Dear Centennial High School Community,

As Thanksgiving weekend approaches, we want to share a couple of quick but important reminders.  Please read on for details.

No School Monday, October 12

  • Monday is Thanksgiving Day
  • The school is closed on that day, with classes resuming Tuesday, October 13

TONIGHT: Presentation for Parents on University Admissions!

  • CHS School Council is excited to present a free presentation that will be very helpful for any parents with children planning to attend post-secondary
  • Please join us for Behind the Admission Desk: What Grade 12 Families Need to Know for the 2026–27 Post-Secondary Admission Cycle
  • TONIGHT: Thursday, October 8
  •  6:00pm – 8:00pm
  •  Centennial High School Theatre
  • Guest speaker Renee Duan of UNI Consulting will share expert insights on navigating the upcoming admissions cycle, including:
    • Common mistakes that costs students admission offers, scholarships, or program options
    • What admissions committees really look for in interviews, personal statements, portfolios, and supplementary applications
    • Critical Grade 12 timelines, deadlines, and planning milestones
  • This presentation is ideal for Grade 12 parents, but also very informative for Grade 11 parents and even those of Grade 10 students
  • Space is limited!
  • For more information, please contact Centennialhsparents@gmail.com

Student Progress Conferences: Monday, October 19

  • Semester 1 Student Progress Conferences will take place virtually (via Microsoft Teams) on Monday, October 19
  • This is during the Non-Instruction Day, set for October 19 by the Calgary Board of Education to accommodate the provincial referendum on that date
  • Conferences will take place between 9:00am and 3:00pm
  • Parents/guardians can book a 10 minute time slot through your myCBE account
    • Bookings are available starting this Friday, October 9 at 8:00am
    • Please note that an appointment is required for all conferences
  • We will not have evening progress conferences, so that teaching staff have the opportunity to vote in the evening
    • *If you are unable to book an appointment with your child’s teacher(s), please email them to arrange another time to discuss your child’s progress
  • These documents provide instructions on how to book conferences through your myCBE account, and how to access virtual meetings

Post-Secondary Fairs!

  • We are happy to announce we will be hosting two post-secondary fairs this year!
  • We are looking forward to welcoming schools from across Canada in our Out Of Province Fair, and from Alberta for our ELAA fair
  • Parents/Guardians and students alike are invited to join us for both of these fairs – if you are joining us, please feel free to park in our Student Parking Lot
  • Out of Province Post-Secondary Fair
    • Wednesday, October 14: 6:00pm-7:30pm
    • Centennial High School Gym
    • 41 schools will be in attendance (please see the Centennial D2L Wellness shell for the list of schools that will be attending)
  • ELAA Alberta Post-Secondary Fair
    • Friday, October 16: 9:00am-10:45am
    • Centennial Lower Cafeteria
    • 21 schools will be in attendance (please see Centennial D2L Wellness shell for a list of schools attending)

Thank you for reading.  Have a great rest of the week.  We wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Sincerely,
Joe Sturgeon

Principal, Centennial High School