September 15-21, 2024
Good morning Cannon families,
Let me start by giving our parents a HUGE THANK YOU for all the paper donations! Your overwhelming support and generosity for our school community is outstanding. Your support means the world to us! Without it, we would not be able to have the impact we do on our school community – thank you!
Congratulations to our 4th and 5th grade STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Inductees for Applying Past Knowledge! 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.
Three Facts About the VATRE
GCISD registered voters will be asked to consider adding three cents to the Maintenance & Operations tax rate through a voter-approved tax ratification election on the November 5 ballot. Here are three quick facts:
Even with the VATRE, GCISD’s total tax rate will be lower - Even with the three additional pennies from the passage of the VATRE, the GCISD total overall tax rate (M&O plus I&S) will be lowered by $0.0014.
Funds are not subject to recapture - Tax funds collected through these additional three pennies would stay within GCISD and not be subject to recapture, meaning that 100 percent of these funds would remain in the district.
The three-cent increase to the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate would generate approximately $6 million - These funds would be for school district operations, which includes instruction, staff, transportation, maintenance, extracurricular activities and other daily operating expenses, excluding projects included in the recent bond. Bonds are paid for by a separate Interest & Sinking (I&S) fund, which is debt service.
Learn more at www.GCISD.net/VATRE.
STEM Habits of Mind Hall of Fame Celebrations Start this Month!
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.
Each month we focus on a STEM Habit of Mind characteristic and celebrate our scholars that are chosen to be inducted into our Cannon STEM Habits of Mind Hall of Fame! "The STEM Habits of Mind position children as inquirers, observers, describers, encoders, decoders, engineers, pattern sniffers, experimenters, measurers and predictors." Our Hall of Fame ceremonies begin this Friday! Teachers will reach out to let you know if your Cub is selected to receive this prestigious honor (Dates listed below)!
September 15 - First Day of Hispanic Heritage Month
Monday, September 16 - 🔴 Celebrate International DOT DAY - Make your mark by wearing dots!
Tuesday, September 17 - Constitution Day - commemorate the signing of our U.S. Constitution! Wear Red, White, & Blue to Show your Patriotism!
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
Thursday, September 19 - Hector P. Garcia Day - Remembering Mexican American civil rights activist, distinguished doctor, and decorated WW2 hero
Friday, September 20 - Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear! ☮♥🐻
Friday, September 20 - STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (2nd, 3rd, Applied STEM) - Applying Past Knowledge - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
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! ☮♥🐻
Friday, September 27 - American Indian Heritage Day - Recognizing the historical, cultural, and social contributions of American Indian communities and leaders
Friday, September 20 - STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (Kinder, 1st, Applied STEM) - Applying Past Knowledge - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
Monday, September 30 - Fall STEM Book Challenge Launch
September - October: Parent Conferences
Tuesday, October 1 - Yearbook Pictures 📸
Wednesday, October 2 - 👂Hearing and 👀Vision Screening
Friday, October 4 - Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear ☮♥🐻
or 🏒Hockey Opening Day -Spirit Gear- Go Stars!
Friday, October 4 - STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (4th, 5th, Music) - Questioning & Posing Problems - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
Wednesday, October 9 - National Walk or Bike to School Day~More information from Dad's Club to come!
Thursday, October 10 - 50th Day of School! Dress in your coolest Fifties gear 🐩🧥!
Friday, October 11 - Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear! ☮♥🐻
Friday, October 11 - STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (2nd, 3rd, Music) - Questioning & Posing Problems - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
Friday, October 11- 🎥PTA Movie Night w/ General Meeting 6:30-8:30 Cannon Cafe and Learning Commons
Monday, October 14 - Columbus Day - No School - Student & Staff Holiday
Wednesday, October 16 - Report Card 1 Posts in Skyward
Friday, October 18 - STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (Kinder, 1st, Music) - Questioning & Posing Problems - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
Friday, October 18 - Final Payment Due for 5th grade Sky Ranch $110 (total cost of camp per person = $230, which is the cost without busses) https://gcisdschools.revtrak.net/elementary-schools/can/cannon-sky-ranch/#/list
Did you know that many employers will match a donation you have given to a qualifying nonprofit organization such as Cannon PTA?
Check with your employer’s Human Resources (HR) manager and ask if your donation can be matched. Each company that participates has their own guidelines and processes and we are happy to provide any information you need to qualify for matching.
Cannon Elementary PTA
1300 W. College Street
Grapevine, TX 76051
Federal Tax ID: 75-2454480
Contact: treasurer@cannonpta.org
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!
CHHS and GHS Senior CTE Mock Interviews
The CTE department is hosting mock interviews for seniors in CTE. We are in need of volunteers to help run interviews with students. Please take a look at the flier and share to your campus families. District employees can also participate (with the exception of anyone that needs class coverage). We already have interest from individuals from the following organizations:
Blagg Tire & Service
BNSF Railway Company
Sr HR Coordinator, UT Austin Healthyhorns (Counseling / Student Health Services)
Tx Farm Bureau insurance/ Agent
Sewell
Grapevine Parks & Recreation Marketing Manager
Texas Monthly
City Of Grapevine
City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation - Aquatic Supervisor
Certified Holistic Nutritionist
Come get to know our students and help them prepare for their future!
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