EAGLES NEST
June 7, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
See what’s happening at CHS! (and add our Google Calendar to your phone!)
CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL:
A BIG Eagles Congratulations to Freya Archuleta, Chris Decarlucci, Jack McGowan, and Aakash Subedi. After passing a challenging industry-standard exam at the Howard County Applications and Research Laboratory, all four are all now Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technicians (CCENT). This is a prerequisite for further certifications in routing and switching, security, cloud/datacenter, and other information technology domains.
ICA Howard announces the winner of its 2019 Student Essay Contest
The Indian Cultural Association of Howard County (ICA Howard) is excited to announce the winner of its inaugural High School Student Essay Contest. Congratulations to Sarika Kapadia of Centennial High School, First Prize of $250 and a citation from ICA Howard.
Congratulations to Carolyn DeSena, grade 10, who received an A+ for the year and an A for the piano exam from the Maryland State Music Teachers Association Record of Piano Study and Examination for Students.
Junior Book Award Recipients
This year, 11th grader Judy Zhou was the recipient of The Wellesley College Book Award presented by the Baltimore Wellesley Club. Junior Nadine Meister was the recipient of The Williams College Book Award presented by the Williams College Baltimore Alumni Chapter. Both awards are given to 11th grade students who demonstrate outstanding academic performance and character and who have made noteworthy contributions to the Centennial student community. Congratulations Judy and Nadine!
EAGLE NEWS
After School Activity Bus
This is just a reminder that next Tuesday, June 11 is the LAST day the after school activity bus will be running for this year.
LOST & FOUND
There are a lot of items in our Lost & Found. If you are missing coats, water bottles, lunch boxes, sweatshirts, etc., please stop by to check out the items before the last day of school. All items will be donated on Friday, June 21.
From the Health Room
If your student has medication in the health room, please make arrangements to stop by any time before the end of the school year to pick up the medication. Medication remaining at the end of the school year should be picked up by the parent/guardian by 12 noon on the last day of school, June 21st. Any medication not picked up will be disposed of by the June 21.
Live Streaming for Graduation/Photography
HCPSS is excited to be able to continue the tradition of streaming all high school commencement ceremonies live on the HCPSS website at www.hcpss.org. There will be alert boxes on the homepage for each graduation. On-demand viewing also will be available following each ceremony. You can find CHS at https://www.hcpss.org/commencements/chs/
Lastly, there is a sharable photo album created for each graduation. They will be available on our Flickr page no later than Friday, June 7. These do not include the Lifetouch individual photos but instead are candid shots of students before and during the ceremonies, which users may download for free.
The Wingspan
the Centennial Newspaper, has just published its 2019 Senior issue! A digital copy of the issue has been uploaded to the website. The issue can be accessed at: https://chswingspan.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/wingspan-vol42is4-final-digital-edition.pdf
Please go check it out!
Athletic Orientation Program
The Centennial High School Athletic Department will conduct its Fall Athletic Orientation Program for Parents, Students Athletes and Fall Coaching Staff on Tuesday, August 20th at 6:00PM in the CHS Auditorium.
The Fall Coaching Staff will hold their Parent and Student Athlete break-out session immediately following the program, to discuss their expectations and team specific policies and procedures. For more information, click here.
Yearbooks
Last Chance to order your yearbook! We do not purchase extras, so reserve your copy today!
https://jostensyearbooks.com?REF=A03346180
Fall Sports Sign-Up Night: Monday, August 12th, 2019: 4:00-5:30 PM in the CHS Cafeteria
All Students interested in trying out for a Fall Sport at Centennial High School are urged to attend our Fall Sports Sign-up Night on Monday, August 12th, 2019, from 4:00-5:30 PM in the CHS Cafeteria. Paperwork WILL NOT be collected prior to this date. Click here for more information.
2019 Fall Sports Tryout Schedule
Google Drive
Your Google Drive will be closed after you graduate and your files will not be recoverable. So......BEFORE you graduate, be sure to take a look at how you can download the important files you'd like to keep. Follow this link for more information:
https://hcpss.instructure.com/courses/77796/pages/g-suite-downloading-files?module_item_id=1775080
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!
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.
End of Year Staff International Lunch
It's time for the annual End of Year International Lunch for our CHS staff! The Parent Advocacy Groups and the Staff Appreciation Committee of the PTSA will be hosting this event at CHS on Wednesday, June 19, 2018 from 11:30 am -1:00 pm.
We're seeking contributions of entrees to serve between 8-10 people. Please specify your contribution in the comment area so we can ensure variety. In addition, we need donations of dessert and beverages, as well as volunteers to help with set up, serving, and clean up.
If you belong to one of the Parent Advocacy groups (PCBS, LAC, KAPA or CAAC), please contact your leader to coordinate your donation. All other volunteers, please sign up under the "other" category.
We will have food warmers set up, but please provide food that is cooked and heated. Please drop off contributions to the CHS cafeteria by 10:45 a.m. or contact Wenge (646-287-0541, wenge99@gmail.com) to make special arrangements.
Please sign up at the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044ba9a723a7f85-international1
Centennial Boosters Summer Camps
Boys Basketball Camp – High Flyer Advanced Skills Camp for Rising 7th, 8th and 9th graders), June 17, 19, 21 from 6:00PM-8:00PM in both gyms; Email Chad Hollwedel @ Chad_Hollwedel@hcpss.org for more information
Boys Basketball Camp – High Flyer School - June 24-28, 9:00AM-2:00PM; Email Chad Hollwedel @ Chad_Hollwedel@hcpss.org for more information
Girls Lacrosse Camp – July 8-11, 9:00Am-12:00PM, Bermuda Fields; Email CHSgirlsLAXcamp@gmail.com for more information
Volleyball Camp – July 8-12 – 9:00AM – 4:00PM in both gyms; Email Michael Bossom @Michael_Bossom@hcpss.org for more information
Boys Soccer Camp – July 22-26, Team Prep from 9:00AM-12:00PM on the Boys Soccer Bermuda field; Eagles camp from 3:00-6:00PM on the Boys Soccer Bermuda field; Email Justin Thomas @ Justin_Thomas@hcpss.org for more information
CHS PTSA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. June 11. 7:00PM. Media Center.
Please join us for the upcoming PTSA General Membership Meeting to elect the officers of the 2019-20 CHS PTSA Executive Board. The Centennial PTSA nominating committee presents the following slate of candidates:
President – Jeff George
First VP: Programming – Michelle Berry
Second VP: Membership - Amanda Carpenter
Treasurer – Sallie Lu
Secretary – Susan Jenkins
While the meeting is open to the entire Centennial community, only current CHS PTSA members may VOTE. Membership forms will be available for new members to join prior to the election.
REGISTER NOW for the PSAT/SAT/ACT Prep Course starting in August
SUMMER PSAT/SAT/ACT Prep Course coming to CHS this August!
Register now for our upcoming SUMMER PSAT, SAT, ACT prep course (5 evenings), ScoreMoreTestPrep, offered at Centennial High School by Dr. Martha Gagnon and Rebecca Mason. Dr. Martha Gagnon and Ms. Rebecca Mason have been offering ScoreMoreTestPrep at our school for years and feedback and results have been excellent. Anyone planning to take the Summer (August) or Fall tests should consider taking this course. 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!
Summer Session: August 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 Evenings: 5:00-7:30 pm.
Register at: www.MarthaGagnon.com
For More information please go to www.MarthaGagnon.com or contact Jackie Crispell at jcrispell@verizon.net
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/).