Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools - #CLBSPANTHERS

Due to the government shutdown. ASVAB testing has been suspended. That being said the ALC's upcoming ASVAB testing for Wednesday October 8th will be rescheduled at a later time. Any questions please contact the school. Sorry for the inconvenience.

🎉Photo Dump from 21CCLC 🎉

We have been having so much fun lately! On Friday, we had a blast being a part of the first annual Homecoming Unparade event. It was wonderful connecting with students, hearing their ideas, and learning more about what they would like to see from our program and how we can continue to grow together.

On Saturday, we kicked off our first SNL of the year with a fun-filled day of pumpkin painting 🎃, a Halloween movie 🎬, open gym 🏀, open beading and sewing, and a delicious meal featuring sloppy joes, chips, oranges, cookies, and drinks. We were thrilled to have more than 75 attendees join us for the Day Session. Check out some photos of some of the many and amazing pumpkins that were painted!

During the Evening Session, 59 attendees enjoyed an open gym, a movie, board games, beading, and sewing, along with another tasty meal prepared and served by our Student Youth Event Workers.

A huge shout out to our Student Youth Event Workers 🙌 for helping with registration, surveys, pumpkin distribution, setup, cleanup, cooking, and serving food. The 21CCLC would also like to thank Rance and Melissa Bahr Farm, M&M Pumpkins, and Merlin Feeken for providing such a great variety of pumpkins, and we can't forget to thank Cindy Kingbird! Her famous mac & cheese made a delicious addition to the menu. 🧀

Everyone's hard work made this Saturday such a success, and we are excited to keep working with our community and at future school district events.

📣 Fall Youth Sports Families We Want Your Feedback! 🏐🏈

As our Fall Youth Sports season wraps up, we’d love to hear from you! Your input helps us make future programs even better for our Panther athletes and families. 💬

👉 Please take a few minutes to fill out our Parent Feedback Survey:
🔗 https://forms.gle/QCSb5Ecxd1FtzuDJ8

Your feedback helps us grow — thank you for supporting Cass Lake-Bena Youth Sports! 🐾
#PantherPride #YouthSports #CLBStrong #CommunityVoices

No 5th-6th only volleyball practice tonight due to the V & JV volleyball game tonight. There will be practice on Wednesday.

🏐 Game Day (Senior Night/Parents Night)— Panther Volleyball! 🏐

It’s game day, Panther Nation! 🔥 Come pack the stands and cheer on our girls as they take on Pine River-Backus tonight at home!

📍 Cass Lake-Bena High School Gym
🕔 JV – 5:45 PM
🕕 Varsity – 6:45 PM

NO C-Team or JH tonight

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

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

💡 Sponsored by Western Bank, proud supporter of Panther Athletics! 🐾
Let’s fill the gym and show that Panther Pride! 💪

No K-4th volleyball tonight due to the mid-day volleyball game at 2:30pm. Practice will resume next week on Tuesday.

🚨 Parking Reminder – JH Volleyball 🚨

If you are coming to the JH Volleyball game today at 3:30 PM, please do not park in the Middle School parking lot until after 3:25 PM. 🅿️

This will allow for smooth bus loading and student dismissal. ✅

Thank you for your cooperation and support! 🐾🏐

🎉🐾 Homecoming 2025 – Panther Un-Parade! 🐾🎉

The Cass Lake-Bena Student Council invites all families, community members, and Panther fans to join us for our Homecoming Un-Parade!

📅 Friday, October 3, 2025
📍HS Football Field
🎉 Un-Parade Starts: 12:30 PM

🚗 Parking: Please park in the lot between the High School and Middle School.

✨ This is a community-wide celebration everyone is encouraged to come out, cheer on our Panthers, and enjoy the Homecoming spirit together.

Let’s pack the lot with Panther Pride and make this a Homecoming to remember! 🐾

🎀 PINK OUT GAME DAY! 🎀
Panther Nation let’s pack the gym in PINK this afternoon and show our support for Homecoming week while cheering on our Panthers!

📅 Today – Mid-Day Volleyball Action
🏐 Varsity vs. Clearbrook-Gonvick – 2:30 PM @ CLB High School Gym
🏐 JH vs. Clearbrook-Gonvick – 3:30 PM @ CLB Middle School Gym
🏐 JV vs. Clearbrook-Gonvick – 3:30 PM @ CLB High School Gym

💗 Wear your pink. Bring your Panther Pride. Let’s make it a powerful show of support on for our Volleyball team!

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

There is no JH VB practice today.

CLBS Students set to attend AISES National Conference:
Six students from Cass Lake-Bena's HS Robotics Team have been selected to represent our school at the 2025 National AISES Conference in Minneapolis, Oct 2-4. We wish them well as they go to present about Robotics in our school and the opportunities it can create for other Native Students across the country. Good luck, students, we know you will represent us well!

📣 Panther Game Day Schedule - 9/30/2025 🐾

🏃 Cross Country @ Riverside Golf Club (Warren/Alvarado/Oslo)

4:00 PM – Boys & Girls JH/V Cross Country

🏐 Volleyball @ Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School

4:00 PM – Girls JV Game

🏈 Football @ Red Lake High School

5:00 PM – JH Game

Proudly supported by Enbridge and Bessler Electric ⚡

🐾 Let’s go Panthers!

