FROM THE PTSA 1ST VICE PRESIDENT:

Have you thought about getting more involved with the PTSA at Centennial? Do you have some time to give back, but aren’tsure where you should volunteer? We just might have a place for you on the PTSA board.

Centennial PTSA is searching for parents willing to serve on the PTSA Nominating Committee. Over the next

few weeks the committee is to come up with a slate of officersto serve on the 2008-2009 PTSA Executive Board. The PTSA will vote on this slate at a May general meeting. Thenominating committee is open to interested PTSA members.Please consider joining the nominating committee if you enjoy e mailing, calling, searching and recruiting.

At this time the following 2008-2009 board positions will beopen for interested nominees: President, 1st Vice President, &Treasurer. There are also committee chair positions available.All open positions are listed on CHS PTSA Web page.

Why be on CHS PTSA board?

1. You will be visible at school.Teachers and administrationbegin to know you and your child.

2. You will see, firsthand, the good things that are going on at Centennial.

3. You will gain valuable experience in helping to run a non-profit organization.

4. You will make sure that our teachers have the tools theyneed to successfully teach our children.

5. You will become an integral part of steering the school and of continuing the fantastic learning environment at Centennial.

6. Most important, your child will see you volunteering andgiving back to the community, instilling the importance of school and community involvement in him or her.

If you are interested or know someone interested in being a part of the nominating committee and/or joining the2008–2009 PTSA Executive Board & committees please contact Sherrye McKay immediately at slmckay@att.net or call 410.480.8331.

Sherrye McKay, CHS PTSA 1st Vice Presidentslmckay@att.net

A PUBL ICAT ION OF THE CENTENNIAL H IGH SCHOOL PTSA MARCH 2008

TheCOUNSELING CENTER: 410.313.2857 SCHOOL: 410.313.2856

PRINCIPAL: R. Scott Pfeifer

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK:

Dear Parents and Students,

By the time you all receive As you receive this letter springwill be just around the corner. Students will have complet-ed their course registrations for next year and spring sportswill have already begun. Let’s hope for a warm, sunnyspringtime! If you didn’t take as much time as you would haveliked to review the courses your son/daughter signed up for back inFebruary, don’t hesitate to contact a guidance counselor to reviewthem again. We encourage every student to take the most challeng-ing schedule they can. Why? Because “strength of schedule” is anincredibly important criterion colleges use in making admissionsdecisions. Indeed, this issue is at least as important as a student’sgrade point average.

As I write this newsletter, we have just completed ourBattle of the Classes competition. Many students attended andI think all had a good time. We had some minor problems at theevent and some rowdy behavior of seniors as we dismissed them,but overall the event was a success.

I usually devote this issue of my newsletter to seniorsand their parents, and this issue is no exception. Parents,take a moment if you haven’t already to review your expectationsfor your child, keep your expectations high, and let them know that the “senioritis” excuse won’t work in your household. As youknow, I have a senior in my home, and we had that conversationthe first day of classes for the second term. Senior year does notEND in January. It is a full year and there is much to be learned,AP courses and tests to finish, and hopefully, good memories to bemade for all of our seniors.

Parents, seniors who repeatedly come late to school can losetheir parking permit. Seniors who let their attendance slip can have their credit denied and as a result, graduation postponed.Seniors who let their grades slip can find themselves failing to meet minimum graduation requirements and denied access to ourgraduation ceremony at Merriweather Post Pavilion. The ultimateaccountability to meet expectations falls on the student, but Iencourage all parents to stay closely connected to school in thisfinal semester. Some of the most painful conferences I must conduct as a principal involve seniors and their parents who findout too late that a course has been failed, summer school is a

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Eagle’sEyeCentennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City MD 21042PTSA PRESIDENT: Jenny Abel

TheEagle’sEye PAGE 2 MARCH 2008CHS PTSA Executive Board 2007-2008 (as of 8/1/07)

PRESIDENT: JENNY ABEL410-465-9053, chsptsa.jenny@verizon.net

1ST VICE PRES.: SHERRYE MCKAY410-480-8331, slmckay@att.net

2ND VICE PRES.: DENNY DONOVAN410-465-7624, thedonovans@yahoo.com

TREASURER: LINDA LUCHT410-418-4739, linda.lucht@verizon.net

RECORDING SANDY COSENTINOSECRETARY: 410-480-1346, sandracos@verizon.netCORRESPONDING CINDY FEINSTEINSECRETARY: 410-465-2936, feinsteinfamily@mindspring.comCOUNCIL DEL.: SHAMA AKHTAR

