Does your child need an academic reset? Do they have trouble getting or staying organized? Difficulty managing time? Feelings of falling behind with assignments or assessment? Is your child in need of an accountability partner (who’s not you 😊) to help keep their goals on track? Our Academic Coaching at Cannon (ACC) program is designed to build and strengthen executive functioning skills while encouraging autonomy, self-efficacy, and self-advocacy. This free, on-campus, during-the-school-day resource is available to EVERY Cannon Upper School student; ACC sessions are now offered in-person or virtually. Learn more with Upper School Student Support Coordinator Jessica Kulp and Upper School English Teacher and Academic Coach Richard Smith about how Academic Coaching at Cannon helps students take actionable steps to maximize their potential.

In this session we will help you as parents identify ways to differentiate between a healthy level of stress and anxious or depressive symptoms. Join Upper School Counselors Claire Cabellos, LCSW and Anne Hoffman, MA to learn how to understand your teen’s wide range of emotional responses and how to effectively support them.

Join Associate Director of College Counseling Alex Segura and Dean of Students Tom Booker as we provide families with a glimpse into the exciting freshman experience at Cannon! We’ll talk about Advisory, Student Life and New Student Seminar, support provided by College Counseling, and the roles the College Counselor, Advisor, and Dean will play along our students’ journey. We’ll also give an overview of the academic course of study for the freshman year. Come join us as we look forward to welcoming our newest Upper School students!

Join Associate Director of College Counseling Kristin McClanahan as she provides an introduction to the College Counseling team and an overview of how College Counseling supports the Class of 2024. Insights to programming, resources and curriculum planning will be presented.

In this session we will help you as parents identify ways to differentiate between a healthy level of stress and anxious or depressive symptoms. Join Upper School Counselors Claire Cabellos, LCSW and Anne Hoffman, MA to learn how to understand your teen’s wide range of emotional responses and how to effectively support them.

The world that our students inhabit is constantly changing. To prepare them for the future, we as an Upper School must model our core principle of Adaptive Expertise, evaluating and reevaluating best practices. This session is intended to inform Cannon Upper School parents about this year’s Department Chair Team’s focus on the role of homework in the Upper School. Join Upper School Social Studies Department Chair Laura Huffman and Upper School Academic Dean Nate Rogers to hear about the research and process behind our study of how homework works best for students.

This session will inform Cannon Upper School parents about the sequence of math courses during their high school student’s career. Join Upper School Math Department Chair Danny Scurlock, along with Upper School Math Teacher Josh Zebracki, to learn about the factors to consider when deciding the best math path for your student. Mr. Scurlock and Mr. Zebracki will also spend time describing what goes on in a Cannon Upper School Math classroom. There will be time for Q&A near the conclusion of this session.

Does your child need an academic reset? Do they have trouble getting or staying organized? Difficulty managing time? Feelings of falling behind with assignments or assessment? Is your child in need of an accountability partner (who’s not you 😊) to help keep their goals on track? Our Academic Coaching at Cannon (ACC) program is designed to build and strengthen executive functioning skills while encouraging autonomy, self-efficacy, and self-advocacy. This free, on-campus, during-the-school-day resource is available to EVERY Cannon Upper School student; ACC sessions are now offered in-person or virtually. Learn more with Upper School Student Support Coordinator Jessica Kulp and Upper School English Teacher and Academic Coach Richard Smith about how Academic Coaching at Cannon helps students take actionable steps to maximize their potential.

Next year, students in English I, II, III, and IV will spend third trimester in an elective course of their choosing.  During this session, Upper School English Department Chair Mark Dunn will discuss our rationale for making this change, what this change might mean for your student in terms of course continuity, and what kinds of class topics you might see offered up during the '21-'22 school year.  

If you are venturing into the college process with your firstborn child, this session will be filled with helpful hints for you. You will learn about the timelines, the discussions, the predicaments, the college visits, and the actual launching (off to school) that is to come for you and your student. Join Upper School Division Head Deb Otey and Director of College Counseling Beth Wilner for an honest discussion about our own experiences that will hopefully encourage and support you and your child’s upcoming college process.

Grades may not be the only thing that matters, but - let’s admit it - grades are still one of the things that matter in high school. Join JrK-12 Director of Studies Fabio A Hurtado to better understand what our students will experience in 9th grade in terms of grading. Join this session to find out how grading is done in US 9th grade courses and how to understand and navigate educational terms like traditional, standards-based, reassessment, powerschool gradebook, and trimester grades.

Join Associate Director of College Counseling Alex Segura and Dean of Students Tom Booker as we provide families with a glimpse into the exciting freshman experience at Cannon! We’ll talk about Advisory, Student Life and New Student Seminar, support provided by College Counseling, and the roles the College Counselor, Advisor, and Dean will play along our students’ journey. We’ll also give an overview of the academic course of study for the freshman year. Come join us as we look forward to welcoming our newest Upper School students!

Come to this session learn about the new, hands-on Advanced Topics experience in Environmental Science. Join Upper School Science Department co-teachers Kenan Mattsson and Heather Oswald as they discuss the shift from AP to AT - how it will allow students to take part in more experiential learning, long term environmental studies, and engage with writing an environmental conservation grant proposal. This is your chance to learn about the course redesign and how your rising junior or senior may benefit from enrolling in our newest Advanced Topics course. 

If you are venturing into the college process with your firstborn child, this session will be filled with helpful hints for you. You will learn about the timelines, the discussions, the predicaments, the college visits, and the actual launching (off to school) that is to come for you and your student. Join Upper School Division Head Deb Otey and Director of College Counseling Beth Wilner for an honest discussion about our own experiences that will hopefully encourage and support you and your child’s upcoming college process.

This session will inform Cannon Upper School parents about the sequence of math courses during their high school student’s career. Join Upper School Math Department Chair Danny Scurlock, along with Upper School Math Teacher Josh Zebracki, to learn about the factors to consider when deciding the best math path for your student. Mr. Scurlock and Mr. Zebracki will also spend time describing what goes on in a Cannon Upper School Math classroom. There will be time for Q&A near the conclusion of this session.

Join Associate Director of College Counseling Kristin McClanahan as she provides an introduction to the College Counseling team and an overview of how College Counseling supports the Class of 2024. Insights to programming, resources and curriculum planning will be presented.