FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER | 2025

A message from the Head of School

Dear Canton Academy Family,

As you know, January was a hard month for our school community with the tragic loss of beloved eighth grader, Jasper Branning. On behalf of all of us at CA, we want to thank everyone who has sent condolences in any way and for all the prayers. We have truly felt all the love, and Jasper would be proud of the ways his classmates and others have come together during this difficult time. Please continue to pray for the Branning family and for those who were close to Jasper.

As we move through the second month of the year, we wanted to take a moment to update you on some important dates and events. Spring is a busy time for us, and we have lots of great things to look forward to in this second semester.

FEB 11-15

2025 MAIS AAAA State Basketball Tournament

FEB 17

Presidents' Day

FEB 28

Daddy/Daughter Dance

Registration for the 2025-26 school year is open now for current CA students. New Student Registration opens to the public on 2/19/25. Register today!

CA FCA sold bracelets for cancer awareness and raised money to purchase snacks and goodies for patients at Hederman Cancer Center at Baptist Hospital. Thanks so much to everyone who purchased bracelets to support this cause!

Check out Kee Curro, one of Canton Academy’s standout eighth graders! Not only is he excelling in the classroom, but he’s also making waves in sports journalism. His latest article, a fantastic recap of the JV District Basketball Championship from last weekend, was even published on Canton News! We’re excited to see where Kee’s passion for writing and sports takes him next—he’s definitely one to watch!

We are excited to welcome the eight qualifying teams to campus this week as we host the 2025 4A State Basketball Tournament. Stop by and enjoy some exciting basketball matchups!

Senior Cruz Johnson signed with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s football program in the presence of family, friends, and fans. Your CA family is more than proud of you, Cruz!

Ms. Wendy Peoples’ K3 class has been learning what happens when water freezes. They made colored ice for ice painting!

Panther baseball players have been getting the Boston butts ready so the cooking can begin!! Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s baseball fundraiser. 501 Boston butts were sold!

Ms. Moseley’s agricultural science class took a trip to the Dixie National Livestock Show to support their class member, Claiborne Perry, who was showing his heifers. Claiborne’s classmates enjoyed getting to see his cattle and learning how the heifers get ready for their shows. Ms. Moseley said, “I knew this would be a great introduction to our next unit where we will dive into all things large animal!”

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