Tickets for the 2024 Junior/Senior Prom go on sale this week, during lunches, in front of the Centennial Bookstore! Seniors have first chance this week, with $50 tickets on sale. Thereafter, seniors and juniors can purchase tickets, and prices will gradually increase beginning March 4th. Get yours now to save money! Looking to bring a guest from another high school? Guest pass forms are available in the front office, from our School Secretary, Mrs. Fischer. They're due to Mrs. Fischer no later than March 29^th. Remember that your guest pass must be on the approved list prior to purchasing tickets. 

• Feb. 20 – 23 ($50) Seniors Only
• Feb. 26 - Mar.1 ($50)
• Mar. 4 - 15 ($55)
• Mar 25 – Mar. 29 ($60)
• Apr. 1 – Apr 5 ($70)

Last Friday, Centennial Construction students competed against students from across the West Valley region at Lowes. The Coyotes performed extremely well, placing in almost every contest. Congratulations to Sarah Mack (1^st place in Carpentry), Braedon Boone (1^st place in Masonry), Tanner Richardson  (2^nd place in Electrical), Bradin Platero (3^rd place in Masonry) and Zachary Sosne (3^rd place in Electrical)!

Friday, Feb. 9^th Centennial’s Bel Canto Choir was supposed to travel to Flagstaff to participate in the NAU Jazz/Madrigal Festival, but Mother Nature had other plans and they were unable to go. This did not stop them from creating and sharing music!  Mesa Community College opened up an NAU South site for us to still have our “Festival” performance.  Bel Canto dealt with this adversity like champs and received a Superior Rating! Congratulations!

Last Tuesday, February 13^th, our Japanese II students performed Japanese Theater. Students researched 6 different types of theater, performing one scene of their choice from a short story or movie: Traditional Kabuki, Kyogen slap stick comedy, and Takarazuka western musicals were among the types. So were Geisha Dance, previously forbidden for females, Noh with masks, and Bunraku, which is life-sized puppetry.  The students wrote their own scripts, performed with costumes and props and one group did a short film.

Production Design has been working hard on the set for Sister Act. Our spring musical opens is Mar. 6^th – 8^th and the artistic process for this show has been a fun challenge. Students have worked on designing the show and now executing a plan to get all the set elements built and painted! 

French students and members of French Club and Culture Club celebrated Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 13th. They learned about the cultural significance of Fat Tuesday, made masks, and enjoyed traditional foods such as king cake.

Take a break from cooking on Monday, February 26^th, and join us at 6:00pm in the Library for dinner and discussion concerning Healthy Teen Relationships. Centennial’s Site Council has allocated funding for Kaity’s Way representatives to provide parents with information about the signs of teen dating violence and the attributes of healthy relationships.

Kaity’s Way is a nonprofit organization that strives to lessen instances of violence among or against children, helping parents and teens to start difficult conversations and to identify relationship “red flags” such as jealousy, possessive behavior, physical or verbal abuse, etc. You can click here to learn more about Kaity’s Way.

This Parent Connect session is for adults only. Save your space! Contact Mrs. LaPorte, 623-412-4400 or RSVP in the Parent Square message. Sixty spaces are available, so be sure to reserve by Friday, February 23rd at 12:00pm.

This month, we are excited to also provide this vital information to Centennial students whose parents want them to learn about healthy teen dating relationships. Kaity’s Way will offer a student session concerning healthy relationships following the early release on Wednesday, February 28^th at 12:30PM, in the Auditorium.

If you support your teen attending, please provide permission by replying “Yes” in the form attached to the Parent Square message. Parent permission must be granted by Noon on the day of the presentation: Wednesday, February 28th.   Students can also obtain a paper parent permission slip from Centennial’s receptionist, Mrs. LaPorte, in the front office.

In offering Parent Connect, it’s our goal to engage families in discussions of issues that greatly impact teens and parents. We hope you’ll join us for the parent dinner and discussion on Monday, February 26^th and that you’ll consider whether your Coyote would benefit from the Wednesday, February 28^th student session. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 623-412-4400.

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