Cobden Junior High & High School

Here's the latest episode of Appleknocker News with a Homecoming Week Preview! https://youtu.be/FRqFEjVxoaI

Congratulations to the 2026 Homecoming Court!
Back Row: Sophomore escort: Asher Miller, Freshman escort: Matthew Marks. King candidates: Jansen Nance, Juan Osorio, James Eagle, Grant Miller. Junior Escort: Javier Valdez
Front Row: Sophomore attendant: Scarlett Bergseth, Freshman escort: Mallory Adamitis, Senior Queen candidates: Ceriana Ward, Amelia Long, Jada Meadows, Ana Rafael. Junior attendant: Allison McGee. Not pictured: Seniors, Matthew Howell and Natalie Marks.
Join us for the Homecoming game next Friday, February 13! Coronation will immediately follow the game.

UPDATE-Tomorrow Monday Feb. 2, 2026 the Buses will not travel down Toledo Cemetery Road or John Rich Road. If your child is usually picked up in these areas, please plan for alternative transportation.

Thank you for your patience and flexibility.

Homecoming week is February 9-13. The game will be Friday, February 13th starting with Varsity Girls at 6:00, followed by Boys Varsity. Coronation will be after the game on the 13th. The homecoming dance is Saturday, February 14th at 6:00.

Breakfast- Cereal, cheese stick, fruit and milk. Lunch- Hot dogs, chips, apples, and baked beans.

❄️ Jr. High Snowflake Dance Update ❄️ The Jr. High Snowflake Dance scheduled for January 30, 2026 has been postponed due to the rescheduling of the Jr. High Boys Basketball Regionals game for 5:30 tomorrow evening at Unity Point. Get out and support the players and cheerleaders! A new date will be announced soon. Thank you for your understanding!

CYCA's district-wide cause to raise awareness and funds for this year is Organ Donation Awareness. We will take part in a green-out Tuesday March 3rd. This year's cause is inspired by staff member Bridget Flick, who was put on the transplant list last July due to her stage 4 kidney disease. If you are interested in being a donor, please see this link- http://livingdonorsluh.org/ The cause was also inspired by Cobden alum Kyle Hall, who was put on the transplant list October 2024 and has stage 5 kidney disease. Proceeds from shirt orders will go to the National Kidney Foundation. Below is the t-shirt we are selling to raise funds for the organization. The winning design was created by students Rae Cash and Lucas Aguirre in Art Club, and then brought to fruition by Tony Phillipe with Silkworm. Forms are due by Tuesday Feb. 10th. Forms will also be sent home with students. You may also fill out and print this form, or shirts can be purchased from this link- https://shopsilkworm.com/cobdenhscyca

Due to continued snowy and icy road conditions and extremely cold temperatures, Cobden Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Please stay safe and warm, and thank you for your understanding.

Get your shirts for the Green out game for Mental Health Awareness. Game will be February 5, 2026.

Congratulations to Alyssa Fabian for being selected as a 2026 semifinalist for the Cooke College Scholarship Program! They received more than 6,500 applications this year, and Alyssa was one of 568 talented high school seniors from across the country selected to advance to the semifinalist round. If selected as a Cooke College Scholar, she can be awarded up to $55,000 to earn a bachelor's degree at an accredited undergraduate institution. We wish Alyssa all the best in the next round of the semifinals.

To see the official press release from the Cooke College Scholarship Program, you can follow this link.

https://www.jkcf.org/our-stories/2026-college-scholarship-semifinalists/

It's a great day to be an Appleknocker!

Come out and support the Jr. High Boys Basketball 8th Grade Night tonight! Also show you support for teammate Maddex Raganyi by purchasing tickets for the 50/50 Raffle!

Congratulations Matthew Howell on 1000 points!

Come out and support the Jr. High Boys Basketball 8th grade Night and team mate Maddex Raganyi Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Just a reminder that today is a 2:00 p.m. dismissal and there will be no Appleknocker Club this afternoon.

There will be no school on Monday in recognition of MLK Day. We hope you enjoy the long weekend!

Looking ahead to next week, there will be a menu change on Wednesday, January 21 — homemade spaghetti will be served instead of beef and bean burritos.

Congratulations to the High School Scholar Bowl team for securing another JV win versus Joppa!
The JV team is 6-0!!

Report Cards will be handed out today for the students to bring home.

January Menu

Congratulations to Alyssa Fabian on placing second in the Voice of Democracy audio essay contest for the entire 15th V.F.W. district, which includes schools of all sizes from Benton south to Cairo. She was awarded money Saturday night at the Sesser VFW which hosted the district banquet dinner.

🏀 Lady Appleknockers get it done! 🏀

Mr. Grossman is excited to announce the cast for this year's play: She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition! The cast is excited to get started, and we hope to see you all at the Varsity Theater on May 1st and 2nd!