“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” -Kobe Bryant

Gossage Cup

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Today: Mrs. Otey

Over the weekend 1/25: Robert Walley

Grace Dutton showed KINDNESS when she volunteered to clean the whiteboards in Mr. Zebracki’s math room.

***The Track & Field Team Store is open now until Feb 2nd for ordering clothes.

Go to www.solplusapparel.com and click on CANNON

then down to HS Track & Field.

There are 3 REQUIRED items.

The price of the REQUIRED Hoodie includes

student’s last name printed on back.

Website will close on February 2^nd!

***Let’s clear the air and protect what we love! Drop in for an evening of aerial yoga and environmental awareness. This event will take place on Saturday, February 22 at The Yoga Cove Concord. All are welcome! We will be hosting 4 sessions, starting at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30 pm. Admission price is $12 for one 30 minute session. The funds from this event will be donated to Sustain Charlotte, a local non-profit that supports and inspires our world’s citizens to live healthy, sustainable lives. We hope you will consider joining us! To register, click on the link below:

https://forms.gle/DWLbJtQnHX2dmo5DA

Together, we can make a world of difference.

Fondly,

Emily Busby and Sara Trufant

ebusby@cannonschool.org

satrufant@cannonschool.org

*** Model UN Members: We will have a whole-team meeting MONDAY at LUNCH in the Library Annex! This will be a skill-building day led by our exec team, so please plan to be there! MEMBERS TRAVELING TO NYC: YOUR PARENT STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING FORMS ARE ALSO DUE TO MRS. SHAEFER TODAY! Please turn them in at our meeting!

RHO KAPPA, Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of Social Studies. RHO KAPPA provides national recognition and opportunities for exploration in the social studies.

The mission and purpose of this organization is:

• • to promote scholarship and to recognize academic excellence in social studies in secondary school environments and the community.
  • to provide through its local chapters opportunities for exploration in the social studies in secondary school environments and the community.
  • to encourage interest in, understanding of, and appreciation for the social studies.

Candidates for membership should:

1. Have been in attendance at the school in which the chapter resides for the equivalent of one semester prior to being considered.
2. Have completed four semesters of courses in the field of social studies and be prepared to complete at least six semesters. The minimum grade point average for these courses is a weighted 3.67 or the numerical equivalent.
3. Have an overall cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or the numerical equivalent.
4. Have a proven track record of interest and participation in service-related activities.
5. Have a proven track record of strong attendance and positive contribution to a community of learning in a social studies classroom.

If you meet the requirements listed above, please request an application from Ms. Harley at sharley@cannonschool.org no later than 31 January 2020 at 3 pm.  Applications are due no later than 13 February 2020 at 3pm. Questions? Speak with any Social Studies teacher.

Interested in becoming a Camp Cannon Jr Counselor? Please click on the link to complete the application:

https://www.cannonschool.org/about-cannon/employment-opportunities

If you need to complete a missed assessment, you must report to the Testing Center within the first 5 MINUTES of your drop. After School make-up testing begins at 3:15 PM.

Please allow proctors adequate time to arrive to the Testing Center. Keep in mind that teachers & after-school proctors are coming directly from their classrooms (where they just finished teaching) to the Testing Center to proctor.

“You will change your mind; You will change your looks; You will change your smile, laugh, and ways but no matter what you change, you will always be you.”-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Gossage Cup

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JP Hondros demonstrated KINDNESS when he spent much of his drop helping a classmate with their physics homework.

Kathryn Remmey showed KINDNESS when she bought and brought hot chocolate to both Dean Booker and Declan Hurley!

Campbell O’Brien displayed KINDNESS as he helped a teacher carry artwork!

***RHO KAPPA, Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of Social Studies. RHO KAPPA provides national recognition and opportunities for exploration in the social studies.

The mission and purpose of this organization is:

• • to promote scholarship and to recognize academic excellence in social studies in secondary school environments and the community.
  • to provide through its local chapters opportunities for exploration in the social studies in secondary school environments and the community.
  • to encourage interest in, understanding of, and appreciation for the social studies.

