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Important Dates

January 5
Beginning of Second Semester

January 24
Special Needs Meeting
Centennial High School Hall I across from the gym-Room 12 @ 7PM

January 27
Grad Bash final payment of $100 due

January 27
CATCH Seminar in the Auditorium during Seminar time


Join PTSA so you will receive Knightly Email blasts!

Click for the Membership form

Important Information

  School Hours 8:35AM - 3:45PM
  Bell Schedule
  Home Access Center
  Centennial High School


Help CHS While You Shop

Everybody eats, and everybody goes to the grocery store.  Did you know that you can help fund Centennial PTSA every time you do?

 

Pick up your Publix grocery scan card at the PTSA membership table at orientation or at CHS’s front office.  (Cards are available in wallet or key-ring size.) Then, just remember to scan your card at the check-out.  These stores each have a generous program that donates a small percentage of your purchases to the PTSA.  Every little bit adds up . . . and goes toward important PTSA initiatives like scholarships, Mini-Grants, Student Directory, and so much more.  So if you eat, you can help!


Make Money for Your School,
the TrueBlue Way!

Everyone chooses a gas supplier too; choosing Georgia Natural Gas can benefit CHS!

By enrolling in TrueBlue Schools®, you can help raise money for CHS. That’s right, Georgia Natural Gas will donate up to $100 a year for every person in CHS’s school community who chooses GNG and CHS.  As a bonus, all TrueBlue Schools participants are eligible for a guaranteed 5¢ discount per therm by choosing the Market Advantage Plan—it’s a win-win!

 

Welcome to Centennial High School PTSA


Dear Centennial High School Parents,

Welcome to the Centennial High School PTSA’s website!

Whether you are a brand new parent to Centennial High School, starting your last year with your senior student, or anywhere in between, we want you to know that the PTSA is here to help support you and your students.

Centennial PTSA provides many valuable programs through your membership, generous contributions, and volunteer support, including:

 

  • We communicate important information to the CHS community via the PTSA website, our Facebook page, email blasts to PTSA members, and our summer and spring semester Knightly News newsletter publications.   Through these vehicles, you will be able to find out important information about CHS events, be notified in a timely manner about important announcements, keep in touch with others in the school community, etc.

  • We sponsor drug, alcohol, health and safety awareness programs to educate and enable our teens in wise decision making, such as Red Ribbon Week, Drive Safe–Drive Smart.

  • We organize CATCH (Conversations at Centennial High) breakfasts for students, offering them the opportunity to see programs with informative speakers.

  • We publish the Student Directory—available only to PTSA members—to facilitate communication within the CHS community.

  • We offer Mini Grants to CHS teachers and staff to help fund special projects which enhance the learning experience for CHS students.

  • We manage Business Partners program to facilitate the relationships between the school, PTSA and area businesses.

  • We host the Principal’s Honor Roll Breakfast each spring for qualifying students.

  • We provide volunteer staffing for the book distribution, media center, front desk, and college visits throughout the school year. 

  • We provide liaisons to the Student Council Executive Committee and each class council.

  • We collect and organize the judging of CHS entries to the National PTA Reflections Program which honors students for their creative efforts.

  • We organize and staff Project Graduation for seniors and staff volunteers for the annual Senior Breakfast.

  • We provide support for Parent Information Nights and CHS’s Annual Principal’s Chat.

  • We sponsor multiple Caring & Sharing activities, organizing outreach activities to help those in need in the CHS community.

  • We provide liaisons for CHS’s Exceptional Children and TAG communities.

  • We fund Volunteer Scholarships to deserving seniors!

  • We show our appreciation to teachers and staff by hosting a welcome-back breakfast, holiday, teacher-of-the-year, and end-of-year luncheons.

  • We actively advocate on behalf of all students for legislation to help protect and educate all our kids.

Please join us!  You can help in one or more of the following ways:

 

  1. Join CHS PTSA!  CLICK HERE for a copy of the 2011-2012 CHS PTSA Membership form. Membership is CHS PTSA’s principal source of revenue.  Please join at a level that ensures membership for every adult in your household, and make sure your CHS student is also PTSA member!  CHS PTSA:  Join One, Join All—Have a Say—Join Today!

  2. Donate!  Due to recent budget cuts, your contributions are more important than ever.  Please consider the various membership levels and give generously to Centennial High School PTSA. 

  3. Volunteer!   All the above programs are possible through the work of volunteers.  There are many ways to help!  You can help on one big event or routinely throughout the year.  You can come into the school or work from home.  We welcome every volunteer at every level of participation!  Please CLICK HERE for a detailed description of volunteer opportunities.

  4. Consider a Directory Sponsorship!  CLICK HERE for a copy of the 2011-2012 Directory Sponsorship form.  Our Student Directory reaches thousands of households!

Katie Mazzuckelli
CHS PTSA President
2011-2012

 everyCHILD. oneVOICE. 


Special Needs Parent Meeting 

Centennial High School Hall I across from the gym-Room 12
Tuesday, January 24 at 7PM

Parent to Parent of GA will be presenting a free training class for Preparing for Transition from High School.  This will last 1 ½ hours and will be good for parents or caregivers thinking about what to do with their child after graduation.  Any questions, please call Bonnie Petrukovich at 770 642-6810 or bpetrukovich@charter.net


If you die before you’re 20 … it will probably be in a car.
Learn how to identify all the IDIOTS on Atlanta roads!

