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CSFeatures

a publication of Canterbury School of Florida

SPRING 2015

THE ALL-SCHOOL MUSICAL,

Cinderella

INSIDE You won’t believe this

You won’t believe this letter to our Head of School from a Wake Forest professor

PLUS!

PHOTOS FROM Grandparents Day Trustee Event Spring Gala Canterbury Cup Knight Day SPRING 2015 |

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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FACULTY PROFILE: JOYCE BROWN Language Arts Department Chair

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ALUMNUS PROFILE: KRIS GODDARD ‘00

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STUDENT PROFILE: LILY QUAY ‘24

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LETTER FROM A WAKE FOREST PROFESSOR

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the scene 12

FORMER TRUSTEE REUNION, CANTERBURY CUP

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SPRING GALA, KNIGHT DAY

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GRANDPARENTS DAY

athletics 20

giving back 16

programs & curriculum 10

COURTING SUCCESS Boys Varsity Basketball Team Wins Districts

WORLD CIV STUDENTS SEE A BIGGER PICTURE

on stage

LEARNING BY DOING Middle School Mini-term

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BOOK REVIEW | Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8

crusader connections

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BECOMING DIGITALLY LITERATE? Common Sense Media Certification

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SUMMER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Creating Code, Grammath Mashup & Art-Repreneurship

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CINDERELLA

ALUMNI NEWS AND NOTES

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COUNTDOWN TO CANTERBURY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Letter

CSFeatures a publication of Canterbury School of Florida SPRING 2015

FROM THE EDITOR

CSFeatures is designed to give past, current and future Canterbury families and friends a snapshot of what our students, faculty, parent volunteers and alumni are doing on campus and beyond.

EDITOR & DESIGNER

Heather Lambie CONTRIBUTORS

P. Michael Davis Megan Dobiesz

Lucy Yeager

PHOTOGRAPHY

Last fall I was elated when a Middle School faculty member emailed me and said she would like to nominate our school as one of Tampa Bay Times Top Workplaces. When you take a look at our faculty and staff as a whole, it’s easy to see that people come to Canterbury, and they stay (and if they leave, they often come back).

Heather Lambie

Georgia Mattern

Jeremy Quellhorst

Elise Schreiner

READ IT? LOVE IT? Tell us your thoughts on this issue of CSFeatures. Share your stories and

STATS FOR HOW MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN HERE LONGER THAN: 9 YEARS | 32/86 employees 15 YEARS | 21/86 employees 20 YEARS | 14/86 employees 25 YEARS | 7/86 employees 30 YEARS | 2/86 employees

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Why is this? It’s certainly not for the fame and fortune that a private school job provides. It’s not for the early morning/late night 15-hour workdays administrators, staff and faculty often endure for the setup, management and breakdown of the countless memory-making events we host for our families each week.

If you ask our faculty and staff, they will tell you. They do it for the children. They do it for the parents who offer smiles every morning in carline, and support as volunteers whenever asked. They do it for the love of the work, the hugs, and everything in between the sticky fingers and the college acceptance letters.

Michelle Robinson, Director of Advancement & Admissions | 727-521-5903 mrobinson@canterburyflorida.org

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When we posted the announcement of our designation as a 2015 Top 100 Workplace in Tampa Bay (we came in at #49) on our Facebook page, our devotees wrote in (above) and shared why they come back day after day, year after year.

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faculty P R OF I L E Joyce Brown UPPER SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS DEPARTMENT CHAIR

BY HEATHER LAMBIE As a young collegiate in the late 1970s, Joyce Brown put herself through an Ivy League university, went on to a Master’s and has made great strides as Canterbury’s Language Arts department chair and the sponsor of multiple student groups during her 21 years at the school.

But her biggest accomplishment? “Getting people to love Shakespeare!” she says. “I always do Romeo and Juliet with the ninth graders and we read it aloud and talk about it together and I just like showing the students that the vocabulary is antique, but once they get the hang of it, it’s not that hard to read and it’s very funny and the stories are great.

I love doing the Shakes.”

“The Shakes,” as she refers to the Bard in her trademark slightly-Long-Islandish accent, is only her conduit to the greater mission. “I think the most important thing that people can do is read,” she says. “It doesn’t matter if you’re reading Shakespeare, but if you can read Shakespeare, or the Romantic poets, you can read anything. Once you learn the critical skills, the comprehension, there is nothing in the world that’s out of your reach.”

her courses on her own experiences in college. “Let’s have a college class,” she’ll tell them. And they do, from the level of discussion right down to starting the class with a little sugar fix by passing around a gallon ziplock bag of Dum Dums.

pendent and hard working. “She worked the whole time I was growing up,” she says. “She drilled it into us--you have to be self reliant and responsible. There is nothing better than being self reliant and knowing you can handle it. That’s a great lesson for students today.”

Brown doesn’t give her students just any collegiate experience; she gives them the Ivy League experience she pulls from her alma mater Cornell, as well as from post-graduate Georgetown. Though she could be haughty about her background, she’s incredibly down to earth in explaining how she grew her Ivy academic roots; “I had no money, so I went the community college route and started there. Then I saved money, trans-

As someone who just helped the Interact Club spearhead an Arts and Crafts Fair to raise money, Brown prides herself on imparting those values of self reliance.

“I’ve been trying to get [a craft show] off the ground for a few years,” she says.

“I had some grand hopes of working on a major fundraiser for the school to have a Canterbury Festival Day with an art show, theater performances, some exhibition sports on the fields, a whole

“Being able to communicate clearly in writing is a major advantage to anyone.

When Brown says this, she is not just attempting to proselytize students into her elective class, Shakespeare’s Plays.

She is adamant that Shakespeare fosters analytical abilities, “and we get to talk so much about sociological issues, history, arts--everything that’s in the plays.”

One may not guess that that high school Shakespeare elective fills up, but it does.

Part of that is because, as Upper School Principal Dr. Scottie Smith says, “When Ms. Brown is teaching literature, she can quite literally make the stories come to life for the students in her explanations.”

The other part is that Brown bases

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ferred to Cornell for undergrad, and then graduated Georgetown with my Master’s.”

It’s actually a very difficult skill to hone in somebody, very time consuming. But it’s so worthwhile. It doesn’t matter what style of writing they eventually use.

As long as they can write it clearly, they are head and shoulders above most people these days.”

Her collegiate bootstrapping seems impressive but not surprising once you learn about Brown’s role model.

“My mother--who just passed this last summer at 91 years old--was in the Navy,” says Brown. “She was first generation American; her mother came from Slovakia. She was a very strong woman.

She and her siblings were the first to finish high school in their family. She got a job out of high school, was working on a career, when WWII broke out and, as soon as she was old enough, she joined up and actually worked at the Pentagon.”

Brown’s mother raised her to be inde-

campus involvement to get people from outside Canterbury to Canterbury.”

Though it hasn’t all come together yet, in April the Arts and Crafts Fair did come to fruition.

“This year, when the Interact Club was looking for a fundraiser, I broached the subject with Interact President Danielle Scognamiglio (‘16) and we’re working on it together,” she says. “My wish would be that it would become a yearly event and part of something bigger that could grow and benefit the whole school.”

When you hear her passion for the overall good of the school and success of her students, it’s surprising to learn that she initially tried to fight her instinct to become a teacher. “It’s funny because I actually always wanted to be a teacher, and I avoided that and went into publishing as a proofreader. Then I finally recognized I didn’t want to do that; I wanted to be a teacher. I didn’t want to teach initially, mostly because of the idea that I want-

ed to make a living. I knew even as a kid that teachers didn’t make very much money. But then I realized I didn’t have a need for a fancy car. I thought more of it as being a service to society--doing good. And it’s what I wanted to do.”

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Brown moved here from New Canaan, CT, after a few vacations to Florida’s west coast. “I had been an English teacher [up north],” says Brown, “and we had one really bad winter--the one they keep comparing this past winter to when they’re doing statistics--and that was it. I knew there was a better way of life.”

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She is a huge NASCAR fan, but doesn’t watch Grand Prix because “it’s open wheel, and I just can’t.”

She used to be a New York State Thoroughbred Breeder. “Now my sister and her husband are still involved so I do it vicariously through them--they pay all the bills and I get to visit the horses. I can just bring the carrots to the barn.”

She loves the outdoors, bird watching, nature, any of that, and is happiest when she’s walking through a swamp.

Her favorite class trips are to the Florida Keys. “It’s beautiful to begin with, and we always manage to have some sort of adventure. One year we snorkeled Looe Key when Hurricane Wilma (Cat 5) was in the Caribbean and we had to evacuate--that trip was cut short. We’ve gone other years when it was so incredibly cold it set records.”

She is a skilled pen and ink artist (see her images below), and a master afghan-er, often holding crocheting miniterms for students.

the Romantic poets, you can read anything.

Once you learn the critical skills, comprehension, there is nothing in the world that’s out of your reach.”

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alumnus PROFILE

Kris Goddard Class of 2000 When you glance at the 1999-2000 Canterbury yearbook, one thing is clear. Kristofer Goddard made a positive impact on the Canterbury community. From being voted “Most Likely To Become Famous” in the senior superlatives, to the countless notes of gratitude for his kind heart and selfless friendship his classmates wrote to him on their senior yearbook pages, Kris embodies the Crusader spirit.

BY HEATHER LAMBIE WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT POSITION AND WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES IN THAT POSITION?

I am the Executive Director for Neighborhood Development for the New York City Department of Small Business Services. Broadly, my purpose is to foster economic development and revitalization of NYC’s commercial corridors.

Being at Canterbury taught me to be an effective communicator. Specifically, when I was there it was a small place-there was no theater, no sports fields, it was about 10% the size it was now-and there was an intimate nature which forced me to participate and communicate and engage in classes and classroom discussions. It’s such a small place you have to be a good communicator and to be a part of the conversation, and that has paid dividends.

I got a sense of humility at Canterbury.

There were so many talented and dynamic people and faculty there, and I

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felt like I had to do my best to keep up.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?

Finding my wife. [laughs] I would also say making the career transition that I did. Learning to trust myself and go for that change. I was a publicist for HBO Sports and was traveling and doing a lot of interesting publicity and PR work.

That was a cool job that my friends were envious of, but I walked away from that six years of experience to pursue more of a passion for making cities better, more equitable. That’s a passion I discovered as an undergrad [at Brown]. When I took the career in PR, I don’t think I was mature enough to understand or trust myself to follow the things I wanted.

As I got closer to 30 I went back to grad school, took out loans, did a 180 and transitioned into a whole new career.

That was a huge accomplishment to trust myself to make that move.

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO CANTERBURY? I came to Canterbury my freshman year.

We moved from Colorado so I could play tennis, which was was the major makeup of my time. At the time there were a lot of various tennis academies in the area. Professionals moved to the area to train, but I wanted a good education, not an academy-type education. That was part of the benefit then of going to Canterbury. The schedule was different [than it is now] and all the extra-curriculars were at the end of the schedule so I could leave and go train at the end of the day.”

WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER AT CANTERBURY?

I think there are a few who are extremely memorable. Mr. [Ken] Johnson is one of the kindest and most genuine people I have ever come across. As far as someone to learn from, he really stood out. And, while he wasn’t a teacher, the headmaster at the time was Mr. Kenyon.

He was into tennis, and that’s how I

Undergraduate degree from BROWN UNIVERSITY with a dual major in Sociology and Urban Studies.

Recently received a MASTERS in City and Regional Planning from CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

Kris says...

On February 28, 2014, Kris married Meghan Gourley. Meghan and Kris attended Brown University together in the early 2000’s. This picture was taken while running across the street after our wedding ceremony at City Hall.

BEST TRIP I’VE EVER TAKEN One is my honeymoon. We went to France right after the wedding. It was a very special, memorable time. Second, I spent almost three weeks in India traveling all throughout the country by motor speeder, plane, train.

I did it in 2008 with three friends with no purpose other than cultural exploration. We explored Mumbai, Bangalore and Goa. PERKS OF THE JOB As a New York City government employee, it’s rare to rub shoulders with the Mayor, but in 2012, I met Mayor Bloomberg while working on Hurricane Sandy relief and reconstruction efforts in Coney Island.

MORE PERKS OF THE JOB In 2013, I was invited to Frankfurt, Germany by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce to present on my work with public/private partnerships in New York City.

WHAT DID I DO LAST WEEKEND? I live in Brooklyn, so we went out on the town. I love exploring the neighborhood and exploring new places to eat.

came to Canterbury--to play tennis. He took me under his wing.

LAST WEEKEND

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST STRUGGLE RIGHT NOW?

I struggle with accepting that it’s OK to make mistakes. I struggle with every decision I make. I put a lot of pressure on myself to be happy because my father came home every day from work unhappy and hated his job. He said, “No matter what you do, make sure you do something you love and care about.” So now I wake up each day trying to ensure that what I’m doing makes an impact and makes me happy. At the end of the day, life’s a marathon, not a sprint, and I’m probably going to have three more careers and 15 more jobs, and that’s OK.

CORNELL MASTERS GRADUATION, 2012.

MEETING THE MAYOR

BEST TRIP, India

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student PROFILE

Lily Quay, Grade 3

BY HEATHER LAMBIE Each year Canterbury’s third grade students participate in the University of South Florida’s Young Innovator Competition, which is open to students in eight counties. Students come up with an idea for a new product of their own imagination and enter it in the competition. At Canterbury, the teachers take the project a step further and hold an Invention Convention for the students. The project crosses multiple curricula as the students must create a poster board explaining their product (art), write a report about it including a business and manufacturing plan (composition, engineering, economics and marketing), and then present their product to their peers at the Invention Convention (public speaking).

This year, Lily Quay (‘24) and her Ice Bandage went all the way to the Top 10 finalists.

Lily said she got her idea by thinking about a solution to make pain go away faster. “It takes so long to wait for your boo boo to get cold and numb,” she said. “Putting ice in a band aid means you don’t have to sit there and wait for a long time. You can get back to playing sooner.”

Lily’s perfect pitch landed her in the Top 10 finalists, where Canterbury has appeared for the past two years beating out more than 500 entrants in eight counties, most of them middle school students. When asked how it felt to pitch her product to a room full of adult judges and her competitors--a virtual “Shark Tank” that would be intimidating to most adults--Lily said, “I was the youngest one. Everyone else was in middle school. It was kind of scary, but I’ve had some practice here at Flag.”

ABOVE: Third grade student Lily Quay presents her Ice Bandage invention to a panel of judges at the 2015 USF Young Innovators competition.

“I WAS THE YOUNGEST ONE. EVERYONE ELSE WAS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. IT WAS KIND OF SCARY, BUT I’VE HAD SOME PRACTICE HERE AT FLAG.” -- Lily Quay 8 | SPRING 2015

In 2014, Heather Boss--now in fourth grade, Class of 2023--also made it to the finals with her invention, and placed second overall.

Heather took the $500 2nd Place prize money and donated it back to the school to start a robotics program on the Hough Campus. “I just like making stuff and controlling stuff,” she said. “It’s just fun. Over the break I made a robotic arm controlled by water pressure.

