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Posted February 14, 2008

 

Robotics Team Named State Champions - Again!

CSHS robotics students show off their 2008 state champion trophy

The Carroll Senior High School robotics team has done it again. The team returned from the Texas Computer Educators Association (TCEA) robotics competition as the 2008 state champions.

Sponsored by CSHS teacher Linda Woessner, the group traveled to Austin last weekend to compete against dozens of teams from across Texas. The Dragons placed first in the Advanced Division Arena competition against 43 competitors. The challenge was to build an autonomous robot that was not remote controlled, but smart enough to complete the task on its own - that could clear land mines (represented by wiffle balls) from a field, and also score points by moving them to different locations with different degrees of difficulty.

The team also competed for the first time this year in the inventions category. They designed and built a remote controlled game consisting of robots, controllers and shooters, completely built from LEGO NXT kits. The team did an outstanding job presenting their invention and placed fourth - just missing a medal.

Congratulations to this talented group of students: Ashwin Venkataraman, Brock McDonald, Justin Koehmstedt, Tyler McVety, Ben Klingler, Louis Peryea, Aaron Elliott, Ryan Schwend, Lauren Gilbert and Andre Nel.

In addition, younger Dragon students, sponsored by Durham Intermediate teacher Chris Underwood, also won medals in the Intermediate division (grades 4 - 8). The team was up against more than 100 teams. DIS earned second place while Carroll Middle's team brought home a bronze medal. DIS and CMS team members included: Allyssa Butemeyer, Andrew Courtois, Asher Sidhu, Blake Walters, Caroline Kinnamore, Chris Knoll, Chris Stevens, Chuckie McNeil, Daniel Thane, David Sloane, Deepak Chandra, Ellie Kemins, Grant Pike, Griffin McManus, Hiren Babaria, Jacob Fike, Michael Hanan, Noah Golly, Stephen Ma, Tylor Hammermeister, Zachary Truesdale, Zack Ellis, Zane Smith, Alex Szal, Bailey Carpenter, Ben Ryan, Harrison Hines, Paige Lepp, Will Delay and Blake Collins.

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Dragon Choir Members Qualify For State

Several Dragon choir members recently participated in the University Interscholastic League's (UIL) Solo and Ensemble contest.

Nineteen students received a first division rating and qualified to compete in the State competition. Congratulations to: Katie Holbert, Emily Avila, Dana Faris, Morgan Couch, Lexie Elieson, Lesley Siu, Sarah Tirrell, John Ruelas, Julie Romney, Christian Ermish, Cassie Pelton, Taylor Vassios, Lauren Kane, PJ Sook, Marie Sanders, Cristina Regalado, Elizabeth Bazell, Max Bullard and Polly Cooney.

In addition, Hannah Pardoe, Rebecca Lanza, Anna Langer, Shanie Swartzman, Jessica Weaver and Katie Roach received first divisions on their solos, as well.

Chris Hutchison directs the Dragon varsity choir.

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Lady Dragon Basketball Continues Playoff Run

The Lady Dragon basketball team shut down Lewisville 70 to 48 on February 12 to continue in their playoff streak. The Lady Dragons will be playing Duncanville at Thomas Coliseum on Friday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Birdville. The game will be the first of a double-header, with Fort Worth Dunbar playing Denton Guyer immediately afterward. Carroll fans are encouraged to pack the coliseum as they cheer on Coach Niki Gilley and the Lady Dragons.

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Dawson Student Wins Area Spelling Bee

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Congratulations to Dawson Middle School student Eunice Lee. She recently represented her campus at the Area 14 Spelling Bee and won first place among all the other competitors.

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Incumbents File For School Board Election

The first day for candidates to file for the 2008 School Board election was February 9. Office hours were 8 a.m. to noon that first Saturday. Filing continues through March 10 at the Carroll ISD Administration Center, 3051 Dove Road in Grapevine. Filing takes place during regular business hours - Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

As of today (February 13), three individuals have filed for a place on the Trustee election ballot. In Place 1, Craig Rothmeier (incumbent) filed February 9; in Place 2 Bernie Ausdenmoore (incumbent) filed February 9; and in Place 3 Sue Armstrong (incumbent) also filed February 9.

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School Board To Meet February 18

The next meeting of the Carroll ISD School Board is Monday, February 18. This special meeting will be held in the Cabinet Room of the Administration Center, 3051 Dove Road in Grapevine. The Board typically meets in executive session before the 6:30 p.m. open meeting.

