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Posted May 11, 2007


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Carroll ISD Celebrates 2007 Preliminary TAKS Scores

Carroll ISD students and staff are celebrating news of the preliminary scores on the 2007 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test. Although the second testing administration has not yet been conducted, preliminary scores show increases in a significant number of testing subjects and grade levels districtwide.

Superintendent Dr. David J. Faltys was met with cheers when he announced the results at Wednesday's employee appreciation reception. School officials warn that results are still preliminary; 2007 accountability ratings will not be released by the Texas Education Agency until August.

Carroll ISD's 2007 Preliminary TAKS Scores

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Gibbs, Barta Named District Teachers Of The Year

Joan Gibbs and DeAnn Barta were named Carroll ISD's K-6 and Secondary Teachers of the Year at Wednesday's end-of-year awards reception sponsored by We Care. The event was held at Carroll Senior High School, utilizing a 50's theme.

Presentations to the Teachers of the Year were made by the Carroll Education Foundation, the Southlake Chamber of Commerce, Larry North Fitness and Park Place Lexus. The district winners were extremely excited to learn they had the use of a Lexus for the summer. The special package, compliments of Park Place Lexus, also included Ranger tickets, gas allowances and car washes. Larry North Fitness presented the nine campus teachers of the year with a one-year membership to his health and fitness club. Both the Foundation and the Chamber presented cash awards to all the Teachers of the Year.

District Secondary Teacher of the Year DeAnn Barta and District K-6 Teacher of the Year Joan Gibbs are shown above with their new Lexus vehicles. Park Place Lexus of Grapevine loaned the cars to the two winners to drive this summer.

Gibbs was named CISD's K-6 Teacher of the Year. She teaches fourth grade at Johnson Elementary School. She has been teaching since 1995 and has been a member of the Johnson team since 1996. Joan earned her Elementary Education degree with an emphasis in Reading Specialization from the University of North Texas. She has served as a valuable member of her campus' site-based team since 2003 and was named the 2006 Texas History Teacher of the Year by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Barta was named CISD's Secondary Teacher of the Year. She teaches Quest, Pre-AP and 10th grade English at Carroll High School. She has been a member of the CISD team since 2000. DeAnn began her career in education in 1998. She earned her Master of Humanities, along with her Bachelor of Arts in English and secondary education certification from the University of Dallas. Barta is involved in several professional associations including the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, as well as the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. In 2003, she was named Dawson Middle School 's Campus Teacher of the Year.

Gibbs and Barta will represent Carroll ISD in the Region XI Teacher of the Year competition. The winner of the Region XI competition will advance to the state competition.

Recognized as Campus Teachers of the Year were: Dale Puddy, Carroll Senior High School; DeAnn Barta, Carroll High School; Melissa Meyer, Carroll Middle School; Kerry Cook, Dawson Middle School; Lisa Greenwood, Durham Intermediate School; Cindi Arnold, Eubanks Intermediate School; Denise Smith, Carroll Elementary School; David Platt, Durham Elementary SChool; Joan Gibbs, Johnson Elementary School; Carolyn Gibbons, Old Union Elementary School; and Mandy Stapp, Rockenbaugh Elementary School.

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Carroll Employees Celebrate School Year

Carroll staff members enjoyed an American Bandstand end-of-year reception May 9. In addition to recognizing the Campus Teachers of the Year, employees celebrated a number of special recognitions. Earning 20-year service awards were Jenna Chitwood, Carroll Elementary School; Debra Heath, Durham Elementary School; David Stone, Dawson Middle School and Bonny Strickland, Carroll Senior High School. Becky Renaud, Durham Elementary School, was honored for 25 years of service to CISD and Becky McGrath, Johnson Elementary School, was honored for 30 years of service.

The Auxiliary Service Awards were presented to Cruz Ardon of Johnson Elementary School and George Rose, CISD Administration Center. Paraprofessional Service Awards were presented to Kathy Evans, Durham Elementary School; and Debbie Thomas, Carroll Middle School. Athletic Booster Club President Jack Luna received the district's Distinguished Service Award.

