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Principal’s Message
Cougar News - June 2011
Student of the
Month 2
O.S.A.I.D 3
Student Council 4-5
Arts Dept. 6-12
Welland Rose
Festival Parade
13
Visit of Minister of
Education
14
Geography Dept. 15
English Dept. 16-17
Moderns Dept. 18
Water Bottle
Filling Station
19
Phys. Ed. Dept. 20-21
Science. 22
Grad 2011 23-25
Tech Dept. 26-29
Communicating
with Parents
30
Student Services 31
Vice-Principal‘s
Message
32
Inside this issue:
Welland Centennial Secondary School
240 Thorold Road West, Welland, ON L3C 3W2
T: 905-735-0700
www.wellandcentennial.com
The 2010 -2011 school year has come to a close with Graduation on June 29th . We are very proud of the accomplishments of our graduates and all of our students for this school year. We are pleased to report that 238 students have achieved Honour Roll status - that is an average of 80% or higher for courses taken this semester. Many other students came close to reaching an average of 80%. We also have 52 of our graduating students being awarded Ontario Scholar Certificates, 44 of our graduates being awarded DSBN Academic Gold Medallions and 16 of our graduates being awarded DSBN Academic Silver Medals. It seems like just yesterday when I first arrived at Centennial. It has been an event filled year with many activities, accomplishments, struggles and, sadly, tragedy. One thing I‘ve come to realize is that our school community has a kind and generous character and that people here, students and staff, really support each other and the community. Not only do our students achieve great things in academics, athletics, the arts, and extracurriculars but they are also good citizens. We wish all of our graduates well as they go on to work, further their education or contribute to community life. To our returning students we wish them a safe summer and encourage them to get involved in something over the summer that contributes to their community and/or family. It is also time to say goodbye to some of our staff. Ms. Bernicky, Mr. Nero, Ms. Butters, and Mr. Snopek will be pursuing other teaching opportunities. Mr. Sarvis will be teaching at Westlane; Ms. Wiseman is going to E.L. Crossley and Fort Erie; Mr. Moyer will be teaching at Port Colborne; and Mme Kimber is going to Grimsby. The Welland Centennial community would like to thank these teachers for their many years of involvement with our students. We are also saying goodbye to our Vice-Principal, Ms. Ann Kennerly. It has been my pleasure to work with Ms. Kennerly who has served the Centennial community for the past four years. Ms. Kennerly believes in our students and is a strong supporter of student success. She has advocated for students and worked out plans for many at-risk students that have helped them reach their graduation goals. I know she is very proud of their accomplishments and of the successes of all of our students. We wish Ms. Kennerly the best of luck in her new position as Vice-Principal at Port Colborne High School. We thank her sincerely for her dedication and support of students and staff here at Centennial and know that Port Colborne will benefit from her commitment to student success. We are welcoming Mrs. Jane Kopp who is our new Vice-Principal, Mr. Sardella to Guidance, Mr. Burratini to Student Success, Mr. Bolle to Mathematics and Science, Mrs. Drake and Ms. Kirouac to French Immersion. We look forward to the energy and ideas that they will bring to the Welland Centennial community. Finally, I wish every member of the Welland Centennial community an enjoyable and activity filled summer vacation. For our returning Cougars we are looking forward to your continued involvement in our great school and, to your continued success in the classroom and co-curricular activities.
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Student of the Month
Each month, one student from each grade is selected as Student of the Month. The criteria
that staff consider in making the selections are:
A commitment to strong work ethic; initiative and responsibility in activities at Welland
Centennial
A positive attitude and being supportive of others
Leadership by personal example
The winners‘ photographs were displayed in our Showcase of Honour in the main hallway
and they received these photos in a commemorative folder as a memento of their selection.
March 2011
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
April 2011
Grade 9
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 11
Grade 12
Grade 12
Congratulations
May 2011
Luke Helpard Arianne Ferreira Marli Winger Zach Poirier
Bryson Beck Madelaine Cutts Jessica Smith Craig Koiter
Jordan Willbanks Nini Nguyen Denyse Stoop Cecilia Ruiz
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O.S.A.I.D.
Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving has been running for five years at Centennial. It is our goal as a group to raise awareness around the dangers of impaired and distracted driving. Our group of more than 25 students and 2 staff advisors have been working very hard to achieve that goal. We invited our feeder schools along with our grade nine students to our National Students Against Impaired and Distracted Driving Day and had a mock crash for our senior students. We ran a campaign pledging to leave your phone alone on National Remembrance Day for road crash victims. You can take the pledge at leavethephonealone.ca. Thanks to the O.P.P. we had a rollover simulator demonstrating what happens to the occupants of a car when you roll over with and without your seat belt. We had our third annual pasta dinner raising money to attend the National Conference and for scholarships. Thanks to the Phoenix Lodge #535 of Fonthill 13 of us attended the CYAID conference. We organized our third annual Region 12 conference. We had 10 schools and 100 delegates attend. Thank you, Mr. Laughton and his culinary arts students for preparing a delicious lunch. May 11, 2011 was the global launch for The Decade of Action for road safety. After reading a message from the United Nations Mothers Against Drunk Driving showed their powerful multimedia presentation to the entire school. We had activities in the cafeteria at lunch including the Breathalyzer machine thanks to the Niagara Regional Police.
OSAID would like to congratulate our graduates who have been recognized by the Niagara Region Road Safety Committee for the efforts to keep Niagara‘s roads safe. Tallulah Learn, Paige Eedens, Danielle Heaton and Kelsey Kiers have all done a terrific job as members of our group. Each graduate receives a scholarship on behalf of Centennial OSAID. Tallulah Learn was the Region 12 rep for the province. She has worked tirelessly and is an inspiration to others. Congratulations Tallulah for receiving the Aviva Insurance Scholarship, 1 of only 3 given provincially. We congratulate Madison Chatwin and Tyler Agnew who have been elected region 12 rep and associate rep respectively. Centennial has held this honour three years running.
A group is only as strong as its individual members Mrs. Pelissero and Mrs. Iannetti would like to thank all of our members for their part in making our year a success. To our graduates we wish you every success and to our returning delegates we look forward to next year. We all have a part to play in road safety.
REMEMBER FRIENDS DON‘T LET FRIENDS DRINK AND DRIVE
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Student Council
The past semester has been an eventful one for Students‘ Council. It began with traditional
Valentine‘s activities such as the Matchmaker exchange and our Semi-Formal dinner-dance in
February. The spirit week, held in March, culminated in a very exciting staff-student volleyball
game. The highlight of April was the school-wide Easter Egg hunt. The fierce competition
throughout the school made one thing abundantly clear: Centennial loves chocolate! During a
school-wide assembly in May, Bob Upgren delivered a very inspirational challenge to students to
make the most of their gifts and talents. His presentation concluded with him painting a beautiful
canvas that is now hanging in the cafeteria as a constant reminder of his message.
This year‘s Cougarfest was held on Wednesday, June 1st. After recognizing the amazing efforts
and talents of our student body at the awards assembly, everyone enjoyed a BBQ in the
courtyard before heading outside for an action packed, sunny afternoon. Spectators cheered as
fellow students competed on the inflatables, sumo-wrestled, boxed, cooled down on the slip and
slide, tried to avoid getting tagged by a dodge ball, and took on the staff in the annual soccer
game. A special thanks goes to our wonderful chefs for the delicious BBQ lunch, all of the staff
for their support and supervision, and all of the students for their spirited participation.
Students‘ Council is currently busy preparing for the year‘s final hoorah: Prom. The celebration
will be held at John Michael‘s Banquet and Conference Centre in Thorold. The event will mark a
well earned rite of passage for this year‘s graduating class.
A special thanks goes out to all members of the 2010 - 2011 Council for making this year such a
memorable one. Your efforts are appreciated by the staff and student body alike!
Staff Advisors:
Jason Code and Karen Douglas
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Nyle Collins—Prime Minister
Sophie Helpard—Deputy Prime Minister
Rob Colonico—Executive Officer
Sara Allison—Executive Officer
Farzad Hemmati—Executive Officer
Devin Lundy—Executive Officer
Katrina Frausel and Brett Murray—Grade 12 Reps
Sydney McDowell and Mike Turmel—Grade 11 Reps
Cole Fast, Darcy Feagan, Tara Lundy and Calder White—Grade 10 Reps
TBA – Grade 9 Reps
Emily VanderVeen and Bethany Heaton—Tech Reps
Zachary Voth and Jessica Wilson—Arts Reps
Mitchell McNall and Craig Maltais—Athletic Reps
Mr. Code and Mrs. Douglas—Staff Advisors
This group has some big shoes to fill and they will be meeting in August to plan out next year. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact any of the people above, or drop by the Students‘ Council office any Monday at lunch. Council meetings are open to the public and we would love to hear from you.
