The Best Part Of Waking Up...Is Canterbury Coffee!
Time is running out to stock your cabinet with locally roasted "Canterbury Blend" coffees. The 8th grade, which traditionally raises money to buy a special gift for Canterbury, has partnered with Canterbury parents Joe and Brooke Fowler, owners of Cafeagency Organic Bean Coffeehouse, to offer three special 100% Organic and Fair Trade Arabica whole bean coffees exclusively for this fundraiser. These delicious locally fresh-roasted "Canterbury Blend" coffees (dark, light, and decaf) will be packaged in one-pound bags and will be available for pick-up at school. Please turn in order forms and checks (made out to Canterbury School) to your child's homeroom teacher or the front office no later than Monday, March 9. Thanks for supporting the Class of 2015.
Only Two Days Left In 2nd Grade Book Sale
Mrs. McIlwain's 2nd grade annual used children's book sale ends tomorrow. Come by Fry Hall to shop. Proceeds benefit Dolan Manor.
Directory Change
Please make the following change to this family found in your directory.
Courtney Perrin (Micah, 5H; Mackenzie, 2M)
4503 Prestbury Drive
27455
We Want Your Shoes
As part of the In My Neighbors' Shoes experience, our 7th grade will spend part of the day on Thursday, March 5, with the children from Newcomers School. Many of the refugees served by the Newcomers School arrive in Greensboro without shoes appropriate for our weather. We are working with The 5:14 Initiative to collect new or lightly worn shoes for the students at the school. There are collection boxes in the front lobbies of Armfield and Fry Halls, and we welcome any donations. The students would like to deliver the shoes by tomorrow, March 6. There is more information on the Middle School and Lower School Haiku pages.
Spring Fling And The Canterbury Open Are Coming Up
Every Canterbury student looks forward to Spring Fling and every Canterbury parent looks forward to The Canterbury Open. Don't miss an opportunity to sponsor one or both! Spring Fling is Friday, April 24, and The Canterbury Open golf tournament is Wednesday, May 6. There's more information on sponsorships here.
Calling All Bakers
Dust off your secret family recipes. Stock up on flour, sugar, and vanilla. We need you to bake something special for the Bake Sale at Spring Fling on Friday, April 24. Look for additional information in upcoming issues of Chatter.
Hurray! Spring Is Finally Coming
And with spring, comes Canterbury's Spring Fling and the world-famous Pet Adoption Booth. Encourage your children bring in gently used stuffed animals to donate. There will be donation boxes in the Admin Cottage, Fry Hall, and Armfield Hall.
Canterbury Will Offer Full-Day Care For Four Weeks This Summer
Over the last year, a task force of Canterbury faculty, staff, and parents looked at ways to expand our summer program, including possibly offering full-day summer care at Canterbury. The group visited other schools, surveyed parents, and collaborated on ways to add fun summer experiences for children. The decision to add full-day care was dependent on the number of children registered by March 1. Those numbers indicate that the best way to expand Canterbury's summer program is to offer our regular four weeks of morning camps and add a noon-6pm component for those four weeks. So, for the summer camp weeks of June 15-19, June 22-26, July 20-24, and July 27-31, Canterbury will add an afternoon option that will take the place of the C.A.T.S. camps. These afternoon sessions will be programmed to offer structured time for art, free play, and outdoor activities. The goal is to expand the all-day program to more weeks next summer. You can still register for summer camps and the afternoon option here.
See What's New On The Parents' Blog
There's always something interesting to read on the blog. Check it out here.
Visiting Author Coming In March
Get ready for visiting author Janet Stevens, who will be at Canterbury March 31, by learning more about her and ordering one of her books from this link.
After School Clubs And Clinics Still Available
It is not too late to sign up for four fantastic third trimester offerings starting in the next few weeks. Future Basketball Stars (K-8), Crazy Running (K-2), SoccerOP (K-4), and Rick Murphy Golf Academy (K-5) are gearing up. Please see the Third Trimester Club and Clinic brochure for specific information regarding day, time, and start and end dates. To register, simply complete the registration form (last page of the brochure) and submit it to the office with a check payable to Canterbury School. Email Kevin Brenner with questions or for more information.
Yearbook Deadlines Are Approaching
Lower School: Many lower school families are creating custom pages for student yearbooks on TreeRing. If you have not started, there is still time to log into TreeRing and begin. You received an invitation in the fall to activate your account but if you missed it, contact Molly Stouten.
Middle School: Most middle school students have created their own accounts on TreeRing and are busy making their custom pages. Those under 13 have done so with parental consent. Many parents may be interested to see what their middle school student has done so far, and may have some great suggestions for content. If you wish to be in the loop and you don't already have a linked account you can have a TreeRing account that is linked to your student's. You got an invitation in the fall to activate your account, but if you missed it, contact Molly Stouten.
8th Grade: 8th grade custom pages are due on March 17. These will be printed in a special supplement and given to all 8th graders.
General Reminders: When custom pages are complete, don't forget to set them to print ready. Do not pre-order a book or pay. Yearbooks are purchased by the school for all students in grades K-8.Photos are still welcome. We need photos of the MLK chapel, class parties, and other fun times at Canterbury. You can share your photos on TreeRing.
Win A Prize For Having A Canterbury Car Magnet
Our new car magnets are in, and they are free. We will distribute them in carpool line some (warm) day, but in the meantime, if you don�t have one, come by the office and get one for every car in your house and for grandparent cars. If a Canterbury staff member spots your car and magnet around town, you�ll win a prize.
Sign Up For Canterbury Summers
Get a jump on summer planning by registering for Canterbury Summers now. Camp weeks are June 15-19, June 22-26, July 20-24, and July 27-31. This year, all registration and payment can be made on line. You'll find all the information here, where you can see a document of camp descriptions and a chart with camp dates, names, instructors, and prices. For a more detailed look, please create an account (or log back into the system if you have already created a user name and password) and once you click the camp sessions (weeks), you'll be taken to a page that lists all camps with descriptions for the week(s) you selected. If you find that you land on your "dashboard" it means you are already logged in. From there, you can view your progress and complete any incomplete forms. You can log out of your dashboard and it will take you back to the screen with the document listing each camp by week.
Ready To Venture Out?
Venture Out offerings for Spring 2015 are available here.
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