Check out this video to kickoff our Cobden Elementary PTO Paragon Fundraiser!
https://player.vimeo.com/video/954163199
🌟Shining Star Students🌟
We will be recognizing students for their acts of kindness and positive behaviors to help encourage a supportive and uplifting school environment. Each week students are nominated by staff and peers to be recognized for their kind efforts. This week Logan Shipley is our Shining Star Student! 🌟 Way to go Logan!
The PTO Family Picnic is coming up soon! If you plan to attend please RSVP to pto@cusd17.com or comment on this post. We want to ensure we have enough dinner for all!
Our second graders had an amazing time with “Snack Math” this week! Using crackers, pretzels, and marshmallows as their hundreds, tens, and ones blocks, students turned math into a tasty and educational adventure.
What do you do when you're angry? This week the Pre-K have been learning about our emotions. That it’s okay to be angry. It’s just what we do with our anger. We learned positive ways for handling our red hot angry feelings in the classroom.
With help from my friends we made a chart.
When we get angry we can:
Take a deep breath,
Get a drink of water,
Count to 10,
Go to the red think about it chair,
Go to the cozy corner,
Cry,
Talk to our teachers. They are here for us.
When Sophie gets angry, really really angry she feels like a volcano ready to explode. We made a volcano today in our classroom.
Ms. Margarita's Kindergarten Art Class is working on their Line Monsters. They are using oil pastels and watercolor to create their monster's body! 🎨🖌️
Today, August 30th, is a 2:00 Dismissal day. No Appleknocker Club will be available. No school on Monday, September 2nd, Labor Day.
Tomorrow, August 30th, is a 2:00 Dismissal day. No Appleknocker Club will be available. No school on Monday, September 2nd, Labor Day.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Series: September
Kindness Challenge
September Menu
Some of our Appleknockers are also cowboys 🤠
Mrs. Raganyi’s pre-k has had a wonderful first week of school!
Hello families,
Due to our new online registration system, registration fees have not been collected yet. Each Kindergarten through 5th grade student has a $30 registration fee. The cost can be paid in cash, by check, or online through TeacherEase. Payments can be sent to the elementary office. If you believe your family may qualify for a waiver of fees, please call the office.
24-25 Cobden Unit School District #17 Calendar Update
*September 20th will no longer be an 11:30 dismissal for students. Students will have a full attendance day.
*October 4th will now be an 11:30 dismissal for students. Students will dismiss at 11:30 for staff to participate in school improvement activities.
Changes-
September 20th- Full student attendance day, 3:00 dismissal
October 4th- 11:30 student dismissal
Fourth graders will be learning to use recorders during Music this year. All 4th graders are responsible for a $5 recorder fee. Please send payment to the elementary office. (4th grade ONLY)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cobden and Murphysboro School Districts Begin Training for Farm-to-School Scratch-Cooking Program August 13, 2024 – Murphysboro, Illinois. For three days last week, fifteen cooks from the Cobden and Murphysboro school districts gathered at Murphysboro High School to be trained in scratch-cooking methods using locally-sourced foods. The training is part of a multiple year effort resulting from a Farm-to-School Grant from the Illinois State Board of Education being carried out by the Regional Office of Education which serves the school districts in Alexander, Jackson, Perry, Pulaski, and Union Counties. The training included the preparation of multiple breakfast and lunch dishes for each of the three days. In addition to cooking skills, the staff members also learned leadership and time management skills. Sam Hampton, the Head Chef at Murphysboro High School, is excited about the training. He described the first day of training as a “very, very pleasing day” and noted, “I’m doing things that I used to do and I’m enjoying this. I hope we keep doing this.” The objectives of this effort include not only implementing scratch-cooked meals, but also to get input from students to decide what items may be included on the menu. As the school year gets started, students in Cobden and Murphysboro can expect to be included in this effort. Other objectives include the establishment of a network of local food producers for the schools to utilize as well as to reduce waste in the food service programs. The Cobden and Murphysboro school district superintendents, Mr. Edwin Shoemate and Dr. Andrea Evers, respectively, along with Regional Superintendent of Schools Matthew Hickam are excited about the program starting and seeing where it goes over the coming years. Hickam observed during the training that, “The work that goes on in school kitchens is not easy work, and scratch-cooking for an entire school is hard, but I've seen nothing but a willingness to do it from everyone here and I think that’s because they know how much better it can be for the students.” Greg Christian, CEO and founder of Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners, a consulting firm contracted by the Regional Office of Education to lead this effort in the Cobden and Murphysboro school districts asserts, “Creating the foundation for daily learning and setting kids up for a lifetime of healthy eating starts with training for school nutrition staff on how to cook from scratch. We’re focused on increasing the culinary skills and leadership of the existing team to successfully run their own scratch cooked program.” All parties involved in this farm-to-school scratch-cooking program emphasize it will be a gradual process. While initial training has occurred and connections with local farms are being made, scratch- cooked meals will be gradually included from time-to-time in the near future as additional work occurs behind the scenes to scale up the effort in the coming months and years. About Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners is a consulting and foodservice company that promotes scratch-cooked foods, local sourcing, and zero-waste. Founded by chef and “eco-preneur” Greg Christian, their team is devoted to client success and is pleased to provide tools that help others contribute to a healthier, cleaner, and more efficient food system while connecting with the communities they serve. To learn more about Beyond Green Partners, please visit www.beyondgreenpartners.com.
We can't wait to see you at Back to School Open House tonight! Doors will open at 6 PM. PTO has awesome items to raffle off as well!
Please use this link to see the August menu-
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gSLrmMhkaz8I6RaCNn9-vC-sCrnEeULYXe10Iyf2qiI/edit
Our Back to School Night Open House is right around the corner! Join us at Cobden Elementary Tuesday, August 13th from 6-7 PM. There will be a limited amount of student backpacks available for those interested. We also will have an assortment of Appleknocker spirit wear for sale. PTO is also raffling off several amazing items donated from local businesses. (cash, check, or credit card accepted) You don't want to miss this! We hope to see you soon.
Use this link to access the Cobden Elementary School Supply Lists: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l8HiIQxdiJH41mgql3aB-akyDfLoEuVjUiTWJTQGZH4/edit?usp=sharing
Back to School Night Open House - Tuesday, August 13th 6-7 PM
1st Day of School for K-5th Students- Wednesday, August 14th (2:00 Dismissal)
1st Day of School for PreK- Wednesday, August 21st
