CHS Updates

More than 700 people served at PTSA Pancake Breakfast

Dear CHS Community,

We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day or for more wonderful volunteers for the PTSA's Homecoming Pancake Breakfast. More than 700 people enjoyed pancakes and a wide variety of delicious, home-made muffins. A huge thank you to all of our volunteers, to the Cafeteria Ladies and to school Custodial Staff for contributing to a successful event.

Your 2011 Pancake Breakfast Co-Chairs,

Lisa Brown
Susan Fedors
Eileen Wilson

From the Principal

Dear Parents,

Today I spoke with all students about our recent Homecoming activities and reminded them of the high expectations that we have for them. These expectations include high standards of behavior during the school day and at other school events.

During Spirit Week last week, there were incidents of inappropriate behavior such as vandalism, tagging (marking underclassmen with paint), and alcohol use. All of these actions resulted in some students being disciplined. Parents, I ask for your help in reminding your students of what appropriate behavior looks like.

Centennial High School is a great school and I have always been able to count on you for support. I am asking for that support now. Please have a discussion with your student regarding these matters. It will require each and every one of us working together to hold our expectations high and to keep all our students safe. Thanks for all that you do!

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

We really enjoyed . . .

.  .  .  serving you at our "All-You-Can-Eat" Homecoming Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, and we hope that the tasty meal, as well as the opportunity provided for community connection, got you properly fueled for Homecoming Day fun!

Pancake Breakfast proceeds are a mainstay for our PTSA’s budget, making funding possible for PTSA programs like Staff Appreciation, Reflections Arts Contest, Awards, Scholarships, etc., as well as major events like our After-Prom Party in April -- a mega-coordinated, chaperoned event designed to provide CHS juniors, seniors and their guests with a safe, substance-free and superbly entertaining post-Prom experience.

Our Pancake Breakfast VOLUNTEERS and MUFFIN-BAKERS are too many to list here; please look for our thanks to each and every one of them in the November Eagle’s Eye newslettter. I know that everyone will join me in commending Pancake Breakfast Committee Co-Chairs Susan Fedors and Lisa Brown for the tremendous planning, on-site coordination, execution and follow-through that they put forth for the Pancake Breakfast. Grateful thanks to you for your outstanding commitment the PTSA and to this time-honored community event.

Bonnie Sorak
President
Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)
Centennial High School

Tomorrow: Begin your Homecoming Day with the PTSA's "All-You-Can-Eat" Pancake Breakfast

CAFETERIA, 8 AM - NOON. Click HERE for Pancake Breakfast MENU.

BREAKFAST TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR

$7  adults, students
$5  children age 12 years and younger

Turn in a 2011-12 PTSA MEMBERSHIP FORM with dues payment tomorrow morning  and receive a $2 discount on the Breakfast ticket price. THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE to have at least two (2) family members joining the PTSA at Homecoming will receive a FREE Centennial Eagles ceramic coffee mug.

ALSO: Please consider signing the 2011-2012 PTSA PARENT PLEDGE FORM; please click HERE to review. Signed Parent Pledge Forms can be turned in at the PTSA Membership table in the Cafeteria tomorrow.

You'll be able to REGISTER or RENEW and UPDATE your 2011-12 Safeway/Giant Club Card memberships on the spot. The PTSA will have hard-copy FORMS and computer assistance in the Cafeteria.

  your checkbook -- Bring your checkbook  --  Bring your  

THE PTSA will have  ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS for you to examine, purchase
CENTENNIAL BOOSTERS will display and sell SPIRIT WEAR
CHS BAND BACKERS will have GIANT FOOD gift cards available for purchase
and will accept FREE-RANGE THANKSGIVING TURKEY pre-orders (includes potted crysanthemum raffle)
ORDER, pre-pay for YEARBOOKS (The Eyrie)

  your checkbook -- Bring your checkbook  --  Bring your  

The PTSA's "All-You-Can-Eat" Homecoming Pancake Breakfast

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 8 AM - Noon -- Cafeteria. TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR:* $7 adults and students, $5 children age 12 years and younger. Bring the family -- meet and greet old friends and new -- enjoy the PTSA's traditional, "stick-to-the-ribs" Pancake Breakfast to get a good start to the day's Homecoming festivities. See "All-You-Can-Eat" MENU HERE.

