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

Posted December 8, 2006

Eight Carroll ISD Campuses Make “ Best Public Schools” List

The National Center For Educational Accountability (NCEA - formerly Just For The Kids) has released "The Best Public Schools" list to Texas Monthly magazine. The Austin-based research group included eight Carroll campuses in their findings of high-performing schools. Congratulations to the students and staff of Carroll Elementary, Johnson Elementary, Rockenbaugh Elementary, Eubanks Intermediate, Carroll Middle, Dawson Middle, Carroll High and Carroll Senior High 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 574 Texas schools made this list.

"We are thrilled," said Carroll ISD Superintendent Dr. David J. Faltys. "This acknowledgment can be attributed to the hard work of our students and staff members and the strong support we receive from our community."

For a complete list of NCEA's "The Best Public Schools" list, and to better understand the methodology used in the research, visit www.just4kids.org. The December 2006 issue of Texas Monthly is currently on newsstands. To read the article online, visit www.texasmonthly.com.

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Dragons Prepare To Face Colleyville In Quarterfinals

The Dragons earned a fourth-round playoff spot against Colleyville by defeating the Odessa Permian Panthers 42-6 December 2 in Lubbock. The Dragons will take on the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 9 at Texas Stadium in Irving.

Carroll Dragons fans will sit near the Gate 3 entrance. All tickets at the gate are $10. Parking lots and gates will open early at 9:30 a.m. to accommodate possible large crowds. The Irving Police Department urges motorists to look into alternate approaches to Texas Stadium and to be prepared for delays and plan accordingly. Fans are advised to allow plenty of time and have correct change on-hand for parking - the cost is $5 per vehicle.

The game will be broadcast as usual on KKGM 1630 AM by Metro Sports Communications. Fans listening inside Texas Stadium should tune to the Dragons' "Road Radio" feed at 88.9 FM. Saturday's game can also be heard worldwide on KKGM's website - www.kkgmam.com.

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Trustees Meet Monday

Carroll ISD's Board of Trustees meet Monday, December 11. Closed session begins at 5 p.m., followed by a 6:30 p.m. open session. The Board meets in the auditorium of Johnson Elementary School, 1301 N. Carroll Avenue in Southlake. A complete agenda has been posted to the district's website.

December 11 Board Agenda

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Dragon Yearbook Earns Prestigious Award

The 2006 Dragon Yearbook has earned the American Scholastic Press' first place honors. Only 43 high schools in the nation received this award for their 2006 book, and just six from Texas earned this recognition. To qualify for this award, Carroll yearbook staff members earned 935 points out of a possible 1,000. The team scored the maximum allowed points in content and creativity divisions. Congratulations Dragon Yearbook 2006 staff!

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DMS Presents Brown Bag Theatre

Dawson Middle School's Theatre Arts Master Class is presenting Brown Bag Theatre In The Blackbox: Volume 4. Three one-act plays will be performed- each written and directed by DMS students. Bring a lunch and come enjoy a play December 11-13. Show times are 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day. For more information, contact the DMS Theatre Arts Department at 817-949-5556.

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Milk Rocks Tour Coming To CMS

Recording artist Brittany Christian is performing for Carroll Middle School students Tuesday, December 12. The concert begins at 2:50 p.m. and is part of the "Milk Rocks" tour. Brittany will be handing out CDs, t-shirts and hats; she'll also be giving an electric guitar to one lucky fan.

CMS is located at 1101 E. Dove Road in Southlake.

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Save The Date: 4th Annual Life Skills Gala

Mark your calendars for Carroll Senior High School's 4th annual Gala. This event takes place Saturday, February 17 from 7 to 11 p.m. at CSHS. Dinner will be catered by The Feed Store and entertainment will be provided by The Moon Dogs band. Tickets go on sale at CSHS in January; the cost is $15 per person. This year's theme will be "Mardi Gras Ball."

For additional details, call 817-949-5846 for Amelia Dye, Matt Colvin, Brenda Ellinger or Kelly Kapich.

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Coach Dodge Receives Award From Dallas Cowboys, U.S. Army

Dragon Head Football Coach Todd Dodge was recently named the Dallas Cowboys/United States Army Coach of the Week. He was recognized during the December 1 pep rally held at Carroll Senior High School. Two Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders along with Rowdy, the Cowboy mascot, and representatives from the Army presented Dodge with this honor.

