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8th Grade Reflections
Remember that if you find true friends and the people that support you, you're set, no matter what…
Memories from Teachers: Mrs. Krig
Mr. Paterakis Chaperoning the Wolf Trip many years ago. It was a particularly snowy winter in N. MN…
Memories from Teachers: Mr. LeJeune
Mr. Paterakis The first time I chaperoned a choir concert! I cried at the beauty of middle school…
Messages from Students: Mr. LeJeune
Olympia Boxer Something good that LJ does is he always pushes you to do better, and he always…
A History of the Blake Bear Bugle
March, 2021, Mr. Passi’s 3rd Grade Wolf Pod In the height of Covid, when the current 8th graders…
A Bit of History: The Bear Facts
From 1987 to 2002, The Bear Facts was the Blake Middle School newspaper. It was later replaced by…
The Logo
Drawn by Gabriel in 2022, based on the Blake Spectrum logo. Drawn with crayon and colored pencil; erased…
8th Grade Reflections on Middle School
Probably [my] biggest memory [from the D.C trip] is the Holocaust museum, that’s really impactful. And also how…
8th Grade Reflections
Zack Phillips My favorite memory from middle school was… Going to DC (haven't gone yet, but it will…
What Happens to Blake’s Compost
Change Makers Corner All around the school, you see them. In the hallways and in the lunchroom. Everywhere.…
How to Become Better at Composting
1. Learn about it 2. Walk to the compost bin, don’t be lazy. 3. Be mindful about what…
Letter from the Editors
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A Final Letter from the Editor
Dear Blake Community, This will be my 5th and last year with the Blake Bear Bugle, and incredibly…
Letter From the Editors
Dear Blake Middle School, Thank you for reading our 3rd issue of the year! This quarter we created…
Letter From the Editors
Blake Middle School, Thank you for reading our 2nd issue of the year! Our staff has been working…
Letter From the Editors
Dear Blake Middle School, Thank you for reading our first issue of the year! You may notice that…
4th Grade Articles
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Directing Musicals and Plays With Mr. Geissler
I interviewed Mr. Kyle Geissler, who is the middle school theater teacher at Blake. I am very excited…
What Happened to the Minnesota Timberwolves?
Today I will talk about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ repeating pattern, trades, players’ stats, and team schedule. Patterns The…
Rescue Saves Countless Pets
The Animal Humane Society saves several animals from a cruelty case in Beltrami County. On Friday, December sixth,…
Fourth Graders Visit Hoċokata Ti
The fourth grade visited Hoċokata Ti in Shakopee on Wednesday, January 29th, at 8:45 a.m. They learned about…
April Fools
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No More Laptops
Blake to Permanently Take Away 6th Grade Laptops After Unsuccesful Securly Trial You thought Securly was bad, 6th…
New Head of School, Chris Torino, Will Not Be Joining Us Next Year
Will a student have to take over? Late last school year, Blake announced that Chris Torino would be…
Blake Alumni and Where They Are Now
All are true but one - can you guess the imposter? Jake From State Farm ‘08 You are…
Three Blake Teachers Revealed to Be Spies
The Trump administration has brought much chaos and uncertainty to our state, country, and world. Among this chaos…
In-Depth
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Blake Middle School Club Report
Clubs are an important part of the Blake Middle School. Over seventy percent of students are part of…
What Blake Middle School Students Think About Clubs
“The Blake Bear Bugle is cool” “Clubs are a fun way to get to know people and learn…
Commitment to Clubs
Clubs, overall have been enjoyable (for me at least) and I know that they are fun for many…
From the Archives
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Ads from a 5th Grade Newspaper
To celebrate our fifth year of the Blake Bear Bugle, we are publishing "From the Archives" articles from…
Kiln Causes Fire Alarm; Students Happy to Miss Class
Originally published Friday, May 23, 2025, Quarter 4 issue On Tuesday, May 6, a fire alarm sounded throughout…
Technology Statistics from the Blake Middle School
Screen Time The average Blake Middle School student spends... 3.9 hours on a screen per day 2.8 hours…
The T.S. Tea
As a Swiftie myself, I love to be updated on Swift’s life. Whether that’s about her love life,…
