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

Posted December 6, 2007

Winter Break Approaching


Winter Break for Carroll ISD students and staff begins Friday, December 21. All CISD campuses and offices will be closed December 21-January 1. Dragon employees return to work for staff development Wednesday, January 2. Students return to 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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Reminder: 2008-2009 Calendar Feedback Needed

Carroll ISD is seeking staff and public input on the proposed 2008-2009 school calendar. A copy of the calendar has been posted to the CISD website for public review.

Members of the District Advisory Committee, comprised of employees and parents, submitted the proposed calendar for consideration. Public input will be shared with Trustees, along with the proposed calendar, at their December 10 meeting.

To view the document and submit your feedback, click on the link below:

Proposed 2008-2009 School Calendar

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Reminder: Inclement Weather Procedures

With winter months ahead, the following is a reminder regarding Carroll ISD's inclement weather procedures. For more information, visit www.southlakecarroll.edu/weather.htm.

Weather-related school closings and delays will be communicated to employees and parents via the district's emergency telephone notification system - Connect-ED. Decisions will be made prior to 6 a.m. The Connect-Ed system can call the emergency contact numbers (up to six for each student) simultaneously. The caller identification will show the school number as 817-949-5190.

To update your emergency contact information, please call 817-949-5190 and leave CISD officials a message that includes your name, your child's name, and your up-to-date contact information.

Official announcements during inclement weather will still be made on WBAP News Talk 820 AM and on KXAS - TV Channel 5, KDFW Fox 4 News and WFAA Channel 8. When the situation permits, the district will also post closings to the district's website and on CISD Cable TV 30 (Charter) and 33 (Verizon FiOS) in Southlake. However, weather conditions often prevent school officials from relying on these communication methods.

Parents and employees should use messages from the Connect-ED telephone notification system as the primary means for learning about weather-related closures and delays. The public can still turn to radio and television reports as a back-up or alternative way to confirm notification. Sometimes, CISD opens on a delayed schedule due to bad weather. However, school is rarely dismissed early for bad weather conditions because of working parents and the safety concern with sending children home without adult supervision. CISD will make every attempt to broadly communicate weather-related decisions using the Connect-ED emergency telephone notification system and Dallas-Fort Worth media.

Questions about our procedures may be directed to the Communications & Marketing Office at 817-949-7080.

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School Board Meets Monday

The Carroll School Board meets Monday, December 10 in the auditorium of Johnson Elementary School, 1301 N. Carroll Avenue. Open session will begin at 6:30 p.m.

The Lady Dragon cross country team along with boys' runner Colby Lowe will be recognized for their State championships in addition to All State Jazz Band musician Alex Clark. A complete agenda will be posted to the District's website Friday.

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Budget & Finance Committee To Convene December 17

Carroll ISD's Budget & Finance Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, December 17. Topics of discussion will include a presentation by CISD Booster Clubs and PTOs regarding use of the trademarked Dragon logo.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the CISD Administration Center's cabinet meeting room, 3051 Dove Road in Grapevine.

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Texas Monthly Releases List Of "Best Public Schools"

The National Center For Educational Accountability (NCEA - formerly Just For The Kids) has released its fourth annual "The Best Public Schools" list to Texas Monthly magazine. The Austin-based research group included all 11 Carroll campuses in their findings of high-performing schools.

NCEA analyzes how students fare in the subject areas of reading, writing, math, science and social studies; the research group also takes into account the demographic makeup of each student body. The list assigns each high-performing campus to one of three categories: elementary schools, middle schools or high schools. A total of 859 Texas schools made this list in at least one category.

For a complete list of NCEA's "The Best Public Schools" list, visit www.just4kids.org. The December 2007 issue of Texas Monthly is currently on newsstands. To read the article online, visit www.texasmonthly.com/schools.

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Don't Forget Foodie Card For Holiday Grocery Shopping

Holiday season is in high gear, so don't forget to use your Foodie Card when shopping at Central Market in Southlake.

