CANNON CONNECTION

This is going to be such a busy AND fun week for our Cannon Cubs!! Below are just some of the events we have planned for this week:

• Kindergarten Field Trip to Ft. Worth Museum of Science & History - Monday, 5/21
• College Day in 5th Grade - Monday, 5/21
• CHHS Graduating Seniors Walk Cannon Hallways - Monday, 5/21
• Hawaiian Falls Choir Field Trip - Tuesday, 5/22 (information in this newsletter)
• Cubs Night Out @ Cici's Pizza - Tuesday 5/22
• Career Day Kindergarten-5th grade - Wednesday, 5/23
• Cannon Field Day at GMS - Thursday, 5/24 (information in this newsletter)
• Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL - Friday, 5/25 AND Monday, 5/28

Please see important reminders below about permission for allowing your child to keep their iPad over the summer. Permission must be received by 5/24 @ 3:00 pm. Any child who has not received permission will have their iPad collected for redistribution at the beginning of the next school year.

Finally, please make a note of the construction update that is provided in this newsletter and plan accordingly, so that your child does not arrive late at school.

Have a great week!

Proud to be your principal,

Mrs. Blizzard

We are preparing for the end of school and wanted to let you know that our Kindergarten - 4th grade students will have the opportunity to keep their iPad over the summer. We will be sending home some summer learning opportunities that can be completed on an iPad. In order for your child to be allowed to keep their device, each parent MUST let us know whether or not you give your child permission to keep their device. A link is provided below for you to indicate if you give permission or decline this opportunity. PERMISSION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY 5/24 - 3:00 pm (only submit form one time)

Please click here to let us know if you do or do not want your child to have their device sent home this summer!

Even If you DO NOT want your child to keep their device over the summer, please complete this form, indicating that you decline. If you decline, your child's device will be collected at the end of this school year and it will be redistributed to them when they return to school in August. Any student who does not have a permission form submitted will NOT be allowed to keep their device and their iPad will be collected at the end of the year. These students will receive their device back at the beginning of next year.

** Any Kindergarten - 4th grade student who is not returning to Cannon next year will have their device collected at the end of this school year and will not be allowed to take their device home. If you have previously indicated that your K-3 child will be attending another school in GCISD next year, they will be allowed to take it home, with parent permission. In this case, these students will bring their new device with them to the campus in GCISD that they will attend in the 2018-2019 school year.

** Please note that 5th graders will turn in their laptops at the end of this school year and will be issued a new device in middle school.

We are very excited to be able to provide your student the opportunity to continue learning on their iPad throughout the summer! If you have any questions, please contact your student’s teacher.

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Please note that beginning this week on Monday, 5/21, Pebblebrook, the street that our west parking lot is on, will have one lane closed on the east lane from College to the street after Chelsea. The parking lot will still be accessible, but expect there to be a LOT of congestion in this area. Expect this lane closure to continue for the remainder of the school year. Please plan to arrive at school EARLY to avoid any delays or late arrivals to school!

EVENTS THIS WEEK

5/21 CHHS Graduate Walk @ Cannon 9:00-10:00

5/22 Choir trip to Hawaiian Falls

5/22 Cubs Night Out @ Cici's Pizza

5/23 Career Day

5/24 Field Day - we will have this at GMS this year - schedule coming soon!

5/25 Student Holiday - Inclement Weather Day

UPCOMING EVENTS

5/28 Student Holiday - Memorial Day

5/29-5/31 - Grade Level Awards - see information in this newsletter!

5/30 AttenDANCE Celebration - 2:15 in the gym!

5/31 Last Day of School - early dismissal - 11:45 am

On Monday, May 21st @ 9:00 am, former Cannon Cubs & other graduating seniors from CHHS will walk the halls of Cannon, in full cap & gown, while Pomp and Circumstance plays over the intercom. All of our Cannon Cubs will line the hallways to witness these parading seniors, to wish them good luck and to begin dreaming of the day they will walk the halls themselves in the future!! Parents of any participating CHHS Senior are invited to join us! Note that GHS Seniors will do their graduation walks at the middle schools this year.

The GCISD Music Festival at Hawaiian Falls-Roanoke is a full day of fun and music created by our district exclusively for our students. Choir students in attendance will have the chance to enjoy rides and attractions at the park, as well as sing in this district competition! Cannon students will sing for a judge, take part in a brief clinic, and and possibly win a trophy for our school!

All students participating in the festival will ride school buses to and from Cannon.

• Approximate Schedule
• 7:40am Arrive at school and report to home room
• 9:00am Buses leave for Hawaiian Falls
• 9:30am Arrive at Hawaiian Falls - Roanoke
• 5:15pm Buses leave for Cannon
• 5:45pm Arrive at Cannon

Click here to read more information about this event on Mr. Lollis's blog. Good luck to our Cannon choirs!

Parents of 5th grade students - please take a moment to read this letter from Nurse Kendra with tips for a successful transition for your child to middle school. Important information about updated health records, providing medications to middle school nurses, and MORE is available in this letter!

