Parenting with Passion Teen Years Workshop Series

Wednesdays from April 17 – May 22, 7 to 9 p.m.

here at Centennial P.S.

This 6-week course offered by KW Counselling Services will help par-ents become involved in their teen’s lives in a way that teens will wel-come. Explore the challenges of parenting 13 – 18 year olds. Learn more about their growth and development. Help them make responsi-ble choices, handle peer pressure and feel good about themselves. Learn how to communicate effectively with your teen, set clear bounda-ries, avoid conflicts and resolve problems. Fees are based on annual family income and will be determined when you register.

CALL KW COUNSELLING SERVICES TO REGISTER! 519-884-0000 For more info, visit www.kwcounselling.com, or our school web site, http://cnw.wrdsb.ca.

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April 2013 April 17 - Gr. 8 Youth Symposium April 18 - Centennial We Day April 19 - P.D. Day April 22 - Immunizations Gr. 7&8 April 29 - Fundraising Campaign Ends

May 2013 May 02 - Awards Assembly Period 6 May 14 - Citizen/Valedictorian nominations due May 20 - Victoria Day May 21 - School track meet May 31 - P.D. Day

June 2013 June 19 - Toronto/Ottawa Field Trip June 21 - Bingeman Park June 25 - Grade 8 Graduation June 27 - Last Day of School

Social Media: Social Media: Social Media: Social Media: Safety, Safety, Safety, Safety, Respect, Respect, Respect, Respect, Responsibility Responsibility Responsibility Responsibility On March 27 and 28, Centennial welcomed our school resource officer,

Constable Cynthia Martin, to lead presentations and discussions with each class on safe, respectful and responsible use of the internet and social media. Cst. Martin challenged students to reflect on the online reputation or ‘digital footprint’ they are developing, the amount of personal and identifiable information being collected and shared, and policing issues related to online photos, messaging, and cyberbullying. Please visit our school web site (http://cnw.wrdsb.ca) to download helpful resources from the Waterloo Regional Police Service and Web Aware, a national public education system on internet safety.

Free Workshop for WRDSB Families

The WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is offering a free workshop, “Healthy Students, Engaged Learners” for any interested

WRDSB family. Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Galt Collegiate Institute, 200 Water St. N., Cambridge

Event details and a link to register are on our school web site: http://cnw.wrdsb.ca About PIC: The function of Parent Involvement Committees is to support, encourage and enhance meaningful parent involvement at the board level to

improve student achievement and well-being. The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) acts as an advisory body to the local school board, and provides an important link between parents and the board’s director of education and trustees.

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The New Online Home of the Lions! The New Online Home of the Lions! The New Online Home of the Lions! The New Online Home of the Lions!

We are pleased to introduce you to our redesigned website: http://cnw.wrdsb.ca

We hope you will visit the site regularly for announcements, updates, coming events, and helpful resources. Can’t find the information you need? Please contact the school office to let us know.

Centennial has a number of ways to quickly deliver school-wide messages to parents and students. Keeping in touch with us is as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Bookmark our school website at http://cnw.wrdsb.ca. 2. Follow us on Twitter @cnw_school. 3. Sign up for e-mail announcements by e-mailing centennialw@wrdsb.on.ca with the word 'Subscribe' in the subject or body of the message. Your e-mail address will be added to our database. You can unsubscribe anytime. We value timely communication and hope these options make it easy for you to stay up-to-date on school news and events.

Professional Development Day Sponsored by Vehcom

Charity Chess Tournament Who: Students in Grades 1 through 8, Girls welcome When: April 19th, 2013 What: Five (5) round swiss system rated tournament Note: Separate Girls’ tournament, if enough entries AWARDS: Medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and participation prizes for everyone Proceeds: 50% to Blair Road’s Room 12 (Autism Spectrum Disorder Class) 50% to Woodland Park’s Room 11 (Developmental Education Class) Where: Gymnasium of St. Andrew’s Public School 65 Victoria Avenue, Cambridge, ON Advanced Entry Fee: $10 Late Entry Fee: $15 For more information, you can pick up the forms at the main office.

Centennial is once again launching our spring fundraiser, selling Aunt Sarah Simply Delicious Chocolate Bars. This year the goal is to raise funds to support guest speakers from We Day, in-school and off-campus special opportunities in April, May & June and for a variety of classroom technology items. Centennial also helped support a sister school (grade 7&8) in our community last year by donating 10% or our fundraising profits for their purchase of musical instruments and we would like to help another school this year. The chocolate bars were sent home on Friday April 12th and all monies and unsold chocolate bars will be returned to the school on Monday April 29th. There are many prizes for the top selling stu-dents which include gift certificates, iPod Touch 4, iPad Mini, PS3 Playstation, limo lunch and a pizza lunch.

Visit our school web site (http://cnw.wrdsb.ca) or the Waterloo Regional Police Service web site (http://www.wrps.on.ca) for more information. Contest closes May 26, 2013.

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We will be returning to Centre in the Square on Tuesday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m. for our graduation ceremony! This venue offers numerous advantages, most notably the fact that all family members who wish to attend can be accommodated. Further details about graduation, such as the dance following the ceremony and the purchase of tickets, will be sent home at a later date. Please mark this date on your calendar at home, and feel free to contact Mrs. Adams or Mr. Hughes at the school.