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DES Celebrates National Inclusion Week

Durham Elementary School celebrated National Inclusion Week December 4-8. Each day, students wore something to remind them of the special differences that make all students unique. Dragon Pals, a K-4 after-school group at DES, enjoyed learning their theme song for the week, Take A Walk In Someone Else's Shoes, in sign language.

Both the White House and United States Department of Education endorse this week that highlights and celebrates the progress of schools across the nation that provide support and quality education to a diverse student population. For more information, visit http://www.inclusiveschools.org.

DES students learn sign language to Take A Walk In Someone Else's Shoes

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Eight Dragon Band Members Advance To Area

Eight Dragon band members have advanced to All Area tryouts. This competition will be held January 6 in Abilene. Congratulations to these outstanding musicians: Elizabeth Benedict, Claudine Lucena, Adam Lucas, Aaron Messing, Michael Moore, Jennifer Nagy, Emily Seiter and Tyler Webster. In addition, Lucas, Lucena, Messing and Seiter will also participate in the All Region Orchestra clinic and concert this weekend at Creekview High School in Carrollton.

Each of the following 45 band members will compete in the All Region Band clinic and concert held this weekend at Creekview High School in Carrollton: Braden Walter, Charles D. Allen, Rebecca N. Ryskoski, Nicholas D. Holder, Michael J. Keane, Carrie Reinhart, Kelly E. Boyles, Stephen V. Williams, Ann M. Callahan, Ryan M. Dickey, Katie M. Jones, Stephanie L. Boisvert, Ashley Y. Wang, Andrew C. Bair, Shane B. Ritchey, Greg J. Cohen, Colton H. Klatt, Annie L. Littleton, Matthew J. Hill, Cathy Jaerin Kim, Aaron W. Lee, Carla C. Upperman, Laura A. Edwards, Kelly E. Jones, Austin W. Thomason, Brian P. Clancy, Alex C. Clark, Claudine B. Lucena, Michael R. Moore, Tyler M. Webster, Aaron Messing, Elizabeth M. Benedict, Jennifer M. Nagy, Emily Seiter and Adam C. Lucas.

Ron Behrends directs the Dragon Band.

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Lady Dragons Celebrate Season With Service

The Lady Dragon basketball team recently spent an evening serving dinner to the homeless in downtown Fort Worth. The girls not only served, but they brightened the evening for everyone in attendance with their smiles and songs.

Niki Gilley coaches the Lady Dragon basketball team.

 

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Computer Science Team Hosts Annual Event

The Dragon Computer Science team recently hosted the annual Computer Science contest. The team did not compete, but rather hosted 23 teams from nine schools. Carroll students wrote the problems, solutions and data for the contest and organized the entire event - complete with running and judging. The Dragons received much positive feedback from the participating schools.

Then, the Dragons pulled off a LAN party Saturday night to raise funds for team travel and competition. Well done students!

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Dragon Forensics Take First At Tournament

The largest high school speech & debate tournament in the state of Texas was held December 1-2 at The University of Texas in Austin with over 1,000 competitors and more than 200 schools in attendance. The Carroll Dragons came out on top winning the overall sweepstakes award for performance in both speech and debate. Below is a list of individual results:

Qualifying for the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions in Student Congress:
Richard Jordan - 1st in Congress
Samantha Shaw - 5th in Congress
Kevin Chiu - 9th in Congress
Dillon Huff- 10th in CongressForrest Wilkinson - 11th in Congress

Qualifying for the Tournament of Champions in Extemporaneous Speaking at Northwestern University:
Connor Huff - 3rd in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking
Whitney Bosworth - 2nd in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking

Andrew Ryder: 1st in Dramatic Interpretation
3rd in Duet Acting with David Howe
7th in Prose Interpretation
5th in Poetry Interpretation

David Howe: 1st in Prose Interpretation
3rd in Duet Acting with Andrew Ryder

Connor Huff: 1st in Impromptu Speaking

Ryan Bennett - Top 32 in Varsity Debate
4th - Top Speaker in Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate

Jesse Beck - Top 64 in Varsity Debate
Danielle Smogard - Top 64 in Varsity Debate
(Smogard has also been chosen to participate in the Archer School Round Robin for the top eight sophomore students in the nation. This event takes place January 5-8 in Los Angeles).

Cathy Creighton - 4th - Top Speaker in Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Top 16 in Junior Varsity Debate
Kathy Lee - Top 32 in Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
10th place top speaker in Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Diane Forbes coaches the Dragon Forensic team.

