MARK YOUR CALENDARS
| 2/29 | Picture Day - Class & Individual Pictures |
| 3/1 | 5th Grade Parent Information Meetings @ Cannon - 11:00 am OR6:30 pm - library (see information below) |
| 3/4 | 5th Grade Middle School Course Selection Sheets Due |
| 3/07-3/11 | Spring Book Fair - open each day; extended hours on 3/10 during Open House. Closes @ noon on 3/12 |
| 3/8 | Parent Talk & Tea Tuesday - 7:45-8:30 - cafeteria (see information below!) |
| 3/10 | Choir Concerts - 5:30 - 6:00 |
| 3/10 | Open House - 6:00-7:00 |
| 3/14- 3/18 | Spring Break |
| 3/21 | Students return from Spring Break |
| 3/24 | Principal's Coffee - 8:00-9:00 library |
| 3/25 | Bad Weather Make-Up Day (If no bad weather days are used prior to this date, this will be a student holiday) |
| 3/29 | STAAR Testing - 4th Grade Writing (Day 1) & 5th Grade Math |
| 3/30 | STAAR Testing - 5th Grade Reading |
PLEASE SUPPORT CANNON! While our wonderful Cannon PTA does multiple fund-raising efforts all year long that help support our school, Cannon actually only does a SCHOOL-SPONSORED fundraiser every few years. In fact, it has been 5 years since Cannon has done a school-sponsored fundraiser! In an effort to provide an opportunity for Cannon parents to help support Cannon directly, by making donations that go directly to Cannon school funds (not through PTA), we are doing a Greenback Fundraiser! Instead of asking families to support sales, such as cookie dough, candy or wrapping paper, we are making it easy for Cannon parents by simply asking parents to make a one-time donation directly to Cannon. Funds raised through this effort will help support our G-R-O-W-T-H and will be used to help fund the purchase of curriculum materials for STEM, technology, professional development opportunities for our teachers, and for the purchase of MORE wonderful resources that will directly benefit your child! In order to make this as easy as possible for our parents, donations can either be made online, using a credit card (no fees involved!) or by cash/check. Checks should be made out to Cannon Elementary. All donations are tax-deductible and a form for tax deductions will be provided upon request. Donation forms will be sent home with all students soon! Click here to make a donation ONLINE now! Select the button - Cannon- Growing the Future!!
5th GRADE PARENTS - NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL? COME TO CANNON'S 5th GRADE PARENT INFORMATION MEETING! We have had LOTS of questions from 5th grade parents about middle school transition for their child. In order to help you answer any of your questions about middle school courses, enrollment, our about how to complete course selection sheets, we will have two 5th grade parent meetings at Cannon. Our counselor, Mrs. Coburn, will host a meeting on Tuesday, March 1st at 11:00 am OR 6:30 pm in the Cannon library, in order to answer any questions you may have. Please join us! As a reminder, middle school course selection sheets are due on Friday, March 4th. Please click here for a form that has ALL of our 5th grade transition information in one place! To read this document in Spanish, click here. Please let your 5th grade teachers or our counselor, Mrs. Coburn, know if you have any questions about this process. We are here to help!!
PLANNING TO CONTINUE STEM @ MIDDLE SCHOOL? NO PROBLEM - HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! All 5th grade parents who are interested in their child continuing in the STEM program at GMS for middle school MUST complete an admittance form, in order to reserve a place in the 2016-2017 STEM program! Your child is guaranteed a spot in the STEM program, since they are currently enrolled at Cannon, however, parents MUST complete an application. Click here to complete this application now! Please note that although you will receive a lottery number when you complete this form, your child's position in the STEM program is guaranteed upon application, if submitted byMarch 4th. Space may not be guaranteed for students who do not have a completed form by that date.
PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR -PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR PLANS NOW! BIG thank you to all parents that have already responded to our Student Enrollment at Cannon -2016-2017 survey! As a final reminder, we need ALL Kinder-4th grade parents to respond to this survey to let us know your plans for next year. We need to finalize our enrollment numbers for returning students by Friday, March 4th. Cannon is a campus that is open for student attendance through a lottery system, based on a space available system. As we begin to plan for next year, it is very important for us to find out from our Cannon families, what your plans are for next year. All Kindergarten - 4th grade parents are asked to complete this brief survey to let us know your plans. Click here to complete this survey in English. For Spanish, click here. Please note that if your child is attending Cannon this year, as a result of being selected through the lottery, it is NOT necessary for you to complete a lottery application again this year. Once a student is approved to attend through the lottery, they may remain at Cannon through 5th grade.
