Welcome to Caledonia Community Schools

Thursday, November 1, 2018 “A-Day” 8th-hour sewing class will NOT be meeting today. LEGION Boy’s sign up is taking place now in the office stop by and get your permission slip. The first meeting will be November 7th after school all permission slips and money will be due on November 5th. The Caledonia Middle Schools Ski Racing Club is open to 7th and 8th-grade students that would like to learn to ski race. We will have a meeting Wednesday, Nov 7th at 7:00 pm in room 703 at Kraft Meadows. If you have any questions contact Coach Petrosky at Kraft Meadows. Attention 7th & 8th grade Boys who are not playing on the school basketball teams…..If you’re interested in playing some basketball, here’s your opportunity to play on the Schools 5-week Intramural Basketball League. Stop by the Athletic Office to pick up a registration form with more information included on the form. There is no cost. 7th & 8th Grade Girls Competitive Cheer Tryouts Start on Monday, Nov. 5th here at Duncan Lake up in North Balcony of the Main Gym from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Be sure to have all your paperwork & participation fee turned in to the Athletic Office in order for you to participate at Tryouts. Builders Club Trick or Treat for Unicef boxes are due tomorrow Student Council is meeting right now in the library. Math Olympiad is starting next week! Students interested in being on the team should fill out a registration form. Forms can be found outside the activities office door by the blocks. Please turn the registration forms in by tomorrow. This announcement is for all current NJHS members. If you would like an opportunity to earn service hours, we need people to help with set up at the Craft show and concession workers Saturday morning, See Mrs. Alexander in the Activities office if you are interested. The school store will be closed today. Please check the lost and found, all items that are left at the end of the term will be donated. Today we wish a very happy birthday to Faith Aversano and Meredith Jarchow.

Friday, November 2, 2018 “B-Day” Band students, remember to bring your instruments home to practice and take your quiz which is due by Sunday at 11:59 PM. The Caledonia Middle Schools Ski Racing Club is open to 7th and 8th-grade students that would like to learn to ski race. We will have a meeting Wednesday, Nov 7th at 7:00 pm in room 703 at Kraft Meadows. If you have any questions contact Coach Petrosky at Kraft Meadows. Attention 7th & 8th grade Boys who are not playing on the school basketball teams…..If you’re interested in playing some basketball, here’s your opportunity to play on the Schools 5-week Intramural Basketball League. Stop by the Athletic Office to pick up a registration form with more information included on the form. There is no cost. 7th & 8th Grade Girls Competitive Cheer Tryouts Start on Monday, Nov. 5th here at Duncan Lake up in North Balcony of the Main Gym from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Be sure to have all your paperwork & participation fee turned in to the Athletic Office in order for you to participate at Tryouts. Builders Club Trick or Treat for Unicef boxes are due Today. Math Olympiad is starting next week! Students interested in being on the team should fill out a registration form. Forms can be found outside the activities office door by the blocks. Please turn the registration forms in by tomorrow. Please check the lost and found, all items that are left at the end of the term will be donated. Today and over the weekend celebrating their birthdays are Jacqueline Eliassen, Leigha Hall, Peter Paarleberg, Aleigha Snyder, Nicholas Laube, Johanna Fairless, Aidan Upham, Alex DeGraaf, and Jet King. 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!

Leadership scholarship given to students by the Caledonia Women's Club

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 “B-Day” Need service hours? Want to help at the annual elementary Moms and Misters event here at Duncan Lake this Friday? Come down to the office to sign up. There will be bounce houses, crafts and more where help is needed. Again that would be for this Friday after school at Duncan Lake. 7th grade Boys Basketball Teams will be starting up their season Today at HOME against the Lowell Red Arrows. “B” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “A” Teams play at 5:00 pm. Coach Shefferly will be the Supervisor in the Cafeteria for students staying after school to attend the basketball games. Please sign in with him by 2:45 pm. Thank You! The 8th grade Boys Basketball Teams will be traveling over to Lowell to play their games against the Red Arrows. “B” Team plays at 4:00 pm. “A” Team plays at 5:00 pm. Bus Departure from Duncan Lake: 2:50 pm The Caledonia Middle Schools Ski Racing Club is open to 7th and 8th-grade students that would like to learn to ski race. We will have a meeting Wednesday, Nov 7th at 7:00 pm in room 703 at Kraft Meadows. If you have any questions contact Coach Petrosky at Kraft Meadows. Reminder our first LEGION meeting is today after school! Please meet us in the Commons at the end of the day. The Student Store will be open on Thursday. Please check the lost and found, all items that are left at the end of the term will be donated. Today we wish a very happy birthday to Joni Young. 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!

