DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.26.23

Posted on September 26, 2023 by The Dean Team

Hispanic Heritage Month, Quote of the Day: 

“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.”

– Carlos Santana, Mexican- American guitarist

Sajan Patel, Cole Frei, Gabbi Coppa, Sydney Langford, and Elise Wrenholt demonstrated PASSION, TEAMWORK, and KINDNESS when they gave a presentation on study skills for reading quizzes to a standing-room-only group of grateful students. Thank you all so much!

Thanks to Joel Bentley for showing KINDNESS in retrieving thumbtacks for a teacher from way up high on the wall. #tallpeopleperks

Quinn Falasca and Max Murash were both super KIND when they helped a friend who was having trouble finding his way in English class. 

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Colby Dry 🥳

All students are invited to submit their work to Vol. 5 of The Ink, the Upper School’s literary arts magazine! We are looking for poetry, prose, short fiction, essays, photography, drawings, prints, illustrations, paintings, graphic design/digital artwork, multimedia work, and digital recordings of performances. The deadline for submissions is October 11, 2023.

 

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DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.22.23

Posted on September 22, 2023 by The Dean Team

Hispanic Heritage Month, Quote of the Day: 

“Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples.”

– Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist,
and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Hosaena Fikadu demonstrates TEAMWORK and PASSION daily in Yearbook class by enthusiastically volunteering to cover events when we need pictures.

Victoria Marion, Hudson Higbea, Alayna Poole, and Avi Pandey showed COURAGE when they used their artistic abilities to recreate the setting of Animal Farm in English class. 

Lucas Shah and Ethan Safrit showed KINDNESS when they stayed after class to sweep up in the MiLL! Thanks, guys!

Jerica Newby demonstrated INTEGRITY when she found and turned in a set of AirPods she found by the hammocks in the #ONE23 Zone. Thanks, Jerica! We will get these to their owner ASAP!

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Our Fall Pep Rally is TODAY !! Please head to the stadium at 1:55 and find your spot in the Upper School section.  There will be teachers/students helping direct you to the right area. Don’t forget to bring your energy and enthusiasm for the CANNON COUGARS!!! 

All students are invited to submit their work to Vol. 5 of The Ink, the Upper School’s literary arts magazine! We are looking for poetry, prose, short fiction, essays, photography, drawings, prints, illustrations, paintings, graphic design/digital artwork, multimedia work, and digital recordings of performances. The deadline for submissions is October 11, 2023.

 

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HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

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DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.21.23

Posted on September 21, 2023 by The Dean Team

Hispanic Heritage Month, Quote of the Day: 

“It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.”

– Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court Judge

Malcolm Musinguzi demonstrated RESPECT when he asked a teacher to open an assignment on their e-text website. Thanks for the warm reminder, Malcolm!

Ishara Shreshtha-Rai exhibited PASSION for language in AT Lang when she shared with the class using a particularly expressive verb. So fancy, Ishara! 

Thanks to Hannah Taylor for always demonstrating KINDNESS by saying hello and having a conversation with a teacher she doesn’t even have. Her cheerful waves at the end of the day bring so much joy. 🙂 

Isabella Westmoreland demonstrated KINDNESS when she cheerfully greeted a faculty member in the hallway. Thanks for contributing to an encouraging environment Isabella!  

ALL club leaders did an amazing job with our Club Fair yesterday!! THANK YOU so much for demonstrating so much PASSION for your special interests and hobbies.  

Another B-I-G THANK YOU to all our faculty and staff members who demonstrate TEAMWORK daily and have agreed to sponsor a club this school year.  Students, be sure to thank a club Advisor today! 

 

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Brianna Cagnina 🥳

All students are invited to submit their work to Vol. 5 of The Ink, the Upper School’s literary arts magazine! We are looking for poetry, prose, short fiction, essays, photography, drawings, prints, illustrations, paintings, graphic design/digital artwork, multimedia work, and digital recordings of performances. The deadline for submissions is October 11, 2023.

 

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DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.20.23

Posted on September 20, 2023 by The Dean Team

Hispanic Heritage Month, Quote of the Day: 

“Don’t be afraid to reach for the stars. I believe a good education can take you anywhere on Earth and beyond.”

– Ellen Ochoa

Zeke Hernandez demonstrated TEAMWORK when he helped transport equipment for recycling. Thanks for the help, Zeke!

Maggie Majors demonstrated RESPECT when she was the first student to take initiative on a request from Dean Zelaya! Thanks, Maggie!