410-465-8989, ymsa@verizon.netSUE RAIN, 410-740-9193, slmrain@comcast.net

PRINCIPAL: SCOTT PFEIFER410-313-2856, Scott_Pfeifer@hcpss.org

CITIZENS JONATHAN COOPERADVISORY COM: 410-313-8060, JCooper55@comcast.net

FIZZA GULAMALI-MAJID410-750-1603, tabasif1@yahoo.com

STUDENT GOV’T MEGAN ORTH(SGA) REP: 410-750-9301, morth1958@comcast.netHC DRUGFREE LISA PRADHAN (co-chair)REPS: 410-480-9595, epradhan@compmed.umm.edu

SUSAN FEDORS (co-chair)410-203-9830, sfedors@hotmail.com

2007-2008 CommitteesAWARDS:GIANT/SAFEWAY: ADRIENNE GOLDSTEIN (co-chair)

410-461-6291, arachgold2007@yahoo.comTIM QUINLAN (co-chair)410-203-0561, petersoccer@hotmail.com

LATIN ADV: MILLIE HECKMAN (co-chair)410-418-5254, milliediazheckman@comcast.netTERESA NORMAN (co-chair)410-203-2814, ptnorman@comcast.net

MEMBERSHIP: MARIBETH ECKENRODE (chair)410-418-8250, maribetty@comcast.netBRENDA MARSHALL410 992 8310, ramarshall@comcast.netGAIL CLAUS410-465-9029, dgclaus@verizon.netLEILA SICILIA 410-465-9659, Leila_sicilia@yahoo.com

NEWSLETTER JOSIE THOMPSONEDITOR: 410-750-2706, josie@josiedesigns.comNEWSLETTER DALE MATHE (chair)MAILINGS: 410-750-2123, dmathe@verizon.netPUBLICITY:QUICKNOTES & ANDI MCDOWELl (chair), 410-465-4361WEB PAGE andi_mcdowell@yahoo.com (for Quicknotes notices

and info, use: chsquicknotes@yahoo.com)REFLECTIONS: MINDY LOVALVO (chair)

410-480-1093, lovalvos5@verizon.netSAFE SCHOOL/ DENNY DONOVAN (co-chair)AFTER-PROM: 410-465-7624, thedonovans@yahoo.com

SHERRYE MCKAY (co-chair)410-480-8331, slmckay@att.netDIANE STANDEVEN (co-chair)410-461-6213, dstandeven@comcast.net

SCHOOL DIR.: MYLA & CARL KORN (co-chairs)410-465-1767, Korn.Family@verizon.net

STAFF SUE RAIN (co-chair)APP./HOSP.: 410-740-9193, slmrain@comcast.net

NAUSHEEN RABB (co-chair)410-313-9868, nausheenrabb@hotmail.comBARBARA ELIAS410-992-8268, baelias@comcast.netSTEPHANIE GERTLER410-750-8698, stephaniegertler@mac.comMIRIAM KILLORAN410-461-7674, mkilloran1@verizon.net

VOL. COORD: LYNN FLACH (chair)410-461-6147, Rytimcon@aol.com

WAYS & MEANS: DIANE STANDEVEN (W & M chair, Pancake B’fastco-chair), 410-461-6213, dstandeven@comcast.netCINDY FEINSTEIN (Pancake B’fast co-chair)410-465-2936, cindy.feinstein@yahoo.com SHANNON FORSYTH (Entertainment Books chair),410-203-2128, tlhc@juno.comTERRI GRASSL (Sally Foster Gift Wrap chair)410-750-7872, terrigrassl@yahoo.comJOAN ALAGNA, (SAT Prep Class chair)410-418-5554, alagna1@comcast.net

For inclusion in Quicknotes, please sendnotices and dates for the school calendar

to: chsquicknotes@yahoo.com

given, and worst of all, the graduationceremony will not include them. It’s not too late NOW to ensure this won’thappen by staying on top of your childand their progress.

Finally, the other painful experience I sometimes have with seniors and theirparents involves “pranks.” I cannot distinguish between what some might call a “prank” and another would consid-er vandalism. Thus, I urge parents to alert your senior to be smart and notjeopardize their ability to participate in our graduation ceremony atMerriweather Post Pavilion.

