“The most tragic thing in the world is a person of genius who is not a person of honor.” ― George Bernard Shaw

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102	158	125	159

Madison Holmes demonstrated KINDNESS when he helped a teacher resolve a situation with her son.  Thanks, Madison!

Core Values of COURAGE to students and teachers who attended QPR Suicide Prevention training sponsored by the Class of 2019 Mental Health Awareness Service Project:  Abigail Hedgecock, Meghan McClanahan, Savannah Watkins, Katie Combs, Liselotte Stratman, Michael Elrod, Alex Coale, Chandler Fraizer, Lilly Cates, Lauren Peace, Hope Springate, Mrs. Hylton,  Mrs. Loflin & Dean Zelaya

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Join Alan Springate, owner of Cowfish and many other fine restaurants, for a conversation on FAILURE during Friday’s Leadership Lunch @11:15 in Foundation Hall. 

Please celebrate Morgan Batley, Bryce Estes, Kevin King, Alexandria Mills, Peter Fromke, and Abby Hedgecock on being elected to serve as a part of Next year’s Honor Council.

Please join Kendall McReynolds at Buffalo Wild Wings in Afton Ridge on March 9 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. in order to raise money for her senior capstone project. Money will be raised for Stop Hunger Now that provides meals to Third World countries. With this money, Kendall will bag over 10,000 meals. Bring friends and family for a fun family dinner that benefits a great cause! You must bring a ticket (found below) in order to help raise money!

It’s time for ART ALIVE!, Cannon School Visual Arts Night 2016! On March 9^th from 5:30- 8:30 the campus will come alive with food, dance, workshops, art, and fun! The school will be filled with never before seen work from lower, middle, and upper school visual artists. The night will feature performances by the Cannon School Dancers and lots of awesome interactive workshops for all ages. In between workshops you can explore the galleries, grab some dinner or take in a dance performance. The possibilities are endless.  You don’t want to miss this amazing celebration of visual art and dance at Cannon School. Admission is free and all are welcome. Workshop space is limited and you must pre-register. Click http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b45aeaa2b0-visual1/

to reserve your workshop space. In an effort to accommodate as many guests as possible we ask that you choose no more than two workshops per person. We look forward to seeing you on March 9^th!

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle

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102	158	125	159

Julia Dunn and Meghan Hendry displayed KINDNESS by making care packages for students who graduated last year.

Will Exson displayed KINDNESS by holding the door for a teacher.

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Join Alan Springate, owner of Cowfish and may other fine restaurants, for a conversation on FAILURE during Friday’s Leadership Lunch @11:15 in Foundation Hall. 

QPR is on Monday! TODAY, March 7th from 3:15-4:30pm the Class of 2019 will be hosting a QPR session with the Davidson Lifeline Organization. QPR stands for Question Persuade Refer. In this session, we will be learning suicide prevention training that is innovative and practical, and we will be discussing the process for seeing signs of suicidal thinking. This is part of our Freshman Service Project. There will be pizza and drinks for those that come! Please RSVP by Friday March 4th to ahedgecock@cannonschool.org. 

Please join Kendall McReynolds at Buffalo Wild Wings in Afton Ridge on March 9 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. in order to raise money for her senior capstone project. Money will be raised for Stop Hunger Now that provides meals to Third World countries. With this money, Kendall will bag over 10,000 meals. Bring friends and family for a fun family dinner that benefits a great cause! You must bring a ticket (found below) in order to help raise money!

If you are interested in being an officer on the 2016-2017 Student Council, please stop by room 703 to pick up a copy of the by-laws.  Please make note of the following timeline:
Interest meetings will be held on TODAY March 7th at 3 pm in room 703.
Signed by-laws and speeches are due to Mrs. Ramsey and Ms. Harley by March 10th.
Voting will take place during Student Life on March 15th.

