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Congratulations to the Junior High Volleyball team for beating Adams and advancing to the 2nd round of regionals!!! They will play Thompsonville @ Adams at 5:00 pm. Come out and cheer them on!
COHS will be hosting our Jr/Sr Prom on April 22, 2023. The formal Promenade will begin at 7:00pm in the Dee Ozment Gymnasium. Any COHS Junior or Senior wishing to attend should RSVP to Mrs. Chamness by April 6. Please email Mrs. Chamness with any questions.
Next week, the elementary school students are celebrating Read Across America Week! Please see the list of books and activities for each day.
February 21-24 is National FFA Week. Our COHS FFA has scheduled some events to celebrate this week. Please see the image for more details.
Here is the updated High School Basketball Regionals Bracket. Crab Orchard's next game is Wednesday, February 22nd @ Crab Orchard vs Gallatin County at 6:00 pm. Come out and support our boys!!! IHSA Regional Basketball set ticket price is $6.00 for adults and students.
Shout out to our Cheerleaders who were recognized by Southern Illinois Sports as the "Squad of the Day" on February 16th. Thank you for always representing the school so well and making us so proud!
ATTENTION all parents and guardians: We know your time is very valuable, but your feedback is very important. If you could please take the time to fill out the 5Essentials Survey we would greatly appreciate it!
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High School Basketball Regional Information:
First round of regionals will be Saturday, February 18th @ 1:00 pm vs Carrier Mills. IHSA has set the regional ticket prices at $6.00, for all regional games, and season tickets are not valid during regional games.
Congratulations to Colton T. for placing 7th of 17 at the State level of competition for the Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Scholarship Program sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Colton and the other 17 participants who made it to the State level were the top 17 essays out of 1,600 submissions this year. Colton, Crab Orchard is so proud of your accomplishments, the scholarships you have earned, and how well you represent our community!
A HUGE shout out to Mr. Brown and the entire high school basketball team for being 103.5 ESPN Southern Illinois Basketball Team of the Week! Very well deserved...keep up the great work gentlemen!
Trojan STEAMers working with chain reactions!
There will be a High School Bass Fishing Team meeting Friday morning at 9:00am in the Driver's Ed room for any high school student interested in participating on the team.
There will be an Open Gym practice for High School Baseball tonight at Future Swings beginning at 7:30pm.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Brinnen Norris scored his 1000th career point during the fourth quarter of tonight's basketball game versus the Meridian Bobcats. We are proud of you!!!
Sports Reminders for tonight:
JH Volleyball @ 5:00 vs DeSoto in the Old Gym
HS Basketball @ 6:00 vs Mounds/Meridian in the New Gym (this is a JV and Varsity Game)
Tonight's High School Basketball game against Lovejoy will begin at 7:00pm due to Lovejoy having transportation issues. This will be a VARSITY contest only.
Crab Orchard CUSD3 parents, students, faculty, and staff, our side roads need one more day to be completely safe for buses to run. There will be no school tomorrow, Thursday, February 2, 2023. Have a safe and pleasant evening.
Due to the continuing slick road conditions, Crab Orchard CUSD#3 will be closed Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Have a safe and pleasant evening.
Due to inclement weather, Crab Orchard CUSD3 will not be in session Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Have a safe and pleasant evening.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Brown and the High School Basketball team for being the 2023 GEC Tournament CHAMPIONS! We are very proud of all your hard work and effort!