Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools - #CLBSPANTHERS

🎟️ SECTION 5A TICKET REMINDER 🎟️ Heading to Laporte tonight to support Panther Volleyball? Please remember that tickets are available online only. Tickets will not be sold at the door. 🏐 Cass Lake-Bena vs. Laporte ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Laporte High School ADMISSION • Adults: $10 • Students: $5 Regular-season passes are not accepted for postseason events, and students must purchase a ticket. 🎟️ PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://www.gobound.com/mn/regions/region5a/tickets Please purchase your tickets before arriving to help make entry into the gym quick and easy. Let’s pack the stands and support our Panthers! 🐾🏐 #PantherPride #CLBAthletics #PantherVolleyball #Section5A

🏈 SECTION 8A PLAYOFF FOOTBALL 🏈 It’s playoff time! The No. 7 Cass Lake-Bena Panthers are heading to Waubun to face the No. 2 Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds in the Section 8A Quarterfinals! 🐾 Cass Lake-Bena vs. Mahnomen/Waubun 📅 Tuesday, October 27 ⏰ Kickoff at 6:00 PM 📍 Waubun High School Football Field The postseason starts now! Make the trip, wear your maroon and black, and get loud as our Panthers battle for the opportunity to advance! Thank you to Western Bank for its continued support of Cass Lake-Bena Athletics!

🏐 SECTION 5A PLAYOFF VOLLEYBALL 🏐

It’s playoff time! The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers are heading to Laporte for the opening round of the Section 5A Tournament!

🐾 Cass Lake-Bena vs. Laporte
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Laporte High School

The postseason starts now! Let’s show up, get loud, and support our Panthers as they battle for the opportunity to advance!

👻 HAUNTED TRAIL FUNDRAISER

While you are in Laporte, the Laporte Class of 2027 will be hosting its second annual Haunted Trail fundraiser at the Laporte School Forest!

📅 October 23 and 24
⏰ 7:00 to 9:00 PM
🎟️ $5 per person
⚠️ Recommended for ages 12 and older. Parents and guardians should decide whether the trail is appropriate for their child.

Cheer on the Panthers and support Laporte students while you are in town!

Thank you to Western Bank for its continued support of Cass Lake-Bena Athletics!

I wanted to share what information we can regarding today’s campus-wide shelter in place. We were contacted by a parent who shared that their student had received a forwarded message on a social media platform. The original message was from an unknown source. The original message was not a direct threat; it relayed that the writer had heard there was going to be a shooting at “A” lunch at CHS. This is not a direct reference to Cass Lake-Bena Schools, however, we take all reports of potential threats seriously. Our school resource officer followed up on the report, and out of an abundance of caution, we decided to enter into a shelter in place at all our schools. Local law enforcement coordinated with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the post. The MN BCA determined the original post was from out of state and have handed the matter over to the FBI. There is no direct threat to any of our schools. Thank you to our law enforcement partners for their support. Thank you for your understanding. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority and we will always err on the side of caution to protect our CLBS family.

🏐 SECTION 5A PLAYOFF VOLLEYBALL 🏐 It’s playoff time! The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers are heading to Laporte for the opening round of the Section 5A Tournament! 🐾 Cass Lake-Bena vs. Laporte 📅 Friday, October 23 ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Laporte High School The postseason starts now! Let’s show up, get loud, and support our Panthers as they battle for the opportunity to advance! Thank you to Western Bank for its continued support of Cass Lake-Bena Athletics!

🏈🐾 PANTHER FOOTBALL GAME DAY 🐾🏈

Join us Wednesday, October 21, as the Panthers host Pine River-Backus for Football Family and Senior Night!

🆚 Pine River-Backus
📅 Wednesday, October 21
⏰ Kickoff at 7:00 PM
📍 Cass Lake-Bena High School Outdoor Sports Complex

Family and Senior Night recognition will take place before the game. Players, seniors, and their families should arrive at the field by 6:15 PM.

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.gobound.com/mn/schools/casslakebena/tickets
📺 Livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/clbhspanthers

Come out, pack the stands, and help us celebrate our Panther football players, seniors, and families! 🐾

Thank you to Western Bank for its continued support of Cass Lake-Bena Athletics!

🐾 PANTHER VOLLEYBALL FAMILY NIGHT 🐾

Join us Tuesday, October 20, as the Panthers host Red Lake and recognize our volleyball players and their families!

🏐 MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM

• 7th Grade at 4:45 PM
• Family Night recognition between the 7th and 8th Grade matches
• 8th Grade at approximately 5:45 PM
• Junior High families should arrive by 5:15 PM

🏐 HIGH SCHOOL GYM

• Junior Varsity at 5:45 PM
• Family Night recognition between the JV and Varsity matches
• Varsity at approximately 6:45 PM
• JV and Varsity families should arrive by 5:45 PM

We look forward to recognizing the families whose time, encouragement, and support make our volleyball program possible. Let’s pack both gyms and celebrate our Panthers! 🐾🏐

Thank you to Western Bank for its continued support of Cass Lake-Bena Athletics!

🐾 GAME DAY, PANTHERS! 🐾

Our football and volleyball teams are in action today, Monday, October 19!

🏈 JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL
🆚 Ada-Borup-West
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Ada-Borup High School (Johnson Sports Complex Football Fields)

🏐 VOLLEYBALL SENIOR NIGHT & PINK OUT
🆚 Fond du Lac Ojibwe
📍 Cass Lake-Bena High School Main Gym

• JV at 5:45 PM
• Senior recognition between the JV and Varsity matches
• Varsity at approximately 6:45 PM

Seniors and their families should arrive by 5:45 PM.