It’s time for ART ALIVE!, Cannon School Visual Arts Night 2016! On March 9^th from 5:30- 8:30 the campus will come alive with food, dance, workshops, art, and fun! The school will be filled with never before seen work from lower, middle, and upper school visual artists. The night will feature performances by the Cannon School Dancers and lots of awesome interactive workshops for all ages. In between workshops you can explore the galleries, grab some dinner or take in a dance performance. The possibilities are endless.  You don’t want to miss this amazing celebration of visual art and dance at Cannon School. Admission is free and all are welcome. Workshop space is limited and you must pre-register. Click http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b45aeaa2b0-visual1/

to reserve your workshop space. In an effort to accommodate as many guests as possible we ask that you choose no more than two workshops per person. We look forward to seeing you on March 9^th!

“There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.” ― Garth Stein

House Standings
102	158	125	159

Ja’Vonte Bowden & Alex Reulbach

Julia Dunn and Meghan Hendry displayed KINDNESS by making care packages for students who graduated last year.

Will Exxon displayed KINDNESS by holding the door for a teacher.

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The US library is closed today, Thursday, 03 Mar 16 in order to host the NCAIS Math Conference. The US library will reopen at 3:00 pm.

QPR is on Monday! On Monday, March 7th from 3:15-4:30pm the Class of 2019 will be hosting a QPR session with the Davidson Lifeline Organization. QPR stands for Question Persuade Refer. In this session, we will be learning suicide prevention training that is innovative and practical, and we will be discussing the process for seeing signs of suicidal thinking. This is part of our Freshman Service Project. There will be pizza and drinks for those that come! Please RSVP by Friday March 4th to ahedgecock@cannonschool.org. We hope you can make it on Monday! 

If you are interested in running for Honor Council, please submit a speech to Dean Booker by Friday March 4th at 3:15.  The Honor Council speeches will be Monday 3/7 during community meeting.  The Honor Council will need to fill 4 Senior seats, 1 Junior seat and 1 Sophomore seat.

If you are interested in being an officer on the 2016-2017 Student Council, please stop by room 703 to pick up a copy of the by-laws.  Please make note of the following timeline:
Interest meetings will be held on March 1st and 10th at 7:50 am and March 7th at 3 pm in room 703.
Signed by-laws and speeches are due to Mrs. Ramsey and Ms. Harley by March 10th.
Voting will take place during Student Life on March 15th.

t’s time for ART ALIVE!, Cannon School Visual Arts Night 2016! On March 9^th from 5:30- 8:30 the campus will come alive with food, dance, workshops, art, and fun! The school will be filled with never before seen work from lower, middle, and upper school visual artists. The night will feature performances by the Cannon School Dancers and lots of awesome interactive workshops for all ages. In between workshops you can explore the galleries, grab some dinner or take in a dance performance. The possibilities are endless.  You don’t want to miss this amazing celebration of visual art and dance at Cannon School. Admission is free and all are welcome. Workshop space is limited and you must pre-register. Click http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b45aeaa2b0-visual1/

to reserve your workshop space. In an effort to accommodate as many guests as possible we ask that you choose no more than two workshops per person. We look forward to seeing you on March 9^th!

LAST CALL: High School students have a wonderful opportunity to participate in a service-learning trip to New Orleans. The trip organized by Rustic Pathways will be from June 3rd-June 11th, 2016. Students will experience Cajun food, music, and culture and also help rebuild homes devastated from Hurricane Katrina. Please visit the link http://groups.rusticpathways.com/trips/cannon-neworleans/ for more information and to register your child by Friday, March 4th. Mrs. Claudia Velandia and Mrs. Natalie Cabrera will be the lead chaperones. Students will earn 30 volunteer hours. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Simard-Newman at ssimard-newman@cannonschool.org.

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West

House Standings
102	158	125	159

Sam Norvell demonstrated KINDNESS when he provided breakfast for his advisory and their freshmen brother advisory group.

