This Week’s Schedule:

“Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all of your life. But failure will never stand in the way of success if you learn from it.” -Hank Aaron
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Today: Robert Walley
Over the weekend 1/23: Erin Lehman
Leighton Evans, Olivia Varghese and Reilly Kungl showed great PASSION, COURAGE and leadership as they conducted an interview with Mr. Reeves during last Friday’s community meeting.
Spring 2021 Driver Education Program (Virtual)
***This year, Cannon School has contracted with a local company to offer a virtual driver education program during the spring semester. Classes and behind-the-wheel instruction will be provided by WatsOnWheels (https://www.watsonwheelsnc.com/). WatsOnWheels has agreed to offer Cannon students a discount and provide the course for $350 per student. The classes will be held Tuesday – Monday, April 6th – 19th from 4:00 – 7:00, and the maximum amount of spaces available is 25.
Students must be 14½ years of age when the classes begin to be eligible to register. To complete the class, students must have thirty hours of class time and six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. We hope to offer another class in the fall through WatsOnWheels,but we have yet to schedule specific dates.
After the class portion is complete, the instructor will coordinate with students individually to complete the behind-the-wheel requirements during their school drop periods or after school hours.
The $350 fee is due on the first day of class and may be charged to the student’s Cannon School account or paid in the form of a check made out to “Watson Wheels LLC”.
To register for the spring driver education class, please complete this Google Form
https://forms.gle/XUh9L4uEx2jBn6YLA
If you have additional questions, please email me (khulin@cannonschool.org).
***Humanitas and Impetus are hosting board games in foundation Hall this Friday. Join us during flex time for games, music, candy, and a good time! See you there!
***SPIRIT WEEK 1/25-1/29
Monday: Quarantine dress (nice top casual bottom)
Tuesday: Twin Day
Wednesday: Jersey Day
Thursday: 80s theme
Friday: Cannon Spirit
***Those interested in participating in tennis this upcoming spring season please send an email to Coach Sinden – wsinden@cannonschool.org. He will send an email regarding an interest meeting next week. Please reach out to him by Monday (1/25) at the latest. Thank you and feel free to reach out to him if you have any questions at all. Go Cougars!
***An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 26th from 12:30 pm to 12:45 pm for students interested in forming an upper school debate team.
Please join Mr.Kmidowski’s Zoom room to attend. https://cannonschool-org.zoom.us/j/2519583737
Hi Everyone!
The Black Affinity and Student Council Block Love Charlotte is a local black-owned non-profit organization that’s vision is to “improve the quality of life for those individuals that suffer from homelessness, domestic violence, and single fathers; one block at a time in our communities”.
Block Love Charlotte asks that we collect food such as snack crackers, cookies, fresh fruit, pop-top canned foods, soups, water, and other drinks. They also need tents, sleeping bags, and toiletries. If you choose to donate clothing, please limit your donations to jeans for men and women, underwear, long sleeve shirts, hoodies, light-weight jackets, sneakers/work boots, and blankets. Visit their website https://blockloveclt.org/about-us for more information and ways to help.
Our supply drive will end on February 5th and the advisory that collects the most supplies will get a dress down day! If you have any questions, email me at aequan@cannonschool.org.
ACC Can Help YOU Work Smarter, Not Harder in the New Year!
Need an academic reset to start 2021? Trouble getting or staying organized? Difficulty managing your time? Want an accountability partner to help keep your goals on track? Looking for some fresh work or study space scenery? Feeling behind with assignments or assessments? How can Academic Coaching at Cannon (ACC) help you push to a strong finish for Trimester 2 and beyond? Whether you’re on campus or remote, we’re here for you!
Sign up for in-person OR virtual academic coaching sessions during Drop, Office Hours, or Flex – time slots are available this week! Our Academic Coaching team (Ms. Weakland, Mr. Smith, Ms. Miller, Ms. Holston, Mrs. Calles, Ms. Smith, Dean Williams, and Ms. Kulp) are ready to support YOU in the way YOU choose! YOU decide the date(s) and time(s) of appointment, frequency of appointments (3x is recommended!), and the content of appointment.
Use the ACADEMIC COACHING QR CODES posted throughout the building and outside teachers’ classrooms to secure an appointment with one of our AWESOME Academic Coaches! Reach out to Mrs. Kulp (jkulp@cannonschool.org) if you have questions or need help signing up for sessions.
Hey everyone! Please click the link to subscribe to our website for the latest (and past!) editions of CUSP! Please support your peers and students by reading their articles that they’ve spent hours working on 🙂 Thanks everyone! -CUSP Editorial Staff
https://cannonupperschoolpaper.godaddysites.com
All boys interested in playing varsity golf for the 2021 spring season need to email Coach Pat Whisenant at CPWCPGA@yahoo.com with the following information by February 8th:
- First & Last Name
- E-mail Address
- Address; City, State, Zip
- Cell phone number
- Grade in school
- Where do you normally play golf
- What do you normally score for 9 holes
- Mother’s Name; Cell phone number and e-mail address
- Dad’s Name; Cell phone number and e-mail address
Camp Cannon Job Opportunity
Are you looking for a summer job? Do you consider yourself flexible, good with kids, willing to take risks and/or a hard worker? Do you enjoy engaging with others in our Cannon community? If so, you’re exactly who Camp Cannon is looking for to be a part of camp this summer! Applications for new employees open on 1/29 and can be found HERE. We will be taking applications until all positions are filled.
All returning employees should inform Mr. Borowicz about their interest in working at Camp Cannon again this summer by 2/28. You can reach him at pborowicz@cannonschool.org.
Feel free to reach out to Mr. Jones (leejones@cannonschool.org) or Mr. B (pborowicz@cannonschool.org) for any questions about Camp Cannon.
Please click here to view a quick video from Dr. Simard-Newman regarding information about the Global Studies Certificate.
Peer Tutoring!
Hello everyone! If you are interested in tutoring your peers in your favorite subjects, sign up using the link below. Each time you tutor it counts as service hours! (You do not have to be a member of Animus to participate) https://forms.gle/DsigFxQF5VmxhAM69
-House Animus Academic Team
SACAC VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR
The Southern Association for College Admissions Counseling (SACAC) will host a virtual college fair on February 11 from 5:00 – 7:45 p.m. EST. The event is free and is open to all students and counselors. For more information or to register for the event, visit sacac.org/about-sacac/committees/national-college-fairs.
NATIONAL VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIRS
The University of South Carolina is among more than 500 institutions participating in a National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) virtual college fair series hosted throughout the spring. Events will be offered on January 31, February 28, March 21 and May 7 from 1 – 7 p.m. EST. For more information or to register for the event, students may visit virtualcollegefairs.org/events.