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

Posted May 25, 2007

Theatre Department Sweeps Buckley Awards

The cast of CISD Theatre Department's The Pajama Game

Carroll Theatre Department's production of The Pajama Game swept the competition at the annual Betty Buckley Awards May 21 at Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth.

The Pajama Game won all five awards for which it was nominated.

  • Best Scenic Design - Paige Hathaway & Amanda Hopkins
  • Best Orchestra - Mr. Josh Fox and his fabulous musicians
  • Best Student Director - Chris Yoli
  • Best Student Choreographer - Woodie Blackburn
  • Best Musical - The Pajama Game

Each category received a $500 scholarship in addition to the wonderful recognition at the star-studded ceremony, including presentations by Betty Lynn Buckley and Lou Diamond Phillips.

Congratulations to the following students who are members of the outstanding Dragon orchestra, crew or cast:

Hillary Abbott, Jill Abernathy, Jenna Ahonen, Graham Aufricht, Will Aufricht, Creighton Auten, Emily Avila, Kayla Badkoubei, Brianna Baxter, Jason Bickerstaff, Woodie Blackburn, Helena Bologna, Brooks Brown, Orrin Brown, Callie Buford, Lindsey Bullen, Nathan Cheffy, Brian Clancy, Alex Clark, Kevin Comartin, Zachary Coon, Polley Cooney, Jen Coverick, Paloma Davalos, Chelsea Day, Ryan Dickey, Devin Eddleman, Chris Elam, Craig Elam, Christian Ermish, Dana Faris, John Freeman, Shelby Gallaway, Ben Gojer, Carissa Grisham, Rachel Gunnels, Mason Hathaway, Paige Hathaway, Kelly Haitz, Katie Hamilton, Caryn Higgins, Zach Higgins, Matt Hill, Amanda Hopkins, Thomas Horter, Justin Howe, Robert Hudson, Richie Humes, Mike Humphreys, Mary Caroline Ingram, Steven Jasewicz, Amelia Jenkins, Lauren Kane, Norma King, Kayce Kuntz, Jessica Kuzyk, Chris Lambert, Alex Laufer, David Leach, Preston Lee, McKenna Lehman, Jessica Livon, Jennifer Long, Turiya Madireddi, Charles Martin, Daniella Mason, Krista McCoy, Shannon McCoy, Lynn Mercer, Aaron Messing, Dimitri Michaelides, Joey Nagel, Matt Nelson, Christine Nicodem, Reed Parker, Bryant Patterson, Alexa Piggott, Julianne Plantes, Alexa Polaski, Matt Purvis, Rachel Reed, Kyle Russell, Andrew Ryder, Rebecca Ryskoski, Vincent Sanchez, Mark Schmiedel, Jessica Schock, Mandi Schweitzer, Kerry Seitz, Andrew Shaffer, Jordan Stricklin, Alex Surian, David Taylor, Sarah Thomas, Sarah Tirrell, Logan Uhtenwoldt, Pim Van Amerongen, Allie Van Niman, Molly Van Niman, Kate Vorel, Taylor Wallis, Blake Walter, Caitlin Wentz, Jenna Wojcik, Chris Yoli and Jibraeel Zaid.

Stacie and Roald Martinsen direct the CHS/CSHS Theatre Department and Josh Fox directed the orchestra.

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No School Monday

All Carroll ISD schools and offices will be closed Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. The last day of school is Friday, June 8.

To view next year's school calendar, visit the following link: http://www.southlakecarroll.edu/calendars.htm.

 

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Thane, Williams Administered Oath Of Office

Newly elected Trustees Sherri Williams and John Thane took the oath of office May 21

At Monday evening's School Board meeting, Trustees certified the results of the 2007 election, officially declaring Sherri Williams and John Thane as the winners.

Both will serve three-year seats on the Carroll ISD School Board. Williams and Thane ran unopposed, allowing CISD to cancel the May election. Their terms expire in 2010.