Candidates for membership should:

1. Have been in attendance at the school in which the chapter resides for the equivalent of one semester prior to being considered.
2. Have completed four semesters of courses in the field of social studies and be prepared to complete at least six semesters. The minimum grade point average for these courses is a weighted 3.67 or the numerical equivalent.
3. Have an overall cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or the numerical equivalent.
4. Have a proven track record of interest and participation in service-related activities.
5. Have a proven track record of strong attendance and positive contribution to a community of learning in a social studies classroom.

If you meet the requirements listed above, please request an application from Ms. Harley at sharley@cannonschool.org no later than 31 January 2020 at 3 pm.  Applications are due no later than 13 February 2020 at 3pm. Questions? Speak with any Social Studies teacher.

Interested in becoming a Camp Cannon Jr Counselor? Please click on the link to complete the application:

https://www.cannonschool.org/about-cannon/employment-opportunities

If you need to complete a missed assessment, you must report to the Testing Center within the first 5 MINUTES of your drop. After School make-up testing begins at 3:15 PM.

Please allow proctors adequate time to arrive to the Testing Center. Keep in mind that teachers & after-school proctors are coming directly from their classrooms (where they just finished teaching) to the Testing Center to proctor.

The votes are in, and the themes for Spirit Week (1/21-24) are as follows: Dress-Down on Friday (1/24). We look forward to seeing you all in costume! Please keep in mind that clothing choices should be modest and appropriate for our JK-12 community.

The Student Council is hosting an open forum, where we’ll answer questions from you! Come to Foundation Hall on Friday, January 24th during lunch!

Spring 2020 Driver Education Program

This year, Cannon School has contracted with a local company to offer a 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 Monday, March 23^rd to Friday, April 3rd in Foundation Hall from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

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.

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/MsmkCp5uGRTwfMFSA

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Gossage Cup

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Zach Reulbach

Alicia Equan, Courtney Nix, Maya Goldsberry, Anyia Brooks-Manning, Gabrielle Edwards, Zoe Edwards, Trinity Mathis, Marques Walker, Jarvis Moss, Jannelle Walker, DJ Nix, Reigan Richardson, Jasmine McRae, Deuce Rolle, Lia Easton, Ava Robinson, Amaya King, Quentin Clarke, Kyndal Perry, Josh Reid, Myles Stradford all displayed PASSION and TEAMWORK by working hard to plan and host the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast on Monday.  Thanks to these students and the Black Student Affinity Group for their hard work and dedication.  

DJ Nix and Jadon Williams demonstrated KINDNESS when they helped Mrs. Coughlin carry cases of Gatorade.

Alex Chapman displayed INTEGRITY when going over the answers for a chemistry quiz he voiced up to excuse himself before his teacher started because he had not taken the quiz yet!

*** Interested in becoming a Camp Cannon Jr Counselor? Please click on the link to complete the application:

https://www.cannonschool.org/about-cannon/employment-opportunities

If you need to complete a missed assessment, you must report to the Testing Center within the first 5 MINUTES of your drop. After School make-up testing begins at 3:15 PM.

Please allow proctors adequate time to arrive to the Testing Center. Keep in mind that teachers & after-school proctors are coming directly from their classrooms (where they just finished teaching) to the Testing Center to proctor.

The votes are in, and the themes for Spirit Week (1/21-24) are as follows: Color Wars on Thursday, 1/23 (Freshmen wear White, Sophomores wear Black, Juniors wear Blue, and Seniors wear Pink), and Dress-Down on Friday (1/24). We look forward to seeing you all in costume! Please keep in mind that clothing choices should be modest and appropriate for our JK-12 community.

The Student Council is hosting an open forum, where we’ll answer questions from you! Come to Foundation Hall on Friday, January 24th during lunch!

