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Monday – Nov. 23rd Kudos to the following Centennial High Students who were chosen to perform on November 12th,  in the Mid State Choral Festival at Christ Church in Nashville:  Allison Blanchard, Savannah McIntyre, Lauren Lloyd, Tayla Lammers, Sandra Kennelly, Christian Lloyd and Victoria Longino.   Tuesday – Nov. 24th The CHS Girls and Boys Basketball teams will be participating in the Leroy Wright Tournament at Cane Ridge November 24th through the 28th.  Centennial Students will be enjoying the Thanksgiving Holiday with a break from classes the rest of this week.   Wednesday – Nov. 25th Congratulations to Centennial’s Amanda Letsinger for winning both the 200 IM and the 100 fly at the Swim Meet on November 5th against Smyrna.  Amanda as well as Nick Smith has qualified for State.  The next swim meet is Dec. 1st at Indoor Sports Complex against Brentwood Academy and Cookeville.   Thursday – Nov. 26th Members of Kay Heep’s Culinary Arts Class and Food and Nutrition Class prepared a delicious Thanksgiving Feast for staff and students who purchased tickets in advance.  All the salads, vegetables, breads and desserts were homemade by the classes.  Students such as Tyler Woolman, Sam Luna, and Becca Lovell basted and stuffed 6 turkeys and prepared 30 pounds of ham to go along with a Southern recipe of Cornbread Dressing.  It was a fabulous way to celebrate the Thanksgiving Season. Friday – Nov. 27th Congratulations to Eric Jones on being chosen to compete in the Percussive Arts Society International Competition in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Eric was one of only 20 students selected from across the United States to perform at this international convention.  Centennial’s PTSO will have its regular meeting on November 30th at 6:30 in the Media Center.

Monday – Nov. 16th On November 11th the Centennial JROTC Cougar Battalion marched in the Veteran’s Day Parade in Downtown Franklin.  This year the Battalion has reached an all time high with 119 cadets participating.   The CHS Bowling team will have a game on Tuesday the 17th against Brentwood at Tusculum Lanes and the Swim team has a meet the 17th at USN. Tuesday – Nov. 17th Congrats to Justin Hudson, a Senior in Tim Sawyer’s Inventor drafting class, on winning the Fourth Annual Pumpkin Challenge.  This is a contest that started four years ago among the county high school drafting classes.  The competition involves using the 3-D inventor program to design and draw a three dimensional pumpkin to be voted on by the students.  The winner gets to display the coveted Wooden Pumpkin adorned with all the High School mascots and the current winner’s name. Wednesday – Nov. 18th The Centennial Holiday Show will be Saturday the 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday the 22nd from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.  This show is known for its excellent selection of handcrafted items and quality vendors to make your Christmas Shopping a snap. Congrats to Senior Connor Brennan on being selected Mr. CHS.  Despite a power outage during the talent portion of the show the competition was fierce. Connor was up against other talented Centennial Seniors like Prince Glenn and Seth Lister in categories highlighting their creativity and originality. Thursday – Nov. 19th The CHS Girls and Boys Basketball Teams will play USN in the Hall of Champions Game on Friday the 20th at 6:00 and 7:30 respectively at USN. Congratulations to Four Lady Cougars on being named to the All-District Soccer Team: Meredith Martin, Emily Kink, Chelse Waclawick and Maddison Murray. It’s time to buy your CHS 2010 Yearbook on line by going to the Centennial Homepage and click on “Latest News and Updates”.  The cost of the yearbook is $84.00, but if your make your purchase before Christmas Break you can get it for $79.00.   Friday – Nov. 20th        Congratulations to the Jobs for America’s Graduates Students who are competing at the National level this weekend in Washington D.C.  Felix Garcia is representing Tennessee in Cover Design, Alejandra Mata in Public Speaking and Jessica Newton in Employability Skills.  These are talented and hardworking young adults who will represent Tennessee well. Don’t forget the Centennial Holiday Show tomorrow the 21st from 9 – 5 and Sunday the 22nd from 12 – 4.

