Category: Centennial School District

Centennial Gets National Recognition from Khan Academy
Last year, William Tennent High School offered students in 10th and 11th grades the opportunity to enroll in a new course, SAT Preparation. This class offers a unique blend of teacher instruction and the on-line resource, Khan Academy. In collaboration with the College Board, Khan Academy has developed a free … Read more...

Superintendent Honored at PASA Luncheon
Dr. David Baugh was recently named the 2020 Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Year. He was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators for the work that everyone is doing here in Centennial.
Dr. Baugh was recognized on December 16, 2019 at The Fuge by over 200 guests from … Read more...

January is School Director Recognition Month
January is School Director Recognition Month. In Centennial, we are fortunate to have a School Board who demonstrates a strong commitment to our students and our community. Below, is a resolution developed by Pennsylvania School Board Association, unanimously approved July 18, 1985 and Reaffirmed December 2, 2019, that proclaims January … Read more...

Engineers in the making at CSD!
We are proud of ALL of our students in the Centennial School District for their resilience and moving forward during these difficult times. Check out the video below of local landmarks created by Mr. Deissler’s STEM middle school students. The future is truly bright!

Giving Tuesday at Centennial
THANK YOU to all of our generous supporters! Because of YOU we raised $4634 for Klinger’s Farmers Market!!!! This is the highest amount of donations we have ever received for a #givingtuesday campaign!!! We asked our community for help and the response was incredibly overwhelming We are so proud that … Read more...

Unified Track & Field at William Tennent
The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program is aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. With sports as the foundation, the three-component model offers a unique combination of effective activities that equip young people with the tools and training to create sports, classrooms, … Read more...

Genius Hour at McDonald Elementary
Genius Hour — An organic, student-led initiative that has spread throughout the district into many of the K‑12 classrooms. It is one of the most exciting learning experiences kids are having in school — authentic, self-directed learning about a topic of passion. The role of the teacher becomes that of … Read more...

William Tennent Student Competes in U.S. Synchronized Figure Skating Championships
Caraline Herman, a student at William Tennent High School, is in her first season with the Team Image Junior team. Caraline’s team came in sixth during the junior event at the 2019 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. Based on the virtue of the team’s successes over the course of this season … Read more...

ESL Summer Camp Success!

CSD’s COVID‑5 Daily Screening Tool
Along with the faculty and staff, the nurses of the Centennial School District are looking forward to and preparing for the students to return to school. We are making it our top priority, as always, to keep our students and staff safe.
We need everyone’s help to make this happen. We … Read more...

The Evidence is In: Forensic Science in the Halls of William Tennent
The William Tennent High School Forensics 1 and 2 students had a new culminating activity this semester thanks to a new partnership with the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE), CFSRE’s vision is to “advance the field of forensic science for future and current … Read more...

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Panther Boards is a high school student-run company that produces fully custom, high performance-skis and snowboards.
Centennial School District students manufacture every single board. We are able to create an environment that educates students about entrepreneurship and craftsmanship.

The Empty Bowl Project
The Empty Bowls Project is a grassroots effort to bring awareness to hunger and food insecurity. Students and art teachers from across Centennial School District crafted one of a kind bowls to raise money in support of the food pantry housed in McDonald Elementary School.
Our artists eagerly created these … Read more...

William Tennent Placed on the College Board’s 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for Significant Gains in Student Access and Success
William Tennent High School is one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. To be included on the 9th Annual Honor Roll, Centennial School District had to, since 2016, increase the … Read more...