April 2015
Volume 6
SLW Centennial
High School
Eagles
Newsletter
Our Mission Statement
Teacher Spotlight—Christine Ash
Christine Ash’s love of nature extends beyond her 8 years teaching
Biology at Centennial. She counts collecting wildflowers, rocks, shells, and
bicycling as some of her favorite activities. She has been teaching since 1972,
everywhere from Indiana to Wyoming, before finally settling at our campus.
St. Lucie West Centennial High School provides a safe environment wherein students
are engaged in a rich
and rigorous curriculum resulting in responsible, contributing
citizens of a diverse
and dynamic world.
Ash will retire at the end of the school year. She will spend time with
her family in Seattle, Vero Beach, and invest much of her time in outreach.
Few know that Ash is an ordained minister, and she looks forward to working
with many in the community.
Ash’s life motto is “When in doubt, don’t,” though that doesn’t seem to
echo her feelings about retirement. She is looking forward to the next adventure that may include another of her hobbies: playing violin.
Submitted by: Cassie Carling
Inside this issue:
Recent Events
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Exceptional Student
Eagles
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National Honor Society 3
Skills Winner
4
Kudos to Ms. Lacroix
and Ms. Kaiser
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Health Science
4
School Beautification
Project
5
Calendar of Events
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Recent Events at Centennial
AWESOME
EAGLES
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Exceptional Student Eagles Recognized
The PBIS Team has recognized the following students as Exceptional Eagles for the month of March. These students have exemplified
good attendance, hard work, good grades, good behavior and respect
toward teachers and peers.
Congratulations to the following students:
Freshman:
Sierra Messe and Eddie Sheppard
Sophomore: Hope Ludwig and Teddy Zervos
Junior:
Nicky Saint Gerrard and Benjamin Tippie
Senior:
Paulina Duke and Corey Arensen
Centennial’s National Honor Society News
National Honor Society members visited the Elliott Museum in Stuart. Through a guided tour, the students were exposed to the museum’s collections and exhibits. The students learned about history, science and technology. It was a fun, educational and entertaining
experience for all.
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SKILLS USA Winner
Great Job Ms. Lacroix
Congratulations to Jonathan Burgos on placing 2nd in the
Skills USA Regional Competition. Jonathan competed
against other students in the Screen Printing Competition. Jonathan has advanced to the state competitions in
April Good Luck Jonathan. GO EAGLES!
Kudos to Ms. Lacroix and her drama students for presenting an
outstanding performance on anti-bullying. Thank you for your
time and dedication to our students.
Science Health Students Learn Hands Only CPR
More than 116 Health Science 1, 10th and 11th grade students at St.
Lucie West Centennial High School learned Hands-Only CPR. These students
were taught by Mary Higgins’ First Responder students.
First Responder classes are available to students who have
completed the Allied Health Program as a senior elective. First Responder students prepare for careers in emergency medicine by becoming CPR certified
as Health Care Professionals, completing web based classroom instruction and
skills in advanced first aid techniques, followed by a shadowing opportunity at
various St. Lucie County Fire stations. This “student-teaching-students” approach is innovative and one of the first of its kind in the state of Florida.
Students will walk away knowing how to recognize the need for
CPR, how to call 911, and how to push hard and fast in the center of the chest to
the beat of the classic disco song “Stayin’ Alive.” The American Heart Association’s Hands-Only CPR at this beat can more than double or triple a person’s
chances of survival. This method has been shown to be as effective as conventional CPR for sudden cardiac arrest at home, at work or in public. Each student received an American Heart Association personal use CPR Anytime kit to
take home and keep so that they can train additional family and friends in
Hands-Only CPR. The American Heart Association expects hundreds more will
be trained to save a life by the 10th and 11th grade participants.
This event is part of the American Heart Association’s HandsOnly CPR for Schools training program and is supported by an educational
grant.
Submitted by: Mary Higgins
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Exciting for SLW Centennial’s Chorus
The St. Lucie West Centennial Women's Chorus and Beginning Chorus participated
in the Florida Vocal Association's District Festival for Music Performance Assessment on March 13th, at the Community Church of Vero Beach. The Women's Chorus received a straight Superior rating from all judges in both Performance and
Sight reading. The Beginning Chorus earned straight Excellent ratings in all categories of this competition. The Women's Chorus will continue to compete at the
state level in April at the American Heritage School, in Fort Lauderdale. All of
these students represented our school with a high level of achievement.
The Chorus also had two stand out students who received Superiors as individual
soloists at District Festival. Tayler Tessitore (senior) performed in the Special
Category Division and Eva Davis (junior) performed in the classical division. Both
young ladies will be competing at the state level in April at Palm Beach Atlantic
University in West Palm Beach, FL. Congratulations on a job well done.
Submitted by: Bridget Glass
Congratulations to Karina Sotolongo
Senior Karina Sotolongo anxiously awaits the opening of the IRSC
Writing Contest Awards ceremony on 3/26. The contest has competitors from 26 area high schools, and there are 3 places for each of the
4 high school grades. Karina has won 3rd place as a sophomore, 1st as
a junior, and 1st as a senior. As a 3 time winner, she received a plaque
and a full scholarship to IRSC.
Submitted by: David Bardsley
Congratulations Ms. Kaiser
Once again Ms. Kaiser has been selected and invited to serve as an AP reader for the College Board. It is an honor to be selected by the
College Board for this outstanding opportunity. Thank you Ms. Kaiser for your commitment to our school and for your dedication to our
students.
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Student Council Sponsoring School Beautification Project
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CALENAR OF EVENTS—APRIL
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4p JV Baseball
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2:30p Yoga
3p V Baseball
4p Softball
4p Flag Football
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2:30p Yoga
Progress Reports
3p V Baseball
1:55 Faculty
4p Softball
Meeting
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V Baseball
1:55p SAC
Senior Daze
Grad Bash
Grad Bash
2:30p Yoga
Meeting
7p V Baseball
Pre-meeting
4p Flag Football
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4p Softball
6p V Baseball
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4p Flag Football
Jersey Day
2p Dodge Ball
Tournament
4p Flag Football
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BLPT Meeting
Flag Football
V Baseball
Blood Drive
1:55p SLC
Meeting
2:30p Yoga
Teen Court