CISD Campus Teachers of the Year

Retirees who were honored at the reception included Susan Bondy, Carroll High School Latin teacher with 11 years service to CISD and 18 total in education; Margo Clark, counselor at Johnson Elementary School with 15 years in CISD and 29 total; Sonja Austin, third grade teacher at Carroll Elementary School with 26 years in CISD and 34 total in education; and Jane Gage, career technology teacher at Carroll Senior High School with 14 years in CISD and 24 total in education.

The reception was made possible by the district's We Care sponsors. For a list of these supportive organizations and businesses, visit the We Care website.

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Dragon Jazz Band Competes In The Big Apple

The Dragon jazz band recently spent three days in New York with some of the greatest jazz musicians in the world. The group earned the opportunity to compete in the 12th Annual Essentially Ellington competition & festival held May 4-6 in New York City. The Dragons were one of just 15 bands from across the United States and Canada selected to compete in this prestigious event.

The Saxophone section of Devin Eddleman, Richie Humes, Brian Clancy, Will Aufricht and Chris Milyo received an award for being one of the best saxophone sections. In addition, Devin Eddleman, Brian Clancy and Chris Milyo also received outstanding soloist awards.

Video and audio recordings of the Dragons’ performance, along with the other bands that competed, are posted to the Jazz at the Lincoln Center’s website to enjoy. Visit www.jalc.org for details.

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Tennis Duo Takes Bronze At State

Dragon tennis doubles team Joe Nottoli and Mike Hayes continued to make Carroll history by placing third at the recent State tournament in Austin. The team won the first match 6-1, 6-4 versus Katy Taylor - the number one team. Then the Dragons lost a tough match to Austin Westlake who eventually won the State championship.

Mike and Joe were 45-8 playing doubles for the year. Congratulations Dragon tennis players!

Norm Smith coaches the Dragon tennis team.

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Trustees Approve $82,000 Marketing Deal With Roxann Taylor

Carroll School Board members unanimously approved a three-year marketing and sponsorship agreement with Roxann Taylor & Associates, Realtors. The contract includes exclusive sponsorship of the school calendar and popcorn megaphones at all Dragon concession stands. Other benefits include 12 online newsletter advertisements, sponsorship of the volleyball program, 2008 and 2009 football promotional nights, signage in the Carroll Senior High School gymnasium, We Care Platinum sponsorship, The Green Pages online web directory and Dragon logo use for advertising purposes.

School officials say Carroll ISD has a number of agreements with local realtors, and this three-year deal with Roxann Taylor & Associates does not prevent other realtors from becoming CISD sponsors. Roxann Taylor has been a longtime supporter of CISD programs, the Carroll Education Foundation and Digging For Dragons. Money generated from this marketing agreement will benefit the CISD general operating fund.

The district's marketing program generates nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the general fund and the We Care program. For more information about becoming a sponsor, call 817-949-7080 or visit the marketing website.

To read additional details from Monday's Board meeting, visit the following link: Board Clips 5.7.07

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Theatre Department Hosts Dessert Cabaret

Carroll Theatre Department proudly presents the 2nd Annual Dessert Cabaret in the Black Box Theatre at Carroll Senior High School. The show opened May 10 and runs through May 12.

Students will be performing The Philadelphia Story at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday night with an additional 2:30 p.m. performance on Saturday. All tickets are $6, which includes a dessert and beverage.

Show synopsis: The Philadelphia Story is a 1939 romantic screwball comedy by Philip Barry, based on the film starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart. The play is about a bride-to-be
whose plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a handsome
journalist. It is considered one of the best examples of a comedy of remarriage, a genre popular
in the 1930s and 1940s, in which a couple divorce, flirt with outsiders and then remarry.

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Carroll Cafeterias Now Serving Parents Online

Carroll ISD’s Child Nutrition Department is proud to announce the implementation of Lunch Money Now. This program is an addition to the point-of-sale software provided by Systems Design. Systems Design specializes in food service management systems for school nutrition programs.

