February 2-8, 2025
Good morning, Cannon families!
We have the BEST SRO! Officer Smith surprised all of our kindergarteners with K9 Thor Plushies! He is creating strong memories and relationships with ALL of our Cubs! Thank you, Officer Smith!
We’re so proud of our scholars in grades 3-5 who completed their interim assessments during the last two weeks. If your child was absent due to illness, the make-up interim window has been extended through this Friday and will be provided this week. Interim Assessments provide us with the probability for students to meet the passing standard on the spring STAAR tests in April.
Although data and individual reports are not shared with families, staff and campus leadership review the results and analyze the data for areas for growth in specific skill sets. This helps our grade level teachers plan intervention and instruction for each scholar over the next few months. This is one data point for your scholar and a snapshot of their academic achievement to date. Please understand that not all new content has been directly taught up to this point, specifically in math. You can access your scholar’s interim results on their school-issued device. Details can be located in the Edugence platform that is located in your scholar’s ClassLink account. If you have questions about how to best support your scholar at home in these specific areas, please reach out to his or her teacher.
In addition to the daytime event, each middle school will host campus-specific sessions in the evening of February 5 for students and their parents. These sessions will focus on providing additional details about the specific middle school campus, including the electives and programs they offer. You are encouraged to attend the middle school for which you are zoned. We look forward to helping your child make a smooth transition into middle school and are excited for them to experience the variety of opportunities that await them!
Congratulations to our kindergarten and first grade STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Inductees for Growth Mindset Learner! 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.
Do you have clothes, shoes, blankets, backpacks, purses, stuffed animals, and/or toys you are thinking about donating? If so, consider dropping them off at our Cannon PTA World Wear Bin located right outside our Cannon Cafe doors. Our PTA partners with the World Wear Project to give back and get back!
We are thrilled to have our traditional Lunch with a Loved One on Thursday, February 13. You are invited to bring blankets and a picnic style lunch to enjoy with your Cub. Please plan to arrive about five to ten minutes before the start of your Cub's lunch time to make sure you have enough time to check in, with your driver's license, at the front kiosk. Grade level lunch times are listed below in the save the dates section. Don't forget, the district is closed Friday, February 14th - No school for students or staff! Monday, February 17 is a district professional development day - No school for students!
As always, thank you for your parent partnership!
Proud to be your principal,
Dr. Tina Garrett
The book fair is coming back from February 17th-February 21st! Our online fair is currently open at the following site: https://literati.com/store/?school=cannon-elementary-school-grapevine-tx
Are you ready for PIZZA?!?
We had an absolute blast the last time around! Pizza kit fundraiser is back, and we're challenging you to turn those kits into a heart and show off your culinary skills. Pre-order as many pizzas as you'd like, but don't forget to swing by Wise Guys Patio between 4-7 pm on February 11th to pick them up. No time to get fancy that night? No worries, those pizza kits will keep in the fridge for three days. Thanks for always supporting your PTA - you guys have been rockstars this year! All orders are due 2/9.
Click the link to order
https://cannonpta.membershiptoolkit.com/store/17332
4th & 5th grade Valentines Dance
Hey 4th and 5th grade cub parents, the kids are begging for a dance, so we're throwing a PTA Valentine's dance on February 13th from 6:30-8:30 for a cool $20 cash. We need a ton of parent chaperones, so please fill out the form below so we can get a headcount. Mr. Balbaugh's spinning the hottest tracks, and we need your adult supervision to make this shindig happen. Mingle with other parents, bust a move, and show the kids you've still got it. Rumor has it, Dr. Garrett's a total electric slide rockstar.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsfja2a4Rnrtb09UWtEprvkmy6dTqyLcLHLGx4I0gilhnXDg/viewform?usp=sharing
Join Us for Rally Day 2025 in Austin!
Attention Cannon PTA members! Let’s make our voices heard for our students, teachers, and schools by joining the GCISD Council of PTAs at Texas PTA’s Rally Day: Legacy in Action on Monday, February 24th in Austin!
What to Expect:
Meet with state legislators
Advocate for Texas PTA's legislative priorities
Be part of this historic day for public education
RSVP now and visit the GCISD Rally Day website for all the details!
Texas PTA has identified their legislative priorities for the 89th Legislative Session, and over the next few weeks, we will highlight each of the lead priorities.
Lead Priority #1: Improve Public School Funding
Texas PTA will advocate to increase the basic allotment, fully fund public schools, automatically adjust for cost of living changes, and base funding on enrollment versus attendance. Priority Fact Sheet
#TxSizedShortfall #TXPTARally25
February 3-7 National School Counseling Week - Show Mrs. Coburn some Love!
Tuesday, February 4 - 👵100th Day of School - Show your age! OR show your Cub PRIDE by wearing Cannon Spirit Gear!
Wednesday, February 5 - Middle School Showcase Night for Parents! 6:00-7:00 pm at all four GCISD Middle Schools: GMS, CMS, HMS, CTMS
Friday, February 7 - Show your 🏈Superbowl Football OR 🐾Cannon Cub spirit with your favorite spirit gear!
Friday, February 7 -STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (4th, 5th, & Music) - Listening with Empathy - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
Thursday, February 13- ♥ Lunch with a Loved One Picnic Style! We invite loved ones to join their Cub(s) for lunch. Feel free to bring a blanket to have an indoor picnic style lunch with your Cubbie! Kinder: 10:50-11:20; 1st grade: 11:10-11:40; 2nd grade: 11:30-12:00; 3rd grade:11:50-12:20; 4th grade: 12:20-12:50; 5th grade: 12:50-1:20. All visitors must sign it at the kiosk with their drivers license.
Thursday, February 13 -STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (2nd, 3rd, & Music) - Listening with Empathy - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
Thursday, February 13 - ♥4th & 5th grade Valentines Dance 6:30-8:30 pm - $20 cash at the door
Friday, February 14 - Staff and Student Holiday - No School
Saturday, February 15 - SRO Appreciation Day
Monday, February 17 - Staff Professional Development - No School for Students
Tuesday, February 18-21 -⚙ National Engineering Week ⚙
Wednesday, February 19 - Progress Report 3 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 3”
Friday, February 21- 🐾Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear! ☮♥🐻
Friday, February 21 - 🧢$1 Hats off to 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, February 21-STEM Habit of Mind Hall of Fame Ceremony (Kinder, 1st, & Music) - Listening with Empathy - 2:35 pm Cannon Amphitheatre
Friday, February 21 - ⚙Family Engineering Night 6:00-7:15 pm
Thursday, February 27 - 📸 Spring class, special groups, and sibling picture day!
Friday, February 28 - 🐾Wear your Cannon Cub Spirit Gear! ☮♥🐻
Disability Resources Fair for Families to be held February 22
GCISD is partnering with surrounding school districts and the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Council of Tarrant County to host a Making Connections Resources Fair from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, February 22, at the GCISD Professional Development and Education Center (PDEC), 5800 Colleyville Blvd. in Colleyville, TX 76034.
The free event will provide families and individuals with disabilities of all ages with resources, which include Medicaid waivers, therapy/camp providers, college programs, assistive and adaptive technology, financial planning, guardianship/supported decision-making, transition employment services and more. Learn more about this event here.
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