Principal's Message

EAGLES NEST February 22, 2019 UPCOMING EVENTS See what’s happening at CHS! (and add our Google Calendar to your phone!) CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL: A BIG Eagles Congratulations to CHS Wrestler Jason Kraisser on Winning his 4TH County Wrestling, being one of only 11 County Wrestlers to achieve this, and to our CHS Wrestlers on a great job at County Varsity Wrestling…

EAGLES NEST February 15, 2019 From the Executive Director of Special Education… Dear Parents and Guardians, It is the goal of the Department of Special Education to provide high quality special education services in a consistent and collaborative manner. As a department, we are always looking for ways to improve our services and we value your voice. One way you…

EAGLES NEST February 8, 2019 From the Principal’s Desk… The school system is excited to share with you JumpStart dual enrollment opportunities for the 2019-2020 school year. These options, in partnership with Howard Community College (HCC), are designed to provide students with the college experience while still in high school. Students will receive college credit while meeting high school graduation…

EAGLES NEST February 1, 2019 UPCOMING EVENTS See what’s happening at CHS! (and add our Google Calendar to your phone!) 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…

EAGLES NEST January 25, 2019 From the Principal’s Desk… This past weekend, one of our neighboring schools lost a student to suicide. The young man’s family agreed to share the manner of their son’s death in hopes it would help other students and their families. As I read the letter my colleague wrote to her community, it reminded me of…

EAGLES NEST January 18, 2019 From the Principal’s Desk… Quick notes: In last Friday’s letter, I used the incorrect unit of measure in reference to acceptable levels of lead in the water. The correct unit is ppb (parts per billion). Thanks and appreciation to the parent who noticed and let me know. The online version of the letter on our…

EAGLES NEST January 11, 2019 From the Principal’s Desk… On November 14, I wrote to you to share the results of a water quality study conducted here at Centennial ( re-posted on our website for your convenience). Last week, the Baltimore Sun and Howard County Times re-published those results and it seems their report, coupled with a headline that is…

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…

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…

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…