“There’s always room for more compassion, more grace, more charity, and more patience. We have the ability to be curious about people’s humanity and their lived experiences every day, with every person we interact with.”-Unknown

Gossage Cup

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Aubrey Haas

Dean Trojan 

Shout out to Sun Lee for his kindness when he helped Mrs. Holliway explain the Upper School schedule to a prospective family. 

Chase Erdin showed PASSION when he took the initiative to develop and implement a new organizational system in yearbook that will help our whole staff be productive and streamlined! Way to go Chase!!

Kyle Manzoor opened the door for me as I approached the building from an errand. He saw me coming toward the door and without hesitation, he met me there and opened it for me. True kindness and I appreciate it. Thank you, Kyle

Emmaleigh Northrup showed PASSION and TEAMWORK in class when she lead a group of new students through a brainstorming activity making it fun and engaging for everyone! Awesome work Emma!

Cannon School Drumline

The Cannon School Drumline will be debuting at Homecoming this year and is recruiting members to play! No percussion experience necessary – I will teach you what you need to know. Please email me (Mrs. Hughes, the middle school band director) at mhughes@cannonschool.org for more information or to let me know you are interested! Our first informational meeting will take place the week of September 6th.

Mathnasium of North Charlotte is hiring! Come and share your math expertise. Mathnasium is a math-only learning center that helps kids catch up, keep up, and get ahead in math.

We offer part-time, flexible instructor positions working with students K-12. We are located in North Charlotte only 10 minutes from Cannon (also a stop on the Cannon bus route as needed).

Take a look at our website if you’re interested www.mathnasium.com/northcharlotte. You can call us at (704) 940-2882 or email us at northcharlotte@mathnasium.com if you would like to find out more.

The Testing Center is open for business! This space is available for students who utilize for accommodations and to make up assessments. The Testing Center is OPEN during each class block of the day. This space is CLOSED during lunch and office hours. If you need to make up an assessment during lunch or office hours, please do so with your classroom teacher. If you are making up an assessment you will need to be in the Testing Center no later than the first 10 minutes of the block or by 3:15 pm, if  making up work after school.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a national mentoring organization.  Its mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1 to 1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Would you like to offer friendship, guidance and support to a child?  Here is how YOU can help.  We are currently in need of mentors (Bigs) at our site based program at the Cabarrus County Boys and Girls Club.  Below is the criteria:

• You need to be at least 16 years old
• You need to be able to commit to at least to 15 months of service
• You need to be able to serve (1) hour per week

Complete the following google form if you are interested in learning more/participating in this opportunity: https://forms.gle/7XBFe6fqsCFPUpDZ8

Become a Big and make a difference in child’s life!
sarah.miller@bbbscentralcarolinas.org

Seniors, Juniors & Sophomores are invited to sign-up in SCOIR for visits with College Admission Representatives. Representatives have the option to visit Cannon School in-person or via Zoom. Check SCOIR for the most up-to-date listing of college representative visits and to learn in what format they will visit Cannon. Use this Zoom Meeting Link to connect for virtual visits. You may come to The Cube if you are on campus during the rep visit and need a place to log into the Zoom session. We recommend you bring headphones for the Zoom visit!

Seniors: If you are interested in being considered for a Cannon School nomination for any of these highly competitive scholarships (Levine, Morehead Cain, Park, Bryan, Belk, Centennial or Jefferson) please review the linked handouts for steps/directions on how to proceed. Contact your college counselor with specific questions.

• Nomination Process
• Scholarship Request Form

All Upper School Students: The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is hosting a series of virtual college fairs. Follow this link to learn more.

Upcoming Events:

• September 12, 2021: Signature College Fair 12:00 – 5:00 pm CDT
• September 28, 2021: Northeastern U.S. College Fair 3:00 – 7:00 pm CDT
• October 3, 2021: Signature College Fair 12:00 – 5:00 pm CDT
• October 14, 2021: Midwest U.S. College Fair 4:00 – 8:00 pm CDT
• October 24, 2021: Signature College Fair 12:00 – 5:00 pm CDT
• November 2, 2021: Arts and STEM College Fair 3:00 – 7:00 pm CDT
• November 14, 2021: Signature College Fair 12:00 – 5:00 pm CDT