EAGLES NEST
February 21, 2020
EAGLE NEWS
It’s Spring Athletic Orientation Program - Monday, March 9th, 6:00PM
The Centennial High School Athletic Department will conduct its Spring Athletic Orientation Program for Parents/Guardians on Monday evening, March 9th, starting promptly at 6:00PM. Each JV and Varsity Spring Head Coach will be introduced and conduct their own specific Parent/Guardian break-out meeting pertaining to their sport immediately following the main presentation, in the rooms listed below. We hope to see you there for this very important meeting.
WHO – ALL Parents/Guardians of a Student Athlete participating in a Spring Sport are urged to attend.
WHAT – COMAR, HCPSS Policies & Procedures, Sportsmanship & Conduct Expectations of Student Athletes & Spectators
COACH BREAK-OUT ROOM LOCATION
JV & Varsity Baseball – Media Center
JV & Varsity Boys Lacrosse – Main Gym
JV & Varsity Girls Lacrosse – Portable Classroom #5
JV & Varsity Softball – Classroom #401
Boys & Girls Tennis – Classroom #404
Boys & Girls Outdoor Track & Field – Cafeteria
Yearbooks - Attention CHS families
The yearbook team is currently selling the 2019-20 yearbooks for $90.00. The final price increase goes into effect this Friday, so do not delay - reserve your copy today. All graduates get free "ship to home".
We do not order extra books in the hope of selling them; we order only what we need. Jostens cannot print more either, so order TODAY.
Yearbook ordering link: http://jostensyearbooks.com?ref=A03346180
Parents of seniors: Buy your ad space today and send a message to your favorite Eagle!
Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Yearbook Ad
5. Yearbook ads last a lifetime. Your child will have this memory to share for many years to come.
4. It’s so easy—you can buy the ad and then take your time to upload the precious photos that tell your story.
3. It’s a great chance to show off your kids and highlight his/her accomplishments over the past 18 years!
2. You’re helping to support the yearbook class, a great educational opportunity for our students to learn about publishing, marketing, and more.
1. It's cathartic. Crafting a message for your graduate can help parents express the varied emotions of this milestone moment.
Ad ordering link: http://jostensadservice.com?REF=A03346180
Food for the Soul
The Delta Scholars and Black Student Union invite the entire Centennial High School community to join in our observation of Black History Month at the sixth annual Food for the Soul, Words for the Heart! It is an evening of cultural cuisine, historical artifacts, amazing art, intriguing performances and prizes that you do not want to miss this. The event is on Friday, February 21st at 6pm in the Cafeteria.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The link to purchase is below. In the "Purchase Notes" section please put your name to receive a confirmation receipt.
https://osp.osmsinc.com/HowardMD/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=DA041-822
Online ticket sales will end on February 20th, and remaining tickets may be available at the door. We encourage you to buy tickets online to save your spot at the event.
We hope you can join us!
CHS Wingspan
The Wingspan team is now offering subscriptions to our readers who are outside of our direct school community. This is especially beneficial for family members and alumni who are interested in following the latest news at Centennial.
This year, we are offering a special subscription price for the final two print issues of this year. Please follow the link provided (and share our flyer below) to learn more about subscriptions and support the Wingspan.
Here’s the link to order a subscription:
https://osp.osmsinc.com/HowardMD/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=DA041-828
B-I-N-G-O is coming!!!!!
Join the CHS Friends of Music for our annual B-I-N-G-O Night on Saturday, February 22, 7:00-9:30 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria. AMAZING themed prize baskets, INCREDIBLE raffle prizes, EXCITING silent auction and AWESOME live music! Discounted gift certificates on sale for local restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year with all proceeds supporting our FANTASTIC music programs! Only $10 at the door ($40 for a family of 5), with 12 chances to win one of these amazing gift baskets. Pizza and snacks available for purchase. You must be present to win, so don’t miss out on this fun family event! (flyer attached)
Cap & Gowns
All seniors will need a cap and gown for Graduation. Click on this link to order. https://www.balfour.com/maryland/ellicott-city/centennial-high-school
Student Parking
At this time, we have issued all student parking passes for this school year. There are no additional spaces for students for the remainder of the year. If you student would like to put their name on a waiting list, they can stop by the front office.
