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Cass Lake-Bena High School

15308 State 371 NW

Cass Lake, MN 56633

Phone: 218-335-2203

Fax: 218-335-7649

www.clbs.k12.mn.us

The mission of Cass Lake-Bena Schools is to provide a comprehensive, quality

education in a safe

environment for all.

Winter 2017

Principal’s Highlights Bryan Hackbarth Inside this issue:

Important Dates

Guidance Counselor

Accelerated Reader

Seniors Yearbook

Anishinaabe Quiz Bowl

Indian Education

Spanish

Transportation

Social Worker

Technology/Robotics

Native History

Health Information

Ojibwe Language

Reading Importance

School Calendar/Activities

Info

January 24, 2017

Greetings to all Cass Lake-Bena High School families and friends! I hope you all are finding

ways to enjoy the winter season! It’s hard to believe that we have already passed the halfway

point of our school year and initial planning has begun for the 2017-18 school year!

Student enrollment at the high school is currently at 225. Below is a breakdown of our at-

tendance by grade so far this year.

9th grade-87% 10th grade-85% 11th grade-85% 12th grade-87%

As we all know, everything starts and ends with each student’s attendance in school. So natu-

rally we would like to see those class percentages go up for 2nd semester. Your child’s attend-

ance is critical at the HS level with the increased rigor and all of the graduation requirements

they face. Attendance is also quite important when you consider future implications such as

college admission requirements, mandated testing, resume development, and potential schol-

arship criteria.

We have an extremely talented and dedicated staff at CLBHS and with solid attendance in

school; we feel strongly that all of our students can find success and be in a position to reach

their ultimate goals. I want to thank our many families for their continued support in getting

our students to school on time every day. We simply could not do it without you!

Overall I am pleased with the direction the HS is heading right now and I expect us to grow a

little more every year; just like we ask our students to do. I would like to thank all of my staff

for their drive to support and educate our students at a high level! I would also like to thank

all of our students for their efforts and dedication to their own education!

Now that our 1st semester has officially ended, we will send out our 4th round of grade reports

to all of our students’ families. As usual, we will also include our latest STAR test results in

Reading and Math. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher, advisor, or myself

anytime with questions or concerns and know that you are always welcome to visit. In the

meantime, stay warm and take care everyone! Go Panthers!!!

Respectfully,

Bryan Hackbarth HS Principal

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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Wednesday, February 8th Late Start

Tuesday, February 14th Bring a loved one to Breakfast Day (see insert pg. 18)

Monday, February 20th No School

Wednesday, February 22nd Bus Driver Appreciation Day

(see insert pg. 8)

Thursday, March 9th Conferences 3:30-7:30

Friday, March 10th No School for students

Conferences: 7:45-3:45

High School Secretaries Martha Hanson & Paula Smith

Just a few friendly reminders

If your student is going to be absent or tardy, please call the High School office so we can

excuse them (ext. 1103 or 1101).

If you change your address or phone number, please call us so we can update the system.

If you need to change your students bus, please call Transportation (ext. 1316 or 1301).

If you need to pick up your student, remember you need to sign them out in the

front office.

Winter 2017

Guidance Counselor Rose Brown

From the Guidance Office: Here we are half way through our school year. I would like to address our seniors and their families first. Graduation is coming up quick. At this point our students who are college bound should have their college choice finalized and application in place. If you have not done so it is time to complete your FAFSA and make arrangement for housing. Students who are interested in college but have not applied should do so as soon as possible. If you need help with any step of this process please let me know. Juniors are taking Careers class this semester. This course allows students to match their inter-ests & talents with future career paths. From there they will be taught the resources available to match career choices to colleges and job training. Job seeking and job keeping skills will be addressed. Students will take the ACT practice test and take the ACCUPLACER. Other topics relevant to their future will be covered. 11th and 12th grade students have an opportunity to meet with representatives from colleges who come to our high school. We will be bringing students to the Leech Lake Reservation Ca-reer & Job Fair on February 10th. Another event students can attend is the Career Fair at Itasca Community College on March 3rd. Students will need to have a parent/guardian sign a permission slip in order to attend these events. Information will be available ahead of time. Spring time is testing time. Our tenth graders will be taking the MCA Reading and Science test. Our 11th graders will be testing in MCA Math. 11th graders who have not already taken the MCA Science test will need to participate in this testing. Juniors will have an opportunity to take the ACT, during the school day, at no cost, on April 19th. Information will be sent out to families ahead of time. Information about Post -Secondary Enrollment (PSEO) for next years’ juniors and seniors will be sent out in April. This will give students and their family time to consider this option and complete paperwork if they choose. All students should focus on good attendance and making the best grades possible in their classes. This will allow them the most options in high school and beyond.