See you in September!
Introducing your 2011– 2012 Students’ Council
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Arts Department
Rebecca Gibbins: 2nd
place winning design
Aaron Moore, gr 11 Jamie Philip gr 10 Emily VanderVeen, gr 11 Bethany Heaton, gr 11 Madeline Cutts, gr 9
Visual & Media Arts @ Centennial
LOGO design winners announced!
Many exciting and creative projects have emerged
here at Centennial this year. Our 2012 Music Man
musical logo winning design has been awarded to
grade 11 student: Bethany Heaton! Many
congratulations!! Second place was awarded to grade
11 student: Rebecca Gibbins for her intriguing font
design. Both designs will be combined for use in all
marketing and advertising material for the 2012
musical: The Music Man.
Off The Wall...our May art show at the DSBN
showcasing the fantastic artwork of our grade 9 through
11 students was a highlight of this semester. Artists
represented included Aaron Moore, Jamie Philip, Emily
VanderVeen, Madelaine Cutts and Bethany Heaton.
Grad Show...our end of year DSBN art display, showcasing the outstanding artwork of our
graduating Visual Arts students at the grade 12 level. This year‘s artists
include: Bethany Goodwin, Jenn Weir and Leesa Westwood.
Bethany Heaton: 1st
place winning design
Rebecca Gibbins : 2nd
place winning
design
Jenn Weir, graduate Leesa Westwood, graduate Beth Goodwin, graduate
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Arts Department
Centennial honoured at
Sears Drama Festival! This year the Drama Department produced a one-act adaptation of Oscar Wilde‘s ―The Importance of Being Earnest‖ and this production was our entry in the Sears Drama Festival in March. The show was extremely well received by audiences and was generously honoured in the festival. Besides winning top honours as one of the Outstanding Productions of the District festival, individual awards also went to Rob Colonico for his performance as Lady Bracknell, and Faith Bunyan for her outstanding set design. Winning the coveted Peltoma Award for outstanding production meant that this show moved on to the Regional level of the festival which was held in Hamilton this year. Again, Centennial‘s excellent production received many awards, including another one for outstanding set design, individual acting awards for Katrina Frausel and Nyle Collins, and an award of excellence for the entire cast. This was the first time Centennial had the opportunity of moving to the regionals and it was a rich
and memorable experience for our students. You can see more photos of the production and our trip to the Regionals at the following website:
http://www.centennialdrama.com/sears-drama-festival.html
Drama students
showcase their work On June 16
th the Grade 11 Drama
class presented a rich and varied evening of theatre as they performed their drama anthologies. They ex-plored contemporary themes through a wide selection of drama forms and expressions. Congratulations to all the students who took part – it was an excellent evening of theatre!
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Centennial now offers a Specialist High Skills Major in
ARTS & CULTURE A Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a ministry-approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific area (Arts & Culture) while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and assists in their transition from secondary school to college, university, apprenticeship training, or the workplace. This year Centennial offered an Arts & Culture SHSM for the first time, and students enrolled in this program enjoyed many types of specialized training, reach ahead opportunities and experiential learning.
During the year, special presenters brought a variety of workshop opportunities to our students, including stage combat with Jamie Treschak, focussing on sword fighting, vocal workshops with Melissa Shriner, acting workshops with David Langlois, and a lighting workshop with Ken Garrett from Brock to name a few. Experiential learning also included attending the Zacada Circus School in Hamilton and theatre workshops at the Classical Theatre Project in Troronto. We expect that the program will continue to grow and expand as we have more students signing up for this exciting opportunity.
Grade 10 Drama Class tackles
difficult topic This year the Grade 10 drama class ended their semester with a play entitled ―Hiding in Plain Sight.‖ This play, which was written by the class, dealt with the difficult topic of school bullying. Recognizing that bullying is a serious and pertinent topic for discussion and exploration, the class felt motivated to create realistic scenes in which the devastating effects of bullying were made clear. The students did an excellent job of presenting their work and all who saw it praised their work. Their work was bold and courageous and they should be congratulated for bringing this important work to the stage.
