The Centennial Weekly
Volume 12, Issue 37 - May 13th, 2022
Centennial High School
Email: webmaster@bisdmail.net
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
Spring Final Exam Schedule
Final exams will be administered May 23rd-May 25th.
Staff Members of the Year
Teacher of the Year - Honey Waddle
Support Person of the Year - Vanessa Streitz
Clerical Paraprofessional of the Year - Tina Mercer
Instructional Paraprofessional of the Year - Stephanie Troutman
Auxiliary Staff of the Year - Charlotte Kirkland
Students of The Month
Clara Schwind is 17 and a Junior at Centennial High School. Her parents are Katherine and Michael Schwind. She enjoys Soccer, Track, and Cross Country. Mrs. Davis states, "Clara is always polite, always helpful, and super friendly."
Baylor Cain is 17 and a Junior at Centennial High School. His parents are Robin and Paul Cain. He enjoys Spartan Regiment, being Drum Major, throwing the discus in track, NHS, and Student Council. Mr. Klein states, "Baylor is always willing to give a helping hand with a positive attitude."
Teacher of the Month
Graduation Item Ordering Information
All seniors who plan to participate in the graduation ceremony are required to wear a cap and gown from Jostens. If you are ordering with a credit card, please go online and place your order by Friday, March 25th. To order online click HERE and it will take you directly to the Jostens page for Centennial High School.
For any questions, please email goldenoffice@jostens.com and they will be able to assist you.
Thank you,
Jostens – Arlington
2016 E. Randol Mill Rd., Suite 401
Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 461-6837
Graduation Information
Graduation is scheduled for Saturday, May 28th, 2:00pm. It will take place at the College Park Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington, 600 S. Center St. Arlington.
Our mission is to provide each of you and your families a wonderful memory of High School Graduation. In order to accomplish this, we need everyone’s assistance with the following items:
Seating and Tickets:
Seating is general admission, first come-first served seating however, due to capacity, graduates are to be given 12 total tickets for their guests.
All who enter the facility will need a ticket.
The doors to College Park Center will open at 12:30 p.m. There will not be any access to seating prior to 12:30pm.
Tickets will be distributed to graduates on Wednesday, May 18th during lunches.
There are no extra tickets.
Proper Attire for the Official Ceremony:
No flip flops, athletic shoes, or house shoes will be permitted to be worn by graduates during the ceremony.
Jeans, sweats, wind pants, shorts, or tee shirts are not appropriate.
Males will need to be in a collared shirt, dress pants, and dress shoes or boots.
Females should wear a dress or slacks and dress shoes or nice boots.
Mortar boards (Graduation caps) shall not be decorated.
Graduation Practice and Ceremony:
In order to provide more parking for attendees, we will be transporting ALL graduates by bus to the ceremony from CHS. Graduates MUST ride the bus in order to participate.
Graduates should report to the front parking lot at CHS (off Hurst Road) by 11:45am on graduation day and go directly to the cafeteria. The cafeteria will be set up exactly like the ceremony.
After a brief meeting, everyone will board school buses to travel to UTA. Buses will depart by 12:15.
Be sure to have your cap and tassel, gown, and any cords or stoles you are permitted to wear (only items given to you by CHS are permissible). These will be distributed the week prior to graduation..
There is no place at UTA to store purses, bags, etc. Those should be left in your car or with a family member.
Any behavior that detracts from the ceremony will be dealt with immediately and removal from the ceremony will be the result of such behavior. This would be embarrassing for all involved.
Diplomas will be distributed as the ceremony ends and the graduates are on their way out of the building. All fines owed to CHS must be paid in order to receive your diploma. If a student still owes money on the date of graduation, their diploma will be available at CHS during normal working hours once the fines have been paid.
Upon completion of the ceremony, graduates will exit the building. You will be able to either load back on a bus for a return trip to CHS or you will be free to leave with your family.