Monday – Nov. 9th            Congratulations to Centennial’s Cross Country Team for their excellent performance in the Region 6-AAA Championship Meet.  Phillip Brasher finished the 5K in 18.59 and Yoel Martinez finished in 19.19 both receiving medals.  Bridget Perine finished 11th in the region with a time of 21.38.  Great effort on the part of all the CHS Cross Country Team.        CHS Bowling team has a game on Tuesday the 10th at Hillwood Family Fun against Fairview.   Tuesday – Nov. 10th Congratulations to the following winners of “CHS Student of the Month” for September: Pochang Wu  – Freshmen, Marques Esmond, Blanca Burelos and Hayley Howell – Sophomores, Griffin Russell and Casey Renegar – Juniors, Thomas Nickell and Morgan Gregory – Seniors.  These students have shown exceptional academic effort, exhibit school pride and model leadership qualities for their fellow classmates.   Wednesday – Nov. 11th Be sure to mark your calendar for the Centennial Holiday Show coming up on November 21st and 22nd.  This show features unique handcrafted merchandise from vendors in this area as well as surrounding states.  Saturday hours will be 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. and Sunday will be 12:00 to 4:00p.m.  This is a great place to complete your Christmas Shopping.    Thursday – Nov. 12th Centennial own Merche’ Moore has been selected by the “Jobs for America’s Graduates” National Board to sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremonies of the 2009 National Leadership conference in Washington D.C.  This conference will be attended by more than 700 JAG students as well as Teachers, Superintendents and National Leaders including past attendance by the First Lady.   Friday – Nov. 13th Centennial’s Hockey Team plays Independence/Page at A-Game Sportsplex, Rink #1 on Saturday the 14th at 10:00 p.m.  CHS Girls and Boys Basketball teams will host the “Hall of Champions” game on Tuesday the 17th against BGA and the Girls and Boys Swim Teams will have a meet on the 17th at USN. The Early Childhood, Family & Consumer Science and Housing & Interior Design classes of Christy Burns have all adopted families for Thanksgiving.  They will be collecting traditional Thanksgiving fare as well as other special items for festive holiday baskets for each of the families.

Monday – Nov. 2nd               Congratulations to Lauren Lloyd, Sandra Kennelly and Savannah McIntyre on being chosen for the Women’s Mid State Honors Choir. Kudos to the CHS Drama Department on their excellent performance of “Night of January 16th”.  Robert Crommelin as District Attorney Flint and Jay Voorhies as Defense Attorney Stevens did an outstanding job of keeping the audience fully engaged as they each presented their case before the jury.  As an interesting twist to this play, the jury is chosen from the audience and must render the verdict with the cast prepared to react to either guilty or not guilty.    Tuesday – Nov. 3rd Congratulations to the CHS Hockey Team in their wins over FRA and Blackman!  Their next Hockey game will be against Brentwood on Friday night the 6th at A-Game 1.  The Puck drops at 6:40 p.m. Centennial’s Bowling Team will compete against Page at Franklin Lanes on Wednesday the 4th at 3:30 p.m.  Congrats to Kristen Kessler for bowling a 207 and Marlee Bowman a 200 against Franklin.   Wednesday – Nov. 4th Congratulations to Chelsey Sullivan, Robert Crommelin and Channing Samiere on their performance on the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.  Chelsey and Robert were recognized as “Commended Students” and Channing was named an “Outstanding Participant”.   Thursday – Nov. 5th On Friday, during the morning activity period, eight of Centennial’s most talented senior males will compete for the title of “Mr. CHS”.  Students may purchase tickets for $5.00 at the door for this “male beauty pageant” and all proceeds will benefit Centennial’s Habitat for Humanity club.  May the “Best Man” win.   Friday – Nov. 6th Outstanding Senior, Julie Beydler, has been chosen as Centennial’s DAR Nominee.  DAR Nominees are chosen for their Dependability, Leadership, Service and Patriotism and will be awarded scholarship money based on these qualities as well as a written essay.  Good luck to Julie, she will definitely represent Centennial well.