Lunch Money Now permits parents access to their student's cafeteria account via the Internet. A link is provided on the district’s website by clicking “Lunch Menus” from the home page. This new service makes it possible to view the student’s account balance, view and print the student's recent purchase history and make deposits to the child’s meal account using a debit or credit card. Deposits are recorded on a secure site and are typically available for review within the hour of the transaction.

Lunch Money Now also allows deposits to multiple accounts with a single credit card transaction. The deposit function will be available to CISD parents beginning July 1. In the meantime, parents may access their child’s account to view balance and purchase history by visiting the district’s “Lunch Menus” link from the home page or https://www.lunchmoneynow.com/lmncrl/Main.htm.

Carroll ISD joins over 60 other school districts in Texas using the Lunch Money Now program. This service has been popular with students and parents alike because of its convenience.

An additional feature of the program allows parents to subscribe to E-mail warnings when their child’s account dips below a specified threshold. With the help of Lunch Money Now, Carroll ISD is now ready to serve parents online - 24 hours a day!

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Gifted Program Advisory Committee To Be Formed

Carroll ISD's Department of Instructional Services is seeking members for a new district committee. The Gifted Program Advisory Committee's purpose is to guide the direction of the CISD Gifted Program. It should be representative of a broad range of individuals including parents, students, teachers, administrators and community members.

An application for membership is available on the district's Breaking News page, or by clicking the link below. Applications will be accepted through Friday, June 15.

Gifted Program Advisory Committee Application

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Carroll Medical Academy Accepts 26 Students

Twenty-six incoming freshman students will begin the Carroll Medical Academy next fall. This four-year program focuses on providing exceptional students who have an interest in the medical field with a math and science intensive curriculum beginning their freshman year of high school.

Nineteen CISD students and seven out-of district students were accepted for the 2007-2008 program as ninth graders. Their names are listed below.

Carroll ISD students:

Elaine Griffeth
Tyler Quinn
Brice Thomas
Hannah Dotson
Philip Vazquez
Caroline Harroun
Becky Du
Cassidy Lapp
Alexis Gorney
Sabrina Shao
Reed Ripley
Katharine Dachniwsky
Kelly Schultz
Payne Drewelow
Nita Soni
Andrea Seitz
Andrew Schindler
Roman Namdar
Travis Allen

Out-of-District students:
Colton Howard
Sarah Ally
Paige Tummons
Hannah Gould
Rachel Pacilio
Grace Mabry
Katerina Kotsanis

For more information about the Carroll Medical Academy, visit the CMA website at: www.southlakecarroll.edu/Medical/index.htm

Sherry Martin facilitates the Carroll Medical Academy program.

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Dragon Supporters Attend Sports Jamboree

The weather Saturday didn't dampen the spirits of Dragon supporters who attended the Celebrity Sports Jamboree at Dragon Stadium. This event is sponsored annually by the Digging For Dragons Foundation.

The event featured Russell Maryland's Fantasy Football Clinic, Dana's Studio of Dance Hip Hop Clinic, the Dragon's Fire Run, performances from the award-winning Carroll Dragon Band, a Kidz Art Plaza, and a petting zoo.

Proceeds will be used to support DFD's mission to restore and expand programs for Carroll ISD. An extra special thank you to members of the DFD Board and for the many volunteers and celebrities who participated in this year's event. The individual and corporate donations are appreciated greatly by the Carroll Independent School District.

 

 

 

 

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Computer Science Team Brings Home State Bronze

Carroll's Computer Science team competed at the State UIL Competition in Austin over the weekend and brought home a third place finish.

Congratulations to the team of Steven Rapp, Sumant Manne, Justin Lewis and Ashwin Venkataraman!

Linda Woessner coaches the Carroll Dragon Computer Science team.

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Lady Dragon Soccer Players Earn Recognition

Congratulations to the following Lady Dragons for their individual accomplishments this year in high school soccer:

Kelsey Allison- Academic All State, 1st Team All Region I, 1st Team All State

Lauri Byrne- 1st Team All Region I, 1st Team All State

Lani Huntley- 1st Team All Region I

To view the complete list of All Region and All State members, visit www.tascosoccer.org. Matt Colvin coaches the Lady Dragon soccer team.

