ADVISORY AGENDA 8/31

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton


                                    

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

133

191

232

164

Happy Birthday:

Core Values:

Hannah Nelson showed KINDNESS when she helped your classmates with their technology issues! You are AWESOME!

Waite and Sara Serulneck demonstrated PASSION and TEAMWORK when they helped a teacher tally up the meal choices for the Junior Class Trip to Boston. Thank you so much ladies!!

Kristen Estep demonstrated RESPECT when she stayed a minute after class to put away the markers and erasers that were left a student tables .

Michael Kungl showed great KINDNESS when he brought Chik-Fil-A to his advisory for breakfast.

Leah Sussewell showed KINDNESS when she graciously offered to loan her computer and textbook when the online textbook was not working. It helped the whole French class to do in-class work.

Maddie Woods and Osahon Tokunboh demonstrated RESPECT, KINDNESS and TEAMWORK when they stayed after class to clean up a spill on the floor that they didn’t cause. Thank you!

Public Proclamations:

All CLUB LEADERS need to report to Foundation Hall TODAY, Monday 8/31, for a brief meeting with Dean Zelaya to discuss details for the Club Fair on Thursday.  If you are not able to make it, please send someone to get the information and represent your club. 

Sophomores: Break in your boots and earn House Points! Wear your boots every Friday for the next three weeks before the Outward Bound Class Trip!

Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores:  College Admission Representatives begin visiting Cannon School on September 2nd!  Please sign-up to attend sessions by registering on Family Connections.  Remember you must get teacher permission prior to signing-up.  If you need assistance with Family Connections or Signing–Up for a session please contact your college counselor.  For a complete list of who will be visiting Cannon this fall visit the Family Connections site – it is updated daily!!

Upcoming Visits:

September 2nd:             Berry College; Gettysburg College; Lafayette College

September 8th:             Univ. of Alabama; Villanova Univ.; Univ. of Rochester

September 14th:           Christopher Newport Univ.; Vanderbilt Univ.

Register Early! The Princeton Review SAT Prep course includes a scored pre and post-test, and 18 hours of instruction. The course runs from 10/17 through 11/21. See the SAT page on the Cannon website for the complete list of dates and times. The Fall course is geared toward the current SAT test, so students taking the course should be prepared to take the SAT test on either 12/5 or 1/23. For questions, contact Mrs. Brashear at mbrashear@cannonschool.org.

Service Opportunity of the Week: United Way is having their annual Day of Caring on September 12th with our kickoff at The Cove Church in Mooresville at 8:00am.  There will be a lot of excitement.  Live radio station coverage, superhero’s, police cars, food and a hip hop dance routine by Lem Houston.  Volunteers will come to the registration table upon arrival and receive their assigned project site and get their t-shirts.  At approximately 8:45am all volunteers will disperse to their project site assigned to them.

             

 

 

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ADVISORY AGENDA 8/28

“You can not dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.”— James A. Froude


                                    

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

 31

167

57

15

Happy Birthday:

Sean Lytle & Isabella Ortiz

Core Values:

Mackenzie Hanby, Summer Shinn, Sarah Dockery, Aspen Stevanovski, Hannah Nelson, Emerald Ben, Kat LeClair, Amy Clark, and Claudia Michaels demonstrated KINDNESS by giving up their drop to share time management and organization notes with new students.

 Allison Abel and Leah Shaw showed COURAGE for being 2 freshmen at the first  TED Talk Thursday! WTG, girls!!

Public Proclamations:

Freshmen: If you are interested in serving as the intern with the Honor Council, email Ms. Lineberger or Dean Booker.  Applications are TODAY at 3:15pm.

Sophomores: Break in your boots and earn House Points! Wear your boots every Friday for the next three weeks before the Outward Bound Class Trip!

Anyone interested in serving in an officer position in the History Club please attend a meeting during student choice TODAY August in Mrs. Huffman’s room. ALL POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN. Questions? Email or see Mrs. Huffman.

Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores:  College Admission Representatives begin visiting Cannon School on September 2nd!  Please sign-up to attend sessions by registering on Family Connections.  Remember you must get teacher permission prior to signing-up.  If you need assistance with Family Connections or Signing–Up for a session please contact your college counselor.  For a complete list of who will be visiting Cannon this fall visit the Family Connections site – it is updated daily!!

