High School Beta fundraiser for My Daddy's Cheesecake.
Blood Drive scheduled for this week has been postponed to March 5, 2025.
Homecoming update
No school or any after-school activities, Wednesday, January 8h
No school tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7th
Have a great Christmas Appleknockers! 🎄🎅🎁✨
Looking for a last minute Christmas gift? Check out the two new shirt styles at Cobden Village Shops including our new "Wannabe" Appleknocker infant apparel, available in Newborn through 24 mo. sizes, and Appleknocker ooh ahh ahh adult size t-shirts. Various other Appleknocker youth & adult t-shirts and sweatshirts are also available, as well as sock caps. Proceeds are split between Cobden High School ESL Club Dance Team and CYCA.
Homecoming week is the week we return from Christmas Break- January 6-10th! The dress up days are listed below.
2025 Homecoming Court
Left to right: Freshmen: Shane Underwood and Keela Kaszubski, Sophomores: Joel Garcia and Lupita Zamora. Juniors: Madeline Merriman and Jose Osorio-Barbosa.
Senior King and Queen Candidates Left to Right:Thomas Coleman and Mackenzie Jackson, Camden Smith and Lindsey Windings, Chauncy Hilliard and Lillian Hawkins, Garrett Basler and Evelyn Campbell, Randy Calderon and Eden Kaszubski.
Retiring Royalty (not pictured): Mitchell Howell and Kaylee Hall
Homecoming Coronation will take place immediately after the boys varsity basketball game on Friday, January 10th.
High School Beta Blood drive
Reminder Early dismissal tomorrow Dec. 19th and Friday Dec. 20th at 2:08pm. Semester Exams tomorrow and Friday. Parents must call the office to give students permission to leave early if they are done with their exams for the day. Please see attached schedule and exam policy.
Join Mrs. Holly Hurt's Grecian Odyssey tour in June 2026!! 7 nights in Athens-9 days total. Take advantage of the $200 travel discount. The discount expires on 12-31-24. Current 8th graders and up. https://my.passports.com/login?g=HHURT2026
Please feel free to contact Mrs. Hurt at hhurt@cusd17.com if you have any questions or concerns!
On Monday, junior high students who did not receive a guided study hall all semester were able to see Wicked and have lunch at Mod Pizza and McDonalds! We had 60 students qualify!
Jr. Beta visited Integrity Healthcare of Cobden to spread holiday cheer! They had a great time singing Christmas carols with the residents and delivering handmade cards. 🎄🎅
Here's the latest episode of Appleknocker News! https://youtu.be/lvZRQRqJDwg
Here's a new story by AV Club explaining our new farm to school lunch program! https://youtu.be/Z3hcyxvZhlk
The Junior Beta Club collected gifts to brighten the holiday season for families in need. Their generous donations made a meaningful difference this Christmas!
Members of Cobden High School Youth & Community Advocates (CYCA) and Cobden High School Beta Club joined together Saturday at Alto and Cobden Cemeteries to take part in the annual Wreaths Across America program in which hundreds of wreaths were placed on veterans' graves. At 11 a.m. nationwide, people join together at cemeteries to place the wreaths with the focus being to remember fallen veterans, honor those who serve, and teach the next generation about the value of freedom.
Congrats to Kingston Kuhn on winning the Career & Consumer Economics stock market game in Mrs. Nashberry's course this semester. He received from her an Amazon gift card for making the most money in the virtual stocks game.
Congratulations to Lindsey Windings for being named the school winner of the Voice of Democracy essay/speech contest, and Mallory Adamitis for being named the school winner of the Patriot's Pen essay/speech contest. The Anna V.F.W. presented both ladies today with certificates and money.