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QPR is on Monday! On Monday, March 7th from 3:15-4:30pm the Class of 2019 will be hosting a QPR session with the Davidson Lifeline Organization. QPR stands for Question Persuade Refer. In this session, we will be learning suicide prevention training that is innovative and practical, and we will be discussing the process for seeing signs of suicidal thinking. This is part of our Freshman Service Project. There will be pizza and drinks for those that come! Please RSVP by Friday March 4th to ahedgecock@cannonschool.org. We hope you can make it on Monday! 

If you are interested in running for Honor Council, please submit a speech to Dean Booker by Friday March 4th at 3:15.  The Honor Council speeches will be Monday 3/7 during community meeting.  The Honor Council will need to fill 3 Senior seats, 1 Junior seat and 1 Sophomore seat.

If you are interested in being an officer on the 2016-2017 Student Council, please stop by room 703 to pick up a copy of the by-laws.  Please make note of the following timeline:
Interest meetings will be held on March 1st and 10th at 7:50 am and March 7th at 3 pm in room 703.
Signed by-laws and speeches are due to Mrs. Ramsey and Ms. Harley by March 10th.
Voting will take place during Student Life on March 15th.

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors:  Please sign up on Family Connections to meet with college admission representatives:
University of Tennessee 9:40 March 3^rd Room 616

LAST CALL: High School students have a wonderful opportunity to participate in a service-learning trip to New Orleans. The trip organized by Rustic Pathways will be from June 3rd-June 11th, 2016. Students will experience Cajun food, music, and culture and also help rebuild homes devastated from Hurricane Katrina. Please visit the link http://groups.rusticpathways.com/trips/cannon-neworleans/ for more information and to register your child by Friday, March 4th. Mrs. Claudia Velandia and Mrs. Natalie Cabrera will be the lead chaperones. Students will earn 30 volunteer hours. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Simard-Newman at ssimard-newman@cannonschool.org.

“Effective questioning brings insight, which fuels curiosity, which cultivates wisdom.” — Chip Bell

House Standings
102	148	125	156

Danny Kungl, Ryan Emerson, and Griffin Wickwire showed KINDNESS in helping Mrs. Shandley move chairs during Student Life.  

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If you are interested in running for Honor Council, please submit a speech to Dean Booker by Friday March 4th at 3:15.  The Honor Council speeches will be Monday 3/7 during community meeting.  The Honor Council will need to fill 3 Senior seats, 1 Junior seat and 1 Sophomore seat.

If you are interested in being an officer on the 2016-2017 Student Council, please stop by room 703 to pick up a copy of the by-laws.  Please make note of the following timeline:
Interest meetings will be held on March 1st and 10th at 7:50 am and March 7th at 3 pm in room 703.
Signed by-laws and speeches are due to Mrs. Ramsey and Ms. Harley by March 10th.
Voting will take place during Student Life on March 15th.

Attention all Juniors…Find a partner because there will be an interest meeting for Promenade 2016 in Ms. Eury’s room on TODAY, March 1st from 11:40-11:55am (Break time). We will discuss practice dates, etc. Hope to see you there!

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors:  Please sign up on Family Connections to meet with college admission representatives:
University of Tennessee 9:40 March 3^rd Room 616

LAST CALL: High School students have a wonderful opportunity to participate in a service-learning trip to New Orleans. The trip organized by Rustic Pathways will be from June 3rd-June 11th, 2016. Students will experience Cajun food, music, and culture and also help rebuild homes devastated from Hurricane Katrina. Please visit the link http://groups.rusticpathways.com/trips/cannon-neworleans/ for more information and to register your child by Friday, March 4th. Mrs. Claudia Velandia and Mrs. Natalie Cabrera will be the lead chaperones. Students will earn 30 volunteer hours. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Simard-Newman at ssimard-newman@cannonschool.org.

“One problem thoroughly understood is of more value than a score poorly mastered.” – Booker T. Washington

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91	138	109	101

Luke Letica showed INTEGRITY when he checked with a teachers on an assessment before he took it.  

