Good morning Cannon families,

What a wonderful week for our Cannon Cubs! Sky Ranch is filled with learning and fun, and our 5th graders had a blast at camp! An enormous thank you to all of our 5th grade parent chaperones and teachers for your help, support, and facilitation to make this field trip adventure a HUGE success!

Our second graders also performed in honor of our Veterans! Their performance was a tribute to our amazing service men and woman for their dedication, sacrifice, and service for "the home of the brave and land of the free!"

We are also Cannon PROUD of two of our Cubs for representing Cannon at the GMS Veterans Tribute!

These are just a few more examples of our Cannon Cubs implementing our four core STEM pillars - Curriculum, Culture, Community, and College, Career, Military Readiness (CCMR). We are Cannon PROUD!

We are very grateful to the Colleyville and Grapevine Rotary Club Foundation for their annual distribution of dictionaries to our third graders!

Thank you for your partnership to grow literacy rich scholars!

Congratulations to our second and third grade STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Inductees for Thoughtful Planning! STEM teaching and learning is an instructional approach to learning and development that integrates the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through STEM education practices, students develop key skills including: problem solving, creativity, and critical analysis. We are PROUD to honor our scholars for exhibiting STEM thinking, and we can't wait to celebrate our next group of inductees this Thursday.

We're excited to host our Book Fair from November 18-22 during school hours! On Tuesday, November 19, the fair will stay open until 6:00pm, so you can come shop with your child if you would prefer to come with them. Please make sure to have your driver's license to securely check in!

For convenience, we encourage you to use the online gift card feature—it's a safe, easy way to help your child pick out books without the worry of lost cash! Here is the link: https://literati.com/store/product/gift-card/?school=cannon-elementary-school-grapevine-tx Cash and card (for the adults) are, of course, accepted as well!

Our lost and found racks are starting to fill up! The lost and found racks are located in the foyer leading to our gym. Make sure to ask your Cub to check for their lost belongings. The lost and found racks will also be accessible during Grand Friend's Day this Friday. Any left over lost and found items not collected by December 20th will be donated to our PTA World Wear Bin.

This Friday, November 22nd we will host our traditional Cannon Grand Friend's Day from 8:30-10:25. We have several wonderful opportunities for our grand friends including our Art Show. Want a sneak peek? Check out this year's Kindergarten-5th grade Cannon Elementary Online Art Show beginning Nov. 15-24th here: Online Cannon Art Show Kindergarten-5th Grade . During Grandfriends Day the in person art show will be on display in the gym from 8:15-10:25. We look forward to seeing you then!

As a reminder, 🍂November 25-November 29 is our Thanksgiving Holiday Break🍂. The next Principal Newsletter will be shared Sunday, December 1, and we welcome Cubs back on Monday, December 2nd.

We are grateful, thankful, and blessed for our amazing Cannon community, and we wish all of our families a wonderful break with loved ones!

As always, thank you for your parent partnership!

Proud to be your principal,

Dr. Tina Garrett

Our very own Cannon Dad's Club President, Socrates Villarreal, is featured! Thank you, Socrates, for showing up and stepping up for our Cannon Community each and everyday!

From Dads Clubs to PTA to committees and more, there is no shortage of involvement opportunities across GCISD for parents, employees, community members and business leaders. Hear more about the positive impact of being involved by viewing the latest episode of “Finding Out with Dr. Schnautz” that highlights how the district is building strong connections between school, families and community.

November - American Indian Heritage Month

November 11-December 13 - Cannon Holiday Food Drive

November 15-24 Cannon Elementary Online Art Show; Online Cannon Art Show Kindergarten-5th Grade All proceeds from the art show go toward Cannon Art Supplies!

Friday, November 15 - Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear! ☮♥🐻

Friday, November 15 -STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (3rd, 2nd, & Art) - Thoughtful Planning - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre

Monday, November 18 - Cannon Campus Excellence Committee Meeting 3:30-4:30

Tuesday, November 19 - Picture Retake/Make Up Day

Thursday, November 21 -STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (1st, Kindergarten, & Art) - Thoughtful Planning - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre

Friday, November 22 - Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear! ☮♥🐻

Friday, November 22 - Cannon's Annual Grand Friend's Day 8:30-10:25; Pre- Register HERE if your grandfriend plans to attend!

🍂November 25-November 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday Break🍂

Signing up for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) does NOT mean you are signing up to volunteer; it means you support our school community by being a member! Please sign up!

According to unofficial results from Tarrant County, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD voters have approved the school district’s Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election, listed as Proposition A on the ballot, with 57.9% of voters in favor and 42.1% against. Thanks to our community’s support, the VATRE will provide approximately $6 million in much-needed funding for school district operations. View this message from Superintendent Dr. Brad Schnautz.

Do you know a GCISD employee who goes above and beyond for students and staff? Nominate them for the Stars of GCISD program! Every nomination is also shared with the nominee’s supervisor and they are entered for a chance to be honored as the district’s Star of GCISD! Submit your nomination now at www.gcisd.net/starsofgcisd.

We welcome our parents to engage in our events throughout this school year! Any parent attending or supporting an event during the school day must have a cleared background check. Background checks must be completed each year!

Get a jumpstart and complete your background check today! Apply Online

Email: tina.garrett@gcisd.net
Website: https://can.gcisd.net/
Location: Cannon Elementary School, West College Street, Grapevine, TX, USA
Phone: 817-251-5680
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cannonSTEM/
Twitter: @canSTEM