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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
Winter 2017
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 @
[email protected] / 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!
Winter 2017
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
Winter 2017
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.
Winter 2017
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.
Winter 2017
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)
Winter 2017
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 @ [email protected] 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
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