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BUDGET VOTE   May 12th, 7:30 p.m.,  High School Auditorium.

2008-2009 BOE Adopted Budget

Daily Events Calendar

Athletic Events Calendar
Budget VOTE will take place at the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 12th, at 7:30 p.m., in the High School Auditorium.

No referendum is scheduled.

"Raising the Bar"
Canton Board of Education Newsletter

Click here to view the latest newsletter.

Kilimanjaro Education Foundation

Kilimanjaro Education Foundation is an organization dedicated to providing African children with the same educational opportunities that children have in developed countries.

Canton Intermediate School's Andy Buckle and Patrick Allen collaborated in writing and recording a CD of 14 original songs which feature backup vocals from some of CIS's students.

Proceeds from sales of the CD's will go to the Kilimanjaro Education Foundation to fund the development of school buildings in Tanzania.

To read complete Press Release and have an opportunity to order a CD, click here.

To learn more about the Kilimanjaro Education Foundation, click here.

On May 5th, some of CIS's Grade 6 students appeared on Scot Haney's show, "Better Connecticut."

Click here to view the video segment of the show.
Once on the site look to the right, scroll through the "Better Video" clips, and click on "Canton Students Perform Live."


"Tentative" Date for Last Day of School
(updated 4/14/08)

There were 4 snow days during the 2007-08 school year. This moves the last day of school to
Friday, June 20, 2008

Graduation will take place on Friday, June 20th, commencing at 6:30 p.m.

Please check the School Calendar webpage for any calendar updates.   Click here to view that page.


Substance-Free Graduation Party Information

Click here for information on the Substance-Free Graduation Party for the Class of 2008 and learn how you can help.


Canton Athletic Booster Club
Shaw's Receipts for Athletes

Get Involved - You can help!

Click here for more information.

The New Five R's

The new five R's are the key factors influencing student achievement.  The first is Relationships.   The second and third are Rigor and Relevance.

The fourth is "Respect".

Respect:  There is no learning without trust and respect, and neither is granted automatically by today's students. Individual classrooms must be safe and respectful environments for our students, places where our students' voices are encouraged, where they share ideas and problem-solve with each other.

To read the complete article, click here.

Brand New to Our Website!

Students' Essays from Winter Writers' Celebrations!

Enjoy this glimpse into the classroom through the work of our talented young students.

Click here...

District News

Featured Articles

Community of Concern Student Survey

In late September, the Community of Concern joined with the Canton High School to survey students about their feelings and choices concerning a variety of teens issues.   The survey looked at everything from homelife to friends to illegal use of alcohol and drugs.  The results are collated here in 148 easy-to-read slides for the community to study.   There are some cautions about how to read and apply the data in the beginning of the survey.
In Chapter 1, the conclusions are summarized.

Click here to view the survey (as HTML file)
HTML files do not require a special program to open.
Upon opening file, click "Outline" button to remove slideshow outline.

Click here to view the survey (as PDF file)
PDF files require Adobe Reader to open.

Listed below are 3 other articles with important information:


CBPS Winter Festival and Winter Workshops

In the words of Cherry Brook Primary School student, Ryan C., "The Winter Workshops were a great idea.  We got to have fun with our friends and learn new stuff."  This sentiment was heartily endorsed by students and staff alike, all of whom enjoyed a fun-filled day of electives aimed at chasing away the winter doldrums and building the Cherry Brook community.  To read on, click here.