Participation in student activities is a vital component of the middle school experience. Canterbury offers a number of activities and programs during the school day to encourage students to explore a number of interests and passions. Staples of the Middle School activities program include:
Art Club
Chess Club
Choir
Math Counts / Math Club
Model UN
Robotics
Spanish Club
Stock Market Club
Theater
Upper School (Grades 9-12)
The clubs and activities program in Canterbury's Upper School challenges students to discover their passions and exercise a high degree of leadership. New clubs form each year as students' interests emerge. In addition to service learning—which is organized through advisories—and outdoor education at Canterbury's fall retreat, Upper School faculty members sponsor and students lead a variety of clubs including:
The Associated Students of Canterbury (TASC) is a student-led organization responsible for planning Upper School activities. TASC is comprised of an Executive Council consisting of a President, Vice President, and a Treasurer, along with a senate made up of two elected representatives from each grade in the Upper School. Two Upper School faculty members support and advise these students. As a student-led organization, TASC's scope and structure serves the Upper School community by planning and executing parties, dances, pep rallies, coffee houses, movie nights, prom, fund-raising, and other events.
Begun by Santina Ippolito in the spring of 2000, Canterbury's Spanish Club meets on Fridays and is open to all Middle and Upper School students who are enrolled in Spanish classes. The Spanish Club is a great way for members in Spanish classes to exchange opinions. The club also discusses topics that cover Spanish culture, and students often prepare Spanish dishes to share with the club. Activities in Spanish Club also include watching critically acclaimed Spanish films. Middle School Spanish teacher Donna Peck serves as Spanish Club advisor.
Canterbury's Latin Club meets on Tuesdays and plans activities to highlight students' interest in Roman culture and Latin language.
The National Honor Society. New members are inducted each year. Selection is based on scholarship, leadership, character and service. NHS students lead a peer-tutoring program to help students in math, science, and foreign languages.
Mrs. Madeleine Hoffman leads Canterbury's Honor Council . Upper School students elect Honor Council representatives as stewards of the community's commitment to an Honor System that governs students' behavior both inside classrooms and around campus. All Canterbury students in grades 6-12 indicate their acceptance of the Honor Pledge by signing the Honor Contract at the beginning of each academic year.
The Canterbury community expects students to act honorably. The Ho nor system provides as much a learning experience as anything students will ever be exposed to at Canterbury. We sum up our Honor Policy by saying that members of the Canterbury community will not lie, cheat, or steal.
The Honor Pledge is required of all students in academic endeavors:
I hereby accept The Canterbury Episcopal School Honor System and realize that it is my responsibility to uphold the Honor System and the attitude of personal and collective honor upon which it is based.
