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We are proud to recognize the following students for demonstrating PASSION by actively participating in the civil discourse training led by Close Up on Tuesday, September 17th. Your leadership and commitment to fostering a community where we can engage thoughtfully and respectfully across differences are truly appreciated. Thank you for your dedication to making our school a better place!

Class of 2028: Jade Adams, Eli Crandall, Nicolas Fernandez, Yana Kramar, Finn Pralong, Liam Sullivan, Nodumo Tunyiswa-Ward, Adam Warin, Jessie Wrenholt, Danilo Zelaya

Class of 2027: Tripp Cooler, Ben O’Hara, Kate Martin, Sean Nix, Emmerson Perry, Matthew Sancho-Joseph, Dakotah Smith, Richelle Syer, Edi Zywicki

Class of 2026: CC Burlington, Lauren Childress, Griffin Evans, Blair Henderson, Caroline Kaba, Carolle Kaba, Colin Kieley, Lizzy Loveland, Kaitlyn Meadows, Madikay Ndiaye

Class of 2025: Colby Dry, Henry Dryden, Cole Frei, Jessi Laws, Anna Lomax, Wil McDermott, Saiya Patel, Sophie Pittman, Elias Simon, Nate Woolwine

Calling all students who would like to improve their standardized testing skills:

Whether you are taking the PSAT or SAT, Mr. Bennett is offering 2 free sessions during Office Hours in the Library Annex. In addition to content and retrieval practice, he will share some testing taking tips, tricks, and strategies. Mr. Bennett has worked as a testing consultant for a good number of years, and he is willing to share his expertise with you!

Below are the following dates and topics:
Thursday, September 26^th-Reading /Writing/Language Usage Prep
Wednesday, October 9^th-Math Prep

*Special note: This means the Library Annex will be closed during those office hours to anyone who does not opt into the session, so please plan accordingly.

I Please watch this video (2.5 minutes) on our new process to log your service hours.  Note that in the video, you will see an image covering part of the screen.  You will not see this on your screen.

Notes about service:

• Service for this school year runs April 15 2024 – April 14, 2025.
• Jobs and internships do NOT count as service.  Prep time for service does not count as part of your hours.
• You MUST include contact information of a phone number and email address.  Be sure to get this information.
• If you do service at the same location frequently, you can track your hours and record towards the end of the window above.
• If you do not see the “Community Service” link in Edsby, you need to log out completely from Edsby and log back in.
• If you are denied service hours, you will be able to see why and have the opportunity to make and changes necessary.
  
  If you  have any questions regarding the recording of service hours, please reach out to Mrs. Weakland!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! 

TODAY!!!

The A.T. Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship class would like to invite you to our next D.T.E. Meet with David Britt on Friday, September 20th, from 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. David Britt is an entrepreneur who created the SpiiderGriip which has now expanded throughout the country and into major retailers such as Walmart and Amazon. He has worked with many celebrities in his business, including Pitbull. 

If you are interested in learning more about his ventures in business, entrepreneurship, real estate, or music, please join us and RSVP to the email sent by Olivia Long (olong@cannonschool.org). Location will be determined based on how many people RSVP, and an email will be sent out informing the attendees of the location.

The Club Fair was a huge success!
Thank you to all leading clubs, affinity groups, & alliances! 

Students who were absent or didn’t get a chance to see all club offerings can find all of that information and join clubs on their Club Hub account.  See Dean Zelaya if you have any trouble!

Janani Karthik, Finn Pralong, Grace Ryan, and Gabe Sacks showed COURAGE by speaking to the whole 9th grade class and TEAMWORK with their willingness to represent the c/o 2028 in Student Council.

Tyler Donia showed great KINDNESS in delivering (again) materials (again) on behalf of a wildly overburdened (again) teacher (thanks again)!

Lara Bulat showed KINDNESS (and teamwork) in returning a delivery vehicle halfway across campus!

Vivian Lowe showed KINDNESS (and teamwork) in returning a delivery vehicle halfway across campus.

Canon Diana dealt a great KINDNESS when he sprang into action after a sudden and unexpected caffeinated liquid dispersal!

Calling all students who would like to improve their standardized testing skills:

Whether you are taking the PSAT or SAT, Mr. Bennett is offering 2 free sessions during Office Hours in the Library Annex. In addition to content and retrieval practice, he will share some testing taking tips, tricks, and strategies. Mr. Bennett has worked as a testing consultant for a good number of years, and he is willing to share his expertise with you!

