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

Posted November 8, 2007

Carroll ISD, Schools Earn Gold Honors

All 11 Carroll ISD campuses and the district have earned the Texas Education Agency's 2007 Gold Performance Acknowledgments. The district was honored in 12 of 12 categories and each campus also earned multiple awards.

The state's Gold Performance Acknowledgment (GPA) system is used to acknowledge districts and campuses for high academic performance on various indicators, such as commended performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, college admissions tests, attendance rates and Advanced Placement exams.

This is the first year for the label of "Commended" to be appended to the state accountability ratings if the campus or district earns a GPA for at least 50 percent of the TAKS commended performance indicators in which the campus or district is evaluated. Only campuses and districts rated Academically Acceptable or higher are eligible to receive this label. Carroll earned a total of five Commended labels.

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Boys' Cross Country Team Wins Regional Title, Girls Take Second

The boys' and girls' cross country teams competed in the Class 5A Region I meet November 3 in Lubbock. For the boys', Colby Lowe won the individual race and set a course record that helped put Carroll in first place with the regional title. C.J. Brown came in third place.

Competing for the Lady Dragons, Tara Upshaw came in second place and Jessica Harper placed eighth. The girls' team finished second behind Keller.

The top 10 individual athletes along with the top three teams will compete in the State competition Saturday, November 10 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

Robert Ondrasek coaches the cross country teams.

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Trombone Player Earns Spot In State Competition

Dragon band trombonist Alex Clark recently earned a spot in the All-State Jazz Band on tenor trombone. Alex initially earned a position in the All-Region band and was selected to represent Carroll ISD in the All-State auditions. At State, Alex competed against 70 of the best jazz trombonists in Texas. Congratulations, Alex!

Daniel Darrough directs the Dragon jazz bands.

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Dragon Singers One Step Closer To State

Seven Dragon choir members competed last weekend to advance to the final round of All-State auditions. All seven made great showings and represented Carroll ISD well. Five singers have been selected to advance to the final round January 5.

Congratulations to: Marie Sanders, Katie Holbert, Cristina Regalado, Preston Lee and Pim van Amerongen.

Chris Hutchison directs the CSHS choir.

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CES Students Briefly Evacuated This Afternoon

Carroll Elementary students and staff were briefly evacuated from their campus early this afternoon following a false fire alarm. Students were back in class after approximately 10 minutes. Officials said the cause of the alarm could not be determined.

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Students, Parents Attend First-Ever Career Expo

This year's fourth annual Major Mania event added a new element - a Career Expo hosted by the Southlake Chamber of Commerce's Strategic Alliance.

Students and their parents were provided the opportunity to visit with businessmen and women representing a wide range of career fields including healthcare, hospitality, public administration, journalism/advertising, banking, financial planning, real estate, insurance, business management, information technology, mortgage and education. The Chamber also held a drawing for a number of college scholarships.

In addition to the Career Expo, the evening's events included a keynote speaker and a variety of sessions with leading college and university professors.

Pictured above (clockwise) representatives from Ultimate Health Chiropractic, Southlake Style Magazine, Capital One and Spine Team Texas visit with students during the Southlake Chamber of Commerce's Career Expo held November 7 at Carroll High School.

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Basketball Fans Encouraged To Show School Spirit

Dragon basketball fans in grades K-8 can receive free admission to Carroll Dragon varsity home basketball games on their school's spirit night. The students must be wearing a school t-shirt and be accompanied by an adult. The following is a schedule of school spirit nights.

Durham Intermediate & Eubanks Intermediate
November 27 vs. FWC

Rockenbaugh Elementary
December 14 vs. Coppell

Old Union Elementary
December 18 vs. Central

Dragon Camper Night
January 4 vs. Haltom

Johnson Elementary
January 11 vs. Keller

Durham Elementary
January 15 vs. Grapevine

Carroll Elementary
January 25 vs. Heritage

Carroll Middle
February 1 vs. Northwest

Dawson Middle
February 12 vs. Richland

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DAC Meeting Date, Location Moved

The next District Advisory Committee meeting will take place Tuesday, November 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Eubanks Intermediate School, 500 S. Kimball Avenue. Please note the new date and location of this meeting.

