“He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality, and will never, therefore, make any progress.”— Anwar el-Sadat

House Standings
7	7	3	0

Alec  Easton showed KINDNESS for a friend when he scoured the Upper School for her wallet!  

 Public Proclamations:

Attention all Juniors: There will be a meeting for any interested junior who would like to join the prom committee TODAY, January 20th during student choice in Ms. Eury’s room.

Starting this Week: COMPOSTING in the cafeteria! Composting is using biodegradable materials to build new soil and keep waste out of the landfill. Starting this week we have three bins in the cafeteria: 

1. Recycling 
2. Trash (landfill)
3. Compost. 

The compost bins can handle ALL food waste (including meat and bones) as well as the cafeteria brown paper plates. Please throw all other trash into the trash container, and recyclables into the recycle bin. PLEASE pay attention to avoid cross contaminating the bins! Thanks for helping to make our waste-reduction at Cannon a success, and making Cannon a little greener.

SENIORS
On Thursday, this week your college counselor will meet with you during Student Life. We will discuss next steps in the college choice process. Even if you have made your final college choice, you must attend this session as we have important information to share
BRING YOUR LAPTOP, PLEASE!
Here is where you will meet January 21 during Student Life at 10:20am
· House Animus (Segura) – Dunn and Harley – meet in Ms. Harley’s room
· House Humanitas (McClanahan) – Taylor and Smith – meet in Ms. Smith’s room
· House Impetus (Mee) – Campbell and Zelaya – meet in Mr. Campbell’s room
· House Integritas (Shandley) – Davis and Stravrakas – meet in Room 616

Any questions? See your college counselor.

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

House Standings
0	0	0	0

Julia Liborio

Katie McClanahan showed PASSION for puzzles when she helped Ms Mee recreate the GPA Game for her sophomore parent presentation. Thank you so much Katie!!

 Public Proclamations:

Attention all Juniors: There will be a meeting for any interested junior who would like to join the prom committee next Wednesday, January 20th during student choice in Ms. Eury’s room.

Starting this Week: COMPOSTING in the cafeteria! Composting is using biodegradable materials to build new soil and keep waste out of the landfill.

Starting this week we have three bins in the cafeteria: 

1. Recycling 
2. Trash (landfill)
3. Compost. 

The compost bins can handle ALL food waste (including meat and bones) as well as the cafeteria brown paper plates. Please throw all other trash into the trash container, and recyclables into the recycle bin. 

PLEASE pay attention to avoid cross contaminating the bins! Thanks for helping to make our waste-reduction at Cannon a success, and making Cannon a little greener.

“I’m an example of why people need second chances.” – Cam Newton

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House Standings
0	0	0	0

Katie McClanahan showed PASSION for puzzles when she helped Ms Mee recreate the GPA Game for her sophomore parent presentation. Thank you so much Katie!!

 Public Proclamations:

Leaders! Please join us TODAY in Foundation Hall at 11:20 for Leadership Lunch.  Ms. Otey is sharing her thoughts on Emotional Intelligence!

Attention all Juniors: There will be a meeting for any interested junior who would like to join the prom committee next Wednesday, January 20th during student choice in Ms. Eury’s room.

Are you ready for the new SAT test format? The Winter Princeton Review SAT Prep Course prepares students for the new format which starts with the March 5 test. The course runs from January 23 through February 27, meeting select Saturdays and Tuesdays and Thursday evenings. Pre-registration is required.

Camp Cannon is now accepting applications for Jr. Counselor positions for the summer of 2016. Applications can be found in the US office and must be returned to the Enrichment Office no later than January 22^nd.

“If you can’t live through adversity, you’ll never be good at what you do. You have to live through the unfair things, and you have to develop the hide to not let it bother you and keep your eyes focused on what you have to do.”— Maurice “Hank” Greenberg

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House Standings
0	0	0	0

Austin Cindric and Cole Rasenberger spoke today in MS Community Meeting about being a #GameChanger. Nice show of PASSION!

Tyler Bell demonstrated KINDNESS when she brought the belongings of a student going home sick to her.

Austin Morris, Jamie Bumgarner and Parker Cain showed great teamwork bringing books and papers from room to room for a teacher on their student choice break!

 Public Proclamations:

TED Talk Thursday in room 616 Today during lunch!!!