One day I’d like to make a full robot from H2O pressure that could pick up clothes and put them in the washer for you.”

We can’t wait to see what Lily and Heather will create in the years to come!

A Letter from

To: Mr. Mac Hall (Canterbury Head of School) and Dr. Scottie Smith (Canterbury Upper School Principal) From: Gerald Esch, Ph.D. C.M. Allen Professor of Biology at Wake Forest University

Hello,

EMILY MCMULLEN ‘14

I just wanted to send you a brief message regarding a former student of yours, Ms. Emily McMullen (CSF

I AM IN MY 50TH YEAR HERE AT WAKE FOREST AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT SHE IS IN THE TOP TEN (NOT 10%) OF ALL OF THE SEVERAL THOUSAND STUDENTS I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF TEACHING. I just finished teaching a writing course Class of 2014).

called, “The Creation of Darwin’s Theory.” Students are also required to write three papers and make two, 30-minute presentations, or one that lasts 60 minutes.

When I read Emily’s first paper, I was impressed, really impressed. The next papers were even bet-

MY WIFE SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY AND INQUIRE ABOUT HOW YOU GET YOUR KIDS READY FOR COLLEGE. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS, OR SECRETS YOU MIGHT BE WILLING TO PASS ALONG? ter!

You must provide a lot of emphasis on writing----how much?

Again, thank you for sending Emily to me!!!

Gerald Esch

WHAT BOOK HAS BEEN INFLUENTIAL IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY? The “Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” fascinated me with the science and history of the creation of the first immortal cell line. The book challenged me to contemplate ethical questions that affect not only the creation of cell lines but scientific research as a whole.

WHY ARE YOU AND WAKE FOREST A GOOD MATCH? Wake Forest is a place that brings together people from all over the world, but we all share common characteristics: a love of learning and a strong desire to be involved [which she learned at Canterbury!]. I really wanted my college experience to be in a place where everyone wants to contribute to both the academic and extracurricular environment, and Wake Forest seemed to be the perfect fit. I have also lived in Florida my whole life, so the idea of having actual seasons was a definite bonus.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PURSING AT WAKE FOREST? I am hoping to join the club swim team. I have been swimming competitively for 10 years [at Canterbury!], and it has become a really integral part of my life. I love the sport and the bonds that I form with my teammates. I cannot wait to be a part of it at Wake Forest.

WHAT DO YOU MOST ENJOY DOING IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I absolutely love to SCUBA dive. I helped develop a post-dive reef health assessment for the Gulf of Mexico with Cousteau Divers [at Canterbury!].

Excerpted from a Wake Forest University Student Profile interview.

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Learning By Doing Middle School Mini-Term

For the second year in a

row, Middle School Assistant Principal Lucy Yeager, ‘89, organized an exciting March mini-term week for Middle School students. The students had the Knowlton campus to themselves because Upper School students were away on class trips.

The Middle School mini-term is intended to give students a taste of the strong liberal arts opportunity for exploring subject matter and projects that might not fit into the traditional school day.

Upper School students get to experience this during their mini-term in January.

Yeager planned the week strongly committed to maintaining the academic schedule. Core academic teachers met with their students for regular classes at least three times that week and in alternating morning and afternoon sessions students addressed the following 2015 topics with correlating values: RESPONSIBILITY/INTEGRITY COMMUNITY/RESPECT HUMANITY/COMPASSION/SERVICE INTEGRITY/RESPECT/COMMUNITY WELLNESS

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To build a sense of fun, study halls were not mandated that week. Students were allowed to enjoy intramural activities before and after eating lunch.

The week culminated with a Middle School lunch on the lawn. Students were encouraged to bring footballs, frisbees, and other games to enjoy outside.

To complement the topics addressed this week, fifth grade took a field trip to Tampa Bay Watch, and sixth and seventh grade students went to Clam Bayou to cover Marine Science issues as they releate to service, community and the environment.

COMMUNITY/RESPECT Canterbury history

As a way to learn about Canterbury history, all Middle School students were invited to an “Ask us anything!” Q&A panel with some of Canterbury’s most influential leaders and greatest longtime supporters of the past 30 years.

Students asked everything from “What made you want to become a teacher?” to “What was your hardest day at work?”

ABOVE, FROM LEFT: Current Lower School Principal Nancie Hobby (28-year Canterbury veteran), current first grade teacher Mimi Bridge (26-year veteran), former kindergarten teacher Sarah B. Longquist, former Director of the Knowlton Campus and Knowlton math teacher Russ Ball, and Jan Murray, former Director of the Hough Campus and teacher. LEFT: Sarah Longquist and Mimi Bridge.

INTEGRITY / RESPECT / COMMUNITY

civil rights history (8th grade only) Mini-term week took place right after the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, so to introduce eighth grade students to the march on Selma, they viewed the most recent DVD from the Southern Poverty Law Center. In Florida, middle school history focuses on pre-Civil War US History, which allows Social Sciences Department Chair Yeager to go in depth and hone critical thinking and writing skills. However, she says, “I would feel irresponsible sending 8th graders on to their high school careers without understanding the Civil Rights Movement, especially as the core issues are both fundamental to understanding the founding documents and current events in the U.S.” After watching the film, the 8th graders kept saying they had no idea that such injustice and violence occurred well after the Civil War. They also marveled at how powerful young people can be, as Dr. King knew very well.

RESPONSIBILITY / INTEGRITY plastics and ecology

The main idea of the plastics workshop was to move beyond the “recycle” movement. The slogan is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”; students need to put energy into the reduce and reuse parts.

Thus they were taught to make plarn or plastic yarn by cutting bags into strips and looping them together. They were then challenged to think of new uses for the plarn. The winning inno-

Grade 6 students Jed Leon and Logan Lambie with their “Pop Up” game.

HUMANITY / COMPASSION / SERVICE

vations were awarded a pizza lunch from the principals. The winners were: Jed Leon and Logan Lambie (grade 6) for a game called “Pop Up”; Antonio Ramos and Noah Keirn (grade 8) for an ice pack cool down sling for the neck (for athletes); and Isabella Sykes, Tylar Hitchcox, and Patience McKenzie (grade 8) for a fully functional and attractive umbrella.

Grade 6 students Lia Friedman and Mattie Tomey make plarn.

WELLNESS

Presidential Youth Fitness

poverty and homelessness

The service project relating to this value involved all middle school students assembling sandwiches for numerous shelters in St. Petersburg. Each grade was charged with bringing in one portion of the sandwich (bread, jelly, sandwich bags, etc.) and all grades worked together to make them.

Coaches Smith and Hayford organized the Presidential Youth Fitness Program for the week, which has been done in the past, but no time recently. It seemed a natural fit with the Health & Wellness Initiative, as well as a way to nurture the whole child, which is the cornerstone of our mission statement.

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Former Trustee Reunion For some time, the Board of Trustees has wanted to recognize the contributions of former Trustees and Heads of School and to reconnect with them in a fun, meaningful way. Although there have certainly been occasions in the past when we have invited former Trustees back to campus (for example, groundbreaking ceremonies), the Board wanted to create an annual event solely for the purpose of recognizing the many contributions of our former leaders, and to update them on the current state of the school.

State of the School Address to give everyone a chance to catch up, share stories and ideas, and encourage their continued support of the school. After hugs, laughter and food, the Trustees were treated to a History of Canterbury, an archival presentation by Middle School Assistant Principal, teacher, and alumni Lucy Yeager (‘89).

