CHS Quicknotes

CHS Quicknotes Mid Week Minders

Visit the PTSA Website www.chs-ptsa.org the School's Website http://www.centennialeagles.org/ Centennials Sports Schedules Visit Dr. Perkins Desk HERE or View the online edition of the Wingspan HERE

Updates - Wednesday, May 13, 2009 11:00 AM HSA Testing and Schedule HSA Testing will be the week of May 18th. Below is the school schedule for that week Daily Classes (Two periods are dropped each testing day) Monday, May 18 - Biology - Pds 1 3 4A 6 Tuesday, May 19 - Government - Pds 1 2 4B 5 Wednesday, May 20 - Algebra - Pds 1 4A 5 6 Thursday, May 21 - English Pds 2 3 4B 6 School Schedule 1st class 7:25 - 8:50 ( 1 hr 25 min) 2nd class 8:55 - 10:25 (1 hr 25min) 3rd class 10:30 - 12:36 (2 hr 6 min) A lunch 10:30-11:00 B lunch 11:02 - 11:32 C lunch 11:34 - 12:04 D lunch 12:06 - 12:36 4th class 12:41 - 2:10 ( 1hr 29 min) Speech and Debate Recognition Event To All members and families of the CHS Speech and Debate Team: TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009 in the CHS MEDIA CENTER--CHS Speech & Debate Team Recognition Night Come celebrate the Team's growth and achievements from this past year. Seniors will be recognized and awarded their NFL Degree certificates and graduation honor cords. Newly-elected Team officers will be announced at this event, as well. We look forward to seeing you at 7:00PM in the CHS Media Center on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. John W. Arnold Speech & Debate Coach Graduation Tickets The deadline for additional Graduation Tickets was May 8th. We will not be accepting any additional requests for tickets at this time. Thank you Carl S. Perkins   Save the Date corrections   There is no After Prom meeting tonight as previously reported in Save the Date and the Music Awards banquet is on May 20th, not on May 18th. Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to be able to continue with our annual scholarship program. We will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year. Scholarship Deadline - June 20, 2009. Application Process Students will submit an essay on one of the two topics that appear on the scholarship page of our web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm Full details are available on our site. Please encourage your students to apply. It's Academic On Saturday May 9, Centennial High School's "It's Academic" team won the Baltimore Metropolitan Regional Championship.  "It's Academic" is a quiz show style competition in which teams from more than 80 Baltimore-area schools compete in matches telecast on WJZ-TV in Baltimore. Centennial's competitors in the championship round were runner-up James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, MD, and Pikesville High School in Baltimore County.  The final score was Centennial 510, James M. Bennett 420, Pikesville 370.  The match was taped on May 9, but will not be aired until June 27, 2009 at 10:00 AM.  The team has now qualified for the Super Bowl championship against the winners of the Washington, D.C. and Central Virginia regions.  The Super Bowl will tape Saturday May 16, and will air on June 27 at 7:00 PM. Centennial's team was led by senior and captain Ben Chalfin, who will be attending William and Mary college in the fall, and juniors Anupama Badami and Pratik Gandhi.  Centennial has been coached for the last four years by physics teacher Stan Eisenstein.  By winning the Baltimore region, Centennials team was awarded a $5,000 prize that will be used for scholarships. Upcoming TV dates (WJZ-TV): ●    June 6, 10 AM: Centennial semifinal match against Meade High School in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore City. ●    June 27, 10 AM: Championship match against James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, MD, and Pikesville High School in Baltimore County. ●    June 27, 7 PM: Super Bowl match against the Washington, DC, and Central Virginia league champions, simulcast on WRC-TV channel 4 in the Washington region. 'Til Next Time, Andi   Send Items to post to Quicknotes to chsquicknotes@yahoo.com       Save the Date Save the Date (Times in Red take place at CHS) Wednesday, May 13, 2009 PTSA Meeting - Student Services 7- 8:30 PM Boys Lacrosse Baseball at BelAir 4:00 Theatre Banquet & Senior Showcase 6 PM Thursday, May 14, 2009 Senior Takeover Day Senior Class Night @ Sheraton 7-11 PM Friday, May 15, 2009 Color Guard - Front Door/Gym Door 2:10-3:10 PM  Professional Dev. Day - School Closed for Students Track & Field 3A Regional Championships (Day 1) @ Long Reach 4 PM  Saturday, May 16, 2009 Track & Field 2A/3A Regional Championships @ Long Reach (Day 2) 10 AM  Sunday, May 17, 2009 Cappies Gala - Hippodrome Monday, May 18, 2009 Interim Progress Reports HSA Testing  Biology Music Awards Banquet 6:30 PM correct date is the 20th Tuesday, May 19, 2009 HSA Testing Government CHS Boys Basketball - Main Gym 5-6:30 PM  Senior Obligations Due  Debate Recognition Event Media Center 7 PM Senior Exams - Periods 1 & 4B Send Calendar Items to chsquicknotes@yahoo.com View the full calendar on the PTSA Website www.chs-ptsa.org under Save the Date

