Canterbury Elementary

Support Greendale Students on Giving Tuesday
It is #GivingTuesday. Considering donations to support our schools? Here are links and information on the organizations whose work means so much to our students. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Canterbury PTO
College Park PTO
Highland View PTO
Graffiti Robotics
Greendale Education Foundation, Inc.
Greendale Friends of Music
Greendale Panther Athletic Booster Club

3 days ago, Greendale Schools

Canterbury’s First Lego League Team, The Brainy Bunch, has been working hard to prepare to compete in all of the stages of a Lego League tournament. One task they have to accomplish is identifying a problem related to the year’s theme and coming up with an innovative solution. This year’s theme is Archeology and the team focused on keeping archeologists safer in the field. They also worked together to design, build, and code a Lego robot that can accomplish missions on this year’s game table. Great work, Panthers!

11 days ago, Greendale Schools

The Brainy Bunch Prepares for Lego Tournaments

Students in 1st grade at Canterbury were able to perform a Reader's Theatre of the "Three Little Pigs" for their classmates. Students have been rehearsing for several weeks and even created a backdrop of the setting along with props and costumes. Everyone did a great job reading with fluency and expression and acting out their parts.

18 days ago, Greendale Schools

Readers Theatre for Canterbury First Graders

Share the Spirit Cheer Clinic & Fun Day
First through sixth graders are invited to join the Greendale High School Cheer Coaches and Varsity Cheer team for a cheer clinic and fun day on Saturday, December 20, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Greendale High School. Details and fees are on the Registration Link: https://forms.gle/uzLYwxi5gU9tRQc49

23 days ago, Greendale Schools

Congratulations to our Jr. Panthers and Varsity Cheer Teams on a great showing at the Whitnall All-In Championship last weekend. A HUGE shout out to our Elementary Game Day team on bringing home FIRST PLACE in this competition. Well Done, Panthers!

24 days ago, Greendale Schools

Canterbury fourth graders have completed their study of Energy in science. Their learning ended with a fantastic hands-on project: building wind turbines. This activity helped to demonstrate a key concept: how energy is captured and brought into a system. The students did a great job applying their knowledge!

24 days ago, Greendale Schools

Winter Dance Clinic – Open to K5 – 5th Graders December 12
Join the award-winning Greendale Varsity Poms for a fun-filled night of dance on December 12! Participants will:

-Learn a fun dance routine
-Have a pizza dinner with the Poms
-Perform with the Poms at halftime of the December 12 Girls Varsity Basketball game

Registration & payment must be received by November 25 to guarantee a clinic t-shirt. Register here.

28 days ago, Greendale Schools

Dress like a Book Character Day is an elementary school tradition in the G. Our students and staff members came to school to showcase their favorite characters! Check out these snapshots of this fun day of learning that celebrates our literary favorites.

30 days ago, Greendale Schools

Students in costumes for book character day

teacher in costume for book character day

Our fourth graders are using many tools to explore the concepts of multiplication and division. They used money and tiles to deepen their understanding of the relationship – even when there are remainders! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

about 1 month ago, Greendale Schools

Here's a look at Canterbury's hauntingly good time at our 2025 Trunk or Treat!

The creativity and effort in each of the decorated trunks were incredible; thank you to everyone who participated! This event wouldn't be what it is without you all!!

The votes have been tallied and here are the top 4:
1st place: Sileno Family “Buddy the Elf”
2nd place: Shurn Family “K-Pop”
3rd place: Stapleton Family “Ratatouille”
4th place: Ademi Family “Halloween Carnival”

Thank you for all of the organizers who put so much effort into such a fun-filled, spooky tradition!

about 1 month ago, Canterbury PTO

Scene from Elf movie as decorated trunk or treat car

Canterbury 5K, 1st, and 2nd grade Music students have been having a wonderful time exploring the world of music through movement, rhythm, and song. Using Quaver, an engaging online music program, students have learned about steady beat, echo singing, and how to use rhythm instruments like maracas, triangles, and rhythm sticks. They also enjoyed moving with colorful scarves and listening to and learning about famous composers such as Beethoven. One recent highlight was learning Sasha, a lively children’s folk dance from Russia that encourages cooperation, rhythm, and joyful expression. Everyone is looking forward to sharing their music at the Winter Concert.

about 1 month ago, Greendale Schools

Raincheck Raffle!
Thanks to everyone who braved the rain and joined us on Sunday for the Greendale Step Up to Better Health Fun Run/Walk/ Roll- if you missed it and still have tickets-you got a "raincheck" and can join our second chance drawing!

