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Canadian ISD officials capped the school year on Monday by presenting selected teachers and staff with Wildcat Excellence Awards, citing their contributions to public education. The awards were presented by Superintendent Lynn Pulliam, Instructional Technology Specialist Lawana Pulliam, and the principal from each campus.

EARTH DAY LAST FRIDAY, April 22, marked the 50th year of worldwide observances that call attention to the health of our planet’s environment. Here in West Texas, our environment is brown and dry with ever-present hot winds and low humidity. My community has had 0.98 inches of precipitation since Jan. 1. Most of that moisture was light snow.

CHS one-act play cast members chosen as Honor Crew for state contest Canadian ISD Theatre Arts Instructor Mistie Walser announced this week that two of her students—Ella Walser and Clara Pulliam (photo below)—have been chosen as members of the 24-member 2022 State One-Act Play Contest Honor Crew. Pulliam and Walker will participate as crew for the 1A-3A OAP meet, which will be held at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center, May 5-7.

The Canadian High School Wildcat Band earned its 42nd Sweepstakes Award on Tuesday, March 19. The band competed in the Region 1 UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest held at Randall High School, receiving straight 1s in both concert and sight-reading. The band also earned top ratings in the Oct. 2 Region 1 UIL Marching Contest, completing the three requirements for receipt of the sweepstakes ranking. The band is led by Co-Directors James and Daisy Edwards.

The public is invited to the CHS Theatre Department’s Annual Spring Showcase, which will be presented at the Texas Crown Performance Hall this Sunday, April 24. Three plays will be staged, including this year’s one-act play, The Sweet Science of Bruising, which earned top acting and technical honors at the district, bi-district, and area rounds of competition, but failed to advance to regionals. The showcase will also include performances of two one-act plays by the freshman students—Tracks by Peter Tarsi, and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Dwayne Hartford. After a dessert intermission, students will stage their final public performance of The Sweet Science of Bruising. The showcase will begin at 6 pm with back-to-back performances, followed by a dessert intermission at 7:30 pm, and the final performance of Sweet Science at 8 pm. Tickets will be available in advance for adults/$10 and students/$2, or for purchase at the door for adults/$12 and students/$3. Advance tickets can be purchased from any theatre student, of by contacting theatre instructor Mistie Walser at 806.255.0157.

The public is invited to the CHS Theatre Department’s Annual Spring Showcase, which will be presented at the Texas Crown Performance Hall on Sunday, April 24. Three plays will be staged, including this year’s One-Act Play, The Sweet Science of Bruising, which earned top acting and technical honors at district, bi-district and area rounds of competition, but failed to advance to regionals. The showcase will also include performances of two one-act plays by the freshman students—Tracks by Peter Tarsi (photo at top), and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Dwayne Hartford (photo above). After a dessert intermission, students will stage their final public performance of The Sweet Science of Bruising. The showcase will begin at 6 pm with back-to-back performances, followed by a dessert intermission at 7:30 pm, and the final performance of Sweet Science at 8 pm. Tickets will be available in advance for adults/$10 and students/$2, or for purchase at the door for adults/$12 and students/$3. Advance tickets can be purchased from any theatre student, of by contacting theatre instructor Mistie Walser at 806.255.0157.

“All A” Honor Roll Senior: Leo Avila, Kennedi Cook, Maude Culwell, Pamela Escarcega, Susie Flores, Edain Frayre, Connor Gatlin, Briley Merket, Nathan Mondragon, Leslie Villa, Kailey Witt. Junior: Audrey Abraham, Jaci Bass, Cescilly Beach, Karla Blanco, Ben Junior: Audrey Abraham, Jaci Bass, Cescilly Beach, Karla Blanco, Ben Bryant, Lyndlee Coffee, Brooklyn Cochran, Everett Cook, Dessa Hext, Trace Mitchell, Saira Moreno, Estefania Perez, Clara Pulliam, Ella Walser.

“All A” Honor Roll Eighth Grade: Brianna Antillon, Erick Arellanes, Kaylyn Castellanos, Kylie Cavalier, Collier Cook, Jacy Long, Miley McLanahan, Sophia Mills, Luis Mondragon, Rene Osornio, Sage Saenz, Alisha Stone, Tate Wilhelm. Seventh Grade: Landry Appel, Annabel Avila, Samantha Benson, Bridger Burrus, Brendan Carr, Jet Cervantes, J.W.

CHS FFA Wildlife and Range Management teams advances to state Canadian High School’s FFA Wildlife and Range Management teams qualified among 16 schools competing at the Region 1 Wildlife CDE (Career Development Event) on Tuesday, April 12. The Wildlife team placed 1st in the event with the following individual standings: Cescilly Beach, 2nd; Aubrie Poe, 3rd; Karson Thompson, 4th; and Tayln Wright, 17th.