Love is in the air and so are many fabulous events at Centennial!  Read on to learn more about... 

Valentine's Day Parties * Publishing Kits * Science Fair Results *  Box Tops & Spirit Night * Texas Day * Parent Presentations * Friendship Week Dress-Up Days * Fidel Day * Reading Program Reminders * Spotlight! Centennial * PTA Opportunities * and so much more!

Congratulations, Kimberly Hutson!

Thank you for all that you do to support the teachers and students at Centennial. We appreciate your time and dedication to our school.

Student Publishing Kit Program

Centennial is again participating in a writing program through a company called Studentreasures Publishing. All our students get to become published authors!  This is also the third and final activity for the Centennial Try-Athlon!

These books are a true family keepsake. Centennial PTA will provide the publishing kits with the manuscript pages. Every manuscript turned in will be published into a hardbound book!  The PTA will fund the first copy of the book just for you!  Additional copies of your student’s book can be purchased for $19.95. 

If you would like a kit, please complete the Interest Form and return it to your child’s teacher by Friday, 2/9/18.  Paper forms will be coming home with your student this week.

The kits will be distributed to interested students in the end of February. Completed manuscripts MUST be returned to your child’s teacher by April 9, 2018. Studentreasures will bind each book and they will be returned to you in May… just in time for Mother’s Day!

Please note: If your student decides not to complete their Publishing kit, please return the unused kit to the PTA Publishing Chair so it can be returned without the PTA incurring a fee.

Questions? Please contact Jasleen at publishing@centennialpta.net

Valentine's Drive

Thank you to all who have contributed to our Valentine's Drive so far! 

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to donate boxes of Valentine's cards and Valentine's candy for Mendenhall Elementary School. 

The next time you are out, please consider picking up an extra box of Valentine's cards or candy, and drop them in the donation box in the main hallway of Centennial.

Let's show our sister school some LOVE!

Valentine's Day Party Information 

Valentine's Day Parties will be held on Wednesday, February 14th, 2018 at the following times: 

 More details about your student's party will come from your PTA Homeroom Representative soon!

100th Day of School

February 6th is the 100th day of school!

  Kindergarten students will make shirts at home with 100 things on them. They will model their "high fashion" collections in a fashion show. Please check your students red GO Folder for more details from the kindergarten team. 

The rest of the school is “dressing up like a 100-year-old.”  Each grade level will be communicating other specific activity or snack requests. So stayed tuned and be on the lookout for more information from your grade level teachers! 

Friendship Week is Coming!

A Special Day for Señor Fidel!

Señor Fidel Hernandez is an integral part of the Centennial community!  Señor Fidel is the custodian at Centennial, and he deserves a day of special thanks for all he does for our school staff and students all year round! 

Monday, February 12th will be Señor Fidel Day!  Be sure to tell your Comets to say "Hello" and "Thank You" to this very special person, on Fidel Day and on every day!

Get Yer' Ponies Ready!

Texas Day is just around the Bend!

Texas Day is Thursday, February 22nd.  The day is filled with activities, games and special guests to teach our children about our state.  This is a uniquely "Centennial" experience you won't want to miss! 

It takes lots of cowboys and cowgirls to pull off such a memorable event for our students!  Stay tuned for fun volunteer opportunities including Cowboy Carpool, grade-level classroom crafts and decorating /set-up. 

The Kindergarten Pony Production will take place the week of February 12th. Sign-up here to help bring these ponies to life!  Thank y'all in advance for your time and support!

Contact the PTA Texas Day Chair, Mona Lurich, with any questions: texasday@centennialpta.net

Keeping Our Kids Safe

Parent Presentation Survey

The Centennial PTA wants to get your input on what type of parent presentation you would like in conjunction with our March general PTA meeting.  Please take a moment, if you have not done so already, and complete this quick survey so we can meet your needs.  Stay tuned for more details coming next month.

Complete the survey HERE.  Thank you in advance for your input!

Spirit Night at Chipotle!

Tuesday, Feb. 20th from 4pm to 8pm

* Be sure to tell them you're with Centennial so 50% of the proceeds can be donated back to our school!   Spread the word and see you there! *

 It's Their Time to Shine! Spotlight! Centennial

Get to know what makes our Centennial Elementary staff shine!  

