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“Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”— Mark Twain

House Standings
330	214	175	166

Happy Birthday:

Core Values:

Jamie Bumgarner, Will Combs, Madison Holmes, Arron Johnson, and Christina Stylianou showed KINDNESS by helping Mr. D haul music gear from his car to the band room.

Public Proclamations:

There is going to be a Bake Sale outside Foundation Hall on Monday December 7th to raise money for Mental Health Awareness! It will be during Lunch, Break, and Student Choice. We will be selling assorted treats and will hold a raffle for a HUGE cookie cake!!! All treats are $1!!! We will also be selling pre orders for fun Mental Health Awareness bracelets and t-shirts! This is a part of the Freshman Service Project. See you there!

Feeling anxious or stressed about upcoming exams?
Join Us!

What: EMPOWER! Club De-Stress Week
When: Dec. 7-11 Lunch and/or Break
Why: To mentally & emotionally prepare for exam week

Meditate-Pet a Dog- Sip

Monday: Meditation with Mr. Coggins- 11:45-12 Foundation Hall
Tuesday: Visit Wynn the Therapy Dog- 11:15-12 Gazebo
Wednesday: Free Hot Chocolate Bar- 10:15-10:45 Cafeteria
Thursday: Visit with Tank the Pit Bull Therapy Dog- 11:15-12 Gazebo
Friday: Vinyl Lunch with Mr. K- 11:15-12 Library Annex

ClubPrime Senior parking spaces for the second semester will be auctioned off  to underclassmen starting next week. Please submit your bid by December 14th  so you do not have to walk up that long hill this Winter season! Winners will be notified after midterm exams. Please submit bid to Mrs. Ramsey . 

Reminders: Seniors only may eat lunch in the upper school hallways, commons ,lounge etc. Underclassmen can eat lunch in a classroom with permission from a teacher only. All students must clean up after themselves. Please be advised that teachers have the right to issue infractions if this policy is not respected. 

Please note schedule for the morning of Tuesday, December 8th:
8:05-8:15- Advisory
8:15-9:10- CPAC for Community Meeting
9:15-10:40- C Block
10:45-11:15- Student Choice
The rest of the day will follow regular schedule. 

Looking for a way to make a difference this holiday season? Join me in collecting clothing or the community of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. There will be bins throughout the upper school for clothing donations! See the list below for what we need, and email jdunn@cannonschool.org if you have any questions!

Honduras Clothing Collection List

·      Women’s blouses and sweaters (x-small – x-large)

·      Women’s pants and skirts (all sizes)

·      Men’s jeans (all sizes)

·      T-shirts (all sizes, men and women)

·      Soccer cleats (all sizes, boys and girls)

·      Children’s shoes (all sizes, boys and girls)

Attention all 4 square players:  Due to trash and graffiti left in the corner outside of the cafeteria, students will no longer be able to play 4 square in said location.

“To grasp and hold a vision, that is the very essence of successful leadership.” — Ronald Reagan

House Standings
330	214	175	166

Happy Birthday:

Dylan Housman

Core Values:

Davis Nelson showed INTEGRITY when he fixed the Senior Lounge to comply with the fire code. 

Public Proclamations:

Prime Senior parking spaces for the second semester will be auctioned off  to underclassmen starting next week. Please submit your bid by December 14th  so you do not have to walk up that long hill this Winter season! Winners will be notified after midterm exams. Please submit bid to Mrs. Ramsey . 

Reminders: Seniors only may eat lunch in the upper school hallways, commons ,lounge etc. Underclassmen can eat lunch in a classroom with permission from a teacher only. All students must clean up after themselves. Please be advised that teachers have the right to issue infractions if this policy is not respected. 

Please note schedule for the morning of Tuesday, December 8th:
8:05-8:15- Advisory
8:15-9:10- CPAC for Community Meeting
9:15-10:40- C Block
10:45-11:15- Student Choice
The rest of the day will follow regular schedule. 

Looking for a way to make a difference this holiday season? Join me in collecting clothing or the community of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. There will be bins throughout the upper school for clothing donations! See the list below for what we need, and email jdunn@cannonschool.org if you have any questions!

Honduras Clothing Collection List

·      Women’s blouses and sweaters (x-small – x-large)

·      Women’s pants and skirts (all sizes)

·      Men’s jeans (all sizes)

·      T-shirts (all sizes, men and women)

·      Soccer cleats (all sizes, boys and girls)

·      Children’s shoes (all sizes, boys and girls)

Attention all 4 square players:  Due to trash and graffiti left in the corner outside of the cafeteria, students will no longer be able to play 4 square in said location.

“It is not stress that kills us. It is effective adaptation to stress that allows us to live.”— George Vaillant

House Standings
294	206	170	166

Happy Birthday:

Core Values:

Shout out to all of the student leaders of our school who give up many of their lunch breaks to make Cannon the fabulous place that it is. Thank you for your DEDICATION and TEAMWORK.

