Dear Centennial High School Community, We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend. Centennial was well-represented across western Canada the past few days, engaged as always in many events and activities. Please read below for a number of updates. School Council Meeting - Our final School Council and Parent Society meeting of the year will be virtual, this Wednesday, May 28 at 6pm
- *Please note the 6pm start time (usually these meetings begin at 7pm)
- Please use this link to join the Microsoft Teams meeting on Wednesday: CHS School Council & Parent Society Meeting - 6pm
- On behalf of the entire Centennial community, I want to thank Chair Jennifer Eriksson and all of the members of School Council and CHiPS for your enduring support
Drama Finishing Strong! - Last Thursday our terrific Drama students presented an evening of One Act Plays and creative genius
- Thank you to our Drama students – including our Technical Theatre students – as well as Ms. Miller for adding such skill and personality to our school community!
Track & Field City Championships! - The past two years has seen the number of student athletes on our Track & Field explode!
- This weekend our entire team did great at City Championships, led by our outstanding volunteer coaching staff
- Congratulations to Adam N (Gold in both Intermediate 200m and 400m), Orrin A (Gold in Junior 400m), Sophie H (Silver in Senior Javelin), Haiden H (Silver in Jr Javelin), Logan R (2nd in Intermediate Javelin), Colin M (Bronze in Intermediate Discus), Adam N-Logan R-Tife A-Sawyer H (Bronze in Intermediate 4X100m), and all of our other athletes – many of whom achieved personal bests!
Science Olympics Success! - On Saturday the Centennial Science Olympics team competed at WinSport against many teams from across Southern Alberta
- The team has been preparing since October for this event – and the preparation paid off with a Silver Medal!
- Congratulations to Shusmita A, Justine H, Sophy H, Grace M, and Ms. Chmilar for this achievement!
Rainbow Trout Fish Release! - Today students from our Science and Inclusive Education programs traveled to the Bow Habitat to release rainbow trout
- We have been raising the trout all school year, in preparation for the big day
- Thank you to Ms. Blum, Ms. Soni, Ms. Byman, Mr. Wasden, and all staff who made this cool experience possible
- It is really wonderful to see activities that include all members of our student body – including students in our ACCESS and CSSI programs
Spring Sports Playoffs! - Please come out and cheer on your Field Hockey, Soccer, and Rugby teams as Spring Sports playoffs get underway
- Thank you to our volunteer coaches for continuing to ensure Centennial student athletes are successful on the field of play, while also recognizing that they are representing our school community – go ‘Yotes!
Model UN Stars! - This past weekend six exceptional students joined Mr. Chmilar and Ms. Tay in representing Centennial at the Model UN National Championships in Vancouver
- Our students met (and competed against) the very top student competitors from all across the world at this event
- Congratulations to our Class of 2025 Valedictorian Rosie E, who was recognized with the prestigious honour of being named Outstanding Delegate
- Congratulations also to Honourable Mention Dasha P, as well as all of our outstanding competitors (Jacob A, Pedro B, Syed Z, and Nikita Z)
Whew! That’s a lot of kudos and congratulations. If you ever wonder – yes Centennial High School is a great place to work. As we head into staffing season with 5 next year teaching positions to fill in the coming days, it is not difficult for me to ‘sell’ Centennial High School. We also never have a shortage of great people wanting to join this staff. Students, teachers, support staff and the greater community go above and beyond all the time, and it is humbling to be a part of it all. I wish you all a great remainder of the week, as here at Centennial we prepare to host the Calgary Board of Education Indigenous Graduation Celebration on May 30 before wrapping up the school year strong!
Sincerely, Joe Sturgeon Principal Centennial High School |
