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CSD Weekly Update

Friday, May 26, 2023

CSD Weekly Update Friday, May 26,  2023
CSD Weekly Update Friday, May 26, 2023

FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

Outstanding Achievement Awards 2023

The Centennial School District annually presents employees, nominated by their colleagues, with an Outstanding Achievement Award. This important recognition is given to employees for performance that is outstanding and above what is considered the norm, and/or to employees who bring positive recognition to the School District through their individual efforts.


At the May 23, 2023 School Board meeting, the following employees received Centennial’s Outstanding Achievement Award for 2022/2023:


Dolores Dee, Custodian, Administration Building

Ivette Fiorino, Teacher, Willow Dale

Aimee Hill, Teacher, McDonald

Tia Moody-Ali, Teacher, William Tennent

Joseph Polo, Custodian, Davis


Thank you to the staff members who took the time to nominate their colleagues and congratulations to our winners!!


Pictured below, L to R: Aimee Hill, Dolores Dee, Dr. Bedden, Ivette Fiorino

Pictured L to R: Aimee Hill, Dolores Dee, Dr. Bedden, Ivette Fiorino

CSD Retirement Dinner 2023

Centennial School District honored the following retirees for the 2022-2023 school year at the annual Employee Retirement Recognition Dinner on May 22, 2023:


William Bradford

Carolyn Cabello

Mary Ellen Clark

Patricia Cooney

Dolores Dee

John Endler

Ivette Fiorino

Brett Levinson

Marianne Parker

Joseph Polo

Monica Polo

Diane Stevens

Melody Ullman

Retirees 2023

Thank you to our retirees for your service and dedication to the Centennial School District. The impact you have had on our students is truly priceless. Congratulations and we wish you all the best in your retirement!

Retirement Dinner

K-12 SUMMER LEARNING K-12 SUMMER LEARNING

Summer Learning Math and Reading
To help prepare for the upcoming school year, reduce summer learning loss, and continue to address unfinished learning, the Office of Teaching & Learning is happy to launch Summer Learning pathways for both Math and Reading. Please access the following video and links below to learn how students will have access to their i-Ready My Path (Grades Kindergarten-8) and IXL (Grades 9-11) platforms during the summer!
Summer Learning
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Summer Reading
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FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT

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New Online Payment System

Starting June 1, 2023, the Food Service Department will change online payment systems. As a result, we will no longer be using PayK12 after May 30, 2023. All funds remaining on Food Service accounts will be transferred into the Schoolcafe.


To set up an account in Schoolcafe, you will need your child’s name (exactly how it is spelled in Skyward, including hyphens) and their student ID number. Please note that there is a fee of $2.25 for payments up to $100.00. Parents with more than one student in the district can put a payment on one student’s account and move money to another child or children in their family.


As a reminder, you can always send cash, check, or money order to school. Please write your child’s name and student ID on the check or envelope. Visit our website for information on Payment Options.

CENTENNIAL HIGHLIGHTS CENTENNIAL HIGHLIGHTS

WT Boys Volleyball Qualify for State Playoffs

Congratulations to the William Tennent Boys Varsity Volleyball Team! On Thursday night at Bensalem High School, the William Tennent Boys Volleyball team defeated Haverford High School, 3 sets to 2, to earn 3rd place in the District One Tournament for the 2023 season. The Panthers were the #6 seed in the tournament and the Fords were the #1 seed. With the victory, the Panthers improve their overall record to 15-5 and qualify for the PIAA State Volleyball Tournament for the first time since 2009.

WT Boys Volleyball Team

Outstanding performances were turned in by Anthony Buono, Nick Buono, Connor Tucholski, Sean Kelly, Dave Dziekonski, Sean Stewart, John Ellis, Sam Vernick, Eric Korchuk, and Grady Keyser.


Up next for the Panthers, in the first round of the 16-team PIAA State Tournament, will be the District 3 Champion which has yet to be determined.


For more media coverage of the District One Third Place Match CLICK HERE.

https://youtu.be/qTN-Jgccqnk

#BCCC Accepted

The Centennial School District is the first local district to enter into a partnership with Bucks County Community College, providing automatic acceptance into BCCC for all 2023 graduates. Bucks County Community College has many traditional associate degree programs, as well as workforce training programs which do not require a student to work toward a degree, but can lead to meaningful employment. Students in the Class of 2023 were provided with an opportunity to visit BCCC on May 22, 2023, to learn more about the opportunities available to them through Centennial’s partnership with Bucks County Community College.


Students were excited to tour both the traditional Newtown campus to learn about Associate Degree Programs as well as the Lower Bucks Epstein Campus (Bristol) designed to provide Workforce Development for students looking for on the job training for careers currently in demand. Students were very engaged and had an opportunity to try some of the technology activities while touring the brand-new state-of-the-art Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT). Located on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol Township, the Center houses advanced manufacturing training and workforce programs.


