Welcome to Caledonia Community Schools

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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 A-Day 6th, 7th & 8th grade Boys & Girls coming out for XC Today, please meet Coach Erb & Erb, Coach Bravata & Coach Lulich by the Athletics Office After School. 7th-grade Girls Trying out for Volleyball Today, please meet by the Cafeteria Doors to ride the bus shuttle over to Kraft Meadows MS. Please do not walk over to the school. 8th-grade Girls Volleyball Tryouts will be taking place in the Duncan Lake MS Main Gym Today from: 2:45 - 4:15/4:30 pm. Please be dressed for tryouts at 2:45 pm. 7th/8th-grade Girls coming out for Sideline Cheerleading will meet after school at the table by the Main Gym. Please be sure your Participation Fee, Athletic Code & Physical Card is all turned in to the Athletic Office so you can then receive your PINK CARD to give to your coach at practice/tryouts Today. You can get your PINK CARD during your lunch hour or right after school from Mrs. Swartz. Any questions, please ask Mrs. Swartz. Would you like to work in the Student Store this year? Applications are now available outside the Enrichment/Activities Office door and in the office. Band students, please bring your Chromebooks to the band room during class. Over the Holiday weekend celebrating birthdays, we had Kort Thompson, Allen Brander, Talen Verberg and Harrison Bierens. Teachers your hall passes are in the office. Please pick them up so we can begin using them this week with the new hall policy! Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers Try your very best Make it a great day!!

Cross Country 6th-7th-8th Boy's and Girls 3:00-4:00 pm Side-line Cheer 7th and 8th Grade Girls Clinic starts at 3:00 pm ends at 5:00 pm Volleyball 7th Grade girls Try-Outs KMMS 3:00-4:30 pm Shuttle will be provided Volleyball 8th Grade girls Try-Outs DLMS 3:00 pm-4:30

Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 B-Day Would you like to work in the Student Store this year? Applications are now available outside the Enrichment/Activities Office door and in the office. 6th-grade band only, please bring your Chromebooks to band. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Samuel Jones and Anthony Lawler. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very best, and Make it a great day!

DLMS 3:00-5:00 pm North upper Balcony of Main Gym

Thursday, September 6th, 2018 A-Day Would you like to work in the Student Store this year? Applications are now available outside the Enrichment/Activities Office door and in the office. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. We have no Birthdays today. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very best, and Make it a great day!

Friday, September 7th, 2018 B-Day Happy Friday. SCOTS Club will be open on Tuesday and Thursday (September 11th and 13th) in the SCOTS Room - 702 Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. Today we wish a very happy birthday to Tyler Ambrose and Leah Weaver. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very best, and Make it a great day!

Monday, September 10th, 2018 A-Day SCOTS Club will be open on Tuesday and Thursday (September 11th and 13th) in the SCOTS Room - 702 Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. Over the weekend celebrating their birthdays were Antonio Salmoran, Natalia Quigley and Avery Palmateer. Today we celebrate Sophia Watkin’s Birthday. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 B-Day SCOTS Club will be open today and Thursday (September 11th and 13th) in the SCOTS Room - 702. Please make sure you have turned in your permission slip and have received a confirmation from the SCOTS Room before you plan to stay. After you are finished eating lunch please remember to throw away all your trash before leaving the cafeteria. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. The Caledonia High School Student Council is selling their RESOLVE t-shirts and spirit wear again this year to raise money to help local Caledonia families. Order forms will be available from your Focus teachers and in the main office. Orders must be turned into the office by this Friday, September 14th. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Emily Redelman and Aryn Taylor, Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 A-Day SCOTS Club will be open Thursday in the SCOTS Room - 702. Please make sure you have turned in your permission slip and have received a confirmation from the SCOTS Room before you plan to stay. After you are finished eating lunch please remember to throw away all your trash before leaving the cafeteria. Students interested in being a Scorekeeper, Clock Worker or Admissions Person at the Volleyball Games, please see Mrs. Swartz during your lunchtime. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. The Caledonia High School Student Council is selling their RESOLVE t-shirts and spiritwear again this year to raise money to help local Caledonia families. Order forms will be available from your Focus teachers and in the main office. Orders must be turned into the office by this Friday, September 14th. Just a reminder students please bring a personal set of headphones for MAP testing. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Landon Battey and Madison Salisbury-Shaw Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Thursday, September 13th, 2018 “B-Day” SCOTS Club will be open today in the SCOTS Room - 702. Please make sure you have turned in your permission slip and have received a confirmation from the SCOTS Room before you plan to stay. After you are finished eating lunch please remember to throw away all your trash before leaving the cafeteria. Just a reminder only clear liquids are allowed outside the cafeteria. Students interested in being a Scorekeeper, Clock Worker or Admissions Person at the Volleyball Games, please see Mrs. Swartz during your lunchtime. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. The Caledonia High School Student Council is selling their RESOLVE t-shirts and spiritwear again this year to raise money to help local Caledonia families. Order forms will be available from your Focus teachers and in the main office. Orders must be turned into the office by this Friday, September 14th. Just a reminder students please bring a personal set of headphones for MAP testing. Yesterday we missed saying Happy Birthday to Madison Salisbury-Shaw. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Andrew Hager. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Friday, September 14th, 2018 “A-Day” After you are finished eating lunch please remember to throw away all your trash before leaving the cafeteria. Just a reminder only clear liquids are allowed outside the cafeteria. We are still taking applications for workers for the Student Store. Applications are available outside the Activities office door. Student Council Applications are now available for 6th, 7th and 8th grade in the main office and outside the Activities Office door. If you are interested in being a class representative this year, make sure to fill out an application by next Friday, September 21st and turn it into your Focus teacher. Students interested in being a Scorekeeper, Clock Worker or Admissions Person at the Volleyball Games, please see Mrs. Swartz during your lunchtime. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. The Caledonia High School Student Council is selling their RESOLVE t-shirts and spiritwear again this year to raise money to help local Caledonia families. Order forms will be available from your Focus teachers and in the main office. Orders must be turned into the office today. Just a reminder students please bring a personal set of headphones for MAP testing. Band students, remember to bring your instruments home to practice and take your quiz which is due by Sunday at 11:59 PM Today and over the weekend we wish a very Happy Birthday to Ashleigh Adams, Madison Lieckfield and Evan Casey. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Monday, September 17th, 2018 “B-Day” After you are finished eating lunch please remember to throw away all your trash before leaving the cafeteria. Just a reminder only clear liquids are allowed outside the cafeteria. Student Council Applications are now available for 6th, 7th and 8th grade in the main office and outside the Activities Office door. If you are interested in being a class representative this year, make sure to fill out an application by this Friday, September 21st and turn it into your Focus teacher. Builders Club will be holding their first meeting this Wednesday at 7:30 am in the cafeteria. Builders Club focuses on service projects for our community. Everyone is welcome, you do not need to apply. See Mrs. Alexander in the Activities office if you have any questions. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. Just a reminder students please bring a personal set of headphones for MAP testing. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Madison Doroff Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Focus Classes: Nixon, Sanford, Jablonski, and Murray

