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Salute to the Wildcat Band

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The Canadian High School Wildcat Band didn’t medal at the 2019 State Marching Band Championships last Wednesday, but they placed 12th out of 22 bands that performed at the Alamodome
Canadian Wildcat Band at UIL State Competition

BES program remembers the veterans

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Baker Elementary School hosted a Veterans Day assembly last Friday, after local veterans were served a complimentary breakfast in the school’s cafeteria. Principal Krista Daniel welcomed the crowd. Patriotic music
Drawing by fifth-grader David Sanchez

Plain English

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“IF IT BLEEDS, IT LEADS” is an old newspaper slogan that is still relevant. Fear-based news stories are the style of the day as TV networks, talk radio, and newspapers
Plain English

CES Patriotic Portraits

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Thisyear’sCanadianPortraitsofCourageVeteran Painting Project at the Canadian Elementary School featured five local veterans: Wendy C. Wright, Major, U.S. Army; Retired Boatswain Mate, First Class, Michael Bradford; Lt. Col. David Parnell, U.S.
Veteran David Parnell poses with his portraits from Esmeralda Shields’ second graders.

Wildcat Band pride

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The Wildcat Band performed at the 2019 State Marching Band Championships on Wednesday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Texas has a total of 204 3A bands across the state,
Monday afternoon, Band boosters and supporters lined Main Street and unfurled a banner for the bus to break through.

The once and future Senior Pep Rally

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The traditional Senior Pep Rally last Friday went “Back to the Future,” with an extravaganza performed by senior parents, aimed to prepare the students for Senior Night at the football
Larry Smith as Marty McFly skateboarded into the gym to introduce the show.

James and Daisy Edwards are co-directors of the CISD music program

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James and Daisy Edwards are co-directors of the CISD music program. They co-teach classes from the sixth grade all the way up to high school.

“We are a totally different dynamic than a lot of other directors,” said Daisy. “During rehearsals, he talks, I talk, and we both have a mike. People say it’s crazy to watch because it sounds like we’re interrupting each other, but we don’t. We work so well together.” She adds that they would rather be a team, “because two heads are better than one.”

The Edwards with tubas Austin Gravitt and Alan Jara, during Area pre-finals warm-up
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