ALC MAAP Stars were at the Capitol in St. Paul meeting with senators, representatives, and touring the buildings. MAAP Stars exists to help students build confidence, learn new skills, and represent their community. It was fun learning about the Legislature!
14 days ago, Joe Gould
From Dr. Grover - the WonderTrek traveling children's museum/ activity crew will NOT be at the Elementary today.
about 12 hours ago, Josh Grover
📣 Cass Lake-Bena Middle School Families – We’d love to see you!
Join us for our Spring Conferences and take part in the family fun!
✨ We have: Parent/Teacher Conferences Community Resource Booths Make & Take Arts & Crafts Lego and Magnetic Block Building Basketball Bean Bag Toss Photo Booth Raffle Prizes (for those who complete surveys) Food ..and more!
So, stop by tonight until 6:00 PM or Friday, March 13th from 10:00 AM – 3:45 PM to connect with teachers, learn more about helpful resources, and enjoy some fun activities with your family!
Please see the flyer for more details. We hope to see you there!
1 day ago, Delilah Sorenson
🐾 Cass Lake-Bena Spring Sports Participation Update 🐾
Hello Panther Families,
We want to provide some clarification on middle school participation in spring sports at Cass Lake-Bena. Due to MSHSL requirements and participation guidelines, 6th grade participation can be limited in certain activities.
Sports NOT allowing 6th grade participation: 🏃 Track and Field ⛳ Golf
We understand this may be disappointing for some students who were hoping to participate this spring. Please know we are continuing to look for opportunities to expand participation. Our golf coaches are currently working on ideas for future youth programming, and we will share more information with the community when it becomes available.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.
Thank you for your continued support of Panther Athletics.
#PantherPride 🐾
1 day ago, Caleb Travis
🤖🐾 Cass Lake-Bena Robotics Competing This Week! 🐾🤖
Another exciting event is happening this week for Cass Lake-Bena Activities.
Our robotics program, , Team 3134 – The Accelerators (Girls), Team 3275 – The Regulators (Boys) are heading to Grand Forks, North Dakota to compete in the Great Northern Regional at the Alerus Center.
📅 Event Schedule Thursday – Practice matches (Noon start) Friday – Qualifying matches Saturday morning – Qualifying matches continue Saturday afternoon – Finals
These students have worked incredibly hard designing, building, and programming their robots, and now they get the chance to compete on a regional stage.
Good luck to our robotics teams as they represent Cass Lake-Bena this week. Panther Nation is proud of you.
1 day ago, Caleb Travis
Reminder: AIPAC Meeting tonight (3/11/26) at 5:00pm in the HS Choir room.
2 days ago, Kerri Rousu
Just a reminder no youth wrestling tonight and tomorrow. Youth wrestling will restart next week.
4 days ago, Caleb Travis
🍎🐾 Cass Lake-Bena Teacher of the Year Nominations Are Open! 🐾🍎
Cass Lake-Bena Schools are fortunate to have so many dedicated and caring teachers and counselors who work hard every day to support our students and community.
Now is your chance to recognize one of them.
Take a moment to nominate a teacher or counselor who makes a difference in the lives of students. Whether you are a student, parent, staff member, or community member, your voice matters. It means a great deal for educators to know their work is appreciated and supported by the people around them.
Let’s celebrate the individuals who help make Cass Lake-Bena a special place to learn and grow.
Thank you for helping us recognize the incredible educators who support Panther students every single day.
#PantherPride #CLBSchools #TeacherOfTheYear 🐾🍎
4 days ago, Caleb Travis
There will be no Drum and Dance tonight 3/9/2026
4 days ago, Caleb Travis
Graphic Novels is a new class at the high school this year. Students have been busy reading familiar texts adapted to the graphic novel format, as well as many thought-provoking, relatable, contemporary texts. This trimester's class took on a group challenge to read 6,000 pages in a two-week period (with assignments sprinkled in here and there). This meant each student had to read 500 pages to help the group reach the goal. In the end, the group recorded 10,768 pages! Every student has read several books over the course of the class and taken a lot away from their reading. Way to go, Panthers!
4 days ago, LeAnn Sattler
AIPAC Meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. High School Choir room at 5:00pm.