Attention all Juniors: There will be a meeting for any interested junior who would like to join the prom committee next Wednesday, January 20th during student choice in Ms. Eury’s room.

Leaders! Please join us Friday in Foundation Hall at 11:20 for Leadership Lunch.  Ms Otey is sharing her thoughts on Emotional Intelligence!

775 million is the global number of adults who cannot read. 80% of students in South Africa have no library. How can you help? Donate books!!!   Between January 11th and April 29th, in the Atrium and in front of Foundation Hall, there will be labeled boxes for book donations. Bring in books and place them in the box. It’s that easy! The books will be sent to Books For Africa and the Cabarrus Literacy Council. With your help, we can bring the number of illiterate people down!(Questions? Email Daphne or Caitlyn at dreynolds@cannonschool.org or ckunkle@cannonschool.org)

Are you ready for the new SAT test format? The Winter Princeton Review SAT Prep Course prepares students for the new format which starts with the March 5 test. The course runs from January 23 through February 27, meeting select Saturdays and Tuesdays and Thursday evenings. Pre-registration is required.

Camp Cannon is now accepting applications for Jr. Counselor positions for the summer of 2016. Applications can be found in the US office and must be returned to the Enrichment Office no later than January 22^nd.

“Human beings were given a left foot and a right foot to make a mistake first to the left, then to the right, left again and repeat.”— Buckminster Fuller

House Standings
0	0	0	0

Zach Venos showed INTEGRITY when found cash laying in the freshmen hallway and turned it into Ms. Pinto – Thank you Zach for your honesty!

Abigail Hedgecock, Tyler Bell and Achsah Koshy demonstrated TEAMWORK when the helped Dean Zelaya take some trash out to the dumpsters. Thanks, girls!  

 Public Proclamations:

Final girls Upper School interest meeting for spring 2016 SOCCER will be Wednesday, January 13 at 11:40am in the Library Annex.  Please bring your lunch if necessary.

There will be a mandatory meeting for all students considering participating in Track and Field this spring.  We will meet TODAY 1/13 during student choice (9:50 – 10:15) in room 609.  If you are even considering being on the team, please come so that we can get you necessary information and uniform sizing taken care of for any new athletes.  If you absolutely cannot make it to the meeting, please see coach Campbell as soon as possible.

There will be a brief meeting TODAY, January 13 at 11:15 am in the Community Room of the Middle School (No food is allowed) for all students interested in playing lacrosse this spring.  Please meet Coach Schattner for important information regarding the lacrosse season.

Attention Sophomores – You will be meeting with College Counseling on Wednesday during Student Life.  Please bring your laptops. Room assignments are as follows:

Shandley (Integritas) – Ms Huffman’s Room
Segura (Animus) – Ms Mattson’s Room
McClanahan (Humanitas) – Ms Morrell’s Room
Mee (Impetus) – Ms Reulbach’s Room

775 million is the global number of adults who cannot read. 80% of students in South Africa have no library. How can you help? Donate books!!!   Between January 11th and April 29th, in the Atrium and in front of Foundation Hall, there will be labeled boxes for book donations. Bring in books and place them in the box. It’s that easy! The books will be sent to Books For Africa and the Cabarrus Literacy Council. With your help, we can bring the number of illiterate people down!(Questions? Email Daphne or Caitlyn at dreynolds@cannonschool.org or ckunkle@cannonschool.org)

Are you ready for the new SAT test format? The Winter Princeton Review SAT Prep Course prepares students for the new format which starts with the March 5 test. The course runs from January 23 through February 27, meeting select Saturdays and Tuesdays and Thursday evenings. Pre-registration is required.

Camp Cannon is now accepting applications for Jr. Counselor positions for the summer of 2016. Applications can be found in the US office and must be returned to the Enrichment Office no later than January 22^nd.

There will be a meeting of all males interested in varsity tennis this spring on Tuesday, January 12 at 11:15 am in the Private Dining Room.  Please plan to see Coach Hayhurst on Tuesday to hear about details of the season at that time.

“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” –  Voltaire

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House Standings
0	0	0	0

Muskan Uppal

Carli Gordon, Elena Jacoby, Emerald Ben, Maddie Woods, Jackson Welsh, Mimi Wahid, Zach Olguin, Preston Miller, and Ansley Martin demonstrated PASSION when they volunteered to help out for our Open House!