Our former Trustees are a wealth of knowledge on the history of the school, and they continue to be emotionally connected to the school. Over the years, Trustees have made difficult decisions, taken chances, and made personal sacrifices to create the school we all know and love. We do not want to lose this important connection to our past, and we hope that they will join us in celebrating our future successes, right on through our 50th Anniversary in the 2018-19 school year.

This past February, we invited former trustees to a reception prior to our annual

WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE OF THE SUPPORT THE ENTIRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY GIVES TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS! 2015 WAS THE BEST YEAR YET! 53 TEAMS, 150 ANGLERS AND OVER 300 PEOPLE AT THE AFTER PARTY! -- JENNA CUMMINGS, DIRECTOR OF MARINE STUDIES 12 | SPRING 2015

Angela Adams (2010 - 1016) and Bill Lane.

Current Trustee Art Rios shows off his yearbook photo.

Nancie Hobby and Suzanne Earle

FORMER TRUSTEES IN ATTENDANCE: Anje Bogott (2001 - 2004), Maureen Dobiesz (2002 - 2009), Suzanne Earle (1989 - 1995), Emery Ellinger (2006 - 2012), Marion Hale (1997 - 2004), Mike Hanna (2008 - 2014), Sue Hanna (2003 - 2006 and 2010 - 2013), Susan and Robb Hough (1994 - 2001), Scott Johni (2008 - 2009), Bill Lane (1993 - 1999), Bill McQueen (2001 - 2007) and Kari Wolf (2007 - 2013).

Head of School Mac Hall welcomes back Kari Wolf.

(L to R) Karie Wolf, Maureen Dobiesz and Anje Bogott.

MS Principal Claudine Cieutat and Bill McQueen.

FROM LEFT: First Place winners Team Native Sport Fishing! Captain Ben Boyle Adam Arbisi (‘15), Michael Arbisi, and Rick Waltman | Zack Biss (‘15) entertains the crowd | “His name is Squirt.” | Eva Rohrs (‘27) enjoys a sno-cone | Jackson Parker (‘17) wins a raffle prize. | Middle School Math teacher and mom Ashley Swanegan with her son. | William Albee (‘20) accepts a prize for his brother.

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Angie Leasure and Shelby Rogers

Gala Chairs Mandy Carlson, Colette Applebaum, Shannon Mahaffey and Ann Goldenberg Dottie & Steven Guy

Shawn & Molly Roberts

Lee & Amy Friedman, with gala puppy Bella

Katherine Chiu & Percy “Olaf” Lo

AnneMarie Dozier ‘06, Angie Kaczor ‘98, and Alumni Coordinator Megan Dobiesz ‘06

Mike “Mr. Clean” Hanna & Cara Hanna

Debbie Poland,. Georgia Mattern, Lee Burgess, Elizabeth Skidmore

See all photos at canterburyflorida.smugmug.com/20142015-School-Year/Special-Events/2015-Knight-Day/

On April 2, 2015, the Knowlton faculty surprised students with KNIGHT DAY--a day of NO classes, fun, relaxation and community. Knight Day replaced Field Day, and will be an unannounced surprise each year.

A New

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tradition

Justin & Erin Coriale

Our Spring Gala was a great success thanks to the new venue, Nova 535, and the all-inclusive ticket which meant everyone could stay for dancing at the “after party.” As usual, our parents, alumni, faculty and friends got creative with dressing for the white party theme of “A Knight in White.”

See all photos at canterburyflorida.smugmug.com/20142015-School-Year/Parents/Spring-Gala/

BELOW RIGHT: Gala Chairs present the event check to Head of School Mac Hall and Board President John Milkovich.

Gala cocktail hour at Nova 535.

Kim Given celebrates winning a helicopter ride.

Students hold up the Gala’s total earnings: $153,400

#CSFKnightDay Students could attend any of the many sessions offered that they wanted, and could choose to stay at that session or move to another one at the next break.

SESSIONS INCLUDED: soccer, board games, hula hooping, tie-dye, arts and crafts, circus skills, theater games, kickball, mat ball, batting cages, bubbles, basketball, recycled sculpture, library obstacle course, musical chairs, karaoke, an ice sculpture during lunch SPRING 2015 | 15 and more!

Understanding the Bigger Picture

6TH GRADE WORLD CIV STUDENTS TAKE A PAGE FROM HUMANS OF NEW YORK

BY HEATHER LAMBIE Sometimes the teachers don’t create the lesson plans.

Sometimes society does. Such was the case with a recent project in Canterbury’s sixth grade World Civilizations class.

“We were studying education in ancient Athens,” Wintrip says, “and my kids had to do a lesson in class comparing and contrasting the educational system in Athens to the modern day educational system in America. What you learn about the Athenian educational system is that only the wealthy kids were educated in areas of astronomy and geography. Middle class got general education.

The poor and slaves maybe got to learn how to read.”

Wintrip’s students were supposed to compare that ancient system to America’s, but Wintrip found that all many of them had for perspective of what an education in America is like, was Canterbury.

“Next thing I know, Vidal popped up on HONY (Humans of New York) as we were doing this lesson, and I realized this was a perfect example of how where or to whom you’re born in America can determine the type of education you receive--just like ancient Athens.” The Vidal that Wintrip is referring to is Vidal Chastanet, a 13-year-old from a Brooklyn housing project and the subject of a Facebook post from the blog HumansOfNewYork.com. As the name implies, the blog covers glimpses into the lives of strangers on the streets of New York. Brandon Stanton is the photographer for the blog and book by the same name.

Stanton asks each of his subjects one question and shares their answer. Vidal’s Q&A went like this: “Who’s influenced you the most in your life?”

“My principal, Ms. Lopez.”

“How has she influenced you?”

“When we get in trouble, she doesn’t suspend us. She calls us to her office and explains to us how society was built down around us. And she tells us that each time somebody fails out of school, a new jail cell gets built. And one time she made every student stand up, one at a time, and she told each one of us that we matter.”

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Photo courtesy Humans of New York

As Stanton dove deeper into Vidal’s story and who Ms. Lopez was, sharing more about her school, people around the world became engaged. So did Mrs. Wintrip, along with her class.

Wintrip created an on-the-spot assignment using Stanton’s photos of Vidal. She assigned a photo response journal requiring her students to look at the photos without a caption and try to discern what was happening.

“Using the iPads for this was perfect,” she says, “because they could see the photos in color and get in closer and see things on his face and zoom into background areas to see trash on streets. Did he have tears in his eyes?”

After reviewing the photo and giving their initial reactions, students could scroll down to see the real caption, where they again were asked to answer questions regarding the caption.

“In teaching world history or any history course, students need to learn how to evaluate sources--especially photographs--looking at facial expressions, what’s happening around them. Then they need to ask ‘what made me assume that?’ The point is to get them comfortable with not being right or wrong,” Wintrip says.

When the students started the assignment, they thought it was going to be part of a test grade, but Wintrip had a surprise for them.

“What was fun was that the kids who did work a little faster saw it first, but they didn’t tell the others.” When they got to the last page students saw this

message: You have all received an A on this project, but truthfully this really wasn’t about the test grade, was it? Some things you may want to do now…. l Check out the Humans of New York website to follow the story. l See how much has been donated at the time you are reading this. l Look up Mott Bridges Hall Academy on Google Earth l Donate to the cause l Share the story with your family l Show care and kindness each and every day. l Do NOT feel guilty that you have more opportunities, use your gift of education to make yourself a better person! l Know that I believe each and every one of you matter, and I think you’re all pretty darn cool!