Students met with many BCCC faculty and staff, including the President of Bucks County Community College, on-site academic advisors, and the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs. Students were applauded for their educational efforts and journey thus far and were given a roadmap to steer into their future since they have already been accepted (#Accepted- t-shirt to prove it!) Next steps? Submit transcripts, take placement tests, and fill out FAFSA to be eligible for Scholarships for class of 2023.



We wish all of our students well in their future endeavors and encourage them to work hard, get involved, and have fun wherever they go after WTHS!

Students from WT visit Bucks County Community College
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Congratulations Goes To

Congratulations to Annemarie Catalano, Log College Special Education Teacher and Dina McCaffery, Digital Media Production Teacher at William Tennent High School, whose presentation, "A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teacher Professional Learning" was accepted to be presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Convention this October. This concurrent session was selected from a competitive field of over 1140 session applicants.

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Senior Signing Day

Over the past week, William Tennent High School held 18 senior signing day events to highlight our student athletes high school and future collegiate athletic careers.


In addition, for the 2nd year, the Athletic Department held a Senior Signing Day breakfast discussion about the state of William Tennent Athletics and what we can do to continue to improve the overall high school athletic experience for our current 9th / 10th / 11th graders and future athletes.

Congratulations to the following student athletes, their teams, coaches, friends and family for this well deserved recognition.


Anna Coulter – Softball – Chestnut Hill College

Giselle McLaughlin – Softball – Chestnut Hill College

Brynn Mortimer – Acrobatics & Tumbling – University of Oregon

Julia Marinucci – Cheer – Temple University

George Marion – Basketball – Cabrini University

Tim Lawson – Football – Ursinus College

Emma Willauer – Track / XC – Widener University

Gigi Demito – Softball – East Stroudsburg University

Tara Ricco – Track / XC – Rowan University

Addie DiPaolo – Track – American University

Brynne Metz – Track – Millersville University

Matt Richman – Track – Rider University

Julian Ortiz – Track / XC – DeSales University

Hannah Dyer – Soccer – Penn State Brandywine

Erin Somerville – Soccer – Wilkes University

Georgie Thorpe – Volleyball – Cairn University

Zach Stanfield – Football – Ursinus College

Kayla Kulp – Soccer – Bryn Athyn College

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K9 Officer Visits Willow Dale

The Willow Dale third grade students had a special visit from the Warminster Police Department. Officer O'Neill brought his K9 officer Bolt to teach the students all about his hard work and what it takes to be a K9 officer in the unit! Our grade level read the nonfiction text, "Aero and Officer Mike", so we compared the differences and similarities between the real-life officers and the ones in our book!

Cheers & Honors for Varsity Softball

Congratulations to the William Tennent Varsity Softball team for making it to the PIAA playoffs for the 4th straight year and for winning the Freedom Division for the 3rd straight year. With an overall record of 13-6, Tennent ranked 14th in the PIAA D1 6A bracket and hosted Conestoga, ranked 19th, on Monday 5/22.


The Team, led by coaches Rich Clark, Frank Hubmaster, and Ron Reimel began the season without 3 starters from the previous year due to season-ending injuries, yet still rallied together as a team for a great winning season. Despite an amazing comeback effort on Monday, the girls were unable to advance to the next round, being narrowly defeated by Conestoga, 6-5. Special recognition to our seniors for their efforts and for an exciting end to the season!

Go Blue Go Silver

Today, Davis had their field day! Some of the highlights of the day were the tug of war and the 5th grade kickball game. The weather was beautiful, and everyone enjoyed themselves. Great sportsmanship was on display! Shoutout to Mr. Lauch for a fun filled day and to the WTHS volunteers who were awesome!

Billy's Moooving to Willow Dale

On Friday, May 12th, the Bishop Dairy Farmers from Ensenada Holsteins came to present to Willow Dale's third graders. The Red and White Holstein calf, Billy also joined in on the fun! The third graders learned about where milk comes from, what it is like to be a dairy farmer in Pennsylvania, and the life cycle of a cow. Mr. Bishop then answered questions from the students. What a memorable learning experience!

Student Art Bought

Each year, the Superintendent selects one piece of art from Showcase Night held at William Tennent high school to be displayed in the administration building. This year an oil painting, titled "The Seed," by student artist Alexandra Tsishchanka, was selected as the purchase prize, and the artist was compensated with a check for $250 at the May 23rd School Board Meeting.


Alexandra, joined by her teacher Rena Friedant, explained to the members of the School Board, CSD cabinet and the audience, the inspiration behind the art she created. Congratulations to Alexandra and all of Centennial's amazing artists for inspiring everyone around you.

Artist receives check

Annual Steamboat Race 2023

On May 23rd, the Log College and Klinger Middle School STEM programs convened at the John Fitch Museum at Craven Hall for their annual steamboat race. Through a grant sponsored by the Centennial Education Foundation, students build steamboats using a variety of materials. They use the design process to figure out which materials and shapes to use for their floating vessel. Water is superheated inside a copper coil to produce steam, giving the boat its forward thrust. The kids celebrated their achievement with a pizza party and the students at Klinger finally bested their peers at Log College to take home the much-coveted steamboat championship plaque! Special thanks to School Director Mr. Sadowski for the pictures!

