Week of September 28, 2026
CHS ORCHESTRA WEBSITE: Parents and students will be referred to the Centennial High School Orchestra website for all CHS Orchestra needs. A CALENDAR page has been added to provide all events pertaining to the Centennial HS Orchestra. The calendar is live and updates regularly
AMAZON WISHLIST: It’s never too early to donate for your Centennial HS Orchestra! 😊Our annual Amazon list is up and live. CLICK HERE to take a look at our needs! This is an on-going list that will be up year round and going throughout the 2026-2027 school year!
NEW YORK 2027: Information about the New York Trip was sent home last week. Information was also sent to parents last Friday via email. Please read the information that was provide, including ways to create a contribution link you can send to family and friends to help with the cost of the trip. First deposit was due in September 20, 2026, with the deadline to register for the trip is November 1, 2026. If you have ANY questions or concerns, please respond to this email as soon as possible!
FALL CONCERT: Our first concert of the year will take place on Thursday October 8, 2026 at 6:30 pm. Students have been working very hard for this concert, and you as parents and audience members will see first hand what your children have prepared within the past eight weeks. Students are welcome to stay after school so they are accounted for by the 5:30 PM call time when attendance and uniform checks will take place. A separate email about the Fall Concert will be sent out after Fall Break. Additionally, please use the attached flyer to share with others.
DOUBLE GOOD FUNDRAISER: We have set up a Double Good virtual fundraiser to help offset the cost associated with the NYC Trip! Each individual will create a Pop-Up Store and sell Double Good popcorn. You will earn 50% of all sales in your name, and the popcorn ships directly to buyers. Prices start at $11. The popcorn is award-winning and really delicious (so serious! I can contest to this!)!
Start: Sep 30, 2026, 6:00 PM
End: Oct 07, 2026, 6:00 PM
What You Need to Do:
Download the Double Good app
Enter Event Code: WZAKHK
Create your Pop-Up Store
*Download the app for free on iOS and Android: dgpopup.app.link
CUTTIME: Most parents have either received an email and/or text about your CutTime account. Please create an account so you can keep up with expenses and other Centennial Orchestra financial information. PLEASE NOTE: Payments cannot be made through CutTime. CutTime is only used for record-keeping purposes.
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION FOR CHS ORCHESTRA FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS Families can FINALLY make online payments for CHS Orchestra! If you would like to pay online, CLICK HERE for all Centennial HS Orchestra related items.
FFA ORCHESTRA REPRESENTIVE: The Centennial HS Fine Foundation of the Arts (CHS FFA) is an organization that helps financially run the arts programs at Centennial. Your orchestra dues and charitable contributions support your students in ways such as the purchasing of uniforms, dinners for concerts, Orchestra banquet preparations, sheet music ordering, offsetting trip costs, and so much more. Each arts discipline has a parent representative that attends monthly meetings to speak on behalf of the orchestra program; our parent representative graduated with their student last year, and we will need a new Orchestra representative for at least the 2026-2027 school year. If you are interested in being our Orchestra rep, please respond to this email and more information will be provided.
PLAYING TESTS: Playing tests for all Orchestra students are due usually every other month (Chamber , either online or in person. These assessments are MAJOR assignments that showcase what students have practiced and understood thus far. Most playing tests are bi-weekly, and are expected to be submitted on time. Students receive feedback from test submission, and students are expected to improve their performances as the school year progresses. Support your student musician as they are preparing for these test submissions.
BAND APP: The BAND app is our communication service the CHS Orchestra department uses to keep students and parents in the know! This text service is used to send reminders, updates, emergency information, and more. Click on the corresponding link for your student musician’s orchestra ensemble; please make sure you and your student are in the correct group for the correct orchestra ensemble:
Week of September 7, 2026
CHS ORCHESTRA WEBSITE: Parents and students will be referred to the Centennial High School Orchestra website for all CHS Orchestra needs. A CALENDAR page has been added to provide all events pertaining to the Centennial HS Orchestra. The calendar is live and updates regularly
AMAZON WISHLIST: It’s never too early to donate for your Centennial HS Orchestra! 😊Our annual Amazon list is up and live. CLICK HERE to take a look at our needs! This is an on-going list that will be up year round and going throughout the 2026-2027 school year!
NEW YORK 2027: Information about the New York Trip was sent home last Friday. Information was also sent to parents last Friday via email. Please read the information that was provide, including ways to create a contribution link you can send to family and friends to help with the cost of the trip.
DOUBLE GOOD FUNDRAISER: We have set up a Double Good virtual fundraiser to help offset the cost associated with the NYC Trip! Each individual will create a Pop-Up Store and sell Double Good popcorn. You will earn 50% of all sales in your name, and the popcorn ships directly to buyers. Prices start at $11. The popcorn is award-winning and really delicious (so serious! I can contest to this!)!
