Teacher Appreciation Week is a special time of the year dedicated to showing gratitude and recognition for the hard work and dedication of our Centennial School District teachers. This week offers an opportunity for students, parents, and the entire community to express their appreciation for teachers and all that they do to educate and inspire our kids. It is a chance to recognize the tireless efforts of these individuals who work to create a nurturing environment for students to learn and grow. During Teacher Appreciation Week, let us each take a moment to show our gratitude for the remarkable impact that teachers have on our lives.

The Fine Arts Showcase exhibit kicked off Thursday afternoon with 32 Senior Artists building spaces to display their work. This annual tradition highlights the efforts of four years of hard work. Artists enjoyed the afternoon with family and friends. These incredible walls will be on display during the Fine Arts Showcase at William Tennent, tonight, May 5th, from 7:00-9:00 PM. WTHS Congratulates all of our talented artists!

Congratulations to three World Language Students from WTHS, Hunter Morris, Emma Weinstein, and Keith Thompson who recently earned the distinction of Global Scholars by the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association. This year, only 143 students throughout the State received this honor. This program recognizes students for taking four years of the same language at the high school level. Students also must take four other courses that focus on global issues, maintain an 85% average in their courses, complete five media reviews, and participate in four community service events. The students received a certificate and a special cord to be worn during graduation.

Graduation for the Class of 2023 is only weeks away! This week, WTHS was excited to host our first annual Bucks Day to celebrate our partnership with Bucks County Community College and our automatic acceptance agreement. Seniors were invited to a presentation by a panel of 14 BCCC representatives to hear about their many traditional associate degree programs, as well as workforce training programs which do not require a student to work toward a degree, but can lead to meaningful employment. All graduating seniors who have not yet determined their future plans were encouraged to attend to learn more about potential opportunities for either college or career preparedness. More than 100 seniors participated!

• Associate Degree Programs

• Workforce Development: Career and workforce training programs

On May 22, interested seniors will have the opportunity to visit both the new Center for Advanced Technologies, located in Bristol, PA, and the traditional BCCC Newtown campus in Newtown, PA. After the trip, representatives from BCCC will come to WTHS to assist students with taking the placement tests required to register for all BCCC programs.

Students and families who have questions should reach out to their school counselor. WTHS is proud of our students and grateful for our partnership with BCCC which affords our students meaningful opportunities beyond high school.

The 8th Annual Behind the Lens Film Festival was an audience favorite! On May 3, more than 30 student films--out of 70 submissions--were featured at the festival. The films were scored by a panel of professional judges and there was an opportunity for the audience to vote for their favorite film in each category. Films were featured from William Tennent, Log College, Klinger, as well as other area schools including Central Bucks South, Hatboro-Horsham, MBIT, North Penn, and Springfield Township High School.

The following awards were presented to our student filmmakers.

Silent Film

1st place: The Silent Heist, by Zephaniah Anwar, Connor Berry, Richardo Motezuma, and Ethan Harker.

Public Service Announcements

1st place: Zip Your Lips, by Carley Drumheiser, Dan Ward, Kirstin Kania, Shane Golebiewski

Audience Choice: Two Guys Get into a Car, by Sam Medland and Colin Matz

Experimental

1st Place: Underneath, by Abby Martin

Best Cinematography: More than a City, by Jeremy Tom and Jeff Jerry

Middle School

Audience Choice: You Belong with Me, Klinger Middle School students

Music Video

1st Place: Notion, by James King

Award of Merit: Things will Get Better, by Abby Martin

Best Directing & Editing: Ride the Lightning, by Jim Donnelly

Comedy

1st Place: The Documentary, by Connor Baniewicz and Zephaniah Anwar

Audience Choice: The Tennent Panther: Day 1, by Joe Paris and Dylan Hewitt

Narrative

1st Place: The Calling, by Colin Matz, Sam Medland, Gwen Larsen-Roeber, Sierra Schmidt, Jay Montoya

Award of Merit: Captive Mind, by Justin Koehnlein and Sammy Gulotta

Audience Choice: Lost in the Pages, by Logan McAnally, Samantha Hatter, Zachary Stanfield, Emma Torok

Director's Award for Creativity: The Rewind, by Abigail Swenson

"It's so exciting to see how this film festival has grown over the past eight years. It's an opportunity to foster creativity and encourage young filmmakers. This film festival provides an opportunity for students to showcase their work and connect their work with an audience," said Mrs. Dina McCaffery, Film Festival founder and WTHS Media Production teacher. "We are so fortunate to have the support of the Arts in our district."

