The Cannon Connection

Good morning Cannon families,

What an AMAZING week! Thanks to our FABULOUS PTA, we started the week with an excellent breakfast to nourish us through Professional Development meetings. We ended the week reconnecting and skating with our Cannon families. What a BLAST! We had an AMAZING turnout for our Cannon Meet the Teacher Night and Back to School Bash! What a FUN way to kick off another STEMtastic year at Cannon! We LOVED skating with you, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, August 13, at 7:20 am to welcome you on our first day of school.

We will welcome all Cannon Cubs Back to School on Wednesday, August 13, for our first day of school! The alarm clock will come quickly - prepare for the adjustment! Remember, the start time for GCISD elementary schools is 7:35. Doors will open at 7:20, with breakfast available until 7:35. Cubs are tardy after 7:35.

Any parent or guardian wanting to walk their Cub in on the first day of school must have their Driver's License on hand and sign in to the security kiosks before entering the building. Please plan ahead - checking in on the first day will take time! You are welcome to stop by between 8:00 and 3:00 on Monday, August 11, or Tuesday, August 12, to print your badge for quick entry! Per our amazing safety procedures, we will be checking badges and Driver's licenses, so be ready 😊!

It's always hard to drop off your Cub on the first day of school! Kindergarten through fifth-grade guardians walking their child in on the first day are welcome to join our PTA community in our Cannon Cafe for coffee and donuts. Let's connect and celebrate our Cubs' return to school! During this time, our Cubs will be in their classrooms learning back-to-school routines and procedures.

Please remember to send your Cub in comfortable clothes and sneakers for their busy school days! Water bottles and nut-free snacks are also a must to make each day successful! As a reminder, we need to reestablish our campus expectations; Skyward-approved Lunch visitors will begin on Tuesday, September 2.

Let's celebrate the BEST first day of school ever with ICE CREAM! On Wednesday, August 13, join us at Beth Marie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream in Downtown Grapevine, located at 419 South Main Street, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Be sure to say you're there to celebrate with Cannon!

We look forward to partnering with you to make the 2025-2026 a STEMtastic school year!

Proud to be your principal,

Dr. Tina Garrett

#BeCannonProud ☮️💗🐻

Our number one priority is school safety; We expect our Cannon families to follow all procedures below. Please note that we will be dismissing our car line scholars from inside this year rather than bringing them outside to sit in the heat.

In GCISD, the safety and security of our students and staff are our top priority. We have partnered with the I Love You Guys Foundation to implement Standard Response Protocols, or as we called them, Ss, that are used in emergency situations.

Emergency personnel in Colleyville, Euless and Grapevine work in partnership with GCISD to ensure we keep all students and staff safe. In this video, members of these emergency services and GCISD staff help explain each SRP and its function in keeping students and staff safe. Learn more about GCISD's Security and Emergency Management by clicking here.

• Each campus conducts drills throughout the school year. These drills are based on the Standard Response Protocols of Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter, and Hold. GCISD developed one additional protocol known as Clear.

• Completion of the drills is mandatory for each campus during the first two weeks of school, so that students and staff are prepared. Drills help us learn and know how to respond in the case of a real emergency at school. Our drills also help us to check certain equipment and responses. Our emergency management leaders on each campus will work with students and staff to complete our drills and document the results.

• Your child's classroom has a SRP Poster displayed. We will be discussing these and practicing these drills the next two weeks of school. More information about Safety and Security in GCISD can be found at https://www.gcisd.net/page/security-emergency-mgmt

• When any visitor comes to campus, he or she will need to bring and present their driver's license to be scanned in our system in order to be admitted onto the campus. Also, our door to the office will be locked, and Mrs. Esparza or Mrs. Cox will be conducting a visual check before unlocking the door.

Welcome to the Cannon Cubs Spirit Shop!

• Orders will be accepted through August 10th at midnight
• Orders will be delivered to Cannon Elementary three weeks after the store is closed.
• You will receive an email once your order is delivered.
• If you do not receive an emailed receipt, your checkout is incomplete and your order has not been submitted. Be sure to enter a valid email address during checkout
• Please note that all items are custom and once the store closes all sales become final. Please select items carefully when ordering.

2025-2026 Class Shirt Colors:

Class shirts are worn on field trips, at field day and pep rallies, our annual STEMapalooza, and every Friday is a Cub PRIDE Spirit Day! Class shirt colors remain the same as your Cub progresses to the next grade level, for example, our current 5th graders have been blue since Kindergarten.