🎃21CCLC SNL PRESENTS OCTOBER PUMPKIN PAINTING EVENT🎃

Cass Lake-Bena 21CCLC presents October Saturday Night Live: Pumpkin Painting Event! Join us for a festive afternoon of creativity, laughter, and pumpkins galore.

🖌️ All supplies will be provided at NO COST
🍴 A meal will also be provided at NO COST
🎃 Pumpkins are limited — registration encouraged!

📍 Cass Lake-Bena High School
🗓️ Session 1: Saturday, October 4
🗓️ Session 2: Saturday, October 18
⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Join us to kick off this spooky season with friends, family, and pumpkins! 🍂👻

📩 To register, contact Del Sorenson at dsorenson@isd115.net

#CassLakeBena #PumpkinPainting #FallFun #21CCLC #SaturdayNightLive

👑 Happy Homecoming Coronation Day, Panther Nation! 🐾

Today, we celebrate the heart of Homecoming our amazing students who represent the pride and spirit of Cass Lake-Bena!

✨ 2025 Homecoming Royalty ✨
👑 King & Queen: Evan Fairbanks & Destinee Wittner
🤴 Prince & Princess: Parker Tsuji & AaMari Folstrom-Lemieux

Homecoming Court

9th Grade: Zane Halse & Lilly Wells

10th Grade: Norman Goggleye & Mia Wind

11th Grade: Parker Tsuji & AaMari Folstrom-Lemieux

12th Grade: Evan Fairbanks, Chris Drouillard, Zaevrian Staples, Keonna Allen-Cooper, Kendall Frazer-Fairbanks, Destinee Wittner, Sophia Young

This is more than a tradition it’s a chance to honor student leadership, Panther pride, and the incredible community spirit that makes CLB so special. Congratulations to all of our court members!

📸 Stay tuned for more Homecoming fun this week!

#PantherPride | #Homecoming2025 | #CLBStrong

PANTHER CROSS COUNTRY: SPOOKY FAST TIMES

The Deer River XC meet was moved from its usual location at the golf course to the White Oak Antique Tractor Club, where spooky trails and haunted houses once stood. Good thing the Panthers aren't scaredy cats.

Markis Washington: A Record-Breaking 5K

During warm-ups, the Panthers reflected on one of cross country’s purest truths: no timeouts, no substitutions, no bad calls. It’s just you vs. your mind out on the course. Markis carried that mindset, grinning as he told me, “Good thing—I’m gonna run a PR (personal record) today, Coach.”

He wasn’t kidding. Going into the race, Markis was ranked 15th. When coach mentioned it, he shook his head, “Nah, Coach—that medal is mine.” Starting in 30th place at the half mile, Markis began hunting down runners one by one. With 600 meters to go—and the Ely Wolves lurking—Markis unleashed a kick that will forever haunt the pack. He ghosted past the Wolves with precision, moving from 12th to 10th as if invisible, leaving them scrambling to keep up. The Ely Wolves are a State-meet powerhouse and finished 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 11th, passing even one was nothing short of KILLER.

He proved that 15th place was merely a suggestion, finishing 10th, earning a medal, and SHATTERING his previous school record by 10 seconds with a time of 19:37—averaging 6:19 per mile. His splits? DEADLY! 6:25 for the first mile, 6:30 for the second, and an absolutely LETHAL last mile of 5:48 (plus the extra 0.1 miles to close out the 5k).

Afterward, when coaches suggested he save his bib and record the achievement, Markis just smiled, “Save the pen —a new record every week.”


Kenny Litzau: A Strategic Surge

Kenny Litzau also had a phenomenal day, showcasing mental and physical strength throughout the race—especially in the final half mile. Responding to a timely shout from the coach to “make your move,” Kenny shifted gears, accelerating past two runners in the last half mile.

Earlier, Kenny had mentioned how in his video game he built a boat called The Destroyer. On the XC course, he lived up to the name—destroying runners left and right, passing them one by one.

Kenny clocked a 25:43 averaging 8:17, a MASSIVE PR from his previous 26:20. His surge nearly caught the competitor ahead, proving how strategy, timing, and mental focus can TRANSFORM a race. Kenny pulled off a perfect move under pressure, showing just how much he’s improving and learning the ins and outs of racing.

The Deer River meet was a reminder that cross country is as much a battle of the mind as it is of the body. From Markis’ record-setting 5K to Kenny’s strategic surges, the Panthers showcased courage, focus, and strategy. They return to action on September 30th at the West Marshall Stephen-Argyle Invite in Marshall, MN, with the first race starting at 4:00 PM.

Full results can be found here: https://live.herostiming.com/meets/56584/events/xc/2133974

🎉🐾 It’s almost Homecoming Week at CLB! 🐾🎉 We can’t wait to celebrate with all of our students, staff, and community members! 👕 Here are the High School dress-up days for next week: Let’s make this a week full of school spirit, pride, and Panther energy. We’re looking forward to an amazing Homecoming and hope everyone joins in the fun! 🎊 #PantherPride #Homecoming2025 #CLBStrong

It's a great day to be a Panther!! We have our varsity volleyball team on the road at Bertha- Hewitt! We also have our youth sports on the road as well. With 5/6 Flag Football at CLB!! Go Panthers!