Patriot Press
April 11 - 16th
Centennial High School
Email: robarge.jason@westada.org
Website: https://www.westada.org/chs
Location: 12400 W McMillan Rd, Boise, ID 83713, USA
Phone: 208-855-4250
Attendance Information
- For more detailed information, please refer to the student handbook.
- ATTENDANCE PHONE LINE: 208.855.4252
- Please use our attendance line to report any of your student absences or request a permit to leave!! If you get the attendance voicemail, please leave a message, as the attendance secretary checks it regularly.
- PERMIT TO LEAVE CAMPUS (PTL):
If it is necessary for a student to leave campus, they must obtain permit to leave from the attendance office. Failure to secure this permit will result in a major truancy as stated in the school handbook. In order to facilitate a student’s release, the ATTENDANCE OFFICE NEEDS AT LEASET ONE (1) HOUR NOTICE. A parent or guardian must call the attendance office prior to the student needing to leave. Notes will not be accepted. Please be advised that NO PERMITS TO LEAVE CAMPUS WILL BE MADE AND NO STUDENT WILL BE CALLED OUT OF CLASS 20 MINUTES BEFORE LUNCH AND 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY.
- If your student is marked absent in a class that they attended, please email the teacher that they were marked absent in so the teacher can change that with the attendance office. The attendance office cannot change it without the teachers approval.
CHS Events Calendar
- Click link below for the CHS Events Calendar for the week
MONDAY, APRIL 11TH
- A DAY
- Girls Golf: Varsity 1:00 River Birch Invite (Away)
- Girls Lacrosse: Junior Varsity 6:00 vs Vallivue High School (Home)
TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH
- B DAY
- Career Center: University of Idaho and Air Force in the Career Center at lunch
- Girls Lacrosse: Varsity 6:00 vs Meridian High School (Away)
- Boys/Girls Tennis: Varsity 4:30 vs Owyhee High School (Away), Junior Varsity 4:30 vs Owyhee High School (Home)
- Baseball: Varsity 6:30 vs Eagle High School (Away), Junior Varsity 4:00 vs Eagle High School (Away)
- Softball: Varsity 5:00 vs Eagle High School (Home)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13TH
- Freshman & Sophomore No School: Juniors are taking SAT's & Seniors are presenting Senior Projects
- Musical Theater: 7:00 Spring Musical - Addams Family
THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH
- A DAY
- Career Center: Marines in the Career Center at lunch
- Baseball: Varsity 7:00 vs Rocky Mountain High School (Away), Junior Varsity 4:30 vs Rocky Mountain High School (Away)
- Boys/Girls Tennis: Varsity 4:30 vs Boise High School (Home), Junior Varsity 4:30 vs Boise High School (Away)
- Boys/Girls Track: Varsity 4:30 vs Borah High School (Away)
- Softball: Varsity 5:00 vs Rocky Mountain High School (Home)
- Musical Theater: 7:00 Spring Musical - Addams Family
FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH
- B DAY
- Baseball: Varsity 3:00 vs Skyview High School (Away), Junior Varsity 5:30 vs Skyview High School (Away)
- Softball: Varsity 5:00 vs Skyview High School (Home)
- Musical Theater: 7:00 Spring Musical - Addams Family
- Boys Lacrosse: 6:00 vs Timberline High School (Away)
SATURDAY, APRIL 16TH
- Musical Theater: 7:00 Spring Musical - Addams Family
- Boys/Girls Track: Varsity 10:00am Summit Invitational at Summit High School Bend (Away)
Announcements
- Parking: Currently we have no available student parking spots. Students who park at CHS without a permit are at risk of receiving parking tickets. Please fill out the form online at the CHS website, so you can be put in line when a parking spot becomes available. For questions, please contact Mrs. Mortenson @ 208-855-4271
- Parents: When dropping off your students, please drop off in the student drop off area. Don't drop them off in the staff parking.
