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Heath Hayden announces run for CISD school board seat

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I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Canadian ISD Board of Trustees. I have long been an advocate for education and Canadian’s reputation for its academic excellence was a major reason for my decision to locate here in 2011. I personally have experience with education at a variety of levels and know the value of having a strong foundation in the K-12 level.

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CHS senior Laney Hood is National Merit Scholar finalist

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Canadian High School senior Laney Hood learned last week that she had been named a 2024 National Merit Scholar finalist. In doing so, she joins an elite group of only 15,000 students nationwide—about half of whom will share nearly $28 million in awards this year. She also becomes only the fourth CHS student (see list below) to reach that lofty level since the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) program began in 1955.

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Lady Cats softball defeats Booker in 19-0 shutout Thursday

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Canadian’s Lady Cat softball team engineered a 19-0 shutout against Booker here at home on Thursday. The Lady Cats scored early and often in the game, putting up 3 points in the first inning, doubling that score in the second, running the bases for 8 more points in the third and 5 more in the fourth.

In five innings of play, the Lady Kiowas were scoreless. Junior Lady Cat pitcher Jessa Bell allowed only one hit and struck-out 11 batters.

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Cavalier named 3A Offensive Player of the Year by Texas Sports Writers Association

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BRYAN – Canadian quarterback Camren Cavalier and Brock linebacker Cooper Massey were named the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A players of the year.

Cavalier passed for 3,951 yards with 59 touchdowns only three interceptions to grab offensive player of the year. He added 1,494 yards rushing with 24 more touchdowns for the 14-1 Wildcats.

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UIL releases biennial reclassification, realignment info

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AUSTIN— The biennial University Interscholastic League reclassification and realignment for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years was released this morning, Thursday, Feb. 1, at 9 am. The new alignments, established by enrollment figures submitted to the UIL by its member schools in October, will serve as the football districts for the next two school years.

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CHS grad, Auburn student and author Everett Cook gains attention for book series

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     CHS graduate Everett Cook is doing more than just studying marine biology—he is well on his way to becoming a published author. 

     The Seven Black Riders, Book One, is currently under its second round of revisions with Bluebook Publishing in Amarillo. After garnering attention from professors and students at Auburn University, Everett was asked to attend the Auburn Writing Seminar in Auburn which will take place either Feb. 13 or 17, depending on Auburn’s bowl game.

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CMS Honor Rolls

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“All A” Honor Roll

6th Grade: Claire Allison, Cason Bundy, Parker Burrus, Jocelyn Campos Zafiro, Emmanuel Cardenas, Thatcher Cook, Sergio Flores, Charlotte Gilmour, Blair Kendall, Kaylee Kendall, Lucas Lefever, Piper Miller, Blaze Mills, Emma Peterson, William Purcell, Jentry Pursley, Hagan Rash, Isabella Ray, Trell Vernon.

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Final Fall ’23 Commencement Numbers in for WT; Dean’s, President’s Lists Announced 

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CANYON, Texas — The final tally is 878 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s fall 2023 commencement. 

Overall, the University awarded 649 baccalaureate degrees, 215 master’s degrees and 14 doctoral degrees at the Dec. 9 commencement ceremonies, following procedural confirmation from the University’s seven deans. 

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CHS Honor Rolls

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CHS HONOR ROLL: 3rd Six Weeks

“All A” Honor Roll:

Freshman: Jasmine Avila, Martin Baker, Samantha Benson, Bridger Burrus, Aiden Gerhardt, Mirabelle Klein Brown, London Nicholson, Coleman Perkins, Maile Quisenberry, Lianette Reyes Diaz, Ava Williams, Kenzi Williams, Kulden Wyatt.

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School board hears reports on cybersecurity, track and gym repairs in December meeting

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In their December 7 meeting, the Canadian ISD Board of Trustees received reports on cybersecurity issues with the District’s network that were addressed; were informed of off-campus problems with students accessing inappropriate content on their school devices, and how those problems were being addressed; and received an update on repairs to the CHS Auxiliary Gymnasium and to the track.