October 17-23 2021
Good morning Cannon families,
We had the honor and privilege to welcome Mr. Ashton Smith Friday at Cannon! Thank you, Selah Stull, for interviewing our celebrity guest! Ashton Smith is an American voice actor who has recorded voice-overs for many movie trailers, television commercials, and network promotions. It just so happens that Mr. Smith is also the brother of our fabulous GT LEAD Teacher, Melanie Gable! We were thrilled to learn from him Friday! Mr. Smith took the opportunity to help us gain excitement for our upcoming STEMapalooza - check it out!
Proud to be your principal,
Tina Garrett
#BeCannonProud
We are gearing up for our first annual STEMapalooza! Our Fall into STEM STEMapalooza will be a school day filled with fall themed STEM Design Challenges and team building opportunities for all our Cubs. Your scholar will participate in STEM challenges, plant Tulips in our garden for Red Ribbon Week, play games, and so much more. In partnership with our PTA, we will also have several opportunities for Cubs to participate in ‘extra’ activities during the day. There will be four different wristband options to participate in the "extra" Fall Fun! Make sure to be on the lookout! You will return order forms, with exact cash or check made payable to Cannon PTA, to your homeroom teacher.
During the school day, our STEMapalooza will be filled with STEM design challenges (shown below) for all students which will take place during the bulk of the day. The cost is linked to "extras" such as hair color, dunk tank, boo bags. The "extras" will be a block of time for approximately 45 minutes staggered by grade level.
We need several volunteers to help during the day, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094BA4A928A4F49-cannon1
Below you will find just a few examples of how our scholars will Fall into STEM!
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Turkey ZiplineHave you ever seen a turkey fly? Well this is your chance! Students will design a turkey that will fly down a zipline. How fast or slow will your turkey go? Aerospace Engineering | Pumpkin LaunchTrick or treat! Give your teacher something sweet to eat! Can you use your mechanical engineering skills to create a pumpkin launcher that will successfully feed a teacher a pumpkin treat? Mechanical Engineering Simple machine catapult | The Great Pumpkin HaulerIt’s the Great Pumpkin!! Can you create a hauler that can move a pumpkin safely through a fun maze full of twists and turns without rolling off? Civil Engineering |
Turkey Zipline
Have you ever seen a turkey fly? Well this is your chance! Students will design a turkey that will fly down a zipline. How fast or slow will your turkey go?
Aerospace Engineering
Pumpkin Launch
Trick or treat! Give your teacher something sweet to eat! Can you use your mechanical engineering skills to create a pumpkin launcher that will successfully feed a teacher a pumpkin treat?
Mechanical Engineering
Simple machine catapult
The Great Pumpkin Hauler
It’s the Great Pumpkin!! Can you create a hauler that can move a pumpkin safely through a fun maze full of twists and turns without rolling off?
Civil Engineering
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Build a Pumpkin with PaperCan you build a pumpkin with just strips of orange and green paper, brass fasteners, and a hole puncher? October is the perfect time to design a pumpkin! Material Engineer (K &1st) | Leaf RubbingArt is everywhere and even in nature. Have you ever used leaves to make art? Have you ever observed the texture and shape of different types of leaves? Use crayon resist techniques to create beautiful art with leaves! Material Engineer (2nd & 3rd) | Symmetrical PumpkinsHave you ever designed a symmetrical pumpkin, one side is the same as the other? Using just paper and scissors, you will design a silly pumpkin that is symmetrical. Fall is the perfect time to create these silly faces. Material Engineer (4th & 5th) |
Build a Pumpkin with Paper
Can you build a pumpkin with just strips of orange and green paper, brass fasteners, and a hole puncher? October is the perfect time to design a pumpkin!
Material Engineer (K &1st)
Leaf Rubbing
Art is everywhere and even in nature. Have you ever used leaves to make art? Have you ever observed the texture and shape of different types of leaves? Use crayon resist techniques to create beautiful art with leaves!
Material Engineer (2nd & 3rd)
Symmetrical Pumpkins
Have you ever designed a symmetrical pumpkin, one side is the same as the other? Using just paper and scissors, you will design a silly pumpkin that is symmetrical. Fall is the perfect time to create these silly faces.
Material Engineer (4th & 5th)
PE - Pumpkin Patch!
Time for one of our favorite games of the year! Pumpkin Patch
Help your team find all your items first and earn a letter each time to spell out PUMPKIN!
Music - Film Scoring
Introduce live film scoring activity to Mickey Mouse Haunted House
Sound Engineer
Scholastic Book Fair
Do you or your Cannon scholar need to talk to Mrs. Coburn?
Counselor's Corner with Mrs. Coburn
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3-5 Respect Eng 3-5 Respect Sp
What is bullying?
GCISD Holiday Greeting Card Contest
All elementary, middle, and high school students are invited to submit original artwork for the cover of GCISD’s official holiday greeting card. This year’s theme is "A Season of Kindness.” Three student designs—one each from the elementary, middle, and high school levels—will be selected and sent out on behalf of the GCISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Robin Ryan.
The three students whose works are selected for the GCISD Holiday Greeting Card will receive $25 and recognition at the December meeting of the Board of Trustees. The selected artwork will be featured on the district’s website and used in district publicity.
Cannon campus submissions are due on or before Friday November 5 to Ms. Garrett.
Complete rules and guidelines can be found on this flyer.
GCISD College and Career Night
GCISD will host its annual College and Career Night on Tuesday, November 2, at 7 p.m. at Grapevine High School. All GCISD students and families are invited to this event that is organized by GHS and CHHS counselors and GoCenters. Over 120 universities, junior/community colleges, technical schools, military schools and military recruiters will be on hand to answer questions. There will also be an opportunity to ask FAFSA questions and complete the application. For more information, check out the flyer or contact your counselor.
Remote Conferencing
Beginning on Monday, August 23, remote conferencing will be available for students who are unable to attend school in-person because they are in quarantine as the result of being a close contact or test-positive for COVID-19.
Approved by the Texas Education Agency, remote conferencing is a mechanism by which online instruction can be provided for those who are temporarily away from campus for reasons related to COVID-19. It is important to remember this is not GCISD Online, a temporary remote learning option for elementary students that families were made aware of last week.
Please click here for frequently asked questions regarding remote conferencing. More detailed information, including a complete list of FAQs, is available from the TEA by clicking here.
Reflections Art Competition is Back
We’re excited to launch the PTA’s annual arts contest, Reflections!
The theme for 2021-2022 is:
“I will Change the World By…”
For those new to Cannon, the Reflections program is a wonderful opportunity for students to be recognized and gain access to the arts. Students K-12 create and submit original artwork in one (or all!) of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. Cannon winners have the opportunity to move up through GCISD, regional and the TX PTA’s programs to compete at the national level.
Submissions are due in person or virtual by November 5, 2020.
For entry forms and more information:
https://padlet.com/deborahyatko/reflections
Email Debbie Yatko at 2nd-vp@cannonpta.org for more information.
Cannon Elementary: A GCISD STEM School
