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As one semester draws to a close and another one starts, it provides all of us with the opportunity to reflect on the many moments of Charger Pride, Passion, and Spirit, and to look forward with antic-ipation to what the future holds for the 2015-2016 school year. As always, Centennial students have shown excellence in the classroom, in perfor-mance, in competition and in leadership. We are so proud of them, and so thankful for the dedicat-ed staff who support all of their endeavours.

Since we last connected there has been much ac-tivity in the school as our students are actively engaged in school life. We were pleased when Peter Smith presented our Link Crew Students with a cheque for over $3000.00 acknowledging their partnership in the “Buick Drive for Kids” cam-paign hosted by Centennial. Our Student Council raised over $6000.00 for Christmas Sharing which allowed them to prepare and deliver 40 baskets to families in our community. Global Awareness ran a successful campaign collecting toys for Syrian refugees. Chargers truly understand the im-portance of giving back.

Student’s Council led us through another success-ful spirit week leading into the holidays. Students came to school in pajamas, wore green and red, and dug through their closets to find their ugliest holiday sweater. Just recently, we were all chal-lenged with group “look a-like day” – the Science team impressed us all when they arrived at school as minions. They have already planned their first event of the new semester – the Snowball Semi-Formal will be on February 12th. We are so im-pressed with the level of leadership that our Stu-dent Council displays!

The winter athletic season is in full swing! Boys’ and Girls’ Hockey, Junior and Senior Boys’ Basket-ball, Gymnastics, Junior and Senior Girls’ Volley-ball, and Wrestling are in full gear. We anticipate that our teams will compete with Charger Passion and show excellent sportsmanship! As always, we are grateful for the dedication of our coaches.

The challenge for bragging rights starts on the first

day of semester two. Each student will belong to one of four Houses, and through participation in Spirit-based activities and house challenges, will earn points. Students will have multiple opportu-nities in the first week of the semester to start earning points for their team and to catch the “House Spirit”. We appreciate the passion and dedication of our House Captains, our Student Council leads, and staff who worked on this amaz-ing initiative.

It is important for families of students in grade 10, and some students in grades 11 and 12 to note that the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test will be implemented on March 31st. As a school, we have been committed to developing reading and writing skills since students joined us in grade nine across all curriculum areas. Several other support initiatives will be provided to all students in the weeks leading up to the test. If you have any questions, please contact us.

We look forward to so many great events as the semester unfolds. One of the highlights will be our student production of Dracula in the spring. In light of the theme of the production, we are ask-ing for some of your blood! Centennial will host a blood drive in May and all who donate will be offered tickets to the production at a reduced cost! It is a great way to support others and wit-ness a spectacular play. Stay tuned for more infor-mation!

Finally, we wish all continued success in semester two. Semester One report cards are enclosed and we hope that you will take the time to review achievement results together as a family. Thoughtful reflection will facilitate setting goals for the new semester. If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the school.

Principal: Kim Sampson

Vice-principal: Dayna Scaletta

Superintendent: Cathy Portt

February 2016 MESSAGE FROM

ADMINISTRATION

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ARTS AT CENTENNIAL

Visual Art Trip

The Visual Art students will be travelling to Ottawa in April

2016 to visit the National Gallery of Canada. A guided tour

will be provided to show the exemplary highlights of this re-

markable gallery.

Centennial Website - css.hpedsb.on.ca

If you visit the Centennial website, you will notice 5 social media icons on the right hand side of the

homepage in a column. The top icon will link to the school page on facebook, the next icon links to

the school twitter account, the camera icon will link to flickr where several photo galleries are posted,

the stick person icon links to the HPEDSB homepage, and the envelope icon links to contact infor-

mation at Centennial. Please visit our website, where a calendar of events is located, school team

rosters, schedules and results are posted, and information for every department within the school is

displayed.

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ATHLETICS Athlete of the Month

Team November December January

Junior Boys’ Football Jacob Wolfe

Senior Boys’ Football Blake Reid

Junior Girls’ Basketball Anna Davidson

Senior Girls’ Basketball Emily Watson

Junior Girls’ Rugby Paige O’Brien

Senior Girls’ Rugby Tia Svoboda

Junior Boys’ Basketball Tyrese Silcott Chase Bourgoin Joe Roy

Senior Boys’ Basketball Brandon Bradley Blake Reid Cameron Clarke

Wrestling Alex Dodson

Taylor London

Curtis Courneya

Natasha Luffman

Curtis Waite

Nathan Murray

Girls’ Hockey Alana Hall Caitlin Mann Erin Cassibo

Boys’ Hockey Carson Waite Nick Hoey

Gymnastics Grace Vandervelde Molly Dion

Swimming Sam Bardwell Quinton Lichty

Junior Girls’ Volleyball Mickaula Douglas Megan Paddison

Senior Girls’ Volleyball Tia Svoboda Elsa Espinosa

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Senior Boys’ Basketball

The Senior Boys’ Basketball team is rebuilding this year after losing 6 players from last year’s team. Team captains, Blake Reid and Brandon Bradley, have been leading the team in rebounding and scoring all season. Other team members are Cameron Clarke, Brady Crowe, Jakob Dekorsy, Alex Wiarda, Eddie Zaimovic, Matt Smith, Will Keneford, Nick Hoey, and Sam Roy. The team won the D Championship in the 32 team Peterborough tournament in December, with Blake Reid being named tournament MVP for CSS. The team also travelled to Toronto and participated in the HoopDome Tourna-ment. The team will play in Bay of Quinte playoffs when they return second semester. Good luck on the remainder of the season.