* PTSA Breakfast Volunteers and PTA Members receive $2 discount.

Free-range Thanksgiving turkeys -- Order one at Homecoming

Turkey order deadline extended through this weekend

INSTEAD OF CARVING INTO a store-bought bird this Thanksgiving, CHS Band Backers invites you to try a free-range turkey from The Zahradka Farm, Centennial's  CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farmer*. Zahradka's turkeys have not been raised in commercial poultry pens and have been fed no antibiotics, steroids or hormones -- just healthy, balanced turkey feed. $5 per turkey ordered will be donated to CHS Band Backers.

A $20 deposit is required for turkey orders. Click here for Band Backers' ordering instructions and Turkey Order Form. You can place your order online at www.thezahradka farm.com also. 

TURKEY PICK-UP: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 4 - 6:30 PM in the PARKING LOT of First Evangelical Lutheran Church on Frederick Road near Miller Library (map, directions here) . Please contact Bonnie Sorak with any questions at centennialcsa@yahoo.com.

* $5 per turkey ordered will be donated to CHS Band Backers.

Homecoming means . . . Yearbooks!

Click HERE for UPDATED YEARBOOK INFORMATION:

• Picking up Yearbooks at Homecoming this Saturday
  Pre-ordering Yearbooks beginning today --  Special SPIRIT WEEK PRE-ORDER DISCOUNT 
• Yearbooks from previous years available for purchase at Homecoming
• SENIOR PARENTS: Special YEARBOOK DISPLAY AD DISCOUNT

Convertibles, parade characters still needed for Saturday's Homecoming Parade

Please contact SGA sponsor Ann Mulhollen (Ann_Mulhollen@ hcpss.org) regarding convertibles, and contact Nancy Shirey (nancy@rutlandbeard.com) if you and/ or your group would like to be part of the CHS Homecoming Parade (begins at 11 AM).

After you "eat up" at the PTSA Pancake Breakfast -- why not "join up"?

SUPPORT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL'S PARENT TEACHER STUDENT ASSOCIATION (PTSA)

THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE to have at least two (2) family members joining the PTSA at Homecoming will receive a FREE Centennial Eagles ceramic coffee mug.*

Don't want to drip pancake syrup on your 2011-2012 PTSA Membership Form? Fill out the Form in advance, bring it with you this Saturday! Please click HERE for the 2011-2012 PTSA MEMBERSHIP FORM.

* The beautiful ceramic CHS coffee mugs weren't available to give to those who joined the PTSA at the Fall Sports Parent Meeting in August, and there are some PTSA members who joined via the mail who still haven't received a coffee mug. Please stop by the PTSA Membership table in the Cafeteria hallway at Homecoming to "say hey" and pick up your CHS coffee mug!

  your checkbook -- Bring your checkbook  --  Bring your  

THE PTSA will have  Entertainment Books  for you to flip through, purchase
CENTENNIAL BOOSTERS will display and sell  Spirit Wear
CHS BAND BACKERS will have  Giant Food Gift Cards  available for purchase
Order, pre-pay for The Eyrie YEARBOOK   (please see below)

  your checkbook -- Bring your checkbook  --  Bring your  

The PTSA's "All-You-Can-Eat" PTSA Homecoming Pancake Breakfast

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 8 AM - Noon -- Cafeteria. TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR: $7 adults and students, $5 children age 12 years and younger.

PTSA Breakfast Volunteers AND PTA members receive $2 discount.

Bring the family -- meet and greet old friends and new -- enjoy the PTSA's traditional, "stick-to-the-ribs" Homecoming Pancake Breakfast to get a good start to the day's events.

Stacks of Pancakes hot off the griddle
with Butter & Syrup*
Savory Turkey  or Pork Sausage
Muffins galore
(all kinds, all home-made)
Orange Juice and Hot Chocolate
Coffee and Tea (decaffeinated als0)

* Sugar-free syrup, butter substitute available.