Kate Martin demonstrated RESPECT by being the first student in the Class of 2027 to complete her 1:1 with Dean Zelaya. Woo hoo!!

Coleson Bryan demonstrated TEAMWORK and KINDNESS when he helped Dean Zelaya lug the boom box back and forth during our class trip. We appreciate your help, Coleson!

Ruthie Hillman demonstrated KINDNESS when she comforted a teacher during the 9/11 commemoration. 

 

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** CLUB FAIR IS TODAY!!! *** STUDENT LIFE on the BRYANT CENTRAL GREEN *

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DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.19.23

Posted on September 19, 2023 by The Dean Team

Hispanic Heritage Month, Quote of the Day: 

“We are all individuals; we are all human beings; we are all connected together; and we all have the same rights, the same freedom.”

– Sylvia Mendez (born June 7, 1936) is an American Civil Rights activist & retired nurse

Bronwyn Seeber was a true friend when she cheered her through the high ropes course on the class trip. Way to show KINDNESS!

Maya McCorkle, Khloe Thompson, and Kierra Morrow displayed TEAMWORK and KINDNESS when they offered to help a teacher with a large task. Many thanks!!

Jessi Laws and Julia Schattner displayed TEAMWORK today when they helped Mrs. Allred-Mcgee prepare for CORE  in the messy art room!

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** CLUB FAIR IS THIS WEDS, 9/20 **

* OFFICE HRS – BRYANT CENTRAL GREEN *

Club leaders, be sure to create your tri-fold boards 

 

 

Varsity Boys Lacrosse meeting TODAY during Office Hours at 1 p.m.The meeting will be in the stands of the stadium.  

 

 

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DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.18.23

Posted on September 18, 2023 by The Dean Team

from your class trips!! We hope everyone had a great experience and made lots of new connections as a class. Seniors, you’ll have a fantastic class trip in just a few months!  

Grant Lam showed TEAMWORK when he helped take attendance at our last fire drill.

Tyler Donia showed TEAMWORK when he pulled up the Deans’ Daily Download in Advisory.

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** CLUB FAIR IS THIS WEDS, 9/20 **

* OFFICE HRS – BRYANT CENTRAL GREEN *

Club leaders, be sure to create your tri-fold boards 

 

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DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.12.23

Posted on September 12, 2023 by The Dean Team

Claire Nelson demonstrates TEAMWORK when she consistently reminds her teacher to take attendance in class each day!

Noelle Rizzo demonstrated KINDNESS when she quickly and willingly shared a piece of equipment with a classmate. Thanks, Noelle!!

At the end of class, Athena Gargagliano demonstrated KINDNESS when she cleaned up all of Mr. Frye’s cards that were scattered and piled them together for him. Muchas gracias, Athena! 

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Cannon Leatherman 

Attention Freshmen and Sophomores, the Admission Office at Cannon needs you! We are excited to begin welcoming prospective students to spend the day on campus.   Hosts are needed to help ensure a great visit day.  Hosts are expected to take their visitor to classes, lunch, and clubs, introduce them to friends, and make them feel welcome at Cannon. Visitors will spend all (or part) of the day with the host.  If you’d like to host, please complete this survey. Contact Mrs. Holliway at hholliway@cannonschool.org with questions.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:  The Cabarrus County JOYPROM is a prom for local youth and adults with disabilities.  This prom provides these youth and adults a fun and exciting night of music, food, fellowship, and dancing!   The JOYPROM will take place Saturday, September 30th from 4:30-9:30 at the Community Church of Mt. Pleasant.  Volunteers are needed to help with jobs at this event and to offer kindness to the attendees.  If you are interested in volunteering, you will need to purchase a volunteer shirt for $20 and attend a training on September 21st at 6:30. 
Volunteers should sign up here by September 12th.

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DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.11.23

Posted on September 11, 2023 by The Dean Team

The bravery of American citizens and uniformed personnel in the face of one of the world’s most terrible terrorist attacks is remembered on Patriot Day on September 11 each year.

Patriot Day gives all of us time to reflect on the devastating terror attacks that took nearly 3,000 lives. We commemorate those who we lost and give thanks to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line.

As an Upper School community, we will take a moment of silence at 8:46 am today to remember the lives lost and consider what we stand for as a nation and how we can work together to make the world a better place for all.