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Accelerated Reader Theresa Higman, District Media Specialist

COMING SOON: BOOK TRAILERS!!

We will soon be viewing book trailers in the library!

A book trailer is a short video that gives a brief overview of a new book. There are

hundreds of brand new Young Adult books out there, which is far more than I can

read to make a decision of rather I should purchase them for the library or not.

By showing the book trailers on a continuously running format, the students may

see one that they think is interesting and let me know which one it is. From here, I

can review the book and make a decision.

The book trailers will be shown on the Smart board on a continuous loop of

hundreds of book trailers. The Smart board is located by my desk, so the students

will have easy access to make their choices. I cannot wait to start showing the

book trailers. I hope to have the first set of book trailers up and running by

February. It will open the students’ minds to new literature! Stop by and take a

look!

Theresa Higman

District Media Specialist

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Seniors Yearbook Deborah Ross

Seniors, if you still

haven’t turned in a

Senior Photo or baby

picture, do it asap!!

Yearbooks will be here the

second week in May 2017!

The cost is still $40.00

You can reserve a copy if

you pay for it early.

JOM will assist Seniors

and pay for yearbook!!See

Sydney Harper

Contact Ms. Ross if you have any

questions @

dross@clbs.k12.mn.us / 218335-2203

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Anishinaabe Quiz Bowl Sydney Harper

Ojibwe Quiz Bowl Season has begun! The Cass Lake-Bena Anishinaabe Quiz Bowl Teams just came back from

the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Ojibwe Quiz Bowl, and taking 4th Place (out of 21 teams!) was the CLB AQB Team B-

Michael Jones, Meeka Smith, Trysten LeBlanc, and Angelo Reese. Team A-Michaela Charnoski, Aleesha Cloud,

and Kylee Leblanc also did well for their first meet together. In December, Kendra Haugen, Meeka, Michaela,

Aleesha, and Brooklyn Barrett-Fineday traveled to the Bois Forte Annual Quiz Bowl and competed together as

a team.

Teammate Kendra Haugen played a big part of the fundraising that took place in December. The Teams had a

concession booth as the Rez Café during the Big Bear Wrestling Tournament, and another during the Cass Lake

vs Red Lake Basketball games. Thank you Kendra and also Meeka, Michaela, and Brooklyn!

The teams are meeting for practice 2-4 times a week and covering Ojibwemowin, and Ojibwe Culture/ History.

During practice, we play mock Quiz Bowl games, and a Jeopardy-style game. At a meet, the CLB Anishinaabe

Quiz Bowl Teams go up against other teams from all over Northern Minnesota. The team is given a list of

sources ranging from books, movies, and other media to study before each meet. Questions are asked, half on

Ojibwemowin, and the other half on Ojibwe History and Culture.

This spring, the Cass Lake-Bena Anishinaabe Quiz Bowl Teams will be hosting their very own Quiz Bowl! This

will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Bemidji State University American Indian Resource Center. The

Teams are proud to be hosting and look forward to it!

If you are interested in joining Anishinaabe Quiz Bowl, please see Sydney in the Indian Education office or

come to a practice, usually held in the Culture Room during lunch!

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Indian Education LuAnn Frazer & Sydney Harper

JOM Seniors!

To be a considered a JOM student, you must be at least 1/4 American Indian, whether you are enrolled with any tribe, eligible to be enrolled, or have a combined blood

quantum equaling 1/4 or more. Please see Sydney Harper in Indian Education to find out if you are a JOM student.