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Three Dragons Qualify For State Track Meet

Dragon track athletes competed in Regional competition last week. At the meet, Kirsten Brown, C.J. Brown and Colby Lowe qualified for the State competition May 11-12 in Austin. Below is a list of results.

  • Kirsten Brown: second place in 3200 meter
  • Taylor Stephens: fifth place in 3200 meter and third place in 1600 meter
  • Tara Upshaw: fifth place in 1600 meter
  • Hannah Brown: eighth place in 800 meter
  • Colby Lowe: first place in 3200 meter and 1600 meter (setting meet records in both events)
  • C.J. Brown: second place in 3200 meter; second place in 1600
  • Chris Moore: third place in 3200 meter; seventh place in 1600
    (Lowe, Brown and Moore became the first Carroll trio to sweep an event at Regionals)
  • Mike Troop: eighth place in 800 meter
  • Ford Renfro: eighth place in 300 meter
  • Hayden Clark: seventh place in pole vault
  • Robert Hill: 10th place in shot put
  • Jackson Richards: 19th place in shot put
  • Sam Schwartstein: 18th place in discus

Pictured above are State qualifiers Colby Lowe, Kirsten Brown and C.J. Brown.

Justin Leonard coaches the Dragon track team.

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Swimmers Win Open Water Competition

Six boys and six girls from the Dragon swim team recently represented the "Carroll Open Water Club." The team won the 1st Annual American Swim Association Texas State Open Water Swimming Championship in the High School Division.

A total of 250 athletes, including 50 in the high school division, competed in a 2000 meter race down the Colorado River, at Town Lake in Austin. All 12 of the Carroll swimmers finished in the top 21 out of the entire 250 entries! Below is a list of results:

Carroll's top 10 finishers in the high school division included:


Boys
Wil Singley 1st
Drew Mays 2nd
Daniel Cox 4th
Trevor Mays Top 10
Joey Yglesias Top 10
Andrew Goss Top 10

Girls
Claire Singley 1st
Lisa Ginder 2nd
Kerry Wright 3rd
Chelsea Dunlap Top 10
Taylor Cole Top 10
Laura Huning Top 10


Pictured (from left to right): front row: Claire Singley, Laura Huning, Chelsea Dunlap, Taylor Cole, Lisa Ginder, Kerry Wright, Drew Mays, Wil Singley, Andrew Goss. Back Row: Coach David Singley, Joey Yglesias, Trevor Mays, Daniel Cox

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UIL Social Studies Team Takes Third

Congratulations to the following students for placing third in the 5A University Interscholastic League (UIL) Social Studies competition held in Austin last week: Jason Bickerstaff, Matt Butler, Rachel Clift and Amy Creecy.

Marsha Gray is the Social Studies UIL Sponsor.

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Dawson Students Participate In Art Competition

Seven Dawson Middle School students recently competed in the Jr. VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event). The students were ranked from 1 to 4 (4 being Superior) on their art work, interviewing ability and writing about their artwork. The following is a list of Dragon results:

Reid Bailey - 4 for sculpture Knight of Valor and a 4 for his drawing of a dragon
Carley Callahan - 4 and 3 (respectfully) on two photographs - Ascension and Flower
Dominic Cruciani - 3 for his untitled still life
Nicole Elledge - 4 on her drawing Dragons
Sarah Elledge - received 4s on watercolor painting Shadow and acrylic painting Lighthouse
Alec Hanson received 3 for drawing titled Chussco
Evan Wohleb received 3 on drawing of his dog and a 4 on pencil drawing Weight of the World

Oliver Frid teaches art at Dawson Middle School.

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Durham Students Let In The Sunshine

 As part of the fourth grade energy unit, Durham Elementary students recently constructed solar cookers. These cookers will be used Monday, May 14 for the students to prepare and enjoy a hot lunch.

The students have also been involved in other solar experiments including making puff mobiles, solar cars, balloon cars and various plant experiments.

