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

Posted December 19, 2007

Happy Holidays & Best Wishes For 2008 From OurGreatCity.com

Dragon Choirs Performing Holiday Concert Tonight

The CHS/CSHS Show Choir concert is a must see this holiday season. Don't miss the spectacular performances of talented Dragon singers tonight (December 19) at 7 p.m. in the CSHS auditorium, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard.

Chris Hutchison directs the CHS/CSHS choirs. Pictured below are singing groups Encore and One Voice - photographed by Feragne.

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Winter Break Begins Friday

The first day of winter break is Friday, December 21. All CISD campuses and offices will be closed through New Year's Day, January 1, 2008. Employees will return for a staff development day Wednesday, January 2. Students will return for the first day of classes Thursday, January 3. Semester exams take place January 16-18. The spring semester begins Wednesday, January 23.

To view the 2007-2008 school calendar online, visit www.southlakecarroll.edu/calendars.htm.

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CSHS Yearbook Staff Earns First Place In National Competition

The Carroll Senior High School yearbook staff has received a first place win with special merit from the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA). This is the highest award offered in the prestigious and national ASPA Contest/Review.

For a complete list of schools across the nation receiving awards, visit www.asan.com/asa.

Linda Rose is the CSHS yearbook faculty sponsor.

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Trustees Hold Special Meeting

Trustees recently earmarked two cents of a four-cent enrichment tax for technology upgrades at Carroll campuses. Rockenbaugh Elementary students are pictured above with their school's new computers.

Carroll School Board members held a special meeting December 17. Agenda items included personnel recommendations, budget amendments and executive session as permitted by Texas law. No action was taken by on the topic of oil and gas leases.

The next regularly scheduled School Board meeting is Monday, January 14.

 

 

 

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Internet Access, E-mail Temporarily Unavailable At CMS

Internet and E-mail access is currently unavailable at Carroll Middle School.

Parents and community members needing to contact CMS staff members should do so by telephone until further notice. The CISD Technology Department is working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

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Digging For Dragons Presents Miss Southlake 2008

Digging For Dragons is proud to present the 2008 Miss Southlake and Miss Teen Southlake Pageant. This contest in an official preliminary to the Miss Texas Pageant.

Tickets are $15 per person and proceeds directly benefit Digging For Dragons - an organization dedicated to enhancing special schools programs within Carroll ISD. The pageant takes place Saturday, January 5 at 7 p.m. at Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard.

For more information, visit www.misssouthlake.org or contact Echo Klatt at echollage@aol.com.

Flier: 2008 Miss Southlake Pageant

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Calendar Notice: Preschool Registration Information

Mark your calendars for upcoming Carroll ISD preschool registration events held at the former Carroll Intermediate School, 1101 N. Carroll Avenue in Southlake.

Registration for current preschool students and their siblings will take place February 4-8. Registration for the students of CISD employees is February 11-15.

A preschool information night will be held Tuesday, February 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. General registration for the public begins Friday, February 29 at 8:30 a.m.

Carroll ISD's preschool program is offered to students who are three years of age prior to September 1, 2008 and who will not turn six years of age before September 1, 2008. Tuition is $5,000 annually and may be paid in full or in 10 payments of $500. For more information, or to obtain a registration packet, contact Cindy Miller at 817-949-8400.

Preschool Registration: Current Students

Preschool Registration: Students of CISD Employees

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Don't Miss Dragon Basketball Spirit Nights

Dragon basketball fans have the opportunity to receive free admission to varsity boys' Dragon basketball games on their school's spirit night. Students must be wearing a school t-shirt and be accompanied by an adult to the game.

The following is a schedule of remaning school spirit nights for the 2007-2008 season.

