Connally Independent School District

For the first time since 2019, students from Connally High School competed at the #UILState Academic Tournament! Congratulations to Jocelyn Castillo for finishing in the Top 12 of Headline Writers in Conference 4A!

We just sent out this week's edition of THE FLYOVER! Click here to read all about the awesome things going on around Connally ISD! https://connallyisdtx.edurooms.com/engage/connally-independent-school-district/newsletters/the-flyover-5-19-2025

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, a time to raise awareness about communication disorders and celebrate the critical contributions made by our speech-language pathologists. May 18 is recognized as National Speech-Language Pathologist Day! Connally ISD is honored to recognize three outstanding professionals that go above and beyond to serve our students: Blanche Boudreaux (Speech-Language Pathologist), Lindsay Judy (Speech-Language Pathologist), and Savannah Blair (Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant). Thank you for all that you do! You are a fantastic representation of the #CadetStandard!

The Connally Cadet Education Foundation's Alumni Picnic scheduled for this evening will be moving on as scheduled RAIN OR SHINE! Set up is going on right now! You can enter through the side gate on the home side of the football stadium! The foundation so excited to reunite with decades of Cadet from 6:00 to 8:00 PM!

Connally ISD is experiencing technical issues with the livestream of tonight's graduation ceremony. The district is continuing to work on alleviating these issues, but is also taking a high quality recording of the ceremony that will be released on YouTube in the days after the ceremony. We apologize for any issues and appreciate your patience in this matter.

TODAY IS GRADUATION! We cannot wait to celebrate the Class of 2025 at tonight's Commencement Exercises! The district is actively monitoring the weather forecast. At this time, we intend to start the event as previously scheduled at 8:00 PM at Mac Peoples Stadium. In the event of a weather disruption, the district will delay the ceremony to begin later this evening once the weather has cleared up. In the event of a MAJOR weather disruption, the district will reschedule the ceremony to be held on Saturday, May 17, at a time to be determined based on the forecast. To be clear - Connally ISD is committed to holding the event as previously scheduled as long as it is feasible and safe. Our last resort would be the reschedule the event to another day. A livestream of the ceremony can be found on the district's Facebook page at this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J91m51erc/

We are excited to celebrate Connally High School's graduating class of 2025! Congratulations to Valedictorian Glyn McDaniel and Salutatorian Chloe Rubio! These young women have worked tirelessly over the course of their high school career to achieve high academic outcomes. They have participated in a variety of service organizations and extracurricular teams, consistently bringing home impressive results. We look forward to seeing what amazing things that they accomplish in the future. We hope that they will continue to represent the #CadetStandard with pride as they move forward! Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2025 will take place at 8:00 PM on Friday, May 16 at Mac Peoples Stadium. A livestream link will be sent out tomorrow.

Connally ISD is actively monitoring the forecast as we move forward with plans for tomorrow night's graduation ceremony. At this time, the district intends to move forward with the ceremony at its originally scheduled date and time - May 16 at 8:00 PM. In the event of a weather disruption, the district will delay the ceremony to begin later that evening once the weather has cleared up. In the event of a MAJOR weather disruption, the district will reschedule the ceremony to be held on Saturday, May 17, at a time to be determined based on the forecast. To be clear - Connally ISD is committed to holding the event as previously scheduled as long as it is feasible and safe. Our last resort would be the reschedule the event to another day. A livestream of the ceremony will be available regardless of when it is held.

All Connally ISD campuses will be closed on Friday, May 16. Students will report back to school on Monday, May 19. A full copy of this year's calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/2r8xx

CALLING ALL ALUMNI! Connally ISD is eager to work with the newly revived Connally Cadet Education Foundation! The Education Foundation will host its first ever ALUMNI PICNIC on Saturday, May 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Mac Peoples Stadium. There will be tons of food, games, and activities that are suitable for the entire family! We hope to see as many alumni as possible at the event as we work to reconnect and show off our Cadet Pride! The foundation, under the leadership of Linda Peoples Lindsey (Class of 1981), Dr. Chandai Phillips (Class of 1981), and Coach Clifford Anderson (Class of 1976), is continuing its alumni COMMUNITY CHALLENGE! The foundation is hoping to gather contact information for as many Cadet Alumni as possible! The push to gather contact information coincides with the organization’s first fundraising drive - the goal is for each CHS graduating class to raise $1000.00 in funds to help support the students and staff of Connally ISD! If you’re interested in sharing contact information or donating to the education foundation, contact Linda Peoples Lindsey via email at linda.lindsey1@yahoo.com or phone at (830) 591 - 8212. Checks can be made payable to: Connally ISD Education Foundation ATTN: Connally Cadet Alumni 200 Cadet Way Waco, TX 76705 Interested donors may also elect to send a donation through Venmo at @ConnallyCadetAlumni. Please contact Linda if you are receiving an error message with Venmo.

