CHS News

Our heartfelt thanks to all of our students and families for a remarkable 2024-25 school year. We are so proud of our students for creating such a vibrant learning community at CHS.

Wishing everyone a relaxing and happy summer!

• June 16 - 17 Schools Close 3 Hours Early ***Calendar Change***
  
• June 18 - Last Day of School (if no other inclement weather days), 3-hour early dismissal ***Calendar Change***
• June 26 - Make-up final exams
• July 17 - Make-up final exams
• August 5 - Make-up final exams
  
• August 13 - Fall HS sports tryouts begin
• August 21 - New Student Orientation, 9 - 11 AM
• August 21 - Open House for all students and families, 10 - 11 AM
• August 21 - Back to School Night 6 - 8:15 PM
• August 25 - School begins for students
• September 1 - Labor Day, schools and offices closed
• September 17 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early, Professional Learning Day
• September 18 & 19 - Underclass Picture Days
• September 23 - Schools and Offices Closed, Rosh Hashanah
• September 27 - Homecoming - Breakfast, Parade, Game, Dacne

Due to building repairs, our offices will be located at Burleigh Manor Middle School for the summer!

Burleigh Manor Middle School

4200 Centennial Lane

410-313-2856

Hours for Front Office and Administrative Staff Effective Monday, June 23:

Monday - Friday, 7:00 Am - 3:00 PM

Closed Friday, July 4

Boosters Camps will be held outside, as well as in the CHS gym and weight room.

Due to building repairs, our offices will be located at Burleigh Manor Middle School for the summer!

Burleigh Manor Middle School

4200 Centennial Lane

410-313-2857

Hours for Student Services Effective Monday, June 23:

Monday - Friday, 9:00 Am - 2:00 PM

Student Services is CLOSED on Fridays in the month of July (July 4, 11, 18, and 25).

Student Services staff members work various and limited hours and days throughout the summer months. Inquiries will be answered when the staff member is next in the office in the order they are received. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Click here for information regarding:

• New student registration
• Student withdrawals
• Transcript requests

We will be hosting make-up final exams on the following days this summer:

• June 26
• July 17
• August 5.
  

If students cannot make any of these scheduled sessions, they may call the school to make other arrangements.

Important reminder: due to building maintenance, we will be located at Burleigh Manor Middle School this summer.

Class of '26 Rising Seniors! We are so excited to announce that you can now schedule your senior portrait photo session with Legacy Studios, who is our official photographer for your formal school photos. This is also the picture that will be used in your 2025-2026 yearbook!

Photo session dates currently open are: August 15, 18, and 19, 2025. Portrait sessions will take place in our school auditorium.

Please go to www.seniors.legacystudios.com to book your appointment today (make sure you select "Centennial High School - Ellicott City" when you type in our school name in the search bar).

Numerous packages are available, so please review all of your options!

Questions? Please contact Mr. VanWestervelt (VW), CHS yearbook sponsor, directly at rus_vanwestervelt@hcpss.org.

Did you purchase a yearbook for the 2024-25 school year? Wondering when you will get your yearbook?

The final touches, including graduation pictures are being done right now. Yearbooks ordered for the 2024-25 school year will be delivered as follows:

• Seniors (Class of 2025) - Yearbooks will be mailed to your homes by the end of August.
• Underclasses - Yearbooks will be distributed in school when you return in the fall. Stay tuned for more information!

HCPSS will offer its free summer meal program weekdays June 23-Aug. 1 (except July 4) from 12:30-2 p.m. at locations across Howard County. Open to all HCPSS students and any children ages 18 and under, there are no applications, enrollment or fees to participate in this program, however children must be present to receive free meals. Free meals also will be provided to all students participating in HCPSS summer programs.

• Centennial High School’s website is a great source of information at https://chs.hcpss.org.
• On Twitter @hcpss_CHS and Instagram @CentennialHS.
• Read the Wingspan, CHS student newspaper
• CHS PTSA https://www.chs-ptsa.org/and CHS Boosters https://www.centennialboostersonline.com/.
• CHS Friends of Music http://www.centennialmusic.org/
• Register to receive school system updates and alerts at https://www.hcpss.org/hcpss-news/, click on Subscribe and select Centennial High School.