If you are a JOM Senior, you are eligible to have some of your senior expenses (up to $500) paid for by the Johnson O’Malley Program. The JOM Program is provided through self-governance funds that are managed by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. You do not need to be a Leech Lake enrollee to qualify. The 2016-2017 approved senior expenses are: - Senior Pictures - Senior Announcements - Class Ring/Necklace - Yearbook - ACT Fees To have any of these expenses paid for or reimbursed, an invoice or receipt is needed along with a short request letter. The JOM Committee only meets once a month, so it is best to submit your request as soon as possible!

Good luck with the rest of the school year!

SPANISH DAY

AT THE

Spanish Teacher Natalie Werner

Spanish students leave for the MN Zoo bright and early on Wednesday February 15th. They

spend the day walking through the zoo (inside and out) learning about animals and listening

to exhibit presentations in Spanish. The day ends with an IMAX movie in 3D (also in Span-

ish). Bring your permission slip to Mrs. Werner and be here at 5:30am ready to go. Students

will return to school at 6:00pm.

CLBS Transportation

Cass Lake-Bena Bus Driver Appreciation

February 22nd 2017

On this day please share your thanks with the Bus Drivers on a job well

done. There are many obstacles that they face each day in dealing

with the road conditions and distractions on the bus.

Respectfully,

Tyler Wittner CLBS

Transportation Director

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School Social Worker Lana Schultz-Julin

Helping Students Cope

The mission throughout Cass Lake-Bena schools is to provide a comprehensive, quality education in a safe environment for

all. One such way to support this is to provide each and every student with appropriate opportunities to express their

thoughts, emotions and identify strategies for managing those in a healthy manner. Consistent listening, support, referral

and follow up services allow the High School to continue its primary focus of education.

Youth vary widely in terms how they express emotions. Most adolescents have mastered basic skills that allow them to

handle strong emotions encountered day to day. Some may become openly emotional by talking and/or physically such

as crying, others may be reluctant to talk at all, and still others may use humor. The task of support people is to

acknowledge the wide range of feelings, diversity of experiences and emphasize the importance of being respectful of

others who may deal with issues differently.

A student may need help to identify emotions beyond simply sad, angry, or happy, and may need reassurance that a

wide range of feelings occur with any situation. They may also need to be reminded that emotions might be experienced

as physical symptoms, including butterflies in the stomach, upset stomach, headaches, and shortness of breath, insomnia,

fatigue, or irritability.

The term emotional regulation refers to a person’s ability to appropriately experience and express intense emotions such

as grief and fear. But these skills may be challenged in the face of a major life change such as; death, suicide, physical

assault, and other trauma focused events. Moreover, adolescence is a time of increased risk for difficulties with emotional

regulation, due to intense emotional responses that come with puberty and structural changes in the brain that occur during

this developmental period.

The following are some healthy practical coping strategies that encourage a teen to identify specific things they can do

when intense emotions such as worry or sadness begin to well up, including:

Simple relaxation and distraction skills, such as taking three deep slow breaths, counting to 10, or picturing

themselves in a favorite calm and relaxing place

Engaging in favorite activities or hobbies such as music, talking with a friend, reading, or going to a movie

Exercising

Thinking about how they’ve coped with difficulties in the past and reminding self that they can use those

same coping skills now

Writing a list of people they can turn to for support

Writing a list of things they’re looking forward to

Focusing on individual goals, such as returning to a shared class or spending time with mutual friends.

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School Social Worker Lana-Schultz-Julin

In addition to typical responses to life’s struggle, there are times when emotions become so intense that drastic thoughts

enter a teenager mind and overarching feelings of hopelessness may occur. The following signs may mean someone is at

risk for suicide. Risk is greater if a behavior is new or has recently increased in frequency or intensity, and if it seems re-

lated to a painful event, loss, or change.