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If you are interested in being an officer on the 2016-2017 Student Council, please stop by room 703 to pick up a copy of the by-laws.  Please make note of the following timeline:
Interest meetings will be held on March 1st and 10th at 7:50 am and March 7th at 3 pm in room 703.
Signed by-laws and speeches are due to Mrs. Ramsey and Ms. Harley by March 10th.
Voting will take place during Student Life on March 15th.

There will be an affinity group meeting for Muslim students at lunch on TODAY, February 29^th, in Mrs. Huffman’s room. All Muslim students are encouraged to attend.  Please contact Ayesha Syed with any questions at asyed@cannonschool.org.  

Attention all Juniors…Find a partner because there will be an interest meeting for Promenade 2016 in Ms. Eury’s room on Tuesday, March 1st from 11:40-11:55am (Break time). We will discuss practice dates, etc. Hope to see you there!

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors:  Please sign up on Family Connections to meet with college admission representatives: 

University of Tennessee 9:40 March 3^rd Room 616

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X

House Standings
91	138	109	101

Carli Gordon demonstrated INTEGRITY when she handled a situation very maturely.

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Leadership Lunch in Foundation Hall today:  STUCO and Houses will meet.

There will be an affinity group meeting for Muslim students at lunch on Monday, February 29^th, in Mrs. Huffman’s room. All Muslim students are encouraged to attend.  Please contact Ayesha Syed with any questions at asyed@cannonschool.org.  

Attention all Juniors…Find a partner because there will be an interest meeting for Promenade 2016 in Ms. Eury’s room on Tuesday, March 1st from 11:40-11:55am (Break time). We will discuss practice dates, etc. Hope to see you there!

IMPORTANT Reminder: Students & Teachers please remember that due to our Career Exploration Day Event on Friday, there will be no Student Choice. Students will find out their speaker room assignments on Friday morning during advisory.

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” – Wilma Rudolph

House Standings
91	138	109	101

TEAMWORK is only maybe the most obvious word I can use to describe how awesome Maya Campbell has been. Maya has taken the cello section under her wing, working as coach during and outside of class helping all the members of section to play better and be more confident.

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If you are interested in learning what is needed to impress scholarship committees come hear from a Director of Merit programs during the competitive scholarships Lunch & Learn TODAY in Foundation Hall.

There will be an affinity group meeting for Muslim students at lunch on Monday, February 29^th, in Mrs. Huffman’s room. All Muslim students are encouraged to attend.  Please contact Ayesha Syed with any questions at asyed@cannonschool.org.  

Attention all Juniors…Find a partner because there will be an interest meeting for Promenade 2016 in Ms. Eury’s room on Tuesday, March 1st from 11:40-11:55am (Break time). We will discuss practice dates, etc. Hope to see you there!

IMPORTANT Reminder: Students & Teachers please remember that due to our Career Exploration Day Event on Friday, there will be no Student Choice. Students will find out their speaker room assignments on Friday morning during advisory.

“Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options” — Thomas Sowell

House Standings
91	36	74	64

Cameron Ray

Abby Hedgecock showed COURAGE when she took a risk with the wheel workshop and shared a strategy for success with her class.  WTG, Abby!!!!  

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If you are interested in learning what is needed to impress scholarship committees come hear from a Director of Merit programs during the competitive scholarships Lunch & Learn this Thursday in Foundation Hall.

There will be an affinity group meeting for Muslim students at lunch on Monday, February 29^th, in Mrs. Huffman’s room. All Muslim students are encouraged to attend.  Please contact Ayesha Syed with any questions at asyed@cannonschool.org.  

“Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options” — Thomas Sowell

House Standings
91	36	74	64

Jenny Howard & Keshav Shah

Sarah Dockery showed INTEGRITY when she accepted responsibility for making a command decision.  

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If you are interested in learning what is needed to impress scholarship committees come hear from a Director of Merit programs during the competitive scholarships Lunch & Learn this Thursday in Foundation Hall.

There will be an affinity group meeting for Muslim students at lunch on Monday, February 29^th, in Mrs. Huffman’s room. All Muslim students are encouraged to attend.  Please contact Ayesha Syed with any questions at asyed@cannonschool.org.