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Knights of Distinction
Centennial is proud to recognize this year’s first Knight of Distinction, Mike Pelta. Mike is part of Centennial’s CBI (Community Based Instruction) program that goes out several times a week to work in the community. Read more.
Do you know someone who has helped improve Centennial High School or accomplished something extraordinary? These people are Knights of Distinction. If you would like to nominate a student, teacher, or group for this honor, click here.
Happenings and Announcements
Week at a Glance
- January 5
- Teacher Workday - No School
- January 6
- 1st Day of Second Semester
JV Girls BBall vs. Campbell: 4:30pm
JV Boys BBall @ Campbell: 4:30pm
Var Girls BBall vs. Campbell: 6:00pm
9th Gr Boys BBall @ Campbell: 6:00pm
Var Boys BBall vs. Campbell: 7:30pm
9th Gr Girls Bball @ Campbell: 7:30pm - January 7
- PTSA Board Mtg: 9:00am
JV/V Wrestling vs. Walton: 5:00pm
Tennis Organizational Mtg: 7:00pm - January 8
- No Events Scheduled
- January 9
- FCA Mtg: 7:20am
Swimming @ Marist: 8:00am
JV Girls BBall vs. Milton: 4:30pm
JV Boys BBall @ Milton: 4:30pm
Var Girls Bball vs. Milton: 6:00pm
9th Gr Boys BBall @ Milton: 6:00pm
Var Boys BBall vs. Milton: 7:30pm
9th Gr Girls Bball @ Milton: 7:30pm - January 10
- Fencing Tournament: 8:30am
9th Gr Boys BBall @ East Hall: 1:30pm
9th Gr Girls BBall @ Bles. Trinity: 2:30pm
JV Girls BBall @ East Hall: 3:00pm
JV Boys BBall @ East Hall: 4:30pm
Var Girls BBall @ East Hall: 6:00pm
Centennial
News
- Daily Announcements
- Announcements are usually posted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
- PSAT Scores Available for Pickup
- 9th and 11th graders who did not pick up their PSAT scores during their study hall during final exams may pick them up in the counseling office. Tenth graders can pick their scores up during 10th Grade Parent Night on Thursday, January 15.
- Spring Parking Decals Available Now
- A limited supply of spring semester parking decals are now on sale for the Dirt Lot.
Decals cost $175 for Roundtable members, $200 for non-members. You may obtain a decal in one of three ways:
- Put application and check in an envelope, write "Booster Club/Dirt Lot" on the envelope and drop it off in the front office. The decal will be mailed to you at the address on the form.
- Send an email to make arrangements with Jeff Schultz to pick up a decal this week, next week, or over the holiday break.
- Have your son or daughter bring the application and check with them on the first day of the spring semester. As they drive into the Dirt Lot, a transaction will be made at that time.
- 2009 Fulton County Technology Competition Coming Soon
- Calling all techies! The 2009 Fulton County Technology Competition is right around the corner. The competition will be held on January 31, 2009 at Westlake High School. Registration begins December 8 and will continue through January 16. Visit the competition website to see the categories and learn how the categories will be judged. For more information, see your career technology teacher or Mrs. Robinson in room I-18.
- Lacrosse Season Kick-Off and Ice Cream Social
- The Lacrosse Season Kick-Off and Ice Cream Social for both the boys and girls teams will be held on Wednesday, January 14 from 6-7pm in the cafeteria. Come to get the practice and game schedules, meet the new coaches, see teammates and eat ice cream!!! Parents – please attend also to hear about the upcoming season. There are plenty of volunteer opportunities to sign up for!
- Sophomore Parent Night
- The Counseling Department and The Princeton Review will host Sophomore Parent Night: PSAT Results Interpretation and Postsecondary Planning on Thursday, January 15, 2009 from 7:00-8:30pm in the auditorium. You may RSVP online here. (Look under SAT, Free Events, and 01/15/09).
