Category Archives: Cannon School Upper School

“Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.” – Arnold Palmer House Standings 441 423 447 451 Katie Hendry Peyton Skill showed INTEGRITY when he turned in a sum of money to Dean Booker that he found in the … Continue reading →

“It’s not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: what are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau House Standings 441 399 447 451   News Feed TEGS!! – House Party at the Gazebo!  Wear your TEGS gear … Continue reading →

“Even if you’re small, think big. Get others to believe that and you will become it.” Shelby Gogulskin House Standings 441 399 447 451 Kevin King Abigail Hedgecock demonstrated PASSION when she organized her peers to continue their work on … Continue reading →

“If you feel passionate about something in your soul, continue to pursue it. Pursue it with all the love you have.” – Common House Standings 441 399 428 441 Thank you to Olivia Reiff for going out of her way to … Continue reading →

“When you welcome opportunity, it tends to lead to new, better and exciting things that result in even more opportunities.” – Amanda Greenberg House Standings 441 399 428 441 Celeste Hall showed KINDNESS when she cleaned Mrs. Reulbach’s whiteboards! Rob Trufant … Continue reading →

“Vulnerability is not weakness.” – Brené Brown   House Standings 426 399 428 413 Dean DiVitis & Mattéa Williams Tyler Bell demonstrated tons of COURAGE when she decided to stay out in the field on the Outward Bound trip after getting sick … Continue reading →

“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” – Nelson Mandela House Standings 426 399 428 413 Joseph Russell Greta Gruber and Meg Weinstock showed PASSION for Cannon and KINDNESS to many … Continue reading →

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs House Standings 423 399 436 413 Phillip McKenzie showed TEAMWORK when he helped Ms. Hurtado organize the Commons after everything was moved askew.   News Feed Sophomores should … Continue reading →

“In every [life] phase, you’ll be confronted with something that scares you. And you have to go into it being as fearless as you can.” – Rebecca Minkoff House Standings 272 399 436 413 Gabe Szilagyi & Nima Subramaniam Ava Cooksey, Will … Continue reading →

“If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get on.” – Sheryl Sandberg House Standings 272 282 436 365 Alex Varghese & Haley Gullett Thanks, Leah Sussewell, for your kindness when you offered to help carry … Continue reading →