Spring 2020 Driver Education Program

This year, Cannon School has contracted with a local company to offer a 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 Monday, March 23^rd to Friday, April 3rd in Foundation Hall from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

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.

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/MsmkCp5uGRTwfMFSA

What: Lunch & Learn on Gap Year Experiences presented by Cannon College Counseling and Rustic Pathways

When:  January 23^rd 11:15 a.m.

Where: The Cube

Who: All Upper School Students interested in adventure, service, travel, and career exploration!

Spend your lunch in The Cube learning about how to plan a Gap Year; timing, options,

implementation, and costs will be discussed as well as how a Gap Year is truly viewed by colleges.

“We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Gossage Cup

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1/21: John Besh

1/22: Abby Hill and Cash McCreary

***If you need to complete a missed assessment, you must report to the Testing Center within the first 5 MINUTES of your drop. After School make-up testing begins at 3:15 PM.

Please allow proctors adequate time to arrive to the Testing Center. Keep in mind that teachers & after-school proctors are coming directly from their classrooms (where they just finished teaching) to the Testing Center to proctor.

The votes are in, and the themes for Spirit Week (1/21-24) are as follows: Pajama Day on Tuesday (1/21), Jersey Day on Wednesday (1/22), Color Wars on Thursday, 1/23 (Freshmen wear White, Sophomores wear Black, Juniors wear Blue, and Seniors wear Pink), and Dress-Down on Friday (1/24). We look forward to seeing you all in costume! Please keep in mind that clothing choices should be modest and appropriate for our JK-12 community.

The Student Council is hosting an open forum, where will answer questions from you! Come to Foundation Hall on Friday, January 24th during lunch!

Spring 2020 Driver Education Program

This year, Cannon School has contracted with a local company to offer a 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 Monday, March 23^rd to Friday, April 3rd in Foundation Hall from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

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.

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/MsmkCp5uGRTwfMFSA

What: Lunch & Learn on Gap Year Experiences presented by Cannon College Counseling and Rustic Pathways

When:  January 23^rd 11:15 a.m.

Where: The Cube

Who: All Upper School Students interested in adventure, service, travel, and career exploration!

Spend your lunch in The Cube learning about how to plan a Gap Year; timing, options,

implementation, and costs will be discussed as well as how a Gap Year is truly viewed by colleges.

“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Gossage Cup

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Today: Ms. Hylton, Mr. Smith and Arnie Yerra

1/19: Emily Majors

1/18: Olivia Neilsen, Ava Cooksey and Prashant Hill

***The votes are in, and the themes for Spirit Week (1/21-24) are as follows: Pajama Day on Tuesday (1/21), Jersey Day on Wednesday (1/22), Color Wars on Thursday, 1/23 (Freshmen wear White, Sophomores wear Black, Juniors wear Blue, and Seniors wear Pink), and Dress-Down on Friday (1/24). We look forward to seeing you all in costume! Please keep in mind that clothing choices should be modest and appropriate for our JK-12 community.

The Student Council is hosting an open forum, where will answer questions from you! Come to Foundation Hall on Friday, January 24th during lunch!

The password for EBSCO was changed over the winter break.  Please refer to the EBSCO tab on the library page for the new password.

Spring 2020 Driver Education Program

This year, Cannon School has contracted with a local company to offer a 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 Monday, March 23^rd to Friday, April 3rd in Foundation Hall from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

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.

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/MsmkCp5uGRTwfMFSA

What: Lunch & Learn on Gap Year Experiences presented by Cannon College Counseling and Rustic Pathways

When:  January 23^rd 11:15 a.m.

Where: The Cube

Who: All Upper School Students interested in adventure, service, travel, and career exploration!

Spend your lunch in The Cube learning about how to plan a Gap Year; timing, options,

implementation, and costs will be discussed as well as how a Gap Year is truly viewed by colleges.

“Kindness is loaning someone your strength instead of reminding them of their weakness.” -Unknown

Gossage Cup

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Marielle Bumgarner

Riley Glasgow

John Luke Godino

Esther Burlington and Nicky Thompson exhibited COURAGE when they ventured out of their normal coterie to (gasp!) sit on the opposite side of the room and engage in conversation with different people.

