CANNON CONNECTION
A newsletter for Cannon Elementary families - 2018-2019
WEEK OF MAY 6, 2019
Hi Cannon Parents!
IT'S TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK!
We are SO lucky to have such an incredible staff at Cannon Elementary and this week is your chance to show them some LOVE and get your child involved in expressing gratitude for all of the wonderful ways they provide an exceptional learning experience for our Cannon Cubs! Our awesome Cannon PTA has made some special plans for each day to spoil the Cannon staff, with tasty meals, treats and tokens of appreciation.
Five colored note cards are being sent home with each student. Please encourage your child to write an appreciation note on each note card to their teacher or other Cannon staff throughout the week of May 6th-10th! They can bring them all on one day OR they can choose to acknowledge a different staff member each day of that week. Either way, student notes of appreciation, are absolutely one of the FAVORITE ways teachers & staff like to be recognized!
PTA also wants all of our Cannon parents to check out this LIST OF STAFF FAVORITES, in case you would like to gift a "favorite" item for any of our amazing Cannon Staff during the week of May 6-10. These items include but are not limited to favorite snacks, drinks, favorite retailer or restaurants, hobbies and flowers.
Check out the itinerary below of the awesome events our PTA has planned for this special week! HUGE thank you to all of our PTA and parent volunteers who have worked so hard to make this such a special week for our staff!! We love our school community!
Proud to be your principal,
Mrs. Blizzard
#BeCannonProud
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Mark Your Calendars.....
EVENTS THIS WEEK
5/06-5/10 Staff Appreciation Week
5/06-08 - Cubs Night Out @ Wise Guys Pizza
5/08 - National School Nurse Day - Celebrate Nurse Kendra!
5/08 - 1st grade field trip to UTA Planetarium
5/09 - 4th grade field trip to the Ft. Worth Stockyards
5/10 - Kindergarten field trip to Crayola Experience
UPCOMING EVENTS
5/13 - STAAR Math testing - 3rd & 4th grade (5th grade retakes) - campus closed to visitors
5/14 - STAAR Reading testing - 3rd & 4th grade (5th grade retakes) - campus closed to visitors
5/15 - STAAR Science testing - 5th grade - campus closed to visitors
5/16 - PTA Executive Board Meeting - 6:00 pm
5/21 - Choir trip to Hawaiian Falls
5/23 - 2nd Grade End of Year Recognition Ceremony - 8:15-9:15
5/23 - Kindergarten End of Year Recognition Ceremony - 1:45-2:45
5/23 - Cubs Night Out @ Cici's Pizza
5/24 - Cannon's Field Day - Mustang-Panther Stadium
5/27 - Student & Staff Holiday - NO SCHOOL!
5/28 - 1st Grade End of Year Recognition Ceremony - 8:15-9:15
5/28 - 3rd Grade End of Year Recognition Ceremony- 1:45-2:45
5/29 - 5th Grade End of Year Recognition Ceremony - 8:15-9:15
5/29 - 4th Grade End of Year Recognition Ceremony - 1:45-2:45
5/30 - Last Day of School for students! Early Dismissal @ 11:45 am
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STAAR TESTING DATES
* Please note that due to state test security procedures, Cannon will be a "closed campus" on STAAR testing dates. No parents, volunteers, and campus visitors are not allowed to be on campus, including during lunch visits.
REMAINING STAAR TESTING DATES FOR THIS SPRING;
May 13th - 3rd & 4th Math STAAR; (5th Math retakes)
May 14th - 3rd & 4th Reading STAAR; (5th Reading retakes)
May 15th - 5th Science STAAR
SAVE THE DATES!
More information will be coming home soon about our Field Day. Due to construction, we will be holding our Field day off-site again this year. We are SO excited to announce that GCISD's beautiful new stadium will be the site for our Field Day! Information about transportation, schedule of activities and MORE will come home with all students in early May.
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SEEN @ CANNON LAST WEEK!
Designing Houses For Three Little Pigs In Kindergarten!
Book Of Month Student Designers Visit Grapevine Botanical Garden & Greenhouse!
Augmented Reality Water Cycle Hats In 4th Grade!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE CANNON STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE RETIRING AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE WILL MISS THESE LADIES AND ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION!
