CANNON CONNECTION
A newsletter for Cannon Elementary families - 2018-2019
WEEK OF MAY 13, 2019
Hi Cannon Parents!
Happy Mother's Day to all of our awesome Cannon moms! I hope that ALL of you have had a wonderful day! We would like to thank you for sharing your greatest gift, your children, with us every day!
Parents of 3rd-5th grade: Please be sure to read the information in this newsletter about STAAR testing for your students this week, on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday. We appreciate your help to make sure students get lots of rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time on testing days. Our Cubs have worked hard this year and will do an awesome job on these assessments! Don't forget to give your child a high five, an extra hug and lots of encouragement to do their BEST! We are proud of our Cubs!!
I
Proud to be your principal,
Mrs. Blizzard
#BeCannonProud
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Mark Your Calendars.....
EVENTS THIS WEEK
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
5/17 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast - 8:00-8:45 am - Cannon Volunteer Room
UPCOMING EVENTS
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 - see information in this newsletter!
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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EVENTS THIS WEEK!
Please Join Us This Week At The Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast!
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SEEN @ CANNON LAST WEEK!
1st Grade Visits Planetarium!
Road-Tripping in 5th Grade!
4th Grade Artists
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CAMPUS UPDATES
We Need Your Permission For Your Child's Summer Device Use
We are preparing for the end of school and wanted to let you know that our Kindergarten - 5th grade students will have the opportunity to keep their iPad/Chromebook over the summer. I have provided some information in this newsletter about some great summer learning opportunities that can be completed on these devices and will help keep your child engaged in some fun learning throughout the summer!
In order for your child to be allowed to keep their device, each parent MUST let us know whether or not you give your child permission to keep their device. A link is provided below for you to indicate if you give permission or decline this opportunity. PERMISSION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY 5/20 - 3:00 pm (only submit form one time)
Please click here to let us know if you do or do not want your child to have their device sent home this summer!
Even If you DO NOT want your child to keep their device over the summer, please complete this form, indicating that you decline. If you decline, your child's device will be collected at the end of this school year and it will be redistributed to them when they return to school in August. Any student who does not have a permission form submitted will NOT be allowed to keep their device and their iPad will be collected at the end of the year. These students will receive their device back at the beginning of next year.
** Any Kindergarten - 5th grade student who is not returning to Cannon or other GCISD school next year will have their device collected at the end of this school year and will not be allowed to take their device home.
- If you have previously indicated that your K-4 child will be attending another school in GCISD next year, they will be allowed to take it home, with parent permission. In this case, these students will bring their device with them to the campus in GCISD that they will attend in the 2019-2020 school year.
- All 5th grade students who will be attending middle school in GCISD who keep their devices will bring their device with them to middle school next year.
We are very excited to be able to provide your student the opportunity to continue learning on their iPad throughout the summer! If you have any questions, please contact your student’s teacher.
Haga clic aquí para leer esta información en español
SUMMER RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE GREAT RESOURCES TO HELP KEEP YOUR CHILD ENGAGED IN FUN LEARNING THIS SUMMER!
Summer Reading For GCISD Reads
Students are encouraged to read, read, read, ALL summer long and get a jumpstart on their GCISD Reads Challenge for next year. Click here to read a letter with all the details from Mrs. Wagner! Haga clic aquí para leer esta información en español.
Elementary Summer Boredom Busters Doc & Bookmarks
The instructional coaches created a summer activities calendar for students called Summer Boredom Busters. It includes recommendations for a variety of activities all summer along with a weekly calendar that includes a Humanities, Math, Science and a Maker challenge each week. The district is in the process of having this resource translated into Spanish.
We will be putting paper bookmarks for students to keep to access the document easily in your mailboxes soon. Please talk about these learning activities with your students and encourage them to participate and stay engaged in some fun learning activities during the summer!
Keyboarding Resource for Students
Do you want to increase your student’s keyboarding skills? Typing Club is a web-based program for Grades 3-8 in GCISD that teaches students how to touch-type. The engaging and interactive experience is gamified, so learning proper hand positioning, posture and typing technique is fun for students. Your students can even use this program over the summer break. Students can easily access Typing Club through ClassLink or by signing in with their GCISD Google account and password at gcisd.typingclub.com.
FIELD DAY IS FRIDAY MAY 24TH! PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION LETTER ABOUT THIS YEAR'S FIELD DAY AT THE MUSTANG-PANTHER STADIUM!
SKY RANCH FUNDRAISER!
Help us kick off our first Sky Ranch fundraiser for the upcoming fifth grade students (school year 2019-2020) by purchasing a special Cannon t-shirt featured below! Each year, our 5th grade students attend Sky Ranch, an educational camp located in Van, Texas, and engage in hands-on, interactive learning experiences aligned with the 5th grade curriculum. This is a 3-day trip and fees include travel, lodging, meals, and all learning camp sessions. All monies raised in this fundraiser will be applied directly to the overall cost of the trip, in an effort to reduce the individual student costs as much as possible.
The t-shirts are $15 each and they are a triblend/unisex style. Children's sizing is included if you want to order for your child.
Click here to order one today!
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSejC1UVLyjCddY-f6…/viewform
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:
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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Field Day is Friday, May 24. We need your help! Please sign up to volunteer to help to make this year's Field Day the best ever! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448a9af2aa4fc1-field1
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Congratulations to Kendall Merigold and Nikki Romero as the recipients of the 2019 Cannon PTA Scholarships!
…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
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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