Most importantly, spring of the sen-ior year is a time of celebration for sen-iors, but unfortunately that also means inour community many parties and oppor-tunities for drinking and drug use occur.We recently had an incident involving anintoxicated student at an event and thatstudent’s comments while being ques-tioned, are almost chilling. This studentquestioned why his/her drinking andintoxication should be an issue of con-cern at all. “I’m 18 and I attend manyparties where parents serve me alcohol,”stated this student. Wow! Out of themouths of babes comes the very rationaleI have used for many years as to whyserving alcohol to minors is so very dangerous. We condition them to usealcohol regularly at social events eventhough they do not possess the maturityto handle situations responsibly and safely.So please, let’s all be cautious and vigilantwith our teens this spring.

I look forward to a wonderfulspring for everyone. Good grades,passing scores on the HSA exams, andgood behavior ultimately makes everyonea winner. Please don’t hesitate to giveme a call or shoot me an email if I mightassist you in any way.

— Scott Pfeifer

continued from The Principal’s Desk…

N O T I C E SThe Howard County SchoolHealth Council will hold meetings on the following dates:Executive Mtgs:4/17/08 - Faulkner Ridge Center -

Chesapeake RoomFull Council Mtgs:3/13/08 - Faulkner Ridge Center -

Patuxent Room5/15/07 - Faulkner Ridge Center -

Patuxent Room

All meetings begin at 9:00 am. If schoolsare closed or delayed due to inclementweather the meeting will be canceled.

Girl Scouts of Central MarylandThe Girl Scouts of Central Maryland areoffering two classes in Babysitter Trainingwith CPR and First Aid Certification.At the end of the course, participants willearn a certification card for babysitting,as well as certification in CPR and FirstAid. You do not have to be a Girl Scoutto take the class. Classes will take placeon Saturday, March 1, at 9 a.m. and onSaturday,April 19, at 9 a.m. Both classeswill be held in Ellicott City. Classes areopen to girls ages 12-17. Fee of $75 cov-ers all materials and certifications. Bringa bag lunch. For more information, call410-358-9711 or 410-988-2991.

HCC Educational FoundationThe Howard Community CollegeEducational Foundation will hold a gour-met Chinese buffet provided by theHunan Manor Restaurant to benefit theSilas Craft Collegians ScholarshipEndowment. The event will take placefrom 5-8 p.m., on Monday, March 10,2008, at the Hunan Manor Restaurant,7091 Deepage Dr. in Columbia. Ticketsare $40. For more information or topurchase tickets, call 410.772.4450 or visit www.howardcc.edu/specialevents.

Congratulations to our Reflectionswinners:Literature: Shuning Li

Visual Arts: Theresa YehJeanny Wang

Film/Video: Henry ZhengCoco Tang

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COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS

A-C Mrs. McKechnie-Howe, jmckechnie@hcpss.orgD- I Mrs. Gordon, gordon@hcpss.orgJ- Me Mrs. Hebler, jaehi_hebler@hcpss.orgMi- Sm Mr. Sanders, christian_sanders@hcpss.orgSn- Z Mrs. Coe, ecoe@hcpss.org

REGISTRAR ASSIGNMENTSA-Me Mrs. Aballo, caballo@hcpss.orgMi-Z Mrs. Francis, amy_francis@hcpss.org

ACT ASSESSMENTSTests will be administered at Howard Community College.

Find more information at act.org.

The Counseling Center COUNSELING CENTER: 410.313.2857 FAX: 410.313.2534

IMPORTANT GUIDANCE DATES

March 10-14 AP Test Registration — Front lobby during all lunch periods

March 10-14 Counselors in Junior Classes for Career/College Conferences

March 12 College Selection Resources and College InformationSymposium, 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Auditorium and classrooms

April 1 Deadline to register for May 1 SAT (collegeboard.com)

SENIORS You have many things to do this spring! When you college decision is madeplease bring us a copy of the acceptance letter to Student Services and pickup your eagle for our Eagles Soar board. We also would like a senior picturefor our celebration board. Lastly, we will need copies of your scholarshipofferings! Wow! That is a lot to remember but you are almost on your ownnow so we know you can handle it!

PARENTS OF SENIORS Your student is asked to complete a Senior Information sheet. It was senthome in February. Seniors are required to complete this form in order forStudent Services and School Board to obtain information about the futureplans of our graduates. It also has space to list awards and scholarships.Please have your senior complete this form and return it to Student Servicesby April 16. You can get another copy from Mrs. Drnec in Student Services.