Agenda items are expected to include administrative contract renewals, a mineral rights lease and a proposal for a new foreign language class at Carroll Senior High School. Trustees will hold a workshop session to discuss the recently proposed Middle School Plan. The Board will review the committee's work and their recommendations, in addition to discussion of an evaluation plan for the middle school proposal.

A complete agenda will be posted to the CISD website 72 hours in advance. Visit the Breaking News or Board of Trustees website to find the agenda book online link.

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Carroll ISD Announces Special Edition Newsletter

Carroll Independent School District is proud to announce the first volume of a newsletter developed specifically for parents of students with disabilities. Melinda Mason, a special education teacher at Dawson Middle School, is the Editor-in-Chief. She is assisted by parents and CISD staff members from around the district who are providing articles and information pertinent to families of special needs students.

The newsletter will be published twice each school year. It can be accessed from the CISD website under two different links: the Communications drop down menu - "Newsletters" link or the Curriculum drop down menu and the "Special Education" link.

Special Edition Newsletter

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Author Jodee Blanco To Speak On Bullying March 7

Parents at all campuses are encouraged to attend a public presentation on the important topic of "Bullying" at Carroll Middle School on Friday, March 7. The presentation will feature Jodee Blanco, author of The New York Times bestseller Please Stop Laughing at Me and the new book Please Stop Laughing at Us.

Carroll Middle School Principal Matt Miller said Blanco will be presenting two sessions during the school day for students, a meeting with employees at the end of the school day and an evening program for parents (7 to 9 p.m.) followed by a book signing.

Jodee Blanco Press Notice

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Attention Seniors and Senior Parents

The Project Graduation “Memory Book” committee is asking seniors and/or senior parents to please send up to four favorite photos of yourself and your friends (or your senior and his/her friends), preferably in group shots for consideration in the memory book. The memory book is handed out to each student at Project Graduation and is compiled of candid pictures from the 2007-2008 school year. It affords an opportunity for "signing" autographs, and it’s a great keepsake in addition to the formal yearbook. Please be mindful of the following:

· 2008 senior students only in pictures, taken during their senior year.

· Please identify all students on back of picture or in file name or email.

· We prefer digital files and photo CDs, or hard copies that do not need to be returned. If they need to be returned please indicate on the back of the photo with phone number included.

· Hard copies should be no larger than 5 x 7 inches.

· Suggested events submitted are: extra-curricular activities, homecoming game and dance, sporting events, co-curricular events, fine arts events, spring break, prom, and hanging out (Particularly hilarious ones are desired).

· We will do our best to include every graduate, in addition to the official class photo, but we need your cooperation.

· You may drop off photos or CD's at the CSHS information desk, front office at CHS (Tammy Stripling), or email pictures to memorybook2008@verizon.net or joannsz@aol.com. There will also be a file folder at 1000 Brazos if you want to drop them off there.

Contact Joann Bula at 817-488-4436 for more information or if you would like to help. Deadline for first semester activities, e.g. fall sports, band competition and homecoming is March 26.

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Durham, Eubanks Students Collect Books For Soldiers' Families

The Student Council at Durham Intermediate School and students in the Eubanks Book Club are currently collecting new childrens' books to donate to United Through Reading, a program through the USO at DFW. This program allows deploying soldiers to be videotaped reading stories to their children. The DVD recording and selected books are sent to the soldiers' families as a way for the children to stay connected to their loved one.

If you'd be interested in supporting these efforts, please bring new books for all ages to DIS (Student Council) or EIS (Mrs. Drenka - Library) any time during the month of February. For more information on the United Through Reading program, please contact Wendy Adler (817-602-7807).

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Community Program Aimed At Strengthening Families

Carroll ISD is hosting a community program aimed at enriching the community's greatest resource - families. Join CISD staff members Janelle James, Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, and Debby Neal, Educational Diagnostician, as they present a variety of useful information on the topic of families.

Sessions will include: Creating a Nurturing Family Atmosphere; Ages & Stages: Child Development; "Are We Born That Way?" Understanding Temperament; and Setting Limits and Following Through.

A total of four sessions will be held weekly beginning Wednesday, February 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. To register, or for more information including session meeting locations, call Cindy Miller at 817-949-8400.

