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Monday, October 1, 2018 “B-Day” Both the 7th & 8th grade Volleyball Teams will be traveling on down to Thornapple-Kellogg Middle School TODAY to take on the Trojans. Bus Departure: 3:15 pm. “A” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “B” Teams play at 5:00 pm. Spirit week continues tomorrow with Black versus Neon Day. You can wear black or neon clothes. Student Council leaders are cruising the hallways each morning checking out who is the most spirited. Winners and prizes will be awarded on Friday at the assembly. 8th Hour classes begin today with Ukulele Club and Game Table. If you do not attend your class regularly, your spot will be given to the next person on the waitlist. We still have openings for Thursday’s girls' basketball class for7th graders and 6th graders with Mrs. Bravata. We also still need people for the FFA class. If you would like to sign up, 8th Hour forms are still available outside the Activities office door. For students riding 8th Hour buses - please remember that we expect outstanding behavior on the bus. You are riding with elementary students so we want you to set the right example. Students you should know that there are no second chances with our 8th Hour buses. If you are reported to be causing a problem on the bus, you will not be allowed to ride the 8th Hour bus home for the rest of the year. Science Olympiad will be holding their Kick-Off Meeting this Thursday at 6:30 pm right here in the Duncan Lake P.A.C. All students interested in being on the team should plan on attending. School Store will be open Tuesday and Thursday this week. Students, please remember when crossing the street, to use the crosswalks. FOOD AND DRINK on NON-CARPETED AREAS Today we wish a Happy Birthday to Alexandria Schutte. 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!

Annual  Powder Puff football game opens up Homecoming Week 2018

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 “A-Day” The XC Teams will be traveling up to Greenville MS Today for their XC Meet! Bus Departure: 2:40 pm. Meet Time: 4:15 pm. Western Wednesday is tomorrow! Want to wear a cowboy hat - you can! But it will cost $1.00. You can pay your dollar in focus class. All proceeds will benefit Dutton Food Pantry. Student Council will be coming down before Focus in your hallway looking for the most spirited! Will it be you? 8th Hour classes starting today include Book Club, Chess, Makerspace Club, Weight Training and Young Writers Group. Knitting will be starting later in October. Room assignments are posted in your hallway. For students riding 8th Hour's buses - please remember that we expect outstanding behavior on the bus. You are riding with elementary students so we want you to set the right example. Students you should know that there are no second chances with our 8th Hour buses. If you are reported to be causing a problem on the bus, you will not be allowed to ride the 8th Hour bus home for the rest of the year. The 7th and 8th-grade volleyball teams won their matches against Thornapple Kellogg last night. The 7th grade A team pulled off a very close 3rd set victory--way to finish strong and great job to all teams! 8th Grade “A “ team beat TK. 21-6, 21-16, 23-21. Science Olympiad will be holding their Kick-Off Meeting this Thursday at 6:30 pm right here in the Duncan Lake P.A.C. All students interested in being on the team should plan on attending. School Store will be open Today and Thursday this week. Students, please remember when crossing the street, to use the crosswalks. FOOD AND DRINK on NON-CARPETED AREAS We missed saying happy birthday to Isabella Perez yesterday. 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, very best, and Make it a great day!

