CHS Updates

Student wins First Place at state History Day competition

CONGRATULATIONS to senior Sal Salehi for winning First Place in the Senior Individual Web Sites category at the Maryland History Day competition held at The University of Maryland Baktimore County (UMBC) this weekend.  Sal's winning entry is titled "Haitian Revolution of 1791: An Inexorable Force for the Emancipation of Slaves in the New World."Sal now advances to the National History Day competition to be held at The University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) in June. Sal's accomplishment has brought distinction to our school, for Centennial is the only high school in Howard County to send a winner to the national competition.

All are welcome to attend CHS G/T Research Program "Celebration of Excellence"

TUESDAY, MAY 1, 7 - 8 PM -- Cafeteria. Year-end event showcasing research and projects of  students who participated in this year's CHS Gifted & Talented (G/T) Research Program. Parents and students who are interested in participating in the Program next year also are welcome to attend. (Please note: The CHS G/T Research Program is open to all students.)

CHS sweeps HCPSS History Day

CHS Gifted & Talented (G/T) Resource Teacher Michelle Bagley is delighted to report a "CHS sweep" at the 2012 HCPSS History Day Competition held at Reservoir High School this weekend. CONGRATULATIONS to:

Daniel Goldman, First Place, Senior Individual Performance
Sale Salehi, First Place,  in Senior Web Page category
    and Matt Keimig, Second Place, Senior Web Page category

Daniel, Sale and Matt are enrolled in the school's G/T Independent Research Program; their award-winning research qualifies them to compete at the state level at the 2012 Maryland History Day Competition on SATURDAY, APRIL 28 at The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).

CHS students shine at HCPSS STEM* Fair

CONGRATULATIONS to these 23 students whose projects were recognized at the county-wide HCPSS STEM Fair at Long Reach High School last weekend:

Dania Benalla	Christopher Lo	Sadjo Sidikou
Nicholas Benavides	Akhtar Manzano	Sauradeep Sinha
Robin Cagle	Anusha Nathan	Pingfan Tang
Ryan Cherng	Daniel Park	Jeffery Tse
Lavanya Garnepudi	Yuqing Peng	Connor Wallenhorst
Katie Hogan	Dhrisya Raman	Helen Wang
Sowa Imoisili	Amrita Sarkar	Jing Xian Wang
Min Geol Joo	Samhita Sengupta

CLICK HERE to see awards and recognition for the students' projects. (CHS senior Fred Agvald participated in the STEM Fair via the HCPSS Biotechnoloy Career Academy and received a Mentored Ribbon of Distinction for his project.)

NEXT UP: The Baltimore Science Fair, held SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 24 - 25 at Towson University.

* Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

Employers needed for CHS Job Fair for Teens

Dear Centennial High School Parents and Guardians,

We are two G/T Intern/Mentor Program students who are in the process of coordinating a Job Fair for Teens as our class project. Can you help us find employers who might be interested in participating in the Job Fair? And, if you yourself own or manage a business and are interested in interviewing and hiring high school students, could you please contact Jiening Wu (jiening.wu@gmail.com)?

The Job Fair for Teens will be held in the CHS Cafeteria on THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 6 - 8  PM.

Thank you!

Seniors Jiening Wu and Venki Sivasailam
Centennial High School

Nominations sought for G/T Educator Recognition Award

THE HCPSS GIFTED & TALENTED ADVISORY COUNCIL (GTAC) seeks nominations for its Educator Recognition Award which celebrates individuals who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to the needs of advanced-level learners in Howard County. Nominations may be made by students or by parents on behalf of their students. Details, nomination form available on the GTAC website: (hcpssgtac.wordpress.com). NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29

HCPSS Gifted & Talented (G/T) Summer Institutes for Talent Development

Registration NOW OPEN, enrollment LIMITED

VISIT THE HCPSS GIFTED & TALENTED (G/T) webpage (www.hcpss.org/gt) for the 2012 Summer Institutes for Talent Development electronic catalogue with registration form to see enrichment classes offered for advanced-level General Academic and Fine Arts instruction. Class Sessions will be held JUNE 25 - JULY 6 and JULY 9 - 20.

CHS Intern/Mentor, Independent Research programs

APPLICATIONS are due THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. Applications should be  placed in the envelope outside of Room 901. Students should sign up for an appointment time on the Interview Schedule also.

HCPSS G/T Parent Academy presents "Supporting Gifted & Talented Education in Howard County"

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 7 PM -- The Homewood School, Ellicott City. Guest Speaker Dr. Jeanne Paynter, Ed.D, Specialist for Gifted and Talented Education, Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), will share resources for parents, advocacy tips and the most recent information about the status of gifted and talented education in Maryland. Event flier is here, information also on HCPSS G/T Advisory Committee website (hcpssgtac.wordpress.com).

G/T Independent Research, Mentor program

HARD COPIES of Program application forms now are available outside of Mrs. Michelle Bagley's room (Room 901) for those who have had had problems accessing the forms online. Or, contact Mrs. Bagley via email (mbagley@hcpss.org) and she will email the documents to you.