Third Grade Newsletter
Thoughts from Third Grade at Cannon: A GCISD STEM School
Dates to Remember:
UPCOMING EVENTS
10/26-11/11 Read-A-Thon PTA Fundraiser is in full swing!
11/6 - School Picture Make-Up Day for any Cubs who missed Picture Day in October
11/6 - Volunteer Training 8:00-9:00 am - check in at the office first!
11/7 - Reflections Entries Due - see information in this newsletter!
11/7 - Juuling Parent Information Meeting - 6:00-8:00 pm - GCISD Administration Bldg.
11/9 - Volunteer Training 1:30-2:30 pm - check in at the office first!
11/12-11/16 - Book Fair Week at Cannon!
11/14 World Diabetes Day - Wear BLUE to school!
11/15 - 2nd Grade Musical Performance 6:00-6:45 pm - Cannon cafeteria
11/15 - Gifted & Talented Parent Information Meetings - Kindergarten (5:30 pm) & 5th grade (6:30 pm) PDEC - 5800 Colleyville Blvd - see information in this newsletter!
11/16 - Grandfriend's Day @ Cannon! - 8:00-10:00 am
11/19-11/23- Thanksgiving Week Break - No school!
What's coming up?
Math: This week we will begin our multiplication and division unit! We will start by simply discussing how to create and divide into equal groups using picture models.
Science: This week we will begin learning all about food chains. We will discuss the importance of each organism and what would happen if one organism were gone.
Grandparents & Grandfriends Day is Friday, 11/16! Grandparents & Grandfriends Day is Friday, 11/16!
We are excited to invite Grandparents/Grandfriends to come visit our school on Friday, November 16th, from 8:00-10:00 am.
Click here to see a copy of the invitation that will be coming home in Monday folders this week. You will note that there is a link in the invitation, so that all grandparents can be registered online and RSVP for the event. You can register a grandparent or grandfriend to attend by clicking here. Please share this information with any grandparents/grandfriends who might like to attend!
Our guests should plan to arrive at Cannon at 8:00 am and we will begin our day in the cafeteria with breakfast refreshments & a special welcome by Mrs. Blizzard. Following this, our guests will be escorted to the classrooms of their grandchildren to spend some time in class, sharing memories and participating in some fun classroom activities! Our Cannon Cubs who have a special guest visiting at this event will also be able to take them the Book Fair and visit the memory photo booth!
Seeking Book Fair Volunteers!
PTA QUICK PICKS!
Check out these "quick picks" of reminders & information from PTA:
- READ-A-THON Our biggest fundraiser of the year is now in full swing! Information has been sent home with all students. See information below with all of the important dates for this fun event!
- UPCOMING PTA EVENTS:
November 26 - Cicis Night
December 4 - Cub Night Out - Chick-fil-A on William D. Tate 5-7PM
December 15 - Save the Date - Breakfast with Santa
Additional events at cannonpta.com/calendar
- REFLECTIONS ART CONTEST Calling All Cannon Cubs! Enter into the Reflections contest and represent Cannon Elementary! Show GCISD the extraordinary talent we have here at Cannon! Contest Theme: “Heroes Around Me”. Submission Categories: (All submissions must be original works in the following areas:
- Dance Choreography
- Film Production
- Literature
- Music Composition
- Photography
- Visual Arts
Submissions Due to Cannon Front Office by Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Pick up your student packet from the Cannon Elementary Front Office or CLICK HERE to download today!
All submissions must be turned in with:
· Completed Student Entry Form.
· Student Name on the back of the submission
· Placed in an Envelope. Attention: PTA Reflections
Questions: Email Kaye.Rogers@gcisd.net
Stay connected by following Cannon PTA on social media. Click here to "like" the PTA Facebook page. Follow them on Twitter @CannonPTA.
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About us
3rd Grade Schedules
Lunch: 11:20 - 11:50
Recess: 11:50 - 12:20
Conf: 10:00 - 10:50
Website: https://can.gcisd.net/resources/third_grade
Location: 1300 West College • Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone: 817-251-5680
Facebook: facebook.com/GCISD
Twitter: @canSTEM