Danny Kungl showed KINDNESS when he cleaned up a  mess that was not his. Thank you.

Public Proclamations:

Prime Senior parking spaces for the second semester will be auctioned off  to underclassmen starting next week. Please submit your bid by December 14th  so you do not have to walk up that long hill this Winter season! Winners will be notified after midterm exams. Please submit bid to Mrs. Ramsey . 

Reminders: Seniors only may eat lunch in the upper school hallways, commons ,lounge etc. Underclassmen can eat lunch in a classroom with permission from a teacher only. All students must clean up after themselves. Please be advised that teachers have the right to issue infractions if this policy is not respected. 

Please note schedule for the morning of Tuesday, December 8th:

8:05-8:15- Advisory

8:15-9:10- CPAC for Community Meeting  

9:15-10:40- C Block

10:45-11:15- Student Choice

The rest of the day will follow regular schedule. 

Looking for a way to make a difference this holiday season? Join me in collecting clothing or the community of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. There will be bins throughout the upper school for clothing donations! See the list below for what we need, and email jdunn@cannonschool.org if you have any questions!

Honduras Clothing Collection List

·      Women’s blouses and sweaters (x-small – x-large)

·      Women’s pants and skirts (all sizes)

·      Men’s jeans (all sizes)

·      T-shirts (all sizes, men and women)

·      Soccer cleats (all sizes, boys and girls)

·      Children’s shoes (all sizes, boys and girls)

Attention all 4 square players:  Due to trash and graffiti left in the corner outside of the cafeteria, students will no longer be able to play 4 square in said location.

“You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.”— Edwin Louis Cole

House Standings
294	206	170	166

Happy Birthday:

Core Values:

Phillip Mackenzie showed KINDNESS when he helped clean the white board for a math teacher. Thank you !

Public Proclamations:

Looking for a way to make a difference this holiday season? Join me in collecting clothing or the community of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. There will be bins throughout the upper school for clothing donations! See the list below for what we need, and email jdunn@cannonschool.org if you have any questions!

Honduras Clothing Collection List

·      Women’s blouses and sweaters (x-small – x-large)

·      Women’s pants and skirts (all sizes)

·      Men’s jeans (all sizes)

·      T-shirts (all sizes, men and women)

·      Soccer cleats (all sizes, boys and girls)

·      Children’s shoes (all sizes, boys and girls)

Attention all 4 square players:  Due to trash and graffiti left in the corner outside of the cafeteria, students will no longer be able to play 4 square in said location.

“The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and chewed as fast as I could.”— Paul Hogan

House Standings
294	206	170	166

Happy Birthday:

Core Values:

Raquel McLeod demonstrated TEAMWORK and KINDNESS when she helped a college counselor move chairs for a presentation. Thank You.

Public Proclamations:

Looking for a way to make a difference this holiday season? Join me in collecting clothing or the community of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. There will be bins throughout the upper school for clothing donations! See the list below for what we need, and email jdunn@cannonschool.org if you have any questions!

Honduras Clothing Collection List

·      Women’s blouses and sweaters (x-small – x-large)

·      Women’s pants and skirts (all sizes)

·      Men’s jeans (all sizes)

·      T-shirts (all sizes, men and women)

·      Soccer cleats (all sizes, boys and girls)

·      Children’s shoes (all sizes, boys and girls)

Attention all 4 square players:  Due to trash and graffiti left in the corner outside of the cafeteria, students will no longer be able to play 4 square in said location.

“Destiny is not a matter of chance, but of choice. Not something to wish for, but to attain.”— William Jennings Bryan

House Standings
294	206	170	166

Happy Birthday:

Daphne Reynolds

Core Values:

Grace Turner and Jena Metwali demonstrated PASSION and TEAMWORK in organizing and running the Powderpuff Game.

Elijah Ben demonstrated KINDNESS when he went out and bout a new blender for the school cafeteria! Thanks, Elijah!!!

Sara Serulneck has shown true PASSION for GSA by organizing meeting with Time Out Youth at Cannon School. She is a real inspiration for all of us.

Public Proclamations:

“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”— Mario Andretti

House Standings
294	206	170	166

Happy Birthday:

Mudi Tokunboh

Core Values:

Sara Serulneck and Andrea Moore showed PASSION by hosting auditions for the Upper School Talent Show!  Way to go, girls!

Public Proclamations:

“I will never quit. I persevere and thrive on adversity. My Nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my enemies. If knocked down, I will get back up, every time. I will draw on every remaining ounce of strength to protect my teammates and to accomplish our mission. I am never out of the fight.” ― Marcus Luttrell

House Standings
294	206	170	166

Happy Birthday:

Summer Shinn

Core Values:

Grace Swink showed PASSION when she did a great job representing Cannon School at the Cabarrus Chamber Summit on Education. Way to go Grace!