Upcoming Visits:

September 2nd:             Berry College; Gettysburg College; Lafayette College

September 8th:             Univ. of Alabama; Villanova Univ.; Univ. of Rochester

September 14th:           Christopher Newport Univ.; Vanderbilt Univ.

Need some helpful advice from Cannon’s US Learning Specialist on best-practices for successful learning? Mrs. Hurtado is offering a brand new Beyond the Bell class, Habits for Successful Learning, for students ages 14-17. Students learn and actively engage in study and organizational strategies that help maximize their learning while in class and when studying outside of class. The class runs for 8 weeks, from 9/1 through 10/20 on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.; cost is $128. Registration is available on the BTB website on the Cannon website.

Register Early! The Princeton Review SAT Prep course includes a scored pre and post-test, and 18 hours of instruction. The course runs from 10/17 through 11/21. See the SAT page on the Cannon website for the complete list of dates and times. The Fall course is geared toward the current SAT test, so students taking the course should be prepared to take the SAT test on either 12/5 or 1/23. For questions, contact Mrs. Brashear at mbrashear@cannonschool.org.

Any student interested in leading a club this year must fill out the CLUB REGISTRATION FORM on the US Clubs page on Haiku, or by using this link: https://docs.google.com/a/cannonschool.org/forms/d/1Cq8bpBSD8SR5VU90HSYGPaBSfhWjiZEEPzXh_jtjKxA/viewform

All forms are due by TODAY, 8/27 at 3pm.  Please see or email Dean Zelaya (mzelaya@cannonschool.org) if you have any questions.  

Service Opportunity of the Week: United Way is having their annual Day of Caring on September 12th with our kickoff at The Cove Church in Mooresville at 8:00am.  There will be a lot of excitement.  Live radio station coverage, superhero’s, police cars, food and a hip hop dance routine by Lem Houston.  Volunteers will come to the registration table upon arrival and receive their assigned project site and get their t-shirts.  At approximately 8:45am all volunteers will disperse to their project site assigned to them.

             

 

 

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ADVISORY AGENDA 8/27

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”— John Quincy Adams

                                    

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

 31

167

57

15

Happy Birthday:

Davis Nelson

Core Values

Mattea Williams showed KINDNESS for bringing her smile, positivity, and willingness to try in Spanish Class.

David Riley showed KINDNESS for being sweet and patient with his teacher while she learns all the names of her students. THANK YOU!

Public Proclamations:

EVERYONE: Please bring your Change the Way You See Everything book to Advisory tomorrow!

Students and faculty are invited to attend the first TED Talk Thursday of the school year TODAY during lunch in Foundation Hall. Join us at 11:25 for a fast paced, comedic dive into the science of happiness with Shawn Achor.

If you are interested in writing for the CUSP, please come to Ms. Harley’s room during student choice Thursday for an interest meeting and training session.

Freshmen: If you are interested in serving as the intern with the Honor Council, email Ms. Lineberger or Dean Booker.  Applications are due on Friday 8/28 at 3:15pm.

Sophomores: Break in your boots and earn House Points! Wear your boots every Friday for the next three weeks before the Outward Bound Class Trip!

US Students: The Academic Center is now open in Room 610. This 100% quiet space is used for making up a missed test or quiz and for personal general study time. The Academic center is proctored every block on Day 1, 2, and 3. Please know that in order to be admitted for the block, you must arrive in the first 5 minutes of a block time. If you do so later that you will not be allowed to enter. This minimizes the number of interruptions for those in the Academic center due to the opening and closing of the door. Do not enter or use the Academic center without a proctor present.

Anyone interested in serving in an officer position in the History Club please attend a meeting during student choice on Friday 28 August in Mrs. Huffman’s room. ALL POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN. Questions? Email or see Mrs. Huffman.

Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores:  College Admission Representatives begin visiting Cannon School on September 2nd!  Please sign-up to attend sessions by registering on Family Connections.  Remember you must get teacher permission prior to signing-up.  If you need assistance with Family Connections or Signing–Up for a session please contact your college counselor.  For a complete list of who will be visiting Cannon this fall visit the Family Connections site – it is updated daily!!

Upcoming Visits:

September 2nd:             Berry College; Gettysburg College; Lafayette College

September 8th:             Univ. of Alabama; Villanova Univ.; Univ. of Rochester

September 14th:           Christopher Newport Univ.; Vanderbilt Univ.

