Cass Lake-Bena Schools will be two hours late Wednesday, February 18. We will evaluate the overnight snowfall in the morning, so please be alert for additional updates.
35 minutes ago, Superintendent Chase
There will be no Drum and Dance tonight due to the JH speech meet.
about 5 hours ago, Caleb Travis
🚨 JH - V BB & GBB Basketball Update 🏀🐾

Due to low numbers, all remaining JH Girls Basketball games have been canceled for the remainder of the season. We are proud of the effort and commitment our girls showed this year and appreciate the support from families and fans.

Please mark your calendars for upcoming celebration nights:

🎉 Girls Basketball Family Night / Senior Night (JH–Varsity)
📅 February 19, 2026

🎉 Boys Basketball Family Night / Senior Night
📅 February 24, 2026

Let’s continue to support our Panthers as we finish the season strong! 🐾💛
about 7 hours ago, Caleb Travis
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🏀🐾 Western Bank Game Day – Girls Basketball 🐾🏀

The Panthers are on the road tonight for a conference matchup at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley. Let’s compete hard and represent CLB the right way.

📍 Location: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School

🕠 5:45 PM – Girls JV
🕖 7:00 PM – Girls Varsity

Safe travels to our athletes and fans making the trip. Bring the energy and show that Panther Pride.

A special thank you to Western Bank of Cass Lake-Bena for proudly sponsoring today’s Western Bank Game Day and supporting our student-athletes.

#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
about 7 hours ago, Caleb Travis
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Due to low numbers JH GBB will not have a game tonight against Blackduck.
1 day ago, Caleb Travis
🏀🐾 Western Bank Game Day – Girls Basketball 🐾🏀

Panther Nation, it’s a road conference matchup tonight as our Girls Basketball teams head to Blackduck!

📍 Location: Blackduck High School

🕔 5:00 PM – JH (One game only)
🕠 5:45 PM – JV
🕖 7:15 PM – Varsity

Let’s represent Cass Lake-Bena with pride, energy, and sportsmanship as we compete on the road. Safe travels to our athletes and fans!

A big thank you to Western Bank of Cass Lake-Bena for proudly sponsoring today’s Western Bank Game Day and supporting Panther Athletics all season long.

#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
2 days ago, Caleb Travis
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Due to low numbers for JH GBB the following updates have been made. Blackduck one JH GBB at 5pm WHA one JH GBB at 5pm
2 days ago, Caleb Travis
🤼‍♂️🐻 Section Team Wrestling – BCLB Bears 🐻🤼‍♂️ It’s Section time for the BCLB Bears! The team heads to WHA High School to compete in the Section Tournament. 📍 Location: WHA High School 🕙 Start Time: 10:00 AM This is where the season’s hard work shows up on the mat. Every match counts. Every point matters. The Bears are ready to compete with toughness, discipline, and pride. Let’s bring the energy and support our wrestlers as they battle together for a chance to advance. Good luck, Bears. Leave it all on the mat. #BCLBBears #SectionWrestling #CompeteRelentlessly #WrestleWithPride
3 days ago, Caleb Travis
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🏀🐾 Panther Girls Basketball – Game Day🐾🏀 The Panthers are on the road and ready to compete! 🕛 12:00 PM – Girls JV 🕜 1:30 PM – Girls Varsity 📍 Location: Menahga High School Let’s travel well, play hard, and represent Cass Lake-Bena with pride. Safe travels to our athletes and fans heading over! #PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
4 days ago, Caleb Travis
Today Mrs. Staples Treaty Indian Law class took a field trip to the tribal government offices . They learned how treaties and how the tribal government works. It was a good, informational learning experience for our students.
4 days ago, Kerri Rousu
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It's a good day for Panther Basketball at the Sanford Center!
4 days ago, Superintendent Chase
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🏀🐾 Panther Doubleheader at the Sanford Center! 🐾🏀

It’s a big day for Cass Lake-Bena Basketball as both Varsity teams take the court at the Sanford Center! Let’s pack the stands and show up strong for our Panthers!

🕑 2:00 PM – Girls Varsity vs. Fosston
🕓 4:00 PM – Boys Varsity vs. Fosston

📍 Location: Sanford Center (218 Showcase Games)

Bring the energy. Wear your maroon and black. Let’s make some noise and represent Panther Nation the right way!

#PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
5 days ago, Caleb Travis
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🏀🐾 Panther Game Day! 🐾🏀

We have a full night of basketball for the Panthers. Come out and support our student athletes.