Earlier this year, Central Market teamed up with Carroll families to support the local school budget. Through the company’s popular Fundraising Foodie program, Dragon supporters are now able to shop at Central Market and also benefit CISD. Simply present your Foodie Card at the check out and Central
Market will donate 5% of the total purchase back to the District.

The monies raised will be equally divided among each of the 11 Carroll schools. All Central Market departments participate in this program, including catering, gift baskets, cooking school, floral, produce, meat market, seafood, specialty foods, healthy living, cheese/deli, bakery, coffee bar, gelato and the Chef’s Case. Please note that purchases made in the Café are not eligible.

If your family needs an additional or replacement Foodie Card, contact CISD's Communications & Marketing Department at 817-949-7080.

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Calendar Notice: Upcoming Holiday Performances

Below is a list of upcoming holiday events taking place at Carroll ISD in the coming days. For more information about a particular event, contact the school's office.

Thursday, December 6
CES 3rd Grade Musical “40 Winks ‘til Christmas” in CES Café @ 7 p.m.

Monday, December 10
JES choir performance at local nursing home

Tuesday, December 11
DIS Choir/Music Concert in DEIS Cafeteria @ 7 p.m.
CMS Percussion/Jazz Concert @ CMS 7 p.m.
DMS Percussion/Jazz Concert @ DMS 7 p.m.
CHS/CSHS Dragon Choir Concert @ CSHS Auditorium 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 13
DMS Choir Winter Concert @ DMS 7 p.m.
CHS/CSHS Band Winter Concert @ CSHS 6:30 p.m.

Friday, December 14
All City Middle School Band concert @ CSHS 7 p.m.

Monday, December 17
EIS/DMS Band Winter Concert @ CSHS Auditorium 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 18
JES 4th Grade Holiday program @ JES Auditorium 7 p.m.
RES 4th Grade Choir Performance 2 pm & 7 p.m.
DIS/CMS Band Winter Concert @ CSHS Auditorium 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 19
JES 4th Grade Holiday Program - performed for the JES students at 8:15 & 9:15 a.m.
OUES Holiday Sing Along in OUES Café @ 8:30 am
CHS/CSHS Dragon Show Choir @ CSHS Black Box Theatre 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 20
DMS Helping Hands Day

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Book CSHS Show Choirs To Perform At Holiday Events

The Carroll Senior High School show choirs are available to perform at holiday parties for a donation to the CSHS Choir Program.

Call the Choir Department at 817-949-5911 for more information or to book one of the show choirs today. Availability is limited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AP Booster Club Awards $11K In Enrichment Grants

The Carroll ISD Advanced Placement Booster Club has awarded over $11,000 in enrichment grants to more than 19 teachers of AP, pre-AP, honors and advanced classes at Carroll Senior High School, Carroll High School, Dawson Middle School, Carroll Middle School and Eubanks Intermediate School.

The teachers at these campuses completed a CISD AP Booster Enrichment Grant Request application for consideration last October. The monies realized from fundraising were distributed based on a ranking system of the requests. Items awarded included world history documents, foreign language reading and AP prep materials, science and math needs, projectors, calculators and computer software.

The CISD AP Booster Enrichment Grant program is part of the organization's mission to “enhance learning opportunities” by offering a special funding opportunity for teachers. Visit the following link for photos of the grant recipients.

2007 AP Booster Club Enrichment Grant Recipients

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Medical Academy Teacher To Speak At AP Meeting

The Advanced Placement Booster Club's December meeting will feature Carroll Medical Academy teacher Sherry Martin as the guest speaker (this was incorrectly reported in last week's eNews).

This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the library of Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard.

For more information, e-mail Cheryl Shankman at cashankman@yahoo.com.

