Cannonsburg Newsletter
Teya Cotter - Principal
tcotter@rockfordschools.org
Address: 4894 Sturgis St., Rockford, MI 49341
Website: www.rockfordschools.org
Phone: (616) 863-6344
Fax: (616) 863-6357
Important Dates
- April 3-11 Spring Break
- April 15 PTC Meeting 7-8pm
- April 22 & 29 Blandford Nature Assembly
- April 23 Early Release 1:30pm
- April 25 Cannonsburg Carnival Night
Early Release Days
- April 23
- May 7
Students will eat lunch at school and dismissal will be at 1:30 pm on those days. Please plan ahead for transportation changes.
Cannonsburg Calendar
Newsletter Dates
All future newsletters will be featured on the new Rockford website. There will be a new biweekly schedule for elementary schools. All newsletters will be posted by 4pm on the following days:
April 2 - optional, April 18, May 2, May 16, May 30.
A link will be sent out through Family Access.
Battle of the books
Great Job Cannonsburg Knights! After 4 intense tiebreaking rounds, Cannonsburg succumbed to Lakes with a score of 75-79. They fought the good fight. Our team was amazing and showed exemplary sportsmanship.
CONGRATULATIONS
Abigail Leaver, Everet Fransen, Andrew Straayer, CeCe Bailey, Evan Brunner, Alyssa Pratt, Cate Elyea and Jack Anderson!
Golden apple winner
This week's Golden Apple Award goes to Mrs. Liz Brown, Cannonsburg and Belmont Elementary's art teacher. Her teaching talents and special approach with project-based learning draw out the best in students and challenge them to be unique. She works with each child to find their passions and style, and is constantly looking for ways to help kids further their skills, even in reading, speaking, and writing. Students in her care feel seen and valued for their differences and often ask to share lunch and recess times with her to complete special projects. While Liz serves more than 500 students, she knows them well and is passionate about her calling. She teaches "to see kids grow into themselves through creativity." This past week, she dazzled families with a Family Art Night to remember! Hundreds showed up to check out the incredible student artwork, create a collaborative pendulum splatter canvas that will be hung in the south stairwell, draw artist trading cards, play with marker spinners and more. Thanks to Mrs. Brown and the PTC for a spectacular event full of creativity and all you do to support students and families. |
save the DATE!
Cannonsburg Carnival April 25th 5:30-7:30p.m.
The PTC is excited to announce that the Cannonsburg Carnival will have free entrance this year! Carnival will feature games, prizes, popcorn, and more! The Pizza Parliament, Patty Matters and Kona Ice Food Trucks will be selling dinner and snacks. We are seeking parent volunteers or Cannonsburg graduates to help run the games (this can count toward volunteer hours). Click this link to register to volunteer:
If you have any questions, please feel free to email ptcburg@gmail.com.
cannonsburg elemENTARY classroom environment parent input form
Occasionally, parents may wish to ask for a specific learning environment for their child due to particular circumstances. This Spring, your child’s current teacher will be working with their colleagues to select the best placement based on your child’s needs for the 2025-26 school year. Forms are due by May 7th at noon and late requests will not be considered.
Please know that many factors contribute to the creation of class lists, and not all requests can be honored, including teacher assignments. Please do not request a particular teacher.
Click here to complete:
SPRING ASSEMBLY
BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER
WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE
in APRIL
SAVE THE DATE!
rockford family night
You're invited to kick off your summer with the West Michigan Whitecaps! A portion of each ticket bought will be donated directly back to the schools. The game is on Tuesday, May 20th at 6:05pm. Gates open at 4:50pm. Tickets cost $18 each or $24 with a hotdog and a soda. Tickets can be purchased at https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Rockfordfamily25
Mileage club is back!
Spring is here and so is Mileage Club! Mileage club is held during afternoon recess with parent volunteers. See the dates below:
Wednesday, 4/16 Friday, 4/18
Tuesday, 4/22 Thursday, 4/24
Wednesday, 4/30 Friday, 5/2
Monday, 5/5 Friday, 5/9
Tuesday, 5/13 Thursday, 5/15
Wednesday, 5/21 Tuesday, 5/27
Friday, 5/30 Tuesday, 6/3-Cotter Club Celebration
school assistance program
Access support today!
