The Cannon Connection

Good morning Cannon families,

The start of another fantastic school year is just around the corner, and I'm thrilled to have all of our staff and students filling the hallways with love, laughter, and innovation very soon!

My goal is to keep you updated and connected to our Cannon community! To ensure connection, parents will receive the Cannon Connection principal newsletter every Sunday at 11:30 AM via the email address and/or cell phone number listed in Skyward. Please make sure to double-check your Skyward information to ensure you have selected YES to receiving communication.

This week, we host our annual CAN Kinder Camp! We ask that our new kinder scholars attend- Friday, August 1st, from 9:00 am-Noon. Parents, please park in the front parking lot and walk your scholar to the front doors. We will invite all kindergarteners into the Learning Commons while you sign in at our front kiosks. Parents are invited to mix and mingle to get to know each other in our Cafe during the student camp experience. We will begin our Kinder Parent Meeting at 9:30am. We can't wait to see you then!

We welcome all staff back to Cannon on Monday, August 4, to start the school year. 2025-2026 is going to be filled with so much excitement and engagement connected to our STEM Education Vision - Curriculum, Culture, Community, College, Career, Military Readiness (CCMR)! We are extremely excited to see all of our Cannon families at our combined MEET THE TEACHER Night and Back to School Bash FRIDAY, AUGUST 8th! Once PTA membership is open and available (August 1), anyone with proof of Cannon PTA membership is welcome to enter with Fast Pass Access starting at 4:00. General access for all non PTA members, will begin at 5:00. Roller skating will be available in the Gym & Cafe ; see below for ticket details. Our PTA also has dinner packs for purchase available below. Plan to have a great night filled with fun and community building!

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 will have to have their Driver's License on hand and sign in to the security kiosks prior to entering the building; Please plan ahead! You are welcome to print your first day kiosk badge during our Kinder Camp, Meet the Teacher Night, or feel free to stop by between 8:00-3:00 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 License so be ready 😊!

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

Welcome to the Cannon Cubs Spirit Shop!

• Orders will be accepted through August 8th 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

• GCISD’s Back-to-School Resources page provides a one-stop shop of information to get ready for the new school year. The page includes a number of useful links such as school hours, school supply lists, dress code and other useful information to gear up for a great school year!

Families can now apply at www.schoollunchapp.com to receive free or reduced-priced meals during the 2025-2026 school year. Only one application needs to be completed per household. To view school menus or to learn more about free and reduced-price meals, visit GCISD’s Nutrition Services web page. If you have any questions, please call 817-251-5617 or email child.nutrition@gcisd.net. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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. Background checks must be completed each year!

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