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018 “B-Day” The 7th & 8th-grade Girls Volleyball Teams will be traveling on over to Wyoming Jr. High Today to play against the Wolves for their games. Bus Departure: 3:00 pm. 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Sign-ups will be located by the Athletic Office starting Today! Basketball Tryouts will start on Wed. Oct. 24th. More information to follow as it becomes available. Tomorrow for Spirit Week is Switch Day! What is switch day? It is where students dress as teachers and teachers dress like students. Remember we will have awards for the most spirited at the assembly on Friday. 8th Hour classes starting today include Beginning Guitar, Book Folding, Euchre, Make a Fleece Blanket and Pinterest Crafts. Remember knitting starts later in the month. For students riding 8th Hour's buses - please remember that we expect outstanding behavior on the bus. You are riding with elementary students so we want you to set the right example. Students you should know that there are no second chances with our 8th Hour buses. If you are reported to be causing a problem on the bus, you will not be allowed to ride the 8th Hour bus home for the rest of the year. Science Olympiad will be holding their Kick-Off Meeting tomorrow at 6:30 pm right here in the Duncan Lake P.A.C. All students interested in being on the team should plan on attending. NJHS members - just a reminder that your dues need to be turned into the office with your name on the envelope by Friday. School Store will be open again Thursday this week, be sure to stock up on your spirit gear. Just a reminder to 8th graders because of count day “progression day” will be Thursday. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Alisha Marsiglia, Luke Rohraff & Ryleigh Vanderberg. 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, October 4, 2018 “A-Day” Our XC Teams will be traveling on down to Wayland-Union MS to run in their XC Invitational Today. Bus Departure from Duncan Lake: 2:45 pm. Meet Time: 4:15 pm. 7th & 8th-grade boys basketball sign-ups are located by the Athletic Office. Tryouts will be starting on Wed. Oct. 24th. Any questions, please ask Mrs. Swartz. Tomorrow is the last day of Spirit Week and it will be Purple and Gold Day! Students who want to color their hair and wear face paint must do all that at home. If you ordered a Resolve T-shirt from the high school, they will be delivered to your Focus class later today. FAROUT volleyball club is holding a FREE clinic October 6th and 13th from 9-11am for girls in 6th-8th grade. This is a great way to go check out their club and to see how they coach the sport of volleyball! 8th Hour classes starting today are Mini-strike, Drawing, Sewing, Take a Hike, and Weight Training. FFA will begin next week and 6th-grade Girls Basketball will begin November 1st. Science Olympiad will be holding their Kick-Off Meeting tonight at 6:30 pm right here in the Duncan Lake P.A.C. All students interested in being on the team should plan on attending. NJHS members - just a reminder that your dues need to be turned into the office with your name on the envelope by tomorrow. School Store will be open again today, be sure to stock up on your spirit gear. Just a reminder to 8th graders because of count day “progression day” is today 8th-grade football team are now 5-0 beating Greenville 29-6! Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Sarah Bonter. 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, October 5, 2018 “B-Day” 7th & 8th-grade boys basketball sign-ups are located by the Athletic Office. Tryouts will be starting on Wed. Oct. 24th. Any questions, please ask Mrs. Swartz. The cross country team had a great night at the Wayland Invitational yesterday. We ran two heats, both a varsity and a junior varsity one. The boys' varsity took 1st place out of 9 teams. Scoring points were Micah Ressler, Kyler Bunker, Brett Guzzman, Mason Oosterhouse, and Mason Morell. The boys JV also took 1st out of 9 teams. Scoring points for the team were Matt Fleming, Kaleb Huyser, Haden Lienisch, Joe Verburg, and Seth Reiffer. The girls' varsity took 8th out of 10 teams. Scoring points for the varsity girls were Olivia Stauffer, Haylee Winstroom, Natalia Quigley, Addison Vanoost, and Avah Winstrom. The girls JV team took 1st out of 10 teams. Scoring for the JV girls were Lily Stauffer, Aryanna Nostrant, Anna Mince, Cambria Gaier, and Alexa Elliot. Our XC Teams will be running tomorrow in the Portage Invitational at Portage Central MS. Bus Departure from Duncan Lake: 9:45 am. FAROUT volleyball club is holding a FREE clinic October 6th and 13th from 9-11am for girls in 6th-8th grade. This is a great way to go check out their club and to see how they coach the sport of volleyball! NJHS members - just a reminder that your dues need to be turned into the office with your name on the envelope today. Band students please bring their instruments home to practice and take Quiz 5 Trimester 1 which is due by Sunday at 11:59 PM 8th Graders- You will be dismissed to the PAC for Peer-to-Peer immediately after the Pledge. Today and over the weekend celebrating birthdays we have Ethan Lucky, Samir Begovic, Emmi Mince, Noah Sheely, Brayden Russo, Justice Reed, and Lane Shepard-Hatfield. 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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3-5  1:35-2:20

