Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools - #CLBSPANTHERS

Today is a busy day for the Panthers! We are traveling across the country to Perham for a meeting at 4 pm. Also, today, we have the homecoming volleyball game! It's a mid-day game! The Mustangs of Northome/Kelliher will be traveling to CLB! The theme is pink out!! Here is the schedule below! V - 1 pm JV - 2 pm 7th - 2 pm 8th - 3 pm

Stoebner's Senior Seminar class is getting some insight into college admissions from the NDSU representative. #forwardthinking #openingopportunities

AIPAC parent committee meeting will be tomorrow night @ 5 PM in the High School Culture room.

Aaniin -Thursday October 3, 2024 the State MDE Indian Education Commissioner held a Field Hearing at the Blackbear Casino Event Center, in Fond Du Lac. Cass Lake Bena participated by bringing over 4 students and an Instructor, Codee Ortiz, Anna Mason, Lisa Goggleye, Elijah Roberts and Mrs. Dawn Staples. Today we held a recognition to the students, with an honor song and presented them with blankets for speaking on behalf of Cass Lake Bena, both on their positive outcomes as well as challenges they face as students in general. The Commissioner focused his attention on our students and their input was valued, he irriterated how he would like to just sit in a room full of students without the pressure of onlookers and have students open up in general. It takes courage to speak in front of State Staff, School Districts, online participates and their own peers of challenges our students face. Our students did a wonderful job and introduced themselves using the Ojibwe protocol. miigwech

Last week, the Panthers competed at the Dale Hawley Memorial Invitational and earned awards for the third time in a row! The boys' team finished sixth, beating larger schools like Park Rapids and Valley City. The day started with a hairball when their coach handed out slightly damp uniforms due to a broken dryer. You might think these cats would hesitate to put on wet gear, similar to how house cats avoid getting wet because their fur doesn't dry quickly and makes them uncomfortable. But wait—these are wild cats! Unlike their house-dwelling cousins, the Panthers embrace a little water, whether to cool off or hunt. While house cats fret over dirty paws, Panthers are always on the prowl, a lesson they learned early on from Coach Voge’s elementary gym class, where they were taught to keep their "paws up" and always be ready to spring into action. This week's theme was stamina, as every runner, except those recovering from illness or injury, maintained or improved their pace from the previous week over a longer course (From 1.5 to 2 miles). As they stepped onto the course, some worries crept in about facing big teams. “Oh, we’re about to get cooked!” Markis joked, using slang for getting beaten. But as they huddled together, the team quickly agreed—it didn’t matter if the other teams were cooking; the Panthers were “grilling.” And grill they did, roasting the competition! Prior to the race, Coach Voge encouraged the Panthers to channel Lightning McQueen's famous motto, "Ka-chow!" After chowing down on their snack of choice—Goldfish crackers—legend has it they were heard saying CATchow alongside McQueen's iconic phrase, I am speed channeling their inner speedsters. As they lined up, bouncing with energy, it was clear the Goldfish had given them a turbo boost, showing that this snack certainly does smile back. Each runner was ready to take off like a well-oiled machine. The girls' team made a comeback this week, leading the charge was Lily Chessmore, who returned from illness. She paced herself wisely, finishing with a time of 16:22 by negative-splitting 8:25 for the first mile and an impressive sub 8 minute mile at 7:57 for the second. Endonis Goodman, also battling illness, pushed through to finish in 24:55.5. Motivated by her grandmother’s birthday, she kicked into high gear for the final 400 meters, proving that Panthers never quit. First across the line for the boys was the cousin duo Markis and Brayden, who proudly told their coach they’d made a pact to run side by side, forming an impenetrable "rock wall" that no one could pass. Perhaps inspired by their feline cousins from The Lion King, they built their own Pride Rock, defending their position like kings. In running, there's a saying about hitting the wall meaning hitting a wall of fatigue—but in this race, Markis and Brayden were the wall, holding off every challenger. The duo leaned into the downhill, unleashing the beast—or in this case, the FEAST sweeping past four runners from in the final 400 meters to claim ninth and tenth, earning awards. They showed exactly who the hunters were and who the prey were, outkicking food-themed mascots like the "Moorhead Spuds" and "Hawley Nuggets." Markis ran 13:02, with an average pace of 6:31 a mile matching his previous pace over a longer distance. Brayden finished right behind in 13:04 with an average pace of 6:32, destroying his previous record of 15:48. Next up was Zane Halse, who showed impressive stamina improvement this week! Motivated by his favorite Dairy Queen ice cream and coupons burning a hole in his pocket, the team jokes that Zane is footing the team meal bill. He dodged the bill by running fast, beating his previous record of 15:11 with a time of 14:53, maintaining a 7:26 pace. Kenny Litzau finished in 18:20, maintaining his previous pace from last week for a longer distance. He fueled up with bananas he neatly stacked in a pile after—perhaps planning to toss them at competitors like in Mario Kart. But he didn't need them; his speed spoke for itself! Aidan Bissonette, who had been battling confidence issues, delivered a breakout performance. When his coach jokingly asked if he’d had Wheaties for breakfast, Aidan responded by obliterating his previous time of 22:38, finishing with an impressive 19:03 at a 9:31 per mile pace—significantly faster than 11:17 pace. With a performance like that, Coach should know that big cats don’t eat cereal—they feast on purr-otein bars made from the finest tuna and salmon. When the Panthers returned from the meet, they spotted a creature creeping by the loading dock. Was it a fox? A raccoon? No, it was a house cat! But as the team pulled up, the cat bolted. The cat’s swift departure seemed symbolic of the team’s evolution. Just like that house cat, the Panthers were once timid and unsure, but now they’re evolving into the big cats they’re meant to be. The Panthers look forward to pouncing back into action next week at the Perham Invitational on October 10th at 4 pm