Love, Mrs. Wintrip

WHAT THE STUDENTS LEARNED

The students were certainly excited to get an A for simply sharing their opinions, but there was a bigger reward. As Wintrip says, “It created a global awareness for them. One of the teachers at Vidal’s school was from Nigeria, and one of her colleagues told her not to each in America because they don’t care about their education. Another teacher talked about frustration because you can’t teach motivation and effort. So we (the class) talked about why the teacher felt frustration and why the Nigerian teacher’s colleagues would have that impression of

American students. We talked about taking things for granted and why people who have less appreciate things more.”

A number of Wintrip’s students were shocked at seeing Vidal’s living conditions, like the fact that urine and feces often line his apartment hallways. They were shocked when Ms. Lopez, the principal, talked about how kids can’t go to the library or community parks or do anything in the summer because there’s no safe place for them and they can’t afford summer programs.

“We had conversations about how, for a number of students, their only meals would be the free breakfast and lunch they receive at school, that some students don’t have food at their house or wouldn’t have food over the weekend. The kids were shocked by that,” Wintrip says.

Part of the discussion also included the hundreds of thousands of comments on the photos Stanton posted about Vidal and his community. Wintrip was careful to bring into the discussion the importance of each student’s online footprint, pointing out some negative comments on this public forum that involve real human beings who have real feelings. The conversation then led into how to handle it when friends post negative things online.

As a result of following the stories from this one photo, Stanton started an online campaign on his blog to raise money for Vidal and his school. It took about 45 minutes to raise the initial $100,000, and within a few days it was nearly $1.5M. Principal Lopez used some of the money to take every student from her middle school to spend the day at Harvard University to show her scholars that they belonged there, that they could fit in there. Money not used for the trip will go toward future student trips to colleges, and $700,000 will create a scholarship fund available to the academy’s graduates.

Watch video from the visit.

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2015/04/a-college-vision-madereal/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=04.03.2015%20(1)

WHAT WINTRIP LEARNED

“I learned that sharing stories that are relatable to the students--Vidal was a sixth grader like them--helps make connections better than any textbook,” says Wintrip. “Also, not to discount them for being kids. Just because they’re kids doesn’t mean they don’t have ideas and thoughts that are important to share with the world.”

Wintrip says her students’ questions are ten steps ahead of her understanding, “because much of this I learned 20 years ago, and the world has changed so much. This class is not only history, it’s also geography and current events, and trying to get it all in in 45 minutes . . . I just hope to pop their Canterbury bubble, to open their eyes to the larger world.”

Wintrip’s eyes are wide open to the power of interglobal human connection through her own travels, something she hopes to do more of so she can bring those experiences back to her students. “A few years ago on my honeymoon to Tanzania, we took big duffle bags of school supplies donated by Canterbury continued on page 18

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Bigger Picture, continued from page 17 Holly Wintrip at a school in Zanzibar

Frank Wilder, father of five children at Canterbury, has always been a man on a mission. His most recent mission is helping atrisk youth join his CrossFit gym at no cost as an outlet for their emotions, and a safe place to be and build discipline after school.

families to a school on the island of Zanzibar. It’s those stories and experiences that you bring back to the kids, and it brings world civilizations to life for the students.”

At the end of Wintrip’s assignment there was a photo of Vidal talking to the president in the Oval Office. This photo brought it all home for Wintrip. “That’s what I try to impress upon the kids; that one man taking the time to talk to another human being, and the stories that are shared, shows we’re all human.”

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

After the project was completed, as the students’ motivation, interest, and commitment kicked in, a group of Wintrip’s sixth graders got together and brainstormed a plan. Mattie Tomey (‘21) says, “We were all in the class talking about ideas of how we could help Vidal’s school, and then we had the idea to help kids at one of our local schools.”

Mattie, along with Jackson Frankel, Lia Friedman, Adam Given, Kendall Kolzig, Jed Leon, Jordan Luper, Astrid Melendez, Sarah Young, and Chloe Wilder all gave Wintrip their idea of having a $1 dress down day at school to raise money. Wintrip made them write a proposal for Mrs. Smith, the Director of Student Affairs. “They took it very seriously. They worked on it at study hall and during breaks,” Wintrip said. They also created a powerpoint presentation for their idea and the “why” of it, which they presented to the entire upper campus during assembly.

In the end, their dress down day raised $460, $360 of which went to Ryan’s Club, a local organization that helps at-risk middle school kids gain discipline through free CrossFit training (see story at right).

WHAT THIS WRITER LEARNED

Canterbury teachers spend a great deal of time preparing their courses, refining and defining their curriculum, creating meaningful labs, generating assessments and understanding their individual students’ learning processes.

However, at the end of the day, it is critical for the student to own his or her own educational experience. Holly Wintrip created an environment in which students could relate to the subject matter and, of their own accord, became deeply engaged in the learning process.

Without thinking about it or labeling it, these students were using critical thinking skills, empathy and ethics, economics, technology, presentation, public speaking, crowdfunding, public service, writing, researching, and yes, world civilizations . . . all because their teacher allowed them to take a moment to look beyond the textbook, and outside their own windows.

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“I was talking to the owner at the CrossFit gym I belong to about some kids I had developed a relationship with through our church,” said Wilder. “I wanted to invest a little more time in them, expand their opportunities and instill discipline and goal setting. The gym owner was really excited about it.”

So Wilder and CrossFit 727 owner Ryan White (a Bay News 9 Hero of the Year for these efforts) created a non-profit 501c3 and took under their wing a core group of seventh-grade students from Lealman Intermediate School. “It’s for kids who didn’t quite pass,” says Wilder. “They do sixth grade part of the year and then sixth/seventh grade part of the year to move them up to where they should be academically.”

There is an application process for the students, and acceptance is need-based. “Most of the kids we have don’t pay anything, but if they can pay something they do,” Wilder says. “At-risk is a broad term. It doesn’t have to be financial. It could be issues they’re hav-

ing at home, school, poverty. So we have kids from various backgrounds.” No matter their background, at CrossFit they sweat and gain a sense of accomplishment as they improve alongside other members of their local community–firefighters, lawyers, doctors, businessmen and soccer moms.

Every Wednesday and Friday, Wilder picks up Ryan’s Club kids-all boys for now--after school in his minivan. Wilder says they’d like to include girls, but it hasn’t happened naturally yet. They also hope to expand to the high school level eventually. “We want to see them go all the way through high school and see them graduate.”

Ryan’s Club is also starting to provide tutoring and is working toward buying computers for the kids to get school work done at the gym as well. “Some of their school work requires computers, which they don’t have at home, so they get zeros on that work.”

Healthy snacks are also provided at the gym, and they hope to partner with another group that will provide students with food they can take home over the weekend as well.

“We can already see dramatic change in the kids and their work ethic and focus,” Wilder says. Visit ryans-club.org.

Grandparents Day 2015 Each February we welcome grandparents to both campuses for a breakfast and gathering with grandchildren. We love having them visit and show their Crusader pride through Canterbury Grandparents car stickers, Annual Fund gifts, and celebration of our students.

BOOK REVIEW

BY P. MICHAEL DAVIS Debbie Silver, award-winning teacher and best-selling author, suggests in her book some innovative ways to motivate children and young people using down-to-earth real life examples. It is a brilliant blend of theory, common sense, research and humor as it deals with finding effective ways to help students achieve success.

Dr. Silver emphasizes how to talk with children using human interactions rather than “things,” as reinforcing strategies; and effective conversation rather than lavish praise as the most effective way to motivate students to succeed. I would like to share this very significant quote from the book: “We have given trophies to players who just show up, and we told our children they are the best when clearly they are not. We have led them to believe they have a right to be comfortable, to be untroubled, and to be constantly entertained. In an effort to ensure they feel good about themselves, we applaud, we excuse, we rationalize, and, when needed, we intervene on their behalf. And I ask this question, “How has that worked out so far?”