PARENTS OF JUNIORS Your juniors will be seniors in June. Now is the time to start the collegeplanning and selection process. The students will receive an overview of thecollege process in their History and English classes twice during the spring.For parents we invite you to our College Information Symposium onWednesday, March 12, 2008 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. We will review the time-line for taking the SAT, visiting colleges, making decisions and applying tocolleges. After the Counselor’s presentation you will have the opportunity tovisit various classrooms to hear about the following topics: CurrentAdmission Standards and Special Programs at UMCP/The College Search:CHOICES Program & Internet/Standardized Testing and Preparation --SAT/PSAT / The College Visit and Interview/Selective CollegeAdmissions/Howard Community College -- Freshman Focus, Silas Craft,Rouse Scholars/NCAA qualifications and procedures.

WEBSITE & QUICKNOTES IMPORTANT TOOLS FOR STUDENT SERVICES Please continue to check the centennialeagles.org website and Quicknotes forup-to-date information regarding colleges, financial aid and links to websitesof interest to all students and a user-friendly scholarship database.

AP TESTINGAP test registration will be held in the front lobbyMarch 10-14 during all lunch periods. AP tests will beadministered May 5-9, 12-16, at Crossroads Church ofthe Nazarene, 2750 Rogers Ave. (same as last year). • Download the registration form from

centennialeagles.org. • The fee for each exam is $84. • Go to collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/

cal/cal2.html for the 2008 Exam Calendar.

HOMEWORK POLICY

The Counseling Center would like to state thepolicy for requesting homework. 1. Students who will be absent less than a week are

responsible for contacting a member of the class orthe teacher to get assignments.

2. Students who will be out of school for 1 to 2 weeksshould contact the Counseling Center as soon as pos-sible about securing assignments. We like to give theteachers 24 – 48 hours to collect work for students.

3. Students who will be out of school for over twoweeks should contact the Counseling Center as soonas possible to obtain a home teaching form.

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What’s Happeningwith the

After Prom Party??Please support our next fundraiser at Uno’sChicago Grill on Thursday, March 27th. Youmust present a voucher with your payment for CHS to receive our share of the day’s funds.This fundraiser,located in Long Gate Shopping Center will apply tolunch and dinner that day, take-out as well as dining in.

These vouchers will be available on Quicknotes,in the main office and in this month’s Eagles Eye.Thanksto all those who attended and supported our fundraiserin February at Serafino’s. Our goal is to raise $5000 thisyear to provide this party free of charge to the students.

Planning for this year’s After Prom Party is wellunderway.We NEED YOUR HELP and contributions.

Please consider joining our committee, or volunteer-ing to help set up, chaperone or clean up at AMC MovieTheater in Columbia on May 3-4, 2008 from midnightuntil 5 a.m.

Please watch Quicknotes for information onupcoming committee meeting dates.

We really need donations of gift cards to localrestaurants and stores that the students like and cashdonations in order to buy some great prizes to give awaythat night.

Please send your donations or checks to the CHSoffice in an envelope marked “CHS PTSA-After PromParty.”

Please contact Diane Standeven at dstandeven@comcast.net, Denny Donovan at thedonovans@yahoo.com or Sherrye McKay at slmckay@att.net forinformation or to volunteer.

We look forward to seeing everyone on the 27th

at Uno’s Chicago Grill!

Driver’s Education NewsGreg’s Driving School offers CHS students with the MVA

approved classroom and behind the wheel training needed to apply for a Maryland driver’s license. Classroom sessions are heldat CHS Monday through Friday from 2:45 to 6:00 PM during theschool year.

The next session begins on March 31, 2008. Class size is capped at 30 students so sign up soon so you don't miss out.A learner's permit is not required for driver education instruction.For a complete schedule of driver education classes please see theBand Backers website at centennialmusic.org.

To register, call Greg’s 410.442.4028. Registration information is also available in the front office or from Dr.VanDerBeek in the band room. Greg’s registration fee is $310which covers the classroom and behind the wheel training. Greg’swill donate a portion of the registration fee to the Centennial HighSchool Band Backers, which will be used to help support the bandprogram at CHS. So, enjoy the convenience of taking the classes at CHS, meeting the MVA requirements, and helping out the CHS band program!