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Back To Earth For Eubanks Students


On December 5-6, Eubanks Intermediate students participated in an Earth Adventure assembly. This special event was hosted by EIS' PTO Educational Programs committee. Fifth and sixth graders were able to view the Earth from the inside and out. They also reviewed geography facts and learned new information through this interactive assembly.

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Dragon Golf Team Performs Up To Par

The JV Boys Golf team and the Varsity Girls Green team played in the Hebron Tribute Varsity Golf Tournament November 28. Both teams competed successfully in their respective tournaments.

The JV Boys team scored a strong 318 in the wind on the links-style course competing against very strong varsity teams. The Dragons finished eighth out of 20 teams. Congratulations to the following golfers:

Brenden Alexander: scored 78
Alex Berry: scored 78
Mike Quinlan: scored 80
Matt McClure: scored 82
Connor Flowers: scored 91

The Varsity Green Girls scored a 354, which helped them finish in second place behind Highland Park. Congratulations to the following Lady Dragon golfers:

Elizabeth Stone: scored 86
Alexa Park: scored 89
Samantha Long: scored 89
Jenna Payette: scored 90
Taylor Slagle: scored 96

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Dragon Swim Team Dominates Grapevine Colleyville, Falls To Plano

The Carroll Dragons dominated the Grapevine/Colleyville JV Invitational Swim Meet this past December 1 at the GCISD Natatorium.

Nine teams were represented in this meet that was designed for all the swimmers that were not quite fast enough to swim at the Tisca Invitational last week. Carroll took 23 boys and 20 girls to the meet, leaving home our best 12 boys and 15 girls. There was no diving competition.

The top five teams in the boys along with their points included:
Carroll 540
Richland 154
Northwest 140
Grapevine 129
Birdville 93

The top five girls teams included:
Carroll 531
Colleyville 222
Northwest 188
Grapevine 170
Coppell 93

Individual winners for the Dragons included:

Alejo Benedetti in the 200 IM @ 2:15.69 and the 100 back @ 1:05.00
Alyssa Bologna in the 50 free @ 28.04
Kelly Haitz @ 1:00.73 in the 100 free
Hayden Clark in the 100 free @ 54.44
Jarrett Cox in the 500 free @ 5:37.35
Alicia Meinz in the 100 back @ 1:08.29 and
Drew Glenn in the 100 breast @ 1:12.03

Other top three finishers included:

Kaitlin Hermes 2nd in 200 IM and 3rd in 100 free
Jason Bickerstaff 3rd in 200 free and 3rd in 500 free
Alicia Meinz 3rd in 50 free
Ian Rea 2nd in 50 free and 3rd in 100 free
Hayden Clark 3rd in 50 free
Alex Danner 2nd in 100 fly
Kelli Castro 2nd in 500 free
Brooke Morris 3rd in 500 free
Katria Kendall 3rd in 100 back
Tyler Snow 2nd in 100 back
Nick Hope 3rd in 100 back
Olivia Lucius 2nd in 100 breast
Kelly Haitz 3rd in 100 breast and
Porter Jacobson 2nd in 100 breast

Individual best times were turned in by a number of Dragon swimmers including:

Ben Unckle in 100 breast and 50 free
Lillie Manley and Drew Glenn in 200 IM
Katria Kendall and Mackenzie Youngman in 50 free
Alex Myers, Drew Lackey, Morgan Shaw, Paul Ruestow and Chris Meinz in 50 free
Charles Smith and Chris Meinz in 100 fly
Charlie Hope, Drew Lackey and Paul Ruestow in 100 free
Kelly Castro and Brooke Morris in 500 free
Ansley Hayes, Alex Myers, Daniel Fletcher and Morgan Shaw in 100 breast

Carroll won 5 of 6 relays in the meet with:

Bologna, Haitz, Castro and Kendall winning the Girls' 200 Medley Relay @ 2:06.09
Kendall, Shannon Whitson, Castro and Hayes winning the Girls' 200 Free Relay @ 1:54.61
Greyson Gillette, Cameron Bledsoe, Matt Neid and Charlie Hope winning the Boys' 200 Free Relay @ 1:46.32
Meinz, Hermes, Bologna and Haitz winning the Girls' 400 Free Relay @ 4:07.88 AND
Benedetti, Clark, Rea and Neid winning the Boys' 400 Free Relay @ 3:44.98

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On December 6, the Dragon swim teams faced Plano. The Lady Dragons lost 97-73, but were very competitive throughout the meet - winning three of eight individual events and keeping the score close vs last years' State Runners-up.

