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Superintendent's Message

National Principal’s Month

October is National Principal’s Month and I want to express my gratitude to each of our principals for the dedication they make to CISD and their respective campuses. We are truly blessed to have an outstanding team of leaders.

Thank you to Mrs. Meredith Wiley, Ms. Krystal Heflin, Dr. Paige Lloyd, Mr. Landry Watters, Mrs. Angie McLeod, Mrs. Allison French, Mrs. Lisa Parker, and Mr. Connor Robison.

Student of the Week

We are proud to recognize Brynlee Hipp, an 8th grader at Canton Junior High, as our Student of the Week!

Brynlee has been a part of Canton ISD since Kindergarten. Her favorite subject is Math, and she is active in volleyball, basketball, track, and UIL Dictionary Skills. Outside of school, Brynlee enjoys playing sports, and when she looks to the future, she’s interested in becoming a chiropractor or pursuing a career in sports medicine. A fun fact about Brynlee is that she enjoys going to the lake with her family, riding the boat, and inner tubing.

Mrs. McLeod shared:

“Brynlee is a student who consistently leads by example both in the classroom and as an athlete. She is hardworking, dependable, and focused—someone who avoids distractions, takes care of business, and always goes above and beyond. Brynlee’s positive attitude, determination, and commitment to excellence make her a standout student and role model at CJH.”

Way to #SoarWithPurpose, Brynlee!

District Highlights

Cross Country:

The Running Eagles hosted the 15-4A District Cross Country Meet on Tuesday, October 7.

On the boys’ side, Peyton Chandler claimed the District Championship, finishing first with a time of 16:21. The team placed 4th overall, with strong performances from Riley Smith (13th, 18:47), Daniel Zarate (20th, 19:17), Brady Abbott (26th, 20:43), and Brayden McClintock (36th, 22:20).

The Varsity Girls team brought home the 2025 District Championship, led by freshman Kinsley Wallis (6th, 13:34). She was followed closely by Mikela Smalling (11th, 14:01), Neely Barnes (12th, 14:07), Kate Wallis (14th, 14:16), Graycie Matthews (15th, 14:26), and Ashlynn Mac (16th, 14:33).

The Running Eagles will advance to the Regional Championships on Tuesday, October 21 at the Harold Patterson Sports Complex in Arlington.

Eaglette Volleyball:

On Tuesday night our Eaglette volleyball team secured a playoff spot with a 4 set win over Brownsboro. Friday night the Eaglettes faced off against the rival Van Lady Vandals. It was a fight to finish and unfortunately, the Eaglettes lost in the 4th set.

Eagle Football:

Last night our 7A, 8A, and JV Eagle football teams soundly defeated the Kemp Yellowjackets. On Friday night our Eagles defeated Kemp to move to 6-0 overall and 1-0 in district play. We will travel up Highway 64 this week to battle the Wills Point Tigers.

Running Eagles Cross Country:

In cross country action our JH boys finished second and the girls third overall at the Cross Roads Meet.

In varsity action Peyton Chandler finished 6th out of 220 runners at the Lindale Meet. We will host the district cross country meet on Tuesday, October 7th.

Construction:

This week we have seen more steel erected at the AG Barn, along with cement stabilization poured for the drive from Cherry Creek to College. We are looking forward to having the drive paved for easier access. We also had nearly all of the slab poured for the AG Science building on Thursday morning.

Upcoming Events

October 13- CHS FFA State Fair Job Interview Contest; CJH Book Fair; CHS Life Touch Pictures; JH Volleyball vs. Fairfield; CHS College 101/FAFSA Night at CHS Commons

October 14- CHS State Fair Ag Mechanics Show; CJH Book Fair; CHS PSAT Testing School Day; Grades Due; Volleyball at Mabank

October 15- CHS College/Military Day; CHS FFA State Fair Ag Mechanics Show; FFA State Fair Charolais & Simmental Show; CJH Book Fair; CHS UT Tyler Application Student Workshop; Hey Spuds at CJH; CISD TIA Stakeholder Meeting at 3:45

October 16- CHS FFA State Fair Charolais & Simmental Show; CJH Book Fair; CHS FFA Bingo at Country Place Senior Living; CJH Football at Wills Point; JV/Freshman Football vs. Wills Point/ Brook Hill

October 17- CHS State Fair Charolais & Simmental Show; CJH Book Fair; CIS Boosterthon Fun Run; Eligibility Gained/Lost; Volleyball at Lindale; Football at Wills Point

October 18- CHS UIL Region Band at Mesquite; CHS FFA State Fair Charolais and Simmental Show; UIL Academic Meet at Athens

October 19- CHS FFA State Fair Charolais and Simmental Show; Little Dribbler Draft Day

Go Eagles & Eaglettes!

Brian Nichols

Superintendent