Collis plays in championship game
Canterbury Middle School's Reid Collis knows what it is like to be a champion. Reid, #7, is involved with Little League and his team won the city tournament championship on July 1. Reid plays for Fort Wayne Cardiology of Don Ayres-Times Corners. The team played Heritage Service of Georgetown at the St. Joe Little League diamonds. Check out the link below for the news clips from June 30 and July 1 games.
School Supply List
It is never too early to go shopping for school supplies! Download and print a PDF of the supply list for your student's grade:
Summer Reading Lists
What will Canterbury students be reading this summer? Click on the links below to download lists for each school division.
Summer to Shine Camps
Canterbury School offers a variety of summer programs to the community designed to address the needs of students in Early Childhood through High School. Check out the Summer to Shine program for campers age 3-Grade 9. Camp Invention will be held for grades 1-6. Soccer, tennis and basketball camps are for ages 5-14. Chess Camp is for Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Interested in Canterbury?
JUNE OPEN HOUSE: Want to learn more about Canterbury School over the summer? Visit the school June 25 and June 26, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please come and see our facilities, meet our students, teachers and administrators and hear more about the programs and opportunities available to Cantebrury students age 2 through Grade 8. All are welcome, no RSVP required. For more information call or e-mail us.
Art Walk & MS Concert 5/28
Canterbury School invites families from throughout the community to Art Walk, a free event, on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Middle School, 5601 Covington Road. Guests may stroll through a stunning exhibit of hundreds of pieces of artwork by students in Lower and Middle School. All types of media will be on display, including 3-D and sculptural pieces. The Middle School gym is transformed each year into an art gallery overflowing with examples of creativity, talent and hard work. Guests will musical performances as they peruse the display. At 7:30 p.m., all may attend the free Middle School Spring Concert, featuring a lighthearted mix of songs from the strings group, choir, band and orchestra designed to demonstrate their technical and musical achievements in the past year.
Graduation June 14
Graduation is June 14. Check below for graduation weekend activities.
Cavalier Golf Open May 19
Join the fun on May 19, 2008, for the 12th Annual Cavalier Golf Open at Chestnut Hills Golf Club.The tournament is an 18-hole Florida scramble so players of all skill levels can participate. The fee is $150 per player, which includes everything - the greens fee, a golf cart, a box lunch, free snacks and drinks throughout the day, a tailgate party, a dinner, and prizes galore! Registration will begin at 11:30 am with a shotgun start at 12:30 pm. Last year we had our largest turnout with 125 parents, alumni, alum parents and friends of the school competing for bragging rights. The Cavalier Golf Open is the school’s single fundraiser for our athletics program. Funds from this event are used for major equipment purchases not covered in the annual budget (scoreboards and bleachers, for example) and help underwrite training and professional development opportunities for our coaches.
Spring Luncheon 5/29
Canterbury School will holds its annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 29, in the 5601 Covington Road Middle School gymnasium, which will be transformed into an art gallery showcasing student work. Doors open at 11 a.m. to tour the gallery. Lunch will be served at noon. The cost is $20 per person.
Celebrating Volunteers
Whether you help during a classroom party, make advisory snacks, chaperone a dance, chair an event, sew costumes, serve on a committee or deliver flyers, your time is appreciated by everyone here at Canterbury – especially the students. Thank you!
Big Dig Garage Sale 5/3
Canterbury School's parent association is hosting its annual community garage sale, the Big Dig, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, in the Middle School, 5601 Covington Rd. If you love to garage sale, you won't want to miss this one. Collections for this massive sale have been ongoing throughout the school year. The sale fills the Middle School gym and beyond. Finds include furniture, appliances, fashion, books, CDs, dishes, toys and much, much more. Proceeds support programs in all divisions at this independent, not-for-profit school. All items remaining at the end of the sale are donated to community organizations serving those in need.
Lady Cavs-State Champs!
It was an amazing day Saturday, March 1 as Canterbury fans either gathered at Conseco Fieldhouse, tuned in to the radio, or watched the game on TV or via live Web casting. Fans, students and parents were proud that the Lady Cavs made it to the state finals. And they were elated when it became evident the Lady Cavs would win the state championship. Congratulations, team. Go Lady Cavs!
Camp Fair March 2008
About 160 families and 42 camps were on hand at the 19th annual Summer Camp Discoveries Fair, located at Canterbury High School on March 2. This event helps parents plan a summer’s worth of fun and activities in one afternoon. The camps and summer programs were located in one place to answer questions and to share information. Many of the camps had activities for kids to do at the camp fair. Plus there were door prizes and popcorn. Camps and summer programs are available for all budgets, and for kids and teens of all ages from 2 all the way up through high school.
Parent Education Series
The next Parent Education Series is on “Technology at Canterbury” and takes place Tuesday, February 12 at the following times: Lower School 6:30 p.m.; Middle School 6:30 p.m.; and High School 7:30 p.m. Remember when dry erase boards were innovative? Not any more. Now SMART Boards take the classroom to a whole new level. Don’t know what a SMART Board is? Come to technology Night and find out. There’s one in almost every classroom, and your children and their teachers use it. But SMART Boards are not the only advanced technology. Come to Technology Night to see the rest! Check out your child’s division or all divisions to see what is new. Remember to tour the Middle School gym which will be full of Lower and Middle School Science Fair projects. Technology at Canterbury is more than learning how to type on a computer keyboard. It is key to a 21st century education. We are finding ways to connect advances in technology and programs to our students’ every day learning. Come and see what your children are growing up with and how it is becoming integrated into almost every aspect of the curriculum. Their school experience includes SMART Boards, robotics, Power Point, digital photography and movies, word processing, computer graphics, music composition, Web casts, e-mail, layout and design, programming, Internet research, Web site design and a whole lot more.
Kicks & Giggles Soccer
Canterbury School offers soccer on Sundays via the Kicks & Giggles Soccer Program Looking for a great way to develop your children’s soccer skills? Canterbury School will host the 2008 Kicks & Giggles Soccer Program on Sundays from February 17 through March 9 for children in Kindergarten through Grade 4. Canterbury soccer coaches will teach basic technical skills through a variety of fun and engaging games. Each day will end with a small-sided (3 vs. 3 or 4 vs. 4) style scrimmage. Kicks & Giggles takes place in the Canterbury Middle School Gymnasium located at 5601 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne. Kindergarten – Grade 2 will meet on Sundays from noon – 1 p.m. and Grades 3 – 4 will meet from 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. The cost for the program is $30 per player. To register your child or to find out more information, please call soccer coach, Chris Mauch, at 436-7721, Ext. 2052.
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