Category Archives: Cannon School Upper School

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.”—Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American female astronaut When the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its second mission, it carried the first African American woman into space. But Mae Jemison is more than an astronaut … Continue reading →

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”—Booker T. Washington Educator Booker T. Washington was one of the foremost … Continue reading →

“Black History is American History” – Morgan Freeman Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree, c. 1797 to November 26, 1883) was an African-American abolitionist and women’s rights activist best-known for her speech on racial inequalities, “Ain’t I a Woman?”, delivered extemporaneously … Continue reading →

“Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.”  – Maya Angelou On February 1, 1960, four African American college students sat down at a lunch counter at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North … Continue reading →

“Persistance is the quality of winners. Successful people never never give up” ― Lynda Field House Points 437 630 707 667 Michael Kungl and Patrick Carlson demonstrated INTEGRITY when they reminded other US students how to behave in a family-friendly … Continue reading →

“Opportunities? They are all around us … There is power lying latent everywhere waiting for the observant eye to discover it.” ― Orison Swett Marden House Points 437 630 654 670 Sydney Wood and Gabby Polsky showed KINDNESS when they … Continue reading →

“So you never know who you touch. You never know how or when you’ll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else.” ― Denzel Washington House Points 347 585 584 597 Madison Berini demonstrated INTEGRITY … Continue reading →

“ There’s a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It’s not something you can give; it’s something they have to build.” ― Randy Pausch House Points 347 585 584 597 Gabby Barnhardt, Will Zandhuis, Carter Otey, Alicia … Continue reading →

“ The time is always right to do what is right.” – Dr. Martin Luther King House Points 325 585 530 555 Achsah Koshy Larken Lancaster TONIGHT after school House Humanitas will be showing “Selma” in honor of MLK Day … Continue reading →

“ Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King House Points 325 520 530 555 Riley Venos demonstrated KINDNESS when he was playing football in the Quad with some friends … Continue reading →