Anne Ricci - Assistant Principal
Michelle Hall - 2nd Grade Teacher
Debbie Van Pelt- Administrative Assistant
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CAMPUS UPDATES
School Supply Orders- 2019-2020
Are you planning to order the School Supply Pack for your child to use in the 2019-2020 school year? The 2019 school supply packs are available for purchase now. We will only sell packs in the Spring, we will not have packs available for sale in August.
Order you school supply pack today at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/ with
School ID CAN014
CAREER DAY 2019
We are looking for individuals to come present at our Career Day for all students K-5 on Monday, May 20th. Our hope is for students to gain knowledge about possible careers/jobs and the college and/or experiences required to obtain these professions.
We would love for our guests to bring any hands on materials or pictures that will help the students better understand your job/career.
Please complete this survey to let us know if you are interested.
Contact Mandy Coburn, Cannon Counselor, if you have any questions. (817) 251-5684 or amanda.coburn@gcisd.net
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NEWS FROM CANNON PTA
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PTA QUICK PICKS!
Check out these "quick picks" of reminders & information from PTA:
Volunteers Needed For Teacher/Student lunches this week! Please consider volunteering to help cover lunch duty for teachers as they enjoy lunch with students this week! Sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0f49acaa22a13-lunch
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Last PTA General Meeting of the year on Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 pm in the Cannon Learning Commons. We will talk about our plans for the 2019-20 school year, vote on new officers and next year’s budget. PLEASE try to attend! The meeting is open to all PTA members and should only last about 30 minutes. This meeting will provide valuable information about your Cannon PTA.
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Staff Appreciation Week Sign-up here to help: https://www.signupgeniuscom/go/20f0d44ada72ca1fd0-teacher
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Field Day is Friday, May 24. A volunteer sign-up will be posted soon at www.cannonpta.com.
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CUBS NIGHT OUT @ WISE GUYS PIZZA - May 6-8
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…More dates and information available at https://www.cannonpta.com/calendar and Like Us on Facebook or Twitter!
DISTRICT UPDATES
Our New District ATTENDANCE Zone Maps Are Live!
Our new maps are live! There are a few ways to get to the page if you need it:
1. Type in www.gcisd.net/maps
2. Linked under the "Our District" and "Parents" menus
3. Linked on the Quicklinks page
4. Linked on the enrollment/registration pages
MATH TELESCOPING EXAMS
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Testing opportunities for telescoping in math for the 2019-20 school year are available in the spring and summer for GCISD students who are completing Grades K - 7.
The Math Telescoping Information Packet will be available on the district website under the For Parents and Students Directory by selecting the link for Acceleration Exams, Math Telescoping, Grades K - 7.
Parents will find information about the requirements to qualify for Math Telescoping and instructions about the TWO STEP Online Registration Process. There will be links to print the Information Packet, begin the TWO STEP Online Registration Process to register for the spring exams, view the TEKS on the TEA website, and download Study Guides for the exams purchased from UT-Austin.
The online registration form will go live on May 6th for the June 19th test administration.
The summer exam dates and registration deadlines are listed below:
Summer Exam Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9 a.m. Heritage Middle School
Online Registration Opens – Summer Exam Date: May 6, 2019
Online Registration Closes – Summer Exam Date: May 20, 2019
The online registration form will not be unavailable on May 21, 2019
Exam Fee Payment Deadline – Summer Exam Date: May 21, 2019
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QUICK LINKS FOR PARENTS
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I want to make you aware of where you can see information and resources, specifically about the Cannon construction project. Also, check out the awesome exterior renderings of our new school below!!
Please reach out to me to let me know of any questions you may have about this project. This is a VERY exciting time for our Cannon school community and I want to make sure all of our Cannon families stay informed!
Click here to see project updates on all GCISD Bond programs
Click here to sign up for construction updates by email about the Cannon project!
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Cannon Elementary: A GCISD STEM School
Email: tona.blizzard@gcisd.net
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/Domain/1428
Location: 1300 W College St, Grapevine, TX, United States
Phone: 817-251-5680
Facebook: facebook.com/CannonSTEM
Twitter: @canSTEM