking the time to surprise her with a $104,000 check. We are so proud of Tess! It's a great day to be an Appleknocker!
Important Dates:
Homecoming Week February 5-9th
Today Monday Feb. 5th- High School Girls Varsity game at 6:00pm. Little Appleknockers 2nd-3rd grade will play at halftime of game.
Tomorrow Tuesday Feb 6th- SENIOR NIGHT- Seniors will be acknowledged between the JV game and Varsity game. Parents and Students please be at gym by 7:00pm. Boys JV game starts at 6:00pm against A-J and Varsity boys against Shawnee. Little Appleknockers 4th-5th will play at Varsity halftime.
Wednesday Feb 7th-High School Girls Basketball at Meridian. Varsity only 6:00pm
-Jr. High Volleyball at home against Giant City 5:30pm(New Gym)
-5th/6th grade boys and girls basketball against Anna. Girls
game 5:00pm. Boys to follow (Back Gym)
Friday Feb 9th-EARLY DISMISSAL AT 11:30AM
-Homecoming-High School Boys Basketball at home against Egyptian.
game time 6 :00pm
Saturday Feb. 10th- High School Girls Basketball at Elkville/Elverado. IHSA Regionals. Game time 1:00pm
-HOMECOMING CORONATION 6:30PM Dance to follow
Friday Feb 16th-Early Dismissal at 2:05pm
Monday Feb. 19th-NO School-Presidents Day
The classes have an early start on Battle of the Classes for our new Hallway Decorating Contest. Students have been excitedly planning and creating their decorations and designs this past week.
Students have an opportunity to decorate this weekend. Saturday from 10:00-2:00 and Sunday from 1:00-4:00.
More pictures of the Homecoming Court and all of the activities will be posted throughout next week!
Freshmen in Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences class walked in the shoes of preschoolers today. Students completed PreK activities with their non dominant hand then reflected on each type of development that the child is experiencing. ✂️🖍️
Educators Rising students spent the morning shadowing teachers at Du Quoin Elementary, Middle and High Schools. This was an awesome experience to help students determine if teaching is for them. In the afternoon, students were able to learn about other jobs in the school. Students participated in a Q&A with the Curriculum Director, instructional coaches, gifted teachers, RTI teachers, Title teacher and Elementary Principal. 🍎
SENIOR NIGHT!! Please join us in honoring our Seniors on Senior Night for all Athletes, Band members, Scholar Bowl, ESL Dance on TUESDAY FEBRUARY 6th after the JV game and before the Varsity game. Parents and Seniors please be here by 7:00pm Tuesday February 6th.
Homecoming is next week! Please see the attached flyers for more details about the game, dance, and dress days. There will be a Presentation of the Homecoming Court before the Varsity Game on Friday, Feb 9th. Coronation of the Homecoming King and Queen will be on Saturday, February 10th at 6:30.
Co Op student, Steven Brown works at Southern FS in Ullin. Steven will be hired on full time after graduation and will soon be operating heaving equipment. Congrats Steven! 🚜
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Beginning January 30, 2024, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eleventh annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about Cobden School District.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
• Effective Leaders
• Collaborative Teachers
• Involved Families
• Supportive Environments
• Ambitious Instruction
Prior research in more than 400 schools has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these “5Essential” indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials.
All teachers and fourth through 12th grade students will be responding to this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2024 and will also be included in our Illinois School Report Card.
Additionally, Cobden School District has chosen to provide the optional supplement parent survey. If at least 20 percent of Cobden parents complete this survey, a parent report will also be generated. The parent data will not be included on the State Report Card.
Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at Cobden School District and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted January 30, 2024 through March 31, 2024. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted during that same period. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Survey Support at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.
Thank you for your input!
Congrats to the Cobden High School Scholar Bowl for another win! Both the JV and Varsity teams pulled in wins over Shawnee today. Way to go!
Appleknockers help support our Pitts-Tomas Family!!!!
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