Students are allowed and encouraged to carry and self-administer a one day’s dose of over the counter (OTC) medication such as Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Tums with parental consent. Medication must be in original packaging or container and can be stored in student’s locker or backpack.
- Substitute Shortage: We are short substitutes on a daily basis, in our district, and specifically, at Centennial High School. The need ranges from half day substitutes to full day substitutes. If you are interested in being placed in our "emergency substitute pool" only at Centennial High School to help with our sub shortage, please email me at robarge.jason@westada.org
If your child needs assistance with food or personal care items, please have them contact their counselor or email cornell.amy@westada.org and we will get them started with The Pantry!
If your student is on a transfer to attend Centennial High School, please know that these must be filled out every year to continue at Centennial High School. If you reside within West Ada school district boundaries (Meridian High, Eagle High etc.) please fill out an in-district transfer application for fall 2022-20223. If you reside out of district (Boise, Kuna, Nampa etc.) please fill out the out of district transfer application. All forms can be found here. School Registration / School Enrollment and Registration (westada.org) When a student is on a transfer the parents must provide transportation.
If you utilize the printable form, please email it back to the registrar at nimmo.julie@westada.org. Please be aware that these can take through the summer months to be processed.
If you are out of Centennial's boundary and do not submit a transfer application, you will be withdrawn at the end of the school year and will need to register your student at their boundary school.
- Prom: Tickets are $30 for a single & couples are $50, see the bookkeeper to purchase
Annual "Dean Diffin Memorial" Softball Game
- Purpose: To honor the memory of Coach Dean Diffin and bring awareness to Pancreatic Cancer.
- Colors to Wear: Purple for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
- Date: Thursday April 14th, 2022 (Subject to change short notice)
Opponent: Rocky Mountain High School
We would love to have a sea of purple at the Annual "Dean Diffin Memorial" Game. We will spend a bit of time honoring Coach Diffin prior to our game vs Rocky Mountain on "Dean Diffin Field". Our softball girls will be wearing a purple colored jersey and we will invite Rocky Mountain to wear purple for pancreatic cancer awareness or pink for breast cancer awareness. Come help us honor the memory of Coach Diffin and cheer our girls on to victory.
CHS Baseball Fundraiser
Musical Theater
Band Fundraiser
Make-A-Wish Dodgeball Tournament
7:00 pm April 21st, 2022
Centennial Gymnasium
Admission: $2
Centennial's National Honor Society is thrilled to announce that our annual Make-A-Wish Dodgeball Tournament is BACK! Gather your friends together and form a team to join in the fun! Teams must consist of 12-15 players and pay a $45 registration fee (roughly $3/person). Pick up registration packets in the main office or in Ms. Shupe's room (220). Return completed packets, including your receipt from the bookkeeper, to Ms. Shupe by 3pm on April 15th. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation. Help us make a child's dream come true!
Donations to Make-A-Wish can also be made directly by visiting our fundraising link at https://site.wish.org/goto/CentennialNHS. Thank you for your support!
Little Pat's Preschool
HOSA
HOSA students will be absent from school on Thursday and Friday, 04/14 - 04/15/2022 to participate in the 2022 Idaho State HOSA Future Health Care Professionals competition and symposium. The competition begins on Wednesday, 04/13/2022, after seniors complete their senior projects and juniors complete their SATs.
Please wish the following students good luck:
Jamisen Kovach Sydney McCowin
Grace Perry Justina Pandzich
Samay Math Disha Math
Claudia Salmans Makayla Huffman
Brielle Thielemier
Parent Engagement Survey
- One of the pieces of Idaho’s school accountability system is a parent survey. This survey asks for your input on several topics to help measure how our schools are doing in meeting your student’s needs. The survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete, and your responses are anonymous.
- We will use our survey responses to identify opportunities for improvement. Additionally, the state will report the results and the number of responses on Idaho’s new school report card (https://idahoschools.org/districts/002/profile).
