EAGLES NEST
January 18, 2019
From the Principal’s Desk…
Quick notes:
On that note, be safe out there Eagles,
Dillon
UPCOMING EVENTS
See what’s happening at CHS! (and add our Google Calendar to your phone!)
Week At A Glance, Athletics & Activities Schedule, January 21st thru January 26th
Next week’s Athletics & Activities Schedule for Monday, January 21st, thru Thursday, January 24th has several restrictions due to the HCPSS Observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday and Exam Week. The HCPSS Policy and Procedures time frame with respect to practices, rehearsals, meetings, and workouts for each day next week is below and designed for students to be given time to study for their exams.
Monday, January 21st – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance
SCHOOLS & OFFICES CLOSED - NO PRACTICES, NO CONTESTS, NO REHEARSALS, NO EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, January 22nd – EXAM WEEK BEGINS
NO PRACTICES, NO CONTESTS, NO REHEARSALS, NO EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES;
STUDENTS ARE TO GO HOME IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHOOL
Wednesday, January 23rd – SCHOOLS CLOSE 3 HOURS EARLY
Practices, Rehearsals, and all Extra-Curricular Activities may practice & rehearse up to 90 Minutes after school.
Thursday, January 24th – SCHOOLS CLOSE 3 HOURS EARLY
Practices, Rehearsals, and all Extra-Curricular Activities may practice & rehearse up to 90 Minutes after school.
Friday, January 25th – SCHOOLS CLOSE 3 HOURS EARLY
There are no restrictions on Practices/Rehearsals after school.
Saturday, January 26th
8:00AM – Speech & Debate Tournament @ CHS
9:00AM – JV Wrestling @ Montgomery Blair HS Tourney, Bus Departs @ 7:00AM
9:00AM – Boys & Girls Indoor Track Teams @ Georgetown Prep Invitational, Bus Departs @ 7:00AM
2:00PM – Varsity Wrestling vs C.M. Wright @ Hammond HS, Bus Departs @ 12:30PM
HCPSS Admission Policy - $4.00 Adults, $3.00 Students
PG Sports Complex Admission - $5.00 All
ALL Tournaments will have an Admission Price based on their County/League Policy.
LET'S GO EAGLES, LET'S GO
High School Exams
High school exams will begin on Tuesday, January 22nd and go through Friday, January 25. Please see the schedule below:
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
● Period 1 Exam; Bell Schedule #1
● Full day of school
● No extracurricular activities, including practices, rehearsals, events, etc.
● AM & PM ARL Classes in Session
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
● Periods 2 & 3 Exams; Bell Schedule #2
● High schools close 3 hours early
● No extracurricular activities, except 90 minute conditioning practices which may begin at 2:45 p.m.
● No PM ARL Students
Thursday, January 24, 2019
● Periods 4A & 4B Exams; Bell Schedule #2
● High schools close 3 hours early
● No extracurricular activities, except 90 minute conditioning practices which may begin at 2:45 p.m.
● No AM ARL Students
Friday, January 25, 2019
● Periods 5 & 6 Exams; Bell Schedule #2
● All schools close 3 hours early
● All extracurricular activities resume at 2:45pm
● No AM ARL Students
Seniors:
Interested in speaking/performing at Senior Events such as Graduation and Senior Awards Night?
Here are the requirements for Speaking/Performing at Senior Events: Due by February 15th
All speakers and performers must submit an online application and video submission by February 15th to be reviewed a panel of judges. Link is listed below. You will need to sign into your school GAFE account in order to submit. No late submissions will be considered. Read more
https://goo.gl/forms/ZZYEHROHJlJFZWXI3
Class of 2022
The Class of 2022 will be hosting a pancake breakfast at Glory Day on Saturday, February 2nd from 8-10am. Tickets are $10 with proceeds going to the Class of 2022. With the purchase of a ticket you receive pancakes, bacon or sausage, OJ, coffee, or soda. Members of the Class of 2022 will be serving your breakfast!
Tickets will be available until January 30th online at https://osp.osmsinc.com/HowardMD/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=DA041-625 or checks can be made out to “Centennial High School” and dropped off in Mr. Moe or Mrs. Engle’s mailbox. Please denote on the bottom of your check how many family members are attending.
This is a great opportunity to have breakfast with members of the Centennial community and support the Class of 2022. Any questions please contact Colin Moe (colin_moe@hcpss.org) or Elizabeth Engle (Elizabeth_engle@hcpss.org). Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you on February 2nd!!!
