CSD Weekly Update: March 6 2026

What a week! As Read Across America Week comes to a close, we want to send a massive thank you to everyone who celebrated with us across the district! In the words of Dr. Seuss, "The more that you read, the more things you will know."

Scholastic Book Fairs were held throughout the district. Seeing the excitement on our students' faces as they picked out their next great adventure was the highlight of our week. Keep turning those pages, Centennial!

We had a fantastic turnout at our College Fair at William Tennent High School last night! Over 75 colleges, universities, trade schools, and branches of the US Military were in attendance, providing our students with an invaluable opportunity to speak directly with representatives and explore diverse post-secondary options.

Prior to the College Fair, we hosted a presentation for parents of Grade 11 students in the auditorium. This presentation focused on the post-secondary process and how parents can support students from start to finish. Parents and students received a timeline and information to help them explore career options and plan for post-secondary education.

Thank you to all the representatives, students, and parents who made last night such a success!

Log College’s Jr. Model UN Club attended their first preparatory conference on March 4th, at Temple University. The goal of Jr. Model UN is to work collaboratively to propose recommendations on solving two of the major world issues from the viewpoint of their assigned nation. Student delegates received badges that included their names, country (Japan), topics (Ensuring Healthy Oceans), and (Ending Hunger For All).

Upon arrival, students were split into small conference rooms based on their badges. Once in the conference rooms, delegates introduced themselves to delegates from other schools, learned conference etiquette, and group norms.

As the morning rolled on, delegates identified the parts of a resolution paper and reviewed sustainable development goals. In addition, delegates practiced creating resolutions using their research and provided Jr. UN Vocabulary.

Delegates will meet a few times to write, revise, and edit their resolutions that they will present at their final conference in May at Temple University.

Please join us in congratulating our William Tennent High School Speech and Debate team for their outstanding accomplishments:

• Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Championships (March 20-21, 2026)
  
• Congress House: Jacob Feldman
  
• Impromptu: Kaitlin Amaev
  
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Oleksiy Derzhko
  
• News Broadcasting: Lorelai Whalen and Le'ai Winter
  
• Persuasive Speaking: Aiden Eddleman-Kantor
  
• Storytelling: Sophia Santucci

Warminster Rotary Club Four-Way Test Speech Contest

• 1st Place - Aiden Eddleman-Kantor
  
• 2nd Place - Sofiia Popovetska
  
• 3rd Place - Lorelai Whalen
  
• 4th Place - Oleksiy Derzhko
  
• 5th Place - Jacob Feldman
  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Debate League Playoffs

• 1st Place in Impromptu - Aiden Eddleman-Kantor
  
• 1st Place in Original Oratory - Sofiia Popovetska
  
• 2nd Place in JV Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Oleksiy Derzhko (4-1 record)
  
• 4th Place in Impromptu - Kaitlin Amaev
  
• 4th Place in Oral Interpretation - Tatum Gefter
  
• 5th Place in Impromptu - Le'ai Winter
  
• 6th Place in Impromptu - Lorelai Whalen
  
• 6th Place in Extemporaneous Speaking - Jacob Feldman
  

William Tennent High School is currently #10 in the Valley Forge District!

Davis Elementary's Student of the Month assembly shone a spotlight on the core value of Honesty! The event celebrated students who consistently demonstrate integrity in their words and actions, earning them this special recognition. Proud recipients were cheered on by classmates, teachers, and staff!

The assembly also featured an exciting and lighthearted competition: Oh My Lucky Charms! In the end, Ms. McCloud and Mrs. Higgins emerged victorious, claiming the championship title for the day!

The 2026 Black and White week concluded on last Friday in the gym with a Black Bandits Win! This marks the 3rd win in a row for the Black Team!

Video - Gavin Mraz WTHS ‘27

For families that do not have access to a computer, need technical or translation support, the Centennial School District is providing in-person registration events on the following nights. If you are in need of support, but cannot attend one of the dates/times listed below please contact the Registrar at 215-441-6000 x 11046, or email csdregistration@centennialsd.org, or click here to email CSD Registration.

If you plan to attend an in person event, you will need the following:

1. Email address & password (if you already have one, if not we will help you create one)

2. Skyward username & password (if you already have one, if not we will help you create one)

3. ALL of the REQUIRED documents listed in the "Online Registration" section above (if you are unable to make copies, we will scan the document for you)

DAY, DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION

Thursday, March 19, 2026 5:30PM-8:00PM

McDonald Elementary School - Gymnasium

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM

Willow Dale Elementary School - Gymnasium

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM

CSD Administration Center, 48 Swan Way, Warminster - Board Room

It's course selection time for the 2026-2027 school year! As you discuss next year's course options with your child(ren), remember that CSD has fully virtual learning opportunities available for all students in grades K-12 and blended virtual and in-person learning opportunities available for all students in grades 9-12. Review our Centennial Virtual Learning Academy (CVLA) brochure and ask your guidance counselor about virtual learning at CSD!

A new state law, Pennsylvania Act 47 of 2025, has updated the PA Public School Code regarding student attendance and truancy. The Act updates attendance rules, especially for cyber charter schools, by defining how they must track attendance for both live (synchronous) and self-paced (asynchronous) instruction. The law also strengthens truancy procedures, which now include new requirements for notices to parents, mandatory use of a School Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) for habitually truant students, and a restriction on habitually truant students transferring to a cyber charter school without a judge's approval.

Although Act 47 does not require a change to the Centennial School Board Attendance Policy (CSD School Board Policy 204), this is an ideal opportunity to review important terminology and procedures regarding student attendance.

General Attendance Information:

In CSD, all students must attend school every day unless they have a lawful (excused) reason for being absent. “Truant” or “truancy” is the legal term to describe a student who is absent from school without lawful permission.

Starting on Monday 3/9, middle school student email accounts will be limited to internal CSD email only. Students can continue to email teachers and classmates to work collaboratively on schoolwork but will not be able to email external (non-CSD) accounts.

CSD is proud to host this year's Bucks County Music Educators Association (BCMEA) Festival — celebrating its 75th Anniversary! Approximately 600 talented student musicians from across Bucks County will come together for a weekend of incredible performances.

We are especially excited to cheer on 60 Centennial students from William Tennent High School, Log College Middle School, and Klinger Middle School who earned their spot in this prestigious, auditioned festival!

Concert Schedule:

• Choir Concert — Friday, March 13 at 7:00 PM @ WTHS
  
• Orchestra Concert — Saturday, March 14 at 12:30 PM @ WTHS
  
• Band Concert — Saturday, March 14 at 3:00 PM @ WTHS
  

Members of the Centennial School District community are invited to attend and celebrate the musical talent of our region's young performers.

Tickets: $10 per person. Purchase online in advance at bcmea.booktix.com or at the door at each concert.

We hope to see you there!

The WTHS Fine Art Department is honored to celebrate 18 strong and talented William Tennent Artists! The PSEA 39th Annual Touch the Future juried art competition is an exhibition showcasing the brightest student-artists from Bucks and Montgomery counties. The exhibit is open March 1st through March 26th and is sponsored by the Mideastern Region of the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) with the Council for the Advancement of Public Schools (CAPS). The opening reception on March 1st was a fantastic experience for our student-artists, their families, and our high school teachers. Enclosed is a list of the participating artists:

• Natalie Nabuhotny
  
• Claire Bullard
  
• Marley Holler
  
• Valerie Levin
  
• Jaelyn Wetherill
  
• Sevinch Makhmudova
  
• Mackenzie Shiffer
  
• Liyana Gonzalez
  
• Michelle Eychis
  
• Madisyn Rodebaugh
  
• Angelyna Rosales
  
• Micah Auspitz
  
• Grace Sabara
  
• Raman Huryn
  
• Daniel Hill
  
• Ava Weissman
  
• Adriana Hostiuk
  
• Mia Mokan
  

In order to appropriately place your child and ensure adequate staffing, the due date to register is June 15, 2026. If your child will be new to the Centennial School District for the fall of 2026, we encourage you to register AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Please visit our registration website at https://www.centennialsd.org/registration. Dates, times, and locations for our in-person registration nights will be posted on this website by the end of January.

If you have questions with regard to registration, you can contact our Registrar:

Phone: 215-441-6000 x 11046

Email: csdregistration@centennialsd.org

If you are in need of language interpretation services, you can contact our Community Liaison:

Phone: 215-441-6000 x 11037

Email: tapial@centennialsd.org

Liberty Urgent Care will continue to provide athletic physicals for the District at a cost of $55 per student. All students should indicate that they are from the Centennial School District when scheduling or arriving for their appointment.

The 2025–2026 bowling season was one to remember for the William Tennent Panthers, as both the Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity teams delivered standout performances in league play and at the Eastern PA Regional Championships. With record‑setting individual achievements, top‑tier tournament finishes, and State & National Championships qualification, the program continues its rise as one of the region’s strongest.

The William Tennent Boys ended the SOL regular season tied for 2nd place and secured 6th place in the SOL Championship—an impressive showing in a highly competitive field.

Season Highs

• Top Averages

• Ryan Lovenstein: 211.41

• Noah Servis: 205.42

• High Games

• Kyle White: 278

• Reese Markowski: 269

• High Series

• Reese Markowski: 723

• Noah Servis: 693

The Girls’ Varsity squad turned in a dominant run, finishing 2nd in the SOL regular season and 2nd in the SOL Championship. Led by record‑level performances, the team demonstrated consistency and competitive grit throughout the season.

Season Highs

• Top Averages

• Caelyn Brown: 201.53 — potentially a new school record

• Sophie Robinson: 147.11

• High Games

• Caelyn Brown: 256

• Hope Smith: 192

• High Series

• Caelyn Brown: 666

• Sophie Robinson: 519

Boys at Leisure Lanes (Lancaster, PA)

Competing in a field of 144 bowlers:

• Ryan Lovenstein: 1,016 (203.2 avg) — 31st place

• Noah Servis: 990 (198 avg) — 47th place

• Reese Markowski: 955 (191 avg) — 65th place

Girls at Clearview Lanes (Mt. Joy, PA)

Among 112 competitors:

• Caelyn Brown: 1,019 (203.8 avg) — 9th place

• Qualified for the PA State Tournament (3/13)

• Qualified for High School Nationals (June)

• Sophie Robinson: 863 (172.6 avg) — 40th place

Both the Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity teams advanced to Regionals, with exceptional results at both locations.

Boys’ Team – Leisure Lanes - Ryan Lovenstein, Joey Gentner, Cory Leftwich, Reese Markowski, Noah Servis, Matthew Lovenstein.

The Panthers finished 7th place, just 23 pins short of a State‑qualifying position.
All three of their standard games exceeded the team’s season per‑game average by over 30 pins.

• Top Performance:
  Reese Markowski fired games of 235, 236, and 267 for a 738 series, earning a spot on the tournament’s All-Star Team.

Girls’ Team – Clearview Lanes - Maria Voytenkova, Hannah Noonan, Hope Smith, Sophie Robinson, Caelyn Brown, Maya Cole.

The Girls’ team delivered one of their strongest showings of the year, finishing more than 50 pins per game above their season average across all three standard games.

Additional Standout

• Sophie Robinson exceeded her season average in every single game over the two‑day event, including two 201 games.

From record‑breaking performances to state and national qualifications, the 2025–2026 season showcased the depth, determination, and rising talent of the William Tennent Bowling Program. With strong underclass contributors and seasoned veterans leading the way, the future looks bright for the Panthers on the lanes.

If you’d like more information about the William Tennent Bowling Program, feel free to reach out to Coach Brown (browke@centennialsd.org) or Coach Sherin (sherbe@centennialsd.org).

Below is the latest news from the Speech and Debate Team. Please join us in congratulating our students for their outstanding accomplishments in speech and debate!

National Catholic Forensic League National Qualifier / Philadelphia Catholic Forensic League Varsity & JV Finals

• Co-Champion in Varsity Original Oratory - Aiden Eddleman-Kantor (Qualified to Nationals!)

• 2nd Place in Varsity Dramatic Performance - Kaitlin Amaev (Qualified to Nationals!)

• 4th Place in Varsity Oral Interpretation - Lorelai Whalen (Qualified to Nationals!)

• 4th Place in JV Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Oleksiy Derzhko (3-1 record)

• 6th Place in Varsity Oral Interpretation - Tatum Gefter (Qualified to Nationals!)

• 8th Place in Varsity Dramatic Performance - Sophia Santucci

Tennent also captured 5th Place in Speech Sweepstakes!

Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Championships (March 20-21, 2026)

• Congress House: Jacob Feldman

• Impromptu: Kaitlin Amaev

• Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Oleksiy Derzhko

• News Broadcasting: Lorelai Whalen and Le'ai Winter

• Persuasive Speaking: Aiden Eddleman-Kantor

• Storytelling: Sophia Santucci

Warminster Rotary Club Four-Way Test Speech Contest

1st Place - Aiden Eddleman-Kantor

2nd Place - Sofiia Popovetska

3rd Place - Lorelai Whalen

4th Place - Oleksiy Derzhko

5th Place - Jacob Feldman

Aiden has advanced to the Four-Way Test Regional Speech Contest and will be competing this Saturday!

Southeastern Pennsylvania Debate League Playoffs

1st Place in Impromptu - Aiden Eddleman-Kantor

1st Place in Original Oratory - Sofiia Popovetska

2nd Place in JV Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Oleksiy Derzhko (4-1 record)

4th Place in Impromptu - Kaitlin Amaev

4th Place in Oral Interpretation - Tatum Gefter

5th Place in Impromptu - Le'ai Winter

6th Place in Impromptu - Lorelai Whalen

6th Place in Extemporaneous Speaking - Jacob Feldman

Our team earned 3rd Place in Speech Sweepstakes!

Side note: We started the day with thirty-five competitors in Impromptu at SPDL Playoffs. Six competitors advanced to the final round, four of whom were from Tennent!

Current National Speech and Debate Association Rankings

William Tennent High School is currently #10 in the Valley Forge District!

Kaitlin Amaev '26 (Captain)

• #2 in Impromptu in Pennsylvania

• #3 in Dramatic Interpretation in Pennsylvania

• #20 in Impromptu Nationwide

• #20 Overall in Pennsylvania

• #44 in Dramatic Interpretation Nationwide

• #462 Overall Nationwide

Aiden Eddleman-Kantor '27 (Assistant Captain)

• #3 in Impromptu in Pennsylvania

• #9 in Extemporaneous Speaking in Pennsylvania

• #28 Overall in Pennsylvania

• #35 in Original Oratory in Pennsylvania

• #42 in Impromptu Nationwide

• #571 Overall Nationwide

Tatum Gefter '29

• #33 in Program Oral Interpretation in Pennsylvania

Auora McGrath '29

• #23 in Impromptu in Pennsylvania

Sofiia Popovetska '27

• #27 in Original Oratory in Pennsylvania

Sophia Santucci '27

• #27 in Impromptu in Pennsylvania

• #31 in Program Oral Interpretation in Pennsylvania

Lorelai Whalen '29

• #13 in Impromptu in Pennsylvania

• #16 in Program Oral Interpretation in Pennsylvania

Le'ai Winter '27

• #9 in Program Oral Interpretation in Pennsylvania

• #15 in Impromptu in Pennsylvania

Thank you for your support of our team!

Colleen and Tim

Anyone who is interested in joining sports at William Tennent and has questions should contact the following coaches for more details specific to your sport. Visit our Contact a Coach webpage today.

For more information on daily game schedules, stories, and accomplishments, visit our William Tennent Athletics website at https://williamtennentpanthers.com/ or Instagram - @wths_sports

Spread the word that Centennial School District is hiring!

Check out our employment webpage for a complete list of vacancies. https://www.centennialsd.org/employment

If you know anyone who might be interested in these positions, please have them apply. We offer competitive rates, excellent perks, and benefits, including a pension. For questions, please call 215-441-6000, Ext. 11034.

From January 1st to March 31st, all shoppers at GIANT, MARTIN’S, and GIANT Heirloom Market stores are invited to round up their bills to the nearest dollar. The funds raised will support Feeding School Kids. Additionally, customers can contribute by converting their CHOICE Rewards Points into donations through the GIANT app.

Following our return to school after the winter holidays, we kindly request our school community to spread the word about the Feeding School Kids initiative to ensure its success. Our objective is to provide support to the children in our district who require the most assistance in accessing nutritious meals and snacks. The funds will be directly allocated to our district’s food organization for their discretion in addressing food insecurity within our school community.

We are thrilled to partner with The GIANT Company in our fight against childhood hunger. Please join me in supporting and advocating for this initiative to ensure that no child in our district experiences hunger at school or at home.

The Centennial School District uses Raptor Volunteer Management System to provide a more efficient and effective process to verify and track volunteer clearances. Please visit our website (scroll down to see "How Do I Submit My Paperwork?" to learn more about our volunteer guidelines and/or to upload your clearances to Raptor Volunteer Management System.

