CHS Updates

CHS Dance fundraisers: Yankee Candles, Fun Pasta is back

Support of these fundraisers helps to defray the expense
of sending the Junior and Senior Dance Companies
to perform at Walt Disney World this  Spring.

YANKEE CANDLES are "America's Best-Loved Candle" -- amazingly fragrant and long-lasting jar candles, tapers, pillars, tumblers, votives, tea lights, aromatherapy wax beads, fragrance oils, reed diffusers, potpourri and scent solutions for home, travel and car. Plus, gifts and candle accessories, personal care products and more. Yankee Candle ORDER FORMS are available in the Front Office or please contact CHS Dance Instructor Mrs. Rebecca Clark (rebecca_clark@hcpss.org) for Yankee Candle brochure/order form. Yankee Candle orders are due FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7.

  FUN PASTA 

DIDN'T GET YOUR FUN PASTA order in on time? You can still order some -- ONLINE!

Go to (www.funpastafundraising.com/shop/CHSDANCE) to browse items and place orders -- orders will ship directly to your front door. The CHS Dance Program will receive 40% of your sale (excluding shipping).

Fun Pasta is excellent for homemade pasta dishes,  soups and chili, pasta salads and more! Fun Pastas come in all kinds of shapes --alphabet letters, seasonal & holiday, worthy causes (pink ribbon), sports, activities and more than 50 college logos. Shop online now through TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31.

Next Wednesday: College Financial Aid Information Night at Marriotts Ridge High School

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 7 PM -- Marriotts Ridge High School, Marriottsville. HCPSS invites high school students -- especially seniors -- and their parents to find out about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), finding loans, grants, scholarships and more. (Sessions repeat on OCTOBER 27, DECEMBER 1 and DECEMBER 7 at local high schools; see PTSA "Save the Date" calendar for details.)

Convertibles needed for Homecoming Parade

AT LEAST TEN (10) CONVERTIBLES are needed for the Homecoming Parade at CHS on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15. If you drive a convertible (or know someone else who drives one), please consider being part of  the Homecoming Parade and contact SGA sponsor Ann Mulhollen (Ann_Mulhollen@hcpss.org

From Student Services: Two scholarships, updated College Visits list

If you wish to be nominated for the following scholarships, please see your School Counselor by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12.

UMBC MEYERHOFF SCHOLARS PROGRAM: The University of Maryland Baltimore Campus (UMBC) is accepting nominations for seniors planning to pursue undergraduate studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM) at the school this Fall. Students also must plan to pursue doctoral studies in a STEM field and have an interest in the advancement of underrepresented students in the sciences and related fields. Awards range in amounts from $5,000-22,000. Further information at www.umbc.edu/meyerhoff.  

LEVINE SCHOLARS PROGRAM at UNC: Seniors planning to apply to the University of North Carolina/Charlotte may wish to investigate the Levine Scholars Program.

Please click HERE for the UPDATED College Visits list.

2012 National Merit Scholars Program: CHS Commended Students

CONGRATULATIONS to these Centennial High School students who have been recognized for their exceptional academic promise by the National Merit Scholarship (NMS) Program: 

Guru Ambalavanar          Jennifer Kimberl
Arjun Baradwaj                   Michelle Kuan
Daniel Barnard                    Se Yun Kwon
Frank Cangialosi                Julian Loiacono
Jae Choi                                    Kanami Mori
Henry Danchi                      Weronika Nepali
Rachel Dvornicki              Nicholas Obregewitch
Amy Farb                                Katelyn Seale
Lucy Font                               Tessa Seale
Megan Fullarton                Stephen Watson
Veronica Kapoor                William Yang
Anna Kearns                         Jennifer Zhang

Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for national Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Band Backers' fundraiser: Giant Gift Cards

Giant Gift Cards can be purchased in $25 and $50 denominations  -- and now, in $100 denominations as well.  All information in this flier.

September 15 - October 15: CHS celebrates Hispanic Heritage

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, America celebrates the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. September 15 is the date chosen for the "starting point" for the celebration because the date is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and 18, respectively.

CHS IS CELEBRATING Hispanic Heritage Month with a lobby display of posters and artifacts from different Hispanic cultures. Please take the time to stop by and view cultures; for more information about local celebrations, contact CHS World Languages teachers or CHS PTSA Latin Advancement Committee co-Chairs Sylvia Baroncinni (rbaroncinni@verizon.net) and/or Carol Lake (carol.lakewilkes@gmail.com).

HCPSS Transition Fair

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 6 - 8:30 PM --Wilde Lake High School, Columbia. Learn about options that may be available to young adults receiving special education services as they attend, or graduate/exit from high school. Transition Fair will include two breakout sessions that will focus on services offered through the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) and the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA). HCPSS encourages families to attend if their student is age 14 years or older. Advance registration is not required. For further information, please contac the school's Transition Coordinator, or call 410 313-5640.

Next Wednesday: HCPSS G/T Education Program Overview

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 7 - 8:30 PM -- Atholton High School, Columbia. Learn about the advanced-level offerings available through the Gifted & Talented (G/T) Education Program and how your child can become involved.G/T Program staff members and students will present a comprehensive overview of G/T Program offerings at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, including G/T Fine Arts and extended day/year offerings. Includes Q & A sessions. Flier is HERE.

"No-brainer" fundraiser: Safeway, Giant Club cards

EVERY TIME YOU SHOP using club cards from Safeway   or  Giant    stores, a percentage of your receipt is automatically donated to the school and to the CHS PTSA.

Please click HERE to renew or register your Club cards.