AP Exams - Registration Update
Late registration will begin on 11/16 and end on 3/13 and cost an additional $40 per exam ($134). NO REGISTRATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED AFTER March 13th. Step-by-step directions and more details are included in the link below or can be found on the CHS website under Academics. Contact Andrea Covington with questions and concerns acovington@hcpss.org .Students who receive Free and Reduced Meals (FARMs) qualify for AP exam fee reductions.
https://chs.hcpss.org/academics/advanced-placement
UPCOMING EVENTS
See what’s happening at CHS! (and add our Google Calendar to your phone!)
CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL:
Got great news about our students, staff, or community? Send it our way and we’ll shout it out!
A Big Eagle Congratulations to all three First Tech Challenge teams who successfully competed in today's qualifier and are moving on to States. So Proud!!!
PTSA/Boosters
See what’s happening with CHS PTSA or CHS Boosters by clicking the names or by visiting our website.
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/).
Restorative Justice in Education: A Conversation with Dr. Kathy Evans
On March 23, 2020, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in conjunction with HCEA and the Restorative Justice Partnership, will be hosting conversation and book signing with Kathy Evans, one of the co-authors of The Little Book of Restorative Justice in Education.
The event is being held on Monday, March 23, 2020 from 6-8:30pm (6-6:30pm Refreshments) at
St. John Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall, 9055 Tamar Drive, Columbia, MD, 21045
Please RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/restorative-justice-in-education-a-conversation-with-kathy-evans-tickets-95108442913
2020 Yom Hashoah Essay Contest - 75 Years Later: Our Stories of Survival, Loss, and Liberation
Who’s Eligible:
All Howard County middle school and high school students
Purpose of the Essay Contest:
The Howard County Holocaust Remembrance Committee seeks to remember the Holocaust by learning from the events that took place in Europe from 1933 to 1945. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps. The essay provides students an opportunity for reflection, and to consider how the atrocities of the Holocaust continue to impact us today. The hope is that this will highlight the importance of standing up against hateful actions to prevent terrible events from happening again in the future.
There will be a first and second place prize awarded at the middle school level, and similarly at the high school level. First Prize winners will each receive $100 and Second Prize winners will each receive $50.
Essay Background and Topic:
On April 15, 1945, General Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke these words after he saw the newly liberated camps:
“The things I saw beggar description...the visual evidence and the verbal testimony of starvation, cruelty, and bestiality were...overpowering...I made the visit deliberately in order to be in a position to give first-hand evidence of these things if ever, in the future there develops a tendency to charge these allegations merely to “propaganda.”
In thinking about this quote, share your responses to the following questions. Your discussion should be written in the form of an essay.
1.How do you think General Eisenhower felt as he spoke these words?
2.Why do you feel it was important to share what he saw with the world?
3.What impact did reading this quote, or learning about the Holocaust in general, have on you?
Students who are interested in learning more about this topic are encouraged to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s online collection of digital resources, at https://collections.ushmm.org/search/.
The Basic Things to Know:
•Essay should be 300-500 words and no more than 2 typed pages.
•Essay should be submitted by email no later than March 15, 2020.
•Winners will be notified by March 31, 2020.
•Essay should be submitted by email to YomHaShoahEssayContest@gmail.com. Please type either Middle School or High School in the subject line. Include a title page with your name, school name, grade, contact phone number and/or email address.
Judging:
Essays will be judged by Howard County Holocaust Remembrance Committee members and Howard County teachers, using a 6-point rubric that will incorporate common core standards.
Leadership U Class of 2020
Don’t miss this last chance – to come to a Leadership U Information Session!! Give your sophomore the opportunity to have an experience that will be a highlight of his or her high school career. Come hear from LU grads and learn what the program is all about. Our final information session is Sunday, March 1 at HCLS-Miller Branch from 3-4pm. 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. Online applications are due no later than March 12, 2020.
High School Summer Comedy Intensive - Session 1: July 6-10 Session 2: July 13-17
Join us for comedy training from professional comedians and master teachers from Baltimore and Washington!
Training will focus on the following areas:
Improvisation
Sketch comedy writing
Comedic scene study
Stand-up routine creation and performance
Though there is a focus on the basics, students with prior experience will find an opportunity to strengthen and flex their comedy muscles.
Location: Mt Hebron High School on the stage and in theatre room.