Arts Department
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Arts Department
The Music Man comes
to Centennial!! Plans are already underway for next year‘s produc-tion of Meredith Wilson‘s THE MUSIC MAN. This affectionate and classic salute to small-town values of a bygone era, follows fast-talking travelling sales-man Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City into buying instruments and uniforms for a kids‘ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn‘t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain‘s fall. This classic of the Broadway stage features such memorable numbers as 76
Trombones, Till there was you, and Goodnight my Someone. This show features a large cast and an even larger chorus. As always, we encourage everyone to become involved.
We also plan to include some future Cougars in our production, so we will be looking for stu-dents in grade 4-8 to join the team. More information will be available through our family of schools and on the official website for our production:
http://centennialmusicman.weebly.com/
The website is still under construction and is constantly evolving, but currently you can visit the site to hear all the musical numbers, see a list of characters and read the synopsis of the story to begin to familiarize yourself with the show.
Musical rehearsals will begin in September and auditions for solo roles will not take place until November, so we encourage all students to come out to rehearsals and find out what it‘s all about. Who knows, there may be a budding star out there who hasn‘t discovered their voice yet and it‘s time to give it a try.
The performance dates will be April 26, 27, 28, May 3 and 4, 2012.
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Arts Department
Dance
This past semester Centennial introduced dance into the curriculum. It gives students an opportunity to earn high school credits (Gr. 9, 10, 11,12) in dance. In addition to learning technique in a variety of styles that include jazz, ballet, modern, African, Hip Hop, and Ballroom, students also learn how to choreograph dances and develop their performance skills. They learn to respond to, analyse, reflect on, and evaluate dance performances. They also develop their understanding of the role of dance in various cultures, societies, and historical periods. As well, students gain health, anatomy, and kinaesthetic awareness through dance. They also learn choreographic techniques, dance history, anatomy, and dance critique. Students have performing opportunities in the school as well as in the community.
Centennial Dance Crew
This year the new Centennial Dance Crew (CDC) started up with a bang! After auditions in February, the dancers started rehearsals for a number of events.
Flash Mob
The first event was for the 22nd
Annual Niagara College Seafood Gala at the Fallsview Casino in April. The dancers kicked off the evening with a Flash Mob that include the Centennial dancers dressed as servers and joining in on a dance that include 80 local dancers. It was a huge success and the Dance Crew received many compliments on their performance.
Dance Day at Centennial
The dancers participated in a day of workshops led by professional dancers including two teachers from So You Think You Can Dance Canada. The workshops included African, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballroom, Musical Theatre, and Hip Hop.
Niagara's Best Dance Crew
The Centennial Dance Crew participated in a local dance competition at St. Catharines Collegiate. The team performed very well and earned a 5
th place for their funky Jazz routine. In
addition, Shannon Bederski earned a 3rd
place for her fantastic Irish Dance solo.
Rose Festival Parade
The dancers participated in the 50th Rose Festival Parade and are looking forward to doing it
again next year.
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Arts Department
Cats Band 2011
We, in Cougar Country, are very proud of our Cats Band! The Cats Band has performed on a number of occasions this year including our Arts Road Show concerts at our feeder schools, the Winter Concert and Spring Concert. Their medleys all arranged by our own Mr. DiMartile included this year an R&B Medley, The Girls Unplugged Medley, the Brill Building Medley, and a Disco and Funk Medley. You see them pictured here at our Specialist High Skills Major concert. Vocals Heidi Whitnall Angie Colosimo Kelsi Hopkins Cassandra Studart Eric Shelton Avery O'Rourke Robert Colonico Lead Guitar Samuel Hamp Rhythm Guitar Erroll Bokma Robert Colonico Keyboard Darion Chaffart Bass Guitar Donovan Chaffart Drums Dakota Maruzin Tenor Saxophone Avery O'Rourke Michael Ryan Alto Saxophone Kassie Koberstadt Tallulah Learn Trumpets Brandon Russell Eric Shelton
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Arts Trip to New York
New York City 2011
New York City is fast becoming the favourite destination for our Arts Department! Our 2nd
trip to the Big Apple (our bi-annual department adventure) departed bright and early Thursday morning, April 7, 2011. Some students pictured were on our first trip in 2009! Some students in grades 9 and 10 on this trip were already making plans for their return visit in two years! Highlights on this trip included Ground Zero where we saw the Freedom Tower in progress, The Statten Island Ferry, Wall Street, Radio City Music Hall, Phantom of the Opera, Times Square, a comedy improv show, the International Museum of Photography, and a birds eye view of Manhattan from the top of the Empire State Building. All agreed the all time favourite had to be the tour of the Apollo Theatre where many music greats were discovered! We will be returning to New York City in 2013 for a brand new itinerary so plan ahead to be with us!
