School

Friday evening’s promotion ceremony for the Canadian Middle School eighthgrade class—85 members strong—was held in the CHS gymnasium, due to their sheer number. Despite that, the annual rite of passage into high school was executed flawlessly and in quick order. From processional to recessional, the formalities took only 42 minutes, culminating in the presentation of the Abraham Cup to outstanding class member Maggie Hanes.

The Canadian Wildcat Band qualified three ensembles and four soloists for the state solo and ensemble competition this year. In order to do so, the musicians must earn a first-division rating on a Class 1 ensemble or a memorized Class 1 solo.

Canadian High School Band Co-Directors James and Daisy Edwards presented annual awards to their outstanding students this week. In lieu of the traditional band banquet, the Edwards named award recipients and presented their certificates individually.

Canadian ISD announced the recipients of its 2020-21 Wildcat Excellence Awards last Monday, May 10, by surprising each recipient on their campuses with a certificate, balloons, and a congratulatory cookie.

After Haeleigh Thompson’s heartfelt nomination, Christy White was announced as the Mrs. Baird’s Teachers on the Rise winner for May 2021. Every month, the Teachers on the Rise Award is given to a teacher, nominated by a student letter, who goes above and beyond.

The CHS Canadian Robotics-1 team was notified this week that it had advanced to the UIL state robotics championship, which will be held June 14-15 in San Antonio. Members of the team are (from the left) Nicolas Benson, Everett Cook, Mason Drager, Andrew Renfro, Callie Vinson, Rylun Clark, Ethan Flowers, and Logan Gatlin. Their instructor is Bruce Bryant, who said, “We are all very excited.” The CHS Robotics program is only in its second year since having been initiated in 2019 in an effort to expand the district’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) offerings.

Fifty-seven Canadian High School senior, junior, and sophomore students were inducted into the National Honor Society, in a ceremony held before their families at the CES Cafeteria on Tuesday, May 11.