CHS Updates

Tomorrow is the Big Day (Commencement)

Congratulations, Class of 2012!

THURSDAY, MAY 24, 4 PM -- Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia. Students are to begin lining up in caps and gowns at 3:30 PM. Click here for HCPSS Merriweather Post Pavilion parking and drop-off directions and maps provided by HCPSS.

You'll be able to watch the Centennial High School Class of 2012 Commencement Ceremony On-Demand at HCPSSTV.com (link is here) within hours of the ceremony and, beginning FRIDAY, MAY 25  through SUNDAY, JUNE 10, you can watch the CHS Commencement ceremony on the big screen at home by tuning into HCPSS-TV (Comcast Channel 95 or Verizon Channel 42);  click here for the HCPSS-TV schedule.

 

Professional Graduation photos and podium candids, professional Graduation Ceremony DVDs

PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY Graduation "action shots" (photographs of  each CHS senior crossing the stage to receive diplomas, and more) will be available for purchase from Candid Color Photography following the CHS Graduation at Merriweather Post Pavilion on THURSDAY, JUNE 24. After the Big Day, you can preview and purchase your individual photographs online by logging on to the Candid Color website (www.candidcolor.net) and using the Centennial High School access code: CENG12.

Professional-quality Graduation Ceremony DVDs can be purchased from HCPSS by using this mail-in form. 

All information about professional quality Graduation ceremony photographs and DVDs is available on the Centennial High School website in the   Site Shortcuts   sidebar under   Graduation Information   (click here to visit).

In addition to producing graduation ceremony DVDs for purchase, the HCPSS Television Services Department will use their video production trailer to broadcast each of the county's 12 graduation ceremonies live on the large screens at Merriweather Post Pavilion; will webcast each graduation ceremony via the Internet; and will broadcast the ceremonies on cable TV channels.

Attention seniors, senior parents: Professional Graduation photos and podium candids, professional Graduation Ceremony DVDs

PROFESSIONAL CHS graduation photographs and photographs of CHS seniors crossing the stage to receive diplomas can be viewed and purchased online from Candid Color Photography. Professional DVDs of the 2012 CHS Graduation Ceremony can purchased from HCPSS with a mail-in form. All information is available on the Centennial High School website in the   "Site Shortcuts"   sidebar under   Graduation Information   (click here to visit).

In addition to producing graduation ceremony DVDs for purchase, the HCPSS Television Services Department will use their video production trailer to broadcast each of the county's 12 graduation ceremonies live on the large screens at Merriweather Post Pavilion; will webcast each graduation ceremony via the Internet; and will broadcast the ceremonies on cable TV channels.

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.

 

Attention Seniors, Senior parents

"Senior Information Report" form

EVERY SENIOR IS REQUIRED to complete the "Senior Information Report" form (click here for it) and return it to Student Services by THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 20. Student Services needs to know your plans for next year; the information will be included in the Senior Awards printed program. Student Services thanks you for your cooperation at this very exciting time of year.

Graduation Ceremony: Extra Ticket Request Form
                                                         Special Seating Request Form

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.

Schedule of Senior Activities

THIS SCHEDULE, included with Dr. Perkins' "Letter to Parents/Guardians and Seniors" mailed to every Senior student residence, will be posted on the CHS website (www.centennialeagles.org) at the bottom of the  Site Shortcuts  sidebar ("Graduation Information").

 

CHS Class of 2012 Commencement

OUR SCHOOL'S GRADUATION CEREMONY
      has been scheduled to take place
          THURSDAY, MAY 24 at 4 PM
                 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia.

Two (2) mandatory Graduation Ceremony rehearsals during the school day have been addred to the CHS PTSA's "Save the Date" calendar, along with rescheduled dates for:

the Senior Class Night (now FRIDAY, MAY 18)
and the Senior Awards Ceremony (now TUESDAY, MAY 22)

 

Senior events auditions

Auditions:   TUESDAY, MARCH 6                 ROOM 701 (Yearbook classroom)
                      THURSDAY, MARCH 8                2:15 PM

STUDENTS interested in auditioning  to speak or perform at the Senior Awards Assembly (May 24), the Senior Farewell Assembly (date To Be Determined) and at the Class of 2012 Commencement ceremony (date TBD) may:

• review the 2012 Senior Events Audition Requirements (CLICK HERE for PDF)
• and complete a 2012 Senior Events Audition Form (CLICK HERE for PDF).

These forms also are available in Senior English classes, the Dance, Music and Theatre departments, in the bin beside Mrs. Linda Norris' office door in the Media Center and on the CHS website under  "Graduation Information" .

Audition Application Form DEADLINE:  Deliver form to Mrs. Norris by MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2:30 PM. 

Questions, contact Class of 2012 Graduation  C0-Coordinators Mrs. Tara Fadrowski  (tara_fadrowski@hcpss.org) and/or Mrs. Linda Norris (linda_norris@hcpss.org)

Attention Seniors, senior parents: BALFOUR graduation products

A BIG ENVELOPE FROM BALFOUR, the official supplier of Centennial High School's graduation products (announcements,  jewelry, caps and gowns, and more), was mailed to all senior households last week. A BALFOUR representative will be stationed in the Front Lobby THURSDAY & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 & 10 during Lunch Periods (10: 15 AM - 12:20 PM ) to answer questions and take orders.

Class of 2011 photo gallery

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