Kudos to Catherine Turner, Victor Lopez, Lucy Way, Sana Pandey, Nicole Ratterman, Kierra Morrow, Kayce Campurciani, Aliza Anderson, Lauren Hollar, Maddie Sturgill, Andi Evans, Olivia McLaughlin, Hailey Safranek, Molly Reiss, Cole Frei, Caroline Cain and Brya Scott displayed TEAMWORK and KINDNESS as they picked up trash from the student section after Friday night’s football game. Many thanks to you all!!!

Caroline Cain and Merrick Rice showed KINDNESS when they volunteered to help Ms. Fisher rearrange her classroom furniture during Office Hours. (2 CVs in 1 day for Caroline!!)

Sophie Pittman demonstrated KINDNESS when they helped a classmate who was unable to write. 

Shout out to Catherine Turner and Lauren Hollar for their COURAGE in trying to hype up the student section during the third quarter of Friday night’s game. (2 CVs in 1 day for both of you!)

Caden Elnaggar demonstrated PASSION for Macbeth when he encouraged his group to keep going in their difficult quotation analysis. Way to go, Caden!

Carter Cassidy showed COURAGE when he stood up to a peer and held him accountable for his decision to park in Senior parking. Thanks for being an upstander and for defending our culture of respect and integrity in our community, Carter! 

Matthew Sancho- Joseph demonstrated RESPECT when he backtracked to hold a door open for a teacher! Thank you, Matthew!! (CV #3 for Matthew!) 

Gabbi Coppa demonstrated RESPECT when she emailed her teachers in advance to let them know she would be missing class for a sporting event, then followed up in person to get ahead of missing work! WTG,  Gabbi!

Paul Ohrel and Madikay Ndiaye demonstrated TEAMWORK when they helped a classmate clean up a mess that they didn’t make. Thanks for the help, and for being good classmates!

Many thanks to Hudson Davis, Caden Elnaggar, Joel Bentley, and Liam Gibbons for their TEAMWORK in taking the push-up board back to its storage place. (2 CVs in 1 day for you, Caden!!)

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Lauren Childress 🥳 , Judah King 🥳 , & Jaylen Claggett 🥳 

Attention Freshmen and Sophomores, the Admission Office at Cannon needs you! We are excited to begin welcoming prospective students to spend the day on campus.   Hosts are needed to help ensure a great visit day.  Hosts are expected to take their visitor to classes, lunch, and clubs, introduce them to friends, and make them feel welcome at Cannon. Visitors will spend all (or part) of the day with the host.  If you’d like to host, please complete this survey. Contact Mrs. Holliway at hholliway@cannonschool.org with questions.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:  The Cabarrus County JOYPROM is a prom for local youth and adults with disabilities.  This prom provides these youth and adults a fun and exciting night of music, food, fellowship, and dancing!   The JOYPROM will take place Saturday, September 30th from 4:30-9:30 at the Community Church of Mt. Pleasant.  Volunteers are needed to help with jobs at this event and to offer kindness to the attendees.  If you are interested in volunteering, you will need to purchase a volunteer shirt for $20 and attend a training on September 21st at 6:30. 
Volunteers should sign up here by September 12th.

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DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.08.23

Posted on September 8, 2023 by The Dean Team

*** TODAY — last day to drop/add*** 

Lilly Breese, Lucy Way, and Maryanne Lewis spent 3 hours helping our parents navigate the Upper School, read our schedules, and make it to each classroom on time during back-to-school night. They were all fabulous representations of our PST; and our student body! THANK YOU, Lilly, Lucy, and Maryanne! (That’s 2 days of consecutive CVs for Maryanne!!)

Niki Desai displayed KINDNESS when she used her free time to help explain math concepts to her advisory mates!

Shawn Kennedy and Henry Garrison demonstrated KINDNESS when they jumped up to help Ms. Brady clean up water that she had spilled all over her computer, desk, and papers! Thanks for lending a hand, friends!! 

Isaiah Scott showed care, KINDNESS, and generosity by creating extensive study materials for an upcoming assessment and sharing them with his fellow students. We hope your classmates appreciate this, Isaiah! 

Henry Apostolopoulos showed care and KINDNESS by working with a classmate to distribute study materials that will benefit students across all course sections. THANK YOU, Henry!

Jacob Hartsell showed COURAGE when he volunteered to share his creative piece with the class. Way to be brave, Jacob!

Kendyl Majors demonstrated KINDNESS when she complimented a teacher and asked about her day. Way to make a teacher’s day, Kendyl!!

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Ashmi Trivedi 🥳

Today we will welcome Dr. Dave Dixon as our guest speaker during our Community Meeting for Student Life.  Dr. Dixon will speak to our US community about Artificial Intelligence and demonstrate that with the right strategies, AI can enhance, not hinder, education, critical thinking, and writing skills.

