
Mrs. Genung’s kindergarten celebrating being 100 days smarter! 🤩💯💡


National School Counseling Week is February 6-10. Thank you Ms. Anderson for all that you do and for helping all students succeed at Cobden Elementary School! We appreciate you!


Exciting news! Cobden Elementary PTO is planning a Spring Family Dance! We hope to see families there on Friday, March 17th from 6-8 pm. All families Prek, Headstart, K-5th are welcome.
https://facebook.com/events/s/spring-family-dance/727256495772489/

Students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eleventh annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
• Effective Leaders
• Collaborative Teachers
• Involved Families
• Supportive Environments
• Ambitious Instruction
Prior research in more than 400 schools has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these “5Essential” indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials.
All teachers and 4thth through 12th grade students will be responding to this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2023 and will also be included in the State School Report Card.
Additionally, your district has chosen to provide the optional Parent survey supplement. If at least 20 percent of Cobden parents complete this survey, a parent supplement report will also be generated. The parent data will not be reported on the State Report Card.
Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted January 24, 2023 through March 31, 2023. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted during that same timeframe. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.


Cobden Unit School District #17 will be closed again tomorrow, February 3rd. Hazardous road conditions are still a concern. We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!


Cobden Unit School District #17 will be closed tomorrow, February 2nd, due to icy conditions.
We hope the groundhog doesn’t see his shadow tomorrow! 😁



Cobden Unit School District #17 will be closed tomorrow, February 1st, due to icy conditions. Please stay warm and safe Appleknockers!


Cobden Unit School District #17 will be closed tomorrow, January 31st, due to icy conditions. Please stay warm and safe Appleknockers!


Cobden Unit School District #17- No school today due to icy roads and dropping temps. Be safe!


Many local schools are planning to wear blue tomorrow to support an Eldorado first grader who is battling cancer.
WEAR BLUE FOR GRAHAM!
On Monday, January 30th wear blue to show your support for Graham Hosman. Let's all band together and show the Hosman family our love and support.
https://www.facebook.com/100063512622587/posts/pfbid025iZ3jmrnt9qTCy57NJegHrx96bMehuwW2McxXvPGScuzoTpswnP7kJxULpfqmV7Nl/?mibextid=cr9u03

Making Valentines for senior citizens and practicing the letter Vv! ❤️💌❤️💌❤️





Making designs in Mrs. Sheridan’s Kindergarten





Snow day today! No school for Cobden Unit School District #17. Be safe everyone.


Tomorrow, Friday, January 13th
2:00 Dismissal
No Appleknocker Club
Monday, January 16th
No School
Martin Luther King Jr Day


2:00 Dismissal: Friday , January 13th
No School:
Monday, January 16th
Martin Luther King Jr Day


January Menu


Menu
January 2ND MONDAY
Apple-Cinnamon WG Muffin
Applesauce Cup
Apple Juice
Choice of Milk
Chicken Patty on Bun
Corn
Mandarin Oranges
Choice of Milk


December AR
25 Point Club
Back Row: Rowan LeFevre, Elvis Muniz, Zander Craig, Blake Jackson, and Esther Williams
Front Row: Olive Brehm, Evvy Pearson, Fernando Salas, Leyla Guijon, Melanie Flores, and Leslie Mendez
Not Pictured: Iker Nava
50 Point Club
Nathan Brumleve
100 Point Club
Maci Escue and Parker McCann




Happy New Year Appleknockers!
Students return tomorrow, January 3rd.
After-School Tutoring resumes tomorrow.
We are excited to see you!


4th grade Christmas celebration - hot cocoa bar and Because of Winn Dixie!

