Dear Centennial High School Community,

This past weekend, as the snow dumped down, Centennial High School was represented by some outstanding students (and staff members!) at the Model United Nations event at All Saints High School.  Coyote students earned several accolades for their excellence – well done! 

Meanwhile, several Culinary Arts students (and staff!) will be working away at a great fundraiser this Thursday morning – The Global Calgary cookie sale.  They will be alongside 50 of Calgary’s best chefs, baking and selling delicious holiday cookies at the ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen.  This event is in support of the charity The Magic of Christmas, which delivers gifts and food hampers to families in the community.  Thank you Culinary Coyotes!

It is inspiring to continually see Centennial High School students and staff excelling in so many different arenas.  Kudos to you all, and thank you for representing our school community with such character, integrity and skill. 

Please read on for a few quick updates.

School Council Meeting

• Our next School Council and CHiPS (Parent Society) meeting is this Wednesday, November 27 at 7pm
• The meeting will be virtual, via Microsoft Teams
• Please use this link to access the meeting: CHS School Council & CHiPS Meeting

The Play that Goes Wrong is Almost Here!

• Please join us in the Centennial Theatre for The Play that Goes Wrong
• Performances are December 9, 10 and 11 (7pm showtime)
• Tickets at the Den or the Door ($10 for adults; $5 for students & seniors)

Music Winter Concert!

• Our Annual Winter Concert is Thursday, December 12 at 7pm
• Please join us in the Gymnasium for a fabulous evening of music and holiday cheer!

Non-Instruction Day this Friday

• A reminder that there is a Non-Instruction Day this Friday, November 29 – no school for students

From the Guidance Department: Upcoming Post-Secondary Visit Dates

• Wednesday, November 27 – Centre for Arts and Technology, 8:30 – 9:15am
• Monday, December 2 – Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops), 8:30 – 9:15am

From the Green Earth Club

• The following is a message from the Centennial Green Earth Club:
• Imagine the joy of waking up on Christmas morning and rushing downstairs only to feel the emptiness of finding no gifts under the tree.  This is the reality for many kids.  Play it Forward, a Green Earth Club initiative, will aim to fill that void – not just with a toy but also with a message that you are not alone and that we see you and are here for you.  Your donations may not seem like much, but to a child on Christmas morning it can mean the world.  We at Green Earth Club urge you to donate gently used toys to help bring a smile to a child’s face, and continue to spread holiday cheer throughout our community.  Donations will go to the Women In Need Society [WINS], a non-profit organization.  Gently used toys can be brought to the Main Office or Upper Cafeteria from November 14 – 28.  Examples of gently used toys include stuffed animals, Barbie dolls, dump trucks, etc. 

Thank you for reading and have a great week.

Sincerely,

Joe Sturgeon

Principal, Centennial High School