Cobden Junior High & High School

Students in Mrs. Nash-Mayberry's Civics classes today and Thursday received the opportunity to speak via a Google Meet with author, retired policeman, and teacher Paul Echols. Echols was very instrumental in solving the cold case of 9 murders committed in the last 1970s/80 by a criminal throughout southern Illinois and Missouri. He also worked with the Innocence Project to clear a person's name who was wrongly convicted for a crime in southern Illinois that they didn't commit. Students appreciated him answering all of their questions about criminal justice.

Mrs. Engelmann is excited to receive all of this new cooking equipment that was purchased with a grant through Five County Regional Vocational System

Cobden Homecoming Update: Student Council has been busy planning this year's Homecoming activities. The theme is "Save the Last Dance" and is scheduled for February 1st-5th. In keeping with Covid guidelines, we are working to have the traditional games and activities while also keeping safety a priority. Students will be allowed to dress up throughout the week and sign up to participate in Battle of the Classes on Friday, February 5th. The games will be in the morning hours instead of the afternoon and will be live-streamed on YouTube. Students will watch the games from their classrooms, and parents are also encouraged to watch. The homecoming court will be announced next week, but the coronation will look a bit different this year. Coronation is scheduled for Saturday, February 6th, at 6:00 pm in the gymnasium. All members of the court will attend, along with their parents. The ceremony will be live-streamed as well for others to view. At this point, a Homecoming dance will not be planned but may be allowed later in the year if mitigations allow it. Student Council has done a fabulous job planning new and creative activities for this year's Homecoming. Further details will follow as we continue to get closer to February 1st.

Additional information about Homecoming week 2021. February 1st-5th

Student Council has been busy planning this year's Homecoming activities. The theme is "Save the Last Dance" and is scheduled for February 1st-5th. In keeping with Covid guidelines, we are working to have the traditional games and activities while also keeping safety a priority. Students will be allowed to dress up throughout the week and sign up to participate in Battle of the Classes on Friday, February 5th. The games will be in the morning hours instead of the afternoon and will be live-streamed on YouTube. Students will watch the games from their classrooms, and parents are also encouraged to watch. The homecoming court will be announced next week, but the coronation will look a bit different this year. Coronation is scheduled for Saturday, February 6th, at 6:00 pm in the gymnasium. All members of the court will attend, along with their parents. The ceremony will be live-streamed as well for others to view. At this point, a Homecoming dance will not be planned but may be allowed later in the year if mitigations allow it. Student Council has done a fabulous job planning new and creative activities for this year's Homecoming. Further details will follow as we continue to get closer to February 1st.

Cobden Unit School Dist 17 strives to keep parents informed and up to date on school happenings. We are excited to announce another way that we are bringing information to you. Download our app today! You can find it in the App Store for iOS and Android users.

The high school lobby will be open until 5pm today and tomorrow for remote material pick up.

We are aware that some Mediacom customers are having internet issues today. If you are a Mediacom customer and are having issues, please have your child attempt to log in and complete work when service is restored. All other students should be logging in as usual today.

Please remember that tomorrow, January 7th, and Friday, January 8th, will be remote learning days for all students. Students will log in for classes following the current class schedule. Remote/In Person learning following the current schedule will resume on Monday, January 11th. Please contact the office if you have decided over break that your child will be remote for 3rd quarter so that we may update our rosters. Also, please contact the office if any issues have developed over break that will cause your child to miss school. Please return textbooks as soon as possible for necessary classes if your teacher has instructed you to do so.

Join us in google meet for next Monday's board meeting. meet.google.com/ucu-ohnq-gtt

We are back online. Internet service has been restored!

Our internet provider is experiencing a major outage in our area. All Jr high and High school remote students should log in to Google Classroom to work on posted assignments until we have an update from Mediacom.

Dear Cobden Students and Families, As we have shared previously, the COVID-19 pandemic would undoubtedly require the district to be flexible and responsive to quickly changing circumstances. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, our Board of Education has made the decision to take a short, adaptive pause and transition all students to remote learning, beginning Friday, November 20. Our plan, at this time, is to transition back to our current schedule on November 30 when students return to school from Thanksgiving Break. Students will follow the same class schedule in remote learning. Please be on the lookout for emails from classroom teachers with more detailed information about remote learning plans. We promise that it was not a decision any of us took lightly and it was made in consultation with the Southern Seven Health Department. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and support as we navigate new challenges this school year. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Edwin Shoemate Superintendent Estimados estudiantes y familias de Cobden: Como hemos compartido anteriormente, la pandemia de COVID-19 sin duda requeriría que el distrito sea flexible y responda a las circunstancias que cambian rápidamente. Desafortunadamente, debido a circunstancias imprevistas, nuestra Junta de Educación ha tomado la decisión extremadamente difícil de hacer una breve pausa adaptativa y hacer la transición de todos los estudiantes al aprendizaje remoto a partir del viernes 20 de noviembre. Nuestro plan, en este momento, es regresar a nuestro horario actual el 30 de noviembre después de que los estudiantes regresen a la escuela después de las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias. Los estudiantes seguirán el mismo horario de clases en aprendizaje remoto. Esté atento a los correos electrónicos de los maestros del aula con información más detallada sobre los planes de aprendizaje remoto. Prometimos que no fue una decisión que ninguno de nosotros tomó a la ligera y que se tomó en consulta con el Departamento de Salud de Southern Seven. Gracias por su paciencia, comprensión y apoyo mientras navegamos por nuevos desafíos e inconvenientes este año escolar. Como siempre, no dude en ponerse en contacto conmigo si tiene alguna pregunta. Sinceramente, Edwin Shoemate Superintendente

Upcoming dates: Nov. 3- No School; Election Day Nov. 11- No School; Veteran's Day Nov. 20- Quarter 2 midterm Nov. 25-27- No School; Thanksgiving Break Dec. 22- End of Quarter 2 Dec. 23-Jan. 5 - No School; Christmas Break

Please see the attached information regarding Dental Safari. Contact Nurse Nancy McNitt if you have any questions.

Wash your hands to stay healthy! https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/videos.html

Bus Evacuation/Safety Video https://youtu.be/_ivkd8BBRSI

Today's featured Co Op student works at McDonalds in Carbondale. Luis was busy unloading the truck in this photo. He is enjoying the Co Op program and has done an outstanding job balancing work and school. Mrs. Engelmann is super proud of her Co Op students!

Due to teacher institute and the Columbus day holiday, students will not log in for classes on October 9th and 12th. Enjoy your 4 day weekend!

Join Appleknocker Productions LIVE at 1:30!! https://youtu.be/IurKAbd1VzI