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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. WJZ's Annual Black History Month Oratory Competition is open to all Maryland high school students and winners receive cash prizes AND a scholarship gift card! Students must write an original essay on a…

EAGLES NEST January 4, 2019 From the Principal’s Desk… Welcome back! We hope you all had time to recharge your batteries because things are heating up here at school. By the end of this month, we will have finished mid-term exams, selected courses for the 2019-2020 school year, and worked through the first 90 days of the year. Take a…

Dr Gagnon ScoreMoreTestPrep PSAT/SAT/ACT Prep Course at CHS this Winter Register now for our upcoming Winter PSAT, SAT, ACT prep course (6 evenings), ScoreMoreTestPrep, offered at Centennial High School by Dr. Martha Gagnon and Rebecca Mason. Better test scores mean more college and scholarship opportunities, so don't miss out on this great way to prep for your upcoming college tests…

Saturday, March 9th at the Ten Oaks Ballroom in River Hill. It’s 2019 and time for the best party in town…the Centennial Boosters annual Luck O’ the Eagles Gala and Silent Auction. This is your chance to schmooze with Centennial parents and staff away from your student’s watchful eye. The evening features a silent auction, 3 course meal, upgraded open…

The Department of Community Resources and Services, through Howard County Voices for Change has announced the first annual Youth Shark Tank Opportunity. Participants will be competing for a grant of up to $500 for their student-led organization to use on a project working towards bettering their community. All Letters of Interest are due no later than Friday, January 4th, 2019…

Saturday, January 26th from 9am - 11:15am | Oakland Mills Middle School 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. The workshop will take place on January, 26th from 9am - 11:15am at Oakland…

EAGLES NEST December 14, 2018 From the Principal’s Desk… I would like to take some time to follow up on last evenings message about the school safety concern. As I shared in my message to you last night, we received reports of a post circulating social media outlets warning of a threat to our school. Specifically, the post stated, “Today…

Did you know… that EVERY SINGLE ITEM you purchase using our personalized AMAZON LINK GIVES MONEY BACK to the CHS PTSA? That's right. Anywhere from 4%-8% of each and every item's purchase price comes back to the PTSA, where we can use it to enhance your student's CHS experience via services like the After School Activity Bus or a safe…

Take Intern/Mentor or Independent Research--choose what YOU want to study! Do you have dreams of being a world-renowned ___________ (fill in the blank)? Are you ready to see what the “real world” is like? Have you ever wondered if your chosen career path is really the one for you? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, consider applying…

EAGLES NEST From the Principal’s Desk… As we roll into the winter break, and associated holidays that involve coming together with family and friends, I’ve been thinking about cell phones. I know that sounds weird, but truthfully, I’ve been thinking about passing a basket at dinner time to collect devices as my children flock back to the nest from the…