Debra Heath teaches DES science.

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Our Newest Baby Dragons

Congratulations to Christi Drilling (Business Office) and her husband, Wes, on the birth of their baby boy. Landon Wesley was born May 6 weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Donna Barrington (Business Office) is the proud grandmother.

And, congratulations to Josh Fox (Carroll Senior High School) and his wife, Lynn, following the birth of their baby boy Braden Charles. Braden was born May 7 weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

Durham Elementary School teacher Wendy (Smiles) Barnes and husband, Boyd, welcomed their first child, a boy named Bryce Scott Barnes. He was born May 7 at 2:20 p.m., weighing eight pounds, eight ounces.

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Posted To The Website

The following documents were recently posted to the district's website:

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Central Market To Host Appreciation Event For Carroll Teachers

Carroll ISD teachers are invited to a special appreciation event at Central Market Monday, May 14 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Come for delicious food, beverages, cooking demos, prize drawings and a gift bag that includes a $10 gift card for every attendee!

For additional details about this event, visit the flier link below.

Central Market 2007 Teacher Appreciation Event

Central Market is located in The Shops of Southlake at 1425 E. Southlake Boulevard.


Eubanks Sixth Grader Finishes First At National Diving Meet


Eubanks Intermediate School sixth grade student Brittany Wang, a spring board diver trained at local GCDivers diving club, recently won first place at the USA West Junior National championship dive meet in Mission Viejo,California. Wang scored a 255.95 on the meter spring board event. She also finished in third place on the 3 meter board with a score of 269.30.

With her top placement in this National meet, Wang has also been selected by USA Diving to represent the United States and attend the British Elite Junior Nationals Meet at in Sheffield, England. Congratulations and good luck, Brittany!


CISD Student Selected To Attend Lone Star Leadership Academy

Congratulations to Eubanks Intermediate School student Trevor Walter. Trevor has been selected to travel to the Austin area as a participant in Education in Action's Lone Star Leadership Academy. Trevor's selected for the Academy was based on his outstanding academic success, demonstrated leadership ability, a recommendation by his teacher, Dana Moore, and his school/community involvement. Congratulations, Trevor!

To learn more about Education In Action, visit www.educationinaction.org.

 

ARTSNET To Host Summer Arts College

ARTSNET is once again hosting a Summer Arts College in five locations within North Tarrant County. This is open to students ages 6-15. Over the past 12 yeas, ARTSNET has awarded over 600 scholarships to local students to attend this program and last year alone 89 students attended the organization's camp on scholarship. Register now - classes begin June 11.

For more information about this program, visit the following link: http://.artsnetc.org/homepage.asp.

 

Upcoming Workshop: Life Of An Athlete Training

Trainers John Underwood (former NCAA All-American) and Dennis O’Sullivan (former New York Jet & Houston Texan) of the American Athletic Institute from Chestertown, New York, will present “Life of an Athlete” Tuesday, May 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Richardson Civic Center.

This workshop addresses unhealthy and/or illegal behaviors in the middle school, high school and college athletic culture and proven strategies to positively affect it.

Attendees will learn about a successful program that has been implemented in more than 750 school districts in the state of New York, alone. Training objectives include: pre-season meetings for athletes and parents, solid codes of conduct and conditions for involvement, coaching effectiveness training, developing student leadership to confront behaviors of concern and more. Participants will discuss the research, desired outcomes and campus specific plans for the program that aims to change the culture of athletics on your campus, in your district and across Texas.

To register, visit www.region10.org. For questions regarding the workshop, contact Cynthia Small at 972-348-1296.

 

Nature Enthusiasts Enjoy Bird Hike At Bob Jones Park

The Bob Jones Nature Center held its annual Birds of the Spring Migration Hike May 5. This event was led by Dr. Ray Chancellor. Attendees are pictured at right looking at a painted bunting.

The Bob Jones Nature Center's 3rd Annual Photography Contest has been extended through the end of May, so there is plenty of time to get out to the park and take a few photos to enter into the contest. For additional details, visit www.bjnc.org.

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