The Centennial Weekly
2/11/2018
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
Also, note that the following Monday, February 19th, is a student holiday. We hope all enjoy the lengthy weekend.
Parking at CHS
Please click here to view the student parking contract for CHS.
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/ 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 Seniors Bring your acceptance letters and scholarship information to the College and Career Center. We want all acceptance letters and scholarship awards even if you are not planning on attending the school or accepting the scholarship. If you turn in multiple acceptance letters, please indicate on the letter which one you plan to attend. Dual Students are expected to check their Hill College accounts once per day. Communication from Hill College goes directly to the student. My Rebel (Account Info, Class Schedule, etc.) AP AP Test registration will take place January 29- February 2. All AP exams must be registered and paid for during this window. Due to the school calendar we will not be able to allow late registration or late testing. Please start planning for registration and test dates now. BISD is providing a subsidy for all students as follows: AP Exam Regular Cost- $94 AP Capstone Exam Regular Cost- $142 Cost for CHS students: AP Exam- $52 per exam AP Capstone Exam- $100 per exam Cost for CHS Students on Free/Reduced Lunch: AP Exam- $20 AP Capstone Exam- $20
https://myrebel.hillcollege.edu/ics
Blackboard (Online Class Access)
http://blackboard.hillcollege.edu/
Student Page- Great page to save to your Favorites Tab! (Links to Blackboard, MyRebel, Email, Bookstore, etc.)
http://www.hillcollege.edu/students/index.html
Hill College Calendar (Class start/end dates, drop dates, etc.)
http://www.hillcollege.edu/events/index.html
Hill College Contact Information
Burleson Campus 817.295.7392
Cleburne Campus 817.760.5500
From the Student Support Counselor
Parents,
I always am open to suggestions from parents on topics they would like to see covered. After my segment on e-cigarettes, I was challenged to educate myself on the topic of marijuana. Although I did cover this during Red Ribbon Week in the CHS E-newsletter earlier in the year, I accepted this challenge and once again, went back to the CDC to get facts, rather than opinions, from random websites.
First, I want to be very clear. I am talking NOT talking about medical marijuana. I am going to address potential health risks of smoking or ingesting marijuana in food products-aka, edibles. I am also going to give some statistics on the specific risks for teens and their still developing brains. I am not trying to elicit an argument one way or another about whether or not marijuana should be legalized. That is not my purpose here.
So, as parents of teens, what do you need to know?
● Marijuana is a mind-altering (psychoactive) drug that comes from the cannabis plant.
● Consumption can be by inhaling it, smoking it, eating it, and absorbing it by applying products on the skin or in the mouth
● There is an increase in people using it in e-cigs, or vapor devices to avoid inhaling the smoke.
● Dabbing is also in the rise in which one smokes or vapes the THC-rish resins taken from the plant.
● The 2 best known compounds in marijuana are THC and CBD. The THC is the compound that produces the mind-altering effects, including altered senses and mood changes.
● THC rapidly reaches every organ in the body, including the brain, and attaches to certain receptors on nerve cells. Activation of these receptors affect pleasure, memory, thinking, concentration, movement, coordination, appetite, pain, and sensory and time perception.
● Statistics show people who begin using marijuana before the age of 18, the risk of becoming addicted are 1 in 6.
● 38% of high school students report having used marijuana in their life.
● Marijuana use can have permanent effects on the developing brain when use begins in adolescence, especially with regular or heavy use since the teen brain is actively developing and will often not be fully developed until the mid-20’s.
● Frequent of long-term marijuana use as a teen is linked to school dropout and lower educational achievement, such as lower grades, problem-solving, memory impairment, impaired coordination, difficulty maintaining attention, and how the brain builds connections between the areas necessary for these functions. These effects can last a long time, or may even be permanent.
● Use of marijuana has been linked to a range of mental health problems in teens, such as depression or anxiety.
● Teens who drink alcohol and smoke tobacco are more likely to try marijuana.
● Teens are more likely to use marijuana if their parents or friends use it and less likely if their parents do not approve of it.
● The compounds in marijuana may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and can increase heart rate and blood pressure.
● Smoking marijuana can harm lung tissues and cause scarring and damage to small blood vessels.
● Smoking is not good for our lungs. Toxins and carcinogens are released when marijuana is burned, and when inhaled into the lungs, increases health risks. Smoke from marijuana contains many of the same toxins and such as tobacco smoke.
● There is mixed evidence about the link between smoking or inhaling burned marijuana and cancer, due to a large percentage of those smoking marijuana are also smoking tobacco products.
● Secondhand smoke from marijuana contains THC and can have the same effect on those in proximity.
● There is also not enough evidence yet to know the specific health effects of using marijuana in vaporizer, but what is known is that these products can have a lot more THC than other forms of marijuana. Since these liquids are not regulated, so strength and purity can vary greatly from product to product, with some containing up to 80% THC, increasing the likelihood of poisoning.
● The CDC reports that more information and study is needed to determine if marijuana is, in fact, a gateway drug.
I hope this helps with any questions you have on smoking, inhaling, or ingesting marijuana. Again, this is not about medical marijuana. This is information I gathered directly from the CDC and does NOT include my opinion on marijuana usage.
As always, I am just an e-mail or phone call away with comments, questions, etc., and keep those suggestions coming!
Christine Massey, M.S., LPC
Student Support Counselor
817-245-0278
Senior Section
This Week's "Spartan Spotlight"
CHS Events for the Week of 2/12/2018
- Cheer Booster Club Meeting in Conference Room A113 - 6:00
- Sparkler Booster Club Meeting in Seminar C - 6:00
- JV Girls Soccer vs. Granbury at CHS - 6:00
- JV Boys Soccer vs. Granbury at CHS - 7:30
- Varsity Girls Basketball Bi-District Playoff Game vs. Waxahachie at Lake Ridge HS - 7:00
Tuesday, February 13th
- Varsity Baseball Scrimmage vs. Godley at CHS - 5:00
- 9th Boys Basketball at Everman - 5:00
- JV Boys Basketball at Everman - 5:00
- Varsity Boys Basketball at Everman - 6:30
- JV Softball vs. South Hills at CHS - 5:30
- Varsity Softball vs. South Hills at CHS - 7:00
- Varsity Girls Soccer at Joshua - 6:00
- Varsity Boys Soccer at Joshua - 7:45
Wednesday, February 14th
- EXCEL Intervention Day
Thursday, February 15th
- Varsity Softball Tournament at Mansfield HS
- Powerlifting Meet at CHS - 5:00
- BISD Choice Night at CHS - 6:00
Friday, February 16th
- End 4th Six Weeks - Early Release Day - 12:45
- Swim State Meet in Austin
- Varsity Softball Tournament at Mansfield HS
- Wrestling Regional Tournament at Frisco Wakeland HS
- Varsity Baseball Scrimmage at Brock - 4:00
- JV Black Baseball Scrimmage at Brock - 7:00
- Varsity Tennis at South Hills - 4:30
- Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Everman at CHS - 6:00
- Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Everman at CHS - 7:45
Saturday, February 17th
- State Swim Meet in Austin
- Track Meet at Legacy HS
- Varsity Softball Tournament at Mansfield HS
- Wrestling Regional Tournament at Frisco Wakeland HS
- Baseball's "1st Pitch Dinner" in the Cafeteria - 6:00
Administration
Principal - 817.245.0259
Nicole Manning - Secretary