September 1-7, 2024
Good morning, and Happy September, Cannon families,
We had an amazing Beginning of Year Pep Rally to celebrate National College Day as well as pump up our staff and scholars to meet our STRETCH goals this year! A big shout out to our STEMbassador leadership group for leading their first event! Thank you Mrs. Hagar and Coach Hood for igniting our Cannon culture focused on purpose, innovation, and community!
As a reminder Monday, September 2 is Labor Day; No School for Students or Staff!
🎙 Our KCAN live morning announcements begin Tuesday, September 3! Our 4th and 5th grade news anchors and Mrs. Crowder are excited to begin with our first KCAN Morning News Crew! Please make sure your scholar arrives to school on time by 7:40 each morning so that they can hear our school announcements! As a reminder, breakfast services ends each morning at 7:40 and students are tardy starting at 7:41.
🐾 🍱 Skyward Approved Lunch Visitors Begin Tuesday, September 3 - Loved ones may eat with their Cub ONLY on the banquet side - no friends. All visitors are expected to visibly wear their visitor badge during the entirety of the lunch visit, and please make sure to clean up your area after eating. Make sure to head toward the office to leave at the end of lunch; Instructional time is in progress and this is not a time to walk around. As a reminder, lunch visitors may not take pictures with our our Cannon scholars in the background. Lunch Times: Kinder-10:50-11:20; First-11:10-11:40; Second-11:30-12:00; Third-11:50-12:20; Fourth-12:20-12:50; Fifth-12:50-1:20
At Cannon, our learning management expectations are referred to as Cub PRIDE (Partnership, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy). We believe in growing strong character so that our scholars are prepared to be great local citizens. Please discuss your expectations for our Cubs to always make good choices! The choices our students make impact so many people; whether that results in clogged toilets or Mr. Jose having to clean up after our little ones. It it important for us to partner and discuss what is unacceptable at home is also unacceptable at school. Each year our plumbing becomes an issue because of poor bathroom etiquette. Please help us by discussing this example of poor Cub Pride with your Cub!
Safety Dismissal Update - If you are planning to have your child go home with a different ride, or friend, they must have the blue car tag or they can park and go to the front office for driver's license verification. At your request and verification, we are happy to print extra blue car tags, please reach out to Tahle Cox and Brenda Esparza in the front office for assistance. As always thank you for partnering with us for the safety of all of our students and staff.
Fifth grade parents, due to some "Rooms" communication barriers, we have received approval to extend our first deposit for our Sky Ranch adventure. 🏕 Deposit Extension - Friday, September 13 - 5th grade Sky Ranch Deposit Due - $120 (total cost of camp = $230); https://gcisdschools.revtrak.net/elementary-schools/can/cannon-sky-ranch/#/list
We welcome all interested Cannon parents to join us for our first PTA Principal Coffee Friday, September 6th at 9:15 in our Cafe. Bring your coffee, and our PTA will provide muffins, as we chat about our partnership to support our school needs.
Thank you for your parent partnership!
Proud to be your principal,
Dr. Tina Garrett
August 19-30 - Beginning of Year Academic Testing (iReady!) ✅
Tuesday, September 3 - Live KCAN announcements begin
Tuesday, September 3 - Skyward Approved Lunch Visitors Begin 🍕
Lunch Times: Kinder-10:50-11:20; First-11:10-11:40; Second-11:30-12:00; Third-11:50-12:20; Fourth-12:20-12:50; Fifth-12:50-1:20
Thursday, September 5 - Football Opening Day - Show your football spirit 🏈
Friday, September 6 - Back by Popular Demand - $1.00 Hats off for Learning! 🤠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.
Friday, September 6 - PTA Principal Coffee 9:15-10 Cannon Cafe
Monday, September 9 - House Bill 1416 Letters (for identified students) Shared with Families
Friday, September 13 - Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear! ☮♥🐻
Friday, September 13 - 5th grade Sky Ranch Deposit Due - $120 (total cost of camp = $230); https://gcisdschools.revtrak.net/elementary-schools/can/cannon-sky-ranch/#/list
Wednesdays: September 18 - November 6 - Cook~Learn~Grow at Cannon
Register online: https://cooklearngrow.com/dallas-classes/
Wednesday, September 18 - Parent Workshop with Ms. Whitsell - Building Foundational Literacy 6:00-7:00pm Cannon Learning Commons
Thursday, September 19 - Parent Workshop with Ms. Whitsell - Extending Literacy 6:00-7:00pm Cannon Learning Commons
Friday, September 20 - Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear! ☮♥🐻
Monday, September 23 - Staff Professional Development - No School for Students
Tuesday, September 24 - Beginning of Year Parent Conferences Begin
Wednesday, September 25 - Progress Report 1 Posts 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 2024-2025 Progress Report 1”
If you are having trouble accessing Skyward, please submit a Help Desk ticket.
Friday, September 27 - Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear! ☮♥🐻
Monday, September 30 - Fall STEM Book Challenge Launch
September - October: Parent Conferences
We need ALL of our Cannon community to participate in our Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Calendar Fundraiser. It's simple - Pick a Day and Pay that Amount! You can select a day (or more). We need to fill up a calendar for each classroom teacher, specials teacher, and our special services teachers. We know our public schools need our help - The aim of our PTA is to fundraise sufficient funds to support our teachers and our Cubs. Prizes will be awarded to each grade-level reaching our $2,000 goal and the top earning class in each grade level will also receive a prize! Our PTA must fundraise to create a budget to support our school. Our PTA does so much for our students, but without a budget we will not be able to fulfill and support our school needs.
The grade level with the largest contribution will have a popsicle party and teachers will Pie in the administrative team in the face! The class in each grade level with the largest contribution will enjoy a silly string party!
Fee Notifications
On September 16, the district will activate fee notifications in Skyward for the 2024-2025 school year. These fees support classes they are assigned to by providing funds for materials used by the students and to enhance and enrich their learning experience. Fees may be paid with a credit or debit card through Skyward. To pay by cash or check, please bring your payment to the front office and turn it into the campus bookkeeper. Ensure your child’s name and the class fee you are paying are attached to your payment. If you have questions regarding a class fee, please contact the teacher of that class.
Visit GCISD’s VATRE Information Page
The audit analyzed GCISD's academic, financial and operational performance in comparison to similar districts. Auditors highlighted that GCISD received an "A" in the state’s accountability ratings, an "A" in the state’s financial ratings, and demonstrated an average daily attendance higher than both peer districts and the state average.
According to the auditors, “When all of the data was pulled together for the report, we concluded that, with respect to all of the eight peer districts, GCISD efficiently uses its resources and would be good stewards of increased tax revenue as a result of this M&O tax rate increase, but that would be for voters to decide in November.”
Read the full story here and learn more about the VATRE at www.GCISD.net/VATRE.
Happy or Not is Back!
The GCISD Nutrition Department are excited to introduce the new and improved version of the Happy or Not device as part of our ongoing efforts to gather valuable student feedback on our school lunches. Over the past few years, this device has traveled through the district, offering essential insights into our menu choices. The key question we’re asking is, “How was your lunch today?” Please see the attached instruction sheet for the two part survey.
Understanding our students' preferences helps us better meet their needs, and the Happy or Not device makes it fun and easy for students to share their thoughts with just the press of a button. We’ll be collecting this feedback at Cannon September 9-20th.
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