Please remember, the graduation ceremony is meant to be conducted with dignity and, while celebration is appropriate and expected, such displays should be in accordance with accepted community standards. We look forward to celebrating this momentous occasion with the Class of 2022!
TechTeach Information
Wanting to teach or know someone who is?
Earn your Bachelor of Science and Teacher Certification from Texas Tech University right here in Burleson through the new Tech Teach program beginning this fall.
What is required?
Completed Associate of Arts in Teaching degree (can be obtained from Hill College here in Burleson)
Minimum of 2.75 GPA
66 completed core curriculum transferable hours
Foreign language requirement
New cohorts begin every fall! Come join us!
For information on how to apply or for more details about the Tech Teach program, please contact Michele Hicks, Academic Advisor-TechTeach Across Texas; michele.hicks@ttu.edu or 816-834-4057.
PSAT Camp Information
Parents of 9th and 10th graders -
Burleson ISD will be providing a PSAT Camp this summer to help students prepare for October's PSAT test. Student scores on the PSAT are linked to over $300 million in scholarships. The camp will take place from June 6 to June 10, from 9 am - 12 pm each day at Burleson High School. This camp is provided at no cost to families, however families must purchase the PSAT Review book for students to bring to the camp. A limited number of seats are available, and you will be informed via email if your student is placed on the waiting list. Please register your student here. If you have questions about the camp, please email Seth Hickman.
Summer School Information
Credit Recovery/Initial Credit
Students who need to recover credit or to have initial credit for a course will work in Edgenuity. This model is split between a virtual model and an on campus model. Teachers in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Electives, and Spanish will be available for assistance in person and by email/Zoom call from 8:00am-12:00pm, Monday-Thursday, June 1st - July 21st. All courses will lock when a test is to be taken. Students will have to come to campus during the above hours to take the test in front of a teacher. Computer labs A406, A419, A420, and A431 will be available for test taking and/or for students to have a place to work.
Students will be able to access all Edgenuity classes through Clever on their chromebooks.
Credit Options
Recovery of Credit
Recovery of Credit Summer School is only available to students entering 9th-12th grades in 2022-2023.
Students will have the option of regaining credit in any course in which they have received previous instruction but did not receive credit.
Acceleration of Credit
Acceleration of Credit Summer School is only available to students entering 10th-12th grades in 2022-2023.
Students will have an opportunity to accelerate in select “non-EOC” courses to meet graduation requirements. Students will only be able to accelerate for a non-EOC course in which they have the opportunity to take in the immediately following school year.
Cost
Each course in Summer School is one semester in length. Each semester course costs $50 (free and reduced lunch students pay $25 each). A course ending in “A” is the Fall Semester. A course ending in “B” is the Spring Semester. A student needing “Algebra 1A” would pay $50. A student needing “Algebra 1A & Algebra 1B” would pay $100. Courses will not be made available until payment has been made.
Once the student, parent, and counselor have agreed to participate in AND pay for summer school, the appropriate fees will be added to the student’s “Fee Management” tab in Skyward. Courses will not be loaded, made available in Edgenuity, nor added to the student’s transcript until they have been paid for in full in Skyward.
Registration
Registration for summer school will begin May 4th, 2022. Counselors will begin contacting students/parents to discuss Summer School needs and, upon payment, the student will be enrolled into the course(s) needed.
Courses Available
English
English 1* English 2* English 3 English 4
Math
Algebra 1* Geometry Algebra 2 Statistics Financial Math Pre-Cal
Social Studies
W. Geography W. History US History* Government Economics Psychology Sociology
Science
IPC Biology* Chemistry Env. Systems Earth & Space Physics*
Electives
Spanish 1 Spanish 2 German 1 German 2 Health Comm. Apps.** BIM Art 1
*Credit Recovery Only
**Initial Credit Only
Rules
Due to the compact nature of a summer semester, summer school courses are very time and labor intensive.
Students are expected to adhere to the behavior and dress code guidelines as specified in the BISD High School Student Code of Conduct. The summer school principal will have the final say as to the appropriateness of any student’s dress. Students not in compliance with the dress code may be sent home. Students who are disruptive may be removed from Summer School without a refund.