Jasmine McRae was an exceptional team player by allowing another lab group to borrow her apple adapter so they could accomplish a lab.

Kate Nelson and Morgan Stilphen showed KINDNESS by taking a ton of pizza boxes to the dumpster for House Humanitas!

Matthew Leonard demonstrated PASSION when he discussed some new material he learned in class this year with a former teacher, making connections with prior knowledge.

*** The votes are in, and the themes for Spirit Week (1/21-24) are as follows: pajama day on Tuesday (1/21), jersey day on Wednesday (1/22), color wars on Thursday, 1/23 (freshmen wear white, sophomores wear black, juniors wear blue, and seniors wear pink), and dress-down on Friday (1/24). We look forward to seeing you all in costume!

The Student Council is hosting an open forum, where will answer questions from you! Come to Foundation Hall on Friday, January 24th during lunch!

The password for EBSCO was changed over the winter break.  Please refer to the EBSCO tab on the library page for the new password.

Students for Constitutional Government will be meeting Friday, January 17th in Foundation Hall. The topic of our discussion will be “What is the role of government?” and “What is the proper balance of local and federal power?”

There are a few cars in the parking lot with no parking sticker. You are strongly encouraged to reach out to Dean Williams to take care of this matter.  The goal is to have 100% of all cars with parking stickers. If you need it, below you will find the Campus Parking Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1o3PRi19US35-6q_iFWkvLL8TiqymQp9w0hgdVhKwvX4/edit

Spring 2020 Driver Education Program

This year, Cannon School has contracted with a local company to offer a 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 Monday, March 23^rd to Friday, April 3rd in Foundation Hall from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

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.

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/MsmkCp5uGRTwfMFSA

What: Lunch & Learn on Gap Year Experiences presented by Cannon College Counseling and Rustic Pathways

When:  January 23^rd 11:15 a.m.

Where: The Cube

Who: All Upper School Students interested in adventure, service, travel, and career exploration!

Spend your lunch in The Cube learning about how to plan a Gap Year; timing, options,

implementation, and costs will be discussed as well as how a Gap Year is truly viewed by colleges.

Seniors –

Please bring your laptops and report to the following rooms for Student Life with College Counseling on THURSDAY:

McClanahan advisees                    the Annex

Segura advisees                               the Commons

Wilner advisees                               the CUBE

“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start being excited of what could go right.” -Tony Robbins

Gossage Cup

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Shritan Reddy

Caeden Otey displayed KINDNESS as he helped a staff member carry something to her car.

Mary Folds, Sydney Wood, Gabby Holliway, Maddie Johnson, and Maddie Reiss showed KINDNESS when they came into school over winter break to help with an Admission marketing initiative.

*** The password for EBSCO was changed over the winter break.  Please refer to the EBSCO tab on the library page for the new password.

Students for Constitutional Government will be meeting Friday, January 17th in Foundation Hall. The topic of our discussion will be “What is the role of government?” and “What is the proper balance of local and federal power?”

There are a few cars in the parking lot with no parking sticker. You are strongly encouraged to reach out to Dean Williams to take care of this matter.  The goal is to have 100% of all cars with parking stickers. If you need it, below you will find the Campus Parking Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1o3PRi19US35-6q_iFWkvLL8TiqymQp9w0hgdVhKwvX4/edit

Spring 2020 Driver Education Program

This year, Cannon School has contracted with a local company to offer a 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 Monday, March 23^rd to Friday, April 3rd in Foundation Hall from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

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.

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/MsmkCp5uGRTwfMFSA

What: Lunch & Learn on Gap Year Experiences presented by Cannon College Counseling and Rustic Pathways

When:  January 23^rd 11:15 a.m.

Where: The Cube

Who: All Upper School Students interested in adventure, service, travel, and career exploration!