The JH FB team is home again for this homecoming week! They take on the Warriors of Red Lake at 5pm on the CLBHS fields!

October 17 will be the 1st session of "Building Capacity for Positive Outcomes". Our priority is to engage staff, students and community members in understanding that their involvement is necessary, and very much appreciated. Questions ,concerns and ideas can be directed to Esther Humphrey at 218-335-2204 ext. 6007 or ehumphrey@isd115.net

I have some great news! We have BSN apparel shops open for the winter season! I want to make sure that we open the shop earlier so you can get your apparel soon! The links are below for each store! The store's deadline is 10/14. We will more than likely extend it for a few days. Speech/Debate  https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/NPaA3aJaQe Robotics https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/YqcTrzEFoo Basketball  https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/xS3YUDbcaM Cheer https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/gEATRrc3kN Wrestling  https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/fTJzZDzJWn General Apparel  https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/SYmvQ6uVyA

No JV football game vs LOW on Monday. The cancellation is due to injury.

Make plans to come out to the 1st Saturday Night Live of the school year. Michelle Doerr will host a station to teach Peyote Stitch Beaded Hoop earring with all supplies provided (space is limited). We will have a movie on the screen in the commons area with tables out, but if you wish to bring a more comfortable chair and blanket please do. There will be a light meal and beverages provided and made available throughout the event The gym will be open for Basketball and Volleyball. And a station to make your own Bean Soup in Jar with everything you need for a meal or give to someone for a gift. The next SNL will be held at the ALC on October 19. If you would like to volunteer with organizing SNL events please contact Esther at ehumphrey@isd115.net

Homecoming is this week! We are so excited to offer some great events! Look below to see all of the exciting events for the upcoming week! Update for this weeks VB game! 1pm - V 2pm- JV 2pm - 7th 3pm - 8th

Football families traveling to the game here is the address! 101 5th St, Grand Marais, MN 55604

Mark your calendars, October 3rd and 17th, Cass Lake IHS Hospital is now offering Flu and Covid vaccines.

Here is what we got today! Senior night/parents night for VB! They are playing Blackduck tonight. Please make sure parents you are at the gym by 6:30pm. 7th - 5pm 8th - 6pm JV - 6pm V to follow JV Also the panthers are on the run to Hawley . They are running at the Hawley golf course at 4pm!

Here are the new updates for the WHA games this weekend for 3rd-4th & 5th-6th FB! 3rd-4th will be held at the WHA V FB fields. 5th-6th will be held at the WHA soccer complex. Directions are listed in the pictures.

NEW RECORD ALERT. Sophomore Adrian Brown broke the PACER test record in Physical Education class today. 152 laps breaks the old record of 150 set by Kaydin Lee on 1/18/23.

We have a updated schedule for this weekend in Cass Lake! Please look at the time changes please.

The JH Football team is traveling to Blackduck for a 7pm start. Bus leave time is 5pm.

Here are the FB schedules for this weekend at WHA!

Here are the schedules for this weekend for VB! FB should be coming out soon. 3rd-4th VB is in Cass Lake-Bena, and 5th-6th is in Aitkin.