Wildcat Pride                             October 11,  2018
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It should be no surprise  to anyone paying attention to the weather that it was pretty wet for last week's homecoming. Still, there was an amazing turnout for the game and lots of school spirit! Some of our youngest Wildcats took their show on the road, while our Forever Young group hit the road to Stillwater. MEA is next week, so check your school schedule for particulars. Fall musical tickets go on sale Monday, October 15th - check out the article for the latest, AND Wall of Fame nominations are now open.

CLMS Students Head to DC (with a little help) 

Pictured from top left clockwise: Bradon Skaudis, Krystal Arnsdorff, Peighton Carlson, Joshua Abbott, and Brooke Klemz.

Last February, CLMS received a phone call from a retired member of the CL community.  This person had heard about the Washington DC trip we offer for middle school students. At that time, this person offered to sponsor three students who might need support to attend the 2018 Fall trip to our nation's capital for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.  

CLMS created a scholarship application process, giving students two weeks to answer the four-question short answer application.  A five-person selection committee was organized and the applications were reviewed.  There were many quality applications and after further review it was deemed that five applications stood out.  The anonymous donor decided to grant all five scholarships.  What an amazing gift to these students - $6,200 in student travel scholarships, allowing these students the opportunity to take the four-day trip to Washington DC with the Chisago Lakes Middle School group.

The recipients are  Bradon Skaudis, Krystal Arnsdorff,  Peighton Carlson, Joshua Abbott & Brooke Klemz. Congratulations to the these students and thanks again to this amazingly generous donor (who wishes to remain anonymous).  You have truly made dreams come true!  


The Little Mermaid is the CLHS Fall Musical
  

Rehearsals for 
The Little Mermaid have been underway almost since the beginning of the school year. There are 52 students participating in the musical - check out the cast list. Rehearsals are three to four hours a day, not including the extra time put in at home. 

Performances run Thursday, November 15th through Sunday, November 18th.  Tickets go on sale on Monday, October 15th, at 10:00 a.m. 


Nominations for CL Wall of Fame Due Nov. 15th
CLHS Teacher and Coach Kathy Skelly was the 2018 Wall of Fame inductee.























2019 will bring a new group of inductees to the Chisago Lakes Area Schools Wall of Fame. Nominations are being taken until November 15th. To be eligible, an athlete or fine arts nominee must be a CL graduate and be out of school at least 10 years. For coach and advisor nominations, the nominee must have been a coach/advisor for a minimum of five years and be retired from coaching/advising for five years. Honorary nominees are community members who have a longstanding history of service to or promotion of Chisago Lakes Activities.
It's time to recognize those students, coaches, and community members who make Chisago Lakes the wonderful place that it is!

On the Calendar:

10/11: School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Media Center at CLMS

10/17: No School - Elementary only
10/18-10/19: MEA Break - NO SCHOOL


Down the Road:

11/8: A Community That Cares - Speaker Reggie Dabbs 


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