Spend your lunch in The Cube learning about how to plan a Gap Year; timing, options,

implementation, and costs will be discussed as well as how a Gap Year is truly viewed by colleges.

Seniors –

Please bring your laptops and report to the following rooms for Student Life with College Counseling on THURSDAY:

McClanahan advisees                    the Annex

Segura advisees                               the Commons

Wilner advisees                               the CUBE

“Your only limitation is your imagination.” -Zig Zagler

Gossage Cup

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Andy Harris

Jackson Maynor

Caeden Otey displayed KINDNESS as he helped a staff member carry something to her car.

*** The password for EBSCO was changed over the winter break.  Please refer to the EBSCO tab on the library page for the new password.

Students for Constitutional Government will be meeting Friday, January 17th in Foundation Hall. The topic of our discussion will be “What is the role of government?” and “What is the proper balance of local and federal power?”

There are a few cars in the parking lot with no parking sticker. You are strongly encouraged to reach out to Dean Williams to take care of this matter.  The goal is to have 100% of all cars with parking stickers. If you need it, below you will find the Campus Parking Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1o3PRi19US35-6q_iFWkvLL8TiqymQp9w0hgdVhKwvX4/edit

Spring 2020 Driver Education Program

This year, Cannon School has contracted with a local company to offer a 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 Monday, March 23^rd to Friday, April 3rd in Foundation Hall from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

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.

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/MsmkCp5uGRTwfMFSA

Trouble getting or staying organized?  Difficulty managing your time? Need an accountability partner to help keep your goals on track? Looking for some fresh work or study space scenery? Absences or early dismissals got you feeling behind? How can Academic Coaching at Cannon (ACC) help you push to a strong finish for Trimester 1?

Sign up for an academic coaching session (Room 606) – time slots are available this week! Our Academic Coaching team (Mrs. Weakland, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Hatcher, Mrs. Calles, and Mrs. Mattsson) are ready to support YOU in the way YOU choose!  YOU decide date and time of appointment, frequency of appointments (3x is recommended!), length of appointment, 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!

What: Lunch & Learn on Gap Year Experiences presented by Cannon College Counseling and Rustic Pathways

When:  January 23^rd 11:15 a.m.

Where: The Cube

Who: All Upper School Students interested in adventure, service, travel, and career exploration!

Spend your lunch in The Cube learning about how to plan a Gap Year; timing, options,

implementation, and costs will be discussed as well as how a Gap Year is truly viewed by colleges.

Seniors –

Please bring your laptops and report to the following rooms for Student Life with College Counseling on THURSDAY:

McClanahan advisees                    the Annex

Segura advisees                               the Commons

Wilner advisees                               the CUBE

“Today is a new day that has been handed to you for shaping. You have the tools, now get out there and create a masterpiece.” -Steve Maraboli

Gossage Cup

88	10	91	49

Mrs. Reulbach

Nicky Thompson, Alicia Equan, Helen Craft, Chandra Pridgen, Maddie Reiss, Anshul Patel, Sarah Leonard, Matthew Leonard, Jack McDermott, Lauren Skolaris, Anna Ruth Morrison, Nadia Ristich, Robert Walley, Jackson Lods, Sydney Wood showed PASSION when they volunteered to help guide prospective students on tours and talk with them about Cannon.

***The password for EBSCO was changed over the winter break.  Please refer to the EBSCO tab on the library page for the new password.

*** Students for Constitutional Government will be meeting Friday, January 17th in Foundation Hall. The topic of our discussion will be “What is the role of government?” and “What is the proper balance of local and federal power?”

*** There are a few cars in the parking lot with no parking sticker. You are strongly encouraged to reach out to Dean Williams to take care of this matter.  The goal is to have 100% of all cars with parking stickers. If you need it, below you will find the Campus Parking Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1o3PRi19US35-6q_iFWkvLL8TiqymQp9w0hgdVhKwvX4/edit

***Spring 2020 Driver Education Program

This year, Cannon School has contracted with a local company to offer a 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 Monday, March 23^rd to Friday, April 3rd in Foundation Hall from 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

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.