Dragon Camper Night
January 4 vs. Haltom

Johnson Elementary School
January 11 vs. Keller

Durham Elementary School
January 15 vs. Grapevine

Carroll Elementary School
January 25 vs. Heritage

Carroll Middle School
February 1 vs. Northwest

Dawson Middle School
February 12 vs. Richland

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Thinking Green Contest Wraps, Winners To Be Announced

OurGreatCity.com would like to thank the hundreds of Carroll Dragon students who participated in the "Thinking Green" contest. These talented writers submitted creative ideas in regard to energy conservation and becoming "greener" to implement throughout the city as well as basic tips to practice at home.

One winner from each elementary and intermediate school will be chosen and announced in January. Winners will receive a $250 savings bond.

All submissions that were sent in electronic format have been posted to our OurGreatCity.com's blog at www.ourgreatcity.com/wordpress/. The essays are sorted by each participating CISD campus.

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Forensic Team Takes Fourth In Sweepstakes

The Dragon forensics team finished the 2007 year with a fourth place sweepstakes win at the Plano Senior Winter Blast.

There were 94 entries in the domestic extemporaneous speaking event, with only eight advancing to finals. The Dragons made up four of the eight finalists. The following students won awards:

Harrison Atkins - 4th in Original Oratory
Emily Cardin - 1st in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
Joanna Choe - 7th in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
Kevin Comartin - 1st in Poetry Interpretation
Dillon Huff - 4th in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
Patrick Humes - Top 16 in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
David Ramirez - 5th in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
Connor Huff - 4th in Student Congress
David Ramirez - Student Congress Finalist
Emily Cardin - Student Congress Finalist
Patrick Scanlan - Student Congress Finalist
Taz Sella - Student Congress Finalist

Diane Forbes coaches the Dragon forensic team.

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Dragon Athletes Swim To Success

The Dragon diving team recently participated in the Lubbock Invitational. A total of 27 divers from eight schools competed. The following is a list of Dragon results:

Katie Carroll 7th score 180.60
Kellie Cline 5th score 198.30
Ali Watson 4th score 201.50
Matthew Mason 3rd score 327.90
Connor Bowles 4th score 322.05

Carolyn Hryorchuk coaches the Dragon diving team.

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The Carroll Dragon swim team hosted four schools in a swim meet at the Carroll Aquatic Center earlier this week. The JV team competed for the Dragons against varsity teams from Haltom, Richland, Fort Worth Christian and Harvest Christian. The Dragons came in first place. Below is a list of results from the competition.

Relay winners for Carroll:
Alicia Meinz, Olivia Lucius, Arrington Hayes and Rachel Pacilio 200 Med relay 2:04.9
Nick Hope, Connor Rielly, Cameron Bledsoe and Charlie Hope 200 Med relay 1:55.3
Alex Danner, Alicia Meinz, Emily Cowperthwaite, Kaitlin Hermes 400 free relay 4:13.2

Individual winners for the Dragons included:
Kelli Castro 200 free 2:08.7
Rachel Pacilio 50 free 26.7
Taylor Hryorchuk diving 245.35
Connor Bowles diving 206.45
Jillian Roberts 100 fly 1:06.2 and 500 free 5:53.4
Isla Jacobson 100 free 59.7
Jarrett Cox 500 free 5:48.5
alicia Meinz 100 back 1:06.9
Cameron Bledsoe 100 back 1:04.4

Best times were also turned in by the following Dragon athletes:
Christian Martin 200 free 2:10.7 and 500 free 6:04
Emily Cowperthwaite 200 IM 2:38.3
Rachel Childress 50 free 30.4 and 100 free 1:06.5
Andrew Wisniewski 50 free 27.7
Alex Myers 200 IM 2:35.0
Jaymes Hass 200 IM 2:36.2 and 500 free 5:56.0
Katria Kendall 100 free 59.7
Cameron Bledsoe 100 free 54.7
Alex Danner 500 free 6:02.3
Charlie Hope 100 back 1:08.6
Ben Unkle 50 breast 39.9
Dhruv Seth 100 breast 1:39.2 and 100 free 1:07.6
Alex Andrup 100 free 1:04.6

The Dragons will train over winter break in preparation for a January 5 meet at Mansfield. Kevin Murphy coaches the Dragon swim teams.

