October 10 - 14, 2022

Congratulations to Mrs. Colletti and the cast and crew of You Can't Take It With You. The students staged three performances of the play last week to enthusiastic audiences. 

Save the date! Peoria Unified's College Fair is scheduled for 5:30pm on October 26th at the Peoria Sports Complex. More than 65 colleges and trade schools will be on-hand to meet with students and families. There will also be special presentations on the college admissions process as well as financial aid. If you're considering college or a trade school after high school, don't miss this important annual opportunity to meet and learn!  

Junior Information Night is scheduled for Tuesday, October 11^th at 6pm. Each year, we look forward to meeting with our junior parents and students to share a wide variety of information to prepare them for senior year course selection and build understanding concerning postsecondary opportunities and scholarships:

Junior Information Night: Tuesday, October 11^th at 6pm (Auditorium)

We hope you will please make plans to join us for Junior Information Night on Tuesday, October 11^th at 6pm.

Please join us this coming Wednesday, October 12^th for Advanced Placement Information Night, at 6pm in the Centennial Auditorium. Advanced Placement courses are the most rigorous, college-level honors classes available to high school students.  As you may know, Centennial is an AP Capstone school that proudly offers 18 AP classes. Students in all grade levels – freshmen through seniors – are eligible to register for AP courses. Soon, students will begin selecting their high school courses for next year. If you’re considering Advanced Placement coursework, please plan to attend Wednesday to hear a 35-minute presentation about our Advanced Placement program and to meet many of our Advanced Placement teachers. We will explain:

Information Night

Wednesday, October 12^th, 2022

6pm in the Centennial Auditorium 

After the presentation, our AP teachers will be on-hand to provide information specific to their courses and answer any questions you might have. If you have any questions about Advanced Placement Information Night, please contact Centennial’s AP Coordinator and School Counselor, Amanda Wood at AmWood@pusd11.net or call our office at 623-412-4400. Also, you can visit this link any time to learn more about Centennial’s Advanced Placement program. We hope to see you Wednesday night!

Ms. Cothren, our Japanese teacher, reports that Mikcayla Hallberg's okaasan (mother), Becka-san, treated our Japanese I class to a wonderful experience by "taking" the class to Japan. Becka-san lived in Japan for over 20 years and shared her experiences of being raised there. Students practiced their newly learned language skills with Becka-san by engaging in a fun Q and A session, then wrapped up her visit with gifts. Each student received chopsticks (hashi), Japanese candy (ame), origami, and kawaii pencil erasers (keshigomu). Domo arigatougozaimasu Becka-san! We LOVE our parents!

Congratulations to Mrs. Menasco and Band. Centennial competed with 6 other Div III bands at the Peoria Invitational on Saturday, October 1st, earning a second place finish. Our band improved 1.644 point in just one week since its previous competition. Good luck to Band this Saturday, as they travel to the University of Arizona for Band Day in Tucson. Their October 15th performance is set to start at 9:24am.

If your family relies on Bus 119 or Bus 130, please click here to read more information about a cancellation caused by inadequate staff. The cancellation will run from October 17th through the end of first semester in December.

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The Centennial High School community develops in every student the skills and confidence necessary to overcome challenges and achieve at high levels. We value diversity and collaborate to create an inclusive, spirited, and supportive culture that guarantees every Coyote a safe, engaging, world-class education. We honor each other, practice integrity, and cultivate and celebrate excellence.