Need some helpful advice from Cannon’s US Learning Specialist on best-practices for successful learning? Mrs. Hurtado is offering a brand new Beyond the Bell class, Habits for Successful Learning, for students ages 14-17. Students learn and actively engage in study and organizational strategies that help maximize their learning while in class and when studying outside of class. The class runs for 8 weeks, from 9/1 through 10/20 on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.; cost is $128. Registration is available on the BTB website on the Cannon website.

Register Early! The Princeton Review SAT Prep course includes a scored pre and post-test, and 18 hours of instruction. The course runs from 10/17 through 11/21. See the SAT page on the Cannon website for the complete list of dates and times. The Fall course is geared toward the current SAT test, so students taking the course should be prepared to take the SAT test on either 12/5 or 1/23. For questions, contact Mrs. Brashear at mbrashear@cannonschool.org.

Any student interested in leading a club this year must fill out the CLUB REGISTRATION FORM on the US Clubs page on Haiku, or by using this link: https://docs.google.com/a/cannonschool.org/forms/d/1Cq8bpBSD8SR5VU90HSYGPaBSfhWjiZEEPzXh_jtjKxA/viewform

All forms are due by Thursday, 8/27 at 3pm.  Please see or email Dean Zelaya (mzelaya@cannonschool.org) if you have any questions.  

Service Opportunity of the Week: United Way is having their annual Day of Caring on September 12th with our kickoff at The Cove Church in Mooresville at 8:00am.  There will be a lot of excitement.  Live radio station coverage, superhero’s, police cars, food and a hip hop dance routine by Lem Houston.  Volunteers will come to the registration table upon arrival and receive their assigned project site and get their t-shirts.  At approximately 8:45am all volunteers will disperse to their project site assigned to them.

             

 

 

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ADVISORY AGENDA 8/26

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

                                    

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

 31

167

57

15

Happy Birthday:

Noelle Ross & Greyson Thompson

Core Values

Mattea Williams displayed KINDNESS by offering a spare lab book she had in her locker to a student, so that student would not fall further behind in class.

Allyson Slattery and Alexandria Mills did a wonderful job today helping the MS Honor Assembly.  They deserve kudos for their COURAGE and INTEGRITY in presenting to the MS students.  Please recognize them with a big Cougar Growl from their MS people!

Public Proclamations:

Cannon Junior Tim Bunten won the Cabarrus Country Club Men’s championship over the weekend.

Freshmen: If you are interested in serving as the intern with the Honor Council, email Ms. Lineberger or Dean Booker.  Applications are due on Friday 8/28 at 3:15pm.

Sophomores: Break in your boots and earn House Points! Wear your boots every Friday for the next three weeks before the Outward Bound Class Trip!

US Students: The Academic Center is now open in Room 610. This 100% quiet space is used for making up a missed test or quiz and for personal general study time. The Academic center is proctored every block on Day 1, 2, and 3. Please know that in order to be admitted for the block, you must arrive in the first 5 minutes of a block time. If you do so later that you will not be allowed to enter. This minimizes the number of interruptions for those in the Academic center due to the opening and closing of the door. Do not enter or use the Academic center without a proctor present.

Anyone interested in serving in an officer position in the History Club please attend a meeting during student choice on Friday 28 August in Mrs. Huffman’s room. ALL POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN. Questions? Email or see Mrs. Huffman.

Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores:  College Admission Representatives begin visiting Cannon School on September 2nd!  Please sign-up to attend sessions by registering on Family Connections.  Remember you must get teacher permission prior to signing-up.  If you need assistance with Family Connections or Signing–Up for a session please contact your college counselor.  For a complete list of who will be visiting Cannon this fall visit the Family Connections site – it is updated daily!!

Upcoming Visits:

September 2nd:             Berry College; Gettysburg College; Lafayette College

September 8th:             Univ. of Alabama; Villanova Univ.; Univ. of Rochester

September 14th:           Christopher Newport Univ.; Vanderbilt Univ.

Need some helpful advice from Cannon’s US Learning Specialist on best-practices for successful learning? Mrs. Hurtado is offering a brand new Beyond the Bell class, Habits for Successful Learning, for students ages 14-17. Students learn and actively engage in study and organizational strategies that help maximize their learning while in class and when studying outside of class. The class runs for 8 weeks, from 9/1 through 10/20 on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.; cost is $128. Registration is available on the BTB website on the Cannon website.