Summer Reading Challenge For Students

This summer Cannon will participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge, a free online reading program that invites students to log their reading minutes each week during the summer. The goal is for students in our school to keep the magic of reading going and read the most minutes possible in an effort for our school to earn the title "Best in State." All current students have been given an account. Students will get their account information during the week of May 7. The challenge begins May 7, 2018 and ends September 7, 2018. Another bonus is all the reading students do during the summer counts towards their GCISD Reading Challenge for the upcoming school year.

CLICK HERE FOR THE SUMMER READING NEWSLETTER FOR PARENTS with all of the details!

This week's "quick picks" of reminders & information from PTA:

• FIELD DAY - Thursday, May 24 -We still need a few volunteers during field day and also tailgate tents to help provide shade for students. Sign-up here - https://goo.gl/8sXNHA Concessions will be available for students to purchase during field day, each item is a $1. We will sell snacks, drinks, and pizza slices.

• CONNECT. COMMUNITY. COMMITTEE - Cannon PTA needs your help next school year! We are asking each parent to volunteer for a committee. Committees have a small time commitment and don't have to do done during the school day. Could you send letters asking for donations of silent auction items? Could you help plan class parties? Committees are also a great way to meet other parents and build our Cannon Community. Learn more and sign-up at cannonpta.com/committee today!

• SCHOOL PACKS - We are only pre-selling school packs for next year. All paper forms are due by Wednesday, May 30. You can order online thru June 24. https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/ Code: CAN014

All Volunteer Sign-up links are available at cannonpta.com/volunteer

Stay connected by following Cannon PTA on social media. Click here to "like" the PTA Facebook page. Follow them on Twitter @CannonPTA.

Are you planning to order the School Supply Pack for your child to use in the 2018-2019 school year? Use the link below for the ordering form and place your order now! Supplies can be ordered until June 24th. No additional supply packs will be available for purchase after this date.

As we wrap up another great school year in GCISD, we are already looking ahead to next fall and the re-opening of Mustang Panther Stadium. I am sure that most of you have observed the progress on the facility while driving down Highway 26, but I am also sure that many of you have asked the question, “will this be ready by August?”

This year, Texas had a significant amount of rain, compounded with high winds, which has unfortunately delayed the completion date for the project. We have been working diligently with our football coaches and their respective opponents to make any necessary adjustments to the schedule. As a result, we have made the following changes:

Week One:

August 30: Grapevine v. Azle at Dragon Stadium

August 31: Colleyville Heritage v. North Forney at Dragon Stadium

Week Two:

September 7: Grapevine v. Abilene Cooper at Apogee Stadium (UNT)

September 7: Colleyville Heritage v. Carroll at Dragon Stadium

Week Three:

September 13: Colleyville Heritage v. Trinity at Pennington Field

September 14: Grapevine v. Northwest at Northwest Stadium

Week Four:

September 21: Bye week for both teams

At this time, the first planned home game for the 2018 season is the Colleyville Heritage homecoming game against Newman Smith High School on September 28.

We understand that this is not ideal for our families, fans and especially our players; however, the weather and its impact on construction is beyond our control. We have worked with neighboring districts to have great places for our students to perform and I am confident that our students, fans and community will show up and support our teams during these first few weeks of the season.

Thank you for your understanding and patience during the stadium construction. It will all be worth it when we are enjoying the performances from our students at the new Mustang Panther Stadium!

Dr. Robin Ryan

GCISD Superintendent of Schools

Registration for the June 20th administration of math telescoping tests is now open. The registration window will remain open through midnight on May 23, 2018. Parents must complete a two-step registration process by going online from this webpage to register their child and then printing their online confirmation to attach to their fee payment. Payment is due by 4:00 p.m. on May 24, 2018. Payments may be mailed or hand-delivered to the Administration Building but MUST arrive by the deadline in order to be accepted. No exceptions.

The personalized programs application system has been re-opened. Interested parents can fill out an application by clicking on the online application system link at this website. Applications will be placed in available seats or on waitlists for personalized programs. There are seats available in Kindergarten dual language programs for students whose home language is English. There are also seats available in our high school STEM program for grade 9 or grade 10. All other programs will have a waitlist to which applications will be added in the order they are received.

It's time to start planning for your child's summer learning experiences! GCISD offers some outstanding options for summer enrichment learning for students! Check out the 2018 Summer Programs Brochure linked below! Click here for registration information.

Summer Enrichment Courses (June 11-July 20)

KidZU Camps (June 4-August 17)

Cross Timbers Middle School

2301 Pool Road Grapevine, Texas 76051

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I want to make you aware of where you can see information and resources, specifically about the Cannon construction project. Also, check out the awesome exterior renderings of our new school below!!

Please reach out to me to let me know of any questions you may have about this project. This is a VERY exciting time for our Cannon school community and I want to make sure all of our Cannon families stay informed!

Click here to see project updates on all GCISD Bond programs

Click here to sign up for construction updates by email about the Cannon project!

This blog will have the most updated information about upcoming events specific to Cannon, GMS STEM, and the future STEM program at GHS.

Click here to read this STEM blog!

Email: tona.blizzard@gcisd.net
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/Domain/1428
Location: 1300 W College St, Grapevine, TX, United States
Phone: 817-251-5680
Facebook: facebook.com/CannonSTEM
Twitter: @canSTEM