Centennial High School Hosts Spring Carnival for Community

Centennial High School is pleased to host its first community-wide Carnival on Saturday, March 18 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. The event is intended to bring the community together for an afternoon of family fun—and the chance to give back to those in need.

This event has been over one year in the making and is sponsored by three groups at Centennial: The Habitat for Humanity club, the Student Executive Council and Centennial Knights Soccer. All proceeds from the event will support charitable causes, half going to the North Fulton chapter of Habitat for Humanity and half going to Centennial Knights Soccer to cover scholarship player fees, travel and equipment.

Please bring your gently-used athletic shoes and sports cleats to donate. Centennial will bring these to the Atlanta Dream Center, a local organization that establishes relationships in low-income communities.

Activities at the Carnival will include a Dunk Tank, bungee basketball, soccer darts, happy hippo, a bouncy house, obstacle course, rock wall, corn hole tournament and the speed gun soccer kick.

For our young visitors, there will be a ring toss, fishing for ducks, bean bag toss, badminton, water balloon toss, cupcake decorating station, popsicle build-a-house, cake walk, wheel of fortune, and face tattoos. Most kiddie games will provide a small prize for 'winning.'

The Varsity and JV soccer teams are organizing a series of mini-soccer drills to promote passion for the sport of soccer and allow an opportunity for even the youngest children to meet their local soccer stars.

Refreshments will be available via the Village Burger Food Truck, in addition to popcorn, a bake sale, and drinks for purchase.

“I could not be more proud of senior Ayah Ibrahim, who spearheaded this idea when she started the Centennial Habitat for Humanity Club close to a year ago,” said Linda Jones, the sponsoring teacher at Centennial. “At a time when many seniors are scaling back or suffering from ‘senioritis,’ Ayah has doubled down to help make this Carnival happen. She, and many others like her, is the reason Centennial is such a vibrant and strong school.”

Principal Kibbey Crumbley agrees. “The heart of this school community is what I love about being Principal at Centennial,” said Crumbley. “It is true that we have great academics, athletics and arts. But our secret sauce is the amazing blend of culture and humanity that is the hallmark of Centennial. There are a great many students, teachers and parents at Centennial working to make the Carnival a reality. We hope it will become an annual event that helps to create and drive school spirit for years to come.”

Questions about the event and sponsorship opportunities can be directed to Linda Jones JonesL1@fultonschools.org, the sponsoring teacher at Centennial High School.

Centennial High School is a 21st century learning community providing a high quality, innovative educational experience for all students to be college and career ready. Located at 9310 Scott Road in Roswell, Georgia, the school has been ranked as one of America’s best high schools by The Washington Post, US News and World Report, and Atlanta Magazine. Centennial also holds its place as a leader within the Fulton County Charter System.