Wildcat Pride                             November 29,  2018
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With a little snow on the ground, it is looking more like the Holiday season all the time. If you missed the Taylors Falls Lighting Celebration (or if you just need more), this weekend offers three more chances in Center City, Lindstrom, and Chisago City as Santa moves westward. The CLHS musical wrapped up, but there are still plenty of opportunities to hear some great performances by CLMS and CLHS band and choir students. We're also seeing food drives and toy collections, along with compassion collections across the district - so check out the articles to see what's going on around town.

Food and Toys and TP, oh my. Giving is underway!


Lakeside Elementary has started their annual toy drive with a Toys for Teens collection. Toys will be collected until next week, so there's still time to drop one off or send with a student. Primary had their annual food drive prior to Thanksgiving and collected a whopping 1,062 pounds of food. Taylors Falls Elementary has their annual Giving Tree collection underway.

At the secondary, the "Compassion Collection" is taking place again this year. Starting at the middle school this week and ending early next week - picked up by the high school starting December 5th and running through the 14th, the collection focuses on personal care items. While toilet paper is the focus of the collection, shampoo, body wash, baby care items, laundry detergent, and toothpaste also make the list. All of the collected items go the food shelf for distribution in our communities.

If you would like to donate, you can send something along with your student or drop off at the school offices.


There's More Music to Come at CLHS in December
  

The cast of The Little Mermaid enjoyed a sold-out run of five shows in November. The show, based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen and the Disney film, was a rousing success. You can check out all the photographs from the show.

December brings another opportunity for some great music at CLHS. It starts on December 1st with the Annual Christmas in Chisago Concert. The concert features both band and choir students from CLHS and is a fundraiser for the scholarship program. Tickets are available at the door: $8 for adults and $5 for students/seniors. You can also catch up with the choir at the Chisago City Lighting Festival on December 2nd. The holiday choir concert for the high school will be December 10th in the PAC.

CLMS also has music in the air - the CLMS choir concert will be December 11th starting at 6:00 in the PAC. The CLMS band concert will be held on December 13th also in the PAC. 

There's no excuse for not getting into the holiday spirit!


Creating a Positive Environment for CLHS Activities

Bleacher Captains  are coming to "bleachers" near you! Look for these students (in white visors) this winter to be promoting our activities and leading our student section in a positive manner.

These students were selected by coaches/advisors as leaders.  They attended the M8 Leadership event with Activities Director Jodi Otte in August and now meet bi-monthly to discuss ways to promote our activities, increase our participation, and lead in a positive manner.  This is one of their initiatives.

On the Calendar:

12/1: Christmas in Chisago scholarship concert in the PAC @ 7:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door - $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors

12/10: CLHS Holiday Choir Concert @ 7:00 p.m. in the PAC
12/11: CLMS Winter Choir Concert @6:00 p.m. in the PAC
12/13: CLMS Winter Band Concert @ 6:30 p.m. in the PAC

12/13: School Board Meeting (Truth in Taxation) @ 6:30 p.m. in the CLMS Media Center

PLANNING AHEAD:

12/24-1/2: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break


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