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And That's A Wrap

Log College wrapped up the Spring Sports season this week with softball, baseball, track & field, and girls soccer all competing one last time in the annual Log vs. Klinger bouts. An individual note: John S. broke a Log College school record by four seconds, finishing the mile in 5 minutes and 7 seconds (5:08:78).

Log College Sports team Pictures
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Seeking Volunteer Firefighters

Warminster, Southampton, Ivyland, & Hartsville Fire Companies spent their lunchtime meeting with WTHS students to discuss opportunities for volunteer firefighters. Students as young as 14 years old can join as junior firefighters and work towards becoming senior firefighters over time through training, free of charge. Students have the ability to earn national certifications and are well prepared for future careers in firefighting, EMT, law enforcement, dispatch, and emergency management, as well as gain valuable skills and experience useful in other career areas. For more information on volunteer firefighter opportunities, please visit www.becomeavolunteer.info

Food Truck Extravaganza at Klinger

8th grade Family and Consumer Science students took their entrepreneurship skills to a whole new level. Students were tasked with creating a food truck and a delicious menu to accompany it. Groups evaluated their target markets and then analyzed their Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) of owning a food truck. Finally, they came up with a creative Instagram post and logos to attach to their trucks. The results were awesome!

Food trucks made by students

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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Subscribe the the CSD Youtube page to see all the great things happening in our district!

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ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer at Centennial
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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 to learn more about our volunteer guidelines and/or to upload your clearances to Raptor Volunteer Management System.
Volunteer Procedures & Clearances

Volunteer Procedures & Clearances

An adult, whose role is more than that of a visitor, who voluntarily offers a service to the District without receiving compensation from the District. A volunteer is not a school employee.

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CSD IN THE NEWS CSD IN THE NEWS

Tennent Edges Haverford to Earn State Berth

Tennent Edges Haverford to Earn State Berth

William Tennent earned a hard-fought win to clinch the district's third and final berth in the PIAA 3A Tournament. Photos provided courtesy of Jon Sklut.

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Shorter School Day For Centennial Elementary Students Next Year

Shorter School Day For Centennial Elementary Students Next Year

WARMINSTER, PA -The Centennial School District will institute an enhanced elementary schedule next year that includes a new start time of 9 a.m., school officials said. Schools Superintendent Dana Bedden said CSD's Enhanced Elementary Schedule was approved by the school board at a meeting last month.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMUNITY EVENTS

WT Volleyball Camp
Summer Camp Fab Lab Flyer
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IMPORTANT LINKS IMPORTANT LINKS

Student Registration

Employment at CSD

CSD Weekly Update Archive

Food & Nutrition (Menus)

District eFolder (Community Flyers)
Student and Staff Wellness

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

MAY

May 29 - All Schools and Offices Closed - Memorial Day


JUNE

June 7 - William Tennent High School Commencement

June 8 - Last Day of School for Students - Early Dismissal

June 9 - Last day of School for Teachers

June 13 - CSD School Board Meeting

June 27 - CSD School Board Meeting


For the Full Calendar Click HERE.

Please click on the button below to view next year's calendar.
View The 2023-2024 Board Approved Calendar
2023-2024 District Calendar
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UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Event Information

CSD School Board Meeting (Work Session/Regular Meeting)

  • This meeting is public and can be viewed on the CSD Cable Stations or via the CSD Website or YouTube Channel.
  • Click HERE for CSD Public Comment Procedure.

When?

Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023, 07:00 PM

Where?

48 Swan Way, Warminster, PA, USA

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Start Your Career at Centennial!

Please spread the word that Centennial School District is hiring:

If you know anyone who would 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.


Please check out our employment website for a complete list of our vacancies. https://www.centennialsd.org/employment

Now Hiring Substitutes

Have you ever considered a job in education? Do you need a flexible work schedule? Why not try substituting?

Open Opportunities:

  • Daily Substitute Teachers
  • Long-term and Building Substitute Teachers
  • Paraprofessionals (Instructional Aides and Personal Care Assistants)

CENTENNIAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

The William Tennent Graduation Raffle

Last call for William Tennent Graduation Raffle 2023!

Do you need more tickets? What about reserved parking?


Click here for more information or to purchase Graduation Raffle tickets

Graduation Raffle Tickets

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The 3rd Annual Bruce Beaton Golf Outing

The 3rd Annual Bruce Beaton Golf Outing

Spring Mill Country Club, June 19, 2023

Registration 7:30 am | Shotgun Start 8:30 am


Click here for more information or registration:

3rd Annual Bruce Beaton Memorial Golf Outing

Mystery Murder Dinner

CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT eFOLDER CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT eFOLDER

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

CSD eFolder - Community Flyers
CSD FAST FACTS 2022-2023
CSD Fast Facts 2022-2023
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Centennial School District Administration Building
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Centennial School District

Email: info@centennialsd.org
Website: www.centennialsd.org
Location: 48 Swan Way, Warminster, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 441-6000
Facebook: facebook.com/centennialsd
Twitter: @Centennial_SD

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