Monday, October 8, 2018 “A-Day” The cross country team did a great job running at the Portage Invitational on Saturday. Earning medals for the boy's team were Jordan Domany, Brett Guzman, Micah Ressler, Mason Morell, Gio Garcia, Kort Thompson, Garrett Reuhle, and Kaleb Huyser. Earning medals for the girl's team were Avalynn Klapmust, Olivia Stauffer, Haylee Winstrom, Ellery Lienesch, and Emmi Mince. Great job to all who participated. 7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball sign-ups are located by the Athletic Office. Tryouts will be starting on Wed. Oct. 24th. Ay questions, please ask Mrs. Swartz. Be sure to get your Physical Card, Athletic Code & $75 Participation turned in to the Athletic Office BEFORE the first day of Tryoutsl 7th & 8th-grade Girls Competitive Cheer sign-ups are also located by the Athletics Office. (Mon) The 7th & 8th-grade Girls Volleyball Teams will both all be playing their games at HOME Today against the Wayland-Union Wildcats. “A” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “B” Teams play approx. 5:00 pm. Ms. Cizauskas will be our After School Supervisor. Please report to the cafeteria to sign-in with her by 2:45 pm. She’ll then release you at 3:30 pm to attend the games. Science Olympiad team registration is now open. Registration forms are available outside the Activities office door. Student Council will be holding its first meeting this Thursday at 7:30 am in the library. Students who applied to be Student Council reps will get their letters with their rep positions for the year by Wednesday. Just a reminder that 8th Hour classes continue this week with Ukulele Club and Game Table after school today. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Caroline Hadaway and Kenneth Xiong. 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!

1st Trimester Parent/Teacher Conferences 

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 “B-Day” 7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball Sign-ups are located by the Athletic Office. Tryouts will be Starting on Wed. Oct. 24th. Any questions, please ask Mrs. Swartz. Be sure to get your Physical Card, Athletic Code & $75 Participation turned in to the Athletic Office BEFORE the first day of Tryouts. 7th & 8th-grade Girls Competitive Cheer Sign-ups are also located by the Athletics Office. Clinics/Tryouts will be taking place on Nov. 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the upper North Balcony of the main gym here at Duncan Lake. The 7th grade “A” Volleyball Team Won all three games against the Wayland Wildcats last night: 22-20, 21-19 & 22-20. 7th grade “B” Team also Won all three games with scores of 21-13, 21-2 & 21-13. 8th grade “A” Team Won two games against the Wildcats: 21-13 & 21-15 but lost a very close 3rd game: 21-17. 8th grade “B” Team lost their first & third games: 21-17 & 21-18 but Won their 2nd game 21-18. Great game playing was done by all! Our XC Team will be on the road up to Forest Hill Central MS for their meet Today! Bus Departure from Duncan Lake: 2:40 pm. Meet Time: 4:15 pm. Student Council will be holding its first meeting this Thursday at 7:30 am in the library. Students who applied to be Student Council reps will get their letters with their rep positions for the year by Wednesday. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Allen Johnson, Hailey Markwat, and Indya Mckee-Mckellar. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Students we will be beginning to help in the cafeteria. With your help of your Focus teacher, you will be assigned a week to help clean the area. I thank you in advance!! Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 “A-Day” 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Teams will be playing at HOME Today against the Lowell Red Arrows. “B” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “A” Teams play at 5:00 pm. Students staying after school to attend the Volleyball Games need to report to the cafeteria to Sign-in with Coach Shefferly by 2:45 pm. He’ll release you at 3:30 pm to attend the games. Admissions: Heidi Phillips 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Teams will be playing their games AT Lowell MS Today. Bus departure from Duncan Lake: 3:00 pm. “B” Teams play at 4:00 pm. “A” Teams play at 5:00 pm The cross country team ran tough last night at Forest Hills Central Middle School. The boys' team took first out of 8 teams. Scoring points for the Scots were Jordan Domany, Brett Guzman, Micah Ressler, Kyler Bunker, and Aydin Duffin. The girls placed 5th out of 8 schools. Scoring for the lady Scots were Natalia Quigley, Olivia Stauffer, Haylee Winstroom, Molly Winger, and Lily Stauffer. Great job runners! 7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball Sign-ups are located by the Athletic Office. Tryouts will be on Wed. Oct. 24th, Fri. Oct. 26th & Mon. Oct. 29th. 7th Grade Tryouts will be held at Kraft Meadows from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. A shuttle bus will be provided for you to ride over to Kraft. Please do not walk to Kraft. 8th Grade Tryouts will be held here at Duncan Lake in the Main Gym from 2:45 PM - 4:30 PM. 7th & 8th-grade Girls Competitive Cheer Sign-ups are also located by the Athletics Office. Clinics/Tryouts will be taking place on Nov. 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the Upper North Balcony of the main gym here at Duncan Lake. If you’re going to be trying out for Boys Basketball or Girls Competitive Cheerleading you need to first have the following items turned into the Athletic Office BEFORE the first day of Tryouts: Physical Card, Athletic Code & $75 Participation. Student Council will be holding its first meeting this Thursday at 7:30 am in the library. Students who applied to be Student Council reps will get their letters with their rep positions for the year by Wednesday. Table washers for the week are 6th Grade: Mya Burgess, Gabrielle Burns, Evan Deyoung, Madison Doroff, Francesca Fanco, and Ethan Fisher. 7th Grade: Talon Briones, Adrielle Crothers, Shawn Dover, Stephanie Dryburgh, and Johanna Fairless. 8th Grade: Omar Ghannam, Marko Prica, Alex Daley-Fell, Ava Kellogg Gabrielle Dark, and Nick Laube. Please arrive back to the cafeteria 5 min before lunch ends to start wiping the tables down. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Justin Brandow. Yesterday we missed saying Happy Birthday to Jack VanEss and Gerrit Barnick. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Scots Survey Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