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Welland Rose Festival Parade, June 2011
This year was the 50th anniversary of the Welland Rose Festival and the Grand Parade took place
on Sunday June 19th . For the first time in many years, Welland Centennial Secondary School
had an entry in the school category. We are proud to show our school spirit and support the
Welland community and the Rose Festival. Our energetic and spirited group consisted of a large
decorated float accompanied by a terrific dance/cheer team organized by Ms. Wylde. The group
entertained the crowd with live performances starring our singing sensations Darcy Feagan and
Cassandra Stuart who belted out tunes all along the parade route. Our dance/cheer team
dazzled the crowd with their innovative dance routine coordinated with the moving float and our
live singers. The float included student representatives of clubs, activities and programs such as
OSAID, the Environment Club, our Specialist High Skills majors in Construction, Hospitality &
Tourism, and Arts & Culture, English, and Science. The Cougar mascot charmed the children
along the route (thanks to Dylan Ryerse for braving the heat in costume).
Our many thanks go to the staff team who organized the parade group: Mr. Krasnay, Mr.
Seebach, Ms. Wylde, Ms. Thibault, Mr. Braun, Mr. Snopek, Mr. Colonico and Ms. MacKinnon. A
special thank-you goes to Jeremy Cox of Cox‘s Home Hardware and Building Centre for
providing the flatbed truck for our float and for driving us in the parade.
We are already looking forward to next year‘s parade and continuing what we hope will become a
school tradition!
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Minister of Education Visits Welland Centennial
On Monday June 13, 2011 the Honourable Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Education, visited Welland
Centennial Secondary School. The Minister was greeted by board officials, school staff and some
student ambassadors before visiting Mme Pellisero, Mme Kimber and Mr. Frazer‘s classrooms. While
in Mme Pellisero‘s classroom the Minister made an announcement regarding French Immersion pro-
grams. She stated that French Immersion programs will be available to students in applied level
classes starting in September 2013. Some time is needed to develop the program and curriculum for
these courses so that is why they will not start until 2013. Our students reacted positively to this
message and felt this would create more opportunities for students. One student asked, ―Does that
mean I could take math at the applied level and still stay in French Immersion?‖ The answers to these
questions will follow as more details about the program become available over the next year. After
visiting Mme Kimber and Mr. Frazer‘s classrooms and talking to students for a while, the Minister left for
another appointment. As she left she commented on how impressed she was with our students and our
school. Our students and staff are to be congratulated for doing such an excellent job hosting the
Honourable Minister for her visit.
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Geography Department
It has been a busy spring for Geography students making visits to Short Hills Park, Niagara Falls, and Toronto. Grade 9 students did a global positioning exercise in Short Hills Park while enjoying a sunny day in an otherwise rainy spring. Sunshine also greeted the Grade 9's in Niagara Falls but they still got wet on the Journey Behind the Falls, Niagara's Fury, and the Maid of the Mist.
Grade 12 students had an early morning train ride and a brisk walk up University Avenue in Toronto to visit the Royal Ontario Museum and tour the galleries of interesting exhibits. After a walk through several Toronto neighbourhoods students ended up back at Union Station and slept on the train ride home. A special thanks to the staff who chaperoned these valuable educational experiences.
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English Department
Literacy Retreat
Thanks to Ms. Douglas and Ms. Bernicky who organized a successful Literacy Retreat at the District School Board of Niagara board office in St. Catharines which took place on February 4, 2011. The purpose of the Retreat was to help grade 10 students to prepare for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) which took place on March 31, 2011.