To view a complete agenda, visit the link below.

DAC Meeting Agenda: November 13

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Eat At Chick-fil-A, Partner With Theatre Department

Hungry? "Eat Mor Chikin" at Chick-fil-A and help support the Carroll Theatre Department.

A portion of all purchases made at Chick-fil-A in Southlake between 4 and 7 p.m. each Wednesday in November will help support the Department's production of The Phantom of the Opera.

Just mention Carroll Theatre at the time of purchase and you, too, can be a "Phantom Phan!"

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Support CISD's Young Artists By Attending Special Event

Support Carroll ISD by attending the K-8 Holiday Art Show at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Southlake. The show runs from November 19-25 and will celebrate the work of young Dragon artists.

Don't forget to present the CISD voucher and a percentage of each net sale will be donated to the K-8 Art program. For information, or to download a voucher, visit the links below.

Holiday Art Show flier

Holiday Art Show voucher

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Dawson Middle Celebrating Fifth Anniversary

The students and staff of Dawson Middle are celebrating their school's fifth anniversary. This special event takes place Tuesday, November 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join DMS as they remember the school's namesake, George Dawson, and honor his family members.

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Save The Date: Preschool Information Night, Registration

A preschool information night for the 2008-2009 school year will be held Tuesday, February 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the former Carroll Intermediate, 1101 N. Carroll Avenue.

A preschool registration night is planned for Friday, February 29 at 8:30 a.m. More information on both of these events to follow in the coming weeks.

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Rockenbaugh Elementary Walking For Diabetes

Rockenbaugh Elementary is hosting a School Walk for Diabetes Tuesday, November 27 beginning at 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend this special event. A $5 registration fee per person will go directly to the American Diabetes Association.

Registration is the day of the event only and will begin at 3 p.m. The walk is approximately three miles. The first 250 people will receive a free water bottle from the American Diabetes Association.

Volunteers are needed to work the registration tables. If interested, contact patet@cisdmail.com.

RES: School Walk For Diabetes flier

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Theatre Department Welcomes Broadway Visitor

Cast and crew of Carroll Theatre Department’s The Phantom of the Opera were given great encouragement from a very qualified source recently when Bert Fink, Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing with R&H Theatricals, a division of the Rodgers and Hammerstein organization in New York, dropped in on one of their rehearsals and stayed behind to chat with students afterward.

Mr. Fink was involved with the original London West-End production from 1986, then Broadway’s longest-running production and national tours of the show. He shared stage stories and the assembled student cast was also able to receive first hand advice from Mr. Fink.

The Carroll Theatre Department made a great impression on Mr. Fink and he mentioned that the cast was very impressive and the community was fortunate to have the Carroll Theatre directors and the department’s resources to take on the amateur staging of The Phantom of the Opera. As a direct result of Mr. Fink’s visit, R&H Theatricals Vice President, Charlie Scatamacchia now plans to attend one of the performances in December.

Directors Stacie and Roald Martinsen will open The Phantom of the Opera at Carroll Senior High School Friday, November 30 at 7.30 p.m., with five more shows to follow on December 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. For information on the production, and to purchase tickets online, visit www.dragondrama.net.