Fall Down 7 Times, Get up 8 is efficiently arranged into chapters dealing with such things as self-motivation, attribution theory, mindset, autonomy, failure, and rewards. Dr. Silver goes beyond simply quoting the conclusions of researchers to providing “rubber hits the road” advice.

“If we tell students they will do fine because they are “smart,” “talented” or “bright” and they later fail at something, they often think that maybe they’re not so great anymore. It is more important to specifically praise an effort, not the result. Most writer/researchers “hold a common belief that the most powerful motivational reinforcer is for students to experience earned success.”

Her chapter on self-motivation makes a number of statements which differentiate between empowering and entitling children. She suggests that an entitlement mentality leads to a sense of helplessness while an empowerment mentality leads to resilience and strength. In her final chapter Dr. Silver includes a series of frequently asked questions which spoke to many of the things I felt needed more explanation, as well as a number of questions that teachers and/or parents might ask. Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8 is a delightful, easy to read with great insight on how to motivate children for success.

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BY HEATHER LAMBIE

Courting

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alk to any of the seniors on the 2015 Varsity Boys Basketball team, and they will tell you in no uncertain terms that this season they had one mission: win Districts. Lucky for them, with direction from new head coach Ric Lenholt and their own unbreakable determination, that mission was accomplished for the first time since 2007.

If you didn’t know Ric Lenholt, you might say his getting the team to Districts this year was beginner’s luck. But if you do know Ric Lenholt, you know he’d say luck has nothing to do with it.

“That’s my big force,” says Lenholt, who was recruited out of high school to play basketball for Eckerd College. “To take a kid and show him what it means to commit to something--do the blood sweat and tears--and have success at it.” Commitment is big for Lenholt. He demands it from his team, and they can’t argue when they see the results.

While Lenholt is new as the Varsity Head Coach, he is not new to coaching or team ball. He had previously coached Canterbury’s JV Boys Basketball team as well as the Eckerd College Junior Tritons and even assistant coached a 3rd grade AAU team. “Those third graders had a three-hour practice,” he says.

“That’s what I’m used to. As you get to varsity basketball it’s a lot like, there’s a transition. You have to make choices. You have to miss something to be part of something. You might have to say, ‘We have to eat dinner at five so I can get to practice at six, or have dinner at eight afterward.’”

When trying to impart this level of dedication in his boys, Lenholt frequently points to our 10-time District Champion, three-time State Champion softball team. “It take a full level of commitment and ‘want to,’” he says. “It’s like how on spring break the softball players could choose to go to the beach, but they don’t. They know they’re playing in a tournament.

Canterbury is a rigorous academic school, and so, I think as a result some of our extra curricular activities have been thought of as just that: extra curricular, for fun. But that’s not what the softball team is, so I don’t know why we can’t have a basketball team like that.”

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ABOVE: DQ Person (‘17) looks for the play.

Success

HOW THE BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM WON THEIR FIRST DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP IN 8 YEARS

FAN SUPPORT AT GAMES CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WIN AND A LOSS. NOTHING CAN REPLACE THAT ENERGY. -- Athletic Director Dave Smith

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HUNTER COIA KNOWS NO (height) LIMITS HUNTER’S STATS . . .

SENIOR / CAPTAIN / 5’11” POINT GUARD

Senior forward Alex Nestor agreed saying, “I’ve been playing [basketball] for five years. It was a lot different this year with the different coach. It was a brand new system. We started practicing a lot more often.” Even with the extra practice, Nestor admits that he’s not the best player on the team. “Hunter [Coia] is the reason we win. He’s the player.

I play basketball like I play football, which is “get the ball.” Rebounds are my thing. I average two points a game. [smiles] I don’t score well, I just go after it. Defense and rebounds. My tenacity is probably what coach likes.”

Tenacity is one thing Lenholt admires, but only when paired with sportsmanship. “We don’t need to be passive. We need to be aggressive in the bounds of good sportsmanship,” he says. “Scratch and claw inside the line in those 32 minutes, but you’re gonna shake hands with good emotion at the end of it, even if you just got whipped.”

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ASSISTS PER GAME:

5.9

REBOUNDS PER GAME:

3.9

STEALS PER GAME:

2.6

BLOCKS PER GAME:

0.2

COACH RIC: I really preach team basketball and try to shy away from individual stats. We win or lose as a TEAM.

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His players have responded well to this kind of pressure. Shooting guard and senior Kyle Shealy said, “We had a new coach so it was a different feel. He motivated us. Coach was more vocal, he pushed us and made it happen. He’s a great mentor. And this district championship was a big thing from the beginning of our basketball career. Talking to [Athletic Director] Dave Smith, we said when we were seniors we wanted to win it, and we were in a good position. When we got the district game as a home game, we were set on winning.”

POINTS PER GAME:

MOVING FORWARD>>>

In the 2015-16 school year the main thing the varsity basketball team will have to overcome is the loss of so many seniors.

That said, Lenholt believes that with the up-and-coming players he has now, they have a chance to be very good in the next few years. “We will be disciplined,” he says with a stern nod and a smile. “You’ll have to be able to think, listen, learn, be coachable and not have attitudes.”

To help build the basketball program at Canterbury, not just the varsity team, Lenholt would like to have his hand in both the JV and varsity teams. This summer Coach Anan Smith (JV Head Coach and Varsity First Assistant Coach) is offering a Middle School basketball camp, which is a great opportunity for young players to gain specific and directed fundamentals.

“If you don’t know how to dribble the ball, you gotta get up and do it,” Lenholt says in his matter-of-fact tone. “To me athletics mirror life. If you don’t go at it, your success rate is… you wanna (sic) affect life instead of life affecting you.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH ACCORDING TO COACH

“Every kid plays an integral part, of course. Next year I’ll be counting on Christian Renner (‘16), Nate Carter (‘16) and DQ Person (‘17). They’re my boys!

Long term I expect good things from Will Bond (‘18), Nathan Levi (‘18), Cameron Renner (‘18) and Rivers Lenholt (‘20). They will be a big part of the future of the team.” (And yes, Rivers is Coach’s son.)

VARSITY CENTER ALEX NESTOR: Hunter’s the reason we win. He’s the player.

IN COIA’S WORDS: “The senior cameraderie with the guys was big for us. Playing with each other for the last four years with DQ Person and Christian Renner and Nate Carter . . . We’ve all been together for such a long time. We knew it was our year.”

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Coia has it narrowed down to Wooster, Centre College, Westminster and Oglethorpe (where his teammate Kyle Shealy will be playing golf).

Becoming digitally literate?

It’s just common sense Digital media and technology are evolving at a dizzying pace, both unlocking extraordinary opportunities and posing real risks for young people. Students are using the immense power of the Internet and mobile technology to explore, connect, create, and learn in ways never before imagined, both in and out of the classroom. But issues that emerge from this 24/7 “connected culture,” such as cyberbullying, privacy lapses, and uncertainty about which information to trust online, are surfacing both in schools and at home.

Canterbury sees this as a teachable moment. We believe that digital-literacy and citizenship skills have become essential for students in the 21st century, especially in schools like ours that are using technology to transform learning.

That’s why we are committed to teaching our students how to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly. Canterbury has just been approved as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship: Certified School, an honor that recognizes our efforts in teaching digital literacy and citizenship to young people and engaging the entire school community in this important discussion. This recognition is provided by Common Sense Education, part of a national nonprofit orga-

ERICA WHITEMAN TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONIST

nization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.

