| 12/3 | School Pictures - Make Up Day |
| 12/3 | Grapevine Parade of Lights |
| 12/8 | Tea & Talk Tuesday - Parent Information session (see details below!) |
| 12/17 | Choir Holiday Concerts - 5:30-7:00 |
| 12/18 | Classroom holiday parties |
| 12/18 | Early Release 11:45 |
| 12/21-1/4 | Winter Holiday Break! Students return to school on 1/5/16 |
PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY IS THIS WEEK! Did
your child miss our Picture Day earlier this year? This week, on
Thursday, 12/3, our school photographers will be at school to make-up or
retake student pictures. These will be used in our school yearbook, so
be sure to send your children to school with their best smile if they
need a picture taken!
PARADE OF LIGHTS IS THURSDAY, 12/3 @ 7:00 pm Our
awesome Dad's Club & PTA have been working throughout the holiday
break on the Cannon float that will proudly represent our school in the
Grapevine Parade of Lights on Thursday!
Please make plans to attend this awesome family event to participate
in all of the festivities! This year, in addition to the awards given
by the parade judges, there is a new People's Choice Award. Please cast
your vote for Cannon through Twitter on 12/3, between 7:00 pm & midnight through Twitter! Tweet, using #GVParadeVoteCannon to show your support of our amazing school!
COME LEARN WITH CANNON PARENTS @ TEA & TALK TUESDAYS Tuesday, December 8th, from 7:45-8:45 a.m.,
will be the first of PTA's parent program/education events called Tea
& Talk Tuesday! Come to meet other parents and learn from Cannon's
STEM Technology Integration Specialist, Ben Waits, about technology at
Cannon and how Cannon students are learning about coding &
programming, as part of the Global Hour of Code activities. Hot tea,
iced tea and breakfast items will be provided during this fun learning
event! Hope to see you there!
PTA DIRECTORY INFORMATION Cannon's PTA is in the process of providing a directory for all of Cannon parents who have joined PTA. In
order
for your child & family to be listed in the directory, parents must
give permission. Please use the following links to provide permission
for this
directory. Spanish http://tinyurl.com/cannon15s
2016-2017 CALENDAR UPDATE GCISD's District Excellence Committee has been busy reviewing possible calendar options for the 2016-2017
school
year. Under the new House Bill (HB) 2610, school districts are now
required to provide at least 75,600 minutes of instruction, rather than
180
days of instruction, as has been done in the past. This change has
required the committee to determine how to capture the required number
of
minutes, while still providing early release days, bad weather days,
and professional learning days. After recommendations for possible
calendar
options are approved by the Board of Trustees, the calendar for 2016-2017 will be available on the district website.
HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE STILL UNDERWAY Cannon Elementary is sponsoring a food drive to benefit local Cannon families for the upcoming
holidays!
We encourage you to bring in non-perishable items from the suggested
list provided below. Each grade level will be responsible for
certain food items. We will collect the food items from November 3rd - December 16th. The Cannon administrative staff will distribute the items to
Cannon families in need. Thank you for your support!
KINDERGARTEN: Ramen Noodles; Peanut Butter; Jelly
1st GRADE: Instant Potatoes; Canned Fruit; Canned Tuna
2nd GRADE: Cereal; Cereal Bars; Canned Pasta (Spaghettio's, ravioli)
3rd GRADE: Crackers; Juice Boxes; Complete Box Dinners
4th GRADE: Canned Chicken; Canned Vegetables; Stuffing Mix
5th GRADE: Macaroni & Cheese; Spaghetti Sauce; Dry Pasta
HOLIDAY STEM SHOPPING IDEAS! The
holiday season is quickly approaching and holiday shopping has begun!
Are you looking for some great ideas for gifts that your child will LOVE
and that will also support STEM learning? Check out some of these recommended STEM toys/gifts! These are sure to bring a BIG smile to your child's face this season!
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