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February 1, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
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CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL:
CHS Students named Maryland Science Bowl 2019 Regional State Champions
At the state meet, held on January 19, Thomas Luo, Annie Liu, Sayak Maity, Matthew Zhang, and Nadine Meister edged out the team from long time rivals, Montgomery Blair High School with a final score of 74-58. The team competed in 10 matches in a bracket of 48 teams to bring home the cup and earn their bid to the national competition in Washington, DC in late April. We are beyond excited for these dedicated students.
Centennial HS FIRST Tech Challenge teams
The awards we received at the Parkdale HS qualifier are great accolades to reaffirm the student's dedication and efforts to learn and spread STEM. Based on the INSPIRE award (the highest ranking award) , they were the top two teams to advance to States at UMBC on March 3rd.
Here's a list of the awards our two teams earned at the qualifier:
Exponential: Control award 3rd place
Exponential: Design Award 3rd place
Exponential: Connect Award 3rd place
Exponential: Think Award 2nd place
Exponential: Inspire Award 1st place
VIRUS: Design Award 2nd place
VIRUS: Collin's Airspace Award 2nd place
VIRUS: Think Award 1st place
VIRUS : Inspire Award 2nd place
EAGLE NEWS
Centennial High School presents …..
Shrek
Show dates: March 21-24, 2019
Auditions are being held for three roles that are elementary and middle school age students for our spring musical, "Shrek". See below for details. Let me know if you have any questions Kathryn_carlsen@hcpss.org
Roles:
Young Fiona (elementary school student)
Teen Fiona (middle school student)
Young Shrek (elementary school student)
Audition Date: February, 2nd from 1pm-3pm in the Choir Room at Centennial HS
Audition Material: Please prepare and memorize the following sections of these songs for the role you are eligible. Click here for sheet music and a reference recording .
Young Fiona (elementary school student) “I Know It’s Today” m. 1-44
Teen Fiona (middle school student) “I Know It’s Today” m. 48-90
Young Shrek (elementary school student) “I’m a Believer” m. 1-35
Rehearsal Schedule: Please check the rehearsal schedule to make sure that students are available during those dates.
Click here to sign up for an audition!
CHS Hall of Fame
Our CHS Athletics HOF induction is Sat Feb 9th. @5:15 PM Between Boys JV 4PM and Varsity 6PM games V. Long Reach.
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 - Pancake Breakfast (Cancelled)
The Class of 2022 pancake breakfast on February 2nd at Glory Days is cancelled due to low participation. If you bought a ticket through the OSP, you will be refunded. Thanks for your support.
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.
2019 Hersheypark Summer Tickets Fundraiser
Who’s ready for sunshine and fun rides in Hersheypark this summer? Read more
Gift Cards, Services, Rental Properties and more ---
The Centennial Boosters are looking for items to auction off at their upcoming Gala & Silent Auction. Read more
GALA 2019 TICKETS PRICE INCREASE February 1st!
Hurry! Ticket prices for the March 9th 2019 Gala will increase from $70 to $75 on February 1st so order your tickets today at www.centennialboostersonline.com.
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
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/).
New STEM Scholarship Program Now Open for Applications
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Lockheed Martin’s new STEM Scholarship Program is now open for applications through March 12, 2019.
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The program is open to high school and college undergraduate students planning to pursue a major in engineering or computer science.
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This program has significant scale with up to 1,000 students each receiving $10,000 annually. When the program is running at full capacity, we will be awarding $10 million in scholarships annually.
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To see detailed eligibility requirements and the application, visit https://lockheedmartin.com/scholarship.
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/
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.