Parents and teens don’t look at driving the same way.  To a teen, the “prized possession” is the car. To the parents, it’s the teen.  “But I’m already a good driver!” they all say.   Uh huh … right.  Driver’s ed is the easy part.  The hard part is knowing what to do when everything goes horribly wrong in front of you.  That’s what determines whether you live or die.  And since driver’s ed can’t cover that, you have to get that training somewhere else.  

Nationally renowned professional driving instructor Jeffrey “Homer” Stillwell teaches the Accident Avoidance Workshops at Atlanta and Bristol Motor Speedways.  At Dr. Miletto’s invitation, Stillwell will be bringing his Workshops right to our school this March!  Come learn more about this award-winning, FUN program that will completely and forever change the way you look at driving!

Students AND parents are invited to attend the CATCH (Conversation at Centennial High School) Seminar on Friday, January 27 in the auditorium during seminar time.  You can RSVP by emailing Sherri Harris at sherriharris@thestaffzone.com Your attendance at the seminar will be reported to your teacher and/or the attendance office to assure you are not marked absent.  Feel free to email Sherri Harris with any questions


Princeton Review's SAT and ACT Prep Classes

The Princeton Review has partnered with Fulton County and Centennial to provide SAT and ACT test preparation. Students receive this preparation at Centennial and receive a significant discount. The tuition per class is $125 and covers 18 hours of classroom instruction, three diagnostic tests, 24/7 access to online student resources, and all course materials. Only juniors and seniors may register for these courses. Register online at the Princeton Review (under SAT or ACT and your zip code). You may also call 800-2Review (800-273-8439) to register. Seats are limited! Click on FLYER for course dates and additional information.


PTSA Reflections Winners...

The North Fulton Council winners in this year’s PTSA Reflections program have been announced. Congratulations to the Centennial students whose entries will advance to the State level of judging. And congratulations to the students whose entries were selected for Honorable Mention. The State winners will be announced February 2012.

North Fulton Council winners:  
Roxanne Sher - 11  Photography
Kalin Wilson - 12  

Literature

   
Honorable Mention:  
Aubrey Turnbull - 9 Photography
Austin Turnbull - 9   Photography
Jonah Allen - 12   

Photography

Shanon Boyce - 11 Visual Arts
Dorothy Cannella - 10 Literature
Lauren Siegel - 12  Literature

Senior Parking 2012

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011  Parking applications will be available at the school store outside the cafeteria, in H75, and the front office for all seniors who did not have OSS or ISS within the last 60 school days.  Applications may not be picked up during class time. 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011 – Seniors will turn in your parking application with a clear photocopy of your driver’s license and clear photocopy of your valid insurance card during your lunch period at the parking table. This is the only day applications will be accepted during fall semester.  If space is available parking will be sold again in January 2012.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 13, 2011 -A list of students approved for parking will be posted outside room H75.

TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 OR 21–Bring cash or a check for $50.00 made payable to Centennial High School, to pick up your decal at room H75 between 12:45 and 1:45 PM.  Students should not be released or begin forming a line for parking until the final bell after exams are complete. 

Those who had OSS or ISS during the last 60 school days of fall semester 2011 are not eligible for parking spring 2012 until 60 school days after their last day of OSS or ISS . If a student is assigned OSS or ISS during spring semester 2012 his/her parking will be revoked for 60 school days.

A waiting list will be established through a lottery if needed.

You must have a Spring 2012 sticker before you park on campus next semester

Hershel Bennett
Assistant Principal
Centennial High School

Discover - Think - Succeed


A-1 Driving School, Inc. has partnered with Fulton County Public Schools!

A-1 has established this partnership to spread the importance of safe driving and, in turn, hope that it becomes contagious!  To encourage you to take this step with A-1, we have drastically reduced our prices to as low as $47.50 an hour (lowest prices you can find in Georgia!).

For ALL STUDENTS in Fulton County, A-1 offers $50 dollars OFF their already reduced fee of $399 which includes a package of 6 hours of driving and 30 hours of classroom instructions.  This package helps to fulfill requirements set forth by JOSHUA'S LAW.  ALL 16 to 17 year olds must fulfill these requirements in order to receive a Class D driver's license.

Our goal is to help Georgians become the Best Drivers in the Nation!  So get Driven with A-1!

CLICK HERE for more information.


CHS PTSA Mini Grants Announced

The CHS PTSA Mini Grant Committee met in October and reviewed a record number of applications.  The following is a list of projects and their sponsor(s) that will be funded this year:  Congratulations to everyone who received an award!

Project  

Sponsor(s)

1.     Fossil Measurement Program

Bob Kuhn

2.     Turnitin2.com 

Roxanne Clay

3.     “The Week” magazine

Jill Dias-Schindler & Hagar Sharkasi 

4.     International Night 

Anne Rigsbey

5.     Bilingual Community Liaison  Workshops

Norma Escalera-Smith

6.     Cubase software

Thomas D. Pemble

7.     New Student Program

Shellie Caplinger

8.     GO GREEN Tool Shed

Adam Wildstein

9.     “Book of the Month” Raffle

Marie Yelvington

10.  “The Economist” Magazine

Eric Medwed

11.  Student Success Skills Program

Shellie Caplinger & Tracy Tuck

12.  Smartphone Application Development 

Ria Galanos

13.  “Accolade” Video Camera

Leslie Wolfe-Cundiff 

14.  GPS Algebra Support (Freshmen)

Pam Mott 

15.  GPS Algebra Support (Sophomores) 

Pam Mott

We are excited about these programs and how they will enhance learning for all of our students.  If you have any questions regarding the Mini Grant Program, please contact Jackie Parks, PTSA Mini Grant Chairperson, parksg@bellsouth.net .

 
   
 

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