Writer’s Craft Tea
On Wednesday June 8, 2011, Mrs. Lomas-Gale's Grade 12 University Level Writer's Craft
class hosted a Tea where they displayed their writing Portfolios and presented a variety of
their creative writing pieces to an audience of invited guests. Based on the talents
displayed, a member of this class just may be the next great Canadian author.
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English Department
Grade 9 Literacy Practice Test Results
Results of this Test along with a letter outlining the supports we have in place to prepare for the OSSLT next year will be mailed home with the June report card.
Mrs. Code’s Gr. 9 Academic English Coffee
House Project
Changes in the Department
We were sorry to lose Mr. Anderson at the end of semester one, but we welcomed Ms. Benner back in semester two. We have also been lucky enough to have Ms. Bernicky and Ms. Butters working with us in our department this year. All your efforts have been appreci-ated and we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours.
It has been a great year in the English department. Have a great summer and we‘ll see you in September!
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Moderns Department
―Carnaval à la Cabane à sucre‖
This February, a group of Gr. 9 Core French students had the opportunity to
celebrate ‗Carnaval à la Cabane à sucre‘ (Winter Carnival at the Sugar Shack)
here in our own region at White Meadows Farms. This traditional Québecois
experience was full of activities including: a Sugar Bush Tour that included
sampling the various types of Maple Syrup; participating in Winter Carnival
Activities; a camp fire to relax and sip hot chocolate and hot apple cider; and a
delicious pancake and maple syrup lunch with musical entertainment provided
by Juno-Nominated French Canadian Historian, Mike Ford. Our group really
enjoyed this unique cultural experience!
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Cougar Country
Presents…
Cold, filtered water provided by the EZ H20
Water Bottle Filling Station!!
Through the efforts of the Environmental Club
along with other contributing groups within the
school, Centennial now has an environmentally
friendly water bottle filling station. This system
provides easy access to cold, filtered water 24/7
and is conveniently located in the hallway outside
of Gym C.
The system was installed in May and has already
saved over 4000 plastic water bottles from land-
fills! There are plans to have a second system
installed in the cafeteria next year.
In September, at registration, we will be offering
personalized, stainless steel Cougar water bottles
for only $10.00.
EZ H20 Water Bottle Filling Station
GET YOURS IN SEPTEMBER (AT REGISTRATION) WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!!
Physical Education Department
Congratulations to all the Centennial Rowers on their great season! Three Centennial Cougars, Sarah Alakas, Jessica Smith, and Zach Voth put forth a huge effort and showed a lot of determination and dedication! The athletes participated in many Regattas during the season including : Saratoga Spring, in New York, The Mother's Day Regatta, The Head of the Welland Regatta and the Canadian Secondary School Championship against more than 300 schools. Good work by all athletes and congratulations to Jessica Smith who received The Rower of the Year Award at this year‘s Athletic Banquet.
Cougars Football 2011
Training Camp
Practice for the team will start on :
Monday, August 29th and run until
Thursday, September 1st.
Practice - 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Practices will resume in September after school.
Rowing
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Physical Education Department
Welland Centennial Athletic Fee
If you are participating in our extra curricular program as a member of any Centennial team,
you will be asked to pay a one time athletic fee of $30.00, even if you play multiple sports.
WHO? Any participating athlete of Welland Centennial.
WHY? Fee used to offset tournament costs, referee costs, transportation
costs. It will also pay for your ticket to our annual Athletic Banquet.
WHEN? Payable when you become a member of the team you are trying out for
and prior to the first league game.
HOW? Cheque made payable to Welland Centennial Secondary School.
QUESTIONS? Please contact the school at (905) 735-0700.
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Science Department
It has been another busy semester in the science department. In addition to our usual classroom
activities, we hosted Grade 6 students from our feeder schools for the Math and Science Olympics
in early April. Students enjoyed competed in an aluminum boat-building event.
Senior science students had the opportunity to travel to the Ontario Science Centre on April 27th.
They participated in a ―Physics Principles In Action‖ workshop, viewed the IMAX film ―Under the
Sea‖, visited a special exhibit entitled ―Nature Unleashed‖, and toured the other Science Centre
exhibits.
One of our Grade 12 students, Megan Matkowski, had the opportunity to be a student at the
Ontario Science Centre School for the second semester. While enrolled, she took grade 12
courses in chemistry, biology, and calculus, and worked 20 hours per week in the Science Centre.