Register Early! The Princeton Review SAT Prep course includes a scored pre and post-test, and 18 hours of instruction. The course runs from 10/17 through 11/21. See the SAT page on the Cannon website for the complete list of dates and times. The Fall course is geared toward the current SAT test, so students taking the course should be prepared to take the SAT test on either 12/5 or 1/23. For questions, contact Mrs. Brashear at mbrashear@cannonschool.org.

Any student interested in leading a club this year must fill out the CLUB REGISTRATION FORM on the US Clubs page on Haiku, or by using this link: https://docs.google.com/a/cannonschool.org/forms/d/1Cq8bpBSD8SR5VU90HSYGPaBSfhWjiZEEPzXh_jtjKxA/viewform

All forms are due by Thursday, 8/27 at 3pm.  Please see or email Dean Zelaya (mzelaya@cannonschool.org) if you have any questions.  

Service Opportunity of the Week: United Way is having their annual Day of Caring on September 12th with our kickoff at The Cove Church in Mooresville at 8:00am.  There will be a lot of excitement.  Live radio station coverage, superhero’s, police cars, food and a hip hop dance routine by Lem Houston.  Volunteers will come to the registration table upon arrival and receive their assigned project site and get their t-shirts.  At approximately 8:45am all volunteers will disperse to their project site assigned to them.

Underclassmen:  Dreading the long walk to your parked car this fall? Interested in parking in a prime spot close to the US building this semester? If you would like to bid on a special senior parking spot this semester, please email Mrs. Ramsey  sramsey@cannonschool.org to place a silent bid on the awesome and close senior parking spots. All proceeds will be used for the senior gift this year and no bid is too grand! Consider supporting the senior gift fund raiser and park unbelievably close to your classes.

Looking for volunteer hours? Cannon’s Beyond the Bell LEGO class is looking for a US student helper. The class is Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. from 9/1 through 11/3. Please email mbrashear@cannonschool.org if you are interested.

             

 

 

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ADVISORY AGENDA 8/25

““A philosophy of life: I’m an adventurer, looking for treasure.”— Paulo Coelho

                                    

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

 31

167

57

15

Happy Birthday:

Core Values

Brian McKinsey showed respect by picking up trash in the sophomore hall way after the halls were cleared on Friday afternoon.

Andrew Aldous showed KINDNESS when he took it upon himself to straighten up the classroom after a physics lab.

Catherine Ginns showed KINDNESS when she volunteered to help another student catch up on a lab that was missed due to an early dismissal.

Carli Gordon demonstrated KINDNESS when she brought in donuts for her entire advisory. Thanks, Carli!

Clay Maguire showed KINDNESS when he bought stamps for the whole class that was working on a global postcard project.

Dalton Phillips showed TEAMWORK when he helped the teacher with Mac Book and projector issues, so the class could follow lesson on Smartboard.

Public Proclamations:

Freshmen: If you are interested in serving as the intern with the Honor Council, email Ms. Lineberger or Dean Booker.  Applications are due on Friday 8/28 at 3:15pm.

Sophomores: Break in your boots and earn House Points! Wear your boots every Friday for the next three weeks before the Outward Bound Class Trip!

US Students: The Academic Center is now open in Room 610. This 100% quiet space is used for making up a missed test or quiz and for personal general study time. The Academic center is proctored every block on Day 1, 2, and 3. Please know that in order to be admitted for the block, you must arrive in the first 5 minutes of a block time. If you do so later that you will not be allowed to enter. This minimizes the number of interruptions for those in the Academic center due to the opening and closing of the door. Do not enter or use the Academic center without a proctor present.

Anyone interested in serving in an officer position in the History Club please attend a meeting during student choice on Friday 28 August in Mrs. Huffman’s room. ALL POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN. Questions? Email or see Mrs. Huffman.

Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores:  College Admission Representatives begin visiting Cannon School on September 2nd!  Please sign-up to attend sessions by registering on Family Connections.  Remember you must get teacher permission prior to signing-up.  If you need assistance with Family Connections or Signing–Up for a session please contact your college counselor.  For a complete list of who will be visiting Cannon this fall visit the Family Connections site – it is updated daily!!

Upcoming Visits:

September 2nd:             Berry College; Gettysburg College; Lafayette College

September 8th:             Univ. of Alabama; Villanova Univ.; Univ. of Rochester

September 14th:           Christopher Newport Univ.; Vanderbilt Univ.