HSA Testing will be the week of May 18th. Below is the school schedule for that week Daily Classes (Two periods are dropped each testing day)

Monday, May 18 - Biology - Pds 1 3 4A 6

Tuesday, May 19 - Government - Pds 1 2 4B 5

Wednesday, May 20 - Algebra - Pds 1 4A 5 6

Thursday, May 21 - English Pds 2 3 4B 6

School Schedule

1st class 7:25 - 8:50 ( 1 hr 25 min)

2nd class 8:55 - 10:25 (1 hr 25min)

3rd class 10:30 - 12:36 (2 hr 6 min)

A lunch 10:30-11:00

B lunch 11:02 - 11:32

C lunch 11:34 - 12:04

D lunch 12:06 - 12:36

4th class 12:41 - 2:10 ( 1hr 29 min)

To All members and families of the CHS Speech and Debate Team: TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009 in the CHS MEDIA CENTER--CHS Speech & Debate Team Recognition Night Come celebrate the Team's growth and achievements from this past year. Seniors will be recognized and awarded their NFL Degree certificates and graduation honor cords. Newly-elected Team officers will be announced at this event, as well. We look forward to seeing you at 7:00PM in the CHS Media Center on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. John W. Arnold Speech & Debate Coach

The deadline for additional Graduation Tickets was May 8th. We will not be accepting any additional requests for tickets at this time. Thank you Carl S. Perkins

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to be able to continue with our annual scholarship program. We will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year. Scholarship Deadline - June 20, 2009. Application Process Students will submit an essay on one of the two topics that appear on the scholarship page of our web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm Full details are available on our site. Please encourage your students to apply.

It's Academic

On Saturday May 9, Centennial High School's "It's Academic" team won the Baltimore Metropolitan Regional Championship.  "It's Academic" is a quiz show style competition in which teams from more than 80 Baltimore-area schools compete in matches telecast on WJZ-TV in Baltimore.

Centennial's competitors in the championship round were runner-up James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, MD, and Pikesville High School in Baltimore County.  The final score was Centennial 510, James M. Bennett 420, Pikesville 370.  The match was taped on May 9, but will not be aired until June 27, 2009 at 10:00 AM.  The team has now qualified for the Super Bowl championship against the winners of the Washington, D.C. and Central Virginia regions.  The Super Bowl will tape Saturday May
16, and will air on June 27 at 7:00 PM.

Centennial's team was led by senior and captain Ben Chalfin, who will be attending William and Mary college in the fall, and juniors Anupama Badami and Pratik Gandhi.  Centennial has been coached for the last four years by physics teacher Stan Eisenstein.  By winning the Baltimore region, Centennials
team was awarded a $5,000 prize that will be used for scholarships.

Upcoming TV dates (WJZ-TV):

●    June 6, 10 AM: Centennial semifinal match against Meade High School in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore City.
●    June 27, 10 AM: Championship match against James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, MD, and Pikesville High School in Baltimore County.
●    June 27, 7 PM: Super Bowl match against the Washington, DC, and Central Virginia league champions, simulcast on WRC-TV channel 4 in the Washington region.

'Til Next Time,

●    June 6, 10 AM: Centennial semifinal match against Meade High School in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore City.
●    June 27, 10 AM: Championship match against James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, MD, and Pikesville High School in Baltimore County.
●    June 27, 7 PM: Super Bowl match against the Washington, DC, and Central Virginia league champions, simulcast on WRC-TV channel 4 in the Washington region.