She was involved with hosting the general public and elementary school groups. Megan lived in
Toronto during this opportunity and was able to return to Centennial to graduate with her class on
June 29th.
The science department staff wish to congratulate all of our graduating students. Particular recog-
nition goes to Donovan Chaffart, who is the first recipient of the Welland Centennial Secondary
School Science Scholarship for his excellent achievement in science courses.
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Graduation 2011
We compliment the graduates for being so well prepared to graduate, for taking their next
steps with confidence and for demonstrating the success needed to become a Centennial
graduate. All the best is wished for you in the years ahead.
Ms. MacKinnon, Ms. Kennerly, Ms. Purdie, Ms. Brennand, Mr. Speck, Mr. Motola
Valedictorian for 2011
The Valedictorian, voted for by his/her fellow graduates, is a scholar who best represents the graduating class. We are proud to announce that this year‘s Valedictorian is Reilly McIlhone.
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It is one of the highest honours to be selected as a nominee for the Rotary Medalist Award, which exemplifies the Rotary motto: ―He who profits most, serves best.‖ The nominees were selected for their suitability by the teachers, and the graduating class then voted for the most deserving male and female candidates. Congratulations to the two male nominees, Reilly McIlhone and Scott Mannell and to the three female nominees, Danielle Banninga, Leah Clarke and Cecilia Ruiz-Lujan. It is with pleasure and congratulations that we announce the candidates who received the voting support of their Graduating Class:
Leah Clarke – Female Rotary Medalist
Reilly McIlhone – Male Rotary Medalist
Rotary Medalists
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Specialist High Skills Major Grads 2011
Congratulations to Angie Colossimo, the first
Specialist High Skills Major graduate in Arts and Culture
Technical Department
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Technical Department
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Technical Department
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Technical Department
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Improving Communication with Parents
We are requesting that parents provide their
personal email address on the student verification
form. Your email address will allow us to
communicate with you in a prompt manner, if
other forms of communication (i.e., phone message, letter) prove to
be ineffective.
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Got the Summertime Blues!
Invest your time in something worthwhile!
FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS
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The Choice is Yours!
At one time, a high school education was enough to get you a decent job. Not today. By 2020 more than 70 percent of all new jobs — even entry-level positions will need some
post-secondary education or skills training.‖ www.tcu.gov.on.ca/yourfuture
Will you be ready??????
www.wellandcentennial.com — GUIDANCE tab!! Programs; Careers; Scholarships; Personal Help. www.jobsetc.gc.ca Career Exploration - then to Identify Your Career www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng The more research you do ...the more confident you will become about a direction...check it out! Click on Choose a Career www.apprenticesearch.com Where to start? Types. www.ouac.on.ca University Info; Locations; Programs; Prerequisites www.ontariocolleges.ca College Info and Programs
Welcome to the Gr. 8 / Gr. 9 Parents See you Thursday, September 1st to:
1. Register / fees for your son/daughter 2. Obtain the student timetable; tour classrooms 3. Submit your completed Take Our Kids to Work forms 4. Join us for a bite to eat in the Courtyard.
SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR
Centennial is proud to offer 3 specialist High Skills Majors in the areas of Construction, Hospitality and Arts &
Culture. As a result, Dance and Media Arts are now included in our classes from which to choose.
New to Canada: For Families (Parents and Children) Welcome!
Use this Ontario guide to help you get the answers that you need and information to help you understand and support the needs of your child‘s Education,
www.settlement.org
Parents
Unlock the Greatest Mystery of the World
…..Understanding your Kids!
Get answers, interesting articles, great advice
www.drkaryn.com
Page 32 Volume 1, Issue 2
Message from
Ms. Kennerly
our Vice-Principal
Thank you to the students, staff, parents, and to the Centennial community for my four absolutely fabulous years at Welland Centennial Secondary School. It has truly been a pleasure to work with all of you, and I do mean ALL of you!
The Centennial staff is a caring and community conscious group that makes a difference in the lives of students every day! Their dedication to students and excellence has been unwavering. It has truly been a pleasure to work with this group supporting students and each other. Please have a safe and happy summer --- and visit me at
Port Colborne High School some time....
Remember: "Life is a journey, not a destination..." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ... but Aerosmith said it, too! It‘s ―Amazing‖
*****
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