Canton ISD

🏗️🦅 Exciting Progress at Canton ISD! 🦅🏗️

Take a bird's-eye view of the incredible progress being made on Canton ISD's future!

Our latest drone footage showcases construction of the new Canton High School, Agricultural Facilities, Multi-Purpose Facility, and Henry Lewis Gymnasium. Each day brings us one step closer to providing our students with state-of-the-art learning environments that will serve generations of Eagles to come.

📹 New Canton High School & Agricultural Facilities Drone Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE6dmvTsC8M

📹 Multi-Purpose Facility & Henry Lewis Gymnasium Drone Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkth228xFQ4

It's an exciting time to be an Eagle! Thank you for helping us build a brighter future for Canton ISD students. We look forward to sharing more updates as construction continues to move forward.

Canton ISD Bond Project Henry Lewis Gymnasium June 2026 Canton ISD Bond Project: Henry Lewis Gymnasium & Multi-Purpose June...

🍎📚 Make a Difference. Inspire Students. Join the Eagle Team! 🦅

Canton ISD is looking for caring, dedicated individuals to serve as substitute teachers for the 2026-2027 school year!

Whether you're a current substitute or interested in becoming one, we invite you to attend our Substitute Teacher Training on Monday, August 10, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Canton ISD Administration Building.

Substitute teachers play an important role in supporting our students, staff, and schools. This training will provide valuable information on district procedures, classroom management, instructional best practices, and creating a positive learning environment.

Why become a substitute?
✅ Flexible schedule
✅ Meaningful work
✅ Opportunity to support students
✅ Serve your community

Our students need you, and together we soar!

Please RSVP to Kamra Reid at [email protected] as soon as possible.

🎉 Summer Learning Success at Canton ISD! 🎉

We would like to extend a huge thank you to our teachers, staff, and students for making both our Third Annual Science Camp and Third Annual Art Camp a tremendous success this summer!

🧪🔬 During Science Camp, students participated in exciting hands-on experiments, challenged themselves with new learning experiences, and built friendships with peers from across the district. Their curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for discovery made the week unforgettable.

🎨✨ At Art Camp, students explored their artistic talents through engaging hands-on activities, stretched their creativity, and made new friends while learning and having fun. We are incredibly proud of their imagination, hard work, and willingness to try new things.

These camps provided meaningful opportunities for students to learn, explore, create, and connect outside the traditional classroom setting. Thank you to everyone who helped make these experiences so memorable for our students.

📸 Want to see more from the camps? Check out the photo galleries below!

🎨 Art Camp SMORE:
https://app.smore.com/n/kedr5

🧪 Science Camp SMORE:
https://app.smore.com/n/b3nep

We are already looking forward to next year's camps! 🚀🎨🔬

Science Camp 2026 Science Camp 2026

Construction progress is continuing at the new Canton High School and Multi-Purpose Facility!

We are excited to share these updated aerial views with our Canton ISD families and community as we continue moving forward on this incredible project. It is amazing to see the progress being made and watch the vision for the future of Canton ISD come to life.

We appreciate the continued support, excitement, and encouragement from our community throughout this process. Stay tuned for more updates as construction continues!

Construction Update – New Canton High School & Multi-Purpose Facility

At the May 11, 2026, Board of Trustees meeting, the Board was presented with a construction update featuring two videos highlighting the progress of the new construction projects. We would like to share those videos with our Canton ISD families and community.

🎥 Video 1: Updated construction progress of the new Canton High School
https://youtu.be/q4axgMEeWvI?si=4JnhyU0X3bi3w61p

🎥 Video 2: Updated construction progress of the new Multi-Purpose Facility and Gym
https://youtu.be/p9whpt8ABLw?si=Z6Uc34v27fV2sHQb

It is exciting to see these projects continuing to take shape as we build for the future of Canton ISD. Thank you for your continued support and investment in our students, staff, and community!

