Eagle News:
Don’t miss Hello Dolly this weekend! We have over 120 students involved on stage, backstage, and in the pit band. It is amazing entertainment!
The CHS Mock Trial team won its match against Mount Hebron and solidified its place as one of the top 8 teams in the state of Maryland. We will be competing in Regional Championships the week before spring break.
The students have risen to the challenges of competing over the course of the past eight weeks with tireless efforts and unparalleled sportsmanship. Please congratulate them on their efforts and wish them luck as we prepare for Regionals! So proud to be an Eagle!!
Congratulations to Nicole Meister. Nicole wrote about her experiments with solar panels to determine the angle that would produce the most annual energy. She programmed a mathematical model with Java to calculate the amount of solar energy produced at a certain angle and performed several experiments with 10 of her own small solar panels in her backyard. Through both experiments, she found that the optimum tilt angle of solar panels should be equal to the latitude of the location (within 10 degrees). For example, in Ellicott City, the solar panel should be set to 40 degrees to produce the most energy annually because our latitude is 40°." Her article will be published at the Journal of Emerging Investigators.
WorldFest is March 28th
WorldFest celebrates the diverse cultures represented by the Centennial's student body by showcasing the foods, fashions, traditions, and religions that define these cultures. WorldFest guests can dine on numerous ethnic delicacies prepared fresh, learn about unfamiliar cultures from interactive displays and games, enjoy student-produced art; take cooking, dance, and art lessons; and watch a spectacular talent and fashion show. Ticket sale proceeds go to Centennial’s numerous student organizations and towards putting on next year’s WorldFest. This year, WorldFest will be held at Centennial on Tuesday, March 28th from 6:00-9:00 PM. Students, parents, teachers, and community members from all over Howard County are invited to attend!
Congratulations Its Academic…
On March 18, 2017, Centennial It's Academic sent six teams to compete at the Maryland Regional History Bowl Tournament at River Hill High School. We had almost a clean sweep!
Varsity Team First Place: Centennial A (Rohan Laljani and Jakob Boeye)
Varsity Team Second Place: Centennial B (Emmy Alme, Yashas Lokesh, Bryce Plunkett, Jack Cole)
Both teams qualify for the History Bowl National Tournament on April 22nd and 23rd in Virginia.
Varsity Individual First Place (History Bee Gold Medal Winner): Jakob Boeye
Varsity Individual Second Place (History Bee Silver Medal Winner): Rohan Laljani
JV Team First Place: Centennial A (JV) (Caio Goolsby, Adam Knox, Toby Moser, Radwan Mezghanni
JV Team Second Place: Centennial B (JV) (Mahta Gooya, Ameya Sriram, Ali Ibrahim, Vivek Laljani
JV Team Semifinalist: Centennial C (JV) ( Michael Zeng, Manya Konkalmatt
These 3 teams qualify for the History Bowl National Tournament on April 22nd and 23rd in Virginia.
JV Individual First Place (History Bee Gold Medal Winner): Toby Moser
JV Individual Third Place (History Bee Bronze Medal Winner): Adam Knox
We are very proud of our teams' accomplishments and will register five teams to the Nationals in Virginia. Eric and Sara Seifter - Coaches It's Academic
Sydney Grossman performed at the Poetry Out Loud Maryland State Finals on Saturday, March 18, at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Ms. Grossman competed against high school students from all over the state in a poetry recitation competition. Though she did not win, Ms. Grossman represented the Centennial Eagle spirit well. Congratulation, Sydney!
RISE (Research In Science and Engineering) conference is held in conjunction with Mrs. Bagley's I/M program and sponsored by Science National Honor Society. It aims to educate and inspire young STEM-driven minds. The Science National Honor Society invites you to attend the first annual RISE conference on Tuesday, April 18th from 6 - 9:15 PM.
Interested students can register for RISE here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyKf6q4N2w7n_Vgl9tzxaKFcoB08EorzojC58fFyQdw52gtA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please congratulate our CHS band students. At the HCPSS Band Assessments last weekend, the three CHS bands were awarded unanimous "superior" ratings (the highest rating possible) from the judging panel. Only five of the 24 bands that performed at the assessments earned this honor, and three of them were from CHS! It takes a community to build a music program!
The following students will be competing at the FBLA State Conference in Hunt Valley: David Ayliaian, Brian Boone, Ashley Deng, Jordan Fields, Peter Ho, Tingyu Li,
William Liu, Yashas Lokesh, Zain Mannan, Andrew Tseng, Matt Woerner, Alice Xue, and Nick Zou.
For at least the past 10 years, Homewood and Centennial have put together a great basketball game between the neighboring schools. The teams consist of students from Centennial's Sports for Life classes and from Homewood.
Special thanks to the Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Bossom, and Mr. Emery for all they do to make this game such a success!
Congratulations to all Centennial String Ensemble and String Orchestra members. Both performing ensembles received straight superior "1" ratings from their judges. A lot of hard work was put into preparing for our assessments and it certainly paid off. Kudos to our outstanding musicians!
Congratulations to Philemon Kendzierski on completing the requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout.
Attention all Future Eagles! Interested in girls lacrosse? Would you like to learn from your future coaches and play on your future field? Join us on April 10th for a FREE Youth Clinic for all skill levels, beginner to experienced. If you’re an elementary or middle school student who wants some hands on instruction on fundamentals, stick skills, game play and fun, this clinic is the one for you! April 10th at Centennial High School on the backfield from 4pm to 6pm. All you need is a lacrosse stick, goggles, mouth guard and a water bottle. RSVP by contacting head coach Bethany Cunha at bethany_cunha@hcpss.org.
CHS Chapter of She’s the First Presents our SPRING ZUMBATHON with Kalindi Gohel, Thursday, March 30th from 6:30pm-8:30pm located in CHS cafeteria. The cost $5, donations accepted.
Senior Exam Schedule will be mailed home.
Have a great weekend!
Claire Hafets