Need some helpful advice from Cannon’s US Learning Specialist on best-practices for successful learning? Mrs. Hurtado is offering a brand new Beyond the Bell class, Habits for Successful Learning, for students ages 14-17. Students learn and actively engage in study and organizational strategies that help maximize their learning while in class and when studying outside of class. The class runs for 8 weeks, from 9/1 through 10/20 on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.; cost is $128. Registration is available on the BTB website on the Cannon website.

Register Early! The Princeton Review SAT Prep course includes a scored pre and post-test, and 18 hours of instruction. The course runs from 10/17 through 11/21. See the SAT page on the Cannon website for the complete list of dates and times. The Fall course is geared toward the current SAT test, so students taking the course should be prepared to take the SAT test on either 12/5 or 1/23. For questions, contact Mrs. Brashear at mbrashear@cannonschool.org.

Any student interested in leading a club this year must fill out the CLUB REGISTRATION FORM on the US Clubs page on Haiku, or by using this link: https://docs.google.com/a/cannonschool.org/forms/d/1Cq8bpBSD8SR5VU90HSYGPaBSfhWjiZEEPzXh_jtjKxA/viewform

All forms are due by Thursday, 8/27 at 3pm.  Please see or email Dean Zelaya (mzelaya@cannonschool.org) if you have any questions.  

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If you’re thinking, “I’m interested in auditioning for Cannon Theater
Company but I’m not sure about (fill in the blank)”, just send an email to
Mr. Mac with your question, or ask someone you know who does theater here!
Auditions start this Thursday and Friday, and will continue next week
Monday and Tuesday. To sign up for a half-hour time slot, just visit
http://www.cannonschool.org/ctc, where you can also find a pdf of audition
materials to print, prepare, and bring with you. Or hard copies of
audition materials can also be found by the CTC board.

Note: These auditions are only for those interested in acting in the
plays. For all those interested in doing tech work for the plays, more
information on that will be coming once the plays are cast.

Service Opportunity of the Week: United Way is having their annual Day of Caring on September 12th with our kickoff at The Cove Church in Mooresville at 8:00am.  There will be a lot of excitement.  Live radio station coverage, superhero’s, police cars, food and a hip hop dance routine by Lem Houston.  Volunteers will come to the registration table upon arrival and receive their assigned project site and get their t-shirts.  At approximately 8:45am all volunteers will disperse to their project site assigned to them.

Underclassmen:  Dreading the long walk to your parked car this fall? Interested in parking in a prime spot close to the US building this semester? If you would like to bid on a special senior parking spot this semester, please email Mrs. Ramsey  sramsey@cannonschool.org to place a silent bid on the awesome and close senior parking spots. All proceeds will be used for the senior gift this year and no bid is too grand! Consider supporting the senior gift fund raiser and park unbelievably close to your classes.

Looking for volunteer hours? Cannon’s Beyond the Bell LEGO class is looking for a US student helper. The class is Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. from 9/1 through 11/3. Please email mbrashear@cannonschool.org if you are interested.

             

 

 

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ADVISORY AGENDA 8/24

“The truth is not for all, but only for those who seek it.” – Ayn Rand

                                    

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

 31

167

57

15

Happy Birthday:

Michael Childress

Core Values

Amelia Andretti, Mirabella Calabrase, Greta Gruber, Muskan Uppal, and Meg Weinstock displayed COURAGE by being one of the only freshmen at our first Leadership Lunch! WTG! 

Cade Lewis, Sam McDermott, Joseph Guasco, Celine Ortiz, and Izzy Ortiz showed RESPECT by showing up early to community meeting! Thanks, Cade! 

Danielle Phillips showed KINDNESS when she returned two stacks of trays to the cafeteria. Thank you.

Meghan Hendry showed KINDNESS when she picked up papers that had fallen from the CTC board. Thank you!

Eli Ben displayed INTEGRITY when he returned money he had found to the main office! Thanks, Eli!

Artemas Brown and Garrett Compton displayed KINDNESS when they used their muscles to help Ms. Hurtado move a big heavy thing.

Public Proclamations:

Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores:  College Admission Representatives begin visiting Cannon School on September 2nd!  Please sign-up to attend sessions by registering on Family Connections.  Remember you must get teacher permission prior to signing-up.  If you need assistance with Family Connections or Signing–Up for a session please contact your college counselor.  For a complete list of who will be visiting Cannon this fall visit the Family Connections site – it is updated daily!!