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 “A-Day” The Student Store will be open tomorrow at lunch. Yes, that is right, this year the store will be open on Thursdays each week. Come check it out! Only a couple more days until the Student Council applications are due. Forms are available in the main office and outside the Activities office door. Turn in your completed application to your Focus Teacher. Builders Club is meeting right now in the cafeteria. If you had signed up to attend, you can head there now. SCOTS Club will be available today and Thursday after school. Please make sure you have returned your paperwork and received a confirmation from the SCOTS staff before staying. The Caledonia MS Cross Country Teams will be opening up their awesome running season Today at Coopersville MS. Bus Departure behind Duncan Lake: 2:45 pm. XC Meet Time: 4:15 pm. 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Girls interested in ordering team shirts, sweatpants & sweatshirts, please have your order forms turned in to the Athletic Office by Thursday, Sept. 20th. No late orders will be accepted. The 7th & 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Teams will both be traveling on down to Wayland Union MS to take on the Wildcats for their Season opener TODAY. Reminder, 7th-grade girls stay here. Don’t ride the shuttle over to Kraft. Bus Departure is set for 3:00 pm. The “A” Teams will be playing FIRST at 4:00 pm. The “B Teams will soon follow at approx. 5:00 pm. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. Just a reminder students please bring a personal set of headphones for MAP testing. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Madelyn Abraham, Noah Bunker, and Andrew Cherpes, on the 16th Taylor Johnson and Isabelle Bravata celebrated their birthdays. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Focus Class: Cizauskas, Lulich, Bravata and Baker

Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 “B-Day” Builders Club is meeting right now in the Cafeteria. 8th Hour Registration forms will be handed out today at the end of the day. We have some great classes this Fall such as knitting, weight training, beginning guitar, Pinterest Crafts, and much more. Classes are filled first come first serve, so make sure to turn in your forms in as soon as possible. The 7th-grade Volleyball Teams will be traveling over to Lowell Today to play against the Red Arrows. Ride the shuttle over to Kraft so you can then get on another bus with your team to Lowell. “B” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “A” Team play at approx. 5:00 pm. The 8th-grade Volleyball Teams will be playing their games at HOME Today against Lowell MS. Admissions: Heidi Phillips Table Worker: Alicia Gutierrez “B” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “A” Teams play at approx. 5:00 pm. The cross country runners were able to hold off the rain and have a great night of running last night at Coopersville Middle School. The boys finished 2nd out of 6 teams. Scoring for the boys were Jordan Domany, who happened to take first overall, Micah Ressler, Mason Morrell, Kyler Bunker, and Brett Guzman. The girls tied for 3rd out of 6 teams. Scoring for the girls were Olivia Stauffer, Natalia Quigley, Addison Vanoost, Avah Winstrom, and Emmi Mince. Awesome job to all the runners. Way to rock your first competition! Practice today is at Kraft, so hustle over after school and meet at the tennis courts. Parent pick up is at Kraft at 4:00. After School Supervision will be held in the Cafeteria for students staying to watch the games. Attention 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Players… Don’t forget to turn in your order forms to the Athletic Office by Tomorrow - Thurs. Sept. 20 if you want to still order team volleyball shirts. The Student Store will be open tomorrow at lunch. Yes, that is right, this year the store will be open on Thursdays each week. Come check it out! Only a couple more days until the Student Council applications are due. Forms are available in the main office and outside the Activities office door. Turn in your completed application to your Focus Teacher. SCOTS Club Thursday after school. Please make sure you have returned your paperwork and received a confirmation from the SCOTS staff before staying. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. Just a reminder students please bring a personal set of headphones for MAP testing. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday Jack Collett, Lauren Collett, and Ben Graham. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Thursday, September 20th, 2018 “A-Day” 7th and 8th graders remain in the cafeteria after lunch. Congratulations to both 8th-grade girls Volleyball Teams in winning their matches against Lowell last night! The “A” Team bounced back from a tough loss against Wayland on Tuesday by winning their matches against the Lowell Red Arrows last night with scores of 21-8, 23-21 & 21-16! Great Job Ladies! The 7th grade “A, and B” Team also WON their games last night against Lowell with scores of 21-8, 21-9 & 21-7! Our Caledonia MS XC Teams will all be traveling over to Kenowa Hills for their “Fun Run” Today! Bus Departure: 2:45 pm. SCOTS Club today after school. Please make sure you have returned your paperwork and received a confirmation from the SCOTS staff before staying. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. Just a reminder students please bring a personal set of headphones for MAP testing. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday McKenzie Bouma, Danielle Le-Tran, and Devin Scanlan. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Friday, September 21th, 2018 “B-Day” School Store will be open today during 6th and 7th-grade lunches. 8th Hour classes are filling up! Make sure to turn in your registration form to the main office. The deadline is this Monday, Sept 24th. We have a great new group meeting this year during 8th Hour on Thursdays for 7th & 8th graders. Future Farmers of America or FFA is starting a middle school group this Fall right here at Duncan Lake. This FFA group will be lead by FFA students from the high school students. You will learn about the agriculture industry and focus on developing leadership skills. You can sign up through our 8th Hour registration forms, After school study tables will begin October 2nd and run each week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the library after school. This is a great opportunity to study for tests and get homework done. Permission forms are required for students who would like to stay after school for Study Tables. Forms are available in the office and outside the Activities office door. Student Council applications are due today to your Focus Teacher. Forms are available in the main office and outside the Activities office door. Band students, remember to bring your instruments home to practice and take your quiz which is due by Sunday at 11:59 PM Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. Staff and students on 10/5 our back parking lot will have to be empty for the staging of the Homecoming parade Today and over the weekend we wish a very Happy Birthday to Isaac Jurmu, Shaun Milanowski, Lauren Wnuk, Mason Osterhouse, Aeva Crosby, Olivia Rystrom, and Teague Higgons Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

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Monday, September 24th, 2018 “A-Day” Caledonia will be Hosting the Cross Country League Meet Today. The Meet will be taking place over by Kraft Meadows MS. Our XC Team will be running against the following middle schools: Cedar Springs, Comstock Park, Coopersville, Forest Hills Central & Wayland. Meet Time is: 4:15 pm. The 7th-grade Volleyball Team will be playing their matches at HOME Today against Kenowa Hills. “A” Team plays at 4:00 pm. “B” Team plays at 5:00 pm. Admissions: Heidi Phillips Table Workers: Mrs. Kohn & Ali Heaton Mr. Baker will be the After School Supervisor in the Cafeteria Today. Please sign in with him by 2:45 pm. He will then dismiss you at 3:30 pm to attend the Volleyball Games. The 8th-grade Volleyball Team will be playing AT Kenowa Hills MS. Bus Departure: 2:50 pm. “A” Team plays at 4:00 pm. “B” Team plays at 5:00 pm. All cross country kids need to walk over to Kraft right after school. Meet in the cafeteria at Kraft. You can change into your uniforms when you get there. 8th Hour registration forms are still being accepted. A few classes are already full so turn in your form to the main office as soon as possible. Still some great classes available like Future Farmers of America (also known as FFA), Ukulele Club, Young Writers Group, Euchre, 6th-grade Girls Basketball with Mrs. Bravata and many more. After school study tables will begin October 2nd and run each week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the library after school. This is a great opportunity to study for tests and get homework done. Permission forms are required for students who would like to stay after school for Study Tables. Forms are available in the office and outside the Activities office door. Picture retakes will be Friday, September 28th order forms will be available in the office or with your focus teachers. Staff and students on 10/5 our back parking lot will have to be empty for the staging of the Homecoming parade. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Colter Fortune, Jacob Wilkes, and Teresa Abraham. Also, a Happy Belated Birthday to Mr. Gorton who celebrated his birthday yesterday.

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