Lower School

NEW FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR:
Grades 3 and 4 Instrumental Strings Program. Every student in grades 3 and 4 will receive weekly violin instruction.
Mandarin Chinese taught to Prekindergarten - Grade 4. This weekly language class will be taught in addition to Spanish.
40 iPod Touches will be available for classroom use.
Speech and Drama instruction increased to support students' efforts with Flag presentations, theatrical performances and reading scripture verses in Chapel.
Half and full day Prekindergarten classes offered. For the first time, Canterbury is offering the option of half or full day PreK classes. See below for time details. See Admission page for rates.

Canterbury’s Lower School provides a loving, caring atmosphere with a curriculum that is both age-appropriate and individually challenging. The scope of the curriculum includes a strong fine arts and physical arts program, providing opportunities to explore and extend in a variety of areas including a phonetic approach to reading, accelerated math, Spanish, integrated social studies and hands-on scientific exploration. Classroom teachers work closely with our music and art teachers as well as our media specialist and science specialist to encourage each child’s interests with materials and activities to stimulate thinking.

Lower School children love to get their hands dirty. We take advantage of their natural curiosity and sense of adventure by putting this love to use on campus and off. Working in the butterfly and vegetable gardens, going on field trips and taking journeys to the Marine Studies Education Center on the upper campus gives students a look at the world beyond their classroom. Our trips are designed to complement our curriculum, and all give students the chance to learn team-building, leadership, problem-solving and help to strengthen the bonds between students and teachers.

Nancie Hobby
Lower School Principal
(727) 521-5925

Jeanne Jones
Assistant Principal
(727) 521-5926

Hough Campus Hours:

Prekindergarten is offered in three variations. Parents may opt for 5 full days, 3 full days, or 5 half days. The full-day program runs from 8:00 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. The half-day program runs from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Children must be four years old as of September 1 of the school year.

Kindergarten – Grade 4 school hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Students entering kindergarten must be five years old as of September 1 of the school year.

September 06, 2010
- NO SCHOOL, Labor Day
September 07, 2010
- Volleyball - Girls Middle School vs. St. Petersburg Christian (Home) 4:30 PM
- Volleyball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. St. Petersburg Catholic (Home) 5:30 PM
- Volleyball - Girls Varsity vs. St. Petersburg Catholic (Home) 6:30 PM
September 08, 2010
- Knowlton Campus Yearbook photos

Please refer to the Calendar News for more complete event details:

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS & NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM SCHOLAR
Congratulations to our 2010 National Merit Scholar and our two National Merit Commended Scholars.

Congratulations also to our National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar.

Our 2010 National Merit Scholar with her parents.

AP SCHOLARS
We are so proud of all our AP Scholars! AP Scholar designation is granted to students who receive grades of 3 (5 is the highest score) or higher on three or more AP Exams. This year we had three AP Scholars in the Class of 2009, four AP Scholars in the Class of 2010, and three AP Scholars in the Class of 2011.

AP SCHOLARS WITH HONOR
The AP Scholar with Honor distinction is granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. This year we had one AP Scholar with Honor in the Class of 2009 and two AP Scholars with Honor in the Class of 2010.

AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION
The AP Scholar with Distinction designation is granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. This year we congratulate two AP Scholars with Distinction in the Class of 2009 and three AP Scholars with Distinction in the Class of 2010.