Students are to remain in authorized areas only. Authorized areas are limited to designated entrances to the building, the front office, the wing/hallway in which the student attends class, and the restrooms immediately adjacent to that wing. Being outside these areas at any time may result in charges of criminal trespass and dismissal from summer school.
Food and drink must be stored in the backpack or other appropriate container while in the classroom. Students may only consume food and drink in designated break areas. Open containers of food or drink are not allowed in the lab. Students attending summer school may park in the front parking lot and enter through the front entrance of the building.
Citizen Safety Preparedness Workshop
The City of Burleson is offering Citizen Safety Preparedness Workshops which provides the knowledge and skills required for effective response to threats, how to recognize and control life-threatening bleeding, and how to perform Hands-Only CPR/AED use. For more information visit Citizen Safety Preparedness Workshop.
BISD Is Hiring
Dual Credit Information
Students who are interested in taking dual credit classes next year, must apply to Hill College and complete the required paperwork. All required forms are due prior to the end of the school year.
Important Dual Credit Dates
May 25 - All dual credit paperwork due
August 16 - Last day to meet TSIA criteria
August 19 - Last day to add additional dual credit courses
Dual Credit Registration Information
For questions, contact Mr. Hahn at jhahn@bisdmail.net or 817-245-0455.
Dismissal Procedures
If you as a parent are coming to school to sign our your student in person, you just need to come to the front desk to sign your student out of school. If you are wishing to sign your student out to leave unaccompanied, a note provided by the parent must be submitted to the main office no later than two hours prior to the student’s need to leave campus. This can be in the form of a written note or an email, but not a phone call. Please note, that it must be a parent/guardian that is signing a student out. This will enable us to document in writing for our processes.
Please understand that for state auditing procedures, a blanket notification to release a student every day or an extended period of time cannot be accepted. Notification for release of a student must be sent for any or each day that a student needs to be released for any reason in order to document appropriately.
Student Parking on Campus
If you need to purchase a permit, click here.
Important Information about House Bill 4545 Tutorials
In the 2021 Legislative Session, House Bill 4545 was passed which required all students in third grade through high school to have thirty hours of tutoring for each STAAR/ EOC test not passed. BISD responded by making adjustments to the schedule to include time within the school day for tutoring. The Texas Education Agency has provided a list of approved vendors as curriculum providers to work with districts to deliver high-impact tutoring. In the next week, BISD will implement this high-impact tutoring with students in grade six through twelve. Learn more about FEV Tutor and the BISD tutoring program here and at fevtutor.com.
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
Along with being against the law, the products have been shown to lead to possible health issues. Our main priority is to keep students as safe as possible while at school. In doing so, we will be vigilant in dealing with students in possession.
CHS is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco free zone.
Spartan Clay Target Team
From the Nurse
If your student has medication in the Nurse's office, please contact Nurse Estes at latasha.estes@bisdmail.net or 817-245-0256 to schedule a time to pick up those medications. You may begin picking up medications as early as today.
For all COVID-19 related questions or concerns, please call or email me at 817.245.0255 or latasha.estes@bisdmail.net.
Follow this link for City of Burleson vaccine and testing information. https://www.burlesontx.com/coronavirus
Automatic College Admission Information
Notification of Eligibility
In accordance with TEC, §28.026, and Texas Administrative Code (TAC), §61.1201, school districts are required to provide written notification of eligibility for automatic college admission under the Uniform Admission Policy (TEC §51.803) to students before the 14th day after the last day of the fall semester. Districts are required to notify
- each eligible senior,
- each junior with a grade point average in the top ten percent, and
- the student’s parent or guardian.
Laws and Rules
The following link provide information about the laws and rules for automatic college admission:
- TAC §61.1201, Notification of Automatic College Admission
https://tea.texas.gov/academics/graduation-information/automatic-college-admission