The Cannon Connection

Good morning Cannon families,

It's official - Happy Fall Y'all! It's hard to believe we are already entering the seventh week of school!

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Council of PTAs Principals and Presidents Breakfast. This event is a wonderful opportunity for school leaders, PTA presidents, and PTA executive board members from across the district to meet, collaborate, and share ideas. 🤝 It's a key part of how our local PTA connects with the larger network, ensuring our school's voice is heard and we can continue to provide the best for our students.

We also want to give a massive shout-out to all of you! Thanks to your incredible support, we've already reached an impressive 367 PTA members this year! 🎉 This is a huge accomplishment and a testament to the strong community we have. Your membership helps fund essential programs, events, and resources for our school. Due the the increased number of PTA members, thanks to ur CAN PTA Executive Board, all students get to celebrate our membership growth with POPSICLES! Let's keep the momentum going! If you haven't joined yet, it's never too late.

Mrs. Jacquie Beaver is our assigned IT Professional Tech Support at Cannon, and this past week, we took a moment to celebrate her for her dedication and hard work to keep our technology running smoothly at Cannon! She is part of the district's Technology team, which solves our tech issues, secures our data, and ensures our systems are always up and running. Thank you for all your hard work, Mrs. Beaver!

We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Grapevine Masonic Lodge for their generous donation of snacks for our staff. Their contribution will help provide a much-needed energy boost for our hard working staff during the school day. We are so grateful for their support and commitment to our school community!

Congratulations to our 2nd and 3rd grade STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Inductees for Applying Past Knowledge 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.

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!

We had very exciting visitors arrive at our school this week! A special delivery of tadpoles came to our 3rd grade science classrooms, and our teachers and students are thrilled to watch them grow. This hands-on experience will allow them to learn all about the life cycle of a frog. We can't wait to see the transformation!

We've got spirit, yes we do! Every Friday, we love seeing our students and staff decked out in their Cub spirit gear. It's wonderful to see so many of you proudly representing our school. Stay tuned for our CAN PTA Spirit store to reopen soon - Let's keep the spirit going!

Get ready for some fun! Mark your calendars for our CAN PTA Spirit Night at Chicken N Pickle on Wednesday, September 24th.

Bring your friends and family for a night of food and games. A portion of all proceeds will come back to our school, helping us support our students and teachers. It’s a great way to enjoy a night out with your family while showing your support for our school community. We can't wait to see you there!

As a reminder, Monday, September 22 is a Staff Professional Day - No School for Students!

Proud to be your principal,

Dr. Tina Garrett

#BeCannonProud ☮️💗🐻

This past week, we welcomed a GCISD retired GT ASPIRE teacher to facilitate our GT LEAD classes!

Charlotte Weinstein brings over 20 years of classroom experience to her work with students. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University and a master’s in Gifted Education from Hardin-Simmons University. Charlotte began her career in San Antonio, teaching reading and language arts, and has since taught humanities at both the middle and high school levels. She has served as a consultant for the AP College Board and has presented at the AP Southwestern Forum and the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. From 2018 to 2025, Charlotte taught ASPIRE at Glenhope Elementary, inspiring and supporting gifted learners. Mrs. Weinstein will also be joining our 3rd grade GT LEADers on their upcoming GT field trip. She is thrilled to join the Cannon staff to support GT LEAD while Mrs. Gable is unable to be with us.

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; 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 2025-2026 Progress Report 1”

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

• American Indian Heritage Day - Recognizing the historical, cultural, and social contributions of American Indian communities and leaders

Friday, September 26 - STEM Hall of Fame (K, 1st, STEM) -Applying Past Knowledge

Monday, September 29 - 👂👀 Vision and Hearing Screening

Tuesday, September 30 - Fall STEM Book Challenge Launch - Architecture Expo! More information coming soon!

October - Down Syndrome Awareness & Bullying Prevention Month

Wednesday, October 1 - Custodian Appreciation Day - Show Mr. Jose some Love!

Friday, October 3 - 🕵🏼‍♀️ Hats Off to Learning! $1 wear a hat - All proceeds go toward reducing field trip costs. 🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!

Monday, October 6 - Stomp Out Bullying - Wear Boots & Blue!

Wednesday, October 8 - 🚲🛼National Bike or Roll to School Day! If you would like to join in on the fun, meet at the Grapevine Botanical Gardens and BIKE or ROLL to Cannon! More information from our Dads Club coming soon!

Thursday, October 9 - 📸Yearbook Picture Day!

Thursday, October 9 - Milkshake Factory CAN PTA Spirit Night!

Friday, October 10 - Instructional Planning for Teachers - No School for Students

Monday, October 13 - District Closed - No School Staff & Students

Wednesday, October 15 - Report Card 1 Posts in Skyward; 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 2025-2026 Report Card 1”

Friday, October 17 - 🏕️5th grade Sky Ranch Final Payment & Chaperone Payment Due

Friday, October 24 -🐾Cannon Spirit Gear Friday - Wear your Cub Gear!

Friday, October 24 -🦇PTA Costume Dance for 3rd-5th 👻- Cannon Cafe 6:30-8:30- More details coming soon!

October 27-31 - National Red Ribbon Week

Friday, October 31 - Cannon's 5th Annual STEMapalooza!

Thank you for participating in the Cannon PTA Silent Auction! We are so grateful to announce that because of you the CAN PTA Silent Auction raised over $5,000 to support students and staff!

This isn't just a number; it's a testament to our community's kindness and commitment. Because of your generosity, we continue to support funding lowering the cost of field trips, purchasing supplies and materials, staff morale initiatives, and so much more! Your contribution has a direct and meaningful impact, and we can't thank you enough!

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!

Now that we have finished our beginning of the year i-Ready Diagnostic testing, our students are starting their personalized instruction in their My Path. We have put together additional information in the form of a My Path FAQ to support families as we partner with you to help all of our students reach their growth goals this year.

In partnership with TEA, the Bilingual Services Department invites you to join us on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a watch party focused on parent engagement for emergent bilingual families. The event will highlight services, supports, and resources available to parents and families.

The watch party will take place at the JPS Building, located at 3050 Timberline Dr., Grapevine, TX 76051, Room 002. The event will be conducted via Zoom and offered in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Arabic.

We look forward to seeing you there! This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn, connect, and access resources to support your family.

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.

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

Instagram: @CannonSTEM