The Cannon Connection
2025-2026 Newsletter for Cannon Elementary Families
September 29 - October 4, 2025
Good morning Cannon families,
A massive thank you to everyone who came out for our Cannon PTA Spirit Night at Chicken N Pickle! The turnout was incredible, and it was wonderful to see so many of our families, faculty, and staff enjoying the food, games, and fellowship. We had a blast, and your support helped us raise funds for our CAN PTA. Our next spirit night is at Milkshake Factory on October 9th!
We want to ensure every student starts their day ready to learn! Please remember the official school start time and drop-off schedule:
School doors open for students at 7:20 AM.
- Instruction begins promptly at 7:35 AM - EVERY INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTE COUNTS!
- Students are marked tardy starting at 7:36 AM.
Punctuality is important for your child's success, as missing even a few minutes of instructional time can be disruptive. Thank you for helping us get the school day off to a great start!
Congratulations to our Pre K, Kindergarten, and 1st 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!
Help divert millions of pounds of wearable items, such as clothing, shoes, belts, purses, soft and hard toys, ball caps/hats, and much more from going to a landfill, and distributing to developing countries around the world. Your donations will also help our Cannon Community at no cost to you!
A Big Thank You to Our CAN PTA President!
Our entire staff would like to extend a huge and heartfelt thank you to our incredible PTA President, Debbie Flowers, for providing a wonderful Olive Garden lunch this past Friday!
It was such a thoughtful gesture and a much-needed afternoon treat. We truly appreciate the dedication and support of our PTA leadership in recognizing the hard work of our faculty and staff. Thank you for filling our bellies and warming our hearts!
Proud to be your principal,
Dr. Tina Garrett
#BeCannonProud ☮️💗🐻
🐾Our CAN PTA Spirit Shop is OPEN for business🐾
Welcome to the Cannon Cubs Spirit Shop - NEW DESIGNS AVAILABLE!!!
- New designs available, including a STEMapalooza shirt, options for Grand Friends, and a neon GLOW day Option! This spirit style is perfect for our January Glow Pep Rally and our April Glow What you Know Review Days!
- Orders will be accepted through October 12th 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 have not received an email, your order is not ready for pickup.
- 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.
- CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO ORDER:
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, 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!
Sunday, October 5 - World Teachers' Day!
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 at around 7:00 and BIKE or ROLL to Cannon starting at 7:20!
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
Monday, October 20 - 🐝Spelling Bee Pretest
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 -🦇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 coming soon...
Friday, October 31 - Cannon's 5th Annual STEMapalooza!
Monday, November 3 - Staff Professional Development - No School for Students
Do you have an approved background check? Help with National Bike or Roll to School Day!🚴🏻🛼🛹
Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day Volunteer Signup Here:
Order your Pizza Kit Today!
Cannon PTA is partnering with Wise Guys Pizza for a Pizza Kit Pre-Order!
Available for purchase on the PTA Website - Pizza kits will be ready for pick up @ Wise Guys Pizza on October 22. Cut off Date for orders is October 14. https://cannonpta.membershiptoolkit.com/store/17332
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!
Please HELP me THANK our new Bronze, Silver, and Platinum sponsors!
Bronze sponsors: Stellar Smiles Ortho and VineHouse Real Estate Group
Silver Sponsor: Mason Dental
Platinum Sponsors: Tooth Story Pediatric Dentistry and Titan GC
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