Congratulations to Manda You and Rainer Hlibok. They represented Centennial High School and the State of Maryland at the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders in Boston. They both received Awards of Excellence.
Congratulations to Mrs. Michelle Bagley, who has been selected by a Centennial graduate Class of 2017, Kevin Huang, to receive a Stanford University Teacher Tribute. She has played a significant role in Kevin’s intellectual, academic, and personal development.
The State journalism awards have just been announced…Congratulations to Wingspan. Wingspan received four awards in this year's Baltimore Student Media High School Journalism Contest:
First Place in the Best Photo category (Jeremy Hall)
Second Place in the Best Infographic category (Ashley Berry)
Third Place in the Best News Story category (for "Flood of Emotions") (Ashley Berry)
Third Place in the Best Arts/Feature category (for "Featured Athletes") (Sabrina Han)
Congratulations to our Golf Team! The following are the results for the County Golf Championship:
Girls:
County Champion: Isabel Trojillo
5th: Megumi Fukuzawa
6th: Joanna Park
Boys:
3rd: Ty Sams
Centennial High School’s Homecoming week (October 9 - 13) begins……
Spirit Week will be announced on Monday, October 2nd.
Monday with “TBD Day” and activities continue all week.
Tuesday’s spirit day is “TBD Day.”
Wednesday’s spirit day is “TBD Day.”
Homecoming Powder Puff game will be Wednesday, October 11th at 6pm
Thursday’s spirit day is “TBD Day.”
Friday is our big day, starting with spirit day of class colors, an in-school Pep Rally, after-school carnival, and football game.
· Freshmen - black
· Sophomores - blue
· Juniors - white
· Seniors - red
The Homecoming Carnival begins at 3 pm and ends at 4:30 pm. Tickets are one dollar each. The number of tickets required varies for food, games, and other purchases. Proceeds benefit various clubs and groups. The Homecoming Football Game begins at 7 pm.
Finally, on Saturday, the Homecoming Dance is from 7-10 pm. No admittance after 8 pm. Homecoming tickets are $20 each. Tickets may be purchased online (preferred). Ticket sales will also take place during all lunch shifts beginning Monday, Oct. 9th and ending Friday, Oct. 13th after the last lunch. If a student would like to bring a guest from another school, Guest Dance Forms are available in the front office and are due no later than Wednesday, Oct. 11th. No tickets are sold at the door.
Before a ticket may be bought, all obligations must be cleared.
Forms: Emergency Procedure cards (Family File), HCPSS dance agreement (Guidelines for HS Dances), CHS Student Honor Code/Academic Integrity agreement, HCPSS Student Code of Conduct & Related Policies.
Other obligations: overdue media books, textbooks, uniforms, etc.
SGA is partnering with the Salvation Army to collect non-perishable food items for a local food bank. Monday - Thursday tickets will be offered at a discount of $5 if a student brings in 5 non-perishable, non-expired food items.
Online tickets must meet the same obligation and discount requirements (if donating food to Salvation Army) They will be sold online beginning Tuesday, September 27th and ending Thursday, October 12th. All obligations must still be met. The online receipt must be exchanged for a paper ticket.
We are continuing with Homecoming Ambassadors. One student from each grade will be chosen by their class advisors for working the hardest towards Homecoming. These students will be announced at the Pep Rally and will be recognized at the dance. Homecoming Ambassadors will receive a gift certificate for spirit wear.
Centennial High School Theatre presents “Red, White, and Blue Musical Revue”:
Celebrating 40 years of Staging Excellence!
The “Red, White, and Blue Musical Revue” is a celebration of 40 years of theatrical excellence on the Centennial stage. Alumni and current students will be performing musical numbers from some of the wonderful shows that have graced our stage since Centennial’s doors opened in 1977. We hope you can join us for this historical event! The show is a part of the Homecoming weekend festivities on October 14th at 1pm in the auditorium. Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults. Tickets are available online and at the door. To purchase online, go to chs.hcpss.org, then to online payments, then to tickets for “40th Musical Revue”. Or you can do directly to the following link:
https://osp.osmsinc.com/HowardMD/BVModules/ProductTemplates/BVC%202004%20Layout/Product.aspx?productid=DA041-348.
If you purchase tickets online, you can pick them up at the Will Call desk in front of the auditorium. They will be listed under your last name.
Donations are also welcomed and encouraged. You can donate at the door with cash or check or with a credit card online at: https://osp.osmsinc.com/HowardMD/BVModules/ProductTemplates/BVC%202004%20Layout/Product.aspx?productid=DA041-VAR2
Come and see the outstanding alumni talent featuring Melissa Corona (Class of 1997) , Anne Marie Demme (2015), Joy Fox (1996), Jeremy Goldman (1996) , Danielle Kalivretenos (2016) , Eddie Lovern (2004), Jeff Miller (2011), Nina Parekh (2015) , Katharine Pembroke (2004), Alex Porter (1980), Allie Press (2011) , Whitney (2004) and Melanie (2001) St. Ours, Danny Townsend (2006) , Anna Turpin (2003), and Melinda Wise (2003). The first theatre teacher of Centennial High School, Mo Dutterer, will grace our stage as well!
Our current students will be performing in “Magic to Do” from Pippin, “Comedy Tonight” from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think” from Seussical, and “Lullaby of Broadway” from 42nd Street. The current student ensemble features Ifechukwu Alachebe, Allison Brown, Kai Daley, Sydney Grossman, Noah Katz, Ethan Kinstler, Cole Lashley, Ilana Mongilio, Kieran Newell, Sabrina Ochoa, Caroline Pekrul, Ahkil Pramanik, Julia Stitely, Lauren Wei, and Abby Zoller-Griz.
The ensemble numbers were choreographed by Kurt Boehm who has been working with Centennial Theatre since 2009 and vocally directed by Berta Sabrio who has been working with Centennial Theatre since 2012. The show is co-directed by Kathryn Carlsen, the Centennial theatre teacher since 2004 and Holly Pasciullo, the Centennial English Department Instructional Team Leader and Drama teacher from 2001-2004.
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to students in grades 9-11 on Wednesday October 11th during periods 1-3. Freshman will be administered the 8/9 version of the PSAT and Sophomores and Juniors will take the NMSQT version of the PSAT. Students in 10th and 11th grades have received the PSAT-NMSQT Student Guide through their English classes that can be used to find general information about the PSAT including what to bring on test day, get test-taking tips and advice, and try sample questions to familiarize them with the test. The PSAT- 8/9 Student Guide is available in pdf format for 9th grade students and can be found on our CHS webpage as well as 9th grade English teachers have posted this resource to their Canvas page.
Parents, please ensure that your child gets plenty of rest the night prior, eats a healthy breakfast and be to school on time. We have over 1200 students taking the PSAT and we need to start immediately at 7:25am. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
On Wednesday, October 11th, while freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are taking the PSAT, seniors are invited to meet with an English teacher who will provide feedback on students' college essays. English teachers will be available in the Cafeteria during the morning of October 11th starting at 7:30. Students are encouraged to take advantage of this one-time only offer.
Regularly scheduled classes will occur periods 4, 5 and 6. Students need to remember to bring their textbooks and other materials just like any other academic day.
We are still missing Online Emergency Procedure information for 40% of our Centennial students. This is a critical situation. Without this information, the school will have no means of getting in touch with parents and guardians, should an emergency occur. If you haven't done so, please provide your Online Emergency Procedure information as soon as possible.
Please call the school if you need a hard copy of the emergency card. Please complete the information and return the emergency information to the Front Office.
Have a great weekend.
Claire Hafets