Monday – Oct 26th            The Centennial High Combined Chorus will perform Faure Requiem Mass with organ and orchestra, Thursday, October 29th at 7:00p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church on Franklin Road.  Felicia Barber, director, will be conducting the group of 100 students made up of the Advanced Concert, Advanced Women’s and Beginning Mixed Choirs.  The concert will also feature soloists Shreyas Patel, baritone and Janet Weaver, soprano.  The cost is $3.00 and tickets will be sold at the door. For more information, contact Felicia Barber at feliciab@wcs.edu. UT Knoxville will be visiting CHS tomorrow.  Sign up in the Counseling Office if you are interested in attending.   Tuesday – Oct 27th            Congratulations to the CHS Volleyball team members who were chosen for the following District Awards:  Kelly Peterson and Chelsey Sullivan – All District, Angela Conners – All District Honorable Mention and Cassidy Horvath – All District Tournament.  If you are a Senior Parent and purchased a baby ad for this year’s annual, you need to get your baby pictures turned in to Jillian Smith by October 30th. The CHS Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams will be hosting a Powercat Pasta Party Fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 30th from 5:00 to 7:00 in the school cafeteria.  The cost is $5.00 per person and includes pasta, salad, bread and drink.  Everyone is invited.   Wednesday – Oct 28th The CHS Ecology classes will be hosting an Automotive/Energy Fair at Centennial on Saturday, October 31st from 10:00 to 3:30.  The Fair is an outreach and educational program to raise the awareness that a well maintained vehicle lowers emissions and uses fewer resources.  There will be high mileage vehicles, hybrids, as well as all electric cars on display during the Fair. In preparation for graduation, the CHS counseling office will be collecting a $50.00 graduation fee from Nov. 2nd through the 6th.  This fee will cover graduation ceremony expenses, such as facility rental, programs, diplomas and cap & gown.  Please make checks payable to CHS.   Thursday – Oct 29th On Thursday October 15th CHS Senior Football players spent time at the Head Start Center in Franklin reading to the children. On the 30th they will return to help the three and four year olds celebrate their Fall Festival.  Centennial’s final football game of the season will be Friday night at home against the Hillsboro Burros.  Kickoff will be at 7:00.  This will also be Senior Night for Football players, Cheerleaders and Band Members.  Presentations will be made before the game.   Friday – Oct 30th Mark your calendars to be sure and attend the Centennial Holiday Show on November 21st and 22nd.  This year will feature craftsmen from all over the state as well as local talent.  The show will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at Centennial High School.

Monday – Oct 19th    Congratulations to CHS Senior, Emily Kink on being crowned the 2009 Homecoming Queen and Tiyana Mayes on being Senior Attendant. The Centennial Bowling Team will play against Hillwood at Hillwood Family Fun Center on Tuesday October 20th. The Centennial Band participated in a USSBA competition on Saturday October 10th at Bradley Central High School.  Competing in the largest class, The Marching Cougars finished first, receiving Best in Class Music and Best in Class Overall Effect. The next competition for the Cougar Band will be the USSBA Southern States Championship on October 24th at UTC.   Tuesday – Oct 20th The JROTC Raider Team took 1st place overall in the Tennessee Commando Challenge in the co-ed division.  Centennial’s Hockey Team will play their first game on Wednesday October 21st against FRA at the A-Game Sportsplex.  The puck drops at 8:55p.m.  Their next game will be on Thursday Night at 8:40p.m. against Blackman also at A-Game Sportsplex.   Wednesday – Oct 21st   Congratulations to this year’s National Honor Society Officers:  President – Keb Doak, 1st Vice President – Morgan Gregory, 2nd Vice President – Neely Baugh, Secretary – Anna Moise and Historian – Mackenzie Merry. Kudos to Tayla Lammers on being chosen for the Mid State Mixed Honors Choir.   Thursday – Oct  22nd  Congratulations to Victoria Longorino and Christian Lloyd on being selected for the Freshman Honors Choirs. The Cougar Football Team will travel to Columbia on Friday Night to play the Columbia Central Lions.  Kick off will be at 7:00.   Friday – Oct 23rd The CHS Cross Country Team will be competing in the Region 6-AAA Championship meet on Thursday October 29th at Steeplechase in Percy Warner Park. Don’t forget to buy your Scrips Gift Cards from the members of Centennial’s Student Council.  The choice of retail stores is extensive and they make great gifts for the holidays as well as supporting the School.