Upcoming Visits:

September 2nd:             Berry College; Gettysburg College; Lafayette College

September 8th:             Univ. of Alabama; Villanova Univ.; Univ. of Rochester

September 14th:           Christopher Newport Univ.; Vanderbilt Univ.

Need some helpful advice from Cannon’s US Learning Specialist on best-practices for successful learning? Mrs. Hurtado is offering a brand new Beyond the Bell class, Habits for Successful Learning, for students ages 14-17. Students learn and actively engage in study and organizational strategies that help maximize their learning while in class and when studying outside of class. The class runs for 8 weeks, from 9/1 through 10/20 on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.; cost is $128. Registration is available on the BTB website on the Cannon website.

Register Early! The Princeton Review SAT Prep course includes a scored pre and post-test, and 18 hours of instruction. The course runs from 10/17 through 11/21. See the SAT page on the Cannon website for the complete list of dates and times. The Fall course is geared toward the current SAT test, so students taking the course should be prepared to take the SAT test on either 12/5 or 1/23. For questions, contact Mrs. Brashear at mbrashear@cannonschool.org.

Any student interested in leading a club this year must fill out the CLUB REGISTRATION FORM on the US Clubs page on Haiku, or by using this link: https://docs.google.com/a/cannonschool.org/forms/d/1Cq8bpBSD8SR5VU90HSYGPaBSfhWjiZEEPzXh_jtjKxA/viewform

All forms are due by Thursday, 8/28 at 3pm.  Please see or email Dean Zelaya (mzelaya@cannonschool.org) if you have any questions.  

IMG_1570-edit

If you’re thinking, “I’m interested in auditioning for Cannon Theater
Company but I’m not sure about (fill in the blank)”, just send an email to
Mr. Mac with your question, or ask someone you know who does theater here!
Auditions start this Thursday and Friday, and will continue next week
Monday and Tuesday. To sign up for a half-hour time slot, just visit
http://www.cannonschool.org/ctc, where you can also find a pdf of audition
materials to print, prepare, and bring with you. Or hard copies of
audition materials can also be found by the CTC board.

Note: These auditions are only for those interested in acting in the
plays. For all those interested in doing tech work for the plays, more
information on that will be coming once the plays are cast.

Service Opportunity of the Week: United Way is having their annual Day of Caring on September 12th with our kickoff at The Cove Church in Mooresville at 8:00am.  There will be a lot of excitement.  Live radio station coverage, superhero’s, police cars, food and a hip hop dance routine by Lem Houston.  Volunteers will come to the registration table upon arrival and receive their assigned project site and get their t-shirts.  At approximately 8:45am all volunteers will disperse to their project site assigned to them.

Underclassmen:  Dreading the long walk to your parked car this fall? Interested in parking in a prime spot close to the US building this semester? If you would like to bid on a special senior parking spot this semester, please email Mrs. Ramsey  sramsey@cannonschool.org to place a silent bid on the awesome and close senior parking spots. All proceeds will be used for the senior gift this year and no bid is too grand! Consider supporting the senior gift fund raiser and park unbelievably close to your classes.

There will be a MANDATORY meeting on TODAY, in Coach Kulp’s room (612) during Lunch for any girl interested in and/or planning to play girls’ basketball this winter.  Important information about off-season workouts, spirit packs, and other team business will be discussed, so grab your lunch and join us!  If you are unable to attend, please see Coach Kulp sometime during your English drop period on Monday.

Looking for volunteer hours? Cannon’s Beyond the Bell LEGO class is looking for a US student helper. The class is Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. from 9/1 through 11/3. Please email mbrashear@cannonschool.org if you are interested.

             

 

 

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ADVISORY AGENDA 8/21

“Great is the human who has not lost his childlike heart.”— Mencius (Meng-Tse), 4th century BCE

                                    

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

 31

167

57

15

Happy Birthday:

Madison Hendry, Carolyn Mitlehner, Whitney Norton, Ian O’Neill, & Julia Rodriguez-Bustelo Fricke

Core Values

Jake Diehl demonstrated COURAGE when he volunteered to step in and help direct traffic for a day!

Public Proclamations:

Leadership Lunch with Coach Shawn Powell will be in Foundation Hall today!  Come learn about Setting Goals.  Everyone is welcome!

10th-12th graders who are new to Cannon this year should report to room 616 during Student Choice. The college counselors will assist you as you set your Naviance/Family Connection account. You will need to bring your computer. Room 616 is at the end of the English hallway, across from Mrs. Morrell’s classroom.

