March 9-22, 2025
Happy Daylight Savings Time - Don't forget to spring forward one hour!
It's hard to believe but we only have 4 days until Spring Break! As a reminder, there is No School Friday for staff and students and the following week is Spring Break! As we continue to engage our scholars in rigorous instructional time, please remind your Cub to always show Cub PRIDE (Partnership, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy). Every instructional minute counts as our staff works to ensure academic growth for all students.
Please help me by giving a huge shout-out to Owen and Mrs. Donaldson! This clever writer and passionate teacher submitted a Schroeder Grant requesting $1,000 worth of copy paper to help and support our Cannon Community! Here is just another example of how our amazing community comes together to support one another. Thank you, Owen, Schroeder Orthodontics, and Mrs. Donaldson!
We also need to celebrate Melanie Gable and her GT LEADers! They received a grant from the Colleyville Garden Club to help prepare our Cannon garden for spring gardening! Soil, Vegetables, Plants, Fertilizer - oh my!
We can't wait to see our garden SPRING back to LIFE!
Thank you, GT LEADers, Colleyville Garden Club, and Mrs. Gable!
Congratulations to our 2nd and 3rd grade STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Inductees for Being Persistent! 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 Friday.
I'd like to give a STEMtastic Staff Spotlight Shout Out to Deborah Mattox!
Deborah has stepped up to support the specials team and campus at every turn! She is constantly looking out for our staff and students and jumps in to help without request.
Thank you, Deborah, for all you do for our Cannon community!
Beginning on March 10 and continuing monthly, families will receive an Absence Calendar. The purpose of these calendars is to update families on your child’s school attendance for the year. The report will include an attendance score, total number of absences, calendar of dates, and the type of absence recorded as well as a detailed absence breakdown. If your child is scoring in the red or orange, the campus has likely already been in contact regarding attendance. We will continue to reach out to discuss ways we can support your child as needed.
A Note from our Cannon PTA ~
The Cannon PTA nominating committee is excited to announce the PTA Executive Board Nominees for the 2025-2026 school year. During our general meeting on Friday, March 28, we will vote to support a smooth board transition.
A HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO THESE AMAZING PARENTS FOR STEPPING UP TO SUPPORT OUR CANNON COMMUNITY!
WE HAVE ONE MORE SEAT TO FILL!
The Cannon PTA is in need of a volunteer coordinator position for next year! The main role of this person is to recruit and schedule volunteers for PTA events. This is a great way to get involved and help out our school community! Please reach out to communications@cannonpta.org if you are interested.
News to Share ~
I'm writing to share that this will be my last year as your PE teacher. I'm incredibly excited to be pursuing a new career in sonography, a path that will allow me to better support my family and spend more time together.
Thank you, parents, for trusting me with your wonderful children and for your unwavering support throughout my time at Cannon. Your partnership has meant the world to me. And to my amazing students, thank you for showing up for yourselves every day! Your energy, joy, and laughter have brought so much light to my life. I have enjoyed getting to know each and every one of you. Remember, the choices you make today shape the future you want, so keep working hard and reaching for your dreams. I wish you all the best, and always remember, Coach Hood loves you!
Finally, I want to express my deepest gratitude to my colleagues at Cannon Elementary. Your constant encouragement and support have been invaluable. Thank you for everything!
Coach Hood
It's time to order your 2024-2025 Yearbook!
You have the opportunity to purchase a 24-25 yearbook and receive it at school! Yearbooks are $22 and are purchased at the Treering website. Parents can design 2 personal pages for free that will only be printed in your child’s yearbook. Yearbooks will be delivered to school before school is out as long as they are purchased by the deadline.