Say “I have an SAP with Rockford Public Schools” when you call 800.442.0809 and press “1.” Every RPS family member in your household is eligible. The Rockford Education Foundation (REF) has proudly partnered with Rockford Public Schools to provide expert counseling, therapy, and resources through Pine Rest’s School Assistance Program (SAP). Additional resources can be found HERE.
grasp
GRASP is a correspondence program for students in Kindergarten through 8th grades which helps students maintain reading and math skills while they are on summer break. The fees for the summer of 2025 are $26 for one subject or $48 for both subjects for each student. You can enroll your student for the book version (grades K-8) or the optional online version (grades 4-8) by completing the registration and payment online.
Kindergarten ENROLLMENT
Enrollment for the 2025/2026 school year is now open. Children who turn five years old on or before December 1, 2025, are eligible to enroll for the 2025/2026 school year.
Cannonsburg Elementary PTC Updates
PTC Meetings
The PTC would like to offer a virtual option for the meeting. In the past there has been trouble with connectivity issues at the school. Please keep that in mind when trying to connect at home. If we are unable to connect, the minutes will be available later in the week so everyone can be kept up to date!
During the meetings, please hold all questions until the end. We will try to save time to answer all questions, if we run out of time you can post your questions in the chat function, and we will provide answers in minutes.
Volunteering
For those interested in VOLUNTEERING at Cannonsburg Elementary School, remember to fill out the volunteer contact form and background check. This must be completed every year. Thank you for your support!
Meeting Dates for 2024-25 School Year
Join us during our quarterly meetings to stay up to date on events!
Art Room: 7pm - 8pm
- April 15, 2025
Meet the Team!
- President: Liz Wardell
- Vice President: Audrey Sarantos
- Treasurer: Nicole Oeltjen
- Secretary: Wendy Hahn
- Trustee: Kara Leaver
We are here for you!
PTCBurg@gmail.com
reminders
Office Reminders
Student Absences
Absences MUST be called into the office 616.863.6344 or emailed to the front office - sweisman@rockfordschools.org
Please leave a message on our general voicemail box if you are calling after hours. Whether you are reporting an absence on our voicemail or speaking with Shelley or Nicole we need to know the following things:
- Student's name
- Reason for Absence - if it is an illness we need to know the symptoms of the illness - vomiting, coughing, fever, cold, diarrhea, lice - whatever the reason may be
Pick-Up Reminders
- Please put orange signs in the passenger dashboard
- Kindergarten parents park & line-up on the sidewalk near parking lot. Older siblings will walk down and cross with the Kindergarten students
- Call the office by 2:30 or email Nicole at ncurtis@rockfordschools.org if you have changes in your after school arrangements.
Label Everything
To avoid your student’s clothing from going into the lost and found PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING!!! Label all hoodies, coats, water bottles, lunch boxes, etc. You can label the items with initials, just last name, full name, etc. Labeling items will ensure they will back it back home!
Health Room Information
Call the office for all illness related absences. Your students needs to be fever free (without medication) and stomach Illness (vomiting) free for 24 hours before returning to school.
If your student is in need of medication during the school day, please refer to the attached link below. Nursing services has all the required documentation. A physician signature and parent signature are required for all distributed medications.
Medications Taken at School
All medication, including over the counter medication, must have a signed doctor's note in the office before office staff can give medication to your child.
If your child:
- Has an EpiPen we need a FARE - Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan filled out by the doctor.
- Has asthma we need an Asthma Action plan filled out by the doctor.
- Has seizures we need a seizure care plan filled out by the doctor.
cold and flu season guide
As many of you are already aware, there has been an increase of illness in our community. To help prevent the spread of illness, including influenza, we would like to partner with you. Please remind your children to wash their hands frequently and cover their mouths when coughing. The question frequently comes up of when to keep a child home from school. Listed below are guidelines for the Rockford Public Schools.
A child should stay home from school and their physician should be consulted if he/she has any of the following symptoms:
- A temperature of 100.4 or greater
- Green or yellow discharge from nose or eyes
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Cough or sore throat lasting longer than two days
- Rashes or eruptions
- Breathing difficulties
- Any other medical concern
Students should remain at home until symptom or fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication. If student has been seen by a physician, and they have been deemed not contagious, a physician’s note must be provided to the school indicating such in order for the student to return to class. As always, the best way to reduce your and your students’ risk of infection is to practice good hand-hygiene.
Food service
Lunch IS FREE this year. Although lunches are free for the 24-25 school year, many services to students and funding, in general, derive from Free and Reduced Lunch applications. Please click on "Apply for Benefits" and complete it by the end of September.
If your child brings a cold lunch and would like to purchase milk, it will cost $.55.
All lunch information can be found by clicking HERE. Our Food Service page has the menu for the month, how to add money to your student's lunch account, and the application for Free and Reduced lunch.
Daily Student Schedule
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