Suicide Warning Signs:

Talking about wanting to die or kill oneself

Looking for way to kill oneself, such as searching online or buying a gun

Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live

Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain

Talking about being a burden to others

Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs

Acting anxious or agitated, or behaving recklessly

Sleeping too little or too much

‘Withdrawing or feeling isolated

Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge

Displaying extreme mood swings

Please remember that help is available for any student who may be struggling with mental health issues or suicidal feel-

ings. The following is a list of contact information (names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses) for mental health

resources at school and in the community, such as:

CLBS High School Counselors & School Social Workers 335-2204

CLBS High School Chemical Dependency Counselor 335-2204

Community Mental Health Agencies

Leech Lake Behavioral Health 218-335-3050

Cass Lake Hospital Urgent Care: 218-335-3330

Social Work: 218-335-3207

Director of Nursing: 218-335-3334

Rosemarie DeBungie: 218-335-3280

Children’s mobile response programs

Itasca County: 211 or 1-800-442-8565

Cass, Aitken, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd & Wadena Counties: 1-800-462-5525 or 218-454-7205

Beltrami County: 218-751-3280 or 1-800-422-0045

TXT4Life --text “Life” to 61222 www.TXT4Life.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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Technology Education Matt Wendland & Jesse Frost

FIRST SteamWorks is 2017 Robotics Game

This year’s mission for the annual 2017 Robotics game competition will be “SteamWorks,” as revealed by a video shared

with anxious robotics enthusiasts from across northern Minnesota at the Nevis School on Saturday, January 7.

This year’s reveal held at the Nevis High School was the largest yet to be held at the district, with 17 teams from 16 schools bring-

ing some 293 people to the event. Cass Lake-Bena is still the only public school with a boys and a girls team, and accounted for

the odd number of teams compared to schools. This year two rookie teams made their first appearance at the reveal – the Kelliher

Bog Bots and the Walker team.

“This is a community sport, so share with each other and help the other teams,” Dahlby encouraged. “It’s not cheating or stealing

ideas, it’s collaborating.”

All the teams will now have six weeks to complete construction of their robot. On February 18 (a.k.a. Zero Day), 18 teams that

have registered will to return to Nevis to test out their robots on the mock-up field. The teams will then be able to make some final

adjustments before packing their robots up and waiting for their chance at actual competition, which for CL-B (and most others) will

be March 8-10 in Duluth.

CL-B senior Coredell Coss said this is his first “involved” year in robotics, and he plans to help with writing code, but believes his

greatest strength will be in networking with other teams.

CL-B graduate Ryan Baird, who is also mentoring this year, said, “I don’t think it’s terribly hard. It’s a lot of strategy, but then you

never really know the difficulties until you are on the field.”

Each team was given a kit with parts, and along with that they were given product vouchers from different companies for free

products with the hope that the teams will buy more from them. The kit of parts is not designed to be a "bolt together" solution to

play the game; it is just a starting point, containing mostly donated components from suppliers across multiple industries.

CLB Teams

After returning to the school in Cass Lake, the teams took some time to collaborate and discuss and set goals for the first week.

Frost explained that February 21 is the “stop build day” worldwide, and that week zero "testing day" [at Nevis] is February 18,

so they will have three days after that testing day to devise and make any changes. “Some teams get a very basic kit; we may or

may not use it at this time. We are not sure yet. All the rest of the parts are bought or made. Each team has to pay $5,000 for

their first event (including the kit) and $4,000 for each additional event. The school pays for Team #3275 (the CL-B boys’ team)

and Medtronic's is the sponsor for the girls Team #3134 and pays their fees. The school has some funds available to use for parts,

the Tech Club buys some, other sponsors give material and/or money, and they fund raise with the Booster Club.”

Cass Lake-Bena boys robotics team is known as the Regulators, and the girls are called the Accelerators. Their respective team

numbers are #3275 and #3134. If you would like more information, to volunteer or to donate please contact: Jesse Frost, Matt

Wendland or Sydney Harper at CL-B High School.

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Native History Mike Schmid

FIRST SteamWorks is 2017 Robotics Game Jim Jones, a Leech Laker and a graduate of Bug O Nay Ge Shig School , recently gave an ar-cheology presentation to history classes at both Bug O Nay Ge Shig and Cass Lake/Bena High Schools. He spoke about our local history and brought in artifacts that had been found in north-ern MN. He also talked about the importance of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 which returned sacred objects back to the tribes, as well as human re-mains that had been uncovered and placed in museums. Under Jim’s direction, over 3,000 hu-mans remains have been returned to tribal nations and reburied. Jim encouraged the students

to continue their education after high school. Miigwech to Jim for sharing with us.