Underclassmen:  Dreading the long walk to your parked car this fall? Interested in parking in a prime spot close to the US building this semester? If you would like to bid on a special senior parking spot this semester, please email Mrs. Ramsey  sramsey@cannonschool.org to place a silent bid on the awesome and close senior parking spots. All proceeds will be used for the senior gift this year and no bid is too grand! Consider supporting the senior gift fund raiser and park unbelievably close to your classes.

Seniors: The College Kick-Off will be held on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the CPAC.  This workshop is mandatory for all seniors and at least one parent and will focus on preparing for the college admission process. 

Auditions for Cannon Theater Company‘s 2015-2016 season ‹ for both the fall production of “Marvin’s Room” and the winter play “A School For Scandal” ‹ are happening Thusday 8/28, Fri 8/29, Mon 8/31, and Tues Sep 1 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (and also during lunch or student choice on those days for fall athletes who would like to audition for the winter show.) To sign up for a half-hour time slot, just visit www.cannonschool.org/ctc, where you can also find a pdf of audition materials to print, prepare, and bring with you. Hard copies of audition materials can also be found by the CTC board. And for more information about what’s up in Cannon Theater Company this year, come by the CPAC during lunch on Wednesday and Thursday!

There will be a MANDATORY meeting on Monday,  August 24, in Coach Kulp’s room (612) during Lunch for any girl interested in and/or planning to play girls’ basketball this winter.  Important information about off-season workouts, spirit packs, and other team business will be discussed, so grab your lunch and join us!  If you are unable to attend, please see Coach Kulp sometime during your English drop period on Monday.

Looking for volunteer hours? Cannon’s Beyond the Bell LEGO class is looking for a US student helper. The class is Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. from 9/1 through 11/3. Please email mbrashear@cannonschool.org if you are interested.

 

              

 

 

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ADVISORY AGENDA 8/20

“Life is a long lesson in humility.”— James M. Barrie

                                    

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

 0

 20

20

0

Happy Birthday:

 Core Values

Andrea Moore showed KINDNESS when she walked a new Junior to her VisFound class. Nice Job!

Public Proclamations:

Leadership Lunch with Coach Shawn Powell will be in Foundation Hall this Friday!  Come learn about Setting Goals.  Everyone is welcome!

Underclassmen:  Dreading the long walk to your parked car this fall? Interested in parking in a prime spot close to the US building this semester? If you would like to bid on a special senior parking spot this semester, please email Mrs. Ramsey  sramsey@cannonschool.org to place a silent bid on the awesome and close senior parking spots. All proceeds will be used for the senior gift this year and no bid is too grand! Consider supporting the senior gift fund raiser and park unbelievably close to your classes.

Seniors: The College Kick-Off will be held on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the CPAC.  This workshop is mandatory for all seniors and at least one parent and will focus on preparing for the college admission process. 

Auditions for Cannon Theater Company‘s 2015-2016 season ‹ for both the fall production of “Marvin’s Room” and the winter play “A School For Scandal” ‹ are happening TODAY 8/28, Fri 8/29, Mon 8/31, and Tues Sep 1 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (and also during lunch or student choice on those days for fall athletes who would like to audition for the winter show.) To sign up for a half-hour time slot, just visit www.cannonschool.org/ctc, where you can also find a pdf of audition materials to print, prepare, and bring with you. Hard copies of audition materials can also be found by the CTC board. And for more information about what’s up in Cannon Theater Company this year, come by the CPAC during lunch on Wednesday and Thursday!

There will be a MANDATORY meeting on Monday,  August 24, in Coach Kulp’s room (612) during Lunch for any girl interested in and/or planning to play girls’ basketball this winter.  Important information about off-season workouts, spirit packs, and other team business will be discussed, so grab your lunch and join us!  If you are unable to attend, please see Coach Kulp sometime during your English drop period on Monday.

              

 

 

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ADVISORY AGENDA 8/19

“The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitude of mind.”— William James

                                    

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

 0

 20

20

0

Happy Birthday:

Maya Campbell & Catherine Livingston!

 Core Values

Brian Bennett showed KINDNESS when he was willing to assist Mrs. Otey when she needed help relocating some materials on campus.

Tamer Metwalli and Grayson Herrera showed KINDNESS when they helped set up chairs for community meeting without being asked!  You two rock!!!

