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DISTRICT UPDATES
CHS CHOIR EARNS ALL-REGION HONORS
Congratulations to our Canton High School Choir students on an outstanding showing at the Region 3 All-Region Choir auditions! Of the 24 students who auditioned, 16 earned positions in the Region 3 1A–4A All-Region Choir, with eight advancing to the next round of the Texas All-State Choir audition process and two earning alternate positions.
Congratulations to our All-Region Choir members: Soprano: Kiersten Lewis, Hendrix Necessary, Delyla Maestas, Arley Woods, Reagan Smith, and Landry Roberts. Alto: Autumn McKeehan, Brylie Rodgers, and Veyda Fowler. Tenor: Ethan Brown (2nd Chair), Sean Baisac, Reece Lambeth Hedge, Ethan Howe, and Joshua Johnson. Bass: Brayden Hamann and Ethan Lewis.
The All-Region Choir members will perform on November 10 at Dallas Baptist University Chapel.
Students advancing to Pre-Area include Kiersten Lewis, Hendrix Necessary, Ethan Brown, Sean Baisac, Reece Lambeth Hedge, Ethan Howe, Brayden Hamann, and Ethan Lewis. These students will audition again on December 1 as they continue their pursuit of Texas All-State Choir honors.
I also would like to give a big shout-out to our CJH choir, who recently held their Coffeehouse Showcase and Cash Cow Fundraiser. The Showcase featured nearly 100 participants and brought a packed house to CJH. The Cash Cow Fundraiser brought in a whopping $20,000!
MIGHTY CANTON BANS
Congratulations to our Mighty Canton Band who placed 2nd on Saturday at the Pine Tree High School Marching Contest.
EAGLETTE VOLLEYBALL
The Eaglettes opened the week with the high school defeating Mabank on Tuesday, and the JH Eaglettes completing a 4-game sweep of Brownsboro last night.
On Friday night the Eaglettes fell to Van in 5 sets. We will host Kemp on Tuesday for Senior Night.
EAGLE FOOTBALL
On Thursday night, our 7A JH Eagles, 9th grade, and JV Eagles each took big wins over the Van Vandals.
On Friday night our Eagles defeated the Van Vandals to move to 6-0 overall and 1-0 in district play. We will travel to Brownsboro on Friday.
CROSS COUNTRY
The Canton Running Eagles competed at the Larry Wilson Memorial Invitational in Lindale on October 7.
The Varsity Boys were led by Peyton Chandler, who placed 7th overall among 167 runners, followed by Daniel Zarate, who finished 12th with a personal-best 16:28. Rayce High, Vincent Reese Holloway, and Brady Abbott also posted strong performances, with High and Holloway earning personal-best times.
The Varsity Girls placed 9th out of 23 teams, led by Kinsley Wallis, who finished 18th overall in a field of 190 runners. Strong performances also came from Neely Barnes, Hayden Anderson, Hannah Hunt, Chandler McClung, Hannah Clayton, and Ashlynn Mac.
Congratulations to our JH Running Eaglettes as they placed 1st overall once again, with Azlynn Fyall finishing 6th out of 141 runners.
The boys finished 3rd, led by Dalton Damron, who placed 4th.
UPCOMING
Monday, October 12 5:00 p.m. – Junior High Volleyball vs. Lindale (Home) 6:30 p.m. – Apply Texas College Application Workshop, Canton High School Library
Tuesday, October 13 9:00 a.m. – District Cross Country Meet hosted by Canton 10:00 a.m. – Henry Lewis Gymnasium & Multi-Purpose Facility Mason Ceremony 11:00 a.m. – Title I Parent & Family Engagement Meeting, CISD Administration Building 3:45 p.m. – Title I Parent & Family Engagement Meeting, CISD Administration Building 5:00 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Kemp (Home) — Senior Night Canton FFA competes in the State Fair Ag Mechanics Show and Job Interview Contest
Wednesday, October 14 Canton FFA continues competition at the State Fair of Texas. Canton Intermediate School Boosterthon activities continue.
Thursday, October 15 4:30 p.m. – Junior High Football at Brownsboro 5:00 p.m. – Freshman Football vs. Brownsboro (Home) 6:30 p.m. – JV Football vs. Brownsboro (Home) Canton FFA participates in State Fair livestock competitions.
Friday, October 16
October 16
8:30 a.m. – Canton Intermediate School Boosterthon Fun Run 4:30 p.m. – Volleyball at Brownsboro
Canton ISD is excited to announce the opening of the Canton ISD Museum in 2015. The Museum will consist of school memorabilia from years past to present. Location will be in the "Old High School" located at 1045 S. Buffalo.
Canton ISD will display a "Military Honor Wall" within the new Canton ISD Museum. If you or a loved one attended Canton High School and served or are currently serving in the military, we will proudly display your photograph.
Announcements related to the closing of Canton Schools resulting from inclement weather, utility curtailments, or other reasons will be made through various radio stations, TV, and other sources that are well known to our students, staff, and parents.