Below are the following dates and topics:
Thursday, September 26^th-Reading /Writing/Language Usage Prep
Wednesday, October 9^th-Math Prep

*Special note: This means the Library Annex will be closed during those office hours to anyone who does not opt into the session, so please plan accordingly.

Form teams and join in the fun! See THIS LINK for more information and rules for this designer event!

Here’s a reminder about absences that Dr. Eury shared at our last community meeting:

Because you cannot replace class time or replicate the in-class experience, students must be in school for at least half the day to attend athletics/arts/Esports.

8 absences in a trimester or 14 absences for the year in a class:
Student will be put on an Academic Warning until the end of the trimester. 

23 absences for the entire year (25%) in a class:
Student will receive a pass/fail for the year.

If you have any questions, please see Dr. BE or Mrs. Snowfrock

I Please watch this video (2.5 minutes) on our new process to log your service hours.  Note that in the video, you will see an image covering part of the screen.  You will not see this on your screen.

Notes about service:

• Service for this school year runs April 15 2024 – April 14, 2025.
• Jobs and internships do NOT count as service.  Prep time for service does not count as part of your hours.
• You MUST include contact information of a phone number and email address.  Be sure to get this information.
• If you do service at the same location frequently, you can track your hours and record towards the end of the window above.
• If you do not see the “Community Service” link in Edsby, you need to log out completely from Edsby and log back in.
• If you are denied service hours, you will be able to see why and have the opportunity to make and changes necessary.
  
  If you  have any questions regarding the recording of service hours, please reach out to Mrs. Weakland!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! 

The A.T. Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship class would like to invite you to our next D.T.E. Meet with David Britt on Friday, September 20th, from 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. David Britt is an entrepreneur who created the SpiiderGriip which has now expanded throughout the country and into major retailers such as Walmart and Amazon. He has worked with many celebrities in his business, including Pitbull. 

If you are interested in learning more about his ventures in business, entrepreneurship, real estate, or music, please join us and RSVP to the email sent by Olivia Long (olong@cannonschool.org). Location will be determined based on how many people RSVP, and an email will be sent out informing the attendees of the location.

Tyce Evins had some trepidation about the ropes course and the zip line but after some encouragement he got back up, had the COURAGE to overcome his concerns, and had a blast on the course while navigating all obstacles.

Paul Ohrel showed KINDNESS for holding the door to help Mrs. Hunt bring in carline signs.

Taylar Gordon, Mia Shook Hedgpeth,  Chimamanda Ndubueze, & Jaiya Crowder, all used TEAMWORK to help fix Mme. Nguyen’s ceiling tiles that were popped open.

Calling all students who would like to improve their standardized testing skills:

Whether you are taking the PSAT or SAT, Mr. Bennett is offering 2 FREE sessions during Office Hours in Foundation Hall. In addition to content and retrieval practice, he will share some testing taking tips, tricks, and strategies. Mr. Bennett has worked as a testing consultant for a good number of years, and he is willing to share his expertise with you!

Below are the following dates and topics:
Thursday, September 26^th-Reading /Writing/Language Usage Prep
Wednesday, October 9^th-Math Prep

Form teams and join in the fun! See THIS LINK for more information and rules for this designer event!

Here’s a reminder about absences that Dr. Eury shared at our last community meeting:

Because you cannot replace class time or replicate the in-class experience, students must be in school for at least half the day to attend athletics/arts/Esports.

8 absences in a trimester or 14 absences for the year in a class:
Student will be put on an Academic Warning until the end of the trimester. 

23 absences for the entire year (25%) in a class:
Student will receive a pass/fail for the year.

If you have any questions, please see Dr. BE or Mrs. Snowfrock

I Please watch this video (2.5 minutes) on our new process to log your service hours.  Note that in the video, you will see an image covering part of the screen.  You will not see this on your screen.

Notes about service:

• Service for this school year runs April 15 2024 – April 14, 2025.
• Jobs and internships do NOT count as service.  Prep time for service does not count as part of your hours.
• You MUST include contact information of a phone number and email address.  Be sure to get this information.
• If you do service at the same location frequently, you can track your hours and record towards the end of the window above.
• If you do not see the “Community Service” link in Edsby, you need to log out completely from Edsby and log back in.
• If you are denied service hours, you will be able to see why and have the opportunity to make and changes necessary.
  
  If you  have any questions regarding the recording of service hours, please reach out to Mrs. Weakland!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! 

The A.T. Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship class would like to invite you to our next D.T.E. Meet with David Britt on Friday, September 20th, from 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. David Britt is an entrepreneur who created the SpiiderGriip which has now expanded throughout the country and into major retailers such as Walmart and Amazon. He has worked with many celebrities in his business, including Pitbull. 