K-10:30 am 1st-11:00 am 2nd-11:30am 3rd-12:00 pm 4th-12:30 pm 5th-1:00 pm $5.25 Adults $2.30 Children

RSVP by Monday Nov. 5th (forms in the office)
Please pay the day of the luncheon. 

Adult $5.25
Student $2.30

Rossman   10:50 am
VanGessel 11:00 am
Goode       11:10 am
Mulherin   11:35 am
Closson   11:45 am
Cook        11:55 am
Hilton       12:10 pm
Hollern     12:20 pm
Mulry        12:30 pm

Thursday, November 8, 2018 “B-Day” Need service hours? Want to help at the annual elementary Moms and Misters event here at Duncan Lake this Friday? Come down to the office to sign up. There will be bounce houses, crafts and more where help is needed. Again that would be for this Friday after school at Duncan Lake. Coach Burd’s 8th grade Boys Basketball “A” Team WON over Lowell yesterday with a score of 48-46. Coach VanEngen’s 8th grade Boys Basketball “B” Team also WON against the Red Arrows with a score of 45-22. Coach Wanless’s 7th grade “A” Team WON their game against Lowell with a score of 49-24. Coach Bradley’s 7th grade “B” Team also WON against the Red Arrows last night by a score of 40-8. The Student Store will be open Today. Please check the lost and found, all items that are left at the end of the term will be donated. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Jaiden Higgins, Conor Weekley, and William McNeil. 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!

This event has a Google Hangouts video call. Join: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/calschools.org/pd-day?hceid=Y2Fsc2Nob29scy5vcmdfaXBoM2d0NXRpN3VmM2RvaWd0cjVwM3FmMzhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ.2thsijra1c27ucvugq2p56k7dm&hs=121

Students are dismissed at 11:00 a.m.

Monday, November 12, 2018 “B-Day” Table Washers for the week: 6th Grade: Adams, Anderson, Buysse, Daley-Fell, DeTurk 7th Grade: Sundstrom, Vredevoogd, Whisler, White, Winger 8th Grade: Barker, Brown, Casey, Cogger, Crosby In honor of Veteran's Day coming up this weekend, we are trying to raise awareness of how many people have been willing to serve for our country. Students, please take a moment to place a blue dot sticker on the map outside the Library with the name of a service member past or present in your family. Then place the dot on the map where they were stationed. This project will run through next Monday, Nov. 12. Bittersweet Cards are for sale right now--If you would like your card before Thanksgiving break please turn in your paperwork and money to the office by Friday, November 16th. Forms can be picked up in the office. Bittersweet may open as early as this coming weekend! The 7th grade Boys Basketball Teams will be playing their games at Kenowa Hills Today. Ride the shuttle over to Kraft to then get on your bus to Kenowa Hill MS. “A” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “B” Teams play at approx. 5:00 pm. The 8th grade Boys Basketball Teams will be playing at HOME Today against the Knights. “A” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “B” Teams play at approx. 5:00 pm. After School Supervision will be in the Cafeteria Today with the awesome Coach VanWagoner. Don’t forget to sign in with her by 2:45 pm. Math Olympiad is canceled after school today Amby Meeting Tuesday after school. Please check the lost and found, all items that are left at the end of the term will be donated. Today we have no birthdays to celebrate. 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!

