The excitement this week in Lower and Upper Elementary centered
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The excitement this week in Lower and Upper Elementary centered
The excitement this week in Lower and Upper Elementary centered on the Science Expo held Thursday night. Our budding scientists revealed their talents through some creative, insightful, and superb projects. A significant number of students and families turned out and enjoyed the evening together star and planet gazing, learning from a NASA engineer, checking out meteorites, and a variety of other activities. Thanks to Mr. Moore, our guests, teachers, and volunteers who made the evening such a success. We are already gathering some great new ideas for next year’s event! The winners of the upper elementary science fair projects were Fourth Grade – Karlly Serafin (1st), Xavier Keegan (2nd), and Olivia Arias (3rd); Fifth Grade – Tatum Williams (1st), Klayton Williams (2nd), Charity Vernon (3rd); and Sixth Grade – Emily Hopkins (1st), Emileigh Engelbrecht (2nd), and Christian Knight (3rd). Also noteworthy in the area of science is the collaboration with the Perot Museum of Science to bring some hands-on programs to Canterbury. Three programs are scheduled for the month of February. We look forward to working with the Perot Museum in this endeavor. In addition, the Lower School is in the process of converting a classroom into a designated Science Lab space. It will be ready to show off soon! The Youth and Government team which includes Canterbury sixth through eighth graders continue to prepare and practice for their upcoming state conference in Austin. Last week CES hosted the team from Fellowship Christian Academy to prepare together, helping one another hone their debating and law-making skills. This is admissions season! Canterbury had another successful admissions open house last week. There is a lot of interest from prospective families in enrolling for the 2014-15 school year, with several letters of acceptance ready to mail at the close of our current families’ reenrollment period, February 18th. Please return your reenrollment contracts by this deadline. Your timeliness in this matter not only secures your child’s enrollment but also helps Canterbury plan more efficiently and effectively for next year in regards to programing and staffing. Get involved! Plan now to attend Canterbury’s annual Gala on Saturday, March 1st! It is always a great event, bringing the Canterbury family together. We hope our k-6 students will also attend the Children’s Gala. They will be singing for the adults during a portion of the entertainment as well. If you have not yet done so, bring in your auction donations! Your child will receive a “No Homework Pass”, and classes with 100% participation will receive an ice cream party! Calendar of Events Please make note of the several events coming up in the next two weeks! Monday, February 3rd - Canterbury has been chosen “School of the Week” by KLTY Radio. They will be broadcasting from our parking lot during carpool on Monday and making announcements for CES throughout the week. Tune in to 94.9 FM! Monday, February 3rd - There will NOT be a Town Hall meeting hosted by the Board. That meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 4th. Tuesday, February 4th – Upper Elementary (Grades 4-6) moms are invited to enjoy “Muffins with Mom” in the Chafin gym with their child from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 5th – K-2 field trip, dress uniform Thursday, February 6th – Lower School (Grades k-3) dads are invited to “Donuts with Dad” in the Lower School commons from 7:30-8:00 a.m. Sunday, February 9th - Canterbury’s first annual COLLEGE FAIR will be hosted in the Bishops gym from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. As of today twenty-five colleges have confirmed, and more are expected by the time the event occurs. This is a great opportunity for all high school students to meet the colleges to which they may someday apply. The event is open to the public, so spread the word to friends and family who have high school students. Tuesday, February 11th - SKY RANCH will be conducting a preview and information session in Chafin Learning Center at 7:00 p.m. This event will include activities for your children while you learn more about the SKY RANCH LAUNCH CAMP to be held at Canterbury from June9-13th for ages 5-11. They will also be sharing information about their summer camp in Van, Texas for ages 6-16. Thursday, February 13th – The “Art of Cooking” club for second and third grade hosted by art teacher Jennifer Cowley will begin February 13th and meet each Thursday from 3:15-4:15 for six weeks. More information will be sent out this week. Brag Board! Congratulations to Fifth Grader, Joshua Scott! Each year fifth graders in Mrs. Lage’s language art’s class put their persuasive writing into action by writing grant letters on behalf of their favorite charity. The letters are sent off to an executive director of a foundation in New York who reviews the letters and chooses a winner. Joshua’s letter was selected resulting in a $100 donation for his charity of choice, AAFA, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America! Congratulations to Canterbury senior, Clayton Foster! U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz announced 60 nominees to the U.S. service academies. Nearly 1,000 candidates applied for a nomination from Sen. Cruz to attend the United States Air Force Academy, United States Military Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy or United States Naval Academy, and Canterbury Episcopal School senior Clayton Foster is a Class of 2018 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy candidate! Lower School students Justin (K) and Alison Green (3rd) returned from Christmas break beaming after a once in a life time experience. They were invited and attended the resident staff Christmas party at the White House by their aunt, Kelly Green, the first female African-American floral designer for the White House. The pride they have for their aunt and the excitement of meeting President Obama and the First Lady are evident in the photo below! Have a blessed weekend! Liz Fitzgerald Head of Lower and Upper Elementary [email protected] 972-572-7200, ext. 154