This fall we are introducing Spotlight! Centennial.  In each of our monthly newsletters, two Centennial staff members will be highlighted.  Get to know a little bit more about the super staff that support our kids day in and day out!   

Ms. Chrystal Litman

What was your Elementary Mascot? Rockside Ponies

What was your favorite school subject? MATH! :)

What made you decide to go into teaching? Growing up, I always dreamed of being a teacher. My passion for both learning and children made teaching an easy career choice for me. I had such a positive experience with all of my teachers growing up and I knew I wanted to make a positive difference in the lives of children. I believe teaching is a noble calling of service and I enjoy everyday of it.

What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome in pursuing your dream of working in education?  My biggest challenge was finding a support system to help me apply for college. I am the first person in my family to attend college and thankfully I had a close relationship with my volleyball coach and history teacher in high school. They were there to make sure my dreams of becoming a teacher would one day be  my reality.

Where would you go on your dream vacation?  My dream vacation would be a deserted tropical island. I love sunshine, the ocean, and palm trees. It is my happy place.

What is your favorite quote?  It is so hard for me to just choose one, because I love inspirational quotes. Two of my favorite quotes that I read daily in my classroom are: 

Every child deserves a champion -- an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be. 

To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world.

Ms. Debra Lewis

 What is your Elementary Mascot? Knights

What was your favorite school subject? Reading

Why did you want to go into education services? I am dedicated to enhancing our children’s education and creating an environment that encourages students to broaden their knowledge in making lifelong healthy food choices.

What is you favorite Centennial Cafeteria dish? Orange Chicken and Rice

What are your favorite movies? The Blind Side and White Christmas

What is your dream vacation? It would be Hawaii on a moon lit beach with a gentle breeze.

What are your favorite sports teams? The Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers.

What is your favorite saying? Do not let the World Change Your SmileJ Let Your Smile Change the World. 

2018 Centennial Science Fair Winners

Kindergarten

1st Place: Hold up the Boat by Aashriththej Budima

2nd Place: Float or Sink by Prince Kokkeragadda

3rd Place: Vinegar Volcano by Neil Cheedella

First Grade

1st Place: Solar Energy Absorption by Matthew Kuo

2nd Place: CD Hovercraft by Aliya Verma

3rd Place: Should We Drink Soda by Georgia and Emerson O’Connell

Second Grade

1st Place: Perfect Slime by Rafael Triplett

2nd Place: Who is Fire’s Best Friend? Oxygen by Hemonth Allu

2nd Place: The Best Stain Remover by Yashashvinisri Gopalakrishnan

3rd Place: Which is the most dense? I am tense! by Aarau Ravishankar

Honorable Mention: String Phone by Havish Dadi

Third Grade

1st Place: What Floats your Boat? by Kelly Morefield

2nd Place: Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy by Varshitha Chowdary-Kukatla

2nd Place: Wind Energy by Rithikk Pradeep

3rd Place: Radiations at your Home by Achintya Devara

Honorable Mention: Drive Slowly, Will You? by Miranda Chen

Honorable Mention: The Egg Spin by Sienna Snyder

Honorable Mention: Balloon Powered Race Car by Ashvanth Arun

Fourth Grade

1st Place: Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink by Aashna Saxena

2nd Place: Are you Drinking Acid? by Bella Hamilton

2nd Place: Potatoetricity by Michael Ahn

3rd Place: Paper Chromotography by Geethika Rajesh

3rd Place: Milk to Plastic by Aarush Kiran

3rd Place: Do Leaves Breath? by Sudiksha Easwaran

Honorable Mention: Anti-Freeze by Sathvik Bhyravavajjula

Honorable Mention: Do Submarines Needs Fins by Hariganesh Thinakaran

Honorable Mention: WiFi - The Dark Rays Adwaith Sajin

Honorable Mention: Solar Oven to the Rescue by Anika Bhushan

Fifth Grade

1st Place: Eyes or Ears by Tashvi Pasupulati

2nd Place: Subconscious Biases in Our Mind by Sumehra and Abisha Hannan

3rd Place: Detergent Wars by James Keogh

Honorable Mention: Fun with Energy by Riddhika Mukherjee

Honorable Mention: Wi-Fi Issues by Balagannesh Senthilkumar

Grand Prize Winners

1st-3rd Grade Category: What Floats your Boat? by Kelly Morefield

4th-5th Grade Category: Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink by Aashna Saxena

Mrs. Landon's Library Corner

So What's Next?