Please contact Ann Seed with the Centennial High School BandBackers with any questions at johnseed@verizon.net.

Present this voucher with your payment

at Uno’s Chicago Grill on Thursday,

March 27th — lunch and dinner — in

Long Gate Shopping Center

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Thanks to everyone who joined CHS PTSA this year for helping us exceed our goal (700) with 753 members!That includes 518 parents, 153 students, and 82 staff members.You are all awesome and we really appreciate your support. If you would like to receive a membership card, please contact Maribeth Eckenrode at maribetty@comcast.net or 410-418-8250, and I will be happy to send you one. Of course, if you haven’t joined this year, you still can. Thanks again CHS community!

CHS PTSA MEMBERSHIP FORMRemember it’s PTSA—you can join your students, too!

$10 for 1 Member$18 for 2 Members$25 for Family of 3 $32 for Family of 4 MEMBER NAME(S):

STUDENT NAME(S) and GRADE(S):

EMAIL ADDRESS:

PHONE #: _________________________________________________

If you are willing & able to volunteer in any small way, check here ____________ (or contact Jenny Abel at 410.465.9053 or chsptsa.jenny@verizon.net ). THANK YOU!

Checks payable to: CHS PTSA

Total # Members Total Amount $

Drop form in the office atCHS, Or mail to:CHS PTSA Membership4300 Centennial LaneEllicott City, MD 21042

Membership Drive a Big Success!

CHS BandCongrats to our CHS Jazz students

who performed their winter con-cert on Jan 22 and also at the Maryland State Jazz Conference held at TowsonUniversity.

Jazz Ensemble has met as a CLASS this year and not after school. Thismeans more in-depth study of jazz for our students.Thank you to CHSparent Todd McCagg for providing the professional audio PA system.

Did you know? Centennial has a Music Honor Society Tri M whichoffers students a chance to provide service in a myriad of ways. Studentscan: help tutor middle school or otherstudents, perform at nursing homes, andprovide other service for the communi-ty. Special thanks to all the behind-the-scenes students and officers of Tri-M.

CHS Band invades Universal StudiosApril 23-27th. Wish us luck as our CHS Band travels to Orlando to perform at the Dynamic Music Festivalas well as performing IN UniversalStudios and City Walk.Thank you toour parent chaperones: Chris Green,Richard and Sue Rain, Ms. Leroy, andMr. and Ms. Hirschmann.

Howard County DrugFreeProgram for March 2008Dangerous SubstancesA Wellness Seminar Sponsored by the Student Services Advisory Committee Wednesday, March 5 (snow date March 12), 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.Homewood Center, PARENTS & TEENSSpeaker: Mike Gimbel, Sheppard Pratt

Residential Treatment Centers & Wilderness Programs: Facts & Myths Tuesday, March 11, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.Central Library, PARENTS & TEENSSpeakers: Dr. David Gold & Dr.Thomas Stacy,Crossroads Psychological Associates

Under the Influence: Bad Choices and Risky BehaviorThursday, March 13, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.Howard High School, PARENTS & TEENSSpeakers: Laurel Stiff, PADDD (Positive Alternatives to Dangerous & DestructiveDecisions); Laura Smit & Heidi Strominger, Coalition for Healthy Youth

Keeping it Real: Skills for SuccessThursday, March 27, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.Atholton High School, PARENTS & TEENS Speaker: Marcy Leonard, Principal,Atholton High School

HC DrugFree Programs are Free. No RSVP is necessary. For directions to schools, go towww.hcpss.org, click on “schools.” For Central Library, go to www.hclibrary.org or call 410-313-7800.

Korean-American Student Association: KASA

Greetings from Ki-Yeob JEON (President of the KAPA) and Ra-Hee JEON (President of the KASA): (Following items can be changed without notice!)

KASA members had a Ski Trip!

SAT Guitar Bible Class at CHS Room #401 (No fee is required))• Place: CHS Classroom #401 or Harvest Church (7819 Telegraph Rd,

Severn, MD, 21144)• Time: 9:30 AM-10:00 AM: Music

10:00 AM-11:35 AM: SAT Math and English11:35 AM-12: 00 PM: Guitar lesson and Bible for 5 min.

