EAGLES NEST
May 3, 2019
CHS GRADUATION - Wednesday, May 29 at 11:00 am
UPCOMING EVENTS
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CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL:
Centennial sent five teams to the National tournament for History Bowl in Crystal City, Virginia. The JV A team came out 7th in the Nation, which was our exact same position last year. The JV A team was comprised of captain Anthony Duan, PingAn Tang, Carter Matties and Ben Kantsiper. Anthony Duan participated in the International Geography Bee in the Varsity division and won a trophy for 4th place in the Nation. Anthony also participated in the individual JV History Bee and reached the semi-finals and won a plaque for 10th position. The JV B team of Ryan Jiang, Nathan Ho, Utkarsh Tannan, and Jason Chen won a plaque for going undefeated in the afternoon consolation rounds.
Model UN competed at the Model Arab League Competition held at Georgetown on 4/26-27. The following delegates won Distinguished Delegation award for representing Saudi Arabia; Kevin John, Ayman Chowdhury, Sanjan Pilla, Sydney Kelley. Anushka Parab and Antoine Gandou won Distinguised Delegation for representing Jordan.
Zareen Ahmed, Caio Goolsby, Maggie Ju, and Grace Chan served as chairs for councils at MAL this year.
The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing builds a talent pool for the growing technical workforce and helps academic and corporate organizations celebrate diversity in computing by honoring young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing; leadership ability; academic history; and plans for post-secondary education.
Maryland Affiliate Award Recipients:
Nadine Meister
Srija Makkapati
Rising Stars:
Meher Bhrama
EAGLE NEWS
Empire Mock Trial Team
The Empire Mock Trial Team cordially invites you to the First Annual Eagle-FEST: a day filled with a Flea Market, Entertainment, Snacks, Trivia, and more! Our event will be Saturday, June 8th from 8am-2pm, and will take place all around our campus. More information about purchasing a flea market, vendor, marketing, snack, or game booth can be found at our website www.eagle-fest.com. Please email Ms.
McDonough-Schlehr (Kelli_McDonough-Schlehr@hcpss.org) or our team (CHSEmpiringEagles@gmail.com) with any questions. We hope to see you there!
17th annual Spring Dance Concert
The 17th annual Spring Dance Concert is right around the corner, and the CHS dancers would love to see you there! All levels of dance classes will perform ballet, modern, jazz, and tap pieces to some of our favorite songs from musicals! Tickets are available in advance for $6 at chs.hcpss.org or at the door for $8 each. The shows are Thursday, 5/2 and Friday, 5/3 at 7pm...we hope you can make it!
CHS AP Pre-administration Session
Students taking an AP exam are required to participate in a pre-administration session. Students registered for Computer Science Principles, ONLY Chinese or ONLY Studio Art will participate during the school day. Everyone else, including Computer Science A, must attend EITHER Thursday, April 25th from 2:30 – 4pm OR Sunday, April 28th from 10am – 1:30pm. Students may arrive anytime within these windows and the sessions should take about 30 mins. Both sessions will take place at CHS in the cafeteria.
At pre-administration students will receive a printed confirmation of exams ordered and testing locations as well as their AP number for this year, which they will need in order to access their scores.
Please contact Ms. Covington (acovington@hcpss.org) with any questions or concerns.
Centennial High School Art and Photography on Exhibit
Centennial High School Art and Photography students will have their masterpieces exhibited in Spring Art Shows. Read more
Buy A Yearbook
Order your yearbook today. You do not want to miss out on securing this memory book. All orders must be placed by June 8th. http://tinyurl.com/CHSYearbook2019
Registration for 2019 AP Exams
The registration period for the 2019 AP Exams will begin on 3/4. Students will register for exams using Naviance. Registration is only open to student accounts. Registration is complete once a signed copy of the survey is submitted with payment. Read more
CAMP IMPROV: Comedy camp for kids and teen!
This camp is all about the joy of jumping in and finding the funny. Listening, saying “yes, and,” collaboration and flexibility are key. Read more.
