Canterbury Elementary School

Kudos to Mrs. McCauley, Mrs. Perlet, and the drama club for an incredible production of The Little Mermaid! We are so proud of the cast and crew for the wonderful production. As always, many CES students took part in drama club this year. We certainly have some talented, hardworking thespians at our school. Well done, everyone!

As most of you are aware, tick season is upon us. New Hampshire is a high tick-related

disease state. Unfortunately, the habitat in NH, as well as the woods surrounding the

playground at CES, are prime breeding grounds for ticks. June is a peak month for visiting the

emergency room for tick bites. Please help us provide an added level of protection for your

children by ensuring the following:

● Apply insect repellent on your children before they arrive at school. Repellent with

20-30% DEET is safe for children to have on their skin.

● Provide your student with a hat to wear while outside at school. Ticks love warm and

hard to find places like the scalp, hairline and ears!

● Encourage your child to wash their hair and take a bath/shower every night. This is

often when ticks are discovered.

● Perform regular tick checks after your child has been outside.

Other tips:

● Permethrin, an insecticide, can be applied to clothing. Once dry, it is safe and can

provide an added layer of protection against ticks.

● When removing ticks, be sure to use tweezers or a tick spoon and grab the tick by its

head. Pull straight up so that the head and body are both removed. Dispose of the tick

immediately.

● Dry clothes in the dryer on high for ten minutes to kill any attached ticks.

● Call your child’s doctor immediately if your child:

○ develops a rash and complains of any unusual symptoms such as headache,

joint/muscle aches, and fatigue.

○ has a tick that has been attached to the skin for > 72 hours and appears

engorged

For additional tick information:

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/prevention/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/index.html

June 3: Arts Night & Spring Concert - 5:00

June 5: Field Day

June 9: Step Up Night at BMS (Gr. 4 Students) - 4:45-6:30

June 10: Incoming Kindergarten Parent Info. Night - 5:30

June 10: School Board Meeting at CES - 6:00

June 11: PTO Playground Party & Cookout- 5:00-6:30

June 12: Field Trip - Isles of Shoals - Grades 3 & 4

June 12: Field Day - Rain Date

June 12: PTO Meeting - 6:00 at Canterbury Woods

June 16: All School Field Trip - Seacoast Science Center

June 18: Fourth Grade Bridge Ceremony - 1:30

June 19: Last Day of School - Early Release at 12:30

June 24: School Board Meeting at CES - 6:00

In memory of our fallen heroes, CES staff and students held a Memorial Day program in the CES gymnasium on Friday May 23. The school community formed a procession and marched into the gym, where students recited poetry, shared about the history and purpose of Memorial Day, and paid tribute to our fallen soldiers. The program ended with the playing of taps by BHS student Anna McDonald. A special thanks to Peter, Garrett, and Charlotte for stepping in on percussion, and to Lexi, Summer, Ben, and Tim for reading parts traditionally shared by fifth graders! Thank you to all who gave the ultimate sacrifice. We are forever in your debt for the freedoms we enjoy.

Thursday June 5th from 8:45 - 11:35 AM (with a rain date of June 12th)

Field day is not just a fun day; it is the culminating event of weeks of physical education training and practice for our students. Although there is an element of competition, emphasis is on having fun, individual effort and doing your own personal best. As in all aspects of life, however, it is a learning process for children to realize and cope with the reality that only one person comes in first place, one in second place, etc. We all have strengths and challenges. Field day gives some children the opportunity to be recognized for physical abilities and for others to set goals to work on for the next year. Participation and fun is everyone's reward on field day!

Health & Safety Considerations

All students must wear sneakers and socks. Please send a sport water bottle filled with water with your child. Please have your student wear their orange field day t-shirt and athletic clothing instead of skirts and dresses. Students may wear hats and sunglasses for protection from the sun. Please apply sunscreen and/or bug spray to your child before school.

Please email Mr. McWhinnie at ymcwhinnie@sau80.org if you have any questions about field day!

The CES PTO would like to extend our gratitude to CES families for your contributions and efforts towards a wonderful staff appreciation week! We are excited to celebrate a wonderful year together at our CES Playground Party and Cookout on Wednesday, June 11th at 5pm. Join us for hot dogs, chips, popsicles, bubbles, music, and playground adventures from 5-6:30pm that night. This event is for CES families only and is closed to the public. No cost to CES families, donations welcome to help cover expenses. Please RSVP in advance so the PTO can purchase enough food: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMVHK8C

Also join our final fundraiser of the year by checking out the School's Out Summer Activity Raffle here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/schools-out-summer-adventures-raffle. Items like StoryLand tickets, minigolf passes, a CCA membership, Water Country passes, Living Shores tickets, a ninja course, a FunSpot gift card, and more are up for grabs! Winners will be announced on June 11th. Test your luck and spread the word about our raffle.

The PTO continues to work hard with organizing events and fundraising to enrich our school. Did you know your donations to date have helped fund things such as:

--- Mascot costume

--- Multiple staff appreciation events

--- ROAR award supplies

--- Support for Nature's Classroom

--- Custodial staff appreciation

--- Wildlife Encounters enrichment

--- Family curriculum night needs

--- Wellness month needs

--- 4th grade Yearbooks

--- Art display cases

--- Robotics support

--- Graduation bridge

Check out the attached graph for further details. We will be hard at work securing grant funding alongside school-based fundraising moving forward to further support CES needs and goals now that our nonprofit status has been approved! We welcome questions and encourage involvement at any time!

All CES learners have taken part in the one-room schoolhouse program. With each visit, about 20 students from first grade to the fourth grade visited the school, allowing them to experience part of one day set in the year 1938. Original desks, chalkboards and memorabilia helped to make this experience as authentic as possible. Students engaged in several activities, such as journaling, singing patriotic songs, penmanship practice, learning about Roman Numerals, Canterbury maps and using yarn to make a keepsake toy. Kindergarten enjoyed a separate visit to the schoolhouse, taking part in activities such as using chalk slates, drawing, and playing marbles. Thank you to Mrs. Gingrich for your hard work in coordinating this program. Also, thank you to The Canterbury Historical Society for sponsoring the program and supporting us.

Several CES students created artwork that was chosen for its excellence by the New Hampshire Art Educators Association. Their artwork will be featured in a digital movie that will be displayed on the Jumbotron at an upcoming Fisher Cats baseball game! This is all part of the NH Student Art Month celebration, and we are so proud of each of them! Thank you to CES art teacher Mrs. McGill for coordinating and submitting each of their artwork for recognition.