Thank you to Morgan Batley, Ann Fisher Lindsey, Lexi Sisko, Sarah Dockery and Deans Zelaya & Booker for their TEAMWORK in making EMPOWER! Club Sleep Awareness Week such a success!

Eli Ben showed Kindness to Mrs. Hoffman when he specifically stopped by to express his gratitude for Pajama Day!

Cole Rasenberger showed incredible kindness when he heloped a parent from Holy Trinity navigate around Cannon’s campus last week. What an impact he had on that Parent.

Public Proclamations:

Surprise Guest TODAY: Midshipman Harrison Barone (Class of 2015)  Any student interested in serving in the military should stop by the Private Dining Room during lunch.

Attention Students: Eli Ben will be doing the following fundraiser to benefit Charity Water!  
When?: 11/23 – 11/24, and 11/30 (or you can email eliben@cannonschool.org)
Where?: Outside Foundation Hall
What?: Charity Water T-Shirts
Price?: $12 Cash Only (All profit goes to Charity Water)

“A good night’s sleep is directly tied to key factors such as reaction time, mental alertness, muscular recovery and converting what you’ve recently learned into memory. That’s why the science of slumber has become one of the hottest trends in the NFL: Teams are no longer leaving it to chance that their multimillion dollar investments will manage sleep cycles all on their own.”

House Standings
311	312	509	551

Happy Birthday:

Cole Batchelor & Rose Edmondson

Core Values:

Thank you to Joseph Russell, Jordan Johnson, Cole Batchelor, and Zack Olguin for carrying chairs for Mrs. Shandley after Student Life. Great TEAMWORK and KINDNESS!

Public Proclamations:

Leadership Lunch TODAY: 1st Sergeant Dalton

Join us for Community Nap Day today after lunch during break: Commons & Senior Lounge

Healthy Sleeping Routine Tips:

• Eat a light snack– containing a protein (eg, seeds, nuts, low-fat milk, hard-boiled eggs) and a complex carbohydrate (eg, whole grain cracker or toast, slices of fruit or vegetables) within 2 hours before bed.
• Take a warm bath or shower- within an hour before bedtime.
• Make it routine– Head to bed at the same time daily.
• Read something soothing– reassuring, or inspiring. Save the action/adventure stories, headline news, and murder mysteries for daytime reading.
• Manage your stress constructively– Practice mediation, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, prayer, counting your blessings, extending good will to others, or other relaxing stress management techniques.
• Keep a journal– Write down or record any worries, anger, irritations, or other negative perceptions. Get them out of your head, set them aside, and let them wait until tomorrow.
• Gratitude- Make notes about little kindnesses you have observed in others or offered to others. Did someone smile at you today? Ask how you were? Just noting small acts of kindness can help us feel better and more connected to other people. This helps us feel more positive and secure.

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

“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” – E. Joseph Crossman, Entrepreneur

House Standings
168	95	285	215

Happy Birthday:

Anna Hiza

Core Values:

Jake Diehl showed KINDNESS (and patience) when he assisted a teacher who desperately needed help with iMovie.  Thank you, Jake!

Graysen Pomykata exhibited TEAMWORK when he demonstrated the proper procedure for raising the flag each morning with Ms. Lineberger’s advisory.

Public Proclamations:

Leadership Lunch TOMORROW: 1st Sergeant Dalton

TED Talk Thursday TODAY in room 616. We will discuss a different perspective on Thanksgiving

EMPOWER Yourself to Sleep! Did you know that the rise in insufficient sleep has been credited by The American Academy of Pediatrics for the rise in anxiety, depression, academic problems, substance abuse and weight gain? This week the EMPOWER! Club is recognizing the importance of sleep on physical, mental and emotional health:
Learn- Read the Top Sleep Tips each morning in the Blog
Dress Down– Friday with a Pajama Day. For $1 you can wear school appropriate P.J.’s (proceeds for future EMPOWER! Club events)
Get Cozy– Also Friday, bring your blanket & join us for Community Nap in The Commons & Senior Lounge during break

Read:

How to fall asleep- The best tip to help you fall asleep is physical exertion (but not within 2 hours of bedtime). Our bodies automatically “shut off” to repair and rebuild themselves once energy and endorphins have been depleted and muscles have been broken down. What to Avoid:

• Caffeine- 4 to 6 hours before bedtime
• Heavy or spicy foods- 4 hours before bedtime
• Strenuous exercise- within 2 hours of bedtime
• Screens: and arguments within an hour of bedtime, particularly if you have ADD/ADHD

What if you can’t fall asleep? If you can’t fall asleep within 20 minutes, get out of bed, leave the bedroom, and try one of these strategies – snack, warm bath, soothing music, read a book, making a list or jotting in a diary.

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors: Please sign up on Family Connections to meet with the following college admission representatives:
November 19: North Carolina State University – School of Technology