- Please login to this anonymous survey using the link below, select your school from the drop-down list and complete the survey.
NOTE: If you have students attending more than one school and do not want to take the survey multiple times; please select the school attended by your oldest student. If you do not mind filling out the survey for each of the schools your students attend, please feel free to do so.
- Access and take the survey here: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/184180/p31849
- If you would like to preview the survey, please click the following link: https://sde.idaho.gov/assessment/surveys/. Copies of the surveys are under the “Files” tab on this page. To take the survey you must login using the link above.
Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey.
CHS Admin
YEARBOOK
Attention Students: Yearbook wants your photos from your Spring Break adventures! Submit photos of you, your family, and friends enjoying Spring Break here:
Seniors
- If you haven't ordered your cap and gown for graduation, please get it ordered as soon as possible, so that it arrives on time for the graduation ceremony. See the link below to order.
Senior Info
- Seniors please fill out the survey below, about your plans after high school.
College & Career Center
Parents are the Solution: Part 2 in a Series of 6
- SOPHOMORES, if you are a student who exhibits leadership qualities, come to the Career Center for more information to get involved with the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership program!
- This leadership program will help you recognize your leadership talents and apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in your home, school, workplace and community.
Interested in finding scholarships? You can find a list of opportunities on the CHS College and Career Center webpage under the Scholarship tab.
Security
Reminder from the School Nurse
We are excited to offer Centennial High School students an option for dental cleaning services. West Ada School District and the Family Medical Residency of Idaho have teamed together to open a pediatric dental clinic serving children in the West Ada School District that do not have Medicaid or private dental insurance. The clinic is located on the Meridian Elementary School campus. It offers no cost dental cleanings to qualifying students.
- Students are allowed and encouraged to carry and self-administer a one day’s dose of over the counter (OTC) medication such as Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Tums with parental consent. Medication must be in original packaging or container and can be stored in student’s locker or backpack.
- For students needing to take and store prescription or other medication in the health office, please make certain that it is in a properly labeled prescription bottle or original container. A medication consent form must also be completed yearly by the parent and on file in the health office for delivery of medication.
Are you looking for a tutor for your student?
- Boise State has a program called Handshake where you can post an ad and find the right tutor for your student. Please use the link below to find instructions for registering on Handshake. Your registration will be reviewed before opportunities can be posted. CAREER.BOISESTATE.EDU
- To set up a Handshake account, please go to: New Employer Handshake Account, click "Sign Up for An Account" and follow the instructions in the following link.
- How to Create an Employer User Account
- Information on how to post jobs, etc: Employer Help Center
- For technical support, contact support@handshake.com. For questions relating to recruiting at Boise State, please contact us at (208) 426-1747 or career@boisestate.edu.
Centennial Job Opportunities
The West Ada School District is actively looking for dedicated, caring, and compassionate paraprofessionals to join our special education team assisting students within both general and special education classrooms. You will be working with students to provide them the supplemental academic, social and/or behavior support they need. Typical tasks include working with students in groups and individually during lessons as well as perform other duties to assist the school in providing meaningful instructional experiences for all students.
Interested in working with us?
For more information about the application process: Classified Application Process Steps
To see a list of current job openings: WASD Special Education Paraprofessional Openings
The following quotes are just some of the great feedback we have received from current paraprofessionals:
“My children attended this school and I love having the opportunity to give back to those who impacted my own child’s life in such a positive way!”
“I knew I wanted a position where I could help others. This one is perfect! I get to work with the most wonderful children.”
“I applied to be a paraprofessional because the hours were great and I could still take my college classes in the late afternoon and evenings. What surprised me was how much I love this job!”
“The students and staff are like family! There are places where I could make more; but, I have never found a job that has given me so much fulfillment”
“…love my job!”
“What started as just a temporary job has become a career!”
“I had no idea that as a paraprofessional, after working for as little as five years, I could receive a lifetime benefit at retirement through PERSI (Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho)!"