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Posted January 16, 2008

First Semester Ends Friday

The first semester of the 2007-2008 school year is drawing to a close Friday, which means semester exams for Dragon students are in progress the remainder of this week.

Campuses are operating on an early release schedule; contact your child's school office for specific details and bell schedule information.

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Carroll Schools, Offices Closed For MLK Holiday

Carroll ISD campuses and offices will be closed Monday, January 21 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

A teacher workday/student holiday is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22 and the first day of the second semester is Wednesday, January 23. For a complete 2007-2008 school calendar, visit www.southlakecarroll.edu/calendars.htm.

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Board of Trustees Adopt 2008-2009 Calendar

The Carroll School Board adopted the 2008-2009 school calendar as recommended by the District Advisory Committee. School officials say the calendar has been available on the website since November for public review and comment. The web version was approved by the Board, but does not yet show the designated early release days. To view the calendar online , visit the link below

Approved 2008-2009 School Calendar

At Monday’s meeting, Trustees approved an expedited waiver request for six early release days and three staff development days. Once TEA approves the waiver, the days will be added to the calendar and a final version will be printed and distributed to staff, students and parents.

The first day of school is Monday, August 25 and the last day is Friday, June 5. No graduation date has been set at this time. School officials say they plan to have only five early release days at the beginning of the year for elementary campuses. In the past, parents have expressed childcare concerns when the early release days stretched into the second week of school.

Dr. Jan Morgan, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, said members of the DAC reviewed the input and suggested five days at the beginning of the calendar for math and reading assessments, with the sixth and final early release date reserved for staff development in December or January. Students in grades 5-12 have six early release dates, as well. These are used at the end of each semester, however, for final exams and curriculum alignment.

Major attributes of the 2008-2009 calendar include a five day fall break Nov. 24-28, winter break Dec. 22-Jan. 2, spring break March 16-20, and bad weather days on Monday, April 13 and Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day). Trustees had concerns about using Memorial Day as the second bad weather day, but found no viable alternatives.

To read more about the January 14 School Board meeting, click on the link below:

Board Clips – 1.14.08

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Trustees Accept Audit Report

Carroll ISD received a “clean” audit report for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2007. Auditor Charlie Haynes of Haynes & Associates was present at the January 14 School Board meeting to give the financial report. Trustees accepted the audit report and also heard recommendations from citizen members of the Board’s own Audit Committee.

Each year Trustees authorize an independent audit of the district budget as required by law. The audit tests compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grants, and includes a review of each major fund. Although the audit showed “no findings,” the team provided a number of recommendations to improve internal controls.

The Audit Committee concurred, recommending that the district closely monitor the timeline for spending bond funds and completing bond projects, the process for requiring purchase orders over direct payments and financial operations and procedures at the aquatics center.

To access the complete audit report on our website, visit the link below:

2006-2007 Financial Audit

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In Other Business, The Board. . .

  • recognized Carroll students who qualified for the All-State Band and All-State Choir, along with directors Ron Behrends and Chris Hutchison;
  • heard a presentation by Shady Oaks Development about a possible drain easement near the Durham Elementary & Intermediate School campus;
  • took no action, but continued negotiations on the lease of mineral rights;
  • approved the purchase of kitchen equipment (five combination oven units) for several CISD schools as part of the 2006 bond program;
  • heard a report on Advanced Academics (SAT, ACT & AP test scores);
  • approved second reading and adoption of district policy FDA (LOCAL), allowing the siblings of seniors who have moved out of the Carroll school district to remain in CISD for the rest of that year;
  • met in closed session as permitted by Texas law;
  • received a DRAFT copy of an Administrative Recommendation to select a cross-section of community residents and employees to serve as members of the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee;
  • approved the hiring of the mechanical engineering firm of Romine, Romine & Burgess (RRB) of Fort Worth, for services not to exceed $55,000, so the company can conduct a comprehensive facility mechanical and energy assessment evaluation;
  • reviewed the district’s monthly financial report;
  • approved a budget amendment to transfer funds between functions and to recognize the revenues and expenditures associated with four donations to CISD;
  • accepted four different donations totaling more than $61,000 for the following items: document projectors at Durham Intermediate (donated by the Durham PTO), educational development for students and staff at Old Union Elementary (donated by an anonymous donor), model classroom equipment at Durham Elementary (donated by the Durham PTO) and a new gym floor at Johnson Elementary (donated by two Johnson families); and
  • approved meeting minutes from the December 10 and December 17 School Board meetings.