This event has a Google Hangouts video call. Join: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/calschools.org/middle-school?hceid=Y2Fsc2Nob29scy5vcmdfaXBoM2d0NXRpN3VmM2RvaWd0cjVwM3FmMzhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ.190cn770ek0pr8m85jhn3t73ic&hs=121

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 “A-Day” Bittersweet Cards are for sale right now--If you would like your card before Thanksgiving break please turn in your paperwork and money to the office by Friday, November 16th. Forms can be picked up in the office. Bittersweet may open as early as this coming weekend! This a reminder for the NJHS Service for the World Committee- please bring your items tomorrow for Operation Christmas Child. Amby is meeting today right after school. In the 7th grade “B” Game yesterday, the Fighting Scots put up 59 points against the Knights of Kenowa Hills MS on some outstanding team defense. The Scots Won 59-21. Come on out on Wednesday as the 7th grade faces the always dangerous Wildcats of Wyoming at HOME. The 7th grade “A” Team also beat the Kenowa Hills Knights with a score of 49-34! It was a set of WINS for both the 8th “A” & “B” Teams against the Knights yesterday! The “A” Team 52-28 & the “B” Team 50-17! Congratulations to all the teams! Please check the lost and found this week any items that are left after Friday will be boxed up and donated to a local charity. Today we wish a very happy birthday to Jessica Maier, Joshua Maier, Paige Diedrich, and Kendall Simmons. 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!

1st, 3rd and 5th grades

Rescheduled from Nov. 6.  

This event has a Google Hangouts video call. Join: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/calschools.org/middle-school?hceid=Y2Fsc2Nob29scy5vcmdfaXBoM2d0NXRpN3VmM2RvaWd0cjVwM3FmMzhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ.0s3mh70l01jckoqrskr5unatfa&hs=121

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 “B-Day” The 8th-grade group of Cal Career Students is raising money to get new school sports equipment. If you want to help raise money, please bring in your pop cans on Monday, November 26 and Monday, December 24 there will be one box at the blocks and one box in each hallway, thank you. Bittersweet Cards are for sale right now--If you would like your card before Thanksgiving break please turn in your paperwork and money to the office by Friday, November 16th. Forms can be picked up in the office. Bittersweet may open as early as this coming weekend! 7th grade Boys Basketball Teams will be playing their games at HOME Today against the East Grand Rapids Pioneers. “B” Teams play at 4:15 pm. “A” Teams play at 5:5:15 pm. Coach Shefferly will be the Supervisor in the Cafeteria today for students staying after school to attend the games. Don’t forget to sign-in with him. 8th grade Boys Basketball Teams will be on the road up to East Grand Rapids MS to play against the Pioneers Today. Bus Departure from Duncan Lake: 3:15 pm. “B” Teams play at 4:15 pm. “A” Teams play at 5:15 pm. Students attending the games please remember to pick up all your trash in the stands. Legion will be meeting today after school in the commons. New members are still welcome To join, see Mrs. Lance about a permission slip. Please join us for the DLMS Thanksgiving lunch that is being served tomorrow. They will have Turkey, mash potatoes with gravy and of course pumpkin pie. Please check the lost and found this week any item that is left after Friday will be boxed up and donated to a local charity. Today we wish a very happy birthday to Ms. Jablonski. 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!

