Dear Centennial High School Community,

Last night our school hosted a very successful wrestling meet, with athletes from across the city competing.  Also last night, members of our administration team visited students, parents and staff at Samuel W. Shaw School to discuss the transition of Grade 9 students into high school (we visit MidSun next week).  Meanwhile, our Open House Committee has been hard at work preparing for the evening of January 29, and this morning we welcomed staff from several feeder schools for further discussions about how to support and prepare our incoming Grade 10s.  It sounds like we have an outstanding cohort of students coming our way in the fall.  It is amazing how quickly things move in the world of high school.  Grad is only four months away! 

Please read on for a number of updates.

From our Guidance Department: Upcoming Post-Secondary Institution Open Houses

• Welcome back to a New Year at Centennial!
• Post-Secondary schools continue to offer opportunities for both virtual and on-campus events
• These events are great for students in any grade, and especially for those in Grades 11 and 12 
• Virtual Updates in the coming months:
• • SAIT Virtual Updates: January 13 – 22
  • OLDS College Virtual Updates: January 14 – March 18
• Upcoming in-person Open House events:
• • SAIT Open House: February 28
  • St. Mary's Open House: February 21
  • The King's University (Edmonton): Campus Visit Day January 30
• Students can find more information about all these and more in their Wellness D2L shell

Gambling Concerns

• There seems to be an increasing trend of students engaging in gambling activities with peers while at school
• Gambling is taking place both online and through card and other game playing, with money involved
• All students are reminded that gambling is strictly prohibited at Centennial High School

Junior Police Academy

• For all students at Centennial up to and including age 16, The Calgary Police Service is again offering a Junior Police Academy
• The sessions occur in April, July, and August
• For more information, please see the poster attached (click on the link below)

Thank You Computers for Schools!

• Centennial has received a number of laptops and other technology through ‘Computers for Schools’
• These devices will be distributed to students with financial need
• Thank you Computers for Schools for your generous support of our school community!

Reminder: Important January Dates

• The last day of Semester 1 classes is Friday, January 23
• Semester 2 classes begin Wednesday, January 28
• Please note there are no classes on January 26 or 27
• January 30 is a Non-Instruction Day, so no classes for students

Reminder: Semester 2 Course Change Requests

• Students may request changes to their Semester 2 timetable until Wednesday, January 21
• Please note that many classes are already full, so changes may be limited or not possible
• All timetable changes must be made in person by the student with their Guidance Counsellor – requests will not be accepted by email
• Guidance Counsellors are available for drop-in support during tutorial and after school; if a student prefers to book an appointment they may do so by visiting T Wing Guidance and scheduling a time with our Guidance secretary Ms. Harrison
• Semester 2 classes begin January 28 – no timetable changes will be made once Semester 2 has started

Reminder: Parking Passes

• Parking passes cost $42 and can be purchased at our Business Office
• Please ensure that the correct (current year) parking pass is prominently displayed at all times while parking in our student lot
• Bylaw enforcement will be ticketing vehicles without a valid parking pass in the coming weeks

Reminder: School Council Meeting – January 28 at 7:00pm

• At our next School Council meeting I will share information and welcome feedback regarding our School Development Plan, school budget, and data trends as relates to academic performance and student well-being
• We welcome you to join us (Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00pm in the school Learning Commons) 

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Thank you for reading and have a great rest of the week.

Sincerely,
Joe Sturgeon

Principal, Centennial High School