CHS Updates

Looking ahead

TUESDAY, JULY 19:                       Senior Portrait photography sessions -- Media Center
 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13:            Fall Sports Try-Outs begin
 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23:               Safe Driving Presentation #1 -- Cafeteria, Auditorium. (Documented attendance at one of  these sessions accompanied by one parent required in order to apply for CHS student parking permit.)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:           Freshman Dance

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26:                   CHS Community Picnic -- Grassy area beyond Tennis Courts

MONDAY, AUGUST 29:                First Day of School for students

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30:              Safe Driving Presentation #2 -- Cafeteria, Auditorium. (Documented attendance at one of  these sessions accompanied by one parent required in order to apply for CHS student parking permit.)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13:      CHS "Back-to-School" Night

 

 

Summer telephone calls to Student Services

Instead of using the the school's main telephone number, please call the Student Services Office directly at 410 313-2857. Otherwise, the Front Office (which is lightly staffed during summer months) can get bogged down with transferring calls. Thank you!.

CHS Student Services Office: Summer 2011 schedule

Please click  here for information about summer hours of operation, staff availability.

Class of 2011 photo gallery

Click here for the Howard County Times' online photo gallery featuring Centennial High School's June 2 commencement ceremony.

School construction in the news

The summer's CHS-BMMS shared parking lot construction project receives mention in this Howard County Times article.

Spring sports 06.20.11

"Future varsity players enjoy success"

Howard County Times sportswriter Andrew Conrad provides a summary of notable high school Junior Varsity (JV) spring team and athlete performances in this article. (Centennial's JV Softball team, players receive mention on webpage 4; JV Girls Lacrosse team, players receive mention on webpage 5.)

CONGRATULATIONS to first-baseman Garret Kurtz for being named to the Baltimore Sun's Coaches' All-League Baseball Second Team for Howard County; Baltimore Sun All-League baseball rosters are here. (Garret also was named to the Howard County Times' All-County Baseball Second Team.)

Please help your PTSA in a big way

WAYS  & MEANS COMMITTEE CHAIR sought

The CHS PTSA is looking for someone to head its Ways & Means (fundraising) Committee. We're hoping to find someone who could:

• pull together an overview of  current fundraising activities (PTSA fundraisers as well as those conducted by all clubs and organizations at the school);
• and work with a committee to investigate ways to enhance current PTSA fundraising programs -- and suggest some viable, new ones.

Interested? Please contact Bonnie Sorak, PTSA President-Elect, at 410 465-0427 or chsptsapres@yahoo.com.

School's track closed for most of summer

The oval running track at the Stadium will be completely redone this summer; the area is closed to everyone beginning  SUNDAY, JUNE 26.

The track will not be available for public use until MONDAY, AUGUST 1, at the earliest.

W. R. Grace & Co. establishes STEM scholarship program at HCC for 2011-12 academic year

W. R. Grace & Company has created a scholarship program to support students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) majors at Howard Community College (HCC) during the 2011-2012 academic year. There are seven (7) $1,000 scholarships available. Click here for information about eligibility requirements and contact information.

MPSSAA Student Leadership Conference

CONGRATULATIONS to rising sophomores Madison and Samantha Albornoz for being selected to represent Centennial High School at the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association's (MPSSAA) Second Annual Student Leadership Conference in August. The day-long Conference provides focused opportunities for students to develop leadership skills that enhance good sportsmanship and promote teamwork, time management,  perspective, inclusion, healthy lifestyle and community service.