If you are interested in learning more about his ventures in business, entrepreneurship, real estate, or music, please join us and RSVP to the email sent by Olivia Long (olong@cannonschool.org). Location will be determined based on how many people RSVP, and an email will be sent out informing the attendees of the location.

Angelina Chen, Sajan Patel, Naya Thakkar, and Gabe Zelaya all demonstrated RESPECT and COURAGE by setting a great example of how to use The ARC for the Class of 2028. Thank you for being role models!

Thanks to Chimmy Ndubueze for her KINDNESS in calling the teacher’s attention to a student who’d been raising their hand forever.

Thanks to Nate Freidinger for his KINDNESS in escorting a sick student to the nurse.

Hailey Safranek showed KINDNESS when she helped a teacher arrange desks for another class and provided some helpful suggestions about how to best set up the desks.

Dalton Mattsson displayed KINDNESS by holding the door open for many classmates coming into the CPAC, despite the pouring rain. Thank you Dalton!

Calling all students who would like to improve their standardized testing skills:

Whether you are taking the PSAT or SAT, Mr. Bennett is offering 2 FREE sessions during Office Hours in Foundation Hall. In addition to content and retrieval practice, he will share some testing taking tips, tricks, and strategies. Mr. Bennett has worked as a testing consultant for a good number of years, and he is willing to share his expertise with you!

Below are the following dates and topics:
Thursday, September 26^th-Reading /Writing/Language Usage Prep
Wednesday, October 9^th-Math Prep

Form teams and join in the fun! See THIS LINK for more information and rules for this designer event!

Here’s a reminder about absences that Dr. Eury shared at our last community meeting:

Because you cannot replace class time or replicate the in-class experience, students must be in school for at least half the day to attend athletics/arts/Esports.

8 absences in a trimester or 14 absences for the year in a class:
Student will be put on an Academic Warning until the end of the trimester. 

23 absences for the entire year (25%) in a class:
Student will receive a pass/fail for the year.

If you have any questions, please see Dr. BE or Mrs. Snowfrock

I Please watch this video (2.5 minutes) on our new process to log your service hours.  Note that in the video, you will see an image covering part of the screen.  You will not see this on your screen.

Notes about service:

• Service for this school year runs April 15 2024 – April 14, 2025.
• Jobs and internships do NOT count as service.  Prep time for service does not count as part of your hours.
• You MUST include contact information of a phone number and email address.  Be sure to get this information.
• If you do service at the same location frequently, you can track your hours and record towards the end of the window above.
• If you do not see the “Community Service” link in Edsby, you need to log out completely from Edsby and log back in.
• If you are denied service hours, you will be able to see why and have the opportunity to make and changes necessary.
  
  If you  have any questions regarding the recording of service hours, please reach out to Mrs. Weakland!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! 

Congratulations to our first students of the year showing up COURAGEously to the writing center: Skyler Thurman, Shawn Kennedy, Trent Loggins, and Yana Kramer!

Lucas Cahill showed KINDNESS when he helped Mrs. Hunt pull the signs in at the end of the day.

Alayna Poole showed KINDNESS  by helping a freshman print his paper for English class. Thank you, Alayna!

Kinton Surface demonstrated PASSION for English and rhetorical analysis in particular when he helped another classmate re-focus his attention. You’re going to soar in this class!

Nicolas Fernandez demonstrated COURAGE when he shared his work with his class to be critiqued. Way to go Nicolas!

TOMORROW!!!! 

Calling all students who would like to improve their standardized testing skills:

Whether you are taking the PSAT or SAT, Mr. Bennett is offering 2 FREE sessions during Office Hours in Foundation Hall. In addition to content and retrieval practice, he will share some testing taking tips, tricks, and strategies. Mr. Bennett has worked as a testing consultant for a good number of years, and he is willing to share his expertise with you!

Below are the following dates and topics:
Thursday, September 26^th-Reading /Writing/Language Usage Prep
Wednesday, October 9^th-Math Prep

Form teams and join in the fun! See THIS LINK for more information and rules for this designer event!

Here’s a reminder about absences that Dr. Eury shared at our last community meeting:

Because you cannot replace class time or replicate the in-class experience, students must be in school for at least half the day to attend athletics/arts/Esports.

8 absences in a trimester or 14 absences for the year in a class:
Student will be put on an Academic Warning until the end of the trimester. 

23 absences for the entire year (25%) in a class:
Student will receive a pass/fail for the year.

If you have any questions, please see Dr. BE or Mrs. Snowfrock

Spencer Williamson

Danilo Zelaya made sure everyone stayed seated and let the Seniors exit the CPAC first without being asked. Thank you for your RESPECT, Nilo! 