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Calendar Notice: Change To TAKS Test Dates

The Texas Education Agency notified school districts today that because of a conflict with the Texas Primary Election, all testing for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 4 will now be moved to Wednesday, March 5. This will allow public schools across the state to be used as polling places for the Primary Election.

Please refer to the revised testing schedule and TEA press release below for more information.

Revised Testing Schedule

TEA Press Release: TAKS Testing Date Change

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First True To The Core Winners Named
True To The Core Nominations – January 7-11, 2008

Congratulations to the Carroll ISD employees who were nominated for the Dragon core value of “Excellence” during week one of the district’s new True To The Core initiative. Nominations may be submitted via email or the district’s website by the general public. Nominees are sent a letter of notification from Superintendent David J. Faltys and become eligible for that week’s drawing for a $100 gift card provided by corporate and civic donors to the We Care program. Those who do not win the gift card remain eligible for the rest of the drawings held that month. The following month, all names are removed and nominations for the next core value are accepted.

The January 7-11 Nominees for “Excellence” included:

Sallie Wasson – Johnson Elementary School
Cori Williams – Rockenbaugh Elementary School
Mary Bullard – Old Union Elementary School
Robert Ondrasek – Carroll Senior High School
Lori Allison – Instructional Services Department
Chauncey Willingham – Maintenance Department
Jennifer McCue – Eubanks Intermediate School (two nominations)
Tina DeVincenzo – Eubanks Intermediate School
Brenda Hix – Johnson Elementary School
Tony Dirker – Carroll Senior High School
Woodie Vardeman – Transportation Department
DeAnn Barta – Carroll High School
Anne Davis – Old Union Elementary School
Kathy Lochrie – Carroll Senior High School
Stacie Martinsen – Carroll Senior High School

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Old Union Teacher Wins $100 Gas Card
Congratulations to Mary Bullard, Old Union Elementary! Mary is the first winner in the True To The Core drawing. She wins a $100 Shell gas card. Don’t forget to read next week’s newsletter for the names of those employees nominated in Week 2.

 

 

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2008 Parent U Registration Underway

Pre-registration has begun for Carroll ISD's 2008 Parent University. Detailed information about this seminar series can be found on the District's Breaking News web page at www.southlakecarroll.edu/breakingnews.htm.

Parent U offers CISD parents and community members a series of one-hour course sessions at no charge. This year's seminar will feature 23 different sessions offered at multiple times, with topics including depression in adolescents, college readiness, district testing and much more. To view a complete list of sessions or to download a pre-registration form, visit the links below.

Parent U 2008 Session Descriptions

Parent U 2008 Pre-Registration Form

For more information about Parent U, contact the Department of Instructional Services at 817-949-7070.

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Save The Date: College, Career Fair

The CISD Special Education Department is hosting a College & Career Transition Fair. This event is intended to help high school students with learning differences gain knowledge on a variety of topics, including the college application process, career opportunities and college choices. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. The fair will be held at Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard.

Guest speaker will be Dianne P. Hangst, Psy.D. Dr. Hangst is the Director/Assistant Dean of the Student Office for Students With Disabilities at the University of Texas as Arlington. In addition, representatives from a number of colleges and universities will be available at this fair for students and parents to gain valuable information regarding various departments of disabilities and/or admissions.

For more information, call Debbie Rath, CISD Transition Specialist, at 817-949-8400, or visit the link below.

Flier: College & Career Transition Fair

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Bistro Extravaganza To Benefit Band Program

The annual Band Bistro Extravaganza will take place on Saturday, February 9 in Carroll Senior High School's Student Activity Center. Sponsored by the Carroll Band Booster Club, this event is open to everyone and features an Italian dinner plus a silent auction with an abundance of items, gift certificates and Dragon Band memorabilia available for bid.

Entertainment will be provided by talented Carroll Band students in a number of ensembles throughout the evening and will conclude with a performance by the award-winning jazz bands.

The evening's activities will begin with the musical entertainment beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and the silent auction closing at 9:30 pm. The cost for dinner is $12 for adults and $7 for children 10 and under. Tickets may be purchased in advance from CHS and CSHS campus offices until Friday, February 8. Checks should be made payable to the Carroll Band Booster Club. There will be no ticket sales at the door.

For more information about the Band Bistro Extravaganza, or to donate an item to the silent auction, contact Barbara Hill at 817-329-8344.

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S.P.A.R.K.S. Hosting Forum January 29

Students and Parents Against Risks to Kids in Southlake (S.P.A.R.K.S.) is hosting a citywide forum Tuesday, January 29 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Carroll Senior High School.

Buddy Knight will speak on Sex, Kids and the Internet. This will be a two-hour, adult-only event. There is no charge to attend, but there will be a resource book available for $20 to those who are interested.

Flier: S.P.A.R.K.S. Forum - Sex, Kids & The Internet

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Hundreds Of Dragons Think Green For Contest

More than 400 Dragon writers submitted essays to OurGreatCity.com's Thinking Green Essay contest. The contest was open to Carroll students in grades kindergarten through sixth and the essay topic was ideas for making Southlake a "greener" or more environmentally friendly place to live.

Earlier this week, OurGreatCity.com announced the selection of judges for the contest. “Coach” Rick Kolster, owner of Peak Performance Development, along with Leslie Sucur of the Carroll Education Foundation Board and Elena Ellis from Society Life Magazine will have the task of reading the essays and selecting one winner from each elementary and intermediate campus. The winners will be announced the week of January 21 and a special awards dinner will be held in their honor the week of February 2. Each winner will receive a $250 savings bond.

“We are grateful to all of the students who participated in our first essay contest," said Terri Schrobilgen, owner of OurGreatCity.com. "More than 400 students participated in the contest and demonstrated excellent writing skills and genuine concern about taking better care of the environment and community. We plan to work with city leaders to try and implement as many ideas that we can."

OurGreatCity.com is an online business directory and information service providing residents and businesses with a community calendar, updated local news, weather and information about current events, real estate, home improvement services, retail venues, restaurants, entertainment and “spotlights" on local businesses and what they have to offer. There is also a forum for residents to share ideas, opinions or just “sound off” on various topics.

For more information, visit www.OurGreatCity.com.

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Secondary Summer School Course List To Be Available

A list of secondary summer school courses will be available the first week of March. The Department of Instructional Services is in the process of creating an online registration form for students to complete. In the meantime, a list of dates and courses are provided below.

Session I: June 9 - June 27
Session II: June 30 - July 21 (July 4 will be a holiday)
Session III: July 22 - August 11

Secondary summer school morning sessions are from 7:45 to 11:45 a.m. and afternoon sessions will be from 1215 to 4:15 p.m. - pending sufficient enrollment and faculty acquisition. The deadline for registration is Friday, May 9. CISD will not be accepting registrations prior to the online web registration.

The following classes will be offered:

  • Government
  • Health
  • Communication Application (Speech)
  • Art I
  • Drawing II
  • Economics
  • Multimedia
  • Theatre Arts I
  • P.E. I
  • P.E. II
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Lady Dragon Soccer Hosts Pink Out Game, Basketball Up Next

The Lady Dragon soccer teams hosted a Pink Out event Tuesday

The Lady Dragon soccer teams hosted Pink Out games earlier this week at Dragon Stadium. The money raised will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Up next, the Lady Dragon basketball team will be hosting a Pink Out game of their own Friday, January 25. Proceeds will also benefit the Komen Foundation.

The JV game begins at 5 p.m. followed by varsity at 6:30 p.m. All fans wearing pink will receive free admission into the games; donations will be accepted at the door. Pink Out activities include giveaways, pink concession items as well as a drawing during halftime of the varsity game. In addition, pink T-shirts will be sold during lunches at CSHS the week prior to the game.

Carroll fans are encouraged to support the Lady Dragons and breast cancer research.

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Variety Show Audition Deadline Is Friday

All Carroll ISD students, staff and Southlake residents are eligible to audition for the 24th Annual Variety Show. Interested participants must register with a CISD campus office no later than Friday, January 18. The audition fee is $3 per person and $5 for groups of three or more.

The variety show takes place February 22-23 in the auditorium of Carroll Senior High School and is a fundraiser for the Carroll Choir Booster Club, benefiting the CHS/CSHS Choral Department.

For more information, or to download an audition form, click the link below or visit www.dragonchoir.net.

Audition Form: 24th Annual Variety Show

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Forensic Team Competes In Buda Hayes Invitational

A small group of Dragon forensic students competed in the Buda Hayes Invitational last weekend. The following is a list of results:

Connor Huff - 1st in Congressional Debate and 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking
David Ramirez - 3td in Congressional Debate
Bryan Campanello - 3rd in Extemporaneous Speaking and 8th in Congressional Debate
Patrick Humes - Top 16 in Lincoln Douglas Debate

The entire team will be traveling to Winston Churchill in San Antonio to compete Friday.

Diane Forbes coaches the Dragon forensic team.

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Dragon Swimmers Continue Winning Season

The Carroll Dragon swim/dive team hosted the 2007 defending State 4A Champions in swimming and diving from Highland Park (girls) and JJ Pearce (boys) at the Carroll Aquatic Center January 10.

Dragon Boys:
Carroll 205
JJ Pearce (2007 4A State Champs) 80

Carroll 210
Highland Park 95

Lady Dragons:
Carroll 219
Highland Park (2007 State Champs) 80

Carroll 248
JJ Pearce 32

Relay winners for the Dragons included the following athletes:

Rachael Ausdenmoore, Chelsea Dunlap, Lisa Ginder and Laura Huning 200 Medley Relay 1:53.49
Drew Mays, Drew Glenn, Hayden Clark and Connor Adams 200 Medley Relay 1:42.85
Cassidy Lapp, Rachael Ausdenmoore, Leah Cowperthwaite, Laura Huning 200 Free Relay 1:41.15
Hayden Clark, Wil Singley, Ian Rea and Connor Adams 200 Free Relay 1:32.13
Lisa Ginder, Leah Cowperthwaite, Claire Singley and Chelsea Dunlap 400 Free Relay 3:39.25
Wil Singley, Connor Nolan, Andrew Goss and Drew Mays 400 Free Relay 3:20.30

Individual winners for the Dragons included the following athletes:

Wil Singley 200 Free 1:44.21 and 100 free 47.76
Rachael Ausdenmoore 50 free 25.35
Drew Mays 50 free 23.10
Taylor Hryorchuk diving 269.85 (new school record)
Connor Bowles diving 211.50
Lisa Ginder 100 fly 1:00.38
Hayden Clark 100 fly 56.34
Leah Cowperthwaite 100 free 55.90
Connor Nolan 500 free 4:47.72
Rachael Ausdenmoore 100 back 1:03.21
Chelsea Dunlap 100 breast 1:08.56

Additional exceptional swims (personal bests and season bests) included the following athletes:
Andrew Goss 200 free 1:50.74
Jaymes Hass 200 free 2:06.08
Christian Martin 200 free 2:07.95
Connor Kriegshauser 50 free 24.16
Paige Devine 100 fly 1:01.86
Cameron Bledsoe 100 fly 1:02.10
Charlie Hope 100 free 56.22
Jarrett Cox 500 free 5:38.55
Brynn Bowles 100 breast 1:17.80
Tyler Liu 100 breast 1:05.82
Rachael Ausdenmoore 50 free (relay) 24.62
Connor Stuewe 100 free (relay) 53.09

Kevin Murphy coaches the Dragon swim team.

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CMS, EIS Students Spell Success

Carroll Middle School's annual spelling bee took place January 11. The first place win went to Michael Huang followed by Drew Korschun in second place. Both students will advance to the area bee Tuesday, February 12 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth.

Other CMS spelling bee participants included: Ashlin Anderson, Rebecca Basler, Maddie Beck, Mini Bhattacharya, McKenzie Butler, Ben Corson, Ashley Coutee, Madison Edson, Layne Enright, Connor Haskins, Dayne Herndon, Graham Horrocks, Sneha Kalluri, Sierra Maykus, Kyle McKinney, Katie McManus, Pace McMillan, Zach Peddicord, Taylor Shippee, Sanya Sidhu, Mitch Spradlin, Alex Taylor, Jacob Watford, Matt Watford and Hayden Zier.

Eubanks Intermediate School's campus spelling bee took place January 10. Sixth grader
Djorn Patel came in first followed by Anthony Chen as runner-up.

Shown top left are CMS spelling bee winners Drew Korschun. At bottom left are EIS winners Anthony Chen and Djorn Patel.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted To The Website

The following documents were recently posted to the Carroll ISD website:

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Southlake Sister Cities Accepting Applications For Japan Trip

Southlake Sister Cities is looking for the next ten Youth Ambassadors to represent Southlake in Southlake’s Sister City, Tome, Miyagi, Japan.

Students who are CISD students and/or reside in Southlake are eligible to apply for this trip. Applications are available on the City of Southlake's website at the following link: Southlake Sister Cities Application.

Applications are due no later than Saturday, March 1.

For more information about exchange programs or Southlake Sister Cities, E-mail sistercities@ci.southlake.tx.us or call 817-748-8311. Join Southlake Sister Cities at their next monthly meeting Wednesday, February 13.


Dragon Lacrosse Announces Round-Up Tournament, Spring Schedules

The Southlake Carroll Lacrosse Association will host its inaugural “Southlake Round-up” lacrosse tournament January 26 and 27. The tournament takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday at old Dragon stadium - located behind Carroll Middle School.

Varsity and JV teams from across Texas and Oklahoma will be competing. Varsity teams will include the Dragons along with Plano, Hillcrest, Coppell, Colleyville, Austin Anderson, McKinney and Keller.

Admission to this event is free. Come out and see the fastest game on two feet and cheer on the Dragons. For more information, visit www.southlakelacrosse.org.

 

To view complete spring lacrosse schedules, visit the links below:

2008 DI Boys' Varsity Lacrosse Schedule

2008 Lady Dragons' Lacrosse Schedule

 

Southlake DPS Accepting Applications For Citizen's Academy

The Southlake Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for the Public Safety Citizen's Academy #12. The Academy begins February 21 and will meet on Thursdays each week through May 22 (Note: the class will not meet Thursday, March 20) from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Participants will learn about the inner workings of police and fire service.

For more Information, visit the following links, or contact Corp. Mike Bedrich at 817-748-8137.

2008 Citizen's Academy Brochure

2008 Citizen's Academy Application

 

Brush Up On State-Fish Art Contest Rules

Teachers and students planning to enter the Texas State-Fish Art Contest should take time now to review the contest rules and regulations. Entries in the contest must be postmarked by midnight Monday, March 31. Reading the rules by the light of burning midnight oil is not recommended, says Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Zoe Ann Stinchcomb, Texas coordinator for the contest.

"It’s important that entries be prepared in the format specified in the rules,” Stinchcomb said. “For example, artwork must be the proper size and have the entry form glued to the back." The complete set of rules is posted to www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc. Just click on the “State-Fish Art Contest” link in the box on the lower left of the page. Links at the bottom of that page contain everything you need to know to prepare entries and enter the contest.”

Stinchcomb noted that a poster teachers can use to promote the contest to students can be found on the contest page as well. “However, home-schooled students are also eligible to enter the contest,” she said. “In fact, last year first place in the grades 4-6 category went to Stanislav Nedzelskyi of Keller, Texas, a home-schooled sixth grader, and his artwork placed third in his age group nationally.”

Last year the Texas contest attracted 580 entries, and Stinchcomb expects even more this year. Most will arrive in the two weeks prior to the deadline. “Sheer numbers make it vitally important for entries to be prepared correctly,” she said. “It would not be fair for us to fix incorrectly prepared entries even if we had time to do so.”

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