CHS Mock Trial Team Fundraiser
Please help support the CHS Mock Trial Team by dining at Glory Days in Ellicott City this month and bringing your receipt back to the school. Receipts may be dropped off to Room 201 or the Front Office with a note for Ms. McDonough-Schlehr or Mock Trial. We receive a portion of every dining (not credit card) receipt that we submit, so please tell your friends and neighbors as well. Thank you for your support!
CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL:
Our Allied Bowling Team won the county championship this week! Outstanding!
Congrats to our It's Academic Team. Of the 32 teams participating, the Centennial A team came in 1st place for the 7th time in the last 8 years. Congratulations to Adam Knox (captain and junior), Ashwin Iyer (junior), Tobias Moser (junior) and Anthony Duan (sophomore) for being the only team going undefeated after 9 matches, 4 of which were single elimination matches in the playoffs. Four of our 6 teams made into the playoff round of 16, the A, B, C, and E team. Great job, It’s Ac!
Congratulations! On behalf of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® and Project Lead The Way, it is our pleasure to announce that Aneesha Ashtaputre, Nicole Attram and Anshu Saini have earned the AP + PLTW Student Achievement in Engineering recognition. This achievement signals to colleges, universities, and companies that a student is ready for and interested in advanced studies and a career in the STEM disciplines.
Please welcome the nineteen Centennial High School students that have been accepted into the National Technical Honor Society. The National Technical Honor Society is an honor society for outstanding career and technical students. This year's students are from the Project Lead The Way Engineering Academy ( Aneesha Ashtaputre, Harun Gopal, Hamza Ali, Meher Bhamra, Jordan Carton, Matthew Demme, Tae Wan Kim, Peter Krawczyk, Rachael Lou, Manu Matthew, Simone Sabnis and Anshuman Saini), Computer Science Academy ( Meenakshi Adiyodi, Edward Du, Tausif Khan and Ere Oh) and the Applications and Research Laboratory ( Freya Archuleta, Alana Germoth, and Vrinda Thalliyal). NTHS members must meet national and local membership standards and demonstrate scholastic achievement, skill development, leadership, honesty, responsibility, and complete service hours. All NTHS have agreed to help peers in their respective fields of study.
EAGLE NEWS
CHS Speech and Debate
Centennial High School will be hosting a Speech and Debate Meet for the Baltimore Catholic Forensic League on January 26, 2019. This is the only meet Howard County is hosting this season and we are excited to have teams from all around the region compete in various speech and debate events.
The CHS Speech and Debate team would appreciate any support you can provide as we have to provide food for the approximately 100 volunteer judges. If you would like to sign up to contribute, you can or sign up on our sign up genius www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CA4AB2EA02-chsbcsf or email Ting-Yi Huang (tingyi.huang@gmail.com) directly.
If you are interested in judging a Speech or Debate event (no experience necessary!), we always need extra judges. The Public Forum topic this month is Resolved: The United States federal government should prioritize reducing the federal debt over promoting economic growth. If you would like to judge, please contact Michelle Flynn (michelle_flynn@hcpss.org).
Thank you for your continued support of our team!
Leadership U Class of 2019
Is your student looking for leadership opportunities? Does he or she want to make a difference in our Howard County community?
Consider joining the Leadership U Class of 2019! Leadership U is an exciting, unique, experiential leadership, teambuilding, and community service opportunity for current high school sophomores. This unique four-month program involves a week-long summer program of hands-on activities, as well as involvement in a team community service project. This program is for students with leadership potential, a desire to learn with others, and for those with an interest in the community. Come to learn more and speak to some of our grads at one of our information sessions: January 31 at Miller Library, February 11 at Central Library or March 7 at Miller Library. All sessions are from 7-8pm. Parents and students in both 9th and 10th grade are encouraged to attend. Additional information is available at http://www.leadershiphc.org/leadership-u-2/ or email Meg Ignacio mignacio@leadershiphc.org. Applications are due March 14, 2019.
Weekend Snow Emergency Procedures
If a snow emergency is in effect for Howard County at 7 a.m., all activities in schools, both school-sponsored and community-sponsored, are canceled for the entire day. This includes high school athletic practices and games.
Snow Emergency Information Site
http://www.chart.state.md.us/StormInfo/snow_emergency_plans.asp
HCPSS Information Hotlines
School Facilities/Fields Closings - 410-313-6827
Important:
1) If a snow emergency is lifted after 7 a.m. that same day, all activities remain canceled for the remainder of the day.
