Wildcat Pride                                 April 3,  2019
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Warmer temperatures mean spring sports - and they are underway! Watch the Wildcats in Lacrosse, Track and Field, Softball and Baseball, Golf, Boys Tennis and Trap Shooting. The 10th Annual Chisago Lakes Wrestling Extravaganza (benefitting dance, softball, hockey, and boys swimming in addition to the K-12 wrestling program) takes place this Saturday (4/6). Tickets are still available. The season of construction continues across the district and project updates are available weekly. Be sure to take a look at the calendar for all the events still to come this school year - April and May are busy times!

Maddi Klun Wins Hobey Baker Award
Maddi Klun with Jordan Leopold.

The Hobey Baker Award is a character award for high school hockey players who exemplify the Hobey Baker ideal that "Character Builds Excellence" chosen by coaches and based on :
Coachability
Strength of Character
Integrity
Commitment
Teamwork
Community Leadership
Outstanding Sportsmanship

Each year a single senior hockey player from each participating high school is selected by his or her coach to be honored by their teammates and celebrated by the school and community for being an outstanding individual for performance on and off the ice.

This year the award was presented to Chisago Lakes High School senior Madeline Klun. She was recognized for this award before a Minnesota Wild game with a dinner featuring speaker Jordan Leopold (former player #33) and a Wild game along with other Hobey Baker Award winners from the State of Minnesota. Congratulations Maddi!
                      CLHS Speech Team Shines at Sections - On to State!

The CLHS Speech Team competed at the Section 7AA Speech Tournament in Elk River on Saturday, March 30. Wildcats had a great showing and CLHS teacher Joy Koeppel was named the Section 7AA Speech Coach of the year!

Congratulations to the following students:

Sage Wood-8th Place in Extemporaneous Reading
Olivia Stevermer-Section Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking
Alice Johnson-3rd Place in Storytelling
Clio Johnson-3rd Place in Poetry
Katelyn Mikesell-8th Place in Poetry
Emma O'Connell-4th Place in Prose
Julia Nelson-8th Place in Storytelling

Olivia Stevermer, Alice Johnson, and Clio Johnson will be competing at the State Speech Tournament on Saturday, April 13 at Wayzata High School. Way to go, Wildcats!
Groundbreaking at Taylors Falls Gets the Dirt Flying!

Friday, March 22nd, was a big day at Taylors Falls Elementary. Groundbreaking for a new Media Center addition took place.  Joe Thimm (former supt. and TF principal) along with Superintendent Dean Jennissen,  school board members, and current TF Principal Jason Riebe, welcomed students, families, staff, and neighbors to the groundbreaking ceremony. Excitement was high as various groups donned hard hats, grabbed shovels and let the dirt fly!


Taylors Falls Elementary Construction Update:

Completed for the week of March 25, 2019:
▪  Contractor mobilized equipment onto site.
▪  Installed construction fencing.
Planned for the week of April 1, 2019:
▪  Will start site demolition and laying out for the new addition.
On the Calendar:

4/11: School Board Meeting @ 6:30 in the Media Center at CLMS

4/19: Good Friday - NO SCHOOL


Looking Ahead:

5/2: Parent/Teacher Conferences at the high school 3 - 7  p.m.

5/4: CLHS Prom - Grand March at 4:00 p.m.

5/6: CLHS Scholarship Night @ 7:00 p.m. in the PAC



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