Max Dry has earned a Core Value for RESPECT. He continues to show up for himself, asks questions, and works towards growth in his English class.

Isaac Taylor and Gabe Sacks had TEAMWORK on full display as they delivered and returned the push-up board for Friday’s football game. Thanks, fellas! 

Tyler Donia was a major TEAM player when he delivered class supplies across campus for an overburdened teacher. We appreciate you, Tyler! 

Form teams and join in the fun! See THIS LINK for more information and rules for this designer event!

Laila Dure

Linden Sonnefeld, Addison Maynor, and Victoria Marion all demonstrated COURAGE when they sought out Dean Zelaya to ask questions to gain a better understanding of something. Way to be great self-advocates!!

Aaron Ward showed KINDNESS when he helped a student getting around on crutches.

Avari Hedgepeth showed KINDNESS when she helped a fellow student by sending a PDF of the ATUS history book while the student is stuck at home. WTG!

Elizabeth Booker demonstrated KINDNESS when she volunteered to stay back and hold the door open for students entering the Gossage Bldg. Thanks, Elizabeth!

Richelle Syer demonstrated extreme KINDNESS and a great deal of physical strength when she volunteered to give a student on crutches a piggy- back ride across the Bryant Central Green  💪🏼

Olivia McLaughlin demonstrated KINDNESS (and a great deal of common sense!) when she opened up a second door to the Gossage Bldg. to alleviate a bottleneck so her fellow classmates could get to class on time. Thanks, Olivia!

Madikay Ndiaye, Maddock Griffin, Jack Nelin, and Brandon Wong all showed COURAGE when they volunteered for on- the- spot speaking roles for speeches in AT US History. Woo hoo! 

Form teams and join in the fun! See THIS LINK for more information and rules for this designer event!

Joyful Hearts is hosting a prom for members of the local community with special needs!  The Joy Prom will be Saturday October 5^th!  If you are interested, please see this form to learn more and to sign up!

Joey Burke, David Griffing, Bella Chiembrabha, Brandon Wong

Brandon Wong showed INTEGRITY by going above and beyond the call of duty of space maintenance and room reset in the MiLL! A Core Value on his birthday!! Woo hoo! 

Avari Hedgepeth, Sydney Langford, Jake Miranda, and Colin Kieley showed COURAGE when they volunteered for an on-the-spot speaking role in ATUS class.

Interested in leading a club in the Upper School?

If you were not able to come to the club leaders meeting,
please email Dean Zelaya for the info missed.

ALL CLUB PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY TODAY!!!

Joyful Hearts is hosting a prom for members of the local community with special needs!  The Joy Prom will be Saturday October 5^th!  If you are interested, please see this form to learn more and to sign up!

Landon Carroll

Interested in leading a club in the Upper School?

If you were not able to come to the club leaders meeting,
please email Dean Zelaya for the info missed.

ALL CLUB PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPT.6

TODAY!!!

SOPHOMORES! Are you an open-minded, service-oriented person, with a phenomenal CAN DO attitude!?  If you are interested in a one-of-a-kind service learning opportunity in Costa Rica join us for an informational meeting on Thursday, September 5^thduring Office Hours in room G-100 (Sra. Rubio’s room). This meeting will be conducted by a representative from TECHO, our partner organization, via Zoom. You will get to hear all the details about the experience and to ask any questions you may have. The Building Trip will take place from January 6^th to January 11^th, 2025 (Winterm).

Joyful Hearts is hosting a prom for members of the local community with special needs!  The Joy Prom will be Saturday October 5^th!  If you are interested, please see this form to learn more and to sign up!

Interested in leading a club in the Upper School?

If you were not able to come to the club leaders meeting,
please email Dean Zelaya for the info missed.

ALL CLUB PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPT.6

TOMORROW!!!

SOPHOMORES! Are you an open-minded, service-oriented person, with a phenomenal CAN DO attitude!?  If you are interested in a one-of-a-kind service learning opportunity in Costa Rica join us for an informational meeting on Thursday, September 5^thduring Office Hours in room G-100 (Sra. Rubio’s room). This meeting will be conducted by a representative from TECHO, our partner organization, via Zoom. You will get to hear all the details about the experience and to ask any questions you may have. The Building Trip will take place from January 6^th to January 11^th, 2025 (Winterm).

Joyful Hearts is hosting a prom for members of the local community with special needs!  The Joy Prom will be Saturday October 5^th!  If you are interested, please see this form to learn more and to sign up!

TODAY!!!