Individual winners for the Lady Dragons included:

Caitlin Baran in 200 IM at 2:10 and 100 breast at 1:08
Claire Singley in the 500 free at 5:10

Other very fine racing efforts were turned in by:
Lisa Ginder in 200 free and 100 fly
Taylor Cole in the 200 free
Kerry Wright in the 200 IM and 500 free
Chelsea Dunlap in the 100 free and 100 breast
Laura Huning in the 100 fly
Vicki Munch in the 100 breast
Sammi Taylor and Erica Anderson in the 100 back
Paige Higgins and Katie Hitchcock in the 100 free and
Rachel Ausdenmoore leading of the 200 free relay

The Dragon Boys lost 90-80, it was a very close meet with many close races that decided the outcome. Carroll won two of three relays and five of eight individual events, but the Plano depth was just a little too much.

Individual winners for the Dragons included:
Wil Singley in 200 IM at 1:59 and 100 fly at :53
Jeff Hendricks in 100 free at :47 and
Trevor Mays in the 200 free at 1:46 and the 500 free at 4:49

Dragon 200 free relay of T. Mays, Singley Hendricks and Yglasias won in 1:30
Dragon 400 free relay of Hendricks, Singley, T. Mays and D. Mays won in 3:17

Other very good swims were turned in by:
D. Mays in the 100 back and 200 free
J. McGough in the 200 IM and 100 fly
T. Liu in the 100 breast
J. Yglasias in the 100 breast
A. Goss in the 100 free
M. Pichler in the 50 back
I. Rea in the 100 fly and
D. Cox in the 500 free

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Quest Students Crunch Numbers In Online Contest

Elementary Quest students across CISD recently participated in online math league contests. This contest focused on a wide-variety of math topics, including: the four basic operations, decimals, fractions, percentages, probability, geometry, graphing, patterns, algebraic thinking, roots and exponents and more. Multi-step questions and questions that required students to apply their mathematical knowledge in unique ways were particularly common. Below is a list of results:

2nd grade - 7 out of 53 students in the nation earned a perfect score
3rd grade - 7 out of 70 students in the nation earned a perfect score
4th grade - 32 out of 118 students in the nation earned a perfect score

In order to make the math contests accessible to the average learner, yet challenging to the elite mathematician, this event included problems that varied greatly in difficulty on each online math league contest. Teams and individuals participate each school year in three contests.

Congratulations to all of Carroll's Quest participants! Parents can visit the Academic Leagues website to view the scores online at the following link: http://www.academicleagues.com/Results.asp

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COMMUNITY NEWS

CHS Sophomore Earns Eagle Scout Rank

Carroll High School sophomore Ryan Bennett recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 168. This accomplishment was celebrated with a Court of Honor. Ryan is the first charter member of the troop to achieve Eagle rank. For his project, he constructed carpet-covered risers for the youth room at St. Laurence Episcopal Church. Congratulations Ryan!

Carroll Alum Helps Team Win National Championship

2006 Carroll graduate Kristi Eveland is having much success as a soccer player at the University of North Carolina. Kristi is a freshman starter and just recently helped her team win the NCAA National Women's Soccer Championship against Notre Date. Kristi played all 90 minutes of the game as a defender.

Community Open House In Historic Theatre

The Haltom Community Arts Committee, Birdville Historical Society and ARTSNET are hosting an Open House at the historic Haltom Theatre Saturday, December 9 from noon to 5 p.m. Don't miss out on the wonderful display of the area's historical artifacts and photos.

Haltom Theatre Open House Flier


Reminder: Annual Red Bag Food Drive Pick Up

Christmas Is For Children and Altrusa DFW remind Southlake families to leave their red bags filled with non-perishable boxed or canned food items by their mailbox. Volunteers will pick the bags up the afternoon of Sunday, December 10. For more information, contact Marie Gress at 817-424-3483 or E-mail mg9624@verizon.net.

First Baptist Church Grapevine Celebrates Local Educators

Carroll ISD staff members are invited to a special service at First Baptist Church Grapevine Wednesday, January 24 as they honor local heroes who shape the lives of students everyday. Special guest speaker will be Grapevine Colleyville ISD Superintendent Dr. Kay Waggoner.

FBC Grapevine Celebrates Heroes Flier

 

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