CHS Community Newsletter

Good afternoon Canby High School Students & Families,

It has been another amazing week at Canby High School. Students are showcasing their talents in a variety of ways. Our athletic teams are succeeding in the wins column and building valuable skills of dedication, grit, and teamwork. Our art show and talent show were wonderful events where students’ skills were on full display.

There are some great opportunities for the community to get involved. This evening is our alumni choir concert which begins a two day run. Next week is our Plant Sale sponsored by our Horticulture Program. Please see more information below.

CHS students are engaged in learning in their classes as well. Please check in with your student about their progress. Midterm grades come out on May 7, and we are looking forward to conferences on May 8. We love the opportunity to connect with students and parents so please mark your calendars.

Remember that attendance at school is very important to student success. There is a direct correlation between attendance, grades, and graduation rate. We want our students Ready to Learn--present, on time, and cell phones off--every single day.

Have a Wonderful Week!

Best,

Cari Sloan

Canby High School Principal

#CanbyProud #RollCougs

@Canby_Principal

Thursday, 4/25: Men’s Tennis, Home @ 4:00 pm, Women’s Tennis, AWAY @ 4:00pm, Alumni Concert Choir, 7:00pm

Friday, 4/26: Track & Field, AWAY @ 4:00pm, Baseball, Home @ 5:00pm, Softball, AWAY @ 5:00pm, Alumni Concert Choir, 7:00pm, Men’s Lacrosse, Home @ 8:00pm, Men’s Golf, AWAY

Monday, 4/29: Men’s and Women’s Golf, AWAY, Men’s Tennis, Home @ 4:00pm, Women’s Tennis, AWAY @ 4:00pm

Tuesday, 4/30: Track & Field, AWAY @ 4:00pm, Baseball, AWAY @ 5:00pm, and Men’s Lacrosse, AWAY @ 8:00pm

Wednesday, 5/1: Softball, AWAY @ 4:00pm and Baseball, Home @ 5:00pm

Thursday, 5/2: Men’s Tennis, AWAY @ 4:00pm and Women’s Tennis, Home @ 4:00pm

Friday, 5/3: Choir, State Finals, TBD, Track & Field, Home @ 4:00pm, Baseball, AWAY @ 5:00pm, Softball, Home @ 5:00pm, and Men’s Lacrosse, AWAY @ 8:00pm

Friday, 5/3: Plant Sale, 4:30-7:30pm

Saturday, 5/4: Men’s Lacrosse, Home @ 8:00pm

Saturday, 5/4: Plant Sale, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday, 5/5: Plant Sale, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Save the Date:

5/6: No School, CHS ONLY (K-8 In Session)

5/8: Tri 3 conferences

5/11: Prom, Evergreen Aviation Museum, 8:00PM

5/15-17: Dance Team Tryouts, 4:30-6:30pm

Conferences:

CHS conferences are in person on Wednesday, May 8th from 5pm - 8pm. They will be in a drop-in, arena format in the cafeteria, library and new commons.

Dance Team Tryouts:

Tryouts for the 24-25 season are May 15-16-17, 4:30-6:30pm at CHS

Enter through the CHS New Commons wing.

Tryouts are open to all 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade students.

Fill out this link to get signed up for tryouts: https://forms.gle/YZWukR8G9HYB3uk37

Schedules:

We have all of our athletics schedule all in one place on our master athletic schedule. This includes game times, locations, and bus departure times. It is updated real-time by your athletic department. Go to this link to see the current schedule, which is subject to change with little notice.

Oliver Insurance Athlete of the week

Week of 4/8/24 Ava Schreffler - Track & Field and Jacob Tilden - Track & Field

Week of 4/15/24 Ryan French - Boys Golf and Logan Corley - Lacrosse

Week of 4/22/24 Hayden Olson - Girls Golf and Haley Wanderscheid - Girls Rugby

Week of 4/29/24 Sammuel Adams - Boys Rugby and Joe Scott - Baseball

Choir

The Canby Choir will be performing in the state championships at Oregon State University on May 3 at 5:00 PM. The performance schedule can be found here, and you can purchase tickets at https://www.osaa.org/tickets.

Baseball

The baseball team is currently ranked #3 in the state with a 13-3 overall record. The boys shut out Hillsboro this past week winning 10-0, 8-2, and 10-0. In their three-game series against Hood River they are currently 1-0 beating the falcons 8-1. Next up, they play Hood River at home on Friday (4/26), then start a two-game series against Centennial next Tuesday (4/30).

Softball

Canby varsity softball is ramping up with two recent wins against LaSalle and Hood River. The Cougars are now 4-2 in league and this young team continues to show their power and potential at the plate and on the field. Next up, the Cougars play @Putnam on 4/26, @Hillsboro on 5/1, and home against Centennial on 5/3.

Boys Tennis

The Cougar Boys beat Parkrose 5-3 on April 18. The team had a dramatic comeback from a 2-3 deficit. They won the last three sets to take the match win. Derek Gensman and Daniel Clark won at #3 doubles, Adam Gershback and Jackson Wood won at #4 doubles, and Josh Chupp pulled out the 7-5 win at #3 singles to seal the win. The Cougars beat Tigard on April 21st 6-2, with strong performances from Chai Hemsi-Walters and Tristin Mullins. Lastly, the team lost a tough match 0-8 against Wilsonville on April 23rd. This loss brings their overall record to 9-3 for the season.

Girls Tennis

The girls' lost some tough matches this week to Tigard and Wilsonville High Schools. The team fought hard in both games, demonstrating skill and resilience despite the losses. Every game served as a tribute to the effort and commitment that our players have been putting in practice.

A special shoutout to our number 1 singles player, Hadley Bierma! As one of our senior captains, she consistently demonstrates leadership and strength to our younger players. Despite facing two tough matches this week, she maintains a positive attitude and plays with unwavering tenacity, while persevering on the court.

Track & Field

This week in the pole vault, Senior Luke Soles set a new personal record of 12' and junior Katie Spillum set a new personal record of 8'6" at Hood River Valley HS. This Friday, the Cougars will be competing at the Elden Kellar Invitational at Hare Field in Hillsboro.

Girls Golf

The Girl's Golf team took 2nd this week. The Cougars beat LaSalle by 2 strokes. This is the first time since joining this league. They were led by a 94 by Gracie Carter and Hayden Olson along with a 97 by Grace English. We were rounded out by a personal best by Ava Etzel with a 112.

Here are the links for the first two Welcome Videos:

Video 1

Video 2

We are looking forward to 8th grade Fly Up on Thursday, May 16.

As of today, we are only 43 days away from graduation!

In the coming days and weeks, your seniors will be receiving important information regarding graduation events in their CHS emails, please remind them to check their emails!

Seniors & Parents of Seniors: Please use this link: Senior Schedule

regarding all things graduation for the Class of 2024. This information will be updated throughout the year. Please note this document is a live document. Dates and events are subject to change.

Graduation Speech Tryouts

Seniors interested in speaking at graduation - tryouts will be held on May 20th. If you would like more information, please see Mrs. Netter in the main office.

Important Graduation Ceremony Info to Our Families & Guests:

The Class of 2024 wants all of their guests to enjoy the graduation ceremony. For this reason, please be mindful of the following:

• Umbrellas, balloons, large signs, or celebration materials that obstruct the view of other guests will not be allowed in the stadium. Please leave them in your car.

• This ceremony happens rain or shine. Please plan accordingly, keeping in mind the umbrella guidance above.

Thank you for all you have done getting your graduate across the finish line! We look forward to celebrating with you!

Senior Awards