January 14-20, 2024
Good morning, Cannon families,
We hope all of our families enjoy the extended weekend as we honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 15. Please make sure to bundle up and monitor the weather. We hope to see all of our scholars Tuesday, January 16th. In the event of hazardous weather, GCISD will notify families via phone calls, texts, and social media if closures are needed. If you would like to learn more, please visit https://www.gcisd.net/page/inclement-weather
This past week, we had the honor of hosting several members of our Colleyville and Grapevine Chamber leadership. Our Cannon Choir performed beautifully and our 5th grade STEMbassadors lead groups with confidence and STEMtastic leadership. It's always amazing to see our students step up, lead, and showcase their talents and our school. We are extremely proud of our Cannon community, and the amazing things we are doing to prepare our scholars to serve and lead in our community!
The GCISD Council of PTAs reflections results are in and we have Cannon Scholars to celebrate! GCISD had 44 very talented entries. Ten entries have been sent to Texas PTA to compete at the state level. Congratulations to all participants! Help me congratulate Ivy and Ian Lin for winning at the district level! Ivy also earned an "Overall" winning title for her poem, it has been sent to Texas PTA. We will have a reflections reception at the end of February (more to come on that). Congratulations Ian and Ivy!
Our first round of STAAR interims went very well and we will continue this week with 3rd-5th reading and math. It's important that our scholars do their best so that we can design instruction to support their needs leading up to STAAR testing days. We administer our interims identically to official STAAR testing days. Once our scholars start, we can not interrupt them. That said, please do not schedule appointments on testing days; We will not be able to interrupt testing and release your child. Our campus will be closed for test security protocols on testing days; this does include no lunch visitors or deliveries. Thank you for your support and help to create a positive and secure testing environment.
Please make sure your scholar arrives on time each morning prepared with their charged iPad or Chromebook. EVERY DAY COUNTS! As a reminder staff is available at 7:20 and doors open at 7:25. Scholars are late after 7:40 and breakfast is no longer available. Also, 👟please remember to send students in sneakers - especially on PE days!
Proud to be your principal,
Dr. Tina Garrett
#BeCannonProud
Our Cannon STEMbassadors!
Help me celebrate their strong representation of Cannon; Their confidence, leadership, and character are to be celebrated! I would also like to take this opportunity to celebrate Mrs. Hagar for leading our STEMbassadors to greatness! Thank you for leading Cannon so well, STEMbassadors!
GCISD Student Transfer Window ~
The general and STEM student transfer application window for the 2024-2025 school year will open on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 8 am. Online applications will be accepted through Friday, February 16, 2024, at 4 pm.
Transfer Window Dates
Window 1: February 5 - February 16 - STEM/General Transfers
Window 2: March 4 - March 22 - STEM/General Transfers
Window 3: June 3 - June 14 - STEM/General Transfers
All students (including employee students) must apply for a transfer if they desire to attend a campus other than their zoned campus and/or when they are moving from the following grades/campuses:
Pre-K to Kindergarten (Cannon Kindergarten Transfer Seats Available!)
Elementary school to middle school
Middle school to high school
Students who are already approved on a transfer and are not moving to the next transition level do NOT need to submit a transfer request. For more information and to complete an online application on or after Monday, February 5, click here.
IMPORTANT: Please know that incomplete applications (e.g. missing residency documents) will NOT be processed during this round of student transfers. It is very important that families have all the needed documents when submitting transfer applications.
2023 Federal School Report Cards
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), requires each state education agency to prepare and publish an annual report card. The Federal Report Card (FRC) for Texas Public Schools is a web-based system that generates the required federal report cards at the state, district, and campus levels for easy dissemination by school districts. Every district that receives Title I, Part A funding is responsible for distributing the FRCs to each of its campuses, the parents of all enrolled students, and the general public.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released the 2023 Federal Report Cards at the State, District, and Campus level with information as required by federal law. The Federal Report Cards do not contain 2023 State Accountability Rating information.
To view our district and campus federal report cards, please visit our Accountability webpage for a link to search on TEA's site or click on the red "Archived State and Federal SRCs" button the bottom of our district's Accountability page.
If you are an incoming 5th Grader attending GMS, the GMS Band wants YOU!!
Is your student interested in learning how to play an instrument next year in middle school? The Grapevine MS & Cross Timbers MS Band will be holding their “Meet the Instruments” Event in January and February. Sign up for one of the days regardless of what school you will be attending next year. All students interested in joining the band program need to attend with at least one parent.
Click here to go to the GMS Band Website to sign up for a time
and get all the information you need.
Here's how to join the GMS Band:
1) Attend a "Meet the Instruments Event." Click HERE for information regarding Meet the Instruments!
Click HERE for information in Spanish.
2) Sign up HERE for a Meet the Instruments time slot in January OR February!
Dates to Remember ~
January Lunch Sign Up: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/vzeqj We welcome Skyward-approved visitors to have lunch with their Cub! You may only bring lunch for your student, and please remember to clean up after yourself!
Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - School Holiday for Students and Staff
🎯STAAR Interim Testing (Closed Campus - No Visitors) ~ Practice for the Real Thing!
Tuesday, January 16 - Reading
Wednesday, January 17 - Math
Friday, January 26 - 🕵🏼♀️ Hats Off to Learning! $1 wear a hat! Students may pay $1.00 to wear a hat on this day. All proceeds go to decreasing overall grade level costs for field trip experiences.
February 5-9 - National School Counseling Week
February 13 - 5th to 6th Middle School Showcase Night - All Middle Schools
❤️ Wednesday, February 14th Lunch with a Loved One Picnic Style ❤️!
We invite Skyward approved visitors to bring blankets and join their Cub(s) for an indoor picnic lunch. Fast Pass sign up will be shared soon, but for planning purposes here are our lunch times:
Kinder: 10:50-11:20
1st: 11:10-11:40
2nd: 11:30-12:00
3rd: 11:50-12:20
4th: 12:10-12:40
5th: 12:40-1:10
Thursday, February 15 - School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
Counselor’s Corner
Counselor’s Corner - Perseverance is the character trait we focus on in January. Students will learn that perseverance is pushing yourself to work through challenges and obstacles. During guidance lessons, we will practice persevering through challenges and discuss coping strategies to help us. How will you practice perseverance at home? Check out the activities in the PurposeFULL People Newsletter. If you have any questions or need to contact Mrs. Coburn our Cannon School Counselor, you can reach her at mandy.coburn@gcisd.net or (817) 251-5684.
We want to show our teachers how much we appreciate them by giving them the gift of time. We are looking for parents and grandparents to cover lunch duty on Fridays. Our goal is to cover every Friday through the end of the school year so grab a few friends and pick a Friday.
Date: Any Friday
Time Commitment: 10:40am-1:20pm
Number of Volunteers needed: 3-4 each week
Contact Debbie Flowers at Volunteers@CannonPTA.org to sign up
Nominate a Deserving Staff Member for Stars of GCISD
Cannon Elementary: A GCISD STEM School
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