• Dates: March 1st, 8th, and 29th at CHS, Room 401March 15th and 22nd at Harvest Church

• Essay: Please send it to global_jeon@yahoo.com (Ra-Hee Jeon)

Group Homepage for CHS KASA • Web address: http://chskasa.collectivex.com• The book we study on Saturdays is uploaded on this homepage:

http://chskasa.collectivex.com/file_cabinet/show_files

KASA March 2008 Meeting Schedule• March 10th:KASA meeting at Counselor Room

Spring Camp/ Volunteer Works for the Spring Break• Dates: March 17 (Monday) to March 22 (Saturday)• Place: We are looking for a shelter or a

penitentiary volunteer work.• Concept: 1) Food sharing/Bible study

2) SAT study with homeless children

— Ki-Yeob JEON (kjeon@jhsph.edu, 443-904-0624)/Ra-Hee JEON:global_jeon@yahoo.com

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Parent’s Council for Black Students"HEY CHS COMMUNITY!!!!Hoping this reaches you in time dependingupon the Eagle's Eye publication date.....Onthe evening of March 1st, PCBS memberswill be volunteering and selling concessionsfor the Student Government "Back ToSchool Dance" right on campus, atCentennial High. This will be our MAINfundraiser for the year. And the funds raisedwill be used mainly to award our academicscholarships at the end of the year. ThePCBS academic scholarship awards are oneof primary gifts to our students. Pleaseencourage your students to come hungryand stay thirsty to help us raise as much aswe can for this very special and worthwhilecause. In return, we promise to have a least aFEW healthy items!!

And speaking of students (the ones whomatter the most!), we had a very special jointmeeting with the Black Student AwarenessClub this past February. There was a com-pelling exchange of information as our stu-dents gave us the inside scoop on their activ-ities for this year and we shared our insightsand going forward agenda. WE AREALWAYS LOOKING FOR MENTORS!!!

Thanks and have a great Spring!— Robert Gordon, hendrixny9@gmail.com

Next meeting:

Wednesday

March 26, 2008

7pm

Come hungry & stay thirsty!March 1st — PCBS members will be volunteering and selling concessions for the Student Government’s Back To

School Dance. Funds raised will be used mainly to award our academic scholarships at the end of the year. Help us raiseas much as we can for this very special and worthwhile cause. We promise to have a least a FEW healthy items!!

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Abel, Jenny & BruceAbid, ChristineAkhtar, ShamaAlston, Edwina & GregoryAshcroft, SallyBaruch, KathyBavoil, PatrikBecknell, Alan & Hajj, KarenBenjamin, Robert & Garland,

JeanneBennett, DebbieBlemly Eshmont, Cathy Bloom, Brenda & KevinBoncore, SusanBoone, Sharon & DavidBourg, Carolyn & SteveBrown, Janice & GlenBrown, Lisa & MichaelBurrows Call, DonnaBushee, Paul & Walko, JoanBusso, Leonard & KarenButta Whorton, DanetteCagas, ElvisCairns Heist, Stan & Cairns-

Heist, KathleenCarnahan O'Brien, LisaCase, DeliaCastelbaum, Susan & JedChalfin, EdwardChang, Chuen-ChinChen Tsai, Shau-YunConca-Cheng Conca, KenCosentino, Sandra & TomCowan, RosaCservek, MargoCzabaranek, KatherineDichoso, Joselina & DiogenesDonovan, Daniel & DennyDowning, JamesDuffee Duffee-McCombs, KateEckenrode, MaribethFarb, LorettaFedors, SusanFeinstein, Cindy & MarkFields, Karen & EdwardFoote, Lynn & ToddFugate, DennisGallant Subasic, WendyGandhi, Bhargavi & DevangGeraty, Nancy

Gertler, StephanieGiotis, LindaGiuliana, VincentGivens, ConsuellaGoldsmith, LeslieGoode, PriscillaGoodridge, DianeGrassl, TheresaGreen, CristinaGriffiths, Rebecca & StevenHamilton, TinaHammers, EydieHarbinson, Beth & ScottHarring, Joan & JeffHathaway, Victoria & KrisHeckman Diaz-Heckman, MillieHobbs Shipman-Hobbs, JaniceHolzman, JeanHouse Quinn-House, ColleenHsiao, Paul & YannithHugel, Ann & BillHughes, Jim & MalindaJacobus, KathleenJaeger, SusanKatyal Khorana, SunitaKemp, LauraKilloran, Miriam & MatthewKuo, Scott & Schroeder, JeanKyger, Karen & BenLacy, F. DeSalesLadd, Carol & PaulLancos, ElizabethLederer, ChristineLittle, SusanLivingston, KimLord, KarenLoughry, DianeLovalvo, MindyLucht, Linda & JeffLuking Schweitzer, AmyLuman, Linda & ScottMajid, Abdul & Gulamali-Majid,