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Health Information Melissa Jenson, District Nurse

PARENT & STUDENT CONCUSSION

INFORMATION SHEET

WHAT IS A CONCUSSION?

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain

injury that changes the way the brain nor-

mally works. A concussion is caused by a

bump, blow, or jolt to the head or brain that

cause the head and brain to move quickly

back and forth. Even a “ding” “getting

your bell rung” or what seems to be a mild

bump or blow to the head can be serious.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMP-

TOMS OF A CONCUSSION?

Signs and symptoms of concussion can show

up right after the injury or may not appear or

be noticed until days or weeks after the inju-

ry.

If a student reports one or more symptoms of

concussion after a bump, blow, or jolt to the

head or body, s/he should be kept out of play

the day of the injury. The athlete should

only return to play with permission from a

health care professional experienced in eval-

uating for concussion.

Symptoms Reported or Observed

Headache or “pressure” in head

Nausea or vomiting

Balance problems or dizziness or

double or blurry vision-moves

clumsily

Appears dazed, stunned or con-

fused

Bothered by light or noise

Feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy or

groggy

Concentration or concentration or

memory problems or answers

questions slowly

Just not “feeling right” or is

“feeling down”

Shows mood, behavior, or per-

sonality changes

WHAT ARE SOME MORE SERIOUS DANGER SIGNS

TO LOOK OUT FOR?

Call 9-1-1 or take your teen to the emergency department

right away if, after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or

body, if he/she has one or more of these danger signs:

One pupil larger than the other.

Drowsiness or inability to wake up.

A headache that gets worse and does not go away.

Slurred speech, weakness, numbness or decreased coordina-

tion.

Repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures

(shaking or twitching).

Unusual behavior, increased confusion, restlessness, or agi-

tation.

Loss of consciousness (passed out/knocked out). Even a

brief loss of consciousness should be taken seriously.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY TEEN HAS A POSSIBLE CONCUS-

SION?

SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION RIGHT AWAY. A

health care professional will be able to decide how serious

the concussion is and when it is safe for your child to return

to regular activities, including sports.

KEEP YOUR CHILD OUT OF PLAY. Concussions take

time to heal. Don’t let your child return to play the day of

the injury and until a health care professional says it’s O.K.

A teen’s return to school and sports should be a gradual pro-

cess that is carefully managed and monitored by a health

care provider. Children who return to play too soon-while

the brain is still healing-risk a greater chance of having a

second concussion. Repeat or later concussions can be very

serious. They can cause permanent brain damage, affecting

your child for lifetime.

TELL YOUR CHILD’S COACH ABOUT ANY RE-

CENT CONCUSSION. Coaches should know if your child

had a recent concussion. Your child’s coach may not know

about a concussion your child received in another sport or

activity unless you tell the coach.

Information provided from www.cdc.gov/HEADSUP.

Remind teens that it’s better to miss one game than the whole season.

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Health Information Melissa Jenson, District Nurse

Greetings from the Health Office!

A healthy school environment requires the cooperation and effort of us all working to-

gether. During this time of year we tend to see higher incidences of strep throat, res-piratory and gastrointestinal illnesses. The Health Office of Cass Lake-Bena Schools

would like to remind parents/guardians to keep your ill student at home to limit the spread of germs at school. Knowing when to keep your student at home is a difficult

decision. Unnecessary absences interfere with learning and time off from work can be a problem, however little learning takes place for the student when sent to school sick.

Illnesses can be spread quickly in a classroom to other students.

Here are some guidelines that are meant to be helpful when making the decision about sending your student to school:

Fever: If a student has a temperature of 100 degrees or more, parent/guardian

should keep their children home. They need to be fever-free for 24 hours with-out taking medication before returning to school.

Vomiting and diarrhea: Keep them home until they are free of symptoms for at

least 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting and/or diarrhea.

Antibiotic treatment: If your child is on antibiotics for a communicable condition,

such as strep throat, pink eye, etc., keep them home until they have been on antibiotics for 24 hours. Please follow your doctor’s orders for antibiotics. Stop-

ping them when the child feels better may cause the child to become sick again. Giving them for the entire time the doctor prescribes will help ensure

that the infection has been treated.