 

 

CHS Quicknotes

Visit the PTSA Website www.chs-ptsa.org the School's Website http://www.centennialeagles.org/ Centennials Sports Schedules Visit Dr. Perkins Desk HERE or View the online edition of the Wingspan HERE

Updates - Monday April 20, 2009 11:00 a.m. Qdoba Night Tonight Monday, April 20, 5:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. Route 40 location Eat in or take out (CHS After Prom Party Last Fundraiser) Athletics Postponed Today's outdoor track meet has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 3:30. Today's softball/baseball/tennis, JV and V, are postponed and rescheduled for Friday, April 24, same times and places.JV baseball/softball @ Oakland Mills, Varsity baseball/softball/tennis @ CHS. Damn Yankees Thank You The Backstage Backers wish to thank the businesses and families who donated items for our Damn Yankees gift baskets. We are very grateful for donations received from: Avalon Nails and Spa - Dorsey Search Village Center, Cairns Family, Gertler Family, Donovan Family, Howard County Community College Rep Stage, Hulya's Studio - Ellicott City, McQuaid Family, Pavlides Family, Rediker Family, Rockefeller Family, Safeway - Enchanted Forest, Soft Touch Dental Care and Dr. Teresa Adams, DDS. We also thank John Powers and the Centennial Boosters for their help in preparing our "Before the Show" dinner for Damn Yankees. The Boosters generously offered the outdoor concession stand for cooking and provided other equipment that helped make the dinner a great success. Finally, we extend our thanks to all the parent volunteers, student volunteers, the administrators who bravely performed on stage, and the wonderful audiences who came out to see the show. Help out Gen Y Cares Club on April 25 - Like coffee? Love music? Want to help out a good cause? Then come to a benefit concert to support GenY Cares featuring JEN at Java Grande (next to Qdoba on Rt. 40) on Saturday April 25 at 7 pm. Enjoy the mellow sounds of a cool local band and help benefit the service club GenY Cares! Admission is FREE but please consider donating some money for the GenY Cares club! The GenY Cares club is also having a Yard Sale on April 25 from 8:30 to 12:30. It will be located in front of Centennial High School. All proceeds will benefit the GenY Cares club, which is a club committed to service in the community and lending a helping hand to those less fortunate. Hispanic Youth Symposium Saturday April 25th from 11a.m.-8p.m. at Howard High School.  Download the brochure HERE... Download Mini-SymposiumFlyer[1] Committment to Excellence Award Do you know of a CHS Staff member who should be nominated for the "Commitment to Excellence Award" If so then click the link below and complete the form which is due May 1st Download Commitment to Excellence Nomination Form 2009[1] Thank You! Thank you to all who contributed to the PTA Council Book Drive. It was a great success!" -Brenda Marshall and Anne Horstkamp, PTA Council Representatives. Drill Team Tryouts: If you love to dance and promoting school spirit, the Drill Team might be just the team for you. The Drill Team performs hip-hop/jazz routines during half-time for the Varsity home football and basketball games. Tryouts for Drill Team are May 4th - 7th (Monday-Thursday) 3:45 - 6:00 pm. Attendance to all of the tryout dates are necessary as the tryout routine will be taught Monday - Wednesday, and the audition is Thursday. Please contact Jessica Hammers with any questions at jehammers@gmail.com 'Til Next Time, Andi   Send Items to post to Quicknotes to chsquicknotes@yahoo.com       Save the Date Save the Date (Times in Red take place at CHS) Monday, April 20, 2009 Track & Field v. Hammond & Long Reach 3:30 PM Wed April 22 Boys & Girls Varsity Tennis v. Oakland Mills 3 PM Friday April 24 Boys JV/V Baseball - Oakland Mills 4:15 PM / 4:15 PM Friday April 24 Girls JV/V Softball - Oakland Mills 4 PM / 4 PM Friday April 24 Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Qdoba After Prom Fundraiser -- Rte. 40, 5-8 PM  Lacrosse Girls JV/V v.Oakland Mills 4 PM / 5:30 PM Lacrosse Boys JV/V @ Oakland Mills 4 PM / 5:30 PM Boys JV/V Baseball - Howard 4:15 PM / 4:15 PM Girls JV/V Softball - Howard 4 PM / 4 PM Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Report Cards Issued Track & Field v. Hammond & Long Reach 3:30 PM  Prom Promise Assembly - Auditorium 7:40 AM Girls Varsity and JV Lacrosse Dinner 6-8 Boys & Girls Varsity Tennis v. Hammond 3 PM Boys JV/V Baseball - Hammond 4:15 PM / 4:15 PM Girls JV/V Softball - Hammond 4 PM / 4 PM Thursday, April 23, 2009 Professional Development Day, School Closed for Students Boys & Girls Varsity Tennis @ Reservoir 3 PM Boys JV/V Baseball - Reservoir 4:15 PM / 4:15 PM Girls JV/V Softball - Reservoir 4 PM / 4 PM Friday, April 24, 2009 Boys & Girls Varsity Tennis v. Oakland Mills 3 PM Boys JV/V Baseball - Oakland Mills 4:15 PM / 4:15 PM  Girls JV/V Softball - Oakland Mills 4 PM / 4 PM Awkward Improv Show - Auditorium 7 PM Lacrosse Girls JV/V @ Reservoir 5:30 PM / 7 PM Lacrosse Boys JV/V v. Reservoir 5:30 PM / 7 PM Send Calendar Items to chsquicknotes@yahoo.com View the full calendar on the PTSA Website www.chs-ptsa.org under Save the Date

5:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. Route 40 location Eat in or take out (CHS After Prom Party Last Fundraiser)

Athletics Postponed

Today's outdoor track meet has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 3:30.

Today's softball/baseball/tennis, JV and V, are postponed and rescheduled for Friday, April 24, same times and places.JV baseball/softball @ Oakland Mills, Varsity baseball/softball/tennis @ CHS.

Damn Yankees Thank You

The Backstage Backers wish to thank the businesses and families who donated items for our Damn Yankees gift baskets. We are very grateful for donations received from: Avalon Nails and Spa - Dorsey Search Village Center, Cairns Family, Gertler Family, Donovan Family, Howard County Community College Rep Stage, Hulya's Studio - Ellicott City, McQuaid Family, Pavlides Family, Rediker Family, Rockefeller Family, Safeway - Enchanted Forest, Soft Touch Dental Care and Dr. Teresa Adams, DDS. We also thank John Powers and the Centennial Boosters for their help in preparing our "Before the Show" dinner for Damn Yankees.

The Boosters generously offered the outdoor concession stand for cooking and provided other equipment that helped make the dinner a great success.

Finally, we extend our thanks to all the parent volunteers, student volunteers, the administrators who bravely performed on stage, and the wonderful audiences who came out to see the show.

Help out Gen Y Cares Club on April 25 -

Like coffee? Love music? Want to help out a good cause? Then come to a benefit concert to support GenY Cares featuring JEN at Java Grande (next to Qdoba on Rt. 40) on Saturday April 25 at 7 pm. Enjoy the mellow sounds of a cool local band and help benefit the service club GenY Cares! Admission is FREE but please consider donating some money for the GenY Cares club!

The GenY Cares club is also having a Yard Sale on April 25 from 8:30 to 12:30. It will be located in front of Centennial High School. All proceeds will benefit the GenY Cares club, which is a club committed to service in the community and lending a helping hand to those less fortunate.

Hispanic Youth Symposium

Saturday April 25th from 11a.m.-8p.m. at Howard High School.  Download the brochure HERE...

Download Mini-SymposiumFlyer[1]

Committment to Excellence Award

Do you know of a CHS Staff member who should be nominated for the "Commitment to Excellence Award" If so then click the link below and complete the form which is due May 1st Download Commitment to Excellence Nomination Form 2009[1]

Thank You!

Thank you to all who contributed to the PTA Council Book Drive. It was a great success!" -Brenda Marshall and Anne Horstkamp, PTA Council Representatives.

Drill Team Tryouts:

If you love to dance and promoting school spirit, the Drill Team might be just the team for you. The Drill Team performs hip-hop/jazz routines during half-time for the Varsity home football and basketball games.

