Important Dates
February 8
Meeting for Parents of Rising 9th Graders, 6:30 pm.
February 9
General PTSA Meeting, 6:15 p.m. Joint Enrollment Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
AP Night, 7:00 p.m.
February 11
Mock SAT, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
February 14
Holcomb Bridge MS 8th Graders Tour CHS
February 16
Haynes Bridge MS 8th Graders Tour CHS
February 21
AP Applications Due
February 28
Mock SAT Follow-up Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
February 29
Principal’s Honor Roll Breakfast, 8:15 a.m.
March 3
Princeton Review Assessment, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 9
No School
March 13
Spring Freshman Parent Night, 6:30 p.m.
March 16
PTSA Senior Scholarship Applications Due
March 21
CATCH Seminar, 9:32 a.m.
April 2-6
No School, Spring Break
April 14
Jr./Sr. Prom
May 11-18
Final Exams
May 18
Last Day of School
May 19
Graduation/Project Graduation
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Join PTSA so you will
receive Knightly Email
blasts!
Important Information
Help CHS While You Shop
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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!
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Make Money for Your School,
the TrueBlue Way!
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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!
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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:
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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.
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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.
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We organize CATCH (Conversations at Centennial High)
breakfasts for students, offering them the opportunity to
see programs with informative speakers.
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We publish the Student Directory—available only to
PTSA members—to facilitate communication within the CHS
community.
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We offer Mini Grants to CHS teachers and staff to help fund
special projects which enhance the learning experience for
CHS students.
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We manage Business Partners program to facilitate the
relationships between the school, PTSA and area businesses.
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We host the Principal’s Honor Roll Breakfast each spring for
qualifying students.
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We provide volunteer staffing for the book distribution,
media center, front desk, and college visits throughout the
school year.
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We provide liaisons to the Student Council Executive
Committee and each class council.
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We organize and staff Project Graduation for seniors and
staff volunteers for the annual Senior Breakfast.
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We provide support for Parent Information Nights and CHS’s
Annual Principal’s Chat.
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We sponsor multiple Caring & Sharing activities, organizing
outreach activities to help those in need in the CHS
community.
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We provide liaisons for CHS’s Exceptional Children and TAG
communities.
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We fund Volunteer Scholarships to deserving seniors!
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We show our appreciation to teachers and staff by hosting a
welcome-back breakfast, holiday, teacher-of-the-year, and
end-of-year luncheons.
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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:
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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North Fulton Council winners: |
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Roxanne Sher - 11 |
Photography |
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Kalin Wilson - 12 |
Literature |
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Honorable Mention: |
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Aubrey Turnbull - 9 |
Photography |
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Austin Turnbull - 9 |
Photography |
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Jonah Allen - 12 |
Photography |
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Shanon Boyce - 11 |
Visual Arts |
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Dorothy Cannella - 10 |
Literature |
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Lauren Siegel - 12 |
Literature |
Accident Avoidance
Workshop
Kelly
Cass from the Weather Channel Tests Her Driving Skills
with Accident Avoidance Workshops
Check
out The Weather Channels’ Kelly Cass as she tests her
driving skills on the Accident Avoidance Workshops’
driving course:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b1c8mnW414&context=C394f0d9ADOEgsToPDskJsQ6Bd1bM_KpX45ofqBxHO
Whether building confidence in new drivers, or knocking
the hot-rods down a few pegs, the Accident Avoidance
Workshops’ goal is to save lives by positively impacting
new drivers’ development of their decision making
abilities and physical skills necessary to maximize
their own vehicle’s capabilities without losing control
of their vehicle, or themselves.
AAW is
coming to CHS. The classroom session will be held on
Thursday, March 1st and a choice of driving
sessions on Saturday, March 3rd or Sunday,
March 4th, all at CHS. Call today to register
770-571-0571. For more information about this workshop,
check the AAW web site
http://www.accidentavoidanceworkshops.org or
see our
Accident Avoidance
Workshops flyers.
Accident
Avoidance Workshop Flyer
Accident
Avoidance Workshop Implementation Information Flyer
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!
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Project |
Sponsor(s) |
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1.
Fossil
Measurement Program |
Bob Kuhn |
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2.
Turnitin2.com |
Roxanne Clay |
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3.
“The
Week” magazine |
Jill
Dias-Schindler & Hagar Sharkasi |
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4.
International Night |
Anne Rigsbey |
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5.
Bilingual Community Liaison Workshops |
Norma Escalera-Smith |
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6.
Cubase
software |
Thomas D.
Pemble |
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7.
New
Student Program |
Shellie
Caplinger |
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8.
GO GREEN
Tool Shed |
Adam Wildstein |
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9.
“Book of
the Month” Raffle |
Marie
Yelvington |
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10.
“The
Economist” Magazine |
Eric Medwed |
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11.
Student
Success Skills Program |
Shellie
Caplinger & Tracy Tuck |
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12.
Smartphone Application Development |
Ria Galanos |
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13.
“Accolade” Video Camera |
Leslie Wolfe-Cundiff |
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14.
GPS
Algebra Support (Freshmen) |
Pam Mott |
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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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