To further Common Sense initiatives, this fall Canterbury will be adding a Social Media Club to the Knowlton offerings. The club, run by Director of Marketing and Communications Heather Lambie and Technology Integrationist Erica Whiteman, students will learn: l digital literacy and responsibility l what a digital footprint is, and how to build a social media image that will impress colleges l how to fine tune their writing and photography skills

ABOUT COMMONSENSE.ORG

Common Sense exists because kids are growing up in a culture that profoundly impacts their physical, social, and emotional well-being. They provide families with the advice and media reviews they need to make the best choices for their children. Through their education programs and policy efforts, Common Sense empowers parents, educators, and young people to become knowledgeable and responsible digital citizens.

Members of Ms. Whiteman’s iPad Medics Club hold up the school certification banner. iPad Medics help fix network issues on student iPads during lunch time.

L to R: Jed Leon (‘21), Curtis Williams (‘21), Jack Connors (‘22) and Jordan Luper (‘21).

HOW DOES THIS COMMON SENSE MEDIA CERTIFICATION SET US APART FROM OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE AREA THAT HAVE 1:1 IPAD PROGRAMS? The Common Sense Media School Certification demonstrates our dedication to building our students’ character in the digital and physical world. We are the second school in Florida and the only one-to-one program in our area with this certification. Our one-to-one program is designed to provide a safe environment for our children to learn, the school certification is just one more way we support that goal.

WHAT’S THE BEST LESSON YOU’VE PERSONALLY LEARNED FROM COMMON SENSE MEDIA? Common Sense Media has family tip sheets that break down topics into three sections: What is the Issue? Why does it Matter? and Common Sense Says, which gives direct parent advice on the topic. The tip sheet on Privacy and Digital Footprints was one of my favorites. My daughter is creating her digital footprint when she communicates online, and I knew I needed to guide her, but knowing where to start and what to say can be the hardest part. Their tips gave me direction on how to discuss things with her and created rules to abide by when online.

WHAT RESOURCES DO YOU USE MOST ON COMMONSENSE.ORG? I use Common Sense Media rating systems to help me decide if I want my daughter to engage in all types of media: books, TV, movies, apps and websites. They provide the average age recommended by both parents and kids as well as detailed ratings and information on positive messages, positive role models, violence, sex, language, consumerism and drinking, drugs and smoking. At this point, my daughter knows she needs to look up any new media on commonsense.org, and we need to talk about what it says before she can read/watch/use it. It was nice when she read what Common Sense said about Snap Chat and stopped asking me to get the app. I don’t have to know everything; I just need to know where to go. Common Sense does the research for me!

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Cinderella

THIS APRIL, OUR ALL-SCHOOL MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA WOWWED AUDIENCES WITH THREE SOLD-OUT PERFORMANCES.

Baileey McQueen (‘16), as Cinderella, watches Fairy Godmother Madi Flynn (‘16) work her magic as Farrell Given (‘23)--a mouse about to become a white horse--looks on.

Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother take a pumpkin carraige to the ball.

Katherine Dubina (‘16) played a wonderfully horrible Stepmother with Maria Rios (‘18) and Hannah Adams (‘18) as wickedly nasty stepsisters Grace and Joy.

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All the music was performed by a live ensemble of students Brett Buchanan (‘19), Jordan Cox (‘17) with parent Phil Traynor and two Arts faculty members.

Da’Laun Wesley (‘18) and Tori Lindenmeyer (‘18), as Lionel and Lawrence the Royal Stewards, read the decree of the prince’s ball to the townspeople.

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“Stepsisters” Adams (‘18) and Rios (‘18) maintained their “I smell something rotten” faces throughout the play.

Alex Gomez (‘15) as Prince Charming looks appalled at the ball guest list of Queen Constantina, Katie Hanna (‘16) and King Maximillian Ben Wintrip (‘15).

McQueen performs with 4th grade actors playing the cat, the dove and four white mice.

Villager Patience McKenzie (‘19) offers up her foot to Prince Charming to try on the glass slipper.

18) Joy.

SEE ALL PHOTOS AT CANTERBURYFLORIDA.SMUGMUG.COM/20142015-SCHOOL-YEAR/20142015-THEATER/CINDERELLA/

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a minute with Megan . . .

MEGAN DOBIESZ ‘06 ALUMNI RELATIONS COORDINATOR The Canterbury Family, is just that, a family. When you join, you become a lifetime member. I had the privilege of joining the Canterbury community in the first grade in 1993. At first glance, graduation appears to be the bitter-sweet end of the story, but it is simply the end of one chapter and the beginning of another as a Canterbury Alumni. In 2013 I added another chapter to my Canterbury story, employment. This year, I am excited to take on the new role of Alumni Relations Coordinator for the school.

The Canterbury Alumni Association’s mission is to provide a platform for alumni, current students, family and the school to stay connected for support, encouragement and to challenge one another to perpetuate growth for all involved.

When I read these words the theme that most resonates with me is that the Alumni Association is intended to foster a mutually beneficial relationship between alumni, the school, and current students. It is my goal to create programs and events that cultivate that through professional networking, internships, mentorships, social engagement, and giving.

As we approach the 50th Anniversary, I am committed to growing the Alumni Association by reconnecting and reengaging the relationships between our alumni and our school. We are the members of a powerful network and it is time to put it to use!

Whether you are a local alumni or if you no longer call the Tampa Bay Area home, the Alumni Association wants to hear from you! Send your personal and professional updates to Alumni@CanterburyFlorida. org and fill out our online alumni contact form.

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Crusader ANGELA HERZIK KACZOR ’99 Angela and husband Jerzy, along with big sister Augustina, welcomed the newest addition to their family on December 27, 2015. Weber Louis Kaczor weighed in at 7 pounds 3 ounces.

SAM & JULIANA BOUTROS

CARI ENGLANDER BERMAN ’00 Cari and her husband Joel Berman celebrated the birth of their first child on December 27, 2015 with the arrival of their daughter Lilly Shay Berman.

AARON DOBIESZ ’01 & MEGAN KENNEDY DOBIESZ ‘06 Megan and Aaron welcomed their first child, Ryder James Dobiesz, on September 18, 2015 at 6 pounds 8 ounces.

SAMUEL RAMZI BOUTROS ’03 Sam and his wife Juliana are expecting a daughter to join their family in early June.

We are excited to welcome soon-to-be big sister Mia to Canterbury next year as she enters the first grade. Sam has also recently joined the Canterbury Alumni Association Board of Directors.

MARC SAWYER ’03 & ASHLEY POLLARD ’05 Ashley and Marc said “ I do” in front of family and friends on March 7, 2015 at the Renaissance Vinoy in downtown Saint Petersburg. Canterbury alumni in attendance

included bridesmaids Sally Craft Humphrey (’05) and Haley Hall (’07), Best Man Webb Bond (’04), Groomsman Andrew Warner (’03), Bruce Kramer (’03), Kyle Bridge (’04), Missy Daicoff (’05), Sara Kennedy (’03), Megan Kennedy Dobiesz (’06), and former Head of School Ellen Welsh.

Ashley and Marc celebrated their marriage with a dream honeymoon in Hawaii.

ANDREW WARNER ’03 Congrats to Andrew who popped the question to his girlfriend Ariel Hopkins earlier this year.

Connections

ALUMNI NEWS AND NOTES

BELOW: At the April Crusader Cocktails help at Moscatos Bella Cucina in downtown St. Pete, Tom Cady (‘03), CSF Development Associate Gina Stephens, Marc Sawyer (‘03), Webb Bond (‘04), Mac Adams (‘10), Alumni Relations Coordinator Megan Dobiesz (‘06) and event sponsor Sam Boutros (‘03) purchase “apples” with messages of thanks to their past CSF teachers to support the Annual Fund and in honor of Teacher Appreciation Day on May 5.