Tryouts for Drill Team are May 4th - 7th (Monday-Thursday) 3:45 - 6:00 pm. Attendance to all of the tryout dates are necessary as the tryout routine will be taught Monday - Wednesday, and the audition is Thursday. Please contact Jessica Hammers with any questions at jehammers@gmail.com

'Til Next Time,

Today's outdoor track meet has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 3:30.

Today's softball/baseball/tennis, JV and V, are postponed and rescheduled for Friday, April 24, same times and places.JV baseball/softball @ Oakland Mills, Varsity baseball/softball/tennis @ CHS.

Damn Yankees Thank You

The Backstage Backers wish to thank the businesses and families who donated items for our Damn Yankees gift baskets. We are very grateful for donations received from: Avalon Nails and Spa - Dorsey Search Village Center, Cairns Family, Gertler Family, Donovan Family, Howard County Community College Rep Stage, Hulya's Studio - Ellicott City, McQuaid Family, Pavlides Family, Rediker Family, Rockefeller Family, Safeway - Enchanted Forest, Soft Touch Dental Care and Dr. Teresa Adams, DDS. We also thank John Powers and the Centennial Boosters for their help in preparing our "Before the Show" dinner for Damn Yankees.

The Boosters generously offered the outdoor concession stand for cooking and provided other equipment that helped make the dinner a great success.

Finally, we extend our thanks to all the parent volunteers, student volunteers, the administrators who bravely performed on stage, and the wonderful audiences who came out to see the show.

Help out Gen Y Cares Club on April 25 -

Like coffee? Love music? Want to help out a good cause? Then come to a benefit concert to support GenY Cares featuring JEN at Java Grande (next to Qdoba on Rt. 40) on Saturday April 25 at 7 pm. Enjoy the mellow sounds of a cool local band and help benefit the service club GenY Cares! Admission is FREE but please consider donating some money for the GenY Cares club!

The GenY Cares club is also having a Yard Sale on April 25 from 8:30 to 12:30. It will be located in front of Centennial High School. All proceeds will benefit the GenY Cares club, which is a club committed to service in the community and lending a helping hand to those less fortunate.

Hispanic Youth Symposium

Saturday April 25th from 11a.m.-8p.m. at Howard High School.  Download the brochure HERE...

Download Mini-SymposiumFlyer[1]

Committment to Excellence Award

Do you know of a CHS Staff member who should be nominated for the "Commitment to Excellence Award" If so then click the link below and complete the form which is due May 1st Download Commitment to Excellence Nomination Form 2009[1]

Thank You!

Thank you to all who contributed to the PTA Council Book Drive. It was a great success!" -Brenda Marshall and Anne Horstkamp, PTA Council Representatives.

Drill Team Tryouts:

If you love to dance and promoting school spirit, the Drill Team might be just the team for you. The Drill Team performs hip-hop/jazz routines during half-time for the Varsity home football and basketball games.

Tryouts for Drill Team are May 4th - 7th (Monday-Thursday) 3:45 - 6:00 pm. Attendance to all of the tryout dates are necessary as the tryout routine will be taught Monday - Wednesday, and the audition is Thursday. Please contact Jessica Hammers with any questions at jehammers@gmail.com

'Til Next Time,

The Backstage Backers wish to thank the businesses and families who donated items for our Damn Yankees gift baskets. We are very grateful for donations received from: Avalon Nails and Spa - Dorsey Search Village Center, Cairns Family, Gertler Family, Donovan Family, Howard County Community College Rep Stage, Hulya's Studio - Ellicott City, McQuaid Family, Pavlides Family, Rediker Family, Rockefeller Family, Safeway - Enchanted Forest, Soft Touch Dental Care and Dr. Teresa Adams, DDS. We also thank John Powers and the Centennial Boosters for their help in preparing our "Before the Show" dinner for Damn Yankees.

The Boosters generously offered the outdoor concession stand for cooking and provided other equipment that helped make the dinner a great success.

Finally, we extend our thanks to all the parent volunteers, student volunteers, the administrators who bravely performed on stage, and the wonderful audiences who came out to see the show.

Help out Gen Y Cares Club on April 25 -

Like coffee? Love music? Want to help out a good cause? Then come to a benefit concert to support GenY Cares featuring JEN at Java Grande (next to Qdoba on Rt. 40) on Saturday April 25 at 7 pm. Enjoy the mellow sounds of a cool local band and help benefit the service club GenY Cares! Admission is FREE but please consider donating some money for the GenY Cares club!