PSAT/NSMQT - 10th and 11th graders that sign up to take this exam.  Must sign up in September. Cost is $25

 

1st Trimester Parent/Teacher Conferences 

Thursday, October 11, 2018 “B-Day” Peer to Peer slips are due in the office by the 19th, extra copies are available in the office. Congratulation to the 8th-grade girls “A” Volleyball Team in defeating the Lowell Red Arrows last night with scores of 22-20, 21-14! If you’re going to be trying out for Boys Basketball or Girls Competitive Cheerleading you first need to have the following items turned into the Athletic Office BEFORE the first day of Tryouts: Physical Card, Athletic Code & $75 Participation. Boys Basketball Tryouts Start Wed. Oct. 24th. Girls Competitive Cheer Clinic/Tryouts Start: Nov. 5th Any questions, please ask Mrs. Swartz. The XC Teams will be running at the Forest Hill Eastern Invitational Today. Bus Departure from Duncan Lake: 2:45 pm. Meet Time: 4:15 PM. The school store will be open today. Make sure to stop in and check it out. Store workers should check their schedules to see if they need to report for work today. Student Council is meeting right now in the library. A reminder that the 8th Hour Class - Future Farmers of America or FFA will start today in Room 807. Science Olympiad is still taking registrations. If you need a form they are available outside the Activities Office by the door. Today we wish a very Happy Birthday Kloe Kimbrell, Brianna Weber & Mr. Abraham:) 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, October 12, 2018 “A-Day” Band students, remember to bring your instruments home to practice and take your quiz which is due by Sunday at 11:59 PM. Mrs. Wallace's 8th graders please bring your Chromebooks to class. The 7th-grade Girls Volleyball Teams will be playing at the Northview (Cross Roads) MS Tournament tomorrow, Sat. Oct. 13th. Bus Departure from Kraft Meadows: 6:15 am. Tournament time starts at 9:00 am. Peer to Peer slips are due in the office by the 19th, extra copies are available in the office. Science Olympiad is still taking registrations. If you need a form they are available outside the Activities Office by the door. We have a new fundraiser coming up. We are collecting School supplies for Kenya. Let's help them get as good as education can. Whichever focus class collects the most supplies will get a pizza party. Today and over the weekend we wish a very Happy Birthday to Emma White, Copelin O’Krangley, Aiyana Stewart, and Avery Lash. 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!

Caledonia Students for Life sponsoring Blood Drive.