ANNE MARIE DOZIER ’06 Anne Marie graduated with honors from Nova Southeastern University with her masters in Physician Assistant Studies. She is now working in a family practice/ pediatrics/GYN in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota.

Anne Marie’s college sweetheart, Brian Timm, proposed to Anne Marie in front of friends and family on the beach on March 21, 2015.

Upcoming ALUMNI EVENTS

4th Thursday of Every Month 6:00 PM KATIE HEHN ’07 Katie Hehn and Mike Giroud got engaged on a surprise trip to St. Thomas where Katie was born, where her parents met and got married. This was Katie’s first time back to her birthplace in 24 years. Mike proposed to Katie on Magen’s Bay where her parents had their first date. They are excited for their 2016 wedding at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Pete.

Crusader Cocktails is a fun, casual and FREE networking happy hour with food and drinks for all alumni and former CSF students over 21 years old. The location changes each month.

LIKE the Canterbury Alumni Association Facebook page for event details. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming Crusader Cocktails, email mdobiesz@canterburyflorida.org

ALUMNI SOFTBALL GAME Saturday, May 30, 2015 11:00 AM

Come out and swing for the fences at the 5th Annual Alumni Softball Game. This event doubles as the Alumni Associations’ welcome party to the Class of 2015 as they join our ranks.

NORA BRODY ’07 Nora graduated in May of 2014 from The George Washington University summa cum laude with her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

Nora and her fiancé Seth Guge got engaged in August of 2014 and will be walking down the aisle later this year.

TREVOR BRIDGE ’09

Trevor Bridge, youngest son of Canterbury first grade teacher Mimi Bridge, proposed to girlfriend Emily Chait.

BELOW: Canterbury Alumni and the Class of 2014 pose for a team photo after the 2014 game.

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Summer Program Highlights

BY HEATHER LAMBIE This summer, Canterbury is offering more than 40 themed camps for campers ages 4-17. Five for-credit academic courses are also being offered for grades 9-12. A full list of camps, care and courses can be found at canterburyflorida.org/summer. Here are a few camp profiles to whet any camper’s summer appetite! Other camps include MARINE SCIENCE, ATHLETICS (softball, hoola hoop, archery, flag football, tennis, yoga, cheerleading), MAD SCIENCE, ARTS (photography, ocean art, circus arts & more!), COOKING, CAKE DECORATING, MINECRAFT and more!

CREATING CODE June 29 - July 2 1 pm - 4 pm Open to Grades K-3 Instructor(s): Lester Price: $135

July 6-10 9 am - 12 pm Open to Grades K-3 Instructor(s): Lester Price: $165

Ms. Lester’s 3rd grade class holds up their names in binary code, something they learned during Hour of Code.

Does your child like games such as Angry Birds? Do they ever wonder how that game was created?

How the character knows to go forward when the up arrow is clicked? Coding is the new buzz word and it is actually easy enough for kids to learn! This camp offers an introduction to computer science and programming concepts. Campers will learn the basics of coding through creative, hands-on lessons, while also writing their very own lines of codes on the computer.

INTERVIEW WITH ALLISON LESTER Grade 3 teacher and Creating Code camp instructor HOW DID YOU GET THE IDEA FOR THIS CODING CAMP?

After my third grade students participated in code.org’s Hour of Code program and I saw how excited and interested they were, I decided to look into it more.

Code.org offers many different Intro to Coding courses that I started using in class. Their lessons are both online and off. Offline, students are learning the basics to coding and why/how it works where online they are practicing actually writing lines of code.

WHY WOULD CHILDREN SO YOUNG BE INTERESTED IN CODING?

Mostly and honestly, they become interested at first because it seems like a computer game. Once they get into it, they realize that it seems like a computer game because computer games are written with code.

WHY SHOULD THEY BE?

Students start to learn that people have actual jobs where they write code all day, and many of the tech jobs my students will have when they’re grown

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don’t even exist yet. Code--for us--may seem like a specialists field when in reality, for today’s students, it is going to be a norm to know how to write code.

Think about it, smartphones used to be an option for someone who needed it for business purposes (think blackberry).

Today, just a few years later, it is hard to find someone without a smartphone.

IS THIS SOMETHING YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN AS A CHILD?

I absolutely would have been interested in this as a child! Working through a problem hands-on was always something that could keep my attention. If I could have learned the basics to writing my own computer game as a child, I would have loved it!

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN TODAY’S CAMPS AND CLASSROOMS?

Ed Tech is important because it is necessary for today’s students to understand technology to be successful in school. It is rare to find a classroom that is completely paper and pencil.

OTHER CAMPS OF INTEREST . . .

FORWARD THINKING INITIATIVE’S

ART-REPRENEURSHIP June 22 - 26 9 am - 12 pm Open to Grades 7 - 12 1 pm - 4 pm Open to Grades 5 - 8 Instructor(s): Forward Thinking Initiatives Price: $165

BEST CAMP EVER IF you are someone who likes to create stuff (an artist or inventor type), you are someone who wants to learn how to make money selling your stuff (an entrepreneur type), you are passionate about your interests, are a risk taker, are creative, want to learn to run your own company before you graduate high school. Take the ART-repreneurship challenge and learn to start your own company in the arts.

GRAMMATH MASHUP July 20-24 9 am - 2 pm Open to Grades 5 - 8 Instructor(s): Swanegan/Cieutat Price: $250

Middle school teachers Mrs. Swanegan and Ms. Cieutat have a week full of hands-on enrichment activities that will teach and inspire middle school students. In the math portion, students will explore content through manipulatives, cooperative games, word problems, daily fact drills, and elevating comprehension of geometry, fractions, probability, estimation, and problem solving. In the grammar portion, students will enhance their understanding of the structure of the language and apply the concepts and the writing through skill exercises, games, sentence diagramming, and fun writing activities.

We are counting down the TOP 50 amazing traditions, events, classes and people at Canterbury to honor our upcoming 50th Anniversary during the 2018-2019 school year.

FALL 2014 50 Pink-shirt Thursdays 49 College Guidance Parent Coffees 48 Honor Books at Flag 47 Overnight class trips 46 Harvesting/planting marsh grass 45 Cross-curricular learning

WINTER 2015 44 Senior/5th Grade Buddies 43 Gala Sign-Up Parties 42 Miniterm

“THANK YOU” SONG AT CHAPEL each Thursday. Students, teachers and parents can raise their hand and say One of the great traditions at Canterbury is the singing of the

what they’re thankful for, and everyone sings a song for it. At a recent spring Chapel, the thank yous were for: Canterbury School (yay!), Mrs. Wudyka, kittens, Mr. McGourin and unicorns. And really, who isn’t thankful for unicorns?

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At least twice a month, there are DRESS

DOWN DAYS

for different causes, to which students may donate a dollar or more. Usually students don’t get to dress all the way down to pajamas, but some dress down days are better than others.

39 40 The third grade INVENTION

CONVENTION is a great project (see Student Profile, pg. 8) if you want to find solutions for sorting silverware, finding lost things under your couch, keeping your trash bag attached to its can, keeping soap out of your eyes while bathing, easily cleaning algae off your fish tank, or shooting paint balls without getting hurt (all inventions from this year’s class).

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PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW MASCOT, INTRODUCED ON KNIGHT DAY!

Special thanks to John & Nikki McQueen for sponsoring him!

Look for him at upcoming athletic and spirit events.

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