New This Week

Curriculum this week:

Spelling - in English - test on Friday
Reading - Non-fiction text features
Math - linear measurement using inches, feet, yard, centimeters and meters
Social Studies, Science - landforms and bodies of water

Cardboard Challenge

The Cardboard Challenge is coming April 21st. For the last few years, we have participated in the Global Cardboard Challenge at Cannon and it has always been a HUGE hit and a PERFECT connection for our STEM school and scholars!! This global effort challenges students all over the world to get involved in making cardboard creations, using only cardboard and other recyclable materials.

Watch this video about Caine's Arcade - the project of a 9 year old boy that started this movement.

This year, we are holding this event in conjunction with Earth Day 2017! The Earth Day Cardboard Challenge is unique in that it’s a celebration of ecological values, like sustainability and recycling, and is an opportunity to learn about environmental challenges. We are encouraging our Cubs to use cardboard, recycled materials and imagination to build creative artifacts that address environmental challenges!

Here's how Cannon scholars will get involved in this movement! All that choose to participate will make their cardboard creations at home. On Friday, April 21st, all Cardboard creations will be brought to school and all grade levels will participate in a school-wide Earth Day Cardboard Challenge Gallery Walk, in order to view all of the creative cardboard creations!

All scholars that participate will earn a special STEM spirit stick, in recognition of their innovative thinking and creative use of recyclable materials!

Having trouble wrapping your head around ideas for your child's creation? See below for some inspiration!

• Alternative Energy - Example - cardboard car that is powered by the wind/sun/water
• Environmental Green/Recycling - Example - cardboard/recycled materials to build planters, bird houses, etc...
• Urban Redesign - Example - cardboard "tiny house" within a single cardboard box

• Arcade games/game boards
• Homes/habitats
• Musical instruments
• Robots
• Roller coasters 

Summer Enrichment 2017

Online Registration Opens, Monday, March 27! GCISD's Summer Enrichment program offers courses for students that have completed Kindergarten - 6th grade AND are between the ages of 5 and 13. This summer over 90 different courses, taught by certified teachers, will be offered! Classes include art, sports, cooking, problem solving, writing, theater, math, science & more! These 3-hour courses are designed to be fun, engaging, and educational for students.  Click here to see the flyer for pricing, dates, and details for registration!

GCISD Pre-K and Kinder Registration Information

It's that time of year! 

GCISD Pre-K Registration for the 2017-18 school year: 

April 17- 21 from 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 

April 18 (late hours) 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

All Pre-K registration will be held at: 

Language Assessment Center

3050 Timberline Drive

Grapevine, TX 76051

817-251-5231

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT CANNON: 

APRIL 24-28 DURING SCHOOL HOURS. 

APRIL 25th - EXTENDED HOURS , UNTIL 6:30 PM, FOR INCOMING KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO VISIT A KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM & REGISTER!