Julia Dunn showed KINDNESS when she brought in a cake for a special birthday on the first day of school and made muffins for the staff .

Rose Edmondson helped a teacher yesterday by opening her classroom door and distributing materials for advisory. Thanks!

Hadley Neal showed TEAMWORK when she helped her peers during new student seminar to get onto the internet.

Public Proclamations:

Underclassmen:  Dreading the long walk to your parked car this fall? Interested in parking in a prime spot close to the US building this semester? If you would like to bid on a special senior parking spot this semester, please email Mrs. Ramsey  sramsey@cannonschool.org to place a silent bid on the awesome and close senior parking spots. All proceeds will be used for the senior gift this year and no bid is too grand! Consider supporting the senior gift fund raiser and park unbelievably close to your classes.

Seniors: The College Kick-Off will be held on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the CPAC.  This workshop is mandatory for all seniors and at least one parent and will focus on preparing for the college admission process. 

Andrea Moore has been cast in Children’s Theatre of Charlotte‘s production of Our Town which will be performed in September.  They offer daytime performances for school groups as well as public performances on weekends.   See Dean Booker for details! 

Auditions for Cannon Theater Company‘s 2015-2016 season ‹ for both the fall production of “Marvin’s Room” and the winter play “A School For Scandal” ‹ are happening Thurs 8/28, Fri 8/29, Mon 8/31, and Tues Sep 1 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (and also during lunch or student choice on those days for fall athletes who would like to audition for the winter show.) To sign up for a half-hour time slot, just visit www.cannonschool.org/ctc, where
you can also find a pdf of audition materials to print, prepare, and bring with you. Hard copies of audition materials can also be found by the CTC board. And for more information about what’s up in Cannon Theater Company this year, come by the CPAC during lunch on Wednesday and Thursday!

There will be a MANDATORY meeting on Monday,  August 24, in Coach Kulp’s room (612) during Lunch for any girl interested in and/or planning to play girls’ basketball this winter.  Important information about off-season workouts, spirit packs, and other team business will be discussed, so grab your lunch and join us!  If you are unable to attend, please see Coach Kulp sometime during your English drop period on Monday.

              

 

 

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ADVISORY AGENDA 8/18

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” — Alan Alda

                                     

House Standings

Animus Shield Humanitas Shield 2 Impetus Shield Integritas Shield

 0

 20

20

0

Happy Birthday:

John Johnson & Bani Bajaj!

 Core Values

Austin Cindric showed KINDNESS when he volunteered to return some exhausted Carassius auratus to Mr. Herder’s room. Thank you!!!

Public Proclamations:

Underclassmen:  Dreading the long walk to your parked car this fall? Interested in parking in a prime spot close to the US building this semester? If you would like to bid on a special senior parking spot this semester, please email Mrs. Ramsey  sramsey@cannonschool.org to place a silent bid on the awesome and close senior parking spots. All proceeds will be used for the senior gift this year and no bid is too grand! Consider supporting the senior gift fund raiser and park unbelievably close to your classes.

Seniors: The College Kick-Off will be held on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the CPAC.  This workshop is mandatory for all seniors and at least one parent and will focus on preparing for the college admission process. 

Andrea Moore has been cast in Children’s Theatre of Charlotte‘s production of Our Town which will be performed in September.  They offer daytime performances for school groups as well as public performances on weekends.   See Dean Booker for details! 

Auditions for Cannon Theater Company‘s 2015-2016 season ‹ for both the fall production of “Marvin’s Room” and the winter play “A School For Scandal” ‹ are happening Thurs 8/28, Fri 8/29, Mon 8/31, and Tues Sep 1 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (and also during lunch or student choice on those days for fall athletes who would like to audition for the winter show.) To sign up for a half-hour time slot, just visit www.cannonschool.org/ctc, where
you can also find a pdf of audition materials to print, prepare, and bring with you. Hard copies of audition materials can also be found by the CTC board. And for more information about what¹s up in Cannon Theater Company this year, come by the CPAC during lunch on Wednesday and Thursday!

There will be a MANDATORY meeting on Monday,  August 24, in Coach Kulp’s room (612) during Lunch for any girl interested in and/or planning to play girls’ basketball this winter.  Important information about off-season workouts, spirit packs, and other team business will be discussed, so grab your lunch and join us!  If you are unable to attend, please see Coach Kulp sometime during your English drop period on Monday.

              

 

 

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