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Eubanks Students Hosting Fun Walk Saturday

Above is a poster EIS sixth graders made to promote Saturday's walk

Eubanks Intermediate School sixth graders have teamed up with SouthWest Kids, a local non-profit organization, to help homeless, abused, and hurting Oak Cliff children.

The EIS students conducted a successful clothing drive earlier this year and are now sponsoring a Fun Walk Saturday, December 8 to raise money for blankets, sheets and other necessities for children in need.

The walk is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dawson Middle School track, 400 S. Kimball Avenue. Those interested in making a contribution should contact Maureen Gavin at gavinm@cisdmail.com or Laura Copeland at copelala@cisdmail.com.

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Save The Date: Miss Southlake 2008

Don't miss the 2008 Miss Southlake Pageant - presented by Dana's Studio of Dance. This event takes place Saturday, January 5 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door and the cost includes a program. Proceeds benefit Digging For Dragons. Order tickets by E-mailing Heather Bruce at info@misssouthlake.org.

For more information, contact Echo Klatt at echollage@aol.com.

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"Dragons Thinking Green" Contest Deadline Is December 15

OurGreatCity.com has extended the deadline to enter the "Dragons Thinking Green" contest. Interested students now have until Saturday, December 15 to submit an essay on the topic of how their town can become more environmentally friendly or "greener." One student from each CISD elementary and intermediate campus will be awarded with a $250 savings bond based on submitted essays.

Essays should be 500 words or less and may be submitted online at www.OurGreatCity.com. Contest winners will be announced in January and each essay submission will be posted to OurGreatCity.com. To read submitted essays, visit the following link: www.ourgreatcity.com/wordpress

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

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Middle School Soccer Informational Meeting Scheduled

An informational meeting regarding Carroll ISD's middle school soccer program will be held Tuesday, December 18. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in Carroll Senior High School's Student Activity Center.

CSHS is located at 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard.

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Busy Band Students Survive Hectic Schedule, Competitive Auditions

The Dragon Band competed in the All Region Band competition over the weekend in a quest to make the All State Band. Thirty-five of these students made the All Region Bands and five students were listed as alternates. Eleven Dragons finished high enough in their sections to advance to the Area Band Tryouts in Abilene on January 5.

Several of these students were also just named to the All Region Orchestra which performs next weekend at RL Turner High School. In addition to these competitions, several Dragon band members are also involved with the production of The Phantom Of The Opera. Congratulations Dragon musicians!

Ron Behrends directs the Dragon band.

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Dragons Make Waves Against Plano Teams

The Carroll Dragon swim teams were in action November 29 at the new Plano West Natatorium. The Dragons worked hard over fall break and came back to school ready for more work. In most cases, the Dragons' times were not as fast as the North Tisca Meet, but the training was hard and the team swam through the meet in preparation for later in the season at district, regional and state competitions.

The Dragons were dominant in both junior varsity and varsity swimming in both boys' and girls' competitions. The following is a list of results:

JV Boys
Carroll: 193
Plano West: 49

Varsity Boys
Carroll: 155
Plano West: 131

JV Girls
Carroll: 207
Plano West: 75

Varsity Girls
Carroll: 166.5
Plano West: 119.5

In varsity swimming, the Carroll boys beat a Plano West team that finished second at the North Tisca Invitational, just two weeks before, two places ahead of the Dragons.

Individual winners for the Dragons included the following athletes:

Varsity Girls (won 6 of 8 individual events)
200 Medley relay girls 1:54.5 with Ausdenmoore, Baran, Ginder and Huning
Claire Singley 200 free 1:58.25 and 100 back 1:00.92
Cassidy Lapp 50 free 25.58
Lisa Ginder 100 fly 1:00.71 and 500 free 5:16.62
Chelsea Dunlap 100 breast 1:09.32

Varsity Boys (won 6 of 8 individual events)
Wil Singley 200 free 1:41.52 All-American Automatic
Connor Nolan 200 IM 1:59.15 PR and 500 free 4:44.19 PR
Ian Rea 100 fly 55:64
Drew Mays 100 free 50.34 and 100 back 57.08
400 free relay boys 3:22.11 with Singley, Mays, Nolan and Goss