Williams will serve her second term in Place 6, while Thane will serve his first term in Place 7. Both were administered the oath of office during the May 21 School Board meeting at Johnson Elementary.

 

 


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White Settlement Administrator To Lead Carroll Finance Department

Trustees approved the hiring of Robb Welch as Assistant Superintendent of Financial Services on May 21

Carroll Trustees approved Robb Welch as the district’s new Assistant Superintendent for Financial Services. Welch’s hiring became official at the Board of Trustees meeting Monday. He will replace Chief Financial Officer Sharon Eaves who recently accepted a position in Houston ISD.

Welch comes to CISD from the White Settlement Independent School District. He served most recently as that district’s Executive Director of Construction/Bonds. Prior to that, he was White Settlement’s Chief Financial Officer for five and a half years. His experience includes time as an auditor with Kirk and Richardson, CPAs and as a data processing coordinator/PEIMS coor

dinator at White Settlement.

“We’re extremely excited to have Robb join our leadership team,” said Superintendent Dr. David J. Faltys. “He is energetic and personable, but also very knowledgeable when it comes to school finance and the bond construction process. He comes highly recommended and should prove to be a great addition to our business and finance department.”

During his tenure in public education, Welch has coordinated all business office functions including budget, finance, payroll, benefits, accounts payable, PEIMS and purchasing. He has managed school construction and capital improvement projects, including long-range facility planning, demographic forecasting, and initiating gas lease contracts. He coordinated general trustee and bond elections, as well as managed oversight of facility maintenance, operations, energy management and child nutrition services.

A graduate of the University of North Texas in Denton, Welch earned his Bachelor of Science and Master’s of Science degrees in Accounting. He is a member of the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) and the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA).

Faltys said Welch will begin his responsibilities in CISD in June. As Carroll’s new Assistant Superintendent for Financial Services, Welch will manage budget planning and business operations, elections, child nutrition services and the district’s construction program. He fills one of two vacancies on Dr. Faltys’ reorganized Cabinet. The district is also in the process of filling an assistant superintendent’s vacancy in the newly formed Student Services division.

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In Other Business, The School Board...

At the May 21 meeting, Trustees also:

  • Recognized the 2006-2007 Volunteers of the Year;
  • Honored departing Trustee Rob Glover for more than a decade of service to the students and staff of Carroll ISD;
  • Authorized the Administration to enter into a contract for the expansion and modification of Carroll High School;
  • Authorized the Administration to advertise for bids for the addition of a practice-size gymnasium at Dawson Middle School.

To read more about the May 21 Board Meeting, click the link below. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, June 4.

Board Clips 5.21.07

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Junior PTSO Parents To Host Class of 2007 Baccalaureate

A Baccalaureate service for the Class of 2007 will be held Sunday, June 3 at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 185 S. White's Chapel Boulevard in Southlake. The service begins at 4 p.m.

This is an optional service sponsored by the CHS/CSHS Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) for graduating seniors and their families. Participants must report to the church by 3:30 p.m., dressed in cap and gown attire. A reception will be held immediately following the service.

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Carroll Senior Awarded National Merit Scholarship

Carroll senior Katherine Jones was one of 50 local high school seniors who recently received National Merit Scholarships May 23. Katherine will attend the University of Oklahoma and major in Music Education.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has awarded a total of 2,200 scholarships and will announce the final round of winners in July bringing the total to nearly 4,600. For more information about the National Merit Scholarship program, visit www.nationalmerit.org.

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Game Over Program Sends Serious Message To Students

More than 1,300 students gathered outside of Carroll High School Thursday morning to witness a mock car accident as a result of drunk driving. Dozens of emergency personnel, including police, fire and CareFlite medics were on the scene. Students attended a special assembly today (May 25) that concluded the two-day drug & alcohol awareness event.

This year's Game Over program was sponsored by Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine.