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Forensic Team Takes First At UNT Tournament

The Dragon forensic team pulled off a first place sweepstakes win at the University of North Texas tournament. Awards were received by the following students:

Ryan Bennett - 1st place Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
1st place Top Speaker Award in Debate
1st place in United States Extemporaneous Speaking

Connor Huff - 1st place Impromptu Speaking
2nd place Student Congressional Debate
3rd place in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking

Dillon Huff- 1st place in Student Congressional Debate
2nd in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking
2nd in Original Oratory

Bryan Campanello - 5th in Student Congressional Debate
4th in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking

Emily Cardin - 6th in Student Congressional Debate
2nd in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking

Justin Howe - 1st in Original Oratory
5th in Prose Interpretation

Forrest Wilkinson - 8th in Student Congressional Debate

Kevin Comartin - 5th in Humorous Interpretation
3rd in Duo Interpretation

Ben Gojer - 2nd in Dramatic Interpretation

Patrick Humes - Finalist in Congressional Debate

Ian Anderson - Finalist in Congressional Debate

Patrick Scanlan - Finalist in Congressional Debate

Cathy Creighton - 3rd in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Kathy Lee - Top 8 in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate

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

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Dragon Swimmers Defeat Keller Teams

The Dragon swim team had an excellent meet last week against Keller and Keller Central at the Carroll Aquatics Center.

The final boys' scores were:
Southlake Carroll 245 Keller Central 41
Southlake Carroll 213 Keller 85

The final girls' scores were:
Southlake Carroll 277 Keller Central 36
Southlake Carroll 248 Keller 66

In the girls' competition, the Lady Dragons won all eight individual swimming events and finished first and second in all three relays. The following is a list of results:

200 Medley Relay 1st, 1:53.34 with Rachael Ausdenmoore, Chelsea Dunlap, Lisa Ginder & Laura Huning
200 Free Relay 1st, 1:43.43 with Lisa Ginder, Rachael Ausdenmoore, Taylor Cole & Kelly Haitz
400 Free Relay 1st, with Caitlin Baran, Claire Singley, Cassidy Lapp & Paige Higgins

Individual winners for the girls included:
Taylor Cole 1st, 200 & 500 free in 2:04.12 and 5:28.69 respectively
Leah Cowperthwaite 1st, 200 IM in 2:14.15
Rachael Ausdenmoore 1st, 50 free in 25.63
Lisa Ginder 1st, 100 fly in 1:00.63
Claire Singley 1st, 100 free 56.63
Kristi Nguyenphu 1st, 100 back in 1:04.76
Kelsey Rebelez 1st, 100 breast in 1:13.29

The boys won all eight individual swimming events, and were first and second in all three relays.

200 Medley Relay 1st, 1:45.31 with Drew Mays, Tyler Liu, Hayden Clark & Michael Pichler
200 Free Relay 1st, 1:32.84 with Ian Rea, Connor Nolan, Drew Mays & Michael Pichler
400 Free Relay 1st, 3:27.42 with Connor Nolan, Connor Adams, Connor Stuewe & Drew Mays

Individual winners for the boys included the following:
Connor Nolan 1st, 200 free in 1:48.24 & 1st 100 fly in 56.99
Andrew Goss 1st, 200 IM in 2:06.48
Ian Rea 1st, 50 free in 23.19 & 1st, 100 free in 51.13
Drew Mays 1st, 500 free in 4:49.53
Wil Singley 1st, 100 back in 55.84
Tyler Liu 1st, 100 breast in 1:06.15

More than 50 Dragon swimmers and divers will travel to Humble Kingwood Friday, November 9 to compete against the defending State Champion Kingwood boys' team. The Kingwood girl's team was sixth in the State 5A championships last year, so the meet should be an excellent challenge and test for both the Dragon boys' and girls' teams.

Kevin Murphy coaches the Carroll Dragon swim team.

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CMS Students Make All-Region Choir

Seven Carroll Middle School students made the Region 24 Honor Choir competition

Carroll Middle School choir members recently competed in the Region 24 Honor Choir competition in Grapevine.

Audition requirements included singing two solo selections, as well as sight-reading. Seven CMS choir-members were chosen for the honor choir: Madison Wolbert, Shivani Shah, Kelsey Olohan, Megan Purvis, Blaire Sanders, Mini Bhattacharya and Kenady Shope.

Lara Shore directs the CMS choir.