Start: Sep 30, 2026, 6:00 PM
End: Oct 07, 2026, 6:00 PM
What You Need to Do:
Download the Double Good app
Enter Event Code: WZAKHK
Create your Pop-Up Store
*Download the app for free on iOS and Android: dgpopup.app.link
CUTTIME: Most parents have either received an email and/or text about your CutTime account. Please create an account so you can keep up with expenses and other Centennial Orchestra financial information.
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION FOR CHS ORCHESTRA FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS Families can FINALLY make online payments for CHS Orchestra! If you would like to pay online, CLICK HERE for all Centennial HS Orchestra related items.
FFA ORCHESTRA REPRESENTIVE: The Centennial HS Fine Foundation of the Arts (CHS FFA) is an organization that helps financially run the arts programs at Centennial. Your orchestra dues and charitable contributions support your students in ways such as the purchasing of uniforms, dinners for concerts, Orchestra banquet preparations, sheet music ordering, offsetting trip costs, and so much more. Each arts discipline has a parent representative that attends monthly meetings to speak on behalf of the orchestra program; our parent representative graduated with their student last year, and we will need a new Orchestra representative for at least the 2026-2027 school year. If you are interested in being our Orchestra rep, please respond to this email and more information will be provided.
PLAYING TESTS: Playing tests for all Orchestra students are due at the end of the month, either online or in person. These assessments are MAJOR assignments that showcase what students have practiced and understood thus far. Most playing tests are bi-weekly, and are expected to be submitted on time. Students receive feedback from test submission, and students are expected to improve their performances as the school year progresses. Support your student musician as they are preparing for these test submissions.
BAND APP: The BAND app is our communication service the CHS Orchestra department uses to keep students and parents in the know! This text service is used to send reminders, updates, emergency information, and more. Click on the corresponding link for your student musician’s orchestra ensemble; please make sure you and your student are in the correct group for the correct orchestra ensemble:
Week of August 24, 2026
CHS ORCHESTRA WEBSITE: Parents and students will be referred to the Centennial High School Orchestra website for all CHS Orchestra needs. A CALENDAR page has been added to provide all events pertaining to the Centennial HS Orchestra. The calendar is live and updates regularly
AMAZON WISHLIST: It’s never too early to donate for your Centennial HS Orchestra! 😊Our annual Amazon list is up and live. CLICK HERE to take a look at our needs! This is an on-going list that will be up year round and going throughout the 2026-2027 school year!
CUTTIME: Most parents have either received an email and/or text about your CutTime account. Please create an account so you can keep up with expenses and other Centennial Orchestra financial information. As of August 14, 2026, financial input is up to date.
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION FOR CHS ORCHESTRA FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS Families can FINALLY make online payments for CHS Orchestra! If you would like to pay online, CLICK HERE for all Centennial HS Orchestra related items.
CHS ORCHESTRA PARENT MEETING NEXT THURSDAY: CHS Orchestra Parent Meeting will take place in the Orchestra room on Thursday August 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Detailed information about the school year will be presented, and opportunity to ask questions and get clarification about the program will be given.
4 ½ WEEK GRADES DUE SEPT. 2ND: Overall grades from the 4 ½ weeks of school will be submitted and posted in Infinite Campus by September 2, 2026. Students who are currently missing assignment are able to submit those assignments (except for daily in-class warm-ups), HOWEVER, students will lose five (5) points from the earned grade each day the assignment is late, and a zero (0) will be in its place until the assignment is submitted
FFA ORCHESTRA REPRESENTIVE: The Centennial HS Fine Foundation of the Arts (CHS FFA) is an organization that helps financially run the arts programs at Centennial. Your orchestra dues and charitable contributions support your students in ways such as the purchasing of uniforms, dinners for concerts, Orchestra banquet preparations, sheet music ordering, offsetting trip costs, and so much more. Each arts discipline has a parent representative that attends monthly meetings to speak on behalf of the orchestra program; our parent representative graduated with their student last year, and we will need a new Orchestra representative for at least the 2026-2027 school year. If you are interested in being our Orchestra rep, please respond to this email and more information will be provided.
PLAYING TESTS: Playing tests for all Orchestra students are due at the end of the month, either online or in person. These assessments are MAJOR assignments that showcase what students have practiced and understood thus far. Most playing tests are bi-weekly, and are expected to be submitted on time. Students receive feedback from test submission, and students are expected to improve their performances as the school year progresses. Support your student musician as they are preparing for these test submissions.
