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Autumn leaves are on the verge of falling. Pecan leaves have turned bright yellow. The air is crisp and clean, and days and nights are getting cooler. All things fall are in full swing. Cotton bolls have popped open in the fields. The hay is baled. The corn maze is open for business. Pumpkins and pumpkin-flavored products abound in supermarkets along with lots of trick-or-treat candy. Neighbors have scarecrows on their porches, chrysanthemums in pots, and eerie ghosts hanging in trees. Everyone is geared up for Halloween, and it’s only the first week in October.

If you’re a high schooler applying to college, a college student, or their parent, it’s time to fill out the 2022-23 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Unfortunately, scammers know it’s that time of year again, too and they’re gearing up to try to take advantage of financial aid seekers.

On Oct. 16 and 17, the CHS Wildcat Theatre will present two plays: Red Velvet Cake War written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten; and Commercial Unsuccess written by Theatre Instructor Mistie Walser and the Theatre Productions Class. Saturday’s performance will be a dinner theatre, with food served at the CHS cafeteria at 7 pm, and the show immediately following. Cost for the dinner theatre is $25, and a cake auction will be held during the intermission. Sunday’s performance will be only the play, with a 7 pm curtain call. Tickets are $10 for adults, and free for students. Both shows will be staged at the Texas Crown Performance Hall. Tickets may be purchased from CHS Wildcat Theatre students. For more information, call or text 806.255.0157.

The Canadian Wildcat Band is preparing to compete in their first competition of the year this Saturday, Oct. 2, for the High Plains Marching Festival at Dick Bivins Stadium in Amarillo. The band will take the field at 2:15 pm after the Hereford band performs. We hope to see you there!

This week’s Section of the Week is the trombone section! They have been working very hard on marching and learning new music for the show.

“All A” Honor Roll Eighth Grade: Brianna Antillon, Kylie Cavalier, Collier Cook, Emmanuel Jimenez, Sophia Mills, Giovani Perez, Sage Saenz, Alisha Stone. Seventh Grade: Averi Adams, Landry Appel, Annabel Avila, Samantha Benson, Bridger Burrus, Brendan Carr, Joseph Dominguez, Clay Faulkner, Aiden Gerhardt, Mirabelle Klein Brown, Brooke Krehbiel, Mary Moreno, Finnten Neumeier, Coleman Perkins, Lianette Reyes, Julianna Woodring.

Next week (Sept. 26-Oct. 2) is Banned Books week. The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom keeps track of censorship reported in the media. OIF compiles the Top 10 Most Challenged Books based on these reports. Last year, there were 156 challenges to 273 books in libraries, schools, and universities. The OIF does not include the city and state where the censorship took place. Here’s the list of the titles that were most often met with calls for censorship in 2020:

AUSTIN—Friends of Texas Public Schools, a nonprofit, grassroots organization shining a light on all that is right with Texas public schools, is hosting its 17th annual awards dinner on Wed., Nov. 17 at the Baylor Club, McLane Stadium in Waco.

Canadian High School Principal James A. Bryant has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected based on factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field.

On Tuesday, the museum hosted an art reception for the Canadian Middle School and High School students of the Wildcat Art Room. Art teacher Karol Ann Michelson greeted over 35 students, parents, teachers, and Canadian ISD leadership and proudly showed the different methods and designs created by the Wildcat Art Room. There were Huichol Yarn paintings, organic material tile mosaics, paper art inspired by Lee Gainer, and paintings and 3-D pieces made from recycled material. It was an amazing evening. Don’t worry if you missed the reception. The Wildcat Art Room exhibit will remain in our gallery room until September 24.

In recent news, News Channel 10 Sports hosted a battle of the bands between the Tulia High School and Canadian High School bands, in which both of those communities vote for the band they think should win. Thanks to our community, Canadian was able to beat Tulia’s band and win bragging rights over them. Again, the Wildcat Band could not have done this without the love and support of this amazing community.