Time: 9am-4pm
Cost: $390
Performance: Free show to the public on the Friday of the session intensive.
Registration Information: https://www.mthebrontheatre.org/summer-comedy-intensive.html
Research In Science and Engineering (RISE) Conference
CHS Parents, are your students interested in pursuing a career in a STEM related field? Would you like to get a leg up as to what they should be doing to prepare for such a career? Then get ready for RISE! The Science National Honor Society’s fourth annual Research In Science and Engineering (RISE) Conference is taking place on Wednesday, March 11, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Centennial High School. Admission is free and food/refreshments will be provided.
Participants will hear from speakers in a variety of STEM fields, pursue internship opportunities, and listen to keynote speaker Chris Berry, President of Visionist, Inc., discuss his career path in the United States Intelligence community and how to successfully navigate a STEM career. Watch now
Students should pre-register and choose workshops at www.chsrise.wixsite.com/rise
Indian Cultural Association - Essay Contest for Students & Parents
Children & Parents often have a lot of feelings or thoughts to share with one another, but are not always able to. This essay contest is an opportunity for you to Speak up.
TOPIC:
“STUDENTS, if you could tell your parents anything, what would it be?”
“PARENTS, if you could tell your children anything, what would it be?”
Award: 1st Prize: $200, 2nd prize: $100. The name of the winners will be announced by the end of June 2019.
Who is eligible? All students enrolled in grades 6-12 in U.S. public, private and home schools in Howard County, Maryland.
Format? The essay should be 300-500 words. Entries must be typed, double-spaced and must be the participant’s original work.
How to Enter? Entries must be emailed to youth@icahoward.org with “Student/Parent Essay Contest” written in the subject line.
For more information, see official rules for entry posted on https://www.indianculturalassociation.org/essay-contest or contact Niti Srivastava at srivastava@icahoward.org.
HC DrugFree Updates
1. Free Parenting Classes - HC DrugFree and the State's Attorney's Office are offering another series of evidence-based, interactive parenting classes. Provides the families of children age 9-14 with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, March 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Oakland Mills Middle School in Columbia. Parents are expected to attend all 4 classes. For more information, contact HC DrugFree's Executive Director, Joan Webb Scornaienchi at Admin@hcdrugfree.org or 443-325-0040. To register, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/March2020oms
2 . HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council (TAC) will meet on Monday, March 16 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 access the registration form, please visit http://www.hcdrugfree.org/teen-advisory-council-1. Refreshments provided at meetings, so must RSVP to Admin@hcdrugfree.org or call 443-325-0040.
3. Senior Week: Staying Safe in Ocean City Program - HC DrugFree, Ocean City Police and Ocean City Beach Patrol will return for this annual program. Held on Monday, March 30 at Atholton High School and Monday, April 27 at Howard High School. Free. Open to the public. Both programs will be at 7:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. This program is for students and parents/adults. For questions, contact Admin@hcdrugfree.org or call 443-325-0040.
4. Drive-Thru Medication and Sharps Collection - HC DrugFree's next drive-thru medication and sharps (needles, syringes and EpiPens) collection will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wilde Lake Village Center parking lot. Bring all unwanted and expired over-the-counter and prescription medication. Free. Open to the public. No need to get out of your vehicle. Student and adult volunteers welcome. Community service hours available. Medication guarded and transported by the Howard County Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Safe Driving
The upcoming Safe Driving class at Reservoir High School for March 5 has been canceled.
EMMS Drama Presents Peter Pan, Jr.
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 12th @ 7pm
Friday, March 13th @ 7pm
Saturday, March 14th @ 7pm
Sunday, March 15th @ 4pm
Tickets will cost $10; every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket
If you need wheelchair locations reserved, please e-mail Ms. JJ (jennifer_l_johnson@hcpss.org)
Online sales using OSP February 3rd – February 28th (If you purchase online, there will be a WILL CALL table in the foyer, please stop by to pick up the actual tickets)
Students ticket sales during lunch will start on March 5th
Tickets will be sold at the door
Atholton High School's Becca's Closet
Atholton High School's Becca's Closet student club is hosting our 4th annual A Pretty and Polished Affair! They want to help our students get a FREE prom dress for this years prom season! The event is 100% free and not only includes a dress, but accessories, alterations, hair and make up, refreshments, and giveaways. See more