4 days ago, Kerri Rousu
🌱🐾 Spring Sports Are Getting Started at Cass Lake-Bena! 🐾🌱
Panther athletes, it’s time to get ready for the spring sports season. Here are the upcoming practice details:
⚾ Baseball (JH–Varsity) 📍 High School Gym 🕒 3:15 PM – 5:00 PM 📅 Tuesday & Wednesday
🥎 Softball (JH–Varsity) 📍 Middle School Gym 🕒 3:15 PM – 5:00 PM 📅 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
🏃♂️ Track & Field and ⛳ Golf will officially begin March 16. More details will be shared soon.
We are excited to see our Panthers back in action this spring. Let’s get ready for a great season!
#PantherPride #CLBAthletics #GoPanthers 🐾
7 days ago, Caleb Travis
🏀🐾 Panthers Leave It All on the Floor 🐾🏀
The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers battled until the final buzzer tonight in a tightly contested game against Pine River-Backus. The final score was 61–59, but the fight, effort, and heart shown by our Panthers told a bigger story.
This team competed the entire way. Every possession mattered. Every player stepped up. Games like tonight are tough, but they are also the moments that build programs, character, and future success.
The Panthers proved they belong. They proved they can compete with anyone. And most importantly, they showed what it means to represent Cass Lake-Bena with pride.
To our seniors, thank you for the leadership you brought to this program. To the underclassmen, the message is clear. Keep working. Keep building. The future of Panther basketball is strong.
Panther Nation, thank you for the support all season long. The journey continues.
#PantherPride #GoPanthers 🐾🏀
8 days ago, Caleb Travis
📣 Saturday Night Live returns this Saturday, March 7! 📣
Please, see flyer for more details. We hope to see you there!
8 days ago, Delilah Sorenson
Panther Track and Field
Practice will start on Monday, March 16 for students in grades 6 through 12. There will be an information table set up at the middle school during parent teacher conferences on Thursday, March 12 from 3:45 until 6:00. Stop by and sign up, meet the coaches, and get a jump start on paperwork. GO PANTHERS!!!
8 days ago, April Westlund
On Tuesday, March 3rd, Dawn Staples Treaty and Federal Law class toured the LL Tribal Justice center and met with the new Tribal Judge, Rachel Weis. Students pictured are: Destinee Wittner, Darold Madigan, Daniel Jackson and William Staples.
8 days ago, Kerri Rousu
The Personal Writing classes from the high school have partnered with kindergarteners and first graders this school year to read together. The first time the high schoolers visited, the first graders read to them. On the second visit, the big kids returned with books they had created to read to their little friends. The books were about cultural topics, animal friends, and everything in between. It was a great experience and fun was had by all!
8 days ago, LeAnn Sattler
🏀🐾 Cass Lake-Bena Boys Basketball – Section Playoff Information 🐾🏀
The Panthers are headed into postseason play and ready to compete. The Panthers have earned the 6th seed in the playoffs!
📅 Thursday, March 5
⏰ 7:00 PM Tip-Off
📍 Pine River-Backus High School (#3 seed)
🏀 Opponent: Pine River-Backus
Section basketball is here. It is win or go home.
Important Information:
• No season passes will be accepted for section play.
• All ticket pricing is set by Section 5A.
Here is the tournament bracket for 5A!
https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2026-section-5a-basketball-boys-tournament
🎟 Section Tickets:
Purchase online at:
https://www.gobound.com/mn/mshl/regions/5a/tickets
Online (Bound):
Adults – $8
Students – $5
Cash at the door:
$10 for Adults & Students
📺 Live Stream:
http://yourliveevent.com/
Panther Nation, travel well and represent Cass Lake-Bena with pride.
#PantherPride #Section5A #GoPanthers
9 days ago, Caleb Travis
What a great season for our Cass Lake-Bena Girls Basketball team. They took second place in the subsection championship, with a final overtime score of 51-55.
We had an incredible student section to cheer our girls on as they played an intense game tonight.
Thank you to everyone who supported our girls this year, we are so proud of them and all of their hard work this 2025-2026 season.
10 days ago, Caleb Travis
84 Cass Lake Bena middle school and high school students are making their way down to Wadena Deer Creek High School to watch the girls basketball team take on the Pine River Backus Tigers in the sub-section championship! 🏀🚌 This fan bus was made possible by Leon Staples of District 3 and Subway of Bemidji/the Hegna family - big shout out to them for supporting our students!