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Black History Month Update

Carroll ISD has a number of activities and classroom events scheduled throughout February as part of Black History Month. Specific details on campus-based activities can be obtained from each individual school. General information about various activities is also outlined below:

CSHS Program Date Changes
Due to a scheduling conflict, the date for the February 21 Black American History Celebration at Carroll Senior High will be changing. New fliers with a revised date will be sent home with elementary and intermediate school students as soon as the new date has been set.

Senior To Speak At JES
Carroll Senior Jayson Jenkins created a Black History Month bulletin board display for the students and staff at Johnson Elementary School. He will be speaking to all second grade classes at JES on Monday, Feb.18 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium. The presentation should last about an hour. Jayson's display is in the cafeteria at Johnson.

Speaker To Visit Both MIddle Schools
The Rev. Dr. Jesse Truvillion will be speaking to Carroll Middle School Social Studies classes Monday, February 18 and to Dawson Middle School Social Studies 8th grade classes Tuesday, February 19. Dr. Truvillion is a retired Presbyterian minister who grew up in the Big Thicket of Deep East Texas. He got to know Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, and later became a Northern organizer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He helped lead marches in New York and New Jersey and took part in strategy sessions of the Civil Rights movement in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, where Dr. King was assassinated. He delivered the eulogy for Dr. King at the famous Riverside Church in NYC where Dr. King had delivered a speech opposing the Vietnam War one year to the day (4/4/67) before his assassination.

Other Metroplex Activities
Members of the Black History Cultural Enrichment Committee share this list of Metroplex activities:

- Spike Lee speaking at UTA on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
- St. John Church (Southlake Campus) is having their Black History program on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
- Carroll schools have Black American history displays facilitated by several Southlake parents
- The Black Academy of Arts & Letters (TBAAL) has numerous events each weekend in February
- Irving Arts Center has several free program
- Fences (the play) presented by Denton Community Theatre
- The Jubilee Theatre presents the play A Lesson Before Dying
- Ft. Worth Central Library has photographic work of artist Wendell Earl Gorden and Carl N. Sidle on display
- Afro-American Family History Workshop at Ft. Worth Central Library
- Red, Hot and Snazzy Benefit Gala at Fairmont Hotel
- African American Read-in held at Carrollton Public Library
- African American Art & Sculptures on display at Denton Civic Center
- Kings and Queens of African Read-in presented at MLK Library to promote literacy
- Keller Library - Present several programs throughout the month including History of Black Achievements in America 1904-1926, Art of the Harlem Renaissance and The Black Press
- UTA - Wed. Feb. 20 "Untold Stories of the Tuskegee Airmen"
- African Village Night at Sandaga Market - Fri. Feb. 22- African drummers and Dancers
- Civil Rights Journey of a Negro Woman: Lena Calhoun Horne (a play) presented at TBAAL - Fri. Feb. 22
- The Impact of Football on Denton's Black Community 1950-1970 at Denton Central Library

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Week Five True To The Core Nominations Announced

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A record number of Carroll ISD employees were recognized the first week of February for building positive relationships with students, parents and staff. Nominations for the core value of “Excellence” ended in January, and CISD began accepting nominations for employees who demonstrate a commitment to the core value of “Relationships.”

The February 1-8, 2008 Nominees for “Relationships” include:

Angie Bakke – Carroll High School
Barbara Yelton – Instructional Services Dept.
Bob Smith – Maintenance Dept.
Cara Hubbell – Rockenbaugh Elementary School
Cathy Gillum – Eubanks Intermediate School (6 nominations)
Chris Anderson – Carroll High School
Chris Rose – Transportation Dept.
David Allison – Dawson Middle School
David Faltys – Superintendent (2 nominations)
Debi Ryno – Carroll High School
Donna Barrington – Financial Services Dept.
Gary Ezernack – Maintenance Dept.
Jesus Tapia – Child Nutrition Services Dept./Carroll Senior High School
Josie Smith – Rockenbaugh Elementary School
Karen White – Rockenbaugh Elementary School
Kathryn Dobrow – Carroll Senior High School
Kevin Murphy – Carroll Aquatics Center
Kristin Maggi – Dawson Middle School
Lisa Greenwood – Durham Intermediate School
Matt Miller – Carroll Middle School
Melissa Brinker – Durham Elementary School
Melissa Urtiz – Carroll High School
Newell Wallace – Dawson Middle School
Scott Bailey – Technology/Student Services Dept.
Sherri Defibaugh – Student Services Dept. (2 nominations)
Tom Forhan – Maintenance & Custodial Dept./Carroll Senior High School

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Dawson Teacher's Aide Wins $100 Town Square Gift Card

Congratulations to Newell Wallace, a classroom teacher’s aide at Dawson Middle School. He is the most recent winner in the True To The Core drawing. For Newell’s dedication to Relationships, he wins a $100 Town Square gift card donated by sponsors of the We Care program. Newell was nominated during Week 5 of the initiative.

