Cannon Connection
A newsletter for Cannon Elementary parents - 2017-2018
Week of October 2, 2017
Hi Cannon Parents!
As a reminder, all students will have a FOUR-DAY WEEKEND this week! Both Friday, October 6th (professional learning day for teachers) and Monday, October 9th (Columbus Day) are student holidays!!
Even though it will will be short week, it will be a busy week, with several FUN activities for students and their families!!
- WALK TO SCHOOL DAY is Wednesday, October 4th! Please see information in this newsletter about our meeting places AND how even our bus students can participate!
- CUBS NIGHT OUT @ SPRING CREEK BBQ is also on Wednesday, October 4th. Enjoy a fun night out for the whole family!
- CARDBOARD CREATIONS ARE DUE ON THURSDAY, October 5th! This is a FAVORITE event each year at Cannon and we have timed it this year to align with the Global Cardboard Challenge. Please check out the information in this newsletter about how your child can participate! We can't wait to see what YOUR child will create!
Thank YOU for all you do to support our students, staff, and school!
Proud to be your principal,
Mrs. Blizzard
Please Join Us For Walk To School Day on Wednesday!
IT'S CARDBOARD CHALLENGE TIME!!
Also, check out this link to watch a video called, Caine's Arcade, which inspired the original Global Cardboard Challenge! Your whole family will enjoy this!!
All K-5 Cubs should bring their Cardboard Creations to school on Thursday, October 5th. These will all be displayed in the hallways and our students will be touring our Cardboard Gallery in the hallways all day, in order to see some of the creative & innovative ideas our Cubs have designed. Information about this special day is coming home this week with all students! We can't wait to see what YOUR Cub will create!
Check out some of the amazing cardboard creations our Cubs have designed in previous years!
Mark Your Calendars.....
10/4 National Walk to School Day- information in this newsletter!
10/4 Cub's Night Out @ Spring Creek BBQ - 6:00-9:00 pm
10/5 Cardboard Creations Due! Students will participate in our Cardboard Gallery Walk!
10/6 Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL for students! Enjoy a 4-day weekend!
10/9 Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL for students! Enjoy a 4-day weekend!
10/11 WatchDOG Dad's Kickoff - 5:30-6:30 in cafeteria (see information in this issue)
SEEN @ CANNON LAST WEEK!
Members From Cannon's KC Club Present @ School Board Meeting!
Some of our 5th grade KC Club students represented Cannon at the GCISD School Board meeting last week! They did a presentation for the school board trustees about how all Cannon students "made their mark" during Dot Day events and they shared how this effort connected to Rachel's Challenge. They did a great job!
5th Graders Designing Prototypes To Clean Up Oil Spills
Worm Investigations With 1st Grade
Looking For WatchDOG Dads!
WATCH D.O.G.S. ® (Dads Of Great Students) is an innovative father involvement, educational initiative of the National Center For Fathering. It began in 1998 in a single school in Springdale, Arkansas and has since grown into a nationally recognized program that has brought hundreds of thousands of fathers and father figures into our nation’s classrooms and hallways. WATCH D.O.G.S. ® has created millions of “in school” volunteer hours and continues to have a tremendously positive impact on the educational process. Today more than 2,811 schools in 46 states plus DC participate in WATCH D.O.G.S. ®
Program Goals
1) To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.
2) To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.
Click here to watch a video about this program featured on the Today Show!
We hope to see LOT of our Cannon dads & Cubs at the WatchDOGS Kickoff on October 11th from 5:30-6:30 in the Cannon cafeteria. Come eat pizza and learn all about this great program!
STUDENT VOICE IN GCISD
Registered Nurses Needed!
PTA QUICK PICKS!
This week's "quick picks" of reminders & information from PTA:
- The P in PTA! We have 100% of teachers in Cannon PTA, we need more PARENTS. We will award the class with the highest percentage of parents in PTA with a Pizza Party! And the grade level with highest percentage will win a Popsicle party. Join today at http://www.joinpta.org/ or https://www.cannonpta.com/join. Contest ends Friday, October 13.
- October 4, Cub Night Out at Spring Creek BBQ! Come for dinner at Spring Creek BBQ and Cannon will receive a portion of funds back from purchases. Cannon Teachers and staff will serve rolls and welcome Cannon students.
- Our librarian needs help. Could you help an afternoon or two? Click here to sign up to volunteer in the library!
- We need people to help with three PTA committees. The Red Ribbon Committee, The Read-A-Thon Committee (upcoming fundraiser) and Burgers, Books and Boogie (upcoming event). Red Ribbon and Read-A-Thon will meet during school hours, while Burgers, Books and Boogie will be evenings. If you can help us with these upcoming events, e-mail Hollee Ford at president@cannonpta.com.
Stay connected by following Cannon PTA on social media. Click here to "like" the PTA Facebook page. Follow them on Twitter @CannonPTA.
IT'S TIME FOR STORYBOOK PUMPKINS!
Please check out Mrs. Wagner's link below to get all of the details about this year's plan for Storybook Pumpkins! Each student who participates will be allowed to choose a FREE book to keep!
Butterfly Flutterby
Bring the entire family, even your pets, to celebrate the migration of the monarch butterfly from Canada to Mexico by way of Grapevine. The 20th Annual Butterfly Flutterby is a free, family-friendly event and will be held at the Grapevine Botanical Gardens. Butterfly Releases will take place at 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Grapevine Botanical Gardens.
The day begins with a Butterfly Costume Parade that starts at East Wall and Jenkins Streets. Registration for the Costume Parade begins at 8:45 a.m. Pets are welcome to participate. The Costume Parade begins at 10 a.m. in the lot at East Wall and Jenkins Streets and ends at the Grapevine Botanical Gardens. There will be prizes awarded for best costume in different age groups.
After the parade, participate in butterfly crafts, butterfly exhibits, the Migration Station, interactive games, a scavenger hunt, face painting and other activities in the Botanical Gardens. Refreshments are available for purchase.
Be sure to also check out the Grapevine/Colleyville Independent School District's Art Contest submissions on display. Children from kindergarten through fifth grade submitted pieces which demonstrate their understanding of how to make the world better and more beautiful through original drawings.
Saturday, Oct 14, 2017, 10:00 AM
Botanical Gardens-Heritage Pk, Ball Street, Grapevine, TX, United States
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!
STEM IN GCISD BLOG
This blog will have the most updated information about upcoming events specific to Cannon, GMS STEM, and the future STEM program at GHS.
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