The Centennial Weekly
12/10/2017
Centennial High School
Website: chs.burlesonisd.net
Location: 201 S Hurst Rd, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 245-0250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Centennial-High-School-125865467425133/
Twitter: @chsspartans
The Principal's Ponderings
Spartan Nation,
Once again, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the amazing Spartan Nation. When faced with a challenge, you never give up. You are always relentless in your continuous pursuit of excellence. Not only do you excel in the athletic arena but also in all areas of academics. You have accepted the challenge to read and write every day in every class.
Thank you for embracing our “Wildly Important Goal”!
Go Spartans!
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College and Career Information
CHS College and Career Website College and Career Twitter College and Career Facebook Senior Info Junior Info Scholarships & Financial Aid Scholarships are in Career Cruising Career Cruising Instructions (Video) FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You must complete this application to receive grants, scholarships, work study and/or loans for college. The FAFSA is also a requirement for the Burleson Opportunity Fund. The FAFSA is FREE Do not pay a third party site to fill out the FAFSA. To complete the application visit: https://fafsa.ed.gov/ College & Career Center UTA GO Center The GO Center is a part of the Centennial College and Career Center. GO Centers are staffed by UTA students from different majors and classifications who are trained on how to meet the needs of a diverse student population. UTA GO Center staff is trained to mentor high school students, provide tutoring, and guide them through the process that leads to college enrollment. Parents must sign a permission slip so that the GO Center can evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the program. SAT/ACT SAT/ACT-- As a general rule, Juniors should take the SAT & ACT in the spring of their Junior year. Students should then retake one or both of the exams before applications are due in the fall/early spring of Senior year. If you are on Free/Reduced lunch, contact Mrs. Pair to get a waiver to take the SAT and ACT for free. You will also get four College Application Fee Waivers! CLICK HERE for ACT & SAT Registration Information
From the Student Support Counselor
Last week, I shared some holiday survival tips. This week, I will be continuing the holiday theme, focusing a little more on depression. Sounds like these two shouldn’t be occurring together, but all too often they are.
Although it is a common myth that suicide rates increase at the holidays, this is not the case. Increased depression during the holiday season is thought to raise suicide rates, but the rate actually decreases at holiday times. However, any suicide that happens during this time period seems to have a more drastic impact on those left behind, which may be one of the reason we think it’s worse at this time of year.
This is not to say that those who suffer from, or who are prone to sadness, don’t struggle more during this time of the year. Holiday expectations and financial strain of gift giving are particularly difficult for those prone to depression. Scheduling time for restorative activities can go a long way to helping combat these feelings of sadness. What restorative activity you may be asking? Well, whatever helps you feel most calm, relaxed, and centered. For example, reading, napping, taking a long, hot bath in between the hustle and bustle is good for our moods. Schedule this time for yourself and don’t cheat yourself. Put it on your calendar and stick to it. This time of the year can get hectic and crazy in no time flat, and everyone needs to take time to care for themselves.
This is especially true when it comes to sleep. All those parties, shopping, etc. can have a negative impact on our sleep routines. There is a statistical link between sleep and depression, so be very cautious about losing too much sleep during this busy time of the year.
Exercise…..I know, where are you going to find time to do that? Last week I spoke to prioritizing and not accepting every invitation from everyone, or at least making those “drive by stops,” rather than marathon stays at every event. This is an area that should be one of your top priorities-even if it’s a 15 minute walk a few times a week. This also helps your waistline from all of those high-calorie holiday treats.
Consider a Secret Santa, or some form of gift exchange with family and friends, rather than trying to buy for everyone. Financial strain can be a huge stressor and lead to depression. This is the perfect time to consider creating family traditions such as game nights, potluck dinners with gift exchanges, etc. It is also a time to consider volunteering and keeping the entire family in perspective of what the season is truly about.
As tempting as it is, alcohol consumption to combat depression is not the answer. As mentioned last week, alcohol is, in itself, a depressant and will do nothing to improve your sadness. Am I saying you have to abstain completely? No, but don’t use alcohol as a crutch to get through your depressive symptoms. It simply will not work, and it likely to make things worse.
Reach out to your support system. You might be surprised how many others are going through similar feelings and may have some suggestions to help. Maybe you can be a source of support to each other. You may also find that family and friends don’t want to do many of the things that are stressors for you as well. This may be an opportunity to agree upon a less commercialized version of the holidays.
Don’t let this time of the year become a burden and something you dread. Take a step back and learn to appreciate what this time is truly meant to be about-family, friends, giving, spending time with significant others in our lives. It’s easy to get sucked into all the commercialism and media advertisements about what everyone “needs” for the holidays.
“Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism.” Caroline Kennedy
As always, I am just a phone call or e-mail away. Reach out with concerns or questions. Also, please let me know, via e-mail, if there is a topic, or topics, you would like me to cover moving forward!
Christine Massey, M.S., LPC
Student Support Counselor
817-245-0278
This Week's "Spartan Spotlight"
CHS Events for the Week of 12/11/2017
- Cheer Booster Club Meeting in Conference Room A113 - 6:00
- Sparkler Booster Club Meeting in Seminar C - 6:00
Tuesday, December 12th
- 9th Girls Basketball at Everman - 5:00
- JV Girls Basketball at Everman - 5:00
- Varsity Girls Basketball at Everman - 6:30
- 9th B Boys Basketball at Brewer - 6:30
- JV/Varsity Wrestling Tournament at Argyle - 6:00
Wednesday, December 13th
- EXCEL Intervention Day
- Swim Meet in Duncanville
Thursday, December 14th
- Choir Winter Concert in the Auditorium - 7:00
Friday, December 15th
- JV Boys Basketball vs. Crowley at CHS - 5:00
- JV Girls Basketball vs. Crowley at CHS - 5:00
- 9th A Boys Basketball vs. Crowley at CHS - 6:30
- Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Crowley at CHS - 6:30
- 9th Girls Basketball vs. Crowley at CHS - 8:00
- Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Crowley at CHS - 8:00
Saturday, December 16th
- JV/Varsity Wrestling Tournament at Saginaw
Administration
Principal - 817.245.0259
Nicole Manning - Secretary
Associate Principal - 817.245.0263
Kellye Meador - Secretary