The GenY Cares club is also having a Yard Sale on April 25 from 8:30 to 12:30. It will be located in front of Centennial High School. All proceeds will benefit the GenY Cares club, which is a club committed to service in the community and lending a helping hand to those less fortunate.

Hispanic Youth Symposium

Saturday April 25th from 11a.m.-8p.m. at Howard High School.  Download the brochure HERE...

Download Mini-SymposiumFlyer[1]

Committment to Excellence Award

Do you know of a CHS Staff member who should be nominated for the "Commitment to Excellence Award" If so then click the link below and complete the form which is due May 1st Download Commitment to Excellence Nomination Form 2009[1]

Thank You!

Thank you to all who contributed to the PTA Council Book Drive. It was a great success!" -Brenda Marshall and Anne Horstkamp, PTA Council Representatives.

Drill Team Tryouts:

If you love to dance and promoting school spirit, the Drill Team might be just the team for you. The Drill Team performs hip-hop/jazz routines during half-time for the Varsity home football and basketball games.

Tryouts for Drill Team are May 4th - 7th (Monday-Thursday) 3:45 - 6:00 pm. Attendance to all of the tryout dates are necessary as the tryout routine will be taught Monday - Wednesday, and the audition is Thursday. Please contact Jessica Hammers with any questions at jehammers@gmail.com

'Til Next Time,

Like coffee? Love music? Want to help out a good cause? Then come to a benefit concert to support GenY Cares featuring JEN at Java Grande (next to Qdoba on Rt. 40) on Saturday April 25 at 7 pm. Enjoy the mellow sounds of a cool local band and help benefit the service club GenY Cares! Admission is FREE but please consider donating some money for the GenY Cares club!

The GenY Cares club is also having a Yard Sale on April 25 from 8:30 to 12:30. It will be located in front of Centennial High School. All proceeds will benefit the GenY Cares club, which is a club committed to service in the community and lending a helping hand to those less fortunate.

Hispanic Youth Symposium

Saturday April 25th from 11a.m.-8p.m. at Howard High School.  Download the brochure HERE...

Download Mini-SymposiumFlyer[1]

Committment to Excellence Award

Do you know of a CHS Staff member who should be nominated for the "Commitment to Excellence Award" If so then click the link below and complete the form which is due May 1st Download Commitment to Excellence Nomination Form 2009[1]

Thank You!

Thank you to all who contributed to the PTA Council Book Drive. It was a great success!" -Brenda Marshall and Anne Horstkamp, PTA Council Representatives.

Drill Team Tryouts:

If you love to dance and promoting school spirit, the Drill Team might be just the team for you. The Drill Team performs hip-hop/jazz routines during half-time for the Varsity home football and basketball games.

Tryouts for Drill Team are May 4th - 7th (Monday-Thursday) 3:45 - 6:00 pm. Attendance to all of the tryout dates are necessary as the tryout routine will be taught Monday - Wednesday, and the audition is Thursday. Please contact Jessica Hammers with any questions at jehammers@gmail.com

'Til Next Time,

Saturday April 25th from 11a.m.-8p.m. at Howard High School.  Download the brochure HERE...

Download Mini-SymposiumFlyer[1]

Do you know of a CHS Staff member who should be nominated for the "Commitment to Excellence Award" If so then click the link below and complete the form which is due May 1st Download Commitment to Excellence Nomination Form 2009[1]

Thank You!

Thank you to all who contributed to the PTA Council Book Drive. It was a great success!" -Brenda Marshall and Anne Horstkamp, PTA Council Representatives.

Drill Team Tryouts:

If you love to dance and promoting school spirit, the Drill Team might be just the team for you. The Drill Team performs hip-hop/jazz routines during half-time for the Varsity home football and basketball games.

Tryouts for Drill Team are May 4th - 7th (Monday-Thursday) 3:45 - 6:00 pm. Attendance to all of the tryout dates are necessary as the tryout routine will be taught Monday - Wednesday, and the audition is Thursday. Please contact Jessica Hammers with any questions at jehammers@gmail.com

'Til Next Time,

Thank you to all who contributed to the PTA Council Book Drive. It was a great success!" -Brenda Marshall and Anne Horstkamp, PTA Council Representatives.

Drill Team Tryouts:

If you love to dance and promoting school spirit, the Drill Team might be just the team for you. The Drill Team performs hip-hop/jazz routines during half-time for the Varsity home football and basketball games.

Tryouts for Drill Team are May 4th - 7th (Monday-Thursday) 3:45 - 6:00 pm. Attendance to all of the tryout dates are necessary as the tryout routine will be taught Monday - Wednesday, and the audition is Thursday. Please contact Jessica Hammers with any questions at jehammers@gmail.com

'Til Next Time,

If you love to dance and promoting school spirit, the Drill Team might be just the team for you. The Drill Team performs hip-hop/jazz routines during half-time for the Varsity home football and basketball games.

Tryouts for Drill Team are May 4th - 7th (Monday-Thursday) 3:45 - 6:00 pm. Attendance to all of the tryout dates are necessary as the tryout routine will be taught Monday - Wednesday, and the audition is Thursday. Please contact Jessica Hammers with any questions at jehammers@gmail.com

'Til Next Time,

 

 

CHS Quicknotes - Midweek Minders

Visit the PTSA Website www.chs-ptsa.org the School's Website http://www.centennialeagles.org/ Centennials Sports Schedules Visit Dr. Perkins Desk HERE or View the online edition of the Wingspan HERE

Updates - Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:00 a.m. Graduation Graduation will be May 26th at 8:00 p.m. at Merriweather Post Pavilion.   FINAL SPRING STUDY SKILLS CLASSES Stressless Tests® announces the final High School Study Skills classes of the semester are open for registration. Based on Nobel-prize winning research and the latest in neuroscience, classes help students who don't test well, despite doing well in class, who are easily distracted and frequently bored, and who think outside the box. They may be gifted learners, or they may be struggling. Classes meet for four Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 at Centennial HS. The final course of the semester meets from April 15 - May 6. Keeping in mind the value of this class, parents are free to choose the fee that is right for them, from $135, $155, or the standard fee of $185. All students will receive the same valued classes and materials, regardless of cost. Summer classes are also available and will be posted on the website. To register, go to www.Stresslesstests.org. For more information, contact Betty Caldwell at 410 740-4659, or Bcaldwell@comcast.net "Tri-M" Music Honor Society Concert Thursday, April 2nd 7 pm Suggested Donation $5 Come and support the "Bridges" program which helps provide funds for Baltimore City Public School Music Programs. This recital will feature vocalists and instrumentalists in small group settings.This evening will also be the Tri-M induction ceremony. Annual Boosters Golf Tournament   The Centennial Boosters would like to announce the date for their annual golf outing: Monday May 4th at Hobbits Glen, The tournament will start at 1:00 pm and we will have dinner and awards upon completion. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Get your foursome together to enjoy a fun day with other members of the CHS community. For more information please contact Tim Sylvia at 410-418-9728, or tjsylvia@aol.com   Debate   18 Howard County debaters travelled to the prestigious 2009 First and Second YearNational Championships in Debate at the Woodward Academy. This elite tournamentis debate's version of March madness with only the top private and public schoolsrepresented. On Friday evening, the tournament started with 72 teams. OnSaturday evening, the top 16 teams advanced to what is called elimination debates orin basketball the sweet 16.Just like Basketball usually sees the same tea ater year in the sweet 16 like NorthCarolina and University of Connecticut, debate usually only sees Greenhill inDallas, St. Marks of Dallas, Glenbrooks South of Chicago, Bronx Science of New York,or The Westminster School in Atlanta. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. 