February 13 - 17, 2023

Congratulations to both Centennial soccer teams for winning their play-in games on-campus last Thursday evening and clinching berths in the 5A State Playoffs! Coach Gough and the Boys Soccer team beat Independence last night 2-1 to move into the State Championship Tournament for the first time since 2009. The Boys then traveled Tuesday night to Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, where they defeated the Falcons 1-0 thanks to an all-around great effort including Adrian Padilla's second-half goal and keeper Ivan Rojas' stellar defense. Boys Soccer will appear in the quarterfinals Saturday at 2pm, at Horizon High School. Coach Shrake, Coach Beck and the Girls Soccer team dominated Mountain View Marana 6-1 to return to the State Championship Tournament. Good luck to both teams as they travel to Tucson this week on Wednesday to face Catalina Foothills. If the girls win, they'll also play at 2pm on Saturday, at a location to-be-determined.

On Friday Feb. 10^th,  Centennial’s Bel Canto Choir participated in the Northern Arizona University Jazz and Madrigal Festival. They gave an amazing performance and earned a Superior rating, the festival's highest-possible rating and Bel Canto's second Superior rating of the school year! Congratulations to Bel Canto and thank you to the staff, students and families for their support of our program.

On Friday, February 10th, Centennial celebrated its retiring Assistant Principal, Mrs. Brandi Steele, who has served as a social studies teacher, coach, Student Council advisor, and administrator over the course of her 29 years in the district. Our student government officers, cheerleaders, staff, and students lined the 200-300 Building hallways to thank and congratulate Mrs. Steele on her many years of service and leadership at Centennial, leading her back to her classroom, where her husband Marcus, children Tanner and Victoria, and longtime social studies colleagues waited to congratulate her. Mrs. Steele, thank you for everything you've done to shape Centennial's values and traditions!

Wednesday is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, and of course Centennial is home to the very best School Resource Officer, Officer David Fernandez of the Peoria Police Department. Officer Fernandez works tirelessly to serve our community, promoting safety, instructing in Criminal Justice classes, and serving as a mentor and leader on campus. If you see him this week, be sure to thank Officer Fernandez for everything he does.

The spring semester brings the start of the eSport season, the second in Centennial's history. Dr. Scott is proud to announce we are fielding 3 teams this year, and they've enjoyed a great start to their season.  The teams are currently ranked in our group as the following: 

League of Legends – Current Rank: 5^th 
Rocket League – Current Rank: 6^th
Super Smash Bros – Junior Varsity – Current Rank: 5^th 
Super Smash Bros – Varsity – Current Rank: 1^st

Congratulations to the eight Centennial athletes who were named to the All-Region Basketball teams last week:

Boys 5A Northwest Region Awards

All Region 1^st Team

Gage Galbreath Centennial All Positions

Emery Young Centennial All Positions

All Region 2^nd Team

Zander Kamai Centennial All Positions

Honorable Mention

Victor Fabuluje Centennial

Johnny Rios III Centennial

Girls 5A Northwest Region Awards

All Region 1^st Team

Akasha Prpich Centennial All Positions

All Region 2^nd Team

Mya Speer Centennial All Positions

Honorable Mention

Anaiyah Reynolds Centennial All Positions

On Monday, January 23rd, Mr. Hollabaugh met with all juniors (ACT) and sophomores (Pre-ACT) to discuss the importance of the ACT and the upcoming opportunities to practice and prepare. Centennial will offer in-class ACT prep sessions through Chalk Talk, after-school review sessions beginning January 30th, and a March 4th full-length free practice test for juniors, as well as a March 4th Pre-ACT opportunity for sophomores. Click on the links below to access the handouts provided to juniors and sophomores:

Creating a Culture of Achievement
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.