2) If a snow emergency goes into effect after 7 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday, all activities
thereafter are canceled for the remainder of the day. If the activity is already in session the onsite administrator or designee can determine if the event should be continued or ended.
Black History Month
If your students enjoy writing, this is a wonderful opportunity to grow creatively, showcase their skills, participate in Black History Month and win cash. Read more
Peer Relationships and Substance Abuse Parent Workshop
Please join The Council of Elders of the Black Community of Howard County and Howard County Public School System in a workshop on what parents need to know about peer relationships and substance abuse. Read more
2019 Graduation
The window for graduation dates for the Class of 2019 is Monday, May 20 - Friday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 28 - Friday, May 31. Read more
PTSA/Boosters News
See what’s happening with CHS PTSA or CHS Boosters by clicking the names.
SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming PSAT/SAT/ACT Prep Courses! Registration will open soon.... If you have any questions please contact Jackie Crispell at jcrispell@verizon.net - A Portion Of The Proceeds Benefits CHS PTSA! Read more
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE ANNUAL CENTENNIAL BOOSTERS GALA: Saturday, March 9th at the Ten Oaks Ballroom in River Hill. Read more
Please visit the Community News and Programs page on the HCPSS website for announcements of upcoming events and programs sponsored by non-profit organizations (http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/).
GTAC Educator Recognition
Advanced-level learners and/or their families are invited to recognize a G/T Resource Teacher, content or classroom teacher, or administrator who has enriched their educational experience. All educators who have a letter of recognition submitted on their behalf will be honored at the annual GTAC Educator Recognition Event on April 2, 2019 at 7 p.m. at Reservoir High School. The form to submit a letter of recognition is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc59NBTccdtGwQM6p AxAWoDNqb2LjWV61EiMQA_jyo9HAUDOg/viewform.
The deadline for submission is February 15, 2019. The full article on the HCPSS website is available at https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2019/01/g-t-advisory-seeks-nominations-for-educator-recognition-due-february-15-2019/
Leadership U Class of 2019
Is your student looking for leadership opportunities? Does he or she want to make a difference in our Howard County community?
Consider joining the Leadership U Class of 2019! Leadership U is an exciting, unique, experiential leadership, teambuilding, and community service opportunity for current high school sophomores. This unique four-month program involves a week-long summer program of hands-on activities, as well as involvement in a team community service project. This program is for students with leadership potential, a desire to learn with others, and for those with an interest in the community. Come to learn more and speak to some of our grads at one of our information sessions: January 31 at Miller Library, February 11 at Central Library or March 7 at Miller Library. All sessions are from 7-8pm. Parents and students in both 9th and 10th grade are encouraged to attend. Additional information is available at http://www.leadershiphc.org/leadership-u-2/ or email Meg Ignacio mignacio@leadershiphc.org. Applications are due March 14, 2019.
ISO Student Member of the Howard County Board of Education - Could you be the next SMOB?
Attention sophomores and juniors: Are you interested in helping to shape county education policies? Applications are now being accepted for the Student Member of the Howard County Board of Education. The student elected by the students of Howard County will serve a one-year term on the Howard County Board of Education, July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Applications are available in Student Services. Completed application packets must be received by Ms. Cindy Drummond, HCASC Advisor, HCPSS, 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042 or by email (cindy_drummond@hcpss.org), no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, February 9, 2018.
2019 Day of Service - MLK Jr Day
The FIFTH Annual, Day of Service will be sponsored by Glen Mar Church, Ames Memorial UMC, St John Baptist Church, and Terps Against Hunger. This event allows families to serve together with hands-on service opportunities that will make a positive difference in our community.
All ages are welcome! Volunteering with family and friends sets positive examples by helping other people and serving the world. So, come for one hour or come for the day!
Monday, January 21, 2019 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
COST: Free
WHERE: 4701 New Cut Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
ON-SITE LUNCH: Pizza and bottled water can be ordered at the sign-in table for $5
VISIT US: www.glenmarumc.org/gmcevents/dayofservice/
The Borgen Project
The Borgen Project is a nonprofit organization that works towards reducing global poverty and malnutrition by raising funds and mobilizing congressional support for foreign aid and legislation. From January 10th to January 13th, Glory Days will be holding a fundraiser where 10% of purchased food and beverages will be donated to the Borgen Project. Flyer