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Two Canadian High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. CHS seniors Ben Bryant and Clara Pulliam have been awarded the National Rural/ Small-Town Award.

By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Over the last two years, Texas’ public education system has been through the wringer, from shifting to online classes and debates about making masks mandatory to the ongoing tensions over how race and sex should be taught in schools to, most recently, the renewed discussion over school safety in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Uvalde where 19 elementary school students and two teachers were killed. Teachers have been at the front lines of all of these issues—and it’s taken a toll on them.

The First Day of School photo ritual was lifted to a whole new level Wednesday morning at Canadian Elementary School. Students arrived in waves at the doors of Canadian Elementary—some with parents in tow, others bravely entering the hallowed hallways alone, as their anxious parents watched from a distance, both reluctant and eager to part with their young charges. Only a few tears were shed, and most of them, by the moms and dads. This photo backdrop was a popular spot, well-used by families eager to capture one last image of their shiny and smiling young scholars on the verge of a new school year.

FORTY-ONE. That’s the number of Texas school districts that will operate on a four-day week this year.

AND CREATE COLOR PINWHEELS WITH TIE DYE WATER COLOR AND PIPETTES PROUDLY DISPLAYING THEIR FINISHED PINWHEELS ARE (BACK ROW) HONDO CERVANTES, SOPHIA CERVANTES, CHARLOTTE GILMER, ADDISON PITTMAN, BAXTER LANDRY, HAZEL AYCOCK, AND (FRONT ROW) HALLIE MANN, AINSLEY PITTMAN, KNOX AYCOCK, NAILA VARGAS, BRIXTON CARR AND RYATT CARR ... PHOTOS BY CASSI WARREN .

Canadian Community Center marked the official end of summer vacation Saturday evening with its annual Back-To-School Block Party. Celebrants dined on free hot dogs and ice cream while enjoying a range of entertainment—from music and door prizes, to back-to-school bingo and a bake sale. The Canadian River Beach Club’s ‘Diving for Dollars’ seemed to be the big crowd-pleaser, offering the compelling combination of cold water and cold hard cash on a very hot day. By 7 pm, most of the party-goers had headed to the city pool to cool off with a free swim. “It was a great time,” said CCC Director Ike Julian, “and we appreciate all of the support.”

DR. LYNN PULLIAM I am very excited about the upcoming school year and all the possibilities it holds for our students, staff, and community.

By CES Principal Reagan Risley During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized spending that allowed schools to serve free meals for ALL students. Those funds were not authorized for the 2022-23 school year.