Ms. Hering and Mrs. Montgomery’s art classes had a lovely afternoon trip to Grounds for Sculpture located in Hamilton, NJ. Grounds For Sculpture is a museum, sculpture garden, and arboretum framed by nature on 42 picturesque acres. Even though the weather was a bit overcast, students explored the monumental sculptures, galleries, and beautifully landscaped grounds. One of our highlights was seeing the peacocks spread their magnificent feathers. William Tennent artists were encouraged to participate in a three-dimensional scavenger hunt, practice mindfulness, sketch, observe and reflect. Visiting Grounds for Sculpture was a great way to motivate our students to look closely and engage with art through all their senses - investigating scale, space, dimensionality, materials, and process along the way.

The red carpet was rolled out and the lights were beaming at the eighth annual Behind the Lens Film Festival, hosted by William Tennent High School on May 3rd. This is a contest open to students around the Delaware Valley, and two 7th-grade LCMS student groups in the “Lights! Camera! Action!” digital production class were honored as finalists in the middle school category. It was such an exciting way to recognize Log College's creative filmmakers and a great showcase of their talents.

The films demonstrate that the students understand how movement and camera angles, along with audio and special effects, combine to tell a story. It takes the students about twenty hours to produce 90 seconds of media, which is a lot of work! We are really proud of our filmmakers and hope you enjoyed the show!

Finalists:

“A Student’s Nightmare” by Matthew Binder; Actresses Zoey Cumiskey and Mazie Dingas

“Magic Man” by Connor McCurdy, Gretchen Moll, and Owen Thomson-Hohl

Noteable LCMS Entries:

“Magic Hands” by Megan Pacchioli and Alaina Pashavath

“Abracadabra!” by Zoe Cumiskey,, Mazie Dingas, and Khloe Chladek

“The Sandwich!’ by Michelle Graham, Brianna Vizuete, and Aubree Santiago

“Radiologic” by Braelynn Fowler, Brooklyn Boyer, Abby Bradway, and Sarah Berboth

The Muslim Student Association met to discuss the importance of preserving the environment in the Islamic faith and being in tune with nature. To follow up with this discussion, they painted pots and planted African violets which were provided by Mrs. Tanaglia from the Environmental Club.

Science Day returns to WTHS on Saturday, 5/13/23. This free community event celebrating science is open to adults, teens, and children. Participants can experience hands-on science activities run by the WTHS Science National Honors Society. The student-led activities range from simple dissection, water tricks, chemistry, and a crash course on fruit flies and how they can be used in research. Come enjoy the fun and learn about ways to get involved!

You can also learn about science programming and opportunities such as:

• TRIP Initiative: The mission of the TRIP Initiative is to foster an enthusiasm for science by offering students a chance to do hypothesis-driven research and hands-on learning in a lab

• ExcitED program aims to foster partnerships to innovate education by building a platform for authentic learning experiences that prepares the school community for real-world employment opportunities

• Women In Science and Engineering Club (WISE). WISE was founded with the mission of supporting female students with interests in STEM-related fields through opportunities, mentorship, and fellowship

• Centennial First Robotics teams aim to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators

• ​​Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research teaches about the importance of biomedical research

Use the above links to learn more or email: Mr. Steven Beal or Mr. Ignacio Jayo for details and questions.

When: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Time: 11AM-2PM

Location: William Tennent High School; 333 Centennial Rd, Warminster PA 18974

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BWtv celebrates May the 4th!

Mrs. Crounse’s classroom was transformed into a camping theme complete with desk tents, a “read the room '' activity locating multiple “camping '' themed objects, and a word “marshmallow” hunt. What a fantastic way to engage all students in active learning and building a sense of belonging and community!

Students celebrated Earth Day by creating paper mache plate artwork and writing pieces about their contributions to their community and keeping the Earth clean and safe for all.

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MAY

May 9 - CSD School Board Meeting

May 16 - All Schools Closed

May 23 - CSD School Board Meeting

May 29 - All Schools and Offices Closed - Memorial Day

JUNE

June 7 - HS Graduation

June 8 - Last Day of School for Students - Early Dismissal

June 9 - Last day of School for Teachers

June 13 - CSD School Board Meeting

June 27 - CSD School Board Meeting

For the Full Calendar Click HERE.

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Please spread the word that Centennial School District is hiring:

If you know anyone who would be interested in these positions, please have them apply. We offer competitive rates, excellent perks, and benefits, including a pension. For questions, please call 215-441-6000, Ext. 11034.

Please check out our employment website for a complete list of our vacancies. https://www.centennialsd.org/employment

Have you ever considered a job in education? Do you need a flexible work schedule? Why not try substituting?

Open Opportunities:

• Daily Substitute Teachers
• Long-term and Building Substitute Teachers
• Paraprofessionals (Instructional Aides and Personal Care Assistants)

The Centennial Education Foundation has some exciting news..... the William Tennent Graduation Raffle is back! Do you need more tickets? What about reserved parking?

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The 3rd Annual Bruce Beaton Golf Outing

Spring Mill Country Club, June 19, 2023

Registration 7:30 am | Shotgun Start 8:30 am

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3rd Annual Bruce Beaton Memorial Golf Outing

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