Other Housekeeping Items: IHS Mobile Dental Clinic will be arriving at the beginning of February and will

start providing exams and treatments. Students receiving this service need to be IHS eligible and must have a completed consent form on file for this school

year. Minnesota Dental Association is offering free dental care to children in need dur-

ing the Give the Kids a Smile event. Division Dental Studio of Bemidji will be of-fering exams, x-rays, cleanings, varnishes, sealants on Friday Feb 3rd. Please

call 218-333-8832 to make an appointment or online at division dental studio bemidji.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (218) 335-

203 Ext 1309. Thank you for assisting in maintaining your children’s health and safety!

Melissa Jenson

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Ojibwe Language Teacher Charles Grolla

Ojibwemowin Classes

Boozhoo Gakina wiiya! (Greetings everyone!)

I want to start by saying miigwech (thank you) for this opportunity to teach your child or children. It is an honor

to be a big part of their life and yours as I pass on my knowledge of the Ojibwe language and culture.

I feel our Ojibwe language is a very important subject and I feel we are at a time of “make or break” in keep-

ing this beautiful language alive. This is a hard task for many different reasons. One of these reasons is that

the Ojibwe language is the most complex language in the world and is difficult at times to learn. As a conse-

quence more time is needed to learn Ojibwe then it would with a less complex language. Due to this I want to

commend your child or children with taking on the task of learning the Ojibwe language.

Our Ojibwe language classes have been busy this first semester. Dr. Mary Hermes and her staff from the

Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia designed an Ojibwe language curriculum and lessons. Dr. Hermes offered us

use of these lessons with the understanding of us providing feedback once we have completed this newly creat-

ed curriculum. We are currently about half way through this curriculum. These lessons encompass several differ-

ent language learning strategies such as TPR (total physical response), memory burning (repetition), and audito-

ry recognition. I feel we are lucky to use these designed lessons that target a High School classroom environ-

ment. These lessons are also easy to differentiate for the many different learning styles and levels. Another

thing I like about these lessons is that we are having fun while we learn and using the Ojibwe language.

Our Ojibwe culture / drum class’s students change each quarter and this has provided many students the op-

portunity to experience singing, drumming, and learning the drum procedures. Our drum group sings an open-

ing song at our school’s Monday morning meetings. Our singers and drum members are getting better and bet-

ter with time. This class is a great resource for our students that already sing and especially for those students

that are interested in singing and being a part of a drum that would normally not have this opportunity.

Also, our school’s moccasin game players have graduated to an ever deeper level of playing. Many, if not

most, possess the knowledge to teach this game to others. Many of our players are now proficient in the Dako-

ta style moccasin game and can compete in both Ojibwe and Dakota moccasin game tournaments.

Mii I’iw, miigwech bizindawiyeg!

Ogimaagiizhig (Charles Grolla) Ojibwemowin Gekinoo’amaaged (Ojibwe language teacher)

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Art Teacher Deborah Ross

Coming soon: Panther Art News!

Four Art students will participate in this invitational Media, Art and Design Day in February!

Four of your most talented (VIP) students are invited to MAD Day February 22, 2017. VIP

Students and their wonderful teachers will have the opportunity to participate in art or media-

related workshops including: Screening a MAD Day T-shirt, Virtual Reality Experience, Logo-

Casting, Finding the Next Spielberg, Balancing Time, Intro to Video-Game Design, Laser

Etching Cookies, Printing Larger than Life, Metal Sculpting, Create Cosmos Next Cover, Radio

Hosting, and more. The day will begin with registration from 9-10 a.m. followed up by two

morning workshops, lunch with a guest speaker, and one afternoon workshop from 1-2 p.m. I

promise your students will love these workshops!

Is your student in Art? They may consider Advanced Placement in

Studio Art for next year!

A.P. Studio Art provides students with College Credit while taking

A.P. at the Cass Lake Bena High School!

The assessment is a completed:

Portfolio for College Credit in Studio Arts.

Contact Ms. Ross for details @ dross@clbs.k12.mn.us or 218-335-

2203 ext. 1359.

