Calling All Community Members, Businesses & Organizations!
Want to be part of the Hawk Homecoming Parade but aren’t a student? Here’s your chance to join the celebration! 🎉
We are inviting community members, families, businesses, and organizations to enter a float and show off your Hawk spirit!
🎬 THIS YEAR’S THEME: CARTOONS!
2000–2026 — Cartoons ONLY! (No animated movies)
Get creative and choose your favorite cartoon from 2000–2026 to bring to life on your float!
📞 HOW TO ENTER:
Please call to reserve your parade spot. When calling, have at least TWO cartoon ideas ready in case your first choice has already been claimed.
📅 PARADE DATE: September 11, 2026
Come ready to get creative, have fun, and show your HAWK PRIDE! 🧡🖤
We can’t wait to see what you come up with for the Hawk’s Cartoony Homecoming Parade!
GO HAWKS! 🦅🧡🖤
The Canistota School District is seeking a friendly, organized, and dependable individual to join our team as a Administrative Assistant.
The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and a welcoming attitude when working with students, families, staff, and community members.
If you—or someone you know—would be a great fit for our school, we encourage you to apply!
🧡🖤 Come join the Canistota Hawks team!
📄 Additional position details and application information: https://www.canistota.k12.sd.us/page/employment
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Wishing the Hawks the best of luck tomorrow, August 27th in competing in the John Collignon Cross Country Invitational in Madison, SD!
Military Appreciation Night
We have the livestream back up and running for the football game! Join in to watch the second half!
The Canistota School District, in cooperation with the Cornbelt Educational Cooperative, will conduct its annual hearing screenings.
The South Dakota Services for the Deaf (SDSD) will provide free hearing screenings for Canistota students in Kindergarten and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, and 11 on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
If your child does not pass the initial hearing screening, school staff will contact you with the results. Rescreening or additional testing may be completed at no charge with a pediatric audiologist at:
South Dakota Services for the Deaf – Main Clinic
4101 W. 38th Street, Suite 101
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone: 605-367-5200
If you do not want your child to participate in the hearing screening, please contact the Canistota School District before August 27th. Otherwise, your child will be screened as scheduled.
We welcome all students and staff back for the 2026-27 school year. We have attached the schedule for Aug. 20th, All Students should report for an 8:25 AM start. Class of 2027 Seniors should report to scheduled classes on time.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday morning. Go Hawks!
Thank you!
Canistota Administration Team
Elementary School Students and Families~
We are super excited to see everyone for our first day of the 2026-2027 school year. We are making a few small changes to our drop off routines and want to make you aware of these changes. When PK-5 students come to school, they will all be directed to the back playground, even from the bus! We will provide supervision from 8-8:15am on the playground by a staff member, so students can play. If your student needs to eat breakfast, they can come into the building and head straight to the breakfast room. Breakfast is served from 8-8:15am daily. We want to avoid students entering the elementary wing hallway until 8:15am so that teachers have their time to prepare for the learning day. On days that we need to be inside due to weather, we will continue to use this playground door to enter the building and then direct students from there to the indoor gym options.
For the first day of school, we will allow parents to come onto the playground and into the school for first day pictures at the 8:15 time. We understand that saying good-bye with your little ones can be difficult, but rest assured they are in good hands! We will take good care of them! And remember that we have a 1pm dismissal on the first day of school.
Dismissing at the end of the day will be similar to the way it has been in the past. Students may exit out any door, given their perspective plans and arrangements made with you ahead of time.
After the first day of school, all parents will need to go through the office to gain access to the building. This is for the safety of our students and staff. Thank you for your understanding in this. Please reach out if you have any questions regarding these changes. Here's to a great start to the 2026-2027 school year! Go HAWKS!!
School Picture Day is Friday, August 21!
You can view picture options and place orders online using the link below:
🔗 https://marksphotoimages.accessmyevent.com/canistota
Don’t forget to bring your best smile! 😄🧡🖤
We’re excited to welcome our Hawk families back for the 2026–2027 school year!
📅 Tuesday, August 18
⏰ 5:00–7:30 p.m.
📍 Canistota School
Stop by to meet teachers, visit classrooms, drop off school supplies, and get ready for another great year at Canistota! We can’t wait to see our hallways filled with students and families again.
See you soon, Hawks! 🦅🧡🖤
There will be marching band camp for middle school students (6th-8th grade) who will be in band this fall. It will be Monday, August 17th from 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM. Students should bring their instruments and wear tennis shoes. We are excited to start working on our music, marching, and have some time for games as well! Snacks and lunch will be provided for the students.
Join us at August 14th at the Pool Park from 5:00–7:00 PM!
🎯 Yard Games
🍽️ Meal Provided
👋 Meet the 2026–2027 FFA Officers
📅 Learn what’s coming up this school year!
Everyone is welcome! We hope to see you there!
#CanistotaFFA #FFA
Join us at tonight - August 14th at the Pool Park from 5:00–7:00 PM!
🎯 Yard Games
🍽️ Meal Provided
👋 Meet the 2026–2027 FFA Officers
📅 Learn what’s coming up this school year!
Everyone is welcome! We hope to see you there!
#CanistotaFFA #FFA