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JES Students Spread Holiday Cheer

JES students entertain the audience during their "Holiday Heroes" show

Johnson Elementary School students put on a one-of-a-kind holiday show December 19.

To view a photo gallery from the "Holiday Heroes" performance, visit the link below.

www.southlakecarroll.edu/jes/holidayheroes.htm


 

 


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With Sympathy

Our sympathy is extended to the family of former CISD custodian James Leroy Davidson. Mr. Davidson died December 15; he was a beloved Carroll employee and avid Dragon fan. Funeral services were held earlier this week in Fort Worth.

And to Stephanie Gillette (Durham Elementary) following the sudden death of her father-in-law December 18. Funeral services will take place in Michigan.

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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

Dragon Hockey Announcements

Dragon Classic Holiday Hockey Tournament Approaching: The Southlake Carroll Hockey Association (SCHA) is hosting the Dragon Classic Holiday Hockey Tournament December 28-30 for area high school hockey teams. The tournament will include junior varsity and varsity divisions. This event takes place at the Dr. Pepper Stars Center in Euless. For more information, contact Al Zaragoza at 214-906-8804 or by E-mail at alz@napiinc.com.

Skate Free With The Dragon Hockey Team: The SCHA Dragons are hosting a free holiday skate Saturday, December 29 at 3:15 p.m. at the Dr. Pepper Stars Center in Euless. There is a small fee to rent skates, if necessary. For more information, contact Al Zaragoza at 214-906-8804 or by E-mail at alz@napiinc.com.

Dragons Hosting Alumni Game: The annual Southlake Dragons' Hockey Alumni Game is Saturday, December 29. Game time to be announced. For more information, or to be added to the alumni database to receive E-mail announcements, contact Marsha Morrow at md.morrow@verizon.net.

Teacher Appreciation Event Tonight

The Hazel Harvey Peace Scholarship Fund is hosting a teacher appreciation event tonight (December 19) at the Lancaster Coliseum, 200 E. Wintergreen Road in Lancaster.

This event begins at 7 p.m. and all educators are invited to attend. For more information, visit the link below.

Flier: Hazel Harvey Peace Scholarship Fund's Teacher Appreciation Event

 

Southlake Youth Of The Year Search Is Underway

 The Southlake Youth Action Commission and the Southlake Chamber of Commerce are searching for the 2007 Youth of the Year, which will be presented at the February 29 Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet.

For more information, or to download a nomination form, visit the flier link below or log on to: www.cityofsouthlake.com.

SYAC 2007 Youth of the Year Nomination Form

The Southlake Youth Action Commission was created by the Southlake City Council in 1994 to generate broad-base public awareness of and support for youth. The Commission is advisory in nature. They are encouraged to make a difference in the community through volunteering.

10th Annual State-Fish Art Contest: Call For Entries

Students across the United States have the opportunity to win recognition and prizes while learning about state-fish species, aquatic habitats and conservation. The State-Fish Art Contest uses art to catch the imagination of youth while teaching fisheries conservation.

A talented artist in grades 10-12 will be selected as the national “Best of Show” winner and will receive a $2,500 tuition scholarship to attend The Art Institutes International Minnesota (Ai Minnesota), a leading creative college for design, culinary, and media arts education located in downtown Minneapolis. The first-runner up nationally in grades 10-12 will receive a $1,000 tuition scholarship to Ai Minnesota.

Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2008. Winners will be announced May 1, 2008. The 10th Annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest is open to all students in grades 4 through 12. To enter, young artists nationwide must create an illustration of their chosen state-fish. A written composition on its behavior, habitat, and conservation is also required.

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens is the sponsor for the Texas contest. For more information, visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/education/fish_art/.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra To Host Young Artist Competition

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra's third annual Young Artist Competition will be held Sunday, March 2 at the Van Cliburn Recital Hall in downtown Fort Worth. The application deadline is Monday, January 28.

Complete competition information and an entry form are available on the FWSO website at www.fwsymphony.org. Click "Education" and then "Events For Teens."

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