FizzaMarshall, Brenda & RalphMazurkevich, Sheri & GeorgeMcDowell, Don & AndiMcNeil, Lynn & GaryMcShane, NeilMiller, Lucinda & JeffMoe, Kelly

Parent PledgeThe Centennial High School PTSA feels that parents need to

establish a Drug/Alcohol Free policy in their homes. Bysigning the Parent Pledge, parents can help students understandthat drug and alcohol use is not acceptable in their home. Pleasejoin the list of concerned parents and sign the Parent Pledge.

As the parent of a Centennial High School student, I pledge thefollowing:

• There will be adult chaperone(s) present and visible when I have a student-attended party or gathering in my house oron my property.

• No students will be allowed to consume alcohol or otherdrugs while in my home, on my property or under mysupervision.

• I will not permit parties or gatherings in my home when I am not present.

Parent Signature

Parent Name (printed)

Student's Name & Grade

Phone Number

Please complete this form and return it to the main office withyour student or mail it to: CHS PTSA Parent Pledge

4300 Centennial LaneEllicott City, MD 21042

All names of parents who sign the pledge will be published periodically in the CHS PTSA Eagles Eye newsletter.A completelist is available on the CHS PTSA website at www.chs-ptsa.organd will be updated regularly. Questions? Contact Jenny Abel,CHS PTSA President at chsptsa.jenny@verizon.net.

The CHS PTSA thanks the following parents whohave signed our Parent Pledge, a promise to

provide a safe, drug and alcohol free environment intheir homes.The PTSA also thanks those who havechosen not to sign, or who have signed and wish toremain anonymous, but who are encouraging theirstudents to make good decisions about not usingdrugs and alcohol. If your name has appeared onthis list in error, or if you have signed the ParentPledge and your name was omitted, please contactcindy.feinstein@yahoo.com.This list will also appearwith regular updates on the CHS PTSA websitewww.chs-ptsa.org.

Mogavero, DeniseMorgante, Amy & BillMundy, Jim & CathyNarron, SimaNathan, Ram & SaumyaOrtman, Michael & KateParker, Terri & DouglasParks, James & Mary AnnPiotrowski, LesliePisciotta, ToniPomerantz, LisaPradhan, ElizabethRediker, PhyllisRice, EllenRickle, AnnRiess, SheilaRittermann, SusanRockefeller, Kathy & RickRoss, DebbieSallitt, Janice & MarkSchwartz Beaudoin-Schwartz,

BuffySicilia, DavidSimpson, Cindy

Sinunu, Darlene & CharlesSpeicher, DanaStandeven, Diane & DaveStefan, Nancy & JamesStone, KeriStrayhorn, CynthiaStrott, AdrienneSunde, EllenSuydam, SandraTaneyhill, Mary AnnTereshchenko, LarisaThomas Coward, MichelleThompson, HughVallerie, Jo Ann & MichaelVillanyi, Pam & SteveVirden, JaneWan, RuiqianWeinberg, Jolie & RobWinter, Jeffrey & NancyWysocki, Deneen & WayneYeh, LilyYoung, David & Plaisance,

Karen

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Lauren AndersonNadia BounouaDavid BradshawLiz BrownNicole BryantMiliana BudimirovicJustin CallowayHanna ChoAlison Conca-ChengBianca CorpuzTiara EbbTyler Finn

Kelsea GallaherSami HawkinsLauren HessSarah HolzmanRachel KimYoung KimKara KittelSean LonasTori MaceVictoria MaceWill MaloneLeah Mason

Juliet MaysTucker McKinleyKelley MeissnerColin MoeWendy MoultonGreg OrtmanMegan PaughGuannan RenLydia RichnerLisa RuohoniemiKeithan SamuelsJordan Schwartz

Keren ShifflettDeMondra SmithAlexis SpaideRashaad StinnetteCiara StoutInshi SuriMatt VisconageAlicia WilkinTim YoonCaylie (Yue) ZhangYue (Monica) Zhu

Thank you to all of the parents and extended families who contributed thisyear to the Take Stock in the Class of 2011.