Monday – Oct 12th  Congratulations to Bria Norris for finishing 29th and Jessica Kubalak for finishing 34th  in the State Golf Tournament at Old Fort Golf Course in Murfreesboro.  The National Honor Society held a Blood Drive at Centennial on October 8th, encouraging all students to support the Red Cross. CHS Senior Parents, it’s time to order the baby ad featuring your student for the 2010 Yearbook.  You may pick up the form in the front office or get it online from Debbie Chessor’s webpage.  The deadline to reserve your ad space is October 15th.  Ads can be one fourth, one half or one full page.   Tuesday – Oct 13th       During halftime of the Centennial/Brentwood football game, CHS recognized some of their Special Olympians who will be competing in the Special Olympics this year.  At the same time, donation buckets were passed through the crowd and over $600 was raised in support of the Williamson County Special Olympics Program.  Anyone interested in helping to train CHS Special Olympians can contact Gary Clevenger at garyc@wcs.edu and a big Thank You to all who supported this worthy cause.         CHS Volleyball plays in the District Tournament at Ravenwood on October 14th at 5:00 against Hillsboro   Wednesday – Oct 14th CHS Senior Parents, it’s time to order the baby ad featuring your student for the 2010 Yearbook.  You may pick up the form in the front office or get it online from Debbie Chessor’s webpage.  The deadline to reserve your ad space is October 15th. Tomorrow Night the CHS Girls Soccer team will host Friendship Christian at 6:00. Senior Players, along with their parents will be recognized as this will be the last home game of the 2009 season.   Thursday – Oct  15th   Centennial’s Football team will travel across town to play rival Ravenwood this Friday Night.  Kick off time is 7:30. Congratulations to the CHS Junior Class for winning first prize in the Homecoming Hall Decoration Contest.  The Scooby-Do theme was fabulous, showing lots of school spirit.  The Seniors’ Bat Cave was incredible as well.   Friday – Oct 16th The CHS Fall Break will be Monday October 19th and Tuesday October 20th. Students will return to school on Wednesday October 21st for a regular scheduled day. Congratulations to Senior Allison Blanchard who has been chosen for the Mid State Mixed Choir and as an alternate for the All State SSA Choir.