2 Cinderella teams from Howard County advanced to the sweet 16for the first time ever in second year debate: Centennial's Dan Li and JonathanKowarski advanced to the top 16 as 10th seed and Lan Mei and Abhik Pramanik advancedin as 15th seed! eams had to upset historic powerhouses such as the St. Marks,Dallas Jesuit, The Meadows School in Las Vegas! In 2 very close octafinal debates, Li and Kowarski lost to Glenbrook South and Meiand Pramanik lost to Mountain Brook of Alabama (who went onto be NationalChampions). Li and Kowarski finished as 10th ranked in the United States and Meiand Pramanik 15th ranked. Dan Li was awarded 9th overall speaker in the nation.The other 7 Howard County teams finished strong with 3-3 records. Wdebaters fromHoward High School, Glenelg, Mt. Hebron, River Hill, Centennial and Oakland Mills.This has been an exciting year for debate in Howard County. The previous weekend,Elisabeth McClure and Daniel Zhao of Glenelg finish 8th in the state of Marylandqualifying for the National Catholics Forensics League Championship in Albany onMemorial Day weekend. We have some outstanding graduating Seniors but at the same time we have phenomenaldebaters coming up from our middle school debate teams anter school league. Wehave 16 middle school students attending the national debate championships in SanAntonio Texas this year and we hope to bring home some gold there! We hope to continue to grow this tradition in Howard City!   Sports Corner Track & Field Meet held yesterday, 3/30/09.Girls - Centennial 63, Reservoir 48, and Howard 61, Boys - Centennial 58.5, Reservoir 56, and Howard 69.5 Note - Sports scores are provided to Quicknotes by interested parents or coaches, but is not a function of the the school. If you'd like to have your sport scores included please email them to chsquicknotes@yahoo.com.   BOOK DRIVE The CHS PTA is collecting BOOKS that are in good condition to benefit schools in Howard County that are in need. We are collecting books for middle and high school students. The collection box is located in the school lobby. Free Education for Parents and Caregivers NAMI has developed a new, FREE education course for parents and caregivers of children with behavioral and emotional challenges (ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, conduct and oppositional defiant disorders). The course, called NAMI Basics, consists of six, 2.5 hour classes that meet weekly and are taught by trained parents who have lived similar experiences with their own children. Additional information about the classes can be found in Student Services. The course will be offered in three different Howard County locations this spring and pre-registration is required! Please call 410-772-9300 or email shelsel@nami.org, by April 6. 'Til Next Time, Andi   Send Items to post to Quicknotes to chsquicknotes@yahoo.com       Save the Date Save the Date (Times in Red take place at CHS)  Wednesday, April 01, 2009 SGA Battle of the Classes - Gym 6-8 PM Track & Field v. Atholton @ Mt.Hebron 3:30 PM Boys & Girls Varsity Tennis v. Glenelg 3 PM Boys JV Baseball - Glenelg 4:15 PM Girls JV/V Softball - Glenelg 4 PM / 4 PM Thursday, April 02, 2009 Lacrosse Girls JV/V @ Howard 4 PM / 5:30 PM Tri-M Music Honor Society Concert 7 PM Friday, April 03, 2009 End of Marking Period - School Closes 3 Hours Early Lacrosse Boys Varsity - Severna Park LAX Tournament 7 PM Boys & Girls Varsity Tennis @ River Hill 3 PM Boys JV/V Baseball - River Hill 4:15 PM / 4:15 PM Girls JV/V Softball - River Hill 4 PM / 4 PM Saturday, April 04, 2009 Lacrosse Boys JV Tournament @ Atholton (TBA) Lacrosse Boys Varsity @ Severna Park LAX Tournament 7PM Lacrosse Girls Varsity @ Mt. DeSales Tournament (TBA)  Boys Varsity Baseball - Carthage Central -  (Scrimmage) 1 PM Sunday, April 05, 2009 Monday, April 06, 2009 Spring Break - School Closed Tuesday, April 07, 2009 Spring Break - School Closed Lacrosse Girls JV/V v. Mt. Hebron (Stadium Field) 11 AM / 12:30 PM Boys JV/V Baseball - Eastern Tech 4 PM / 4 PM Wednesday, April 08, 2009 Spring Break - School Closed Thursday, April 09, 2009 Spring Break - School Closed Send Calendar Items to chsquicknotes@yahoo.com View the full calendar on the PTSA Website www.chs-ptsa.org under Save the Date

Annual Boosters Golf Tournament

 

The Centennial Boosters would like to announce the date for their annual golf outing: Monday May 4th at Hobbits Glen, The tournament will start at 1:00 pm and we will have dinner and awards upon completion. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Get your foursome together to enjoy a fun day with other members of the CHS community. For more information please contact Tim Sylvia at 410-418-9728, or tjsylvia@aol.com