Gail and Dave Claus Susan and Andrew David Mike and Lisa Brown Elizabeth Durbin Jessica HammersThe Hammers Co, IncEydie HammersStephen HammersNora and Howard JohnsonWilliam and Elaine

KlomparensLeslie and John KendrickTheresa And John HarrisLaura and Dwight EtheridgeMichelle MasonEric and sara SeifterLanQing Huang

Linda LumanYing Cui and Qun LiChenggang SuiDiane and Pat StewartTing XuRob and Julie WeinbergDan and Ruth MarkowskiCarol and Paul AliprandoJim and Mary Ann ParksSusan JaegerMitch and Tina PeckGreg ShortAnn and Rick SchofieldKathleen and Stan HeistJolene HopeVince and Kristi GiulianaThe Wysocki Family

Jeff and Linda BowersBrian and Laura KempRichard and Kay BowersStefan FamilyCarol and Paul LaddYing LiLinda RainvilleEster CagasKaren LordKaren FuselierGary and Lynn McNeilLinda and Hugh ThompsonAbernathy familyAndrew and Christina

TussingCarolyn and Steve BourgDoug and Chris Barnes

Josie ThompsonJeff and Kim LivingstonElaine and Sam KaufmanWhitney HammersJune and Bill Bailey

We have raised over$2500 toward ourJunior Prom and senior activities.Tori Hammers isthis year's winner forthe most collecteddonations —Thanks,Tori! She will receivetwo free prom ticketsin our Junior year!

Prepare for theMay 3 SAT test!SAT Prep Course Taught by Marian McCain, Sponsored by the CHS PTSA

Centennial's PTSA will offer a spring session of SAT Prep classes March - May.Dates are March 11, 13, 25, 27;April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; May 1.Class times (3:00-5:00, 5:00-7:00pm)**It will prepare students for the May 3 SAT test. Check the Guidance Office for flyers and applications. Call Mrs. McCain at 410.461.9057 for more information and to reserve a spot.

Congratulations to the following Students of the month of December:

Centennial High School Monthly CalendarMarch 2008

1KASA SAT Class

2Softball

3Boosters Meeting

4 5 6 7 8KASA SAT ClassBoys/Girls LAX Scrimmage

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10KASA Meeting

11Softball: Severna ParkBand Backers Meeting

12Girls LAX Scrimmage: AnnapolisBoys Baseball Scrimmage:LargoPTSA Exec Meeting

13Softball: Seton Keough

14 15KASA SAT ClassBoys Baseball (Scrimmage)vs. McDonough: JV10am

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17 18Boys LAX Scrimmage @ SouthRiver

19Baseball (Scrimmage):McDonough, V3:30

20 21 22KASA SAT Class

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24Easter MondayNo School

25Tennis @ Reservoir

26Boys Baseball: Eastern TechSoftball: GlenelgJV Boys LAX vs. HowardPCBS Meeting

27JVGirls LAX vs. Glenelg

28Baseball/Softball/Tennis:AtholtonBoys LAX @ Mt. Hebron

29KASA SAT ClassBoys Baseball: LackeyCentennial Softball TournamentBoys LAX Howard TournamentGirls LAX North Harford Tourn.

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S P R I N G B R E A K - N o S c h o o l

Baseball/Softball/Tennis: River Hill

WESTSIDESTORYSharks

Jets

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDEllicott City, MD

Permit No. 4Centennial High School4300 Centennial LaneEllicott City, MD 21042

TheEagle’sEye

CHS THEATRE DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE 2007-2008

3/7 Children’s Theatre Show: Theatre II: in-school and evening performances

3/12 Backstage Backers Meeting, 7:00 pm

3/26 Backstage Backers Meeting, 7:00 pm

4/2-4/5 Performances - West Side Story, 7:00 pm and matinee at 2 pm on 4/5

4/9 Backstage Backers Meeting, 7:00 pm

4/13 Cappies Voting

4/23 Backstage Backers Meeting, 7:00 pm

5/7 Backstage Backers Meeting, 7:00 pm

5/8-5/9 Performances One Act Festival: Theatre III/IV, 7:00 pm

5/14 Senior Showcase and Banquet, 6:00 pm

6/1 Cappies Gala at the Hippodrome

CHS Backstage Backers

C H S P R E S E N T S

April 2-5April 2 - 4 : 7pmApril 5 : 2pm, 7pm

Tickets $10

Contact Kathryn Carlsen atkcarlsen@hcpss.org for moreinformation.