- Junior Parent Night / Getting In! College Admission Workshop
- The Counseling Department and The Princeton Review will host Junior Parent Night and the Getting In! College Admission Workshop on Thursday, January 22, 2009 from 7:00-8:30pm in the auditorium. You may RSVP online here. (Look under SAT, Free Events, and 01/22/09).
- Soccer Announces 2nd Annual 5K and Alumni Match
- Centennial Knights Soccer will cohost the second annual 5K Fun Run/Walk and Alumni Match on Saturday, March 14, 2009. Stay tuned for more details.
- Beta Club Launches Website
- The Centennial Beta Club has launched their new site. Check it out for important information regarding service opportunities.
- Welcome Back Everyone
- Read the welcome back to school letter from Dr. Bartley.
Notable Knights
- The Knights Win the Prep All-Stars Championship
- The varsity boys basketball team brings back the 1st place prize from their first winter tournament.
- Two Football Players Recognized by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Senior defensive lineman Euclid Cummings and junior offensive lineman David Yankey were given honorable mention nods in the naming of the AJC's Class AAAAA All-State Football Team.
- Centennial Named as a Top Choice School by Atlanta Magazine
- Atlanta Magazine named Centennial as a top school in the areas of math and science, language arts, and sports in its annual Best High Schools issue.
- Avalon Awarded Gold Medalist Rating
- Centennial’s literary/art magazine, Avalon, has been awarded the Gold Medalist rating from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
- JROTC Cadets Take On Financial Literacy Challenge
- Fifteen students scored in the top 25th percentile on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Fall 2008 National Financial Literacy Challenge.
- Students Advance in Kennesaw Math Competition
- Six students scored in the 91st percentile or above in the 2008 Kennesaw State University Mathematics Competition and will advance to the second round on February 3.
- They've Got Talent
- On December 11, the Detour Step Team took 1st prize at the 2008 Talent Show sponsored by the Junior Class Council. Second place went to Collision and The Drummers took third.
- Darius Weems Visits Centennial
- Darius Weems, star of the film Darius Goes West: The Roll of His Life, speaks to a packed assembly on Dec. 5.
- Teachers Named in Best Teacher Campaign
- Law and Justice teacher, Dr. Tom Washburn, was named the winner in the best teacher text messaging campaign sponsored by Jostens. The campaign also produced four runner-ups.
- Students Named as Candidates for National Merit Scholarships
- Senior Hannah Brooks is a candidate for a McKesson Foundation scholarship and Lauren Guffey is a candidate for a Georgia-Pacific Foundation scholarship. They qualified for these scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Program.
- Teachers Selected for PAGE Teacher Academy
- Teachers Rachel Freeman and Leslie Wolfe-Cundiff were selected for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators' (PAGE) Teacher Academy.
- Centennial Wins Fox Five Atlanta's So FOX So High School Contest
- A team of students created a video showing their pride in Centennial that won the So FOX So High School contest. In addition to the $4,000 prize, Centennial earned a live broadcast on Good Day Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec 2. 1st clip | 2nd clip
- Centennial Wins Silver for Test Performance
- Centennial is one of 31 Fulton schools earning recognition from the Governor's Office and the Department of Education for test performance. Centennial earned a silver award for high achievement on the Georgia High School Graduation test.
- Athletes Sign National Letter of Intent During November Signing Period
- Lorenzo Brown (Basketball) signs with NC State, Corbin Blakey (Baseball) signs with Georgetown, Kristen Redmond (Swimming) signs with Clemson, and Ali Beeler (Tennis) signs with Georgia Southern.
- Knight Takes on Jeopardy
- Junior Bradley Silverman took 2nd in the 2008 Teen Jeopardy Tournament pocketing $44,600 in the two-day final round on November 20-21.
- Centennial - Top #20 in Georgia
- Centennial's combined average SAT score for 2008 (1633) is ranked 16th in the state. Read more.
- Newsweek's Top Public High Schools - Centennial #279
- Centennial is on Newsweek magazines's list of the top public high schools in the U.S. Read more.