Prek-Purple; Kindergarten-Red; 1st grade-Orange; 2nd grade-Black; 3rd grade-Yellow; 4th grade-Green; 5th grade-Blue

Wednesday, August 13 - First Day of School; Join us at Beth Marie's on Main Street between 4:00-6:00 to celebrate a great first day🍦

Friday, August 15 - 🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!

Monday, August 18 - Beginning of Year iReady Diagnostic Testing Begins; Please speak to your child about the importance of taking this test seriously to ensure accurate set up of their iReady My Path Learning Plan. This supports rigorous practice at our scholars' independent learning level!

Thursday, August 21 - 🏕️5th Grade Sky Ranch Camp Meeting (5:00) & Curriculum Night (2 sessions *6:00-6:40 & 6:50-7:30)

Friday, August 22 - 🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!

Friday, August 29 - 🕵🏼‍♀️ Hats Off to Learning! $1 wear a hat - All proceeds go toward reducing field trip costs. 🎓National College Colors Day - Wear your favorite College gear!

Monday, September 1 - Labor Day - District Closed - Student & Staff Holiday - NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday, September 2 - Skyward Approved Lunch Visitors Begin; No sign up required - Simply use the Kiosk in the front lobby with your Driver's License to verify your admittance into the school.

Friday, September 5 - ☕PTA Principal Coffee 8:30-9:30 am & 🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!

Friday, September 12 - 🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!

Friday, September 19 - 🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!

Monday, September 22 - Staff Professional Development - No School for Students

Wednesday, September 24 - 🐥🥒PTA General Meeting @ Chicken N Pickle 5:15-7:30 pm

Wednesday, September 24 - Progress Report 1 Grades Post in Skyward; Parent-Teacher Conferences Begin

Friday, September 26 - 🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!

Welcome back! Nutrition Services is excited about the upcoming school year. School Menus, the district charge policy, menu item pricing and more can be found on the department website here.

More information including menu item nutritional information and allergens may be viewed through the nutrition services website or by downloading the Meal Viewer app through the apple or android store.

In accordance with program guidelines, the Free and Reduced application will be available online as part of skyward registration. The free and reduced application should be filled out electronically at https://www.nlappscloud.com/. For those parents that still would like to complete a paper application, they may download an application on the website or stop by the Nutrition Services office at 5800 Colleyville Blvd.

Procedure for Students with Unpaid Meal Charges

Parents/Guardians shall monitor their student’s school meal account to ensure that they always have a positive balance. In the event that a student does not have a positive balance, the student may charge up to 5 meals to their account. Only reimbursable meals may be charged. A la carte items may not be charged. Communication about a negative meal balance will be sent to parents/guardians via email/text. Students who have exceeded the 5 charged meal limit, will be offered an alternative meal that will be charged to the student’s account.

If you have questions about the Nutrition Services program, please call ext. 5618 or email child.nutrition@gcisd.net.

Meal Prices

• Pk-8 Breakfast - $1.85

• High School Breakfast - $2.05

• Reduced Breakfast* - $0.00

• Adult/Guest Breakfast - $3.25

• Elem. Lunch - $3.10

• Middle Lunch - $3.30

• High School Lunch - $4.00

• Reduced Lunch* - $0.40, after Sept. 1, No cost

• Adult/Guest Lunch - $4.75

*(Reduced priced at GHS, CHHS, Bridges is $0.30 breakfast, $0.40 lunch)

House Bill 1481 was passed by state lawmakers during the 89th Legislative session prohibiting students across Texas from using personal communication devices during the school day. At the July 28, 2025, regular meeting, GCISD updated its existing policy to be in compliance with the new law.

All students must now store their devices during the instructional day, which begins at the beginning of the first instructional period of the day and ends at the end of the last instructional period of the day. Electronic devices provided to a student by a school district are permitted.

In GCISD, students will be allowed to wear a personal smartwatch only for the purposes of checking time. If a student is found using a smartwatch to send or receive messages, make calls, or otherwise communicate, the device will be confiscated and treated the same as other personal communication devices. Devices will also be allowed for students who need them as part of their individualized education program, a 504 plan, or a similar program or plan.

Click here to view answers to frequently asked questions.

This marks a change from GCISD’s policy adopted in 2024, which allowed flexibility for middle and high school students to use their devices during specific times of the school day. This is no longer permitted due to the requirements of the new state law.

We welcome our parents to engage in our events throughout this school year! Any parent attending or supporting an event during the school day must have a cleared background check. That includes field trips, holiday parties, field day, and volunteering on campus during the school day!

Background checks must be completed each year! Click here to learn more: GCISD Volunteer Page

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

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