Cass Lake – Bena Schools Independent School District #115

______________________________________________________________________

Hello CLBS Families,

This year we will be changing two annual traditions. Muffins with Moms and Donuts with Dads will now be one annual event. The traditional breakfast will be held in February, district wide. The new event name will be:

Bring a Loved One to Breakfast Day

Held on: Valentine’s Day, February 14th This change is due to our ever-changing families. This way everyone can bring someone they love to breakfast. Please use the breakfast tickets below at any of our district

schools.

Thank you for supporting our students!

Debra Brodeur

dbrodeur@clbs.k12.mn.us

Debra Brodeur

Food Service Director

Phone #218-335-2201

Ext.5015

015 Fourth Street NW

Cass Lake, MN 56633

Fax #218-335-8538

Bring a Loved one to Breakfast Day!

Good for one free breakfast on

Valentine’s Day, February 14th

!

Bring a Loved one to Breakfast Day!

Good for one free breakfast on

Valentine’s Day, February 14th

!

www.northlandconference.org

All activities and events will be posted on this site. If there are any questions, please call the Activities office:

(218) 335-2203

Activities Director: Tyler Wittner ext. 1316

Activities Secretary: Danielle Ausk ext. 1301

Published by: Paula M. Smith / HS Secretary

Cass Lake-Bena Schools | 2016-2017

Calendar

Key Log

NS No School

C Parent/Teacher Conferences

PD Professional Development Day

WD Teacher Work Day

OP Open House

ED Early Dismissal

H Holiday

Class Times

ALC 8:15 am to 3:15 pm

Elementary 8:15 am to 3:10 pm

Middle School 8:30 am to 3:32 pm

High School 8:30 am to 3:32 pm

Important Dates

Open House – September 6

First Day of School Year–

Last Day of School Year –

Graduation Day –

Weather Make Up Days–

Count Days

Student Contact Days – 172

Parent/Teacher Conf. Days – 2

Professional Development Days – 4

Teacher Work Days – 3

2 No School

16 No School

20 End of 2nd Quarter

23 No School – Teacher Work Day

Days:

19 Student/20 Teacher

JANUARY 2017 S M T W Th F S

1 NS 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 NS 17 18 19 20 21

22 NS

WD 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

AUGUST 2016

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 PD PD

24-25 New Staff In-service

30 Professional Development

31 Professional Development

Days:

0 Student/2 Teacher

8 Late Start

20 No School

Days:

19 Student/19 Teacher

FEBRUARY 2017

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 LS 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 NS 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28

SEPTEMBER 2016

S M T W Th F S

WD 2 3

4 NS OH 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

1 Teacher Work Day

5 No School

6 First Day of School

Open House 10 am – 6 pm

Days:

19 Student/20 Teacher

9 Conferences 3:30-7:30

10 No School

Conferences 7:45-3:45

24 End of 3rd Quarter

Days:

22 Student/23.5 Teacher

MARCH 2017

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 C C

NS 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

OCTOBER 2016

S M T W Th F S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 LS 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 NS NS 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

12 Student Late Start

20 No School

21 No School

Days:

19 Student/19 Teacher

12 Late Start

14 No School

17 No School

Days:

18 Student/18 Teacher

APRIL 2017

S M T W Th F S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 LS 13 NS 15

16 NS 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

NOVEMBER 2016

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 C C

NS 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 NS NS 26

27 28 29 30

4 End of 1st Quarter

10 Conferences 3:30-7:30

11 No School

Conferences 7:45-3:45

24 No School

25 No School

Days:

19 Student/20.5 Teacher

1 No School

Professional Development

29 No School

Days:

21 Student/22 Teacher

MAY 2017

S M T W Th F S

NS

PD 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 NS 30 31

DECEMBER 2016

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 LS 15 NS 17

18 19 20 EO NS NS 24

25 NS NS NS NS NS 31

14 Student Late Start

16 No School

21 Early Out

22-30 No School

Days:

14 Student/14 Teacher

2 Graduation

2 Last Day for Students

5 Teacher Work Day

Days:

2 Student/3 Teacher

JUNE 2017

S M T W Th F S

1 2 3

4 WD 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30