Staying safe on the Internet is so very important in this day in age. Comets will be begin a semester long unit on Digital Citizenship. Be looking for parent handouts every few weeks on helpful tips.  Kinder through second grade will learn how to go to places safely on the Internet. Third through fifth graders will explore ways to handle cyberbullying and ways to respond. Students in the upper grades will be introduced to LittleBits and all students will have the chance to play game called PIZZA Co. using Omso!

Check out the library’s Smore Newsletter to see all the fun we are having!

https://www.smore.com/u5nas 

Library Reading Programs

The library has four exciting reading programs. All reading programs are optional and the reading logs can be picked up in the library or found on our PTA site.  Due date is April 25^th at 3:00 pm. Don’t miss out!

Texas 2x2 (for K - 2)

Texas Bluebonnet (for 3 - 5)

40 Book Challenge (for K thru 5)

Little Mavericks (for K thru 5) 

Please CLICK HERE to learn more about each one of Centennial's 2017-2018 Reading Programs and to find electronic versions of the Reading Program logs.

Congratulations to the following students, who have turned logs in as of 1/22.

TEXAS 2x2

KINDER

Daniella Naggar

1st Grade

Amina Alavi

Matthew Kuo

Joshua Keng

Sihant Sindhavad

Lakshith Sathishjumar

Shaashwat Tiwari

2^ND GRADE

Yashashvinisri Gopalakrishnan 

Megan Keng

Emily Keng

Juhi Patel

Akshara Ramesh

BLUEBONNET

Kirsten McKenzie

40 BOOK CHALLENGE

1ST GRADE

Amina Alavi

Matthew Kuo

Joshua Keng

Lakshith Sathishkumar

2ND GRADE

Akshara Ramesh

Emily Keng

Juhi Patel

3RD GRADE

Megan Keng

LITTLE MAVERICK

1ST GRADE

Matthew Kuo

2nd GRADE

Yashashvinisri Gopalakrishnan  

What are your kiddos doing this summer?

The SAGE Summer Expo is a free community event for students of all grades and abilities that showcases summer camp opportunities from local, state, and national organizations.

Nominating Committee

Are you interested in serving on the PTA Nominating Committee?  The PTA Nominating Committee works together to nominate the PTA Officers for the next school year.  If you are interested, please contact our Parlimentarian, Tricia Hunsucker at Parlimentarian@centennialpta.net.   

PTA Board Interest

Have you been thinking about getting more involved in the Centennial PTA?  Curious about taking on a bigger role?  Do you have great ideas about how to make our Centennial PTA even better?  We want to know about you!  

Each year the Centennial PTA has openings on the board and looks to parents like YOU to bring your unique experience and perspective to these roles.  There are roles to suit every time commitment and passion!  Be it math, writing, community, culture, sports, arts, the outdoors...you name it, we've got it!

Go to our PTA Board Interest Form to select positions you would be open to holding for the 2017/2018 school year. 

Not sure about the time commitment?  Want to learn more about the position you're interested in?  Contact Ashley Hamilton at president@centennialpta.net to learn more!

Spring Book Fair

Mark your Calendars! Another great Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the Centennial Library March 5 - 9 and the online Book Fair will run February 25 - March 10. Proceeds support our wonderful library, and getting fun and exciting books encourages our kids to read! Stay tuned for more details.

Thank you to our 2017-2018 Corporate Sponsors

To see a complete list of all of our wonderful corporate please visit our website HERE.

*Reminder*

In order to access your account, sign up for volunteer positions, order spiritwear or donate please log-into your CentennialPTA.net account FIRST and then CLICK My Toolkit/Volunteer.