JV Girls (won 8 of 8 individual events and all three relays)
200 Medley relay 2:05.61 with Brooke Morris, Olivia Lucius, Arrington Hayes and Alicia Meinz
200 Free relay 1:51.74 with Isla Jacobson, Katria Kendall, Alicia Meinz and Rachel Pacilio
400 Free relay 4:07.0 with Morris, Jacobson, Pacilio and Meinz
Kaitlin Hermes 200 free 2:11.88 and 500 free 5:49.95
Kelli Castro 200 IM 2:27.29 and 100 back 1:07.31
Brooke Morris 50 free 26.72
Arrington Hayes 100 fly 1:06.97
Isla Jacobson 100 free 1:00.30
Olivia Lucius 100 breast 1:19.38

JV Boys (won 7 of 8 individual events and all three relays)
200 Medley relay 2:08.69 with Connor Reilly, Alex Myers, Jaymes Hass, and Andrew Wisniewski
200 free relay 1:53.35 with Drew lackey, Nick Smith, Christian Martin and Paul Ruestow
400 free relay 4:12.09 with Alex Myers, Nick Smith, Christian Martin and Jaymes Hass
Jaymes Hass 200 free 2:13.10 and 100 fly 1:16.62
Alex Myers 50 free 26.16 and 100 breast 1:18.97
Drew Lackey 100 free 59.59
Christian Martin 500 free 6:17.85
Nick Hope 100 back 1:08.99

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The Dragons competed December 4 at home against the Plano Wildcats.

This was the first time the Lady Dragons have ever beaten Plano Senior High in a dual meet. The girls' swim/dive team defeated Plano 158-154. The Dragon divers contributed a 20-point swing to overcome the Wildcats - finishing 1-2-3-4 to beat Plano 23-3 in diving.

Diving scores are part of the total team score, and the Dragon divers were the most significant difference in this outcome. The Lady Dragons won five of eight individual events, but it was depth that helped the team win, as the Dragons did not win any of their three relays.

The boys' swim team won five of eight individual events, but the depth of the strong Plano boys' team was evident, and resulted in a 195-110 defeat for the Dragons. The group will get another crack at them at the regional meet February 8-9 at Loos Pool in Dallas.

Individual winners for the Dragons included the following athletes:

Caitlin Baran 200 IM 2:10.6 and 100 breast 1:07.7
Leah Cowperthwaite 200 free 1:55.0
Claire Singley 500 free 5:05.6
Taylor Hryorchuk diving 263 pts
Wil Singley 100 free 49.2 and 500 free 4:48.1
Drew Mays 200 free 1:46.91
Connor Nolan 200 IM 1:58.2 PR
Connor Bowles diving 208 pts

The Dragons are in action next at the Grapevine Non-Tisca JV Invitational at Grapevine Friday, December 7 at 1:30 p.m. The next varsity meet is at the Carroll Aquatic Center Tuesday, December 11 against Grapevine and Colleyville at 6 p.m.

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

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Forensic Team Finishes Fourth At UT

More than 3,000 forensic students recently convened on the campus of the University of Texas for the largest forensic tournament in the state. Approximately 210 schools were in attendance and the Dragons finished in fourth place overall.

