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Student Exchange Day Highlights Differences in Schools Across County

Student Exchange Day Highlights Differences in Schools Across County

April 1, 2019

Words: Sasha Allen and Emily Hollwedel Photos: Zach Grable On Wednesday, March 27, six students from Long Reach in the Howard County Student Exchange program visited Centennial to see what it was like...

The Impact of One Choice

The Impact of One Choice

March 28, 2019

Words: Sarah Paz Photo: Eliza Andrew *Editor's Note: April 1, 2019-- This article has been modified to reflect that the Centennial PTSA hosted the guest speaker. The previous version stated that Centennial...

How Many APs Are Too Many?

How Many APs Are Too Many?

March 8, 2019

Words: Celina Wong Photos: Delanie Tucker Although it feels early, students are preparing their schedules for the next school year. Many students opt to take Advanced Placement (AP) classes, which prepare...

The Unsung Engineers of FTC Robotics

The Unsung Engineers of FTC Robotics

March 7, 2019

Words: Natalie Knight-Griffin Photos: Eliza Andrew Hidden down one of Centennial’s less crowded hallways (a rarity in itself) and down a rather dim, narrow corridor, is a computer science room- home...

3 Coaches. 1 Program. Still Soaring

3 Coaches. 1 Program. Still Soaring

March 6, 2019

Words: Caleb McClatchey 41 years ago, Centennial’s Varsity boys basketball team celebrated their first win in program history, a 68-64 double overtime victory over rival Mount Hebron. Over four decades...

On Thin Ice: We Can Do Better

February 19, 2019

Words: Maddie Wirebach To put it simply: last Tuesday, I, as well as my teachers and classmates, endured an unimaginably dangerous commute to school. What normally takes me at most, 15 minutes, to get...

A Night of Jazz on Centennial’s Center Stage

A Night of Jazz on Centennial’s Center Stage

January 18, 2019

Words & Photos: Thomas Hitt On Wednesday, January 16, Centennial High School hosted a Jazz Feeder Concert featuring performances from Northfield and Centennial Lane Elementary schools, Burleigh Manor...

Looking Cute On Ugly Sweater Day

Looking Cute On Ugly Sweater Day

December 21, 2018

Words: Sarah Paz Photos: Ellie Zoller-Gritz On Thursday, December 20, students participated in Centennial’s fourth day of Spirit Week: Ugly Sweater Day. Students donned their ugliest holiday sweaters...

A Day in the Life of Mr. Anderson

December 20, 2018

Words: Celina Wong Captions & Photos: Jordyn Blanken, Liam Lovering, and Keith Hitzelberger The Story Behind the Story: Photojournalists Reflect Three photojournalists, Jordyn Blanken, Liam Lovering,...

Centennial Hosts Annual Poetry Out Loud Competition

Centennial Hosts Annual Poetry Out Loud Competition

December 18, 2018

Words: Delanie Tucker and Madison Baltimore Photos: Sayak Maity Poetry Out Loud, an annual Centennial tradition, took place on December 13 during periods five and six. “Poetry Out Loud is a national...

Centennial High School Hosts Their Annual Winter Orchestra Concert

Centennial High School Hosts Their Annual Winter Orchestra Concert

December 13, 2018

Words and Photos: Ellie Zoller-Gritz On December 11th, Centennial hosted their annual Winter Orchestra Concert. The concert highlighted the Centennial String Ensemble and Centennial String Orchestra. The...

Centennial Hosts a Successful Winter Band Concert

Centennial Hosts a Successful Winter Band Concert

December 13, 2018

Words:Thomas Hitt Photos: Ellie Zoller-Gritz On December 10, Centennial hosted their annual Winter Band Concert, featuring Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Winds and the Wind Ensemble. The...

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