The University Interscholastic League’s Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A). The award honors the best overall athletic and academic programs in Texas based on their team performance in district and state championships.
Using activities and events from the fall semester of the 2018-’19 school year, including marching band, team tennis, cross country and volleyball, Canton and Wills Point are currently tied for 12th among all 4A schools in the state of Texas.
The Canton Intermediate Student Council members for the month of September visited the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial.
Students were able to gain a better understanding of the impact of our local veterans as the fifth graders prepare for their annual Veterans Day Program, said Canton ISD officials.
The Texas Education Forum hosting six candidates and six public education advocates will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Canton Civic Center located at 800 Flea Market Road.
CantonElementary Student Council members for the month of May are Cooper Hall, Dallas Peel, Cort Ray, Cole Peiser, Jorge Navarro, Sydney Reiser, Kenlee Wright and Isabella Doud.
All incoming third grade students that are currently enrolled at Canton Elementary or incoming fourth and fifth grade students that are currently enrolled at Canton Intermediate School will automatically roll over and be added to a class list for the 2018-‘19 school year.
Canton Intermediate School students will be given a registration packet during Meet the Teacher Night on Thursday, Aug. 16 (time TBD) or on the first day of school scheduled for Monday, August 20.
A group of Canton High School health science students delivered the program April 18 at a meeting of the Canton Lions Club held at the Van Zandt County Club.
CHS Health Science Instructor Amanda Burch opened the program after she was introduced by Canton Lions Club member Rhita Koches.
The Canton ISD Board of Trustees met in a special session meeting, Monday, Dec. 4, accepting the resignation of trustee Regan Sumner.
Sumer has been on the Canton ISD Board of Trustees since 2008.
Board President Kenneth Pruitt gave a statement on behalf of the board, “Mr. Sumner has served the district well over the last nine years. He has always kept the students first in all of his decisions. We appreciate his service and Canton ISD is a better school district because of his commitment.”
The Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas Report was released by Canton ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Jay Tullos during the Oct. 16 Canton ISD school board meeting, with the district receiving a Superior Achievement rating.
The district scored 94 points out of a possible 60, with points being taken away for two indicators including: if the debt service coverage ratio sufficiently meeting the required debt service and the ratio of current assents to current liabilities for the school district to sufficiently cover short-term debt. However, Supt. Tullos said that the two indicators that the district lost points on were “indicators that the district has lost points on for several years due to the amount debt we have because of bonds. But, we are pleased with the report.”
In a similar matter Supt. Tullos discussed the redemption of certain outstanding CISD unlimited tax refunding bonds, specifically, the bond series of 2006.
