February 4-10, 2024
Good morning, Cannon families,
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
Do I Need to Submit a Transfer Request?
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.
Proud to be your principal,
Dr. Tina Garrett
#BeCannonProud
Book Fair Time at Cannon!
Can you believe it? It’s Book Fair time again at Cannon. The kids get so excited for the book fair. To make it a success, I need your help. Please sign up for a shift or two.
Books & Bundts
We are excited to share a new opportunity with you as we continue to encourage our students to become avid readers! Nothing Bundt Cakes is partnering with local schools to provide students an incentive for reading nightly! Through the Books and Bundts program, we want to continue to encourage and promote nightly reading for our scholars! Simply complete this FORM showing 400 minutes read each month for homework and take it to our local Nothing Bundt Cake in Southlake to redeem for a free Bundtlet! Printed copies are available in our foyer or you can contact Ms. Wagner at kristi.wagner@gcisd.net . Thank you for continuing to encourage your child to spend time reading every night!
Cannon Elementary Kids Heart Challenge's Update!
A heartfelt thank you for your dedication to our Kids Heart Challenge at Cannon Elementary! We're immensely proud of our students for wholeheartedly embracing this program—learning, helping, and cultivating vital life-skills along the way.
Together, we achieved:
Check out our results! http://www2.heart.org/goto/CannonElementary
- 108 Students joined our team!
- 20 Students completed Finn’s Mission, learned Hands-Only CPR, and learned how to spot a stroke F.A.S.T.!
- As of 1/30/2024 we’ve raised an AMAZING $8,785 in donations for our goal!
The Siqueiros family shares their gratitude. Raising funds and awareness for the American Heart Association has impacted each of their three children as they all navigated a congenital heart defect.
Any additional donations will be sent to the American Heart Association and your student’s post-event Thank You Gifts will be ordered soon!ding.html)
To show support for healthy families, Reliant will donate $100 for every new enrollment in the Reliant Heart Power Plan. Thank you Reliant for supporting the Kids Heart Challenge!
Dates to Remember ~
February Lunch Sign Up: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/bwapb 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!
February 5-17 GCISD Transfer Window - Tell your friends! Kindergarten - Fifth grade seats available based on space and staffing (click here to apply!)
February 5-9 - National School Counseling Week
February 8 - 5th grade Reading Language Arts STAAR Field Test - Closed Campus for Test Security
- The Field tests for English RLA consist of 13 test questions, including at most one extended constructed-response question.
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
LUNCH WITH A LOVED ONE FAST PASS SIGN UP!
Thursday, February 15 - School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
Friday, February 16 - 🥶Inclement Weather Make Up Day... Currently Not Needed!
Last Chance to order from our New Cannon Spirit Store: The store will remain open until midnight of February 18th; please start shopping! https://cannoncubspirit.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Monday, February 19 - Staff Professional Development Day (No School for Students)
Tuesday, February 20 - 5th to 6th MS Transition Meeting with Mrs. Coburn; Join us in the Cannon Art Room for 6:15-6:45!
February 20-23 - 📚Cannon Book Fair & ⚙️National Engineering Week
Wednesday, February 21 - Progress Report 2 Grades Post in Skyward
Progress reports will be available in Skyward this week. To view your student’s progress report, please follow the instructions below:
Visit www.GCISD.net and click “Quick Links” at the top of the page
Click the Skyward icon and the “Log In Here” box in the middle of the page
Click “Progress Reports/Report Cards” on the menu to the left
Choose 2023-2024 Report Card 2”
If you are having trouble accessing Skyward, please submit a Help Desk ticket.
Thursday, February 22 - School Bus Driver Appreciation
Friday, February 23 - 🕵🏼♀️ Hats Off to Learning! $1 wear a hat! All proceeds go to decreasing overall grade level costs for field trip experiences.
Friday, February 23 - Cannon Family Engineering Night 6:00-7:15 ☮️❤️⚙️🐻
Monday, February 26 - CHHS Baseball Night at Texas Rangers Globe Life Field; Come watch CHHS baseball practice/intersquad all 3 teams where we have Globe Life Field all to ourselves from 7-9pm! Free admission and they will have a concession stand open as well. Will be a fun night! Bring family and friends and lets pack it out!
Friday, March 1 - Read Across America (Dr. Seuss Day); Show your Spirit!
March 4 - March 22 - Window 2: STEM/General Transfers (click here to apply!)
Friday, March 8 - 3rd Grade Musical Performance; 2:00 Cannon Cafe
🌟🍀 March 11-15 Spring Break; No School for Students or Staff 🍀🌟
GCISD Calls May Bond Election
At its January 22 school board meeting, the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees voted to call a bond election that will be on the May 4 ballot. Registered voters residing within the GCISD boundaries will be asked to consider a $150 million bond referendum that would generate funding to address aging conditions, such as replacements for roofs, electrical, plumbing, lift stations, and heating and air conditioning equipment. The propositions also address safety and security updates, technology infrastructure, device replacement for the district’s 1:1 program, buses, equipment updates for several student programs, and equipment improvements at the GCISD Swim Center. The GCISD total tax rate is the lowest it’s been in 25 years, and the tax rate is not expected to increase as a result of the 2024 bond.
GCISD officials will schedule informational meetings to share details and answer questions. As soon as those meetings are finalized, information will be shared through the district’s regular communication channels. In the meantime, residents are encouraged to visit www.GCISD.net/bond for more information
Stop the Bleed Course
In accordance with HB 496, GCISD will be offering instruction on the use of a bleeding control station to students enrolled in seventh grade or higher from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., February 19, 2024 at at the PDEC in the Mustang Corral Room. This training is intended for parents and students to learn together.
Nominate a Deserving Staff Member for Stars of GCISD
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
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