True To The Core is a multi-media community awareness campaign aimed at increasing public understanding and support of our schools. The initiative communicates information about the distrit's core values, vision and mission through advertisements, postcard mailings, newsletters and video productions. True To The Core represents a message of pride for CISD employees, students and parents.

True To The Core Classroom Poster

True To The Core Video

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Annual Variety Show To Feature Dragon Talent

The 24th Annual Variety Show takes place at 7 p.m. February 22-23 in the auditorium of Carroll Senior High School. Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. The event features different performers each night and serves as a fundraiser for the Carroll Choir Booster Club, benefiting the CHS/CSHS Choral Department.

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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Returns To Southlake

The public is invited to hear the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra perform at a special concert on Thursday, March 6 in the auditorium of Carroll Senior High School. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available at the CISD Administration Center, The Southlake Library, and the Southlake Community Center. A matinee performance for Carroll Senior High School students is tentatively scheduled at 2 p.m. that same day.

More details on concert tickets will be forthcoming.

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Swing For Carroll Night At The Ballpark

This year's Carroll Night At The Ballpark is Wednesday, April 9. Come watch the Texas Rangers take on the Orioles during this student and employee appreciation event for Dragons of all ages. Game time is 7:05 p.m. at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The Texas Rangers are donating a complimentary game ticket to all staff members. Carroll students with perfect attendance through March 1 will receive one complimentary ticket to the game. This event also serves as a District fundraiser. CISD receives $2 back for every advanced ticket purchased by phone, mail or fax.

Carroll Night At The Ballpark includes on-field recognition for selected students and staff along with the National Anthem performed by the CISD varsity choir. For more information, or to download a ticket order form, visit the link below.

2008 Carroll Night At The Ballpark: Ticket Order Form

A ticket order form will be sent home with students in the coming weeks. For more information about Carroll Night At The Ballpark, contact the CISD Communications & Marketing Department at 817-949-7080.

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Boys' Soccer Team Remains Undefeated In District

The Dragon boys' soccer team defeated the Northwest Texans February 12 in a shutout game 4-0. The Dragons' record is now 15-1 and 4-0 in district.

The next home game is Friday, February 15. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Dragon Stadium. Come out and support Dragon soccer.

The varsity boys' soccer team is coached by Greg Oglesby.

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Tennis Team Takes 1st Place at 1st Tournament

The Dragon varsity tennis team played in its first tournament last weekend in Wichita Falls. They won 1st place defeating 15 other teams. Leading the way was:

Megan Horter - 1st place girls' singles
Stewart Pittman and Andrew Reznik - 1st place boys' doubles
Taylor Jurica and Ryan McClanahan - 2nd place Mix Doubles
Sean Strehlow - 4th place boys' singles

The Dragons are coached by Norman Smith.

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Save The Date: Dragon Relays Track Meet

Mark your calendar for the annual Dragon Relays Track Meet Thursday, March 6 on the campus of Carroll High School. Field events will begin at 3:30 p.m. followed by running events at 5 p.m.

Don't miss this chance to see Dragon track athletes perform - including two who are nationally ranked.

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eNews Correction

The Preschool Open House night, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. is for an Open House only. Registration for Preschool will be the following Friday, February 29 at 8:30 am. Both events will be held at the Carroll Intermediate School Library, 1101 North Carroll Ave. For more information please call 817-949-8400. This is a change from the previous information that was distributed.

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Forensic Team Divides, Conquers

Since this was the last weekend for the TFA State Qualifying Tournaments, the Dragon Forensic Team split between two competitions. The debaters went to Irving Nimitz where Winston Berg and Cathy Creighton advanced to the top 16 and Kathy Lee advanced to the top 8.