Thursday, November 15, 2018 “A-Day” The first P2P (Peer to Peer) to meets tomorrow meets tomorrow during 8th-grade lunch. Mrs. Torres will be there to greet you and help you get started. The 8th-grade group of Cal Career Students is raising money to get new school sports equipment. If you want to help raise money, please bring in your pop cans on Monday, November 26 and Monday, December 24 there will be one box at the blocks and one box in each hallway, thank you. Bittersweet Cards are for sale right now--If you would like your card before Thanksgiving break please turn in your paperwork and money to the office by Friday, November 16th. Forms can be picked up in the office. Bittersweet may open as early as this coming weekend! Coach Burd’s 8th “A” Team lost a tough game against East Grand Rapids with a score of 33-59! Coach VanEngen’s 8th “B” Team WON a close game against the Pioneers by a score of 30-24. In the 7th grade “A” Game yesterday, the Fighting Scots defeated the Pioneers of EGR 31-12. Again, the Scots played great defense! Come on out Monday when they play the Wildcats of Wyoming! Coach Wanless 7th “A” Team also WON against the East Grand Rapids Pioneers: 41-32! Please join us for the DLMS Thanksgiving lunch today. They will have Turkey, mash potatoes with gravy and of course pumpkin pie. Only two more days left to check the lost and found before all items are donated to a local charity. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Kyler Ross, Jenna Clapper, Isaac Fisher, Grace Siekman, Isaiah Applewhite, and Madison Fortune. 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, November 16, 2018 “B-Day” The first P2P (Peer to Peer) to meets today during 8th-grade lunch. Mrs. Torres will be in the office to greet you and help you get started. Student Council is having a meeting just for Focus Reps and the Student Council Executive Board on Monday at 7:30 am. The meeting will be held in the Activities Office by the blocks. To repeat, this meeting is just for Focus Reps and the Executive Board. The 8th-grade group of Cal Career Students is raising money to get new school sports equipment. If you want to help raise money, please bring in your pop cans on Monday, November 26 and Monday, December 24 there will be one box at the blocks and one box in each hallway, thank you. Bittersweet Cards are for sale right now--If you would like your card before Thanksgiving break please turn in your paperwork and money to the office by Friday, November 16th. Forms can be picked up in the office. Bittersweet may open as early as this coming weekend! Today is the last day to check the “Lost and Found” all Items after today will be boxed up and donated to a local charity. 6th Grade students please clean up after yourselves after lunch or you will be losing privileges. Today and over the weekend celebrating their birthdays are Adalynn Masselink, Landon Koster, Philip Taylor, Avery Hallo, and Cameron Martin. 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!

1st Trimester 1st Macro Exam

Monday, November 19, 2018 “A-Day” Student Council is having a meeting right now for Focus Reps only along with the Executive Board. All Focus Reps and Executive Board members should report to Mrs. Alexander’s room by the main office and blocks right now. 7th grade Boys Basketball Teams will be playing at HOME today against the Wyoming Jr. High Wolves. “A” Teams play at 4: pm. “B” Teams play at 5:00 pm. Coach Van Wagoner will be the After School Super-Supervisor in the Cafeteria Today for students staying to attend the games. 8th grade Boys Basketball Teams will be playing their games at Wyoming Jr. High. “A” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “B” Teams play at 5:00 pm. Bus Departure: 3:00 pm. Table washers for the week 6th Grade: Lulich’s room: Dion, Dupuis, Edgar, Eliassen, and Gave 7th Grade: Gorton’s room: Andrulis, Applewhite, Ballard, Barthel, and Bont 8th Grade: Kroll’s room: Dean, Elliot, Fortune, Geer, Gorton. Math Olympiad is meeting after school today in the STEM Lab room. All team members should plan on attending as it will be our first competition. Today is the last day for Ukulele Club and Game Table. The 8th-grade group of Cal Career Students is raising money to get new school sports equipment. If you want to help raise money, please bring in your pop cans on Monday, November 26 and Monday, December 24 there will be one box at the blocks and one box in each hallway, thank you. Today we wish a very happy birthday to Jeffrey Schoonmaker. 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!

This event has a Google Hangouts video call. Join: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/calschools.org/strike?hceid=Y2Fsc2Nob29scy5vcmdfaXBoM2d0NXRpN3VmM2RvaWd0cjVwM3FmMzhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ.0o6dpmkdcdc5mt9uuqes04131j&hs=121

1st Trimester Exams for 2nd & 3rd Macro.

Students may leave if they have their own transportation. Busses will run at normal times.

RSVP by Friday Nov. 16th (forms in the office)
Please pay the day of the luncheon. 

Adult $5.25
Student $2.30

Carpenter      11:15 am
Summerfield 11:25 am
Wanless        11:35 am

Waayenberg 12:00 am
Brown           12:10 am
Huene           12:20 am

Blaser           12:35 pm
Geerdes        12:45 pm
Jongekrijg    12:55 pm