Hello, William Tennent Families.

We have had an amazing month here at William Tennent High School! In addition to all of the daily teaching and learning happening, this is the time when we showcase much of what we have learned throughout the school year. In April, we celebrated the musical talents of our students during Fine Arts Week, as well as with our Spring Instrumental Concert. We were amazed by our talented students’ creations in our Fashion Show, Revolution Runway, and dazzled by the stunning arrival of our Class of 2023 and their guests at our Junior Prom. We honored our administrative assistants, our transportation and cafeteria staff, and our Board of School Directors at our annual Dinner for Those Who Serve, recognizing the contributions of all of those who go above and beyond to make sure that CSD students have everything they need to thrive. In addition to our students’ weekly athletic competitions, we saw two of our WT relay teams compete at the Penn Relays. Finally, we ended the month with Science Day at WTHS where we celebrated our high school students who are involved in the TRIP Initiative, a partnership with Fox Chase Cancer Center, and our district’s youngest scientists with a day of fun activities and experiments hosted by our high schoolers. As May begins, we look forward to our Film Festival, Art Showcase Night,Spring Choral Concert, the Senior Prom, Hall of Fame Induction, 8th grade orientation, and many high school sports events!

Most importantly, we are preparing for opportunities to show all that we have accomplished academically this year. Advanced Placement exams, Keystone exams, and final exams are here and we are wishing all our students the best on these important tests. We know the end of the year is quickly approaching for our Class of 2022, and we have wonderful events planned between now and Commencement on June 9 to recognize their contributions to WTHS, as well as to commemorate all of their years in the Centennial School District.

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. If you have the opportunity, please reach out to one of your student’s teachers and tell them what a good job they have done. I want to thank all of our CSD teachers, not just those at William Tennent. As graduation approaches, I am reminded that, while we at Tennent get to celebrate our students’ growth in an amazing ceremony, we are only one part of the journey to a high school diploma. Parents, guardians, and other family members play an important role in our seniors’ success. Counselors, central office staff members, elementary and middle school teachers, administrators and support staff, and many others help our students develop into the mature, prepared alumni they will soon become. On June 9, we will all be celebrating together.

Thank you, as always, for your support.

Take care and be well!

Dr. Henrich

On April 11th-13th, sixteen William Tennent students attended the PA FBLA State Leadership Conference in Hershey, PA. Students attended professional workshops and competed in competitive events. Attached is a list of WT students that qualified for the State Leadership Conference and a list of WT students that placed in the Top 10 in Pennsylvania in their respective events. There are some photos included from the trip as well with student names.

Students placing in the Top 4 in their competitive events qualified for the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois (June 29 to July 2).

Rahul Anantuni, Class of 2022, placed first in his respective event. His reflection on his time within the William Tennent FBLA club can be found below.

The Behind the Lens Film Festival, now in its 7th year, will wow audiences in person this year on May 4 in the William Tennent Auditorium. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a Red Carpet entrance, interviews with student filmmakers, snacks, and a Star-Wars themed photobooth. Members of the WTHS Jazz Band will welcome festival-goers with their beautiful sounds.

Thirty-two short student films will be featured in categories including: Silent Films, Experimental, Music Videos, Middle School, Narrative, and Comedy. In addition to entries from William Tennent, Klinger Middle School and Log College Middle School, some films will be featured from other area schools, including Central Bucks South, Hatboro-Horsham, MBIT, and North Penn.

Awards will be presented to the winning films in each category. This year’s judges include:

Brad Herman, a former Dreamworks animator; Karin Kelly, the Department Head of Cinema & Television at Drexel University; David Raynor, a Philadelphia based Producer; Scott Randolph, director and producer; Jonathan and Ally Rola, owners of Rola Cinema; Ethan R. Sklar, local producer, filmmaker, and photographer; and Neal Wiser, an award-winning screenwriter who began his career at Paramount Pictures. And, this year there will be an Audience Choice vote in each category.

The host for the evening is Jason Lee, a 1991 graduate of WTHS. Jason is the host and producer of PHL17 Sports Scene and a producer and talent for PHL 17 Morning News.

“This Film Festival celebrates the creativity and talent of our students and provides them with the opportunity to show their work on the big screen,” said Mrs. Dina McCaffery, WTHS Media Production teacher and Film Festival director. “TV and Film is a constantly growing industry and providing this opportunity helps students hone their marketable skills.”

Please join us for the annual celebration of our extraordinary, creative students and their inspiring accomplishments. The galleries will showcase work from hundreds of K-12 student-artists. Our FCS programs will also be on show with delicious bites circulating throughout the exhibitions. Showcase Night is Friday May 6th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at William Tennent High School. This is a free event and all are welcome.