Gymnastics

The gymnastics team will compete in the following meets this year:

Napanee Invitational-Wednesday, March 23

Bay of Quinte-Friday, April 1 at Quinte Bay Club

COSSA-Friday, April 15 at Quinte Bay Club

OFSAA-April 24-26 in Windsor

Girls’ Soccer

Any girls interested in playing Junior or Senior Soccer are reminded that indoor practices will begin the

week of March 7 at 6:30 am. Please look for information on the bulletin board in the gymnasium foyer.

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International Students Present at Sir John A. MacDonald PS

Centennial’s International Students visited Sir John A Macdonald Public School in December to complete

presentations on their home countries. Six elementary classes participated and students had a fantastic time

learning about new cultures. Ms. Lindenberg’s ESL students from China, Japan, Brazil, Germany and Mexico

shared their experiences. The elementary students were able to learn about a new country and participate in

games, crafts and musical activities. A great day was had by all.

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Global Awareness at CSS

The Global Awareness Committee held a toy drive for refugee children from Syria. An abundance of toys

were gathered to present to the refugee children upon their arrival to Canada. The Committee also prepared

baked goods for the annual Centennial Christmas Sharing Auction. All funding went to local families in need

for their Christmas food baskets. Global Awareness also contributed funds to assist the humanitarian organi-

zations: Doctors Without Borders and the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The Committee will continue its human-

itarian contributions in the new semester.

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COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Co-op Students “Say it Best”…

“Fun, educational and eye-opening—doing my placement at The Right Fit has been a fantastic experience

for me.” Avery Hinks, Personal Trainer, The Right Fit

“Because of this co-op, I am certain that I want to become a veterinarian….every morning I went in to a job I

loved doing, and helped animals feel better and gave them a second chance of life.” Hanna St. John, Veteri-

narian Technician Assistant, Loyalist Veterinary Hospital

“This job lets you use social skills, receptionist and accounting skills—plus hand-on treatment for patients.”

Lauren Hitchon, Physiotherapy Assistant, Hitchon’s Physiotherapy

“Being a mechanic is a great opportunity to many potential careers, it pays well and they are always needed.

My time at Volks was a blast and I would definitely recommend going there for a placement.” Chris Strong,

Automotive Service Technician Assistant, Belleville Volkswagen

“I have gained lots of insight on the practice of athletic therapy and with this I have increased my understand-

ing of future career interests and post-secondary decisions as I continue on in my life.” Cameron Clarke,

Athletic Therapist Assistant, Quinte Athletic Therapy Services

“This placement has further increased my interest in becoming a pharmacist. It was a great opportunity and

I couldn’t have asked for anything more.” Dylan Hannah, Pharmacy Assistant, Shopper’s Drug Mart

“There is so much you can learn from a co-op placement that will definitely help you in the future.” William

Steers, Administrative Assistant, Quinte Ballet School of Canada

“My co-op as an Automotive Service Technician’s Assistant at Subara was a great experience. It has helped

me gain an exceptional amount of knowledge in the automotive field. I would recommend co-op to anyone

interested in any field that they would like to pursue as a career.” Spencer Ferguson-Wolfe, Automotive

Service Technician’s Assistant, Subara dealership

“Mr. DiCresce taught me some very good soft skills that will help me later on life when I apply to be a police

officer—if you are respectful to others, they will respect you back.” Austen Kompch-Drew, Physical Educa-

tion Teacher’s Assistant, CSS Athletic Department

Congratulations to all of our students on a very successful

Career Fair!!

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Caleb Foster gained valuable work experience this se-

mester as a retail associate at Giant Tiger. Pictured

here, he is taking inventory in preparation for stocking

the soft drink shelves.

Mackenzie Sampson completed a second placement this

semester at J.R. Bush Funeral Home. She is pictured here

answering the phone.

Bryan Dunham of Quinte Athletic Ther-

apy Services discussing bone structure

with Cam Clarke.

Mitch McFaul, Scott MacDonald and Rob-

ert Bentley participating in the Career

Fair.

Kacie-Anne Murray posing with one of

the many cats at the Quinte Humane

Society.

Makaila Evans chose office assistant at Volunteer and

Information Quinte for her co-op placement. She is

shown here using the photocopier.

“I’ve experienced hands-on activities like taking passport photos

and even helped with posing customers—marketing has also

been a focus. I’ve had the opportunity to interact with amazing

staff and friendly customers.” Kenzie Moore, Portrait Sales Asso-

ciate, Photos Unlimited

“I gained a lot of skills like great customer service and patience. I

had a wonderful experience working with the staff.” Alyssa

Chamberlain, Retail Associate Assistant, Dollar Tree

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