Carroll High School freshman and sophomore students watched in silence as Southlake emergency personnel responded to a mock car accident as part of Game Over, a two-day drug & alcohol awareness program

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Deadline Extended For Chance To Win Football Season Tickets

Don’t miss your chance to win 50 yard-line Dragon football season tickets. The Carroll Education Foundation is conducting a drawing for two football tickets Monday, June 4 at the CISD Administration Center. Sign up by participating in the 2007 campaign drive to support teacher grants and scholarships.

CEF has funded in excess of $500,000 over the past 10 years and needs your support to continue funding innovative programming for both the teachers and students of CISD.

The following is a list of programs funded by CEF in 2006: Carroll Medical Academy, Weather Station-”Weather Bug," Website “Probeware” Software, Science and Mathematic enhancements with literature, Foreign Language Development, Music Enhancement Equipment, Reading Programs, Calculating Insights for Business Applications, Dragon News Network, Theatre Enhancements and so forth.

Brochures with entry forms were mailed to homes and are also available at each campus. Contributors may submit forms with payment to the CISD Administration Center or by donating online through PayPal at www.southlakeCEF.org.

For more information regarding the 2007 campaign or season ticket drawing details, contact CEF's Executive Director Dana Sternfeld at 817-421-3282 or by E-mail at dsternfeld@southlakeCEF.org.

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DES Fourth Graders To Cap Year With Musical Shout

Durham Elementary School's choir of 115 voices will join together for a musical performance Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m. in the gazebo of Southlake Town Square.

The musical, entitled I Need A Vacation, will feature soloists, tourists, surfer dudes, a traveling family, a couple of really laid-back fishermen and a singing left-fielder. The entire cast will sing out the end of the school year and into the summer. This event will be fun for the whole family as the audience travels around the United States to different vacation spots.

The DES choir is directed by David Platt.

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Old Union Elementary Tops List Of Bus Safety Poster Winners

OUES student Joseph Lanza

This marked the first year for Old Union Elementary School students to participate in the annual State Transportation Bus Poster Contest. Trophies were recently awarded and OUES produced the most winners from any one school within a district.

Division I winners were Peyton Faltys in first place, Claire Berutti in second place and Courtney Noetzel in third place. Division II winners were Joseph Lanza in first place, Christie Ballew in second place and a third place tie between Hannah Smith and Joseph Choe.

District and Regional Winners were also announced and fourth grader Joseph Lanza won the District award for Division II. He also went on to place first and second in the Region XI and Region X Division II categories, respectively.

Joseph will now represent his division at the State level later this year. Congratulations to all of the OUES students for placement in the contest, and good luck Joseph!

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Dragon Swimmers Rally For Team Ben

The Carroll Dragon swim team recently participated as a team in the 2007 Walk Now for Autism Dallas event. The team walked for their fellow teammate Ben Unkle, a CHS freshman who is autistic.

"Team Ben" raised more than $12,000 for autism research. The walk took place at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Southlake Community Band played at the event where 4,000 walkers raised over $400,000.

Kevin Murphy coaches the Carroll Dragon swim team.

Carroll Dragon swimmers formed "Team Ben" to raise funds for autism research

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Carroll Students Selected For Leadership Academy

Congratulations to the following Dragons who were recently selected to participate in Education In Action's summer 2007 Lone Star Leadership Academy:

Carroll Middle School
Kyle Spencer

Dawson Middle School
Luke Adams
Brittney Barnes
Kyle Claffey
Jacob Duenckel
Maggie Goodman
Kelsey Holtz
Armaan Kang
Kasey O'Brien
Hayley Ryskoski
Robert Weisberg
Story Zanetti