The Individual Event and Student Congress students attended Colleyville Heritage. Placing were:
Patrick Humes - 1st in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking
Parker Burnes - 5th in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking
6th in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking
7th in Congressional Debate
Ben Gojer - 4th in Dramatic Interpretation, 5th in Duo Interpretation
Tori Spickler - 5th in Original Oratory
Justin Howe - 6th in Original Oratory, 5th in Duo Interpretation
Forrest Wilkinson - 4th in Congressional Debate
Scott McWilliams - 6th in Congressional Debate

The state competition will be held at Coppell High School March 4-7. The team is coached by Diane Forbes.

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Argentinean Concert Planned For Students

Argentinean singer Justo Lamas is coming to perform for Carroll students Monday, February 25.

Justo will perform live in concert at Carroll Senior High School's auditorium before 400 Spanish, French, Latin and choir Dragon students. For more information on this concert, visit the link below.

Justo Lamas Concert

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Sports Personalities Join Middle School Career Day Schedule

Carroll Middle School's Career Day is scheduled for Tuesday, February 19 from 8 to 11:30 a.m.

This event will include more than 50 speakers from a wide variety of occupations. CMS students will learn from actors, chefs, sports figures, television anchors, pilots, attorneys and even CISD's own Superintendent - Dr. David Faltys.

Sports enthusiasts will recognize several of the guest speakers at CMS. These include Tim Cowlishaw, Sports Columnist for the Dallas Morning News; Babe Laufenberg, Sports Anchor for CBS News; Josh Lewin, Sports Announcer for the Texas Rangers/San Diego Chargers; and Geoff Moore, Sales and Marketing Vice President for the Dallas Stars Hockey Club.

For more information, contact CMS at 817-949-5400.

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Secondary Summer School Involves Two Sessions

This year's secondary summer school will be offered in two sessions rather than three. Parents are asked to take note of the two session dates listed below.

Session I: June 13 - July 3 (15 Days)
Session II: July 7 - July 25 (15 Days)

A summer school registration packet will be made available to parents next month. Stay tuned to School eNews Online for more information.

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Durham Intermediate Poets To Be Published

Congratulations to the poets in Patty Christensen’s 5th grade class at Durham Intermediate.  The students were selected to have their poems published in the anthology, A Celebration of Young Poets. They also have the chance to be chosen a “Top Ten Poet” which awards over $3,000 in prizes. 

Less than 50 percent of poems submitted are selected to be published.  The numerous students accepted from Mrs. Christensen’s class represent a lot of hard work from both teacher and students.  In addition to the students' opportunities, DIS will be recognized in the anthology, A Celebration of Young Poets, as receiving a “Poetic Achievement Award” based on the number and quality of the entries accepted.

DIS Student Poets Listing

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Tryouts For High School Swim Team Set

Tryouts for the 2008-2009 Carroll Dragon high school swim teams are approaching. Students can choose to try out Wednesday, May 14 or Thursday, May 15 from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. Tryouts take place at the CISD Aquatics Center.

For more information, visit the link below - or contact Head Coach Kevin Murphy at 817-949-8205 or by E-mail at murphyk@cisdmail.com.

2008 High School Swim Team Tryout Information

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Posted To The Website

The following documents were recently posted to the Carroll ISD website:

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Barnes & Noble Fundraiser To Support Life Skills Program

The Carroll Senior High School Life Skills Program is hosting a Barnes & Noble Book Fair next month. This event takes place March 7-10 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Southlake and is a fundraiser that will benefit the CSHS LIfe Skills Department.

A percentage of the net sale of all Dragon supporters' purchases will be donated to CSHS Life Skills - but a special voucher must be presented to receive credit. For more information, or to download a voucher, visit the links below.

CSHS LIfe Skills Fundraiser: Barnes & Noble Flier

CSHS Life Skills Fundraiser: Barnes & Noble Voucher

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Carroll Sophomore Joins Lacrosse XTEAM

Carroll High School sophomore Claire Durham has joined XTEAM for the 2008 Season.  XTEAM is the only National Lacrosse Club Team for High School Girls.  Comprised of 100 girls from 28 states and a few players from England, Claire will join the 2010 Class Team with a small group of 10 players from Texas.

XTEAM will compete in four National Tournaments this summer in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and New York and will also attend the Galaxy Lacrosse Awards in New York City on August 2.  Claire currently plays Lacrosse for the Lady Dragons Varsity Southlake Carroll Lacrosse Association team and has also played for Nitro a North Texas traveling lacrosse team. 

