Centennial's 2016 Teacher of the Year and Professional Employee of the Year

 

Teacher of the Year:  Marie Robinson

Professional Employee of the Year:  Laura Wood

National Honor Society Celebrates With Hillside

 

On March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, Centennial’s National Honor Society members visited Hillside Elementary to help the students celebrate Read Across America and the Cat in the Hat Day.  Students of all ages enjoyed the celebration!

 

“Think left and think right

and think low and think high.

Oh, the thinks you can think up

if only you try!”

JROTC Color Guard Presents at American Legion

 

 

The Centennial High School Army JROTC Color Guard presented the National Colors at the Alpharetta American Legion Post 201 Monthly Meeting on March 15^th, 2016. Pictured from left to right are Cadet A.K. Canzater, Cadet John Cronely, Cadet Felix Seversen and Cadet Noah Goodwin. Since August, the Color Guard has participated in over 20 events at school and in the local community.

 

Centennial Students Offer Aid to Flint



In response to the water crisis affecting Flint, Michigan, Future Business Leaders of America, 21st Century Leaders, and SkillsUSA sponsored Centennial's efforts to help by collecting over 1,200 bottles of water.  The Salvation Army will take the water to Flint on Centennial's behalf.
Thanks to all of those who brought in water to assist the citizens of Flint.

 

CHS Students Place 2nd and 3rd

in French Spelling Bee

 

 

Last Saturday Centennial students Tania Dominguez (left photo - center), Grace Ehui (left photo - right), and Danielle Murphy (left photo - left) traveled to Westlake High School to participate in the Fourth Annual French Spelling Bee.  Grace Hui won 2^nd place and Tania Dominguez placed 3^rd .  The photo on the right pictures the winners with their CHS French teacher, Ms. Wiesendanger.

Art and Math Teachers Collaborate

at the High Museum

 

CHS art teacher Charlotte Turner received a grant from the High Museum of Art earlier this year and decided to use that grant to encourage a STEAM initiative.  STEAM (STEM + Art) is a movement championed by Rhode Island School of Design and widely adopted by institutions, corporations, and individuals.  The objectives of the STEAM movement are to transform research policy to place Art + Design at the center of STEM; encourage integration of Art + Design in K - 20 education; and influence employers to hire artists and designers to drive innovation.
 
Last weekend, Ms. Turner along with math teachers Mr. Surrette, Ms. Avery, and Mr. Kroll investigated how to transform STEM to STEAM by attending the High Museum of Art's STEAM workshop.  The workshop was built around the designs of artist Van Herpen whose work integrates the concepts of science, art, mathematics, technology, and storytelling.
 
Van Herpen has collaborated with architects, engineers, shoemakers, and handcrafters to bring her visions to the runway and our galleries.  Her fusion of skilled handwork and current-day technology will readily spark inquiry, investigation, and creation in your classroom.
 
The day's activities culminated in Centennial's team of teachers collaborating in sketching, 3D design using Tinker Card for output using a Maker Bot 3D printer for the final product.  Technical difficulties proved the resourcefulness of the group to arrive at their final product.  here seems to be a competition of who wears it best: Zack Kroll or Kelsey Avery?

McDonnold and Shah Win Top Three Recognition

Raising $26,722.00 in just 6 weeks, Olivia McDonnold and Mira Shah, seniors at Centennial High School, won Top Three recognition at the 2016 Georgia Student of the Year Awards Gala sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. McDonnold and Shah were two of only 15 students/teams accepted into the fundraising campaign which began on January 14th and ended February 26th.

The Student of the Year campaign is an opportunity for local area high school students who are enthusiastic about volunteerism, philanthropy, community outreach, and developing leadership skills to participate in the fight against blood cancers. Every team who raised the $10,000.00 minimum received a $1000 scholarship.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society set a goal of $100,000 in Georgia and raised $215,000.