Congratulations to all students who represented Centennial at the Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair on April 9th. They started their day being judged by four different judges followed by a session where they shared their projects with a few hundred visiting students, looking for ideas for their first science fair project for next year. Later in the afternoon they were involved in an environmental education program titled “We All Live Downstream”. They considered issues about both air and water quality and how they could protect these crucial resources. Students also took part in a bus trip, investigating old and new features of how people have interacted with the Grand River over time. After an open house for the public in the evening, the day concluded with an awards ceremony where the following medals were awarded: Pewter Medal Kate M. and Sophia B.- How do words affect a rumor 803 Samantha C.- Who Is Better at Spatial Abilities? 804 Avery M. and Narges J.- Did You Hear That? 804 James D. and Jonathan T. - Intentional Blindness 805 Sylvia G.- Substance help bean growth 805 Yousaf R. and Scott P.– The Exploration of LED Wavelengths 807 Sydney B.and M.Henderson - Proxemics 809 Ioana D. - How Questions and Statements Affect the Mind 8C7 Max C. - Damping the Din 8C7 Bronze Medal Julia Z.. Binary Beats 801 Noah M.and Rylan L.- Comparison of anti-bacterial agent 803 Matea C.- Grey W.: Can Plants Tolerate It? 804 Megan K.& Megan S. - Fizz, Pop, Ouch 808 Zach C. and Ethan G.- How Distractions Affect Different Learning Styles 8C7 Kyle D.and Logan I. - Prisoner's Dilemma 8C7 Rita Z.- Don’t Grow in There! A Study of Bacteria and Filters 8C7 Silver Medal Roseline Y.& Sylvia B.- Carnation Sensation 802 Melanie B. & Emily H. -What Angle Should You Be At? 804 Eric K. - Effect of Ambient Colour on Risky Decision Making 8C7 Alana E.- Comparing Text Analysis Methods 8C7 Gold Medal Nish S.- Is Your House Moving? 705 Isaac M.- The Effect of Population Size on Economic Systems 8C7 Nikhil P. - Subliminal Stimuli: Can You be Subliminally Misled? 8C7 John F.- Wave-Particle Duality in a Macroscopic System 8C7 Hannah J.- How High Will it Go? 8C7 Alexander K.and Zachary - T= Electromagnetism and Conductivity 8C7 In addition to these medals, several of our students were recognized for out-standing achievement with the following special awards: Nish S.– Science Engineering Quest Award Hannah J.- Sir Isaac Newton Physics Award Nish S.– Best in Division, Engineering Nikhil P. – Best in Division, Life Sciences Noah M.and Rylen L.- Junior Trophy for Best Written Report Two of our students received the Award of Merit and an all expense paid trip to the National Science Fair in Lethbridge, Alberta: Nikhil P. and Nish S. The top exhibitor at the fair was also awarded the Award of Excellence, by Blackberry. We are all very proud of Nikhil P. for winning this very high honour.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK Although the weather outside may not reflect the fact that Spring is here, the activities and energy at Centennial Public School certainly indicate that we have indeed moved into Spring! Our spring fundraiser began on April 11th with our kick-off assembly for the students. Money from this campaign will be used to support our We Day speaker, Molly Burke, and various enriching opportunities for all our students such as our Youth Symposium and Aussie X. Thanks to Tracey Nairn for her leadership with this campaign and to all our students and families for supporting this event. Spring plans are underway for track-and-field, year-end trips, graduation and much more. Please be watching for various notes to come home in the weeks to come. You can also keep informed through the Centennial website that we update on a regular basis (cnw.wrdsb.ca). With spring comes a change in attire. Our guidelines for school clothing can be found in the school planner and are listed below. These guidelines are intended to reinforce a sense of school pride, responsibility and encourage a positive learning environment. Dress-code: tops must cover midriffs; clothing should not have suggestive or offensive messages; low cut shorts, halter tops, excessively tight, off the shoulder tops, or see-through garments are not appropriate; clothing must be worn so undergarments are not visible; length of shorts and skirts should allow students to sit, bend and walk with dignity. We thank you in advance for your continued support. The staff at Centennial are so pleased with the continued progress your children are making and we all look forward to a fantastic year end at Centennial.

B. Adams

We show respect, we work together! We'll make a better school, for now and forever!

Friendship, diversity, leadership too! We'll use these "keys" to improve me and you!

April/May 2013

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Centennial Art Challenge

The Centennial Art Challenge is an annual event for interested student artists. Designs are submitted for the following categories: next year’s planner covers, next year’s respect poster, this year’s yearbook covers and the school composite photo. This is a special opportunity for stu-dents to have an example of published artwork as part of their portfolio. Congratulations to the following artists for submitting the successful designs. Respect Poster – Silvia George Yearbook – Amy Liang and Linda Chen Planner – Linda Chen and Sarah Mayo School Composite Photo – Abbey Macdonald Thank you to all the artists that participated. Mr. Kauk

Centennial's Social Justice group hosted our Mini We Day on Thursday, April 18th. Amber Schuler (Me To We speaker) as well as current and previous Centennial students, shared their own We Day and Me To We life-changing experiences. All students were inspired to "Be The Change" and join Free The Children's movement to make the world a better place. Time was also spent in classrooms learning about basic human rights and in particular, the United Nations convention on the Rights of a Child. In the afternoon, the whole school participated in the "We are Silent" campaign. This was a time when, through silence, students were able to stand up for children around the world who are silenced by the denial of their basic human rights. Upcoming Events: On May 15th, we are very excited to welcome Molly Burke to Centennial! Molly is a Me To We inspirational speaker and spoke at We Day Waterloo. Her message "Light After Darkness: Overcoming Bullying, Defining Yourself and Helping Others" will motivate our students to think about how any challenge in life, whether it's bullying, mental illness or a loss of vision, came be overcome. -A. Spoltore