 

Middle School Swim Camp Encourages Competition

Seventh and eighth graders at Dawson and Carroll Middle Schools are encouraged to participate in the Dragon Middle School Swim Camp beginning April 1 and culminating with a swim meet at the Keller Natatorium on April 26. Swim camp will be held from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Carroll Aquatics Center, 1501 Southlake Blvd. The goal of the camp is to introduce competitive swimming to a "new" group of future Carroll HS swimmers. For more information contact Coach Kevin Murphy at 817-949-8205 or visit the link below.

Dragon Middle School Swim Camp

 

Dawson Student Selected For Honor Choir

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Dawson Middle School eighth grader Taylor White was recently selected into the American Choral Directors Association's Men’s Honor Choir. He submitted an audition tape and was selected from a search of 8th, 9th and 10th graders from around the nation.

He will travel to Kansas City next week to participate in three days of rehearsals culminating in a concert on Saturday for music educators from all over the nation.

 

Local Softball Association Offering Scholarships

The Southlake Girls Softball Association (SGSA) is proud to again offer its scholarship program for college-bound students attending college. The SGSA Board will award five $1,000 scholarships this year.

Hard copies of the application are available at Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard. The deadline to submit completed applications is Tuesday, April 15.

SGSA is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide girls with the opportunity to grow physically, mentally and emotionally while playing recreational and competitive softball. For details and to review scholarship requirements and criteria, visit the link below:

Southlake Girls Softball Association Scholarship Packet

 

Bob Hamilton Named Summer Santa's Top Volunteer

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Bob Hamilton, president of The Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce, has been named Summer Santa's 2007 Volunteer of the Year.

Hamilton received the honor from the Summer Santa Board of Directors because of his volunteer activities for Greater Northeast Tarrant County's largest children's charity Summer Santa, Inc. (www.summersanta.org).

Hamilton, who served as board secretary and lives in North Richland Hills, was cited for his leadership in organizing Summer Santa's first-ever fundraising luncheon. The luncheon, scheduled for May 2, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at DFW Airport, is called Fauxprah and will feature an Oprah impersonator. The event is themed to highlight Summer Santa's decade-old service of providing toys, summer camp scholarships, back-to-school clothing and school supplies, free medical checkups and other activities for area children in need.

Summer Santa Chairman Lori Burr said, ``Bob is the ultimate Summer Santa volunteer. In addition to his job as president of The Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce, he helps us create new programs and activities to help children who most need our assistance. He really cares about children who need help."

Summer Santa serves children in the Birdville, Carroll, Grapevine-Colleyville, Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Keller, Northwest school districts. For more information on Summer Santa, visit www.summersanta.org.

 

Girl Scouts To Host Workshops For Teens

Girl Scouts is sponsoring Girl University, a full day of workshops on topics of interest for college-bound girls and their parents. Girl University is for students in grades 8-12 and is hosted by The University of Texas at Arlington on Saturday, March 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The deadline to register is March 1.

For more information, visit the link below:

Girl Scouts' Girl University Flier

 

Keller Couple Works With Dallas Stars To Start Special Needs Hockey Club

A Keller couple is interested in organizing a cost-free skating/hockey club for special needs students in North Texas. Tim and Maura Toler are working with the Dallas Stars organization, which has pledged ice time and loaner equipment for the athletes. If you are interested in learning more about the DFW Supernovas, contact Tim Toler at 817-741-6653 or email dfwsupernovahockey@yahoo.com.

DFW Supernovas Hockey Flier

 

Conference On Family Relations Slated

The Texas Council On Family Relations will host its annual conference March 27 and 28 at The Marriott at Greenspoint in Houston. Who might be interested in this conference? - the Certified Family Life Educator; Family Life Educators interested in certification; elementary, middle school and high school, college and university counselors or educators; faith based educators; family law practitioners or educators; child care directors; therapists or other mental health providers looking for support services; military support providers; and parents or other adults responsible for raising children.

A special feature of the conference will be a half-day pre-conference on ethical practice in family life education and sex education on Thursday, March 27th. CEU hours for ethics will be provided for attendance at this pre-conference workshop. The fee for this workshop is not included in the conference registration fee.

For more information, visit:: http://www.texascfr.com

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