Welcome to Central Lake Middle School/High School

LUNCH: Hamburgers, Seasoned Fries.

---There is an 8th grade meeting Wednesday, October 7th in room 10 during MS lunch.

---Are you in 7th-12th grade and interested in Power Lifting? There is a sign up sheet in the office for anyone interested, stop by and sign up.   Practices are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Fridays starting early November.

---Homecoming Guest Applications are available in the office if you plan to take someone who is not a Central Lake or Ellsworth student.  These must be turned in no later than October 8th @ 3 PM.

---Today kicks off our first spirit day of 2026! 

A Weeklong Competition: The Paper-Rock-Scissors Challenge This morning each student will receive one blue beaded necklace during their first-period class. Teachers and staff are given a gold necklace. Teacher necklaces serve as "boss level" items.

Student Rules

• The Challenge: Walk up to another participant and say, "Rock, paper, scissors! " If you are challenged, you must play.
• How to Play: Face each other and simultaneously chant "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot!" On "Shoot," reveal your hand gesture:

 Rock beats Scissors.

 Paper beats Rock.

 Scissors beats Paper.

The Bead Exchange: Matches consist of exactly one round.

• The winner takes the loser’s necklace and wears it around their neck throughout the week, gradually building (or losing) their stack.
• The loser must surrender their beads gracefully.
• Running Out of Beads: If you lose all your necklaces, you are eliminated.

To Unlock Boss Level:

• Students cannot challenge a teacher right away. A student must first collect a stack of 5 or more student necklaces before they are allowed to challenge a faculty member.
• High Stakes: If a teacher wins the match, they take all of the student's collected necklaces. If the student wins, they earn the teacher's high-value necklace. 

Game Boundaries

• No Playing During Class: Challenges can only happen in passing periods, during breaks, or at lunch. Gameplay must strictly stop when the classroom bell rings.
• No Back-to-Back Challenges: You cannot immediately challenge the same person back to back to win your beads back. You must find someone else.

Determining the Ultimate Champion
The ultimate top players (and any surviving teachers with massive stacks) go to the pep assembly for a final bracket tournament to crown the Ultimate Paper-Rock-Scissors School Champion

Game rules are posted in classrooms for reference.

Today's dress-up theme is Back to the Year You Were Born! 

• Tomorrow's Spirit's Day = Red Carpet Day: dress like you're walking the red carpet! 
• Wednesday's Spirit Day = Wounded Wednesday: come to school with a fake injury
• Thursday's Spirit Day = Zoom Call Dress Code: formal on top but keeping it casual on the bottom.
• Friday's Spirit Day = Friday Pride day! Wear your blue & silver! 

Reminder: the alternative dress-up colors for each day are classic Trojan blue & orange. You must wear at least two (2) dress-up day items to count for spirit points. The winning class will be announced at halftime of the Homecoming football game. 

The Homecoming Dance will be on Saturday (10/10). 

Our theme is Red Carpet! 

The cost to attend is $5.

The middle school dance begins at 5:00 until 7:15 & the high school is 7:30 - 10:00 pm.

Reminders--

• Please check the status of your guest form before Friday, Oct 10th.
• Middle school grades can attend the middle school dance only, and only high schoolers may attend the high school dance.
• School Dress Code Applies
• You must be in attendance at school on Friday to participate in the dance Saturday.

---The powder puff practices and game will once again be held during homecoming. The powder puff is open to 8-12 grade girls. Monday, October 5th - powder puff practice 7-8:30, Wednesday, October 7th - powder puff game following the Middle School game, Friday, October 9th - Homecoming Parade  w/ line-up starting at 4:30 and parade beginning at 5:00.  There will be a bonfire following the homecoming game on Friday night.

---Congratulations to the Boys Varsity football team on their defeat of Forest Area last Friday!

---ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!!!  The wheelchair lifts, especially the one in the middle school wing by the ramp, are NOT TO BE TOUCHED by any part of your body, i.e. hands, feet, arms, face, lips, tongue, etc. Please refrain from touching them in any way.

ATHLETICS:

Monday, October 5:

MS Volleyball Vs East Jordan 

  (In Ellsworth)

Tuesday, October 6:

JV/V Volleyball Vs Jo'Burg 

Wednesday, October 7:

CC @ Mancelona 

MS Volleyball Vs Gaylord St. Mary 

MS Football Vs Inland Lakes 

Thursday, October 8: 

JV/V Volleyball @ East Jordan 

Friday, October 9:

V Football Vs Bellaire

Saturday, October 10:

CC @ Mio 

A huge thank you to Mrs. Spyhalski and Mrs. Hoeksema for leading engaging and meaningful TRAILS lessons with our 7th graders each Friday! We appreciate your dedication to helping students build strong social and emotional skills. 

Congratulations to our MSHS Friday Raffle winners:  Makenzie Hischer, Kalen Altergott, Fielding Wilson, and Gary VandenBrook. Students earn PBIS points for exhibiting Respect, Responsibility, and Safety.