When: Thursday, October 23rd • 3:30-6:30 PM- Winners drawn at 6:30PM
Where: Greendale Public HealthDepartment, 5650 Parking Street
Everyone who registered already received raffle tickets, and those tickets can be used for this event. If you no longer have your tickets, no worries — we've got you covered. We have a list of all registrants and can reissue your tickets. Additional tickets will also be available for purchase during the event. ($1= 1 ticket or $20 for a "wingspan")

And while you're there, check out our vintage shirts from previous Fun Runs--and maybe pick one up if you find your size? Just $2.00 each!

Let's Step Up to Better Health together and support our Greendale Schools!

about 1 month ago, Canterbury PTO

Canterbury Kindergarten friends completed their 5 Senses knowledge unit with apple tasting! They used all of their senses to explore three kinds of apples and then voted on which they liked the most--red apples won!

about 1 month ago, Greendale Schools

It's on! The Fun Run is ON. Raffles and sponsors are set up in the GHS Athletics Lobby. See you soon! The rain or shine run-walk begins at 10:30. Raffles drawn at 11.

about 2 months ago, Greendale Schools

Greendale High School's award-winning Theatre Department is thrilled to present the hilarious comedy, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (High School Edition), Thursday, November 6, Friday, November 7, and Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. each night.

This silly farce is still running on Broadway and has audiences rolling in the aisles. As a drama troupe prepares for their opening night of their murder mystery, they are almost (?) ready to perform and with a very hardworking cast and crew, they do their best to make it through their opening night performance. But, well, not everything goes to plan... so join GHS Theatre to see how it turns out!

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is suitable for the entire family! Running time 1 hour 45 minutes including an intermission. Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for all students and all tickets are general admission and available at the door.

about 2 months ago, Greendale Schools

Play that goes wrong poster with dates, time, ticket details.

Our first graders have been working hard as readers! They're diving into their 1st grade decodable books, Snap Shots, where they’re meeting new characters and going on exciting adventures—like camping trips and visits to the UK. Students are tackling tricky words, practicing fluency, and putting all their effort into becoming stronger readers every day. They also practiced retelling and sequencing the story “Bob the Cat”, showing great comprehension skills. We’re so proud of their perseverance and progress. First graders can do hard things! Keep up the great work—we can’t wait to see how much you grow as readers this year!

about 2 months ago, Greendale Schools

CANTERBURY MINI SESSION 2025!

Join us for the 2nd annual Canterbury Family Mini Session photography event to raise funds for the Canterbury Elementary PTO! Charlie James Photo is happy to be providing families of Greendale with a great quality image gallery at an affordable price!

Click Here for more information and reserve your spot today!

about 2 months ago, Canterbury PTO

ICYMI: The annual Community Connections Hispanic Heritage Month event was a smashing success last week! More than 200 students and family members enjoyed this special cultural event. It included piñatas, dinner or a snack from JC King’s Tortas food truck, vendors, traditional Mexican sweet and savory treats, and an opportunity to observe LIVE ART from the amazing Mexa Culture muralist Rodrigo Carapia! It was a great evening!

about 2 months ago, Greendale Schools

Painting by Rodrigo Carapia at Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Flower making at Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Attendees at Hispanic Heritage Month Event

Food Trucks at Hispanic Heritage Month Event

Sensory Friendly Space at Hispanic Heritage Month Event

Playing Dominoes at Hispanic Heritage Night Celebration

We are so excited to welcome well-known Madison artist Rodrigo Carapia to our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration tomorrow night at College Park. Rodrigo will showcase his work and create LIVE ART during this special event. Come out and join us at the Community Connections Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Thursday, October 9, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at College Park.

about 2 months ago, Greendale Schools

Mural on a garden shed with various flowers.

Mural on a school wall with students, flowers, butterflies and interlinked hands.

Our Kindergarten through third grade students enjoyed a presentation from the Greendale Fire Department today. They shared a presentation about fire prevention and fire safety practices. Our students were excited to hear about making an exit plan for your households in the case of an emergency. Be sure to ask your child about the presentation today!

about 2 months ago, Shannon Clark West