Cobden Junior High & High School

Co Op student, Edwin Funes works at True Green Landscaping. Edwin is a hard worker and has excellent leadership skills. According to his boss he is detail oriented and does excellent work.

Reminder that the FCS & CYCA food drive has begun. In addition to the high school office, there are boxes for donations located at Cobden Village Shops, Cobden Village Hall, and Duty's Country Store in Alto Pass. The boxes will be picked up November 17th. All donations will first go to the school food pantry, and those items they don't need will be taken to Bethany Village.

ESL Club and Spanish Club collaborated to make this year's Day of the Dead alter. Students were given paper skulls to decorate and dedicate in the memory of a lost loved one and were added to the alter.

Congratulations to Tristan Brummer on his admission to SIUC, SEMO and SCC. He is currently undecided but has an interest in carpentry. He is excited to see what next Fall brings.

Co Op student, Brock Reynolds has been busy with harvest season at Ulen Farms. Mrs. Engelmann even went for a ride in the combine and observed while Brock assisted with tandem harvesting.

Cobden FFA students were excited to attend the 2021 National Convention in Indianapolis this week.

Cobden FFA students were excited to attend the 2021 National Convention in Indianapolis this week.

Cobden High School is hosting a vaping education night for parents/guardians on November 16th from 5:00-7:00pm in the high school library. Pizza will be provided. This event is meant for parents/guardians only to learn about the latest trends relating to drug and alcohol use. Students will attend a separate assembly during the school day on either November 16 or 17 to learn about the dangers of vaping and drug use.

The Educators Rising Club hosted a presentation from Golden Apple mentor, Terri Martin. Students who plan on becoming teachers learned about the Golden Apple Scholars Program and scholarship. “Golden Apple prepares teachers for rural, suburban and urban schools-of-need in Illinois through our Scholars and Accelerators programs. We are committed to making a material difference in resolving the teacher shortage by expanding the state’s pipeline of highly effective, diverse educators.” Goldenapple.org

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Teen Teachers completed training today on three lessons that they will be sharing with elementary students in the coming months. They also learned more about the 4-H program. Lessons/projects included: visual arts, community service, cooking, measurements, and textiles.

Upcoming Spanish Club event-

Co Op student, Abby Clover works at Anna Heights Early Learning Center. Abby is planning on pursing a career in the child development field. She has gone above and beyond to complete state requirements, preparing to lead her own classroom.

High School Volleyball Regional play kicks off this week. Cobden travels to Elverado to take on Shawnee, Tuesday 10/26, at 5:30pm. Come show the Lady Appleknockers your support! Games will also be live streamed: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbcAi6krOMgnb6lkUKt3Pcw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Elveradovolleyball

Congratulations to this week’s Seeds of Happiness winners! Thank you for all you to make Cobden a great place to learn and work!

Congratulations to our esports team for their second win this season! They had a come from behind victory against Glenwood in Overwatch, winning 3-2!

Congratulations to the Junior High Boys basketball team for 1st place at the Giant City tournament!

10/20 High Volleyball @ Joppa for their last Conference match! The Lady Appleknockers are currently undefeated in the Conference! Varsity only at 6pm. 10/21 High School Volleyball will take on Crab Orchard @ Unity Point! JV starts at 6pm, Senior recognition and Varsity to follow. Come show the girls your support as they prepare for Regionals next week!

High School Volleyball plays at Carbondale High School tonight! JV starts at 5:00!

Congratulations to the Seeds of Happiness winners from the week of October 15th. Thank you for all you do to make Cobden a great place to work and learn!