Shepherd's Heart will be in Connally ISD from 3:30 to 4:30 this afternoon for the May FREE food distribution. There is no income verification required.

IT'S ALMOST TIME! Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2025 will begin at 8:00 PM on Friday, May 16, at Mac Peoples Stadium! We are so excited to celebrate all of the wonderful things that these amazing students have accomplished! A livestream of the event will be provided as we get closer to the start of the ceremony. There is no cost of admission for the ceremony. PLEASE NOTE: A short fireworks display will occur at the end of the ceremony. Local law enforcement officials have been consulted in the planning of the display.

We had a packed house at Monday night's board meeting! That's probably because there are so many great things happening around Connally ISD! Congratulations to the following student that was recognized for their outstanding achievements! - Nathaniel Granado was recognized as Connally Junior High's AVID Student of the Month for May! We are so proud of each of this Connally Cadet! He is the model representation of the #CadetStandard!

We had a packed house at Monday night's board meeting! That's probably because there are so many great things happening around Connally ISD! Congratulations to the following student organizations that were recognized for their outstanding achievements this season: - For the first time since the early 2000s, Connally High School has students participating in FFA! Our FFA students have conducted a number of different service projects throughout the year and competed in a variety of different competitions. - The CHS UIL Academic Team had their strongest performance in a decade this season. The team had 13 students qualify to the regional tournament and is sending 4 students the the UIL State tournament next week! We are so proud of each of these Connally Cadets! They are model representations of the #CadetStandard!

We had a packed house at Monday night's board meeting! That's probably because there are so many great things happening around Connally ISD! Congratulations to the following athletic teams that were recognized for their outstanding achievements this season: - Both the CHS Boys and Girls Basketball Teams received several district and state level recognitions for both their academic and athletic performances this season! - Both the CHS Boys and Girls Track Teams had outstanding seasons! We had several area, regional, and STATE qualifiers! We are so proud of each of these Connally Cadets! They are model representations of the #CadetStandard!

We just sent out this week's edition of THE FLYOVER! Click here to read all about the awesome things going on around Connally ISD! https://connallyisdtx.edurooms.com/engage/connally-independent-school-district/newsletters/the-flyover-5-12-2025

The Connally ISD Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, May 12 at the Administration Building for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. For more information regarding our school board, click here: https://www.connally.org/page/board-of-trustees

GOOD NEWS ALERT! We have received word that our high school's AFJROTC Unit received an overall "EXCEEDS STANDARDS" score on their official evaluation. We are delighted to share some specific comments that they received: "Your AFJROTC unit scored an overall “Exceeds Standards” rating. This is the highest rating attainable! Congratulations to you, your instructors, and the cadet corps for a job well done! During the visit, I was particularly impressed with the exemplary pride and professionalism demonstrated by cadets throughout the day, their outstanding appearance in uniform, and their dedication to community service and your school. Your personal commitment to this relationship is very much appreciated and a model we desire in all our AFJROTC units. The instructors and cadets exceeded the standards on four assessment checklist items and had zero discrepancies—an incredible achievement! I would also like to recognize the unwavering dedication of your AFJROTC instructor team. Achieving an “Exceeds Standards” rating is no small feat; it takes a team effort and lots of hard work. Both attributes were evident throughout the visit. Lt Col Matherne (ret) and MSgt Christian (ret) are clearly invested in the leadership and character development of their cadets, providing an unsurpassed level of mentorship and guidance daily. Your program established the benchmark for others to follow!" --- We are beyond proud of these outstanding students and educators! They truly model the #CadetStandard!

All Connally ISD campuses will be closed on Friday, May 9. Students will report back to school on Monday, May 12. A full copy of this year's calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/2r8xx

Tonight's the night! Join us at 6:00 PM TONIGHT in the Connally HS Auditorium as we host Season Preview and Recruitment 101 Workshop with Dave Campbell's Texas Football and Baylor Scott and White Health. This event is open for all Connally ISD football players, parents, or other athletes in the Central Texas area. This is a great opportunity for our student athletes and their parents! Spots are limited; you can reserve your ticket here: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/dctf/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzU%2Fc2luZ2xlPTE%3D