Words: Caroline Lawrence Photos: Caitlin Martin How best to boost school spirit? The SGA and school administration chose to solve this problem by holding a pep rally on Friday, February 22. In sixth period, underclassmen and upperclassmen were entertained in two separate shifts by the dance companies, jazz band, cheerleaders, and various clubs and sports … Continue reading »
Ellicott City, MD – On February 1, 2013, the Student Government Association General Assembly met to discuss upcoming events. Directed by student body president Farhan Bader, a junior, topics included a spring pep rally and a third school dance. First, students debated the best activities to rev up the spirit at the pep rally occurring … Continue reading »
Thursday of Anti-Bullying Week was comparatively low-key. As students finished their pennants, they watched a short video portraying a lonely red-haired child. The other characters laughed at his hair color, but were surprised the next day when one of their friends dyed his hair red and sat with the loner. The former friend smiled quietly … Continue reading »
Centennial students continued to learn about the issue of bullying on Wednesday, taking a short quiz on the topic. They did more work on their pennants in the hope of winning the school-wide contest. Continue reading »
On Tuesday, second period was extended for a talk on cyber-bullying. Introduced by former Centennial students Matt Hugel and Zachary Lederer, presenter Dr. Sameer Hinduja lectured a packed auditorium about Internet safety and smarts. At the end, two yearbook students took pictures of Centennial “Zaching!” Continue reading »
Because of you…you said I was ugly. You made me ashamed to be myself. You forced me to change. Quotes like these make up a large part of the new Lines of Love video created for Centennial’s Anti-Bullying Week in March. Coupled with tear-jerking testimonials from teachers, its effect is very powerful. “It was touching,” … Continue reading »
What do you do when roughly 40% of your students report that they have been victims of cruelty? You devote a whole week to combating this problem! Centennial’s Anti-Bullying Week began on Monday with a video containing an emphatic message to bullies. After this, students designed pennants that related to the theme. Continue reading »