Student Registration

Employment at CSD

District eFolder (Community Flyers)
Student and Staff Wellness
Free & Reduced Lunch Information
Lunch Menus

Are you multilingual? Would you like to earn $ and help CSD families?

Do you know someone who is multilingual and available to provide interpretation or translation services during or after school hours?

We would like to grow the list of interpreters & translators that we call upon on an as needed basis. Please share our job posting: https://www.applitrack.com/centennialsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Independent+Contractor

Grab a Gift Card and support CEF!

Over 750 stores and restaurants like Target, Walmart, Amazon, Starbucks, Disney, Gap, Dominos, Chilis, just to name a few!

Help Centennial Education Foundation raise funds by buying gift cards from RaiseRight. Holiday gifting made easy!

How it works:

· Buy gift cards at full value from 750+ brands. Pick from eGift cards and physical gift cards.

· CEF earns up to 20% on every gift card you buy.

· Use gift cards at full value for your everyday purchases.

· Know that you are supporting CEF’s mission to raise funds for education throughout the year, thanks to the brands that give back to support our community!

Create a free account on the RaiseRight mobile app or at www.RaiseRight.com or scan the QR code to be taken to our sign up page.

Enter our organization code: TE1M6NDES2SG

Happy Shopping and thank you for your support!

Grab a Gift Card and support CEF!

Over 750 stores and restaurants like Target, Walmart, Amazon, Starbucks, Disney, Gap, Dominos, Chilis, just to name a few!

Help Centennial Education Foundation raise funds by buying gift cards from RaiseRight. Holiday gifting made easy!

How it works:

· Buy gift cards at full value from 750+ brands. Pick from eGift cards and physical gift cards.

· CEF earns up to 20% on every gift card you buy.

· Use gift cards at full value for your everyday purchases.

· Know that you are supporting CEF’s mission to raise funds for education throughout the year, thanks to the brands that give back to support our community!

Create a free account on the RaiseRight mobile app or at www.RaiseRight.com or scan the QR code to be taken to our sign up page.

Enter our organization code: TE1M6NDES2SG

Happy Shopping and thank you for your support!

Each year, more and more people and organizations are turning to our District to help get the message out about various activities, events, fundraisers, etc. The intent of this process is to support student achievement and to provide mutual assistance and benefit through shared information. Our district spends a great deal of time collecting, reviewing, and posting flyers to the District eFolder. The District no longer is posting eFlyers to any social media outlets or the District cable channel. You may refer to Policy 913 for additional information.

Please click on this link to connect with all the community eFlyers of the month

The Pennsylvania Department of Education's Division of Federal Programs administers federal programs and funding to over 570 local education agencies and non-public and charter schools in the amount of $700 million dollars. The Centennial School District receives Federal Title I funds, which are used to finance supplemental educational services in reading/language arts and math to assist students in meeting state achievement standards. Our Title I Schoolwide Schools are Log College Middle School, McDonald Elementary School, and Willow Dale Elementary School.

Throughout the school year, the schools will be providing their families with information related to these Schoolwide services. Along with the school and district-based events, we also have resources on standards, assessments, and CSD programming on our district website: Teaching & Learning.

As an outcome of our Title I status, parents/families are invited to review, evaluate, and/or provide feedback for potential revisions to any number of the following:

• Completed Title I Application*

• Title I Parent Right to Know Letter**

• Title I Parent Compact & Family Engagement Policy**

• Title I Parent & Family Engagement Funds and Activities**

• District Policy 801: District Public Records [Right to Know] Policy 801***

• District Policy 917: District Parental/Family Engagement Policy***

• District Policy 918: District Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy and the accompanying Administrative Regulations (ARs)***

*Your building Principal will be setting up and communicating a time for review of the Completed Title I application.

**Please visit your student's building Title I webpage, found linked to the District Title I page, for access to the Building level forms for review.

***To access our District Title I-related policies, please visit the District Policies section of our website and click on the BoardDocs Icon to take you to the Centennial's BoardDocs section of the website.

Families will have an opportunity to provide feedback through district and school in-person events, as well as through our digital feedback form Title IA Feedback Form, which is also available on each Title I webpage, found linked to the Federal Programs<Title I webpage.

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Location: 48 Swan Way, Warminster, PA, USA
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