School

The Citadelle is initiating a community art project called ‘Chalk the Walk Canadian.’ The local initiative will begin Thursday, March 26 and run until Friday, April 3.

There was no spring break last week for many school officials, who spent their time preparing a plan to continue the work of educating Canadian’s students.

Canadian ISD officials closed schools here last week in response to growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.

“Stay at home” is not as easy as it sounds. Social distancing and self-isolation during a pandemic has created problems. The virus rebels; people who can’t stay home are venturing out to buy groceries, gas up their cars, or just wander around to see what’s happening.

The Canadian Elementary School Cafeteria kitchen crew has been working since 6 am today to prepare breakfasts and lunches for CISD students and their brothers and sisters, ages 0-18 years old, who need a good meal while school is not in session.

The Canadian High School Wildcat Band earned its 40th sweepstakes on Tuesday, March 10. The band competed in the Region 1 UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest held at Panhandle High School, receiving straight 1’s in concert and sightreading.

Members of Canadian High School’s One-Act Play cast and crew earned honors at the district competition held last Tuesday at Bushland ISD.

No tuna. No paper towels. No Purell. No toilet paper. The shelves of every supermarket in the country have been picked clean. I’ve made three trips to the H.E.B. in San Angelo with no luck. Friends in California, New York, Virginia, and Tennessee report the same experience.

We’re OK. No panic here yet over the COVID -19 virus. It’s spring break for small towns, San Angelo, and Angelo State University. All is quiet on the western fringe of the state. We have had more rain than usual and warmer than average temperatures.

Higgins ISD’s One-Act Play advanced to the bi-district competition following its March 5 performance of Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky.