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Posted April 18, 2008
Seniors Earn National Merit Scholarships The first group of 2008 National Merit Scholarship winners were announced this week, and two Carroll seniors are recipients. Gregory J. Cohen who earned a scholarship from Lockheed Martin. Gregory plans to major in chemical engineering. Nagendra R. Pokala was the recipient of a scholarship from Southwest Airlines. Nagendra plans to major in medicine. Congratulations Gregory and Nagendra! These Dragons were among 1,100 prestigious students from across the nation who were selected to receive scholarships sponsored by corporations, foundations and other organizations. Lady Dragons Clench State Soccer Title The Lady Dragon soccer team earned the title of 2008 5A State Champions after defeating Plano East (2-1) last Saturday in Round Rock. Congratulations to the Lady Dragons and their coaches on an outstanding season. Lady Dragon soccer team: Head Coach- Matt Colvin The boys' and girls' Dragon track teams swept the District 5-5A competition Tuesday at Northwest High School. The Dragon boys scored 220 points to defeat Colleyville Heritage and the Lady Dragons earned a total of 184 points to beat Keller Central. The top three competitors in each event will advance to the Class 5A Region I championships in Lubbock April 25-26. Congratulations to the following athletes: Amy Aton- 4 x 100 meter relay (district champs) & 4
x 400 meter relay Justin Leonard is the head coach of the Lady Dragon track team. Colby Lowe- 1600 and 3200, first place The Dragon boys swept the relays winning the 400 relay, 800 relay and 1,600 relay. Tony Holmes is the head coach of the Dragon boys' track team. Reminder: Student Holiday, Staff Development Monday Don't forget, Monday is a student holiday/staff development day. This was originally scheduled for later in the month, but was moved due to changes to the Texas Education Agency's testing calendar. Various forms of the TAKS assessment will be administered the week of April 28 - requiring District officials to make a calendar change to avoid testing students on the first day back from a holiday. School calendars are posted to the District's website at: www.southlakecarroll.edu/calendars.htm. 2007-2008 Teachers of the Year Announced Congratulations to the 2007-2008 Teachers of the Year. These staff members were nominated and selected by their campus colleagues. The Campus Teachers of the Year will be recognized at the May 12 End-of-Year Reception for Dragon staff members. An awards committee will select one K-6 and one Secondary District Teacher of the Year from the Campus Teachers of the Year. The two District Teachers of the year will also be announced May 12 and will go on to represent CISD in the Regional competition. CES – Pam Platt – Music Teacher - 29 years
teaching – 4 years with CISD Trustees Authorize Purchase Of Library Materials Trustees approved the purchase of library materials for Carroll Middle School and Carroll High School during Monday's School Board meeting. The amount totaled $188,500. Following a recent review of Carroll libraries, CMS and CHS were found to be outside the acceptable range for collection sizes according to the Texas School Library's standards and guidelines. The new library materials will bring CMS up to a rating of "Recognized" and CHS up to "Acceptable." The Board will hear a presentation from the Administration regarding a long-range plan for libraries at the April 28 meeting. This presentation will include details regarding the plan to raise all CISD libraries to the exemplary standard. Seven schools currently meet this standard. In Other Business, The School Board. . .
Trustees To Meet Briefly Monday The School Board will meet briefly Monday, April 21 in executive session; no action is expected. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard in Southlake. An agenda has been posted to the District's website at the following link: www.southlakecarroll.edu/brdagenda.htm. Facility Committee Calls Meeting Carroll ISD's Long-Range Facility Planning Committee will meet Tuesday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the library of the former Carroll Intermediate School, 1101 N. Carroll Avenue in Southlake. Agenda items include a presentation from Superintendent Dr. David Faltys as well as updates from subcommittees. To learn more about the work of the Long-Range Facility Committee, visit www.southlakecarroll.edu/facility.htm. Kindergarten Registration Continues Students who turn five years old on or before September 1, 2008 are eligible to register for kindergarten in Carroll ISD. Some campuses are offering single registration dates and parents can register their kindergarten students anytime on or after that event. Others ask for parents to register their kindergartner during regular business hours and have planned a student orientation for later in the month. To register your child for kindergarten, you'll need a copy of the child's Social Security number, up-to-date immunization records, birth certificate and two proofs of residency. A driver's license does not constitute proof of residence; rather parents are asked to submit a recent electric AND water bill. Remaining dates for kindergarten registration are: • Durham Elementary - Tuesday,
April 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. DES Employee Wins Weekend Getaway From We Care Sponsor Platinum We Care sponsor David Chappell of Horace Mann Insurance recently held a drawing for Dragon employees. Durham Elementary School secretary Pam Mason won the first place prize for a weekend stay at The Great Wolf Lodge. The second and third-place winners were DES P.E. Aide Patti Berry and Rockenbaugh Elementary School Assistant Principal Diane Fair. Patti and Diane won iPods and iTunes gift cards.
Week 14 True To The Core Nominees Announced
During the month of April, Carroll ISD is accepting nominations for Dragon employees who show evidence of their commitment to the core value of "Innovation." The April 7-11, 2008 Nominees for “Innovation” include:
DES Quest Teacher Wins $100 Gift Card Congratulations to Judy Leddy, a Quest teacher at Durham Elementary School. She's the week 14 winner in the True To The Core drawing. For dedication to Innovation, she wins a $100 Visa gift card donated by sponsors of the We Care program. She was nominated by staff member Anne Rozell. 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 district'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. Save The Date: Dragon Classic 2008 The 2008 Dragon Classic has been rescheduled due to a conflict. The new dates for Dragon Classic are: Sunday, November 16 (supper, auction, etc.) at the Marriott Solana and Monday, November 17 ( golf tournament) at Timarron Country Club. For more information, contact CSHS/CHS PTSO President Priscilla Danner at Tpd.plus6@verizon.net. Community Service Opportunity Available Community Service opportunities are available this spring by volunteering to help with the Special Olympic swim team. The team practices every Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the CISD Aquatics Center, beginning May 1. This is an all-volunteer organization that can always use help with: swim helpers in the water, timers as well as adults to encourage and watch the athletes. Community service hours are available to CISD students and out-of-district students as well. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Head Coach Laura Glass at l.glass@verizon.net or Assistant Coach Amelia Dye at adye@cisdmail.com. Project Graduation 2008 Update The organizers of Project Graduation 2008 still need photos of seniors to be submitted to be included in the Project Graduation Memory Book 2008. Photos should be submitted for consideration to memorybook2008@verizon.net. Photo submissions must include identifications. Tickets to the Project Graduation event are $75 per person until April 13 - tickets purchased after that will be $85. Contact Catherine Singley at singleonce@verizon.net for additional ticket information. Over $18,000 in prizes will be given away via drawings and everyone will go home with a little something extra! Get your reservation in now for this special event! Ticket and waiver forms for the event are on the CSHS website under the "Graduation Link" along with other important information. Visit www.southlakecarroll.edu/CSHS/CSHS2/graduation.htm for details. In other news, Project Graduation has been chosen as a beneficiary of "Art in the Square." Please attend this fabulous and worthwhile community event in Town Square April 27-29. Rockenbaugh Elementary Celebrating Earth Day Rockenbaugh Elementary School is recognizing Earth Day 2008 with a variety of activities. Events will include a poetry contest, garden work day, a "trash free" lunch, a ladybug release and much more. For complete details, visit the link below. SPACE Meeting: Plan The Roadmap To Success Southlake Parents for Academic Excellence (SPACE) is hosting a special event Thursday, May 1 to help parents "Plan the Roadmap To Your Child’s Success." Topics will include: the Quest Program, Accelerated Math, District Testing, Proposed Middle School Changes and the Carroll Medical Academy. Events speakers will be Carroll Administrators Pat Watts, K-12 Gifted/Talented (QUEST) Program Coordinator, and Dr. Rene Moses, Advanced Academic and Curriculum Coordinator 6-12. This event takes place at 9:30 a.m. in rooms 3C and 3D of Southlake Town Hall. Carroll Medical Academy Students Chosen For 2008-2009 The Carroll Medical Academy recently announced its 2008-2009 Freshman Class. Congratulations to the following students: Alec Best, Brian Bourey, Quinn Brankin, Clare Burns, Cameron Cutler, Erin Domonici. Nicole Elledge, Megan Fuller, Celeste Genco, Maggie Goodman, Catie Hendrickson, Sneha Kalluri, Armaan King, Jonathan Lash, Michael Leung, Patrick Liu, Travis Martin, Priyanka Mehta, Austin Miller, Jeffery Miller, Allison Naval, James Noetzel, Stephanie Park,, Erin Patterson, Dakota Pekerti, Roy Peryea, Amit Pullarkat, Anjali Pullarkat, Robert Resna, Hayley Ryskoski, Aaron Sahihi, Jessica Shimabukuro, Sanya Sidhu, Bonnie Song, Arvind Venkataraman, Hannah Walcek, Lauren Wheeler and Kevin Xu Carroll Senior High School staff member Sherry Martin teaches the Carroll Medical Academy classes. Dragon's Fire Run Blazing Ahead Mark your calendar for Digging For Dragons' 5K Run. The Dragon's Fire 5K takes place Saturday, May 17 at 9 a.m. The start and finish will be at Central Market in Southlake. In addition to the 5K, Central Market is hosting an all-day health fair. Watch for additional details coming soon! For more information, contact Echo Klatt at echollage@aol.com. Band Earns Awards At UIL Contest, Orlando MusicFest The Carroll High and Senior High School concert bands recently competed in the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest at Flower Mound High School. In the Sub Non Varsity competition, the Concert Band A, under the direction of Jay Bach, received Excellent ratings on the stage and Superior ratings in Sight Reading. Also in the Sub Non Varsity category, the Symphonic Band, under the direction of Ken Johnson, received Excellent ratings in both the Concert and Sight Reading parts in the contest. In the Non Varsity Division, the Symphonic Winds, under the direction of Jay Bach, received Excellent ratings in the concert portion and Superior ratings in Sight Reading. In the Varsity Classification, the Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Ron Behrends, received straight ones from all of the judges to capture the Superior ratings and as the varsity group, secured the Sweepstakes Award for the year. The first leg of the sweepstakes is the marching competition in which all five bands are combined in the fall and they earned Superior ratings in the marching contest. Last weekend, two jazz bands and the winter guard competed in the Orlando Musicfest in Florida. All of the groups were highly successful and received the top awards in every category. The Concert Bands A and B won first and second place in the novice group competition. The Symphonic Band won the Concert Band AAA competition. The Symphonic Winds won second place in the Concert Band AAAA competition and the Wind Ensemble won the outstanding band of the festival. In the jazz band competition, the Jazz Band 2 won second place and the Jazz Band 1 won the outstanding jazz band of the contest. The Winter Guard performed in front of a packed gym and won the Winter Guard competition at this contest. After all of these contests were completed, points were added up for each school and Carroll received the Grand Champion Trophy for the Musicfest. Additionally, two Dragon students were recognized as outstanding soloists at the festival. Oboe player Emily Seiter was recognized as an outstanding soloist in the concert band competition. Alto Sax player Braden Walter was recognized as an outstanding soloist in the jazz band competition. Judges were James Keene, University of Illinois, Dale Warren, University of Arkansas, and Jo Jossim, University of South Florida. They were very complimentary about the Carroll program and gave high praise to each group. These judges are well known and very active judging throughout the year in various venues. They commented that the best bands are in Texas and that the best of the best are right in our own region. Not only did they give high praise for the performances, but they also commented on how impressed they were with the Carroll groups as they showed respect to the people at the performing site and the professionalism in which they conducted themselves. Following the long day of travel and competition, the Carroll Band members were able to enjoy some fantastic time in Walt Disney World. Bus Poster Safety Winners Announced Several Carroll students participated in the 2008 Bus Poster Safety contest. Below is a list of the CISD winners. Student Giovanna Veiga's poster will be entered in the State competition held in Corpus Christi this June. Stay tuned to School eNews Online for the results. Carroll ISD Transportation Art Poster Winners - 2008 Division I Old Union Elementary District winners: Kyle Walker (Division I) and Giovanna
Veiga (Division II). Essay Contest Winners Recognized At City Council Meeting The five Dragon students who won OurGreatCity.com's Thinking Green Essay contest were recognized at the April 15 Southlake City Council meeting. The students were presented an award by Mayor Andy Wambsganss. The Thinking Green contest winners named earlier this year were: Carroll Elementary - Rohan Rao Durham Elementary - Lindsay Lipshultz Old Union Elementary - Colin Kober Durham Intermediate - Stephen Borkowski Eubanks Intermediate - Emily Cutler OurGreatCity.com is an online business directory and Internet information service created to serve a need for local communities to get connected and learn about current events and services the city has to offer. It is fast becoming the On-Line Connection to provide residents and businesses with updated news and information about current events, arts & entertainment, home improvement services, clubs and organizations, retail venues and restaurants, sports, businesses and much more! Congratulations to Carroll Senior High School Assistant Principal Susanne Warren on her recent accomplishment. Susanne has earned her Doctorate of Educational Administration from the University of North Texas. Our sympathy is expressed to Pam Randall (Carroll High School) after the recent death of her father. And also to Cheryl Bischof (Durham Elementary School) following the death of her sister, Toni, of Wichita Falls. Services are pending. Our sympathy is also expressed to Karen Otto (Carroll High School) following the death of her mother-in-law. Funeral services will be held Wednesday. Congratulations to Sylvia Barnett (Durham Elementary) on the birth of her newest grandson, William (Will) Barnett Schardin. Will joins big brother, Matthew.
Southlake Lacrosse Teams Meet Cornell Players The Cornell University lacrosse team recently invited the Southlake Carroll Lacrosse Association’s seventh and eighth grade boys’ teams to watch them prepare for a game against the University of Denver while competing in a tournament at Southern Methodist University over spring break. The students and members of both of SCLA’s 7/8 boys’ lacrosse teams were able to take the field and shoot on Cornell’s goalie, participate in exercises with the team and ask the members of the Cornell lacrosse team questions. The experience was an incredible opportunity for the Southlake Carroll Lacrosse Association and the youth players providing an up-close and personal glimpse into collegiate men’s lacrosse while building greater skills and enthusiasm for the sport. More information can be found by visiting www.southlakelacrosse.org.
Join The Fun of Cub Scouting Bob Jones Nature Center Hosting Series Of Activities The following is a list of upcoming
events taking place at the Bob Jones Nature Center in Southlake. Tuesday, April 22 - noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 28, noon to 1 p.m. These events are free to the public and do not require registration.
Instructor: Patricia Plantes - Texas Master Naturalist
and Montessori Teacher. SQUIGGLY WIGGLIES: Sunday APRIL 27, 3 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Cost $12 APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS: Sunday MAY 4, 3 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Instructor: Monica Hutchins - Camp Summer Oaks Pre-K Director/ Children will enjoy exploring nature through hands-on activities, Frogs and Toads: Wednesday April 23, 9:00AM to 12:00 P.M.
Cost $25 Backyard Insects: Tuesday April 29 or Wednesday April 30, 9:00AM to Unhuggable Animals: Thursday May 1 or Friday May 2, 9
a.m. to noon; cost $25 For more information about the Nature Center contact 817.939.1110 or To register for classes: http://southlake.recware.com or call
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