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4/19	Family Night @ Spring Creek BBQ!
4/22	PTA Family Country Cookout - 6:00 - 7:45
4/25-4/29	Kindergarten Registration Week
5/2-5/6	Teacher Appreciation Week
5/7	GCISD Bond 2016 Election Day
5/9	3rd & 4th Grade STAAR Math tests
5/10	3rd & 4th Grade STAAR Reading tests
5/11	5th Grade STAAR Science test

CANNON SALSA TASTE-OFF!  This month's Book of the Month titled, Salsa, written by Jorge Argueta is the perfect inspiration for our April Family Design Challenge - a Salsa Taste-Off!!  Read the information below to find out all about this April book of the month and the design challenge rules.  Please note that if you are planning to participate, the salsa samples that will be taste-tested at Friday's Family Country Cookout should be homemade - not store-bought.  We can't wait to try your best salsa recipe!  Click here to read about Salsa and our Cannon Salsa Taste-Off!! 

PARENT  SURVEY REQUEST    In 2013, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 5 (HB 5), which made significant changes to curriculum and graduation requirements, as well as, the assessment program and accountability system. In addition to the new graduation requirements, HB 5 also includes a requirement for school districts to conduct a community or parent engagement survey and report results to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The information collected in this survey will help us highlight areas of excellence, as well as recognize areas of growth as we strive to Build Excellent Schools Together.  This survey will remain open until May 6th and you can select an English or a Spanish version.  Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey and for your continued support of Cannon Elementary: A GCISD STEM School and GCISD!         Click here to take the survey .

PTA NOMINATIONS OPEN NOW!   Cannon PTA is currently taking nominations for the President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer positions.  If you are interested in one of these positions,please fill out this form and return it to school as soon as possible.  Our Cannon PTA has provided many great educational programs for our scholars, support for the classroom teachers and staff, family outings at school, and many other activities.   Thank you for your interest!!

CANNON CAREER DAY SPEAKERS NEEDED!!  We are excited to have our 2nd school-wide Career Day for all students, K-5, on Friday, May 20th and we need your help! If you are interested in being a presenter or know someone that would be willing to present,please use this link to let us know!!   Please provide this information by Friday, April 29th. We would like to have individuals come talk to our students about what  they do and what they had to achieve to get where they are today. There are so many jobs, careers, and professions available and it would be incredible to expose the students to as many of them as we can. We believe it is important for our students to be educated about future careers and opportunities because it can help motivate them to set goals for their future.  Career Day will be all day on Friday, May 20th. Presenters will be scheduled to speak to multiple groups for no longer than 30 min per group.  Please let us know the duration of time you are available and we will coordinate your schedule to work around your availability. Some presenters will be in a central location and speak to an entire grade level while others will travel around to different classrooms. We are looking for presentations to be motivating and exciting for the students so feel free to bring visual aids, computer slide shows, pictures, videos, props or more. Thank you so much for your support!! Please feel free to email our counselor, Mandy Coburn at amanda.coburn@gcisd.net if you have any questions.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT REGISTRATION IS OPEN!  Be sure to check out the awesome summer enrichment opportunities that are offered in GCISD.  Summer classes are offered for students that have completed Kindergarten - 6th grade and are ages 5-13.  Courses are offered in all areas, including academic, physical fitness, fine arts, as well as special interest classes.  Classes run for one week for 3 hours per day either in the morning or in the afternoon.  Click here to find registration information for Summer Enrichment or watch this video  to learn more about Summer Enrichment opportunities!

MATH TELESCOPING REGISTRATION IS UNDERWAY  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-7.  Registration deadline for Math math telescoping exams is this week! The registration deadline for the May 7th exams is April 12th and the exam fees are due by noon on April 14th.  The online registration will no longer be available aftermidnight on April 12th. Information about the online registration for the July 28th exams will be posted during the week of May 9th. The Math Telescoping Information Packet is available here on the district website.

GCISD SCHOOL TRANSFER REQUEST INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE Information is now available on the GCISD website for families who are interested in seeking a school transfer for 2016-2017.  The first transfer request window is currently open and will remain open through Friday, April 22, 2016.  Requests for school transfers are made through an online system at designated times of the year.  Click here to read more information about GCISD's transfer request process and to access the transfer request online application.

GCISD WILL USE NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR 2016-2017 ENROLLMENT  Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, GCISD will begin using Skyward Family Access to register students.  This is a change for families, as the district has previously used Infosnap.  New students to GCISD for the 2016-2017 school year, including incoming Kindergarten students may begin registering with Skyward the week of April 25-April 29.  All returning students will complete registration in August.  Be sure to share these dates with any family, friends, or neighbors who have incoming Kindergarten students or other students who will be new to GCISD next year.  To read more about this change in registration systems, click here.

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