 

 

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Transportation Staff Members Have Recipe For Success

The Carroll ISD Transportation Department hosted its 13th Annual Red Hot Mama's & Papa's Chili/Stew Cook Off Contest November 7. The competition was stiff, but the following cooks pulled off awards:

Chili Winners
1st place- Cecily Holstrom
2nd place- Jan Poindexter
3rd place- Steve Bond

Stew Winners
1st place- Erlinda McIntire
2nd place- June Robinson
3rd place- Robin Rush and Elie Gardner

Above judges carefully taste test the chili entries and make the tough choice deciding on the winners of the 2007 CISD Transportation Department's Chili Cook-Off contest.

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Dragon Family Celebrations

Staff members celebrate with Rafael Leyva during a reception held November 2

Carroll ISD Maintenance staff member Rafael Leyva received his naturalization as a United States citizen November 1.

To celebrate, the Maintenance staff threw Rafael a patriotic party complete with a U.S. flag cake.

 

 

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Our Newest Baby Dragons

Congratulations to Sherry Martin (Carroll Senior High) on the recent birth of her granddaughter Brooklyn.

And to Danielle Miller (Carroll Elementary) on the birth of Carter Reece Miler. Carter was born September 25 weighing 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19.25 inches long.

And to Jennifer McCue (Eubanks Intermediate) following the birth of her daughter Lauryn Elizabeth. Lauryn was born September 18 weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19.5 inches long.

School eNews Online would like to celebrate the birth of all new baby Dragons born not only to Carroll employees, but also to Dragon parents. Please submit birth announcements, including parents' names, child's name, date of birth, height and weight to jthannum@cisdmail.com.

Congratulations to Sarah and Matthew Close on the birth of their son Joseph Matthew Close who was born October 10. Joseph joins big sister Emma, a kindergartner at Durham Elementary.

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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


Dragons Performing Wonderland At STARS Community Theater

Don't miss the talents of several Carroll ISD students on display in the STARS Theater production of Wonderland.

Wonderland stars Dana Faris as Alice and is directed by LuAnne Tyson. Performances take place November 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and November 11 at 3 p.m. STARTS Theater is located at 1970 E. Dove Road in Southlake.

Other students featured in the production are: Jake Beach CMS; Munchy Cohen CSHS; Rachael deGraffenreid CMS; Molly Dodge CMS; Dana Faris as Alice CHS; Sarah Faris DMS; Shelby Galloway CHS; Nick Grisham CMS; Taylor Schafer CHS; Shanie Schwartzman CHS; Paige Stinnett DMS; David Taylor CHS; Story Zanetti DMS

Carroll ISD students are featured in the STARS production of Wonderland with shows November 9-11 in Southlake.

 

Student's Singing Group Performs At Lance Armstrong Foundation Party

CHS freshman Sydney Capello's singing group, Girls4Life, was recently invited to sing the National Anthem at the Lance Armstrong Foundation Victory Party held November 6 in Austin.

The group was also featured earlier this week on WFAA's Good Morning Texas. To watch the clip, visit the following link: http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/gmt/schedule/stories/New_Story_1.14d6dba58.html

 

City Unveiling New Logo At Holiday Celebration

The City of Southlake's new logo will be unveiled at the 2007 Holiday Celebration Saturday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit the link below.

Press Release: City Of Southlake To Unveil Logo At Holiday Celebration

In addition to the logo unveiling, the 2007 Holiday Celebration will include a variety of activities from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Join the City of Southlake and Southlake Town Square, Inc. for a night of holiday magic. Free activities include photo buttons with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Santa's Mailbox, horse-drawn carriage rides,
face painting, cookie decorating and much more. All ages are welcome. Entertainment will be provided by Carroll students. A schedule is listed below.


