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The Wingspan

The Wingspan

American Education Week: Learn More About Your Teachers

November 18, 2013

Words: Miranda Mason and Amanda Ali In honor of American Education Week, we asked some Centennial teachers about why they became teachers and what they love most about their job! Ms. Shipp 1. How many...

Traffic Light Malfunction Causes Delays

November 6, 2013

Words: Miranda Mason On Monday, Nov. 4, and Wednesday, Nov. 6, all first period teachers were told to hold attendance because a large number of students were arriving late for the 7:25 a.m. bell due...

National Writing Day Celebrated at Centennial

October 30, 2013

Photos: Anna Mitchell and Corey Grable Words: Miranda Mason On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Advanced Composition students at Centennial led the celebration of National Writing Day during all four lunch shifts. National...

Senior Crab Feast

October 21, 2013

Photos: Corey Grable Words: Miranda Mason On Thursday, Oct. 17, Centennial seniors returned to the school from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the annual crab feast, a night of eating crabs and socializing with...

New POS System in Cafeteria

September 26, 2013

Photo: Anna Mitchell Words: Miranda Mason On September 24, 2013, a new Point of Sale (POS) system was put into place for the purchasing of school lunches at Centennial High School. Use of the new POS...

Wingspan Receives Several Awards

September 19, 2013

Words: Emma Harring The Wingspan team submitted numerous entries into the Baltimore Student Media High School Media Contest this past year. The results have come in, and several of Centennial's students...

Deactivated Student Accounts

September 18, 2013

Words: Miranda Mason Friday, September 13, 2013 was the final deadline for students to turn in their Responsible Use of Technology and Social Media permission forms. According to CHS Quicknotes, students...

Centennial Clubs Unite to Support Fellow Eagle

September 12, 2013

Words: Miranda Mason On Saturday, September 14, 2013, four Centennial clubs will be working together to put on a bake sale in front of the Miller Branch Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Centennial’s...

Changes to the Cell Phone Policy

August 30, 2013

Words: Miranda Mason Beginning at the start of the 2013-2014 school year, a new cell phone and electronics policy was put into place at Centennial High School and other Howard County schools. According...

Culinary Students Cook for Teacher Luncheon

May 10, 2013

Words: Miranda Mason Photos: Navraj Kalra & Caroline Oppenheimer On May 10, 2013, current and former culinary students came together in the foods room in order to prepare a luncheon for the teachers...

Sophomores Have Class Ring Assembly

April 17, 2013

Words: Miranda Mason On April 16, 2013 all Centennial High School sophomores gathered for a class meeting in the cafeteria during sixth period. During the meeting, the students voted on next year’s prom...

Dancing with the Staff Takes Place at CHS

April 17, 2013

Words: Miranda Mason Photos: Caitlin Martin On April 16, 2013 Dancing with the Staff took place in the CHS auditorium at 7 p.m. At the event, students in Senior Dance Company paired up with a teacher...

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