Congratulations to all of our students who were able to participate in iReady BINGO!  Great job on improving both your iReady math AND reading scores.  Mrs. Killman and the students had a fun filled day celebrating their success and winning some amazing prizes.
Congratulations to the High School and Junior High students who ran the most on the PACER test.  Mr. Hatton was very proud of everyone's hard work and effort!




Tuesday, December 19th, directly following the JV High School Basketball game, Crab Orchard CUSD #3 will have a special presentation. We are officially naming the softball field after longtime and current softball coach, Vernon Williams. We would like to invite all current and former players of Coach Williams to come out and join us. The JV game has a start time of 5pm and the presentation will be directly after the game. 
After presenting Coach Williams with the new banner for the field, we will call all current players and former players down for a quick picture with Coach Williams.





Our third installment of PE with the Principal...Principal 2 - Students 1. 
Great job Carter and Cameron...you were awesome competition for Mr. Hatton and Ms. Deming in pickle ball today, but the teacher/principal were victorious!
Crab Orchard CUSD #3 is proud to announce that we have three students that participated in Senator Fowler's Student Advisory Council today at SIU.  Congratulations to Becca, Cooper and Eden!  

Our second installment of PE with the Principal...Principal 1 - Students 1. Great job Halle...you were a GREAT competitor!

It's already that time of year!! Our annual 12 Days of Christmas celebration begins on December 1st (this FRIDAY)!!!
Congratulations to the High School Basketball Team for placing 2nd at the Elverado Thanksgiving Tournament.  Also, a huge shout out to Cameron D and Carter W for making the All Tournament Team...way to go!!!

Our first installment of PE with the Principal...Principal 0 - Students 1.  Great job Westen on getting the win for the students!

High School Basketball Elverado Thanksgiving Tournament Bracket Information.  Our first game is Tuesday, November 21st @ Elverado vs Pope County.

Mr. Shreve's class had the unique opportunity to participate in a collaborative community art project with some residents from The Voyage in Marion.  The students and seniors thoroughly enjoyed their time together and are looking forward to another visit in the future!



2nd Semester 1:30 pm Dismissal Dates

Crab Orchard CUSD #3 would like to tell all Veterans and their families...THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!  Have a wonderful Veterans Day!

COHS is proud to announce that we have a member of our High School Volleyball team selected to the 2023 GEC All-Conference Team!  Congratulations, Eden!!

In support of the Eldorado community, to honor Graham and his family, we are asking those who would like to participate to wear blue on Wednesday.  Crab Orchard CUSD #3 would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to Graham's family and the Eldorado community during this very difficult time.

The FFA went to the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis November 1st-3rd.  While in attendance students attended sessions where they were able to listen to keynote speakers and gain insight from the Nation's best chapters.  Members were also able to attend the Expo & Career Fair where they were able to speak with hundreds of colleges, universities, and industry professionals about opportunities in the ag industry after graduation.  In addition to this, a lot of entertainment and good food kept everyone busy.  All members had a great time as they attended the convention along with a record breaking 72,000 FFA members and guests.









Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be placing a shirt order.  If you are interested, please see the attached information.

Crab Orchard CUSD #3 would like to congratulate Chelsi on extending her academic and athletic career by signing to play softball with Southeastern Illinois College.  CONGRATULATIONS Chelsi! 



The Jr High and High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) clubs are soliciting donations for The Lighthouse Shelter and Blessing Boxes for Veterans.  Please see the flyers for more details.  All donations should be delivered to the school no later than November 6th.


CONGRATULATIONS to our High School high honor and honor roll students. We are so proud of how well you have all done and look forward to your continued success!


