Dear Centennial High School Community,

 If you have dropped off or picked up a child at Centennial this week, you have likely noticed that pre-construction work associated with the addition of six modular classrooms is underway.  It is possible that the six modular classrooms may be available for student use by late October, though we are planning internally more conservatively.  We hope to have students in the new modulars in time for the beginning of Semester 2 in the coming school year.  We thank you in advance for your patience during this project.  It is sad to see how our beautiful south entryway will be largely obscured by these modular classrooms, but such are the times when the population of south Calgary continues to grow rapidly.

Please read on for a few updates.

New York City – April 2027!

  • We are thrilled to announce that we have Calgary Board of Education approval to proceed with planning a Fine & Performing Arts trip to New York City next April!
  • This incredible experience is open to Centennial Fine & Performing Arts students, and is an incredible opportunity to immerse students in the vibrant world of arts and culture
  • The trip will feature live Broadway performances, inspiring workshops, and unforgettable experiences in one of the world’s artistic capitals
  • For more information, please email Teacher-in-Charge Gloria Laurendeau at gwlaurendeau@cbe.ab.ca
  • We can’t wait to share this adventure with our students!

Spring Break Europe Trip 2027!

  • We also have CBE approval to proceed with planning for our 2027 Europe trip!
  • We are preparing an incredible experience for students in and around the historic cities of London and Paris during Spring Break
  • Our service provider, EF Tours, is a global leader in providing educational tours for schools
  • The trip can include a maximum of 47 Centennial students, with Centennial teachers supervising the trip
  • We will start accepting students for this trip over the next week
  • For more information and an application package, please email Teacher-in-Charge Brandon Chmilar at bmchmilar@cbe.ab.ca

Inclusive Education Programs Graduation!

  • Yesterday we celebrated our graduating ACCESS, CSSI, and PLP students with a beautiful in-house Graduation Ceremony, followed by activities, games, and a luncheon
  • Thank you to Colleen Jackson, Martina Kasumovich, and all of our teaching and support staff colleagues in Inclusive Ed, for making this event happen
  • Thank also to graduating students Cashlyn M (for a beautiful Land Acknowledgement) and Liam H (for leading us in the singing of our national anthem)!

Academic Awards Assembly!

  • Our annual Academic Awards Assembly will take place next Thursday, June 25
  • The Grade 10 assembly begins at noon
  • The Grade 11 assembly is at 1:00pm
  • The Grade 12 assembly starts at 2:00pm
  • Congratulations in advance to all of our subject-specific and major awards nominees and recipients!

Report Cards

  • A reminder that report cards will be posted and available in your MyCBE account on Thursday, June 25

Better Late Than Never!

  • There is always a danger singling out individuals and teams for various accolades in a School Messenger
    • To that end, last week I forgot to include a couple pretty significant accomplishments related to our athletics programs
  • A huge congrats to our Senior Boys Rugby team, who took home the Division 2 City Championship in dominant fashion!
    • We have 3 teacher rugby coaches who are retiring this year (Mr. Dickson – Senior Boys, Mr. Hornby – Junior Boys, and Mr. Billing – Junior Boys)
    • All 3 finished their outstanding careers by bringing Gold home to Centennial – congratulations to all of our coaches and athletes!
  • A huge congratulations as well to Neveah M, who won Provincial Gold in the Unified Shotput event, as well as Neveah and partner Kimberley B, who won Silver in the Unified Sport Provincial 100m!

Important Notice for Grade 12 Students

  • Grade 12 students need to ensure they have a myPass account, and that their mailing address in they myPass account is accurate
  • This is the address where High School Diplomas and Certificates of School Completion will be sent
    • If students do not yet have a myPass account, please have them visit the Main Office or T Wing Guidance Office for assistance
  • Also, Grade 12 students are reminded that after June 30 they will no longer have access to their CBE email, saved files, or Iris information

Locker Clean-Out

  • Students who did not clean out their lockers can pick up their personal items from the Main Office (their lockers have been cleaned out)

 Book Returns

  • Please ensure your child returns their books to the Learning Commons as soon as they are finished with them
    • This is especially critical for Grade 12 students, to avoid lost book fees
  • Textbooks and novel studies are due on the day of the Final Exam for the respective course (or sooner)
  • Library books are now overdue and must be returned as soon as possible to avoid the aforementioned fees

Thank you for reading and have a wonderful rest of your week.

Sincerely,
Joe Sturgeon

Principal, Centennial High School