Connor Huff took the seventh place top speaker in the entire tournament. The following Dragons also won awards:

Congressional Debate Semifinalists:
Joanna Choe, Scott McWilliams, Jordan West
Congressional Debate Finalists:
Parker Burns
David Ramirez - 4th (Received Tournament of Champion bid)
Dillon Huff - 1st (Received Tournament of Champion bid)

United States Extemporaneous Speaking Finalist:
Connor Huff - 3rd - (Received Tournament of Champion bid)

Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking Semifinalists:
Stephen Hurt - (Received Tournament of Champion bid)
Finalists:
Connor Huff - 3rd (Received Tournament of Champion bid)

Original Oratory Semifinalist:
Tori Spickler

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate Elimination Round:
Cathy Creighton

Poetry Semifinalists:
Harrison Atkins

Impromptu Semi-finalist:
Stephen Hurt
Finalist:
Connor Huff - 5th
Patrick Humes - 4th

Prose Semifinalist:
Kevin Comartin

Humorous Interpretation Semifinalists:
Justin Howe
Kevin Comartin
Finalist:
Harrison Atkins - 6th

And, congratulations to Cathy Creighton who received an invitation to participate in the Victory Briefs Sophomore Round Robin Tournament in Los Angeles. The tournament takes place the first weekend in January. This invitation goes only to individuals who are considered to be the best 16 sophomore debaters in the nation. Cathy is coached by Eric Melin.

Diane Forbes coaches the Dragon forensic team.

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OUES Students Help 85 Families In Need

Old Union Elementary students participated in this year's Christmas Is For Children campaign. Each class was assigned two to three angels and students brought in presents for each angel. OUES classes enjoyed wrapping the presents they brought for their special classroom angels, and younger students received some extra special help wrapping presents from fourth graders.

Old Union was able to help 85 families have a memorable Christmas this year.

Above, two OUES students help wrap a present for an angel

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Dragon Celebrations

Congratulations to former Carroll ISD Superintendent Dr. Gary S. Mathews on being named the Virginia Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development's 2007 Curriculum Leader of the Year. He was presented the award November 29 at VASCD's annual conference.

Dr. Mathews was in Carroll from 2002-2005 and is currently Superintendent of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools in Virginia.

Also, congratulations to Durham Intermediate School sixth grader Peyton Nairon. Peyton will be awarded the Girl Scout Medal of Honor for Lifesaving Monday, January 7 at Saint Laurence Episcopal Church in Southlake. This is one of the highest honors a girl scout can be awarded.

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With Sympathy

Our sympathy is extended to Jenetha Miller (Transportation Department) following the death of her son, Ron Nash, on November 26. Ron was the pastor of PromiseLand Grapevine Church.

And to Daniella Mason (Class of 2007) following the death of her mother, Debbie, on December 2.

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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

Turkey Truck Making Stop At Southlake Town Square

The Tarrant Area Food Bank is in need of 15,000 turkeys for the holiday season. Stop by the "Turkey Truck" Saturday, December 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Southlake Town Square to donate a frozen turkey to help feed neighbors in need. The truck will be parked near the pavilion off State Street and Fountain Place.

For more information, visit the link below.

Flier: Tarrant Area Food Bank's Turkey Truck

 

Complimentary Tickets Available To Metropolitan Classical Ballet

Carroll ISD employees, students and family members are invited to attend the Saturday, December 22 performance of The Nutcracker at the University of Texas At Arlington's Texas Hall, free of charge. This Metropolitan Classic Ballet performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

Individuals interested in obtaining tickets should contact Donna Faifer in the Superintendent's Office at 817-949-8216 or by E-mail at faiferd@cisdmail.com. Please include the name of each individual requesting tickets. A limited number are available and will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.

 

University Of North Texas To Host Parent Education Conference

The University of North Texas is hosting its 16th Annual Conference on Parent Education February 14-15 on the UNT campus.

Practitioners, parents, educators, social workers, child protective services associates, students preparing for careers working with children, childhood intervention specialists, teachers, researchers, college faculty and others interested in family issues are invited to attend this two-day interdisciplinary conference featuring prominent speakers from around the nation.

Flier: UNT's 16th Annual Conference On Parent Education

For more information about this conference, visit www.cpe.unt.edu/conferences.php or contact Debbie Klinger by E-mail at Debbie.Klinger@unt.edu or by phone at 940-369-7246.

 

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