Wear pink, pack the gym, and help us celebrate our Panther seniors! 💗🐾

Thank you to Western Bank for its continued support of Cass Lake-Bena Athletics!

Set up your child's e-wallet. Visit:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/casslakebenaelementarysch

The Book Fair is Nov. 2nd-6th.

Hope to see you there!

🩷🏐 PINK OUT SENIOR NIGHT 🏐🩷 Join us Monday, October 19, as Panther Volleyball hosts Fond du Lac for Senior Night! This year’s Senior Night will feature a Pink Out theme in honor of our seniors. Wear your pink, pack the gym, and help us celebrate these incredible student-athletes and everything they have contributed to Panther Volleyball! 🐾 Cass Lake-Bena vs. Fond du Lac 📅 Monday, October 19 📍 Cass Lake-Bena High School Gym 🩷 Senior recognition will take place between the JV and Varsity matches. ⏰ Seniors and their families should arrive by 5:45 PM. Let’s fill the gym with pink and give our seniors the celebration they deserve! Thank you to Western Bank for proudly supporting Panther Athletics!

🥪 A HUGE PANTHER THANK YOU! 🏈 Cass Lake-Bena Athletics would like to give a huge thank you to Subway of Bemidji and the Hegna family for generously donating subs for our entire football team! We truly appreciate their generosity and continued support of our student-athletes and athletic programs at Cass Lake-Bena High School. Community partners and families like these help make the Panther experience special! Thank you, Subway of Bemidji and the Hegna family!

🐾 PANTHER GAME DAY 🐾

Two Panther teams are hitting the road!

🏐 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL
🐾 Cass Lake-Bena vs. Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School

🏈 VARSITY FOOTBALL
🐾 Cass Lake-Bena Panthers (1-4)
🆚 Polk County West Thunder (4-1)
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 East Grand Forks High School

Please note that Polk County West will be recognizing its seniors and parents during the football event.

Good luck to our Panthers! Compete hard, support one another, and represent Cass Lake-Bena with pride!

Thank you to Western Bank for proudly supporting Panther Athletics!

#PantherPride #CLBAthletics #PantherVolleyball #PantherFootball

Reminder:
AIPAC Meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. 5:00pm in the high school choir room.

🐾 PANTHER GAME/MEET DAY 🐾

It’s a busy day for Panther Athletics! Our Cross Country teams are heading to Thief River Falls for the Conference Tournament, while Panther Volleyball hosts Kelliher/Northome at home!

🏃 CROSS COUNTRY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
⏰ Girls and Boys begin at 4:00 PM
📍 Thief River Falls Golf Club

🏐 HOME VOLLEYBALL

Middle School Gym
• 7th Grade vs. Kelliher at 4:45 PM
• 8th Grade vs. Kelliher at 5:45 PM

High School Gym
• Junior Varsity vs. Kelliher/Northome at 5:45 PM
• Varsity vs. Kelliher/Northome at 6:45 PM

Come out and support our Panthers at home, and wish our runners good luck as they compete at the Conference Tournament!

🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/mn/schools/casslakebena/tickets

📺 High School Livestream:
https://fan.hudl.com/clbhspanthers

📺 Middle School Livestream:
https://fan.hudl.com/clbmspanthers

Thank you to Western Bank for proudly supporting Panther Athletics!

🏐 SATURDAY VOLLEYBALL 🏐

It’s a busy Saturday for Panther Volleyball! Our 7th and 8th Grade teams will compete in the Northland Conference Junior High Tournament at Pine River-Backus, while Varsity travels to the Thunderbirds Invitational!

📅 Saturday, October 10

🐾 8th Grade Conference Tournament
⏰ First match at 9:00 AM
📍 Pine River-Backus High School

🐾 Varsity Thunderbirds Invitational
⏰ First match at 9:45 AM
📍 Waubun High School

🐾 7th Grade Conference Tournament
⏰ First match at 10:00 AM
📍 Pine River-Backus High School

Good luck to all three Panther teams! Play hard, compete together, and represent CLB with pride!

Thank you to Western Bank for proudly supporting Panther Athletics!

🍎 GOLDEN APPLE MOMENT 🍎

Cass Lake-Bena High School was featured on Lakeland News for the launch of our new Intro to Teaching class!

This class gives students the opportunity to explore education as a possible career while gaining meaningful, hands-on experience in the classroom. We are incredibly proud of our students for stepping outside their comfort zones, learning what it takes to become an educator, and beginning to see themselves as the teachers and leaders of tomorrow.

A special thank you to Danielle for the passion, dedication, and care she has put into building this opportunity for our students.

We would also like to thank students Daniel Jackson and Tamara Goggleye for participating in the interview and helping share the story of this exciting new class. You represented Cass Lake-Bena wonderfully!

Watch the full Golden Apple story here:
https://youtu.be/aTp99vH8TT4?si=2oOmn4ZA_Z4N7p2x

Amazing things are happening at Cass Lake-Bena Schools! ❤️🖤🐾

Congratulations to our very own PANTHER XC runner Markis Washington, the Pillager Invitational CHAMPION!

Markis played it cool the first mile, then let it FLY! Clocking a 19:31.5 on the STEEP hills of Madden's on Gull Lake Golf Course,taking the crown by nearly 50 SECONDS ahead of runner-up Jayce Compton of Pine River-Backus! We are so proud of you Markis!

To watch the video of Markis crossing the finish line here is the link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sb4Ovmua7LAXShC7CpRkNO6B4LHf4mSP/view?usp=sharing