CHS Updates

Senior Prank

The chalk drawings on the school building and parking lot are a result of a Senior Prank. We hope to have the chalk removed as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Carl S. Perkins, Ed.D
Principal
Centennial High School

Tomorrow: Senior Awards Ceremony

TUESDAY, MAY 22, 7 PM -- Auditorium.  Mandatory for all seniors to attend.   PLEASE NOTE: Instead of semi-formal attire as previously announced, seniors should wear graduation cap and gown to the Senior Awards Ceremony.

Graduation caps and gowns, tickets, senior obligations

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 12:30 - 2 PM -- Auditorium. Graduation caps and gowns will be distributed to seniors tomorrow at the conclusion of the first of two (2) MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsals. Graduation tickets will be distributed at the second Rehearsal on WEDNESDAY MAY 23.

 PLEASE NOTE: Students who have outstanding senior obligations (Media Center fines, unreturned athletic uniforms, etc.) will not receive their Graduation tickets until the senior obligation is met.

Senior Final Exams begin

MONDAY, MAY 14	No exams
TUESDAY, MAY 15	EXAMS: Periods 3 & 4A
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16	EXAMS: Period 4B
THURSDAY, MAY 17	No exams
FRIDAY, MAY 18	No school for students
MONDAY, MAY 21	EXAMS: Periods 1 & 2
TUESDAY, MAY 22	EXAMS: Periods 5 & 6

Final Exams for Underclassmen (freshmen, sophomores and juniors) are scheduled daily TUESDAY JUNE 5 - FRIDAY, JUNE 8. See the PTSA's  Save the Date  extended calendar  for details.

News magazine ranks Centennial High School a Gold Medal School

U.S. News & World Report yesterday released the fourth edition of its national "Best High Schools" rankings; with Centennial High School ranking #360 out of 22,000 high schools surveyed nationwide and 19th out of  232 high schools in Maryland, the news magazine designates our high school a Gold Medal School. Click here for the U.S. News online article; click here for the article's "Best High Schools" national ranking; click here for the article's "Best High Schools in Maryland" rankings.

Click here for a related article from Ellicott City Patch.

APTesting, student attendance procedure

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS begin today. Click here for the high school's AP exam information and this year's School Attendance Procedure for AP exam students.

From the Principal

Dear Families:

The purpose of this letter is to inform you that Ms. Kathryn Carlsen is currently on leave for a period of time. In her absence, there is a qualified substitute who will continue full instruction under the direction of Ms. Carlsen. All upcoming performances will take place, as scheduled, under the direction of Mrs. Holly Pasciullo and Mr. Corey O’Brien.

I have every confidence that this matter will be resolved quickly and that normalcy will resume so that we can complete the school year in a successful fashion.

Although I regret this disruption in instruction for students, regular lessons will continue in Theatre Arts, Theatre Art/ Stagecraft, and Musical Theatre. I appreciate your understanding and patience in this matter and I will provide more information as it is available.

As always, if there are any questions, please contact me at 410/313-2856.

Sincerely,

Carl S. Perkins, Ed.D
Principal
Centennial High School

REVISED: School attendance procedure for AP Exam students

THIS YEAR, students taking Advanced Placement (AP) Exams DO NOT need to report to any classes on the day of their AP Exams; students simply have to report to their scheduled AP Exam test site; attendance will be taken there.

PLEASE NOTE: Students taking AP exams will be marked “Present” for the entire school day, but will be marked “Absent-Excused” from the classes that they miss.

There is no need to submit a Pre-Arranged Absence Form for taking AP exams. However, if a student is taking a morning AP Exam at Centennial High School and plans to leave after the exam, the student must stop in the Front Office to sign out on the AP EARLY DISMISSAL log sheets.

If a student arrives late to take an afternoon AP exam at Centennial High School, they must stop in the Front Office to sign in on the AP LATE ARRIVAL log sheet. No note from home is needed for students who take the exam off-campus.

HCPSS staff members may present their graduate's diploma

ALL current permanent HCPSS staff members who are parents or legal guardians may present the diploma to their child(ren) at the Graduation Ceremony. Such diplomas will be presented at the beginning of Awarding the Diplomas, out of alphabetical order.

Please contact Dr. Carl Perkins, CHS Principal, at carl_perkins@hcpss.org, if you wish to present a diploma; please include your full name, place of employment, graduate's name and relation to graduate. DIPLOMA REQUEST DEADLINE: THURSDAY, MAY 3.

Friday: Class of 2012 Graduation ceremony: Extra Ticket Request forms, Special Seating Request Forms due

GRADUATION TICKETS -- Each Senior family has been allotted eight (8) tickets for the CHS Class of 2012 Commencement Cermony on THURSDAY, MAY 24 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia. Each senior family may request up to eight (8) additional tickets. Click here for Extra Ticket Request Form.

SPECIAL SEATING is available for disabled guests, to be accompanied by one (1) family member. Click here for Special Seating Request Form; click here for Special Seating protocol.