Cobden Unit School District

No School- October 11-14 (Teacher Institute and Columbus Day) After-School Tutoring begins Tuesday, October 15 (3:00-4:30)

Cobden Elementary Book Fair

Calling all 2nd-5th Graders! Little Appleknocker Basketball is beginning soon! L.A.B. is designed to teach basketball fundamentals in order to develop the necessary skills to become better teammates/players. Parent Information Meeting: October 18th at 3:30 in the Elementary Cafeteria for all interested 2nd - 5th graders.

PTO Holiday Bakery Sale Get your pies and goodies for the holidays before Anna Baking Company closes it’s doors! Treats will be ready for pickup at school on Nov. 21 at 2:30 PM Options- Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Apple Crumb Pie, Cherry Pie, Pecan Bars (12), and Pumpkin Cupcakes (12) All items $20 Order forms will be coming home with students soon or order online at https://forms.gle/TRRkV7sn8w3XUQzr7 Payment due when order is placed- Cash or check (Cobden PTO) to the elementary office or Venmo @Cobden PTO Orders due by November 8th

11:30 Dismissal Tomorrow October 4th Appleknocker Club Available

Seeking applicants!

September 2024- These students reached their goals in September for our school-wide Accelerated Reading program. Students are required to read books and take comprehension tests on the computer to achieve their points. 25 point club Elvis Muniz, Macy Adamitis (not pictured), 50 point Club Logan Brumleve

Students are enjoying the new recess toys!

Band Fundraiser- Link to Order https://shopsilkworm.com/cobdenhsbandchristmas/

Picture Day is coming! Monday, September 30th

December 2024 Calendar Update Dec. 19th- PreK Christmas Program 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Dismissal districtwide (due to high school exams) Dec. 20th- Elementary (K-5) Christmas Program 9:30 AM 2:00 PM Dismissal districtwide (due to high school exams)

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Series: October Bullying Prevention Important information: National Bullying Prevention Month is recognized in October There are different types of bullying, including physical, verbal, emotional, and cyberbullying. These actions are deliberate and repeated. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, 1 in 5 children have experienced bullying. Reference: https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2019/2019054.pdf Encourage children to report any (directed towards them or witnessed) bullying behavior to parents/guardians, school personnel, and other trusted adults. Online resources: https://www.stopbullying.gov https://www.stompoutbullying.org https://www.schoolsafety.gov/bullying-and-cyberbullying https://www.pacer.org/bullying/ Continue September’s Kindness Challenge and help prevent bullying!

Purple Out, Please contact Ms. Ury if you would like to order or send order forms to the school "attention Ms. Ury"

U of I Extension Pumpkin Extravaganza

Halloween Health Fair

Appleknocker Golf Fan Gear

Mrs. Raganyi’s Pre-K class has been investigating apples! They did an apple taste test this week and made an apple volcano! A special thank you to Flamms Orchard for the variety of apples. 🍎 🍏

The Paragon fundraiser begins!

Upcoming Golf Scramble

Learning about Superflex with Mrs. Jackson