🌱 Cobden Farm-to-School Program Featured Statewide! 🌽🥕
We’re excited to share that Cobden Schools' Farm-to-School efforts were recently highlighted in the latest issue of Leadership Matters, a statewide publication from the Illinois Association of School Administrators!
The article shines a spotlight on the amazing work happening right in our school kitchens, from scratch-made meals to locally sourced ingredients. These efforts not only nourish our students but also support our local farmers and teach our children the value of fresh, healthy food.
👏 A big THANK YOU to our kitchen teams and Farm-to-School leaders for their continued dedication, even as we near the end of the school year. Your hard work is making a real difference in our students’ lives.
You can read the full article in Leadership Matters here:
#CobdenPride #FarmToSchool #HealthyKidsHealthyFutures #LeadershipMatters
High School Baseball and Softball games for today are canceled.
Congratulations to Alyssa Fabian for recently being accepted as a Questbridge Prep Scholar, an opportunity for access and resources to match with the top 55 US colleges, and the 2025 Hispanic National Bar Foundation's Future Latino Leaders Summer Law Camp in Washington, DC. During this camp, she will tour important federal institutions, including the Supreme Court and the US Department of Justice, and receive training from law school counselors in oral advocacy, trial procedures, and the rules of evidence.
Jr. Beta members had so much fun spending Saturday morning playing soccer with the Warriors - Union County's special needs soccer team. It was a joyful experience filled with teamwork, smiles, and lots high fives!
Cobden put on a great show at the 2025 Regional Track Meet ending the day with multiple first place finishes and numerous personal bests. The dedication and hard work of these student athletes is paying off. Let's Go Appleknockers! ⭐ Indicates State Qualification 800m ⭐ - 1st Place - Jose Carmona (PR) Tristan Wilson (PR) 1600m ⭐1st Place - Tristan Wilson (PR) Chale Lawrence (PR) 4 x 200m Relay ⭐ 1st Place - Jose Carmona, Matthew Marks, Luke Staley, Leo Guijon (Season's Best) 200 m ⭐ 2nd Place - Matthew Marks 6th Place - Luke Staley (PR) Mia Kell (PR) 400m ⭐ 2nd Place - Leo Guijon (PR) Aaron DeMarie (PR). High Jump - 4th Place - Clara Long (PR) Long Jump - 5th Place Olivia Clark (PR 100 m 4th Place - Leo Guijon (PR) Olivia Clark, Keylee Moore, Oliver Shalosky (PR) Shot Put - Rolando Zamora (PR) Discus - Oliver Shalosky, Tristan Wilson (PR) Hurdle 6th Place - Matthew Marks Hailey May (SB) 4 x 100m Relay - Addison Smithson, Clara Long, Keylee Moore, Olivia Clark (SB)
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.