“Breaking news,” Principal Hodges announces over the loudspeaker. “This upcoming school year, we are going to be trying something a little different.” Students were suspicious of what he would say next, but none of them expected this. When he finally delivered the news, all of the students at Cannon Falls were at a loss for words. 7th grader Caroline Sjoquist added that she could hear the gasps and books dropping throughout the hallways. The school went silent at exactly 10:42 am.

On March 27th 2026, Cannon Falls Schools announced their cancellation of the 2026-2027 school year. Tim Hodges shared that this has been on his mind for at least 2 years. “The kids have been going wild ever since TikTok became the rage,” he stated when asked about the situation. Nobody had known that their harmless trends had gone too far. Hodges also mentioned, “The janitors were sick and tired of cleaning ‘67’ off of the desks. Everyone thinks it’s funny until they lead me to cancel school altogether.” 

Students have mixed feelings about the news. Some are excited to have no school, like 8th grader Ruby Kyyra, saying, “Not having to wake up at 6:00 am and instead, stay in bed? Sign me up!” While others aren’t as thrilled, like 11th grader Katie Tipton, “I’ve spent way too long here just to have them call off my senior year.” They will just have to make the most of their last year at Cannon Falls.

While some do not see the point in the cancellation, Hodges thinks it makes the most sense. “Cannon Falls Schools has run its course,” He states. Some alternative majors he made sure to point out would be: sleeping, bed rotting, and scrolling. Despite the major confusion around the town, most say the students will “probably be fine….hopefully.”