Home Games vs. Kelliher/Northome (Boys Basketball)

📍 Cass Lake-Bena Middle School
5:00 PM – JH Boys (7th at 5:00 PM, 8th at 6:00 PM)

📍 Cass Lake-Bena High School
5:45 PM – JV Boys
7:15 PM – Varsity Boys

🎟 Tickets: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/clbtickets?embed

📺 Live Stream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/cass-lake/organization/79119/cass-lake-bena-high-school

On the Road (Girls Basketball)

📍 Bertha-Hewitt High School
5:30 PM – JV Girls
7:00 PM – Varsity Girls

Let’s represent Panther Nation with pride tonight. Go Panthers. 🐾💪
6 days ago, Caleb Travis
CLB


I want to share important information about a situation that occurred today at the Area Learning Center and the steps taken to ensure the safety of our students and staff.

This morning (Wednesday) , ALC administration received a report that some students believed they had seen another student walking away from the bus stop with what appeared to be a weapon on Monday after school. The ALC immediately notified district administration and law enforcement, and an investigation began.

At approximately 12:30 p.m. today, additional information was shared with administrators regarding social media posts made by the same student. Out of an abundance of caution, the ALC moved into a shelter-in-place while the investigation continued.

Working together, district staff and law enforcement ensured that the student in question was secured immediately upon arrival at school at about 1:00 p.m. The student did not have a weapon with them today. During the course of the investigation, the item in question was recovered and determined to be a BB gun designed to resemble a GLOCK-style handgun.

I know situations like this can be unsettling. Please know we take every report seriously and will always act quickly in partnership with law enforcement to protect our school community. I appreciate the students and adults who came forward to share information, allowing us to respond promptly. ALC staff will be here to welcome students tomorrow (Thursday).

Because this matter remains under investigation, we are not able to release additional details at this time. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your school administration.
Thank you for your continued trust and partnership as we work together to keep our schools safe.



Sincerely,

Sue Richards-Chase
Superintendent of Schools

6 days ago, Superintendent Chase
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🛠️ January Middle School Makerspace Challenge: Bridge Building! 🛠️

This month, our middle school makerspace turned into an engineering lab! Students were divided into teams and given identical supplies—then challenged to design and build a bridge spanning 12 inches.

The goal? Build the strongest bridge possible and see how much weight it can hold!

Students tested ideas, problem-solved, redesigned, and learned that teamwork and creativity are just as important as strength. It was exciting to watch their designs come to life—and even more exciting to see whose bridge held the most weight!

👏 Great work to all our student engineers!
6 days ago, April Westlund
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🏀🐾 1,000 Point Club – Panther Pride! 🐾🏀 We are proud to announce that Dougie Cloud has officially joined the 1,000 Point Club after reaching this incredible milestone last night at Red Lake. Scoring 1,000 career points is a testament to hard work, dedication, and consistency over multiple seasons. This achievement reflects the countless hours Dougie has put in both in the gym and beyond. Congratulations, Dougie, on this outstanding accomplishment. Your Panther family is proud of you. Keep climbing. 🐾🔥 #PantherPride #1000PointClub #GoPanthers
6 days ago, Caleb Travis
CLB

On January 22, 2026 Charles Grolla held a moccasin game tournament at CLB High School. According to one of our students, the moccasin game was played by our Native American ancestors., it is a game of healing, that was traditionally played at cultural events. It usually begins with a ceremony and a feast, followed by gameplay. It is very engaging and requires thinking, strategy, guessing and a little bit of luck. Students say they always look forward to these tournaments because it promotes community gathering and it helps preserve our Native language and traditions.

7 days ago, Kerri Rousu
1st place winners: Olivia Polk, Maddison Roy and Keonna Allen-Cooper
2nd place winners: Dru Jones, Kyan Jones and Reshaun Cloud
3rd place winners: Tamara Goggleye, Haleigh Roy, and Nichelle Howard
4th place winners: Markis Washington, Charles Bobolink and Brayden Dahl
🏀 Game Day for Panther Boys Basketball 🐾

Our Panthers are on the road tonight at Red Lake. Good luck to all teams competing.

🕔 5:00 PM
Boys JH Basketball
7th Grade at 5:00 PM
8th Grade at 6:00 PM
📍 Red Lake High School

🕠 5:45 PM
Boys JV Basketball
📍 Red Lake High School

🕖 7:15 PM
Boys Varsity Basketball
📍 Red Lake High School

Let’s represent Panther Pride on the road. Go Panthers. 🐾
7 days ago, Caleb Travis
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Due to a roof leak in the culture room Drum and Dance will be canceled for the rest of the week as we work to fix the leak.

Also there is no JH GBB today, Wednesday, and Thursday.
7 days ago, Caleb Travis
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📣 Activities and Athletics Updates for the Week of 2/9/26–2/14/26 Please note the following updates for today, Monday, 2/9/26: • Girls Basketball (JH–Varsity) will not have practice tonight. • Drum and Dance will not take place tonight. • JH Girls Basketball practice is tentative and may be adjusted due to a lighter game schedule this week. More information will be shared as it becomes available. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding. We will continue to communicate any additional updates as they arise.
8 days ago, Caleb Travis