Dr. Dixon earned his Ph.D. in Work, Technology, & Organizations, as well as a Master’s degree in Sociology and Management Science from Stanford University. His entire career has focused on integrating advanced technology with the best teaching and learning practices around. We hope this talk will be informative and empowering for all students and educators. 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:  The Cabarrus County JOYPROM is a prom for local youth and adults with disabilities.  This prom provides these youth and adults a fun and exciting night of music, food, fellowship, and dancing!   The JOYPROM will take place Saturday, September 30th from 4:30-9:30 at the Community Church of Mt. Pleasant.  Volunteers are needed to help with jobs at this event and to offer kindness to the attendees.  If you are interested in volunteering, you will need to purchase a volunteer shirt for $20 and attend a training on September 21st at 6:30. 
Volunteers should sign up here by September 12th.

 

We are in need of one or two more students for CSG (Cannon School Gaming). This is for the League of Legends competitive team. We also need subs as well, so we’ll take more if there’s more interest! 

There is no expectation of ever playing the game before. There is no expectation of “being a gamer.” All current team members are new to the game!

We meet once or twice a week and the games are on Tuesday at 7 pm (play from home). (Sept 12- Nov 14th). Everyone on the team is just in it for fun and we have a very positive group. Please email Mr. Storr if interested!! 

 

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DEANS DAILY DOWNLOAD 09.07.23

Posted on September 7, 2023 by The Dean Team

*** the last day to drop/add a class is TOMORROW *** 

Bella Chiemprabha demonstrated KINDESS when she let a classmate in need borrow her computer charger during class.

Hendry Dryden showed TEAMWORK when he took attendance during the fire drill last week while Mush was keeping the Mill safe.

Maryanne Lewis demonstrated TEAMWORK when she helped Dean Zelaya with some clerical work during her free time. We appreciate you, Maryanne!!

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:  The Cabarrus County JOYPROM is a prom for local youth and adults with disabilities.  This prom provides these youth and adults a fun and exciting night of music, food, fellowship, and dancing!   The JOYPROM will take place Saturday, September 30th from 4:30-9:30 at the Community Church of Mt. Pleasant.  Volunteers are needed to help with jobs at this event and to offer kindness to the attendees.  If you are interested in volunteering, you will need to purchase a volunteer shirt for $20 and attend a training on September 21st at 6:30. 
Volunteers should sign up here by September 12th.

PURPLE OUT IS SEPTEMBER 8TH!!! 

T-SHIRTS ($20) WILL BE SOLD NEXT TUESDAY & THURSDAY OUTSIDE FOUNDATION HALL DURING OFFICE HOURS AND FRIDAY DURING LUNCH & AT THE FOOTBALL GAME TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE!

Please help Hope Kramer and Catherine Turner raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease.

We are in need of one or two more students for CSG (Cannon School Gaming). This is for the League of Legends competitive team. We also need subs as well, so we’ll take more if there’s more interest! 

There is no expectation of ever playing the game before. There is no expectation of “being a gamer.” All current team members are new to the game!

We meet once or twice a week and the games are on Tuesday at 7 pm (play from home). (Sept 12- Nov 14th). Everyone on the team is just in it for fun and we have a very positive group. Please email Mr. Storr if interested!! 

Please consider making your donation here. Email Kate Whittington with any questions about this event or your donation.  

In collaboration with a student initiative to bring back recycling to our school, the MILL is helping to build recycling bins for the Upper School. We need your input on the best location to place the bins! Please fill out THIS FORM to submit your input!

Homecoming Dance 2023 “A Roaring Good Time”


Cannon School is thrilled to present a fun-filled evening of excitement to commemorate this year’s Homecoming. Come out and enjoy a great DJ, fun snacks, and hayrides.
 
What? Cannon School Homecoming Dance 2023
Theme? The Roaring ‘20s
Where? Cannon School Quad
When? Saturday, September 23, 2023
Time? 7:00-9:30pm

CLASS OF 2027: 

If you’d like to serve with this year’s Honor Council as an intern, please apply here. Submissions are due by 3pm September 15th.

What makes a good candidate?

  • Integrity is the foundation of your character.
  • Capable of articulating good arguments.
  • Someone who has the fortitude to resist peer pressure.
  • A willingness to deliver speeches to an audience.

Questions? Please see
Ms. Lineberger or Mr. Booker

 

 

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