Connally Independent School District

Waco, Texas has no shortage of relevance in the world of science and technology. From being the hometown of a chemist that helped discovered not one, but two, elements on the per...

Looking at the news, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the seemingly endless chaos and bloodshed that exists throughout the world. From crime to war to indiscriminate violence, it ...

The Ancient Chinese Philosopher Laozi is quoted as saying, “If you give a man a fish, you’ll feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you’ll feed him for a lifetime.” Co...

Troy High School’s stadium does not include any sort of tree coverage or awnings for fans to find protection from the Texas heat. With an average temperature of 95 degrees this w...

When Michael Donaldson entered his senior year of high school, he held one goal higher up on his list of priorities than others. Much to his mother’s frustration, that goal was...

In the infamous opening lines of A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens proclaimed that “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” 165 years later, Connally High Schoo...

If you had to put your finger on one single thing that has been so consistent over the past few years that might as well be considered law, it’d be that Connally High School has ...

Age is often considered to be one of the greatest indicators of wisdom and knowledge. As people go through the many years of their life, they accumulate countless stories, experi...

In 1990, the world of television was changed forever when viewers were captivated for the first time by a title card on a black screen partnered with the smooth vocals of voice a...

There is an old adage that causes particular upset amongst educators across the nation. “Those who can’t do, teach.” There’s no shortage of problems with this fallacy, but the pri...

When most people think of fundraisers, there’s a set list of ideas that come to mind first. Chocolate bars, car washes, candle sales, and cookie dough packages are the standards t...

Beginning in the late 1990s, major primetime television networks found themselves in a race to see who could develop the most iconic medical drama. Between the brilliance of Dr. H...

Connally Junior High is separated from the extravagant theaters of Broadway by well over 1500 miles. The stage in that building is attached to the cafeteria and does not sport a f...

Throughout its history, Connally High School has been represented at state-level team competitions a few times. In 1975, the baseball team lost in the semi-finals of the state tou...

When CHS Head Football Coach Terry Gerik met with his players at the start of summer practices, he listed out a series of three goals for the season. He wanted them to make it ...

The recent cold front that blew through the Waco area has left no doubt in anyone’s mind - we are officially experiencing fall weather. It’s time to break out the jackets and get ...

With the wide variety of eccentric outfits worn by students and the bombastic energy that came from a parade, an uninformed bystander might assume that they were transported back...

It’s a commonly held belief that making a little bit of progress every single day adds up to some pretty substantial transformations over time. You won’t see immediate progress af...

As someone who prides themself as the owner of two left feet, it has always been upsetting to discover that dancing comes naturally to some people. It was disappointing to see tha...

There is no shortage of topics of discussion that can generate great debate. Whether it be matters of politics, belief, or the answer to the age-old question of whether or not i...