Category Archives: Cannon School Upper School

“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of a true education.” – Martin Luther King House Standings 80 42 46 35 Leah Nitzan showed KINDNESS and TEAMWORK by giving up her writing conference slot so another student would be able to … Continue reading →

“Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have—and underestimate the value of what they may gain by giving that up.” — James Belasco and Ralph Stayer House Standings 72 42 46 35   Grace Kramer, Blake … Continue reading →

“The winner’s edge is not in a gifted birth, a high IQ, or in talent. The winner’s edge is all in the attitude, not aptitude. Attitude is the criterion for success.”— Dennis Waitley T1 House Place 2nd 3rd 4th 1st … Continue reading →

“If the people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn’t seem wonderful at all.”— Michelangelo House Totals 999 1051 983 1114 Madelynn Castor Alex Erdin, Lia Easton, Mary Morrison and Hayes Leatherman showed TEAMWORK when … Continue reading →

“Value your listening and reading time at roughly ten times your talking time. This will assure you that you are on a course of continuous learning and self-improvement.” — Gerald McGinnis House Totals 999 1051 983 1114 George Laidig and … Continue reading →

“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities . . . because it is the quality which guarantees all others.” — Winston Churchil House Totals 999 1051 983 1114 Thank you to Maddie Woods for showing KINDNESS for bringing … Continue reading →

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” – G.K. Chesterton House Totals 999 1051 983 1114 Sophie Jenike and Caroline Livingston demonstrated TEAMWORK as they lead a successful 3rd … Continue reading →

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton House Totals 999 1051 983 1114 Jae Eklund Maddie Johnson and Connor Peterson demonstrated TEAMWORK when they volunteered to change … Continue reading →

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton House Totals 999 1051 983 1114 Holly Springate and Jackson Lods demonstrated courage and passion when they performed at the … Continue reading →

“Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything.” ~George Lois House Totals 999 1051 983 1114 Allie Coffey demonstrated COURAGE when she shared her sister’s diagnosis and the struggle that has … Continue reading →