Public Proclamations:

Attention Sophomores – You will be meeting with College Counseling on Wednesday during Student Life.  Please bring your laptops. Room assignments are as follows:
Shandley (Integritas) – Ms Huffman’s Room
Segura (Animus) – Ms Mattson’s Room
McClanahan (Humanitas) – Ms Morrell’s Room
Mee (Impetus) – Ms Reulbach’s Room

775 million is the global number of adults who cannot read. 80% of students in South Africa have no library. How can you help? Donate books!!!   Between January 11th and April 29th, in the Atrium and in front of Foundation Hall, there will be labeled boxes for book donations. Bring in books and place them in the box. It’s that easy! The books will be sent to Books For Africa and the Cabarrus Literacy Council. With your help, we can bring the number of illiterate people down!(Questions? Email Daphne or Caitlyn at dreynolds@cannonschool.org or ckunkle@cannonschool.org)

Are you ready for the new SAT test format? The Winter Princeton Review SAT Prep Course prepares students for the new format which starts with the March 5 test. The course runs from January 23 through February 27, meeting select Saturdays and Tuesdays and Thursday evenings. Pre-registration is required.

Camp Cannon is now accepting applications for Jr. Counselor positions for the summer of 2016. Applications can be found in the US office and must be returned to the Enrichment Office no later than January 22^nd.

There will be a meeting of all males interested in varsity tennis this spring on Tuesday, January 12 at 11:15 am in the Private Dining Room.  Please plan to see Coach Hayhurst on Tuesday to hear about details of the season at that time.

“It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.”— Paul “Bear” Bryant

House Standings
0	0	0	0

Abby Hedgecock & Jordan Johnson

Parker Cain showed KINDNESS when he helped several students with their computers to show them how to upload information for a Glog project in French.
Maddie Woods showed KINDNESS when she straightened Mrs. Reulbach’s room after lunch! Thank you Maddie!

Public Proclamations:

Are you ready for the new SAT test format? The Winter Princeton Review SAT Prep Course prepares students for the new format which starts with the March 5 test. The course runs from January 23 through February 27, meeting select Saturdays and Tuesdays and Thursday evenings. Pre-registration is required.

Camp Cannon is now accepting applications for Jr. Counselor positions for the summer of 2016. Applications can be found in the US office and must be returned to the Enrichment Office no later than January 22^nd.

There will be a meeting of all males interested in varsity tennis this spring on Tuesday, January 12 at 11:15 am in the Private Dining Room.  Please plan to see Coach Hayhurst on Tuesday to hear about details of the season at that time.

“It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.”— Paul “Bear” Bryant

House Standings
500	423	632	726

Happy Birthday:

Anne Earnshaw

Core Values:

Public Proclamations:

All posters, paper, holiday decorations, lights, trees, wrapping paper, banners, book-bags, clothing etc. will be disposed of over the holiday break.  PLEASE remove all of the above from walls, hallways, lounges, floors, and spaces.

Donate 5$ to Senior gift committee to dress down during midterms. Money will be collected by advisors and given to Mr. Campbell, head of senior gift committee.

“We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit.”
— Aristotle

House Standings
478	330	608	708

Happy Birthday:

Griffin Wickwire

Core Values:

Sarah Minor showed KINDNESS when she held the door for Ms. Otey yesterday when her hands were full!  Thanks, Sarah!!!

Public Proclamations:

Donate 5$ to Senior gift committee to dress down during midterms. Money will be collected by advisors and given to Mr. Campbell, head of senior gift committee.

“When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you think I’ll like it or not. Disagreement, at this state, stimulates me. But once a decision is made, the debate ends. From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.”— General Colin Powell

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House Standings
478	330	608	708

Happy Birthday:

Margaret Lindsay & Mallory Vance

Core Values:

Varsity wrestlers, Zach Venos and Will Chaiken showed PASSION and KINDNESS when they encouraged a discouraged 6th grade wrestler. Thanks for being wonderful role models, guys!

Public Proclamations:

Donate 5$ to Senior gift committee to dress down during midterms. Money will be collected by advisors and given to Mr. Campbell, head of senior gift committee.