The Cannon Connection
2025-2026 Newsletter for Cannon Elementary Families
October 19-25, 2025
Good morning Cannon families,
We had another great week, with an extra fun Friday! Huge thanks to the Grapevine Colleyville Education Foundation (GCEF) and Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU) for their incredible support! Our PreK and Kindergarten students were the best cheerleaders as I stepped into the RBFCU Cash Cube to grab some extra funds for our school. Their energy helped me scoop up a great haul - $500! We appreciate GCEF and RBFCU for making this exciting opportunity possible.
We are thrilled to announce the Cannon winners of the "Butterfly Flutterby Wings of Change" Art Contest! The talent and creativity displayed by our students were truly inspiring, and the theme of growth and transformation was beautifully captured in every piece.
A huge congratulations to all the students who participated! Your artwork will brighten our hallways!
A special congratulations to Clara Quire who received 1st place from all the 4th graders in the district and Lilah Craddock Martin who received 2nd place from all the 5th grade entres in the district. Way to go CUBS!
Congratulations to our PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Inductees for Questioning & Posing Problems!
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 Friday, November 7th.
If your scholar is selected, your teacher will reach out to you with ceremony details about the specific date and time for each grade's ceremony. We hope you will join us in celebrating our young innovators!
Great news, Cannon parents! The online component of our Literati Book Fair is opening early! You can start browsing and buying Monday, October 20th. This gives you a head start on getting some wonderful new books for your readers.
Our physical book fair will still be coming to Cannon next month—look out for more details on that soon! But for now, get ready to shop the great selection online starting next week. Happy reading!
Here is the link: https://literati.com/store/?school=cannon-elementary-school-grapevine-tx
The Parent Referral Window for GT/ASPIRE Testing 5th-11th Grade is open!
Step-by-step directions for completing a referral in Skyward are available on the GCISD Advanced Academics website.
Calling all 3rd-5th graders interested in participating in the Spelling Bee! The spelling bee pretest will be taking place Monday morning at 8:00am.
Our PTA Costume Dance for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders is this Friday, October 24! It’s the perfect time to show off your school-appropriate costume and dance with friends. See below or more details. We hope to see you on the dance floor!
Proud to be your principal,
Dr. Tina Garrett
#BeCannonProud ☮️💗🐻
Are you ready for Cannon's annual Fall STEM Book Challenge?
This fall, students will take on a Book Design Challenge inspired by Iggy Peck, Architect, combining literacy, creativity, and math to design unique structures based on grade-level themes. After lessons in the library (Sept 30–Oct 9), students will build their projects at home and return them with a planning sheet by October 24 for our Architecture Expo!
Click below to learn more!
The character trait we are focusing on during October is RESPONSIBILITY. Students will learn how to take action and understand the impact of their choices. Lessons will focus on the difference in friendly behavior, bullying, peer conflict, and mean moments. We will also discuss healthy choices at the end of the month when we celebrate Red Ribbon Week (Oct 27th - Oct 31st).
October is Bully Awareness Month
How is bullying defined? It is an action (usually repeated) that targets a specific student with the intent of gaining power over them. Bullying creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment. Bullying should always be reported to Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Coburn so we can contact parents of all involved students and conduct a full investigation.
How is a peer conflict different than bullying? Peer conflicts occasionally occur when there is a disagreement and an equal balance of power between students.
What is a mean moment? Sometimes students may act impulsively and make mistakes with words or actions once or twice with a peer. These actions could result in someone getting hurt. This behavior is a violation of the student code of conduct and results in consequences, but does not fit the definition of bullying.
We encourage parents and students to use the above definitions when reporting incidents.
Contact Mrs. Coburn
If you would like Mrs. Coburn to contact you or check on your student, you can complete the following link: Request to Talk to Counselor
Please be advised: If you make any changes to your Skyward form for Senate Bill 12 (Counseling Services, Health Services, or Club Participation), you must notify the campus support staff either verbally or via email. The Skyward system does not alert staff of resubmissions, so your communication is necessary to ensure your changes are received.
Monday, October 20 - 🐝Spelling Bee Pretest
Wednesday, October 20 - PTA Wise Guys Pizza Kit Pick Up
Friday, October 24 - 🏰Fall STEM Book Challenge - Architecture Expo Artifacts due!
Friday, October 24 -🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!
Friday, October 24 - 🪂Parachute with the Principal PTA Silent Auction Event
Friday, October 24 -🦇PTA Costume Dance for 3rd-5th 👻- Cannon Cafe 6:30-8:30 - $20 cash at the door - More details coming soon!
October 27-31 - National Red Ribbon Week; More information below.
Friday, October 31 - Cannon's 5th Annual STEMapalooza! We are extremely excited to launch our fifth annual STEMapalooza on Friday, October 31st. The goal of this school-embedded STEM fall instructional festival is to support all four of our STEM pillars: Curriculum, Culture, Community, and Career Pathways. All of our scholars will use STEM design challenges aligned to engineering pathways, with a focus on instructional technology, to grow our culture and community as STEM thinkers! It will be an amazing, STEMtastic day for your Cubs! Volunteers are not needed during this school day festival. All Cubs will receive a popsicle on this day; however if you would like for your child to purchase a cup of Dippin' Dots from our fabulous PTA, they may bring $5 cash to purchase on that day!
Monday, November 3 - Staff Professional Development - No School for Students
Monday, November 3 - Father of Texas Day; Today is the birth date of Stephen F. Austin. We celebrate and remember him today - a great pioneer patriot and the Father of Texas.
Tuesday, November 4 - PTA Mario Kart Penny Wars Begin! More information coming soon...
Friday, November 7 - 🕵🏼♀️ Hats Off to Learning! $1 wear a hat - All proceeds go toward reducing field trip costs. 🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!
Friday, November 7 - STEM Hall of Fame (4th & 5th) -Thoughtful Planning
Friday, November 7 -📽️🍿PTA General Meeting & Movie Night 6:30-8:30 at Cannon
Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day; Cannon will honor our Veterans with a 2nd grade performance from 2:00-2:30.
Veterans Day, November 11, originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a national holiday 1938. Veterans Day pays tribute to all American military veterans (living or dead). Today, let us all give thanks to veterans who served or serve our country during war or peacetime.
Wednesday, November 12 - Friday, November 14 - 🏕️ 5th Grade Sky Ranch Camp Field Trip!
Friday, November 14 - STEM Hall of Fame (2nd & 3rd) -Thoughtful Planning
Monday, November 17 - Cannon Campus Excellence Committee Meeting - Engineering Lab 3:30-4:30
November 17-21 -📔Cannon Book Fair; Starting November 20 - 🖼️ Cannon Art Show
Friday, November 21 - Cannon's Annual Grand Friend's Day 8:30-10:30! Grand Friends, get ready for some STEMtastic fun!
Friday, November 21 - STEM Hall of Fame (PreK, Kinder, & 1st) -Thoughtful Planning
Monday, November 24-Friday, November 28 - Thanksgiving Break!
Exciting news! Do you or someone you know own a local business and want to partner with the Cannon PTA? We have sponsorship opportunities! If you sign up to be a sponsor between now and September 30, depending on the sponsorship level, your business’ logo will be included on our STEM-A-Palooza t-shirt! Join us here!
Review the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct, Parent Handbook
GCISD is having a successful start to the school year! Please help us keep that momentum going by taking a moment to review with your students the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct and 2025-2026 Student Parent-Handbook, which includes dress code and updates from the 89th Legislative Session.
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
Instagram: @CannonSTEM