Walk-ins are welcome

Monday, October 15, 2018 “B-Day” Peer to Peer slips are due in the office by the 19th, extra copies are available in the office. Cross country practice is at Kraft today, 10/15! Duncan kids walk over right away. Pick up at Kraft. Congratulations to the 7th-grade girls Volleyball “B” Team for taking FIRST at the Northview (Cross Roads) MS Volleyball Tournament on Saturday! The 8th-grade girls Volleyball Teams will be playing their games at East Grand Rapids MS Today. Bus departure from Duncan Lake: 3:15 pm. “A” Teams play at 4:15 pm. “B” Teams play at 5:15 pm. The 7th-grade girls Volleyball Teams will be playing at HOME Today against the East Grand Rapids Pioneers. Students staying after school to attend the games please report to the cafeteria by 2:45 pm to sign-in with Ms. Cizauskas. Admissions: Heidi Phillips “A” Teams play at 4:15 pm. “B” Teams play at 5:15 pm. Builders Club will be meeting this Wednesday at 7:30 am in Room 302 down by the orchestra room. Check your passes for exact directions. Table washers: 6th Grade: Fortune, Hammock, Hodge, Klapmust, Lappenga, Lash 7th Grade: Fitzell, Graham, Grimes, Harms, Hattenberger 8th Grade: O'Connor, Barofsky, Hoefakker, Elam, Russell, Vanderhoff Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Maya Brower and Zachary Burnis 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, October 16, 2018 “A-Day” Congratulations to our 8th grade “A” Volleyball and 7th-grade volleyball “B” team both won all three games against EGR last night. The last MS XC Meet of the season will be our Gold Division League Meet at HOME today. XC Meet will start at 4:15 pm. Peer to Peer slips are due in the office by the 19th, extra copies are available in the office. Thursday, all 6th-grade girls please go to go to the PAC during focus to learn about AMBY. Builders Club will be meeting tomorrow at 7:30 am in Room 302 down past the orchestra and Spanish rooms. Table washers: 6th Grade: Fortune, Hammock, Hodge, Klapmust, Lappenga, Lash 7th Grade: Fitzell, Graham, Grimes, Harms, Hattenberger 8th Grade: O'Connor, Barofsky, Hoefakker, Elam, Russell, Vanderhoff Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Marshall Pederson and Daniel Swartz. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. SCOTS survey Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 “B-Day” The cross country teams finished their season with a great run last night at the League Championship. Many runners continued to get their personal records for the two miles. Way to go! The boys took 2nd out of 6 schools. The ladies finished 4th out of 6 teams. Great run everyone and what an awesome season you have all had! We are proud of you and all your hard work! Our 7th & 8th-grade Girls Volleyball teams will be playing their games at HOME Today against the Thornapple-Kellogg Trojans. “B” Teams play at 4:15 pm. “A” Teams play at 5:15 pm. After School Supervision will be in the Cafeteria. Don’t forget that our 7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball Tryouts will be starting next Wed. Oct. 24th. Builders Club is meeting right now in Room 302 just past the choir, orchestra, and Spanish rooms. Peer to Peer slips are due in the office by the 19th, extra copies are available in the office. Thursday, all 6th-grade girls please go to go to the Library during focus to learn about AMBY. Kids Theater will be in our building today Today we wish a very Happy Birthday to Katherine Langejans. Please stand with your right hand over your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. Phone reminder students Listen to your teachers, Try your very, very best, and Make it a great day!

Thursday, October 18, 2018 “A-Day” The 7th grade “A” Volleyball Team WON all 3 games last night against TK. 7th grade “B” team took 2 of-of the three games against the Trojans. 8th grade “A” team also WON all 3 of their games against TK. 8th grade “B” team took 2 of the three games against the Trojans. Don’t forget that our 7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball Tryouts will be starting next Wed. Oct. 24th. Peer to Peer slips are due in the office by the 19th, extra copies are available in the office. Today all 6th-grade girls please go to go to the Library during focus to learn about AMBY. Kids Theater will be in our building today Today we wish a very Happy Birthday Ammar Ghannam. 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!

Orchestra Fall Concert

Friday, October 19, 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 Good Luck tomorrow to our Caledonia MS 8th grade girls Volleyball Teams as they play in the “A”/”B” Tournament at Forest Hills Northern MS. Bus Departure from Kraft Meadows: 6:40 am. Reminder…... 7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball Tryouts will be starting next Wed. Oct. 24th. Peer to Peer slips are due in the office by the 19th, extra copies are available in the office. FFA 8th hour next week will be canceled. Today and over the weekend we wish a very Happy Birthday to Adrielle Crothers, Ella Frederick, and Jordan Domany. 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!

An informal opportunity to ask questions and hear information from Caledonia Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Dedrick Martin.

An informal opportunity to ask questions and hear information from Caledonia Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Dedrick Martin.

K, 1st and 2nd, 2:00 PM

3rd, 4th & 5th 2:40 PM

An informal opportunity to ask questions and hear information from Caledonia Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Dedrick Martin.

Grades 2-5

CHS Band Indoor Concert - in the CHS Main Gym

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Doors open for parents @10:15 am Parade in gym @10:30 am Parties in classrooms @11:00 am Students Dismissed @11:45 am

Doors will open at 10:30  Parade/Parties should start at 10:45

Students released at 11:00 a.m.