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/MsmkCp5uGRTwfMFSA

Trouble getting or staying organized?  Difficulty managing your time? Need an accountability partner to help keep your goals on track? Looking for some fresh work or study space scenery? Absences or early dismissals got you feeling behind? How can Academic Coaching at Cannon (ACC) help you push to a strong finish for Trimester 1?

Sign up for an academic coaching session (Room 606) – time slots are available this week! Our Academic Coaching team (Mrs. Weakland, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Hatcher, Mrs. Calles, and Mrs. Mattsson) are ready to support YOU in the way YOU choose!  YOU decide date and time of appointment, frequency of appointments (3x is recommended!), length of appointment, 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!

What: Lunch & Learn on Gap Year Experiences presented by Cannon College Counseling and Rustic Pathways

When:  January 23^rd 11:15 a.m.

Where: The Cube

Who: All Upper School Students interested in adventure, service, travel, and career exploration!

Spend your lunch in The Cube learning about how to plan a Gap Year; timing, options,

implementation, and costs will be discussed as well as how a Gap Year is truly viewed by colleges.

“The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that one is loved; loved for one’s own self, or rather, loved in spite of one’s self.” -Victor Hugo

Gossage Cup

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Today: Hannah Rosa

Birthdays celebrated over the break:

1-11: Katie Caplan, Anna Dula, Gaby Phillips, Anna DuMond, Molly Morrison and Charlie Carr

1-10: Steven Lark

1-8: Mr. Davis, Hannah Shiffert and Liam Peterson

1-7: Mr. Scurlock

1-5: Riley Venos

1-4: Meghan Stengel, Zach Kellman and Charlie Titus

1-3: Mary Margaret Ellis and Declan Hurley

1-2: Megyn Diehl

1-1: C.J. Newton and Luke Thomas

12-31: Ms. Harley and Emma Wittgraefe

12-30: Natalie Ray and Eli Mather

12-28: Katherine Calcagno, Holly Springate and Jack Field

12-27: Chrissy Stamey, Jadon Bumgarner and Heath Garven

12-26: Olivia Lee

12-24: Isabella Orth and Deven Dighe

12-23: Jannelle Walker

12-22: AJ Pierce and Marques Walker

12-21: Will Butow

Brie Biddle demonstrated KINDNESS when she personally delivered gifts from classmates to Mrs. Coughlin’s home when she was sick.

Hayes Leatherman and Payton Collins showed KINDNESS as they helped a fellow student jump his car in the student parking lot.

Model UN team members: We will have TRIP MEETINGS for JHUMUNC and NHSMUN TODAY ON OUR FIRST DAY BACK TO SCHOOL. Students going to JHU will meet with Mr. Kmidowski. Students going to New York will meet with Mrs. Shaefer. We will divide up library space. See you for MUNday lunch!!!!

Trouble getting or staying organized?  Difficulty managing your time? Need an accountability partner to help keep your goals on track? Looking for some fresh work or study space scenery? Absences or early dismissals got you feeling behind? How can Academic Coaching at Cannon (ACC) help you push to a strong finish for Trimester 1?

Sign up for an academic coaching session (Room 606) – time slots are available this week! Our Academic Coaching team (Mrs. Weakland, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Hatcher, Mrs. Calles, and Mrs. Mattsson) are ready to support YOU in the way YOU choose!  YOU decide date and time of appointment, frequency of appointments (3x is recommended!), length of appointment, 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!

What: Lunch & Learn on Gap Year Experiences presented by Cannon College Counseling and Rustic Pathways

When:  January 23^rd 11:15 a.m.

Where: The Cube

Who: All Upper School Students interested in adventure, service, travel, and career exploration!

Spend your lunch in The Cube learning about how to plan a Gap Year; timing, options,

implementation, and costs will be discussed as well as how a Gap Year is truly viewed by colleges.