MATH TELESCOPING ASSESSMENT DATES ANNOUNCED Testing opportunities for telescoping in math for the 2016-2017 school year are available in the spring and summer for GCISD students who are completing grades K through 7. The Math Telescoping Information Packet will be available the first week of March on the district website under theFor Parents and Students Directory by selecting the link for Acceleration Exams, Math Telescoping, Grades K-7. From the Assessment Department page select either the ENGLISH or SPANISH version for Math Telescoping, Grades K-7. Parents will find information about the requirements to qualify for Math Telescoping and instructions about the new TWO STEP Online Registration Process. There will be links to print the Information Packet, begin the TWO STEP Online Registration Process to register for the spring exams, view the TEKS on the TEA website, and download Study Guides for the exams purchased from UT-Austin. Click here to see the exam dates and registration deadlines for each exam date - English. Click here to see this information in Spanish.
PARENT TUESDAY TALK & TEA Make plans NOW to attend the ParentTuesday Talk & Tea on March 8th, from 7:45 - 8:30, in the cafeteria. Nurse Kendra will be doing a special presentation on how to create healthy snacks & lunches for students! Lots of GREAT nutritional information will be shared and there will even be some taste-testing for parents who attend, to sample some healthy snack options. See you there!
OPEN HOUSE, CHOIR CONCERTS, & BOOK FAIR - OH MY!! Please make sure you have marked your calendar for Thursday March 10th, when we will host our annual Open House! At this event, all Kindergarten - 5th grade students will showcase learning they have done throughout the year! The evening will begin with our Cannon Choirs performing, from 5:30 - 6:00, in the cafeteria. All classrooms will be open from 6:00-7:00 pm for parent/student visits. The Spring Book Fair will also be open from 5:30-7:00. Mrs. Berumen is still looking for a few parent volunteers to help out during this evening at the Book Fair. Click here to sign up as a volunteer, if you are available. You won't want to miss this BIG event!!
IT'S YEARBOOK TIME! Yearbook information was sent home with ALL students last week. Yearbooks are $20, which includes a free personalized page, and can be purchased online or by making a payment in the Cannon office by cash or check. All checks should be made payable to Cannon Elementary. Yearbooks must be purchased by April 4th and personalized pages must also be completed by this dates. When you purchase a yearbook, you will have the option to customize TWO pages in your child's yearbook for FREE! You can design your child's pages with pictures of their year, including school parties, field trips, vacations, fun events, sports, or other activities. Parents can even create these pages as dedication pages with baby pictures and special quotes. If you design custom pages, they will be included ONLY in your child's yearbook and must be complete through the online site. You are not required to create custom pages - it's only an option for interested parents! To get started on your yearbook order, go towww.TreeRing.com/validate. You will be asked for our school's passcode: 1014520263794913 We are excited to offer these new yearbook options this year!
LET'S TALK! In an effort to continually improve the district's communication with parents, staff, and community members, GCISD has created an online system called Let's Talk, in which you can simply click on the appropriate department or program to start a conversation, submit a question, comment, make a suggestions, or share a concern or compliment. Access Let's Talk by clicking here.
GCISD BOND 2016 As I previously shared, the GCISD Board of Trustees approved ordering a bond election for May 7th, 2016. The decision to call a bond election was based on the recommendations of the FIRST (Facility Innovation & Readiness Stakeholder Team) and this recommendation includes four overall key objectives in the bond package: 1. Securing our District; 2. Planning for Growth; 3. Investing in Infrastructure; 4. The Classroom Experience
Please take a moment to watch this video below for more details about specific projects included in the bond package within each objective. Now that the election has been called, there are a number of resources available that will provide more information about this bond package. These include:
- Dr. Ryan's letter to community about Bond 2016 - English Dr. Ryan's letter to community about Bond 2016 - Spanish
- Bond 2016 website - this website has resources to provide more information about specific projects in the bond package; press releases, bond video, etc..
- FIRST Committee website - this website has information/videos of each meeting of this committee, as well as many resources that were shared with this committee.
STAY CONNECTED! HAVE YOU "LIKED" OUR CANNON FACEBOOK PAGE YET? If you haven't already "liked" our Cannon Facebook page, please do so today! We work hard to provide updates, information, and celebrations on our Cannon page. Click here to see our Cannon Facebook Also, please follow us on Twitter @canSTEM
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