Wildcat Pride                             January 16,  2019
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Welcome to the 2019 part of the 2018-2019 school year! First semester wraps ups Friday. There are lots of winter sports going on, with a couple of special occasions this week - including Friday night's Takedown Cancer tournament at the high school starting at 4:00. Check out the full list of activities on the calendar linked to the left. The Triple A and ExCEL students will be recognized at the basketball game on 1/25, along with the Hall of Fame induction. Check the article for all the details.

CL District Spelling Bee Winners

Laney Gibbs (2nd place), Noah Arndt (3rd place), and Sophia Shuga (1st place).

Monday night's District Spelling Bee featured 6th through 8th grade spellers battling it out. Most of the students moved through the first three rounds, with round four amping things up enough to narrow down the field. By the end of round five, only six spellers remained. Another round and it was evident the end was near. Noah Arndt (6th grade) finished third, leaving Laney Gibbs and Sophia Shuga to fight it out. In the end, Sophia (8th grade) was victorious over Laney (6th grade). 

This was the second consecutive win for Sophia Shuga. She and Laney and Noah will move on to the regional meet in Sartell on February 5th. We wish them all kinds of good luck (or another more difficult-to-spell word that means the same thing).


Annual Junior Career Fair in Cambridge 
  

Each January, 11th graders travel to Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Cambridge to learn about different careers - trades, sales, law enforcement, photography, real estate, engineering, and more. The career fair gives students a chance to attend four sessions about careers they may be interested in pursuing, with an opportunity to find out about the education it will take and the benefits (and salary) it provides. It was a busy day.

Students got a chance for some hands-on engineering practice.


Hall of Fame Inductees for 2019

Chisago Lakes will induct five outstanding CL grads as the 2019 Hall of Fame class: We pay tribute, give recognition, and enhance Chisago Lakes tradition by honoring those who have shown distinct, unique, and exceptional athletic ability or individuals who have made positive contributions to the Chisago Lakes athletic, fine arts, and activities programs.  This year's inductees were nominated by former coaches, teachers, school staff, and community members. From there, they were voted into the Wildcat Hall of Fame by the Chisago Lakes High School Hall of Fame Committee.

Mark Wilson
Class of 1986
Julie Lochner
Class of 1980

Jake Ford
Class of 1984
Linda Habel
Class of 1980
Dan Chouinard
Class of 1980


The following will take place on Friday, January 25th:

Between varsity girls game and varsity boys game (approx. 7:00pm):  
recognizing our Triple A and ExCEL award recipients

Halftime of boys game (approx. 7:50pm):  
Inducting the Hall of Fame.

A short reception will follow the game in the cafeteria.

On the Calendar:

1/18: End of Term #2

1/21: MLK Day - NO SCHOOL (staff development)

1/25: Triple A, ExCEL, and Hall of Fame induction at CLHS

1/28: Music Extravaganza: Band and Choir Concert - 8th-12th grade
in the West Gym at 7:00 p.m.

1/28-2/1: 6th graders at Wolf Ridge
1/28-2/1: Snow Days at CLHS
   2/1: Sadie Hawkins Dance at CLHS

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