Dear Centennial High School Community, I hope you and yours had a wonderful holiday season. We are back at it at Centennial, with two more weeks of Semester 1 classes to go after tomorrow. All this week our incredible Culinary Arts students and staff have been arriving very early, preparing delicious breakfast entrees for purchase. It has been most impressive to see well over a dozen students here by 7:00am daily (including on the very first day back from Winter Break) to engage in learning and provide this service. Kudos to all of you in Culinary Arts! Please see below for a number of additional updates. 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
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
- Mx. Mead (Student Last Name A-G)
- Ms. Minhas (Student Last Name H-N)
- Ms. Hunter (Student Last Name O-Z)
- 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
Parking Passes - Yesterday we left reminder slips on vehicles parked in the Student Parking lot without displaying the required current (2025/26) parking pass
- We are hoping that this reminder will provide students time to purchase a pass prior to Bylaw officers enforcing our lot and ticketing vehicles in the coming weeks
- Parking passes cost $42 and can be purchased at our Business Office
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 @ 7:00pm in the school Learning Commons)
Open House and Grade 9 to 10 Transitions - Our Grade 9 Open House is Thursday, January 29 at 7:00pm
- Though Open House is geared towards incoming students (entering Grade 10 in the Fall) and their families, all are welcome
- Doors open at 6:30pm, with a short assembly in our gym promptly at 7:00pm
- Additionally, our Guidance Team has been visiting our feeder schools to support these pending student transitions, and our Administration Team will be visiting our two largest feeder schools (MidSun and Samuel W. Shaw) this month for parent/student information assemblies
- It’s amazing to think that we are already preparing for the 2026/27 school year!
Grad 2026! - Speaking of things moving quickly, our Class of 2026 will be honoured just over four months from now
- All Grade 12 students’ families received a separate School Messenger yesterday with important Grad-related information; please ensure you read that message
- You can also find all kinds of Grad information, including the comprehensive and informative Graduation 2026 Information Booklet, on our school website at https://centennial.cbe.ab.ca/graduation
Yearbooks! - Don’t miss out on this year’s memories—order your yearbook today!
- You only have until February 28 to purchase a yearbook – order NOW so you don't miss the deadline
- Remember: each yearbook is $50 and they are NOT being sold via MyCBE fees
- Yearbooks can only be purchased via the Jostens website: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?ref=A01084231
Meet the Teacher - There will not be an in-person Meet the Teacher evening for Semester 2
- Instead, early in Semester 2 teachers will send a Messenger to the families of their students introducing themselves and their classes
EducationMatters “Investing in the Future Award” - $100,000! - This is the fourth year of the EducationMatters “Investing in the Future Award”
- An incredibly generous donor is again offering 10 awards of $100,000 each ($25,000 per year over 4 years)
- This award is available to Grade 12 students in CBE high schools who will be pursuing a 4-year University Degree at a Canadian University (any field of study)
- Additional details on the award can be found at Investing in the Future Award | Awards | EducationMatters
- Applications are now open and are due March 31, 2026
- Students can apply through EducationMatters’ application portal: https://applications.educationmatters.ca/
- Here, they will register an account, will get an email asking them to “confirm” their account, and then will be able to access the application (students who already have an account do NOT need to register again; they can simply login to their existing account)
New Calgary Trades & Technologies Collegiate Launches (for Grade 10 students) - The new Calgary Trades & Technologies Collegiate (CTTC) provides CBE high school students with hands-on opportunities to explore and experience careers in skilled trades and related technologies
- In partnership with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), this pathway supports:
- Real-world experiences
- Hands-on training
- Direct exposure to industry experts
- Interested Grade 10 students can fill out the Expression of Interest form until Friday, January 16 through this link: Calgary Trades & Technologies
Thank you for reading and have a great evening. Sincerely,
Joe Sturgeon Principal Centennial High School |
