Dear Centennial High School Community,

This is a short week for students, but a busy one nonetheless.  Congratulations to our Music students for their successful experience at the Vic Lewis Band Festival this past weekend, and good luck to our teams who enter playoffs this week – including our Junior Football team who compete for the Division 2 City Championship against Lord Beaverbrook tomorrow at 4:30pm (Hellard Field @ Shouldice Athletic Park). 

Please read below for several important updates.

Non-Instruction Day & November Break

• Thursday, November 9 is the CBE System Indigenous Professional Learning Day – this is a Non-Instruction Day (no school for students)
• Friday, November 10 through Tuesday, November 14 is the new CBE November Break (the school is closed on these days)
• Classes resume Wednesday, November 15

Remembrance Day Ceremonies

• A reminder that we are holding our Remembrance Day Ceremonies this Wednesday, November 8
• There are two identical assemblies – at 9:20am and 10:30am
• Members of the public are welcome to attend either ceremony
• Seating is available in the front rows in our Gymnasium for guests

Congratulations Art Competition(s) Winners!

• Centennial High School has enjoyed a partnership with Fluor Canada for well over a decade
• Since 2009, as part of our partnership, Centennial Art students have created artwork celebrating the season of winter, and Fluor selects one piece to feature on the corporate holiday cards that they send to clients and colleagues
• This year the 3 finalists will receive a gift card to a local art store and a set of printed cards featuring their artwork and written statement where the artist describes the inspiration behind their piece
• Congratulations to the winners of the 15^th Annual Fluor Holiday Card competition: Nina W, Lucia S, and Mary T
• Further congratulations to the winners of the 1^st Fluor Canadian Wild Animal Watercolour Competition: Grace B, Hannah I, Kiera L, and Maya M
• And finally, congrats to the winners of the 2023 Drama Poster Competition, who created winning posters promoting Elf the Musical: Lucia S, Mary T, and Nina W (all two-time competition winners!)

Football and Volleyball Playoffs

• We have a full slate of football and volleyball playoff activity this week (schedules below)
• Please remember that the CSHSAA charges admission for all spectators during the playoffs (cash preferred)
• Junior Football (Div 2 City Championship Game): Tuesday, November 7, 4:30pm @ Shouldice Athletic Park
• Junior Girls Volleyball: Tuesday, November 7, 5:00pm @ Centennial
• Junior Boys Volleyball: Tuesday, November 7, 6:30pm @ Centennial
• Senior Girls Volleyball: Wednesday, November 8, 5:00pm @ Centennial
• Senior Boys Volleyball: Wednesday, November 8, 6:30pm @ Centennial
• Volleyball playoffs continue next week for teams victorious tomorrow and Wednesday
• …and on the horizon, the CSHSAA Swim Meet is Tuesday, December 5 @ MNP Centre

Athletics Spectators

• Centennial High School has a strong athletic tradition, and we are grateful for the actively engaged parents, guardians, and fans who support Centennial athletics
• Please remember that we must treat all officials, coaches, players and opponents with dignity, no matter how frustrated we may be with a call or decision made
• Wherever we support our Coyotes this season and always, let us set an example for our students by cheering with passion – and with class and respect
• Thank you!

Report Card Marks

• Student Report Cards will be visible through your myCBE account on Wednesday, November 15
• As always, please reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions about how they are doing

Thank you for reading, have a great week, and GO ‘YOTES!!!

  Sincerely,

Joe Sturgeon, Principal