Monday – Oct 5th         This week is off to a great start with lots of exciting events to celebrate Homecoming at Centennial.  This year’s theme is “Sketchin’ it”(cartoons) and has all four classes competing in spirited competitions such as “Cougar Crank Up”, Powder Puff Football, classroom door decorations and floats for the Homecoming Parade on Friday. Congratulations to Centennial’s Senior Volleyball Players, Angela Conners, Courtney Horvath, Kelly Peterson, Chelsey Sullivan and Mary Vowell who were honored, along with their parents at the October 1st home game.   Tuesday – Oct 6th         Today at Centennial is “Cougar Crank Up 2009”!  Awards will be given for the Most Souped Up Car, Most People in a Car, Loudest Car, and Ugliest Car.  This is just one of the many events going on to celebrate CHS Homecoming week. Applications from Youth Leadership Franklin are now available in the counseling center.  Youth Leadership Franklin is a program designed to help future leaders cultivate their leadership skills and promote an increased awareness of the Franklin Community.  The deadline to apply is October 9th.   Wednesday – Oct 7th   Centennial’s Homecoming Football Game is this Friday Night against Lawrence County.  Kick off time is at 7:00 and the Homecoming Court will be presented before the game.  The CHS Girl’s Soccer Team will host cross town rival Franklin High on Thursday, October 8th at 7:00p.m.   Thursday – Oct  8th      Friday, Oct. 9th will be the Centennial Homecoming Parade.  Leading the parade will be Centennial’s JROTC, followed by the CHS Band, floats from each class, decorated Spirit Cars, the Football Cheerleaders and the Homecoming Court Attendants. The parade will leave the school parking lot at 1:30, traveling down Mallory Lane to Liberty Pike ending up back at the school.  The award for the best float will be announced at the Homecoming Game on Friday Night.    Friday – Oct 9th   Saturday, October 10th will be the Centennial Homecoming Dance.  The dance starts at 7:00 and tickets will be $10 per person at the door.  A big “thanks” to all the Student Council members under the direction of Shreyas Patel and Beth Bivins, who have worked so hard to make this year’s homecoming celebration a huge success. The CHS Bowling Team will have a match on Tuesday October 13th at Tusculum Lanes and the Girls Soccer Team will play at Ravenwood at 7:00 on the 13th also.

Monday – Sept 28th     Centennial High School will be holding Parent/Teacher Conferences on Tuesday Sept. 29th from 12:00 until 6:30.  You may email your student’s teachers for appointment times or just stop by their classroom on conference day.  Students will be dismissed at 11:07 on that day.   Tuesday – Sept 29th The CHS Volleyball Team will be playing on Thursday, October 1st at home.  The Seniors and their parents will be honored that night. The Girls Soccer Team will be playing at Independence High School on Thursday October 1st with a JV game at 5:30 and a Varsity Game at 7:30.   Wednesday – Sept 30th This week’s Football game will be on Thursday Oct. 1st at Centennial against Brentwood.  This game will be shown on MyTV30 as the Game of The Week. Kick Off time will be 7:00.  Congratulations to Centennial Senior, Phillip Brasher for being nominated for the Beaman Automotive Scholar Athlete Award.  Phillip’s profile and achievements will be aired during the Brentwood vs Centennial Football game on MY TV30.  Congratulations to Phillip on this opportunity to win a $5,000 scholarship.   Thursday – Oct 1st The Centennial Photo Club and Yearbook Staff are both selling Smart Savings Cards this year to raise money for their upcoming projects.  These coupon cards sell for only $12.00 but have a savings of over $75.00.  Support two great organizations and save money at the same time.   Friday – Oct 2nd Centennial’s JTG Students(Jobs for TN Graduates), will be selling “Shop for a Cause” tickets for $5.00 each.  The event will be held on October 17th with all proceeds going to the JTG scholarship program.  Contact Debra Odom for more details at debrao@wcs.edu .

Monday – Sept 21st   The University of Alabama will be hosting a reception for Nashville area students and their families on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Country Music Hall of Fame.  University President, Dr. Robert Witt will be the main speaker and there will be several current students and faculty members on hand to answer any questions.  This will be a great opportunity for students to learn more about the University from the first-hand experiences of students attending the Capstone and hear from the President himself.   Tuesday – Sept 22nd         Ms. Missy Walker’s Cosmetology Class will be hosting several Salon Guest Artists on September 24th.  These local Artists will be demonstrating clipper cutting techniques on volunteers such as Centennial’s own Principal, Dr. Terry Shrader, Vice Principal  Vince Springer, Teacher Tim Sawyer, Coach Bryan Burrell and Coach Rob Baughman.   Wednesday – Sept 23rd   The Stage Door, a student production, will be Thursday, September 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the MultiPurpose Room.  This showcase is a chance to enjoy a variety of talents performed by Centennial Students.   Admission is $3.00 a person and the public is invited. Centennial will be hosting a Hispanic Parents meeting Thursday, September 24th at 6:00 in the Dining Hall.  There will be an introduction of Teachers and Staff and a general sharing of information to help outline expectations of the new year.   Thursday – Sept 24th        Congratulations to the CHS Girls Golf Team for advancing to the Regional Tournament.  The Centennial Girls’ Soccer JV and Varsity Teams will be playing Pope John Paul on Septemeber 26th at Pope John Paul.  The Centennial High Senior Class officers for the 2009/2010 year are President – Meredith Medlin, Vice President -  Allison Blanchard, Secretary – Virginia Mills, and Treasurer – Keb Doak.  Congratulations to these class leaders.   Friday – Sept 25th  The CHS Cross Country Team will be competing in the A.F.Bridges XC Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26th at Steeplechase in Percy Warner Park. The Centennial Girls’ Volleyball team will be traveling to Birmingham, Alabama to compete in the Hoover Tournament on September 25th and 26th!