PTSA/Boosters News
See what’s happening with CHS PTSA or CHS Boosters by clicking the names.
DID YOUR STUDENT HAVE FUN AT CHS LATE NIGHT?
If so, please consider making a donation if you have not already done so. It was a great event with more than 550 students in attendance, but we are $2000 short of our budgeted donation amount. Checks can be sent to the school made payable to “CHS PTSA” or donate ONLINE (https://www.chs-ptsa.org/support-chs-late-night). All contributions are greatly appreciated and needed to put on such a successful event! Thank you!
CHS LATE NIGHT THANKS YOU!
A HUGE THANK YOU to all in the Centennial community who contributed to CHS Late Night 2019, Centennial’s After Prom Party. The evening was a HUGE success with over 550 students enjoying a safe and FUN night after the prom. We couldn’t have done it without the AMAZING 145 dedicated CHS parent volunteers who gave their time and energy to help make the evening special and run smoothly. Our volunteers are the best! A special thanks to the following CHS Late Night 2019 Chairs who put so much time and effort into the event: Jackie Crispell, Pauline Chan, Amanda Carpenter, Beth Grable, Yujun Mao, Temrah Okonski, and Craig Crispell and our amazing set-up crew who made sure the event was set up in less than 90 minutes.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR GENEROUS CHS LATE NIGHT SPONSORS AND DONORS.
The Centennial PTSA would also like to recognize our CHS Late Night 2019 Sponsors and Donor Organizations. Please do your best to frequent these businesses!
Sponsors: Centennial Boosters, The Columbia Bank, Howard County Government, KIMCO Realty Corporation, Glory Days, Climate Pro, Echo Strategic, Key Press, McDonald & Sons Builders, Overlook Community, Kung Fu Tea & Hot Pot Hero, Sports Clips, Jeff George, State Farm Insurance, Vocelli’s and Visionist, Inc.
Donors: Chick-fil-A at the Columbia Mall, Adventure Park at Sandy Springs, Columbia Breakout Games, Riverhouse Pizza, HC Drug Free, Howard County Public School System, Massage Envy, Qdoba, Koi Nails, Tropical Smoothie, Jimmy John’s, China Taste, and Tea Time.
CHS Booster Board
CHS Booster Board is currently seeking nominations for our 2019/2020 board. We are seeking individuals who are interested in supporting the athletic teams and club at CHS. We meet once a month and work to make sure the financial needs of our teams and clubs are met. There are many positions available. Please contact our nominations committee chair- Jane Hockersmith at chsboostersnominations@gmail.com, if you are able to help the students of CHS by joining the Boosters Board.
REGISTER NOW for the PSAT/SAT/ACT Prep Course starting in April!
Starting April 8th so REGISTER SOON!
Register now for our upcoming PSAT, SAT, ACT prep course (6 evenings), ScoreMoreTestPrep, offered at Centennial High School by Dr. Martha Gagnon and Rebecca Mason. 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/).
Leadership and Service Opportunity
All Middle and High School students are welcome to attend the HCASC Meeting on 5/8/19 from 7:00pm -8:30pm at the Homewood School, 10914 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042
We invite students to
-Meet with the Student Member of the Board of Education
-Gain Leadership Skills
-Practice Community Service
-Work with student leaders from across HCPSS
We welcome all interested students to attend Howard County Association of Student Councils (HCASC) meetings throughout the year on the second Wednesday evening of each month.
Next Meeting Wednesday, 5/8/19 7-8:30 at the Homewood School
For more information please contact cindy_drummond@hcpss.org
HC Drug Free
Teen Advisory Council Meeting: HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council (TAC) will meet on Monday, May 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Barn/Teen Center in the Oakland Mills Village Center. TAC meets one Monday evening a month and is open to all Howard County high school students. Community service hours are available for all meetings and events. To register, please visit www.hcdrugfree.org and go to the Teen Advisory Council page. Refreshments provided at meetings, so must RSVP to Admin@hcdrugfree.org or call 443-325-0040.