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. 🥞
It’s that time of the year again! The class of 2027 is selling mums! They are $15 each and can be picked up after school on September 20th until 4:00. The colors are first come, first serve. See a freshmen to place your order. You can also email Mrs. Engelmann or Mrs. Hurt at kengelmann@cusd17.com and hhurt@cusd17.com. Thank you for supporting the class of 2027! We would like to thank Bass Farms for donating their time and the delivery of the mums!
Appleknocker breakfast!
September Menu
2:00
Dismissal
Friday, September 1st
No Appleknocker Club
Labor Day
Monday, September 4th
No School
ESL Dance Team Fundraiser -Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15th-Oct. 15th) Orders due Sept. 13th. See a Dance Team member or stop by the High School Office.
Congratulations to Grace White on being one of only 20 students in the state of IL to be selected to the Illinois State Board of Education Student Advisory Council. Grace will help drive policies and regulations and make recommendations to the state board to improve learning outcomes for students in Illinois. 🍎 #appleknockerpride
We are celebrating National Banana Split Day in the Cafeteria
No Marching Appleknockers Friday the parade is cancelled.
Lunch in the Appleknocker Cafe 🍽️
Attendance protocol concerning Covid positive students:
Covid positive students will need to stay home for 5 days. These days count towards the number of allowed absences for the year unless a doctor sends an excuse stating that the student tested positive. Pictures and physical home tests will not be accepted to excuse absences against exams or towards the number of allowed absences in the year. They must have a return date on the note from the doctor to be able to attend school or extracurricular activities.