Click the link Purchase Yearbook HERE
Enter your school’s passcode: 1014520263794913
Purchase Deadline April 14th
March - Texas History Month
Sunday, March 9 - ⏰ Daylight Savings - Spring Forward One Hour
Monday, March 10 - 🎤 Cannon's Got Talent Show Participation Form Due
Wednesday, March 12 - No Choir Practice/Rehearsal
Thursday, March 13 - STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (Kinder, 1st, & Art) - Being Persistent - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
Friday, March 14 - Staff and Student Holiday - No School
March 17 - 21 - Spring Break - District Closed; No Choir Practice
Monday, March 24 - Students and Staff Return!
Monday, March 24 - 🎤 Cannon's Got Talent Show Auditions - Times sent to parents/guardians based on participation form submission.
March 24 - April 21 - K-5 Cannon Transfer Window Open - Tell your friends!
Apply on the district transfer website - https://www.gcisd.net/page/transfer-information
Wednesday, March 26 - 🎤 Cannon's Got Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
Thursday, March 27 - ⚾ Baseball Opening Day - Wear Rangers Spirit!
Friday, March 28 - 🐾 Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!
Friday, March 28 - Cannon PTA General Meeting and Cannon's Got Talent Show 6:00-8:30 - Cannon Cafe
Tuesday, April 1 - We Are GCISD 👖 Day! - 🐾Wear your Cub Gear!
Wednesday, April 2 - Autism Awareness Day! AND Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!
Friday, April 4 - 🧢$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, April 4 - 🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!
Friday, April 4 - STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (4th, 5th,PE) -Efficiently Communicating - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
2025 Texas A&M Physics & Engineering Festival
We’re excited to announce the Physics & Engineering Festival on Saturday, April 5, 2025! We are hoping to see you and your students at the Festival for some FREE in-person, hands-on science FUN at the Mitchell Physics complex at Texas A&M University! Please also share this information with your colleagues, families, and friends.
The 2025 Physics & Engineering Festival will feature
- The Science Circus: Rhys Thomas blends science, comedy, and circus arts with stunts from bowling ball juggling to six-foot tall unicycling,
- Michael E. Fossum ’80: NASA astronaut and Vice President of Texas A&M University,
- Katherine Freese: astrophysicist and member of National Academy of Sciences,
- Adam Smith: Chief Scientific Officer of the Nobel Foundation’s outreach team, and
- 200+ exciting hands-on demonstrations!
If you have any questions, the festival website, https://physicsfestival.tamu.edu has,
- the schedule,
- information about parking for passenger vehicles and school buses,
- photos and videos from previous festivals, and
- a link for downloading the 2025 festival poster for your classrooms.
You can also find us on social media!
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TAMUPhysAstr
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TAMUPhysicsAstronomy
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamuphysastr/
We look forward to seeing you and your students at the Festival!
The Outreach Team
Department of Physics and Astronomy|Texas A&M University
https://physicsfestival.tamu.edu/
Save the date!
Physics and Engineering Festival
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Families Invited to Attend Walk a Mile with GCISD April 15
Walk a Mile with GCISD 2025 will be an exciting event for all in GCISD and throughout our community. Staff, families and community members are invited to join us from 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, at Mustang Panther Stadium. This free event is to spend time together as a GCISD family, meeting new people and spending time with friends while walking the track in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. GCISD community leaders as well as first responders and Baylor Scott & White will also be there. An online store will open Monday, March 10-Wednesday, March 26, for event t-shirts. Look for details to be announced on GCISD’s social media in the coming weeks and be sure to mark this event on your calendar.
Substitute Nurses Needed
Parents,
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is always in need of substitute nurses to help at our campuses as needed. If you have a valid RN license and are interested in assisting, please apply for our Substitute Nurse position at https://grapevinecolleyville.schoolspring.com/.
Thank you for your support!
Mathematics Telescope Testing
Elementary and Middle School Parents:
Please see the Mathematics Telescoping flyer for information regarding telescoping testing for the Spring and Summer of 2025. Additional information is also available on the mathematics telescoping website.
Nominate a Deserving Employee for Stars of GCISD
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.
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