"When all the world's problems are solved, is optimism still necessary?" This was the thought-provoking question Fort Wayne South Side Optimist Club Oratorical Contest committee members posed to area students earlier this year. Students were given several weeks to compose their 800-word essays before...

You may wonder what Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Bernard Malamud, Marc Brown, and Myla Goldberg all have in common with Canterbury School. These world-renowned writers are notable alumni of the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and recently, 43 Canterbury students across Grades 7 – 12 were recognized in this year's Scholastic Writing Competition, adding their names to that same list of alumni.

The 2018-19 National Scholastic Arts Competition recognized more than 45 art and writing compositions by Canterbury School students, who earned six Gold Key awards, 10 Silver Key awards, and 31 Honorable Mentions. In the Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio Art Region, 3,400 entries were submitted to this year's competition.

This fall, Canterbury School's 5K Family Fun Run and the November Food Drive, raised $2,000 and nearly 7,000 pounds of food in support of the Associated Churches Network of Fort Wayne. Associated Churches announced that the donation will support their efforts through this spring, remaining the largest donation for the organization this year.

Canterbury High School hosted its annual Scholar Reception on Jan. 10, 2019, to recognize and celebrate the 2018-19 Canterbury Scholar Award and Malone Scholar Award recipients. Congratulations, to these scholars...