BAND APP: The BAND app is our communication service the CHS Orchestra department uses to keep students and parents in the know! This text service is used to send reminders, updates, emergency information, and more. Click on the corresponding link for your student musician’s orchestra ensemble; please make sure you and your student are in the correct group for the correct orchestra ensemble:
Week of August 17, 2026
CHS ORCHESTRA WEBSITE: Parents and students will be referred to the Centennial High School Orchestra website for all CHS Orchestra needs. A CALENDAR page has been added to provide all events pertaining to the Centennial HS Orchestra. The calendar is live and updates regularly
AMAZON WISHLIST: It’s never too early to donate for your Centennial HS Orchestra! 😊Our annual Amazon list is up and live. CLICK HERE to take a look at our needs! This is an on-going list that will be up year round and going throughout the 2026-2027 school year!
CUTTIME: Most parents have either received an email and/or text about your CutTime account. Please create an account so you can keep up with expenses and other Centennial Orchestra financial information. As of August 14, 2026, financial input is up to date.
CHS ORCHESTRA PARENT MEETING NEXT THURSDAY: CHS Orchestra Parent Meeting will take place in the Orchestra room on Thursday August 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Detailed information about the school year will be presented, and opportunity to ask questions and get clarification about the program will be given.
FFA ORCHESTRA REPRESENTIVE: The Centennial HS Fine Foundation of the Arts (CHS FFA) is an organization that helps financially run the arts programs at Centennial. Your orchestra dues and charitable contributions support your students in ways such as the purchasing of uniforms, dinners for concerts, Orchestra banquet preparations, sheet music ordering, offsetting trip costs, and so much more. Each arts discipline has a parent representative that attends monthly meetings to speak on behalf of the orchestra program; our parent representative graduated with their student last year, and we will need a new Orchestra representative for at least the 2026-2027 school year. If you are interested in being our Orchestra rep, please respond to this email and more information will be provided.
PLAYING TESTS: Playing tests for all Orchestra students are due at the end of the month, either online or in person. These assessments are MAJOR assignments that showcase what students have practiced and understood thus far. Most playing tests are bi-weekly, and are expected to be submitted on time. Students receive feedback from test submission, and students are expected to improve their performances as the school year progresses. Support your student musician as they are preparing for these test submissions.
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION FOR CHS ORCHESTRA FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS Families can FINALLY make online payments for CHS Orchestra! If you would like to pay online, CLICK HERE for all Centennial HS Orchestra related items.
BAND APP: The BAND app is our communication service the CHS Orchestra department uses to keep students and parents in the know! This text service is used to send reminders, updates, emergency information, and more. Click on the corresponding link for your student musician’s orchestra ensemble; please make sure you and your student are in the correct group for the correct orchestra ensemble:
Week of August 10, 2026
CHS ORCHESTRA WEBSITE: Parents and students will be referred to the Centennial High School Orchestra website for all CHS Orchestra needs. A CALENDAR page has been added to provide all events pertaining to the Centennial HS Orchestra. The calendar is live and updates regularly
AMAZON WISHLIST: It’s never too early to donate for your Centennial HS Orchestra! 😊Our annual Amazon list is up and live. CLICK HERE to take a look at our needs! This is an on-going list that will be up year round and going throughout the 2026-2027 school year!
PARENT INFORMATION: Does Ms. Jonas have your updated information? Have you decided how you will help the Centennial HS Orchestra this year? Did you leave an encouraging note to your student musician that will be passed out this Friday (8/14)? If not, CLICK HERE to complete!
FFA ORCHESTRA REPRESENTIVE: The Centennial HS Fine Foundation of the Arts (CHS FFA) is an organization that helps financially run the arts programs at Centennial. Your orchestra dues and charitable contributions support your students in ways such as the purchasing of uniforms, dinners for concerts, Orchestra banquet preparations, sheet music ordering, offsetting trip costs, and so much more. Each arts discipline has a parent representative that attends monthly meetings to speak on behalf of the orchestra program; our parent representative graduated with their student last year, and we will need a new Orchestra representative for at least the 2026-2027 school year. If you are interested in being our Orchestra rep, please respond to this email and more information will be provided.
PLAYING TESTS: Playing tests for all Orchestra students are due at the end of the month, either online or in person. These assessments are MAJOR assignments that showcase what students have practiced and understood thus far. Most playing tests are bi-weekly, and are expected to be submitted on time. Students receive feedback from test submission, and students are expected to improve their performances as the school year progresses. Support your student musician as they are preparing for these test submissions.
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION FOR CHS ORCHESTRA FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS Families can FINALLY make online payments for CHS Orchestra! If you would like to pay online, CLICK HERE for all Centennial HS Orchestra related items.
BAND APP: The BAND app is our communication service the CHS Orchestra department uses to keep students and parents in the know! This text service is used to send reminders, updates, emergency information, and more. Click on the corresponding link for your student musician’s orchestra ensemble; please make sure you and your student are in the correct group for the correct orchestra ensemble: