THE GREEN PAGES WEB DIRECTORY - PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE CARROLL DRAGONS

Posted October 31, 2007

 

Elementary Students Get Into Character With Parades

Carroll ISD elementary students participated in storybook parades this week. Below are photos from each of the five elementary campus events.

Rockenbaugh (upper left), Johnson (upper right), Old Union (middle left), Durham (middle right) and Carroll (bottom left) elementary students enjoyed storybook parades at their campuses October 31.

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CISD Earns Superior Financial Rating

School Board members held a public hearing October 29 to hear a presentation on the District's School FIRST (Financial Integrity System of Texas) accountability rating. The presentation was made by Robb Welch, Assistant Superintendent for Financial Services.

Carroll ISD earned 21 of 21 "yes" indicators for a Superior Achievement rating based on data from 2005-2006.

To view the complete presentation, visit the link below.

Presentation: 2007 School FIRST Accountability Rating

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Major Mania, Career Expo Is November 7

The 2007 Major Mania is just around the corner and this year's event includes a new Career Expo sponsored by the Southlake Chamber of Commerce Strategic Alliance. Students will have the chance to visit with businessmen and women representing a wide range of career fields including healthcare, hospitality, public administration, accounting, journalism/advertising, legal, veterinarian, banking, financial planning, real estate, insurance, business management, information technology, mortgage, dental and education.

This event takes place Wednesday, November 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Carroll High School, 800 White Chapel Boulevard.

In addition to Major Mania and the Career Expo, Carroll Senior High School will host a College Fair on November 7 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. where students can visit with college representatives to learn what individual universities have to offer followed by a financial planning seminar on the topic of how to pay for college from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the library of CSHS.

Below is a schedule of events taking place November 7.

College Fair
Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. - Student Activity Center

How to Pay for College - Financial Planning
Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Library

Career Expo - Sponsored by Southlake Chamber of Commerce
Carroll High School, 800 White Chapel Boulevard
5:30 to 7:40 p.m. - Cafeteria

Major Mania
Carroll High School, 800 White Chapel Boulevard
6 to 8:30 p.m. - Classrooms/Cafeteria

2007 Major Mania & Career Expo flier

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Durham Fifth Grader Wins First Place In Poetry Contest

First place cowboy poetry winner Kamden Mitchell pictured with Red Steagall.

Durham Intermediate School fifth grader Kamden Mitchell roped in a first place junior division win at the Red Steagall Young Writers Cowboy Poetry Contest October 29.

Kamden was one of seven DIS students who were named finalists in the poetry contest. As the first place winner, Kamden received a scholarship to be applied toward college tuition and each finalist received a copy of Red Steagall's book Ride for the Brand as well as a commemorative medal.

The students' poems were judged on understanding and appreciation of cowboy heritage, authenticity and originality.

 


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Shuttle Service Available For Thursday's Football Game

Spirited fan Jerry Fain cheers on the Dragons during the Oct. 26 game

A complimentary shuttle service will be available for Dragon fans during Thursday night's football game at GCISD's Mustang-Panther Stadium. Shuttle buses will run from the north and south parking lots of Dragon Stadium beginning at 5:30 p.m. until one hour after the game concludes.

The shuttle service and parking are free.

Thursday's football game against the Grapevine Mustangs will be televised regionally on Fox Sports Southwest and broadcast locally by radio on 1630 KKGM-AM or worldwide on the web at www.kkgmam.com.

Carroll ISD will be featured with a 30-second commercial during the broadcast. Students from Carroll Senior High School are spotlighted in the commercial.




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Revised Calendars Posted To District Website

Earlier this month, Trustees approved an amendment to the 2007-2008 school calendar that moves the April student holiday/staff development day to Monday, April 21. This was originally scheduled for the following week.

This amendment comes on the heels of recent changes to the Texas Education Agency's testing calendar. Various forms of the TAKS assessment will be administered the week of April 28 - requiring District officials to make a calendar change to avoid testing students on the first day back from a holiday.

To view the revised 2007-2008 calendar, select a link below:

The revised 2007-2008 school calendar is also posted to the District's calendars web page as well as Breaking News.

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Band Booster Club Hosting Free Concert

The Band Booster Club is presenting a free concert Saturday, November 3 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Southlake Town Square's Rustin Pavilion. "Soul to Soul" a blues tribute fundraiser will feature Hunter Hendrickson, Chris Reza and Stephanie Lo (current and alumni from CISD's Fine Arts program) along with professional jazz musicians.

The community is invited to attend this evening of music and fun while supporting the Band Booster Club. A drawing will be held at 9:30 p.m. for a chance to win a great prize. Raffle tickets are $10 each.

For more information, contact Echo Klatt at echollage@aol.com. This event is made possible by the following sponsors: Central Market; Hilton Dallas/Southlake Town Square; Sprint; Guitar Center; American Airlines and Larry North Fitness.

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JES Administrator Accepts Dallas Principal Post

Johnson Elementary School Assistant Principal Mary Johnston has accepted the principal position with Walnut Hill Elementary in Dallas.

Johnston has served Carroll ISD for seven years as an Assistant Principal, spending four years at Eubanks Intermediate and three years most recently at JES.

The Dragon family wishes Mary the best of luck in her future endeavors.



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Last Chance To Board The Haunted Phantom Ship

Tonight is the last chance to board the Carroll Theatre Department's Haunted House Phantom Ship.

Tickets are available online at www.dragondrama.net. All tickets are $10 each; A $1 convenience charge is applied to each online ticket purchased. The haunted house is open from 7:30 to 11 p.m. tonight (October 31).

Prepare to be scared and beware, The Phantom of the Opera!

Haunted House Phantom Ship flier

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Don't Miss 15th Annual Craft Fair This Weekend

Get a jump on holiday shopping during the 15th annual Carroll ISD Craft Fair November 3-4. Over 150 exhibitors will be present with everything from crafts, home accessories, jewelry, holiday decor, baked goods and much, much more.

All proceeds benefit Project Graduation. Craft fair admission is a suggested donation of $3 for a two-day pass. Students receive free admission. The fair is open Saturday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard.

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Barnes & Noble Fundraiser To Benefit Quest Program

Southlake Parents for Academic Excellence (SPACE) is coordinating a fundraising event November 2, 3 and 4 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Southlake. All of the proceeds from this event directly benefit Carroll ISD's Quest program.

Special events in the store all weekend include Carroll ISD Quest teachers, a storyteller, a magician and face painting. Featured events on Saturday include a 6:30 p.m. performance by the Johnson Elementary choir followed by the game, "Is Dr. Faltys Smarter Than a Carroll ISD Fifth Grader?" After that, the combined Eubanks Intermediate and Dawson Middle School choirs will perform. Drawings for prizes will be held throughout the weekend. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy this special weekend.

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Holiday Art Show To Display Carroll Students' Work

Don't miss seeing the artwork of Carroll ISD students on display at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Southlake. The CISD K-8 Art Show is November 19 through November 25. Young artists from CISD elementary, intermediate and middle schools will show off their artwork for the community to enjoy.

For more information about this event, visit the link below.

K-8 Art Show flier

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Go-Kart To Be Auctioned Off At CMS' Fine Arts Event

A new go-kart is one of several items that will be auctioned off at Carroll Middle School's Fine Arts Night Tuesday, November 13.

The Indy-style go-kart has a Briggs & Stratton engine and has a detailed fiberglass body mounted on a rugged chassis. It comes with slick tires for use on a flat paved surface, centrifugal clutch drive, a band brake, fingertip adjustable seat with enough room for modest sized adults to operate. The estimated retail value is $999.

This and many other items will be part of the silent auction. All proceeds benefit the CMS Fine Arts Department. Other activities will include dinner catered by Blue Mesa, performances from the choir, band and theatre students as well as work on display from CMS art, home economics and photo journalism classes.

CMS Fine Arts Night Ticket Order Form

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"Green" Essay Winners Will Receive Savings Bond

OurGreatCity.com is hosting a contest for K-6 Carroll students called "Dragons Thinking Green." One student from each elementary and intermediate campus will be chosen based on submitted essays on the topic of how they can help their city become more environmentally friendly or "greener."

OurGreatCity.com website owners Chris & Terri Schrobilgen want to hear what students have to say about being personally committed to changing their impact on the environment and what steps the community can take to enhance quality of life, save money and protect the environment. The Schrobilgens are looking for ideas and ways that families have implemented a "green lifestyle" in their homes.

Essays should be 500 words or less and may be submitted online to essay@ourgreatcity.com. The deadline to participate is Friday, November 30. Contest winners will be announced in January and each winner receives a $250 savings bond. All essay submissions will be posted to OurGreatCity.com. Entrants should include their full name and campus.

For more information regarding the contest, contact Chris at chris@ourgreatcity.com or Terri at terri@ourgreatcity.com.

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Tennis Team Loses In Semifinals To Coronado

The Dragon tennis team traveled to Abilene last weekend ranked as the #3 team in the state and were seeded # 1 at the regional tournament. The Dragons defeated Duncanville 10-0 and Weatherford 10-0 October 26.

In the semifinals, the team lost a tough match to Lubbock Coronado 10-8. These student athletes demonstrated first class sportsmanship and represented the Dragons well.

Norm Smith and Corey Aldridge coach the Dragon tennis team.

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Health Committee Meeting Rescheduled

The next meeting of the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) has been rescheduled for Friday, November 30.

SHAC meetings begin at 7 a.m. and are held at the CISD Administration Center, 3051 Dove Road in Grapevine.

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Carroll Schools Plan Veterans' Day Celebrations

Durham Elementary students performed a special tribute to Veterans during their 2006 performance

The following is a list of upcoming Carroll ISD Veterans' Day events:

Durham Elementary School:
Friday, November 9 at 8:45 a.m.
801 Shady Oaks Drive in Southlake

Eubanks Intermediate School:
Monday, November 12 at 9 a.m.
500 S. Kimball Avenue in Southlake

Carroll Middle School:
Monday, November 12 at 10:20 a.m.
1101 E. Dove Road in Southlake

Dawson Middle School:
Tuesday, November 6 at 9 a.m.
400 S. Kimball Avenue in Southlake

Carroll High School:
Monday, November 12 at 10 a.m.
800 White Chapel Boulevard in Southlake

Carroll Senior High School
Friday, November 9 at noon
1501 W. Southlake Boulevard

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Dragon Teams Soak Competition

The Dragon swim/dive teams hosted Ursuline and Jesuit October 25 at the CISD Aquatics Center. The following is a list of results.

Girls' Results (29 girls competed for the Lady Dragons)
Carroll finished 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th out of 8 teams in the Girls' 200 Medley Relay
Carroll finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th in the Girls' 200 Free Relay
Carroll finished 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th in the Girls' 400 Free Relay

200 Medley Relay winners: Ausdenmoore, Dunlap, Devine, L. Cowperthwaite 1:53.87 (2nd Carroll 1:55.00)
200 Free Relay winners: Ausdenmoore, Lapp, Higgins, Cole 1:43.99 (2nd Carroll 1:46.42)
400 Free Relay winners: Singley, Baran, Dunlap, Taylor 3:44.47 (2nd Carroll 3:45.20)

The Lady Dragons won 8 of 9 individual events. Individual winners included the following athletes:
Claire Singley in 200 & 500 free, 1:57 & 5:07 respectively
Caitlin Baran in 200 IM & 100 breast, 2:12 & 1:07 respectively
Cassidy Lapp in 50 free, 25.5
Leah Cowperthwaite in 100 free, 55.2
Lisa Ginder in 100 fly, 1:00.6
Taylor Hryorchuk in diving, 225 points

There were many notable swims, with quite a few best times and season best times turned in by the Lady Dragons. The girls completely overwhelmed Ursuline in all but one event, which was very close, with Ursuline winning the individual 100 back by only one-tenth of a second.

Boys' Results (24 boys competed for the Dragons)
Carroll won all three relays
200 Medley Relay with Mays, Nolan, Rea & Singley, 1:42.03
200 Free Relay with Singley Rea, Clark & Goss, 1:33.22
400 Free Relay with Goss, Mays, Adams & Nolan 3:24.55

The Dragon boys won 6 of 9 individual events, while also dominating the 2nd and 3rd place finishes in most events.

Individual winners included the following athletes:
Drew Mays in 200 free, 1:48.5
Wil Singley in 50 & 100 free, 21.7 & 47.5 respectively.
Connor Nolan in 500 free, 4:53
Ian Rea in 100 fly, 55.2
Drew Glenn in 100 breast 1:04.6

Of special note, freshman James Hass cut four seconds off his 100 free, dropping from 1:03 to :59. Just one of many fine performances turned in by the Carroll Dragon boys' swim/dive team.

The Dragons compete next against Keller and Keller Central in the team's first District match-up of the season. The meet begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 1 at the CISD Aquatics Center.

Kevin Murphy coaches the Dragon swim team and Carolyn Hryorchuk coaches the Dragon diving team.

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CMS Principal Gets Creamed For Cause

Carroll Middle School principal Matt Miller lived up to a messy promise he made earlier this fall. He challenged CMS students with collecting items for a coat drive to benefit a local charity.

The students came through on their end of the deal and collected 300 coats and jackets. Mr. Miller in turn had four pies put in his face during the October 26 pep rally.

The coats and jackets will be donated to Northwest Clothing Closet to give to needy families this winter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Forensic Team Takes Silver In Tournament

The Carroll Dragon forensic team placed second in the Mansfield Monster Mash.

Outstanding performances were given by the following students:

Forrest Wilkinson - 1st in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking, 1st in Student Congressional Debate, Top Public Speaker in Tournament
Harrison Atkins - 2nd in Original Oratory, 2nd in Humorous Interpretation
Cathy Creighton - 2nd in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking
David Ramirez - 4th in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking, 4th in Student Congress
Michelle Scandura - 6th in Original Oratory
Scott McWilliams - 10th in Congressional Debate
Joanna Choe - 13th in Congressional Debate
Kathy Lee - Top 8 in Varsity Debate, 3rd place Top Speaker in Varsity Debate

The Dragon forensic team is coached by Diane Forbes, Eric Melin and Dorothy Cassetta.

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Dawson Students Selected For Honor Band

Over 100 Dawson Middle School students auditioned for a chair in the CISD All-City Honor Band October 27. Each student prepared eight scales and their chromatic scale from memory and performed two challenging etudes and then had 30 seconds to study and play an eight measure sight reading example.

With only 75 spots in this select ensemble, Dawson had 55 students selected by the panel of judges. Every instrument in the ensemble will be represented by a DMS student.

The following students were selected:

Flutes - Shelby Brown (1st chair), Elena Penedo (2nd chair), Holly Rosenberg (3rd chair), Neha Jain (4th chair), Stephanie Park (5th chair), Kira Bandelin (7th chair), Parker Coffee (8th chair) and Sara Scharffenberger (alternate)

Oboes - Eunice Lee (1st chair), Patrick Liu (2nd chair) and Jacob Duenckel (alternate)

Bassoons - Stephen Falkenberg (1st chair), Paulette Cunningham (2nd chair)

Clarinets - Megan Bulock (2nd chair), Shelby Harden (3rd chair), Katherine Rescino (6th chair), Brittney Barnes (9th chair), Sarah Roe (10th chair), Amy Grice (12th chair), Sarah Dotson (13th chair) and Madison Hayes (14th chair)

Bass Clarinets - Danny Rockey (1st chair) and Grace Ann Burr (2nd chair)

Alto Saxes - Michael Leung (1st chair), Zachary Loucks (3rd chair) and Tara Glasener (4th chair)

Tenor Saxes - Ryan Nolan (1st chair)

Bari Saxes - J.D. Schmid (1st chair)

Trumpets - Taylor White (1st chair), Pete Thayer (2nd chair), Trygve Neufang (3rd chair), Brian Bourcy (4th chair), Nathan Riedel (6th chair) and Jonathan Orr (alternate)

French Horns - Hayley Ryskoski (3rd chair), Hannah Walcek (4th chair), Erica Hassien (5th chair) and Shelby Shao (6th chair)

Trombones - Chris Blackwell (2nd chair), Austin Miller (3rd chair), Curtis Goss (4th chair), Scott Montague (5th chair) and Brett Knudson (6th chair)

Euphoniums - Nick Foster (1st chair), Emily Asbury (2nd chair), Drew Petty (3rd chair) and Courtney Kent (4th chair)

Tubas - Robert Weisberg (1st chair) and Jeff Miller (2nd chair)

Percussion - Cameron Foster (1st chair), Chris Eckersley (2nd chair), Kyle McKelvey (3rd chair), Tyler Barnes (5th chair), John Ausdenmoore (6th chair) and Cameron Li (7th chair).

David Stone and Eric Guerrero direct the DMS bands.

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Our Newest Baby Dragons

Congratulations to Jacqueline (Rockenbaugh Elementary) and Stephen (Carroll Middle) Langford on the birth of their son Luke Garrett. Luke was born October 16 weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. Proud grandmother is Debbie Bouton (Carroll Senior High).

And to Nicole Ayers Athans (Durham Elementary) and her husband, Chad, on the birth of their daughter Adley Channing. Adley was born October 25 weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.

And, congratulations to Craig Jones (Carroll Middle) following the birth of his daughter Zuri Elizabeth. Zuri was born October 17 weighing 7 lbs, 12 ounces.

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Posted To The Website

The following documents have been recently posted to the Carroll ISD website:

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COMMUNITY NEWS

CES Student Representing U.S. In International Chess Tournament

Jonathan Chiang is traveling to Antalya, Turkey next month to represent the United States in the World Youth International Chess Tournament. Jonathan is one of 73 players preparing for the competition that will take place November 17-29.

To read the complete press release, visit the link below.

http://main.uschess.org/content/view/7971/319/

 

Basketball Shooting Clinic To Benefit Southwest Kids

A basketball shooting clinic will be held Sunday, November 4 at Carroll High School, 800 White Chapel Boulevard. The clinic is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit Southwest Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping abused and neglected children.

Former and current professional, college and high school coaches and players will teach the clinic.

Three sessions will be offered:

1 to 3 p.m.: 1st - 4th grade (boys and girls)
3 to 5 p.m.: 5th - 8th grade (boys and girls)
5 to 6 p.m.: exhibition game (old timers vs. current players - men and women)

The clinic will includes shooting contests and awards. Everyone interested is welcome, and there is no need to register in advance. For more information, contact Gunnar West at gunnar@aol.com.

 

Girl Scouts Holding Candy Drive At Durham

Durham Girl Scout Troops #4089 & #4036 are holding a Halloween candy drive Thursday, November 1 and Friday, November 2 during morning arrival from 7:30to 8 a.m. at DES.

Families will have the opportunity to donate wrapped Halloween candy. The candy will be distributed through GRACE’s food pantry and in holiday food baskets.

 

Governor Perry Proclaims October As Dyslexia Awareness Month

Governor Rick Perry has proclaimed October 2007 as Dyslexia Awareness Month. See proclamation below.

State of Texas
Office of the Governor

Dyslexia is a common learning disability that affects language-related skills including reading, spelling, writing and speaking. It is a disability that daily creates stressful school and work environments for many Texans.

Dyslexia is a lifelong disorder buy many people have managed to cope with it successfully. The cause of dyslexia is unclear and an early diagnosis is critical in developing better ways to cope. With a proper diagnosis, individuals are taught an appropriate, systematic and structured method of learning that enables them to excel in their school and work environments.

October has been designated as Dyslexia Awareness Month in order to raise awareness of the learning disability. It is vital to communicate the importance of an early diagnosis in order to provide the necessary assistance and guidance to those affected by dyslexia.

I encourage all Texans to learn about dyslexia and to support those affected by it. It is essential to recognize the efforts of parents, teachers, educators and professionals who are working to assist individuals with dyslexia. Their success and guidance is very important to the Lone Star State.

Therefore, I, Rick Perry, Governor of Texas do hereby proclaim October 2007, Dyslexia Awareness Month in Texas, and urge the appropriate recognition whereof.

In official recognition whereof, I hereby affix my signature this the 18th day of October, 2007.

Governor Rick Perry

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