Monday Sept 14th The CHS Girls and Boys Golf team will be playing in the District Tournament on Sept. 14th at Ted Rhodes in Nashville.  Congratulations to Bria Norris for recently shooting a 36 at the Brentwood Country Club. Fall Drivers Education Registration is now under way.  Registration forms are available in the front office.   Tuesday Sept 15th Centennial recently participated in a canned food drive to benefit Graceworks.  The students, parents and staff collected an amazing total of 9,140 cans to be distributed to the local community.  Thanks to all who donated so generously. The CHS Girls Soccer team will be playing in the McGavock Tournament Sept 16th – 19th.   Wednesday Sept 16th The CHS Cross Country Team will be running in the Tennessee Classic Invitational at Steeplechase in Percy Warner Park on Saturday Sept. 19th.  Congratulations to newly elected Freshmen officers, Doug Kievet – President, Christian Lloyd – Vice President, Molly Leasure – Treasurer and Rachel Carrigan – Secretary.   Thursday Sept 17th The Varsity Football team will host Independence on Friday, Sept. 18th.  Game time is 7:00. The Varsity Volleyball team will be playing in a tournament at Father Ryan on Sept 18th and 19th. Congratulations to Volleyball player, Angela Conners on her excellent game against Independence, with 10 kills and 10 blocks.   Friday Sept 18th All Students are encouraged to join Centennial’s Habitat for Humanity Club.  Meetings are every 1st and 3rd Friday mornings at 7:00 a.m. in Mrs. Lauren Herring’s room.  Make a difference in someone else’s life by joining Habitat.

Monday – Sept 7th Centennial High School has been nominated for the A.F. Bridges award by the TSSAA for the ‘08-‘09 school year.  To be nominated, a school cannot receive any Unsportsmanlike Conduct calls during the school year in any sport.  Congratulations to our athletes for excellent sportsmanship throughout last year.  We hope to do it again this year. Tuesday – Sept 8th All students who enjoy swimming are encouraged to join the CHS Swim Team.  Both the Men’s and Women’s Teams are looking for new swimmers.  No Tryouts. Everybody Swims.  For more information email Debbie Chessor at debbiec3@wcs.edu.  There will be a LaCrosse Team Parents’ meeting September 10th at 6:00 pm in the media center.   Wednesday – Sept 9th     The PSAT will be given at Centennial High School on Wednesday , October 14th.  Registration is in the Counseling Center from September 14th through the 18th.  The cost is $15.00.  The Cougar Freshmen Football Team travels to Smyrna September 10th for a 6:00 pm kickoff.   Thursday – Sept 10th The Cougar Soccer Team hosts Hillsboro today with play beginning at 6:00 pm.  Centennial hosts Smyrna High School Friday Night, September 11th, for the first Home Football Game.  The game starts at 7:00 pm and Centennial Fans will be code blue.    Friday – Sept 11th The Cougar Varsity Volleyball Team will compete this weekend in a tournament at Brentwood High.  The Centennial Girls’ Golf Team continues their great season with only one loss as they begin play in the District Tournament on September 14th.