New Canton HS Multi-Purpose/Gym 5-11-2026 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

At the Canton ISD Board Meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026, we had the privilege of recognizing and celebrating many outstanding students and staff members for their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments during the 2025–26 school year.

The evening began with the pledge and prayer led by CHS Salutatorian Elise Pollet and Valedictorian Rigel Carreon.

We recognized our Campus Employees of the Month:
⭐ CES – Amber Mintz
⭐ CIS – Jennifer Elerson
⭐ CJH – Dawn Andrews
⭐ CHS – Misty Warren

We also celebrated Kaylee Zimmerman for graduating from Indiana Wesleyan University, becoming the second graduate in the Canton ISD Eagle Teacher Pipeline Program.

Our retiring educators were honored for their years of service and commitment to students:
-Tracy Tidwell – 28 years with Canton ISD and 29 years in education
-Matthew Loughmiller – 26 years with Canton ISD and 34 years in education

We proudly recognized our Campus Teachers of the Year:
🍎 CES – Emily Petree Cox
🍎 CIS – Brandi Witherspoon
🍎 CJH – Ashlee Norrell
🍎 CHS – Leslie Corey

A special congratulations to Leslie Corey, who was honored as the Canton ISD District Teacher of the Year.

The Board also recognized numerous student achievements and state qualifiers, including:
🏅 Cross Country State Qualifier
🏅 Track State Qualifier competing May 14–16
🏅 Canton High School Fishing Teams qualifiers competing on May 30–31
🏅 National Speech & Debate Tournament Qualifiers in Duo Interpretation competing June 14–19
🏅 UIL Young Filmmakers Festival State Qualifier
🏅 Texas State Choir Solo & Ensemble Qualifiers competing May 22-23
🏅 Texas State Band Solo & Ensemble Qualifiers competing May 21-23
🏅 TMEA/ATSSB All-State Band Qualifiers
🏅 UIL State Marching Band Qualifiers

Congratulations to all of our students and staff for representing Canton ISD with excellence. We are proud of your accomplishments and thankful for the dedication you bring to our district each day!

Canton ISD would like to thank Mike Hale and Canton Ford for their generous summer offer to Canton ISD teachers and administrators of 1/2 off the “Works Package” along with a free wash and vacuum service.

We also appreciate Canton Ford partnering with Canton ISD for a school supply drive beginning June 1 to help support our students for the upcoming school year.

Thank you for your support of Canton ISD, our staff, and our students!

🎓 Class of 2026 Graduation Information & Stadium Closure 🎓

Please note that Norris Birdwell Stadium will be closed beginning the afternoon of May 12 through May 16 as Canton ISD prepares for the Canton High School Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony.

Graduation for the Class of 2026 is scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Norris Birdwell Stadium. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the Larry Davis Auditorium.

Parking information for graduation is included on the attached map. Guests are asked to use the designated parking areas shown on the map to help ensure a safe and smooth event for everyone attending.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we prepare to celebrate the Canton High School Class of 2026! 🎓

Class of 2026 Graduation Link

Canton ISD is proud to celebrate the Canton High School Class of 2026 Graduation on Friday, May 15, 2026, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Norris Birdwell Stadium.

For family and friends who are unable to attend in person, the graduation ceremony will be streamed live at the link below:

Canton High School 2026 Graduation Ceremony Canton, TX ISD High School 2026 Graduation Ceremony.

Canton ISD families will soon be able to access Spring 2026 STAAR results online.

• STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) results available June 10, 2026
• STAAR Grades 3–8 results available June 16, 2026

Results may be viewed through the district Parent Portal or the Texas Assessment Family Portal. Families will be able to see detailed test information, including questions answered correctly and incorrectly, student strengths, and personalized resources to support learning at home.

STAAR results are one of many tools used to help guide instruction and support student success. Additional STAAR information is included in the attached SMORE newsletter.

STAAR ASSESSMENTS RESULTS 2026 STAAR ASSESSMENTS RESULTS 2026