• 5:00 - 6:00 PM: Southlake Community Band
• 6:10 - 6:25 PM: Durham Elementary School Choir
• 6:40 - 6:55 PM: Johnson Elementary School Choir
• 7:00 - 7:15 PM: Carroll Elementary School Choir
• 7:20 - 7:35 PM: Old Union Elementary School Choir
• 7:40 - 7:55 PM: Rockenbaugh Elementary School Choir
• 8:00 - 8:15 PM: Eubanks Intermediate School Choir
• 8:20 - 8:35 PM: Durham Intermediate School Choir

 

Southlake Youth Action Commission Seeking Members

The Southlake Youth Action Commission (SYAC) is a commission created by the Southlake City Council that was created in 1994 to generate broad-base public awareness of and support for youth. The Commission is advisory in nature and encouraged to make a difference in the community through volunteering. Each year, SYAC gives a written report to City Council in May. Last year, the report was presented by the SYAC Chair to the City Council.

SYAC meet twice each month and completes one community service project a month. For more information about how to join this organization, visit the following link: SYAC Information.

 

Youth Lady Dragon Lacrosse Players Win Halloween Shootout

Youth Lady Dragons are pictured above at the Halloween Shootout

The Southlake Carroll Lady Dragons youth girls' lacrosse team recently won its division at the 12th annual Halloween Shootout held in Richardson. To view the complete press release, visit the link below.

Lady Dragon Lacrosse: Halloween Lacrosse Results

Picture above are youth lacrosse players: Courtney Fields, Mary Elizabeth Littleton, Megi Hall, Ellie Miller, Sarah Childress, MacKenzie Curren, Racheal Silverman, Alana Herrera, Maggie Moor, Sterling Walkup, Victoria Fry, Maddie Kanter, Valerie Quintanilla, Jessica Gregg, Mika Ryan, Anneka Rood, Emma Smith, Heather Wang, Taylor Fry, Anna Kelley, Emma Hamilton, Jordan Lee, Cheyenne Smith, Alya Shams, Emily Bock, Hallie Phillips, Alida Gorman, Coach Joe Goodrich, Julie Goodrich, Ava Moorhead, Jenna Stebbins, Emily Menees, Nathalie Scherer, Carolyn Mediterraneo, Celine Rodriguez and Grace Ann Burr.

 

Golf Tournament To Benefit Lacrosse Association

The Southlake Carroll Lacrosse Association is hosting a day of golfing fun to raise money for the 2008 season. The four-person scramble tournament takes place Sunday, November 11 with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Registration is at 11 a.m. The cost to participate is $150 per player or $600 per team.

Flier: Lacrosse Golf Tournament

 

Don't MIss Chinese New Year Spectacular

Experience the beauty of China's 5,000 year-old culture during a Chinese New Year Spectacular. This event takes place January 7, 8 and 9 at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie.

Chinese New Year Spectacular is the largest celebration of the Chinese New Year in the world and is considered the most authentic cultural observance in the country. Don't miss this visually stunning experience of traditional dances, songs and symphony.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 469-226-5363 or visit http://bestchineseshows.com/en/2008intro.

Flier: Chinese New Year Spectacular

 

H-E-B Hosting Excellence In Education Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards which recognizes outstanding achievements in Texas education. A nomination form can be found at www.heb.com or picked-up at any H-E-B store. A request to receive a PDF of the nomination form via e-mail may also be sent to mcasas@gdc-co.com.

Nominations will be accepted through Wednesday, December 19. Just one nomination could place an educator or a school district on the path toward winning a cash prize ranging from $5,000 to $100,000. Individual educators and school districts are strongly encouraged to self-nominate themselves as well.

Now in its seventh year, the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards have awarded more than $3 million in cash and grants to Texas educators and school districts.

Upon receiving the nominations, H-E-B will invite nominees to complete an application form for the awards that requests additional information. These applications will be judged and 40 state-wide finalists will be selected and invited to compete for the award's larger cash prizes.

For more information, call Marcie Casas at 210-223-2772 or email at mcasas@gdc-co.com.


Michael's Offering Fall Craft Camp For Kids

Michael's Arts and Craft Store in Southlake is offering a fall craft camp for students ages 6 to 12. The camp is November 19-21 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $12 per day. For more information, visit the link below.

Flier: Michael's Fall Craft Camp

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