Mum pickup is tomorrow, Wednesday! If you ordered a mum, please pick it up behind the band room right after school until 4:00. We will have tents set up, so you can't miss us! Colors are first come, first served. If you have any questions, email Mrs. Engelmann at kengelmann@cusd17.com or Mrs. Hurt at hhurt@cusd17.com. Thank you to Bass Farms for donating the delivery of the mums and supporting the Class of 2027!!
Members of Cobden Youth & Community Advocates (CYCA) participated in the fall Cobden Cleanup Sunday. They learned about the importance of recycling, then went to work collecting trash. Special thanks to Shane Bruce for organizing the event and providing the pizza. Also thanks to the CCA members, parents, Cobden P.D., and volunteer CYCA co -sponsor Carlee Coplea who helped supervise the event. Thanks to Cobden Village Shops for being the host gathering location.
The winners of the Union County Constitution Essay Contest were Tess Bummer for the high school level and Jaylyn Stroehlein for the junior high level. Both read their winning essays at the celebration Saturday evening at Jonesboro Park.
Grace White and Mrs. Ronna are looking snazzy today in their matching shirts! Grace is in the Education Pathway and has been working with Mrs. Ronna and gaining hands on experience in the music classroom. She will major in music education next year! 🎶
Alexis Oswald with SEMO visited CHS today for our first Lunch and Learn of the year. Students ate lunch and listened to all of the programs, scholarships, and organizations SEMO has to offer them.
The Lunch and Learn series will allow students to meet with various college and career representatives this year to learn more about their opportunities after high school.
The senior class attended SIU Day yesterday. Students were able to explore different majors and learn about different opportunities at SIU. Former students and the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor even stopped by to say hi. It was a great day!
Get your Cobden Appleknocker Volleyball wear before the store closes tomorrow! Link below
https://stores.inksoft.com/WS89540/shop/home
Meet our Co Op students! The follow students leave at lunch time each day and earn school credit while working at a business in the community. The businesses who employ our students this school year include Clifton Howell Construction, DTM Custom Applications, Apple Creek Golf Course, and Rendleman Orchards.
Admission for the High School Volleyball game tonight at Elverado is free if you bring 3 cans of food. Elverado school will be collecting cans for a food drive.
ESL Dance Team Hispanic Heritage Month T-Shirt Fundraiser orders are due this Wednesday, September 13th. Extra order forms are available in the high school office.
Members of CYCA and Art Club painted after school Monday the first layer of what is to be a "Greetings from Alto Pass" postcards mural on the side of the Alto Pass Fire Station. Next steps will include using sponges to produce a corkboard effect, and then later the painting of the postcards. Stay tuned!
CYCA's Appleknocker Eclipse t-shirts are now on sale. You can purchase one using the online store link below, seeing a CYCA club member, or forms are available in the offices. Forms and money must be turned in by October 3rd. Online store- https://shopsilkworm.com/cobdeneclipse
Spanish Club is hosting a movie night this Friday, Sept. 15th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in the H.S. Library. It is open to family and friends. The movie is in honor of Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16th and in honor of the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
It is a FREE event and there will be SUBTITLES in English.
Mum orders are due THIS WEDNESDAY! Please see a freshman or email Mrs. Engelmann kengelmann@cusd17.com or Mrs. Hurt hhurt@cusd17.com to place your order. Mums are $15 each and can be picked up BEHIND THE BAND ROOM (this is a different location than last year). Pick up is next Wednesday, September 20th from right after school until 4:00. Colors are first come, first served. Thank you to Bass Farms for donating the mum delivery! Thank you to everyone for supporting the class of 2027!
Congratulations to Walker Williams for coming in 2nd place in the juniors division and to Mr. Crawford for 1st place in the men's. And Congratulations again to Walker for beating Mr. Crawfords time by 2 full minutes!
Co Op students Alex Zamora and Stephen Brown work at Apple Creek Golf Course in Makanda. They are learning valuable skills maintaining the golf course grounds. ⛳️
High School Boys Baseball game canceled today. Team will have practice at 5pm
Jr. High Girls Softball game canceled today-No practice
Donnie Campbell Memorial Cobden Golf Team Scramble
Appleknocker breakfast!
Foods I students are practicing their food safety and measuring skills during the pancake lab. 🥞