Durham Intermediate School
Paige Lepp
Emma Smith
Brian Stephenson

Eubanks Intermediate School
Kelsey Bronson
Josiah Choe
Ben Claffey
Jesse Copeland
Austin Deters
Lydia Francis
Matthew Gaal
Neha Jain
Gregory Lang
Kyle Lantz
Preston LeJeune
Cameron Li
Devynn May
Catherine McCoy
Ryan Nolan
Jonah Nonomaque
Keeley Perlingiero
Imad Phelps
Corinne Pillow
Connor Roach
Alex Salanty
Joe Sansone
Zachary Scroggins
Shelby Shao
Trevor Walter
Chase Wichman

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CES Show Choir Brings Home Gold

Carroll Elementary's Show Choir recently attended the Sandy Lake Choral Festival and came home with two trophies. The group earned a First Division trophy as a result of three judges awarding the students a score of "I+." They also earned an additional trophy because the judges named them the Outstanding Elementary Show Choir of the entire day!

Judges comments included the following:

"I wish my own choir could see and hear you! Bravo!!"

"You are what great choral music and performance are all about!"

"You have the whole package in place!"

Pam Platt directs the CES Show Choir.

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Middle School Students Qualify For Talent Program

The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) has completed another successful talent search season and several students from Carroll and Dawson Middle schools qualified for Grand and State Recognition this year.

Congratulations to the following students:

Carroll Middle School

Grand and State Recognition: (scored at or better than 90% of juniors or seniors who took college entrance exams)
Mini Bhattacharya and Conner Mitchell.

State Recognition: (scored at or above the national average on at least one portion of the SAT or ACT)
Jacob Atterberry, Nickolas Grisham, Sneha Kalluri, Sun Woo Kim, Steven Knowlton, Kelsey Lewin, Sonja Loy, Mattie Schirle, Jessica Shimabukuro, Elizabeth Venesky, and Jacob Watford.

Dawson Middle School

Grand and State Recognition: James Noetzel and Lauren Rutherford

State Recognition: Brian Bourcy, Caroline Brown, Cameron Cutler, William Davis, Frank Dawson, Elizabeth Helm, Colin Johnson, Michael Kohm, Patrick Liu, Anisha Manne, Travis Martin, Johnny McSweeney, Austin Miller, Anna Newman, Stephanie Park, Daniel Rockey, Paul Samuel, Sara Shaffer and Courtney Smith.

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US Soldiers Receive Dawson Welcome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members of Dawson Middle School's PALs group (Peer Assisted Leadership) recently made a trip to DFW International Airport to welcome United States troops coming in for R&R.

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Our Newest Baby Dragons

Congratulations to Susan Anders (Johnson Elementary) on the birth of her baby grandson, Riley Hudson McCoart. Riley was born May 23 weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Also, congratulations to Traci Fair (Rockenbaugh Elementary) and her husband, John, on the birth of their baby girl. Mackinlea Grace was born May 11 weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Shaw (Rockenbaugh Elemetnary) and her husband, Tim, on the birth of their baby boy. David William was born May 25 weighing 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long.

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With Sympathy

Our sympathy is expressed to Pam Lee (Carroll Middle School) following the death of her mother May 19. Services were held this week.

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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

Appreciation Event Reminder

Carroll ISD employees are invited to attend a special appreciation reception Thursday, May 31 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Bailey Banks & Biddle's store in Southlake.

An invitation was mailed to the home of every Carroll ISD staff member this week; an electronic version of the invitation is posted below.

Activities will include presentations to the 2006-2007 Teachers of the Year, along with drawings for gift packages, products, special test drives of Lexus vehicles and more. There will also be refreshments and the chance to preview exclusive designs and collections from Bailey Banks & Biddle as well as featured cars from Park Place. Five percent of the store sales generated during the evening will be donated to the Carroll Education Foundation.

RSVP to this event by calling 800-292-0370. Bailey Banks & Biddle is located in The Shops of Southlake at 1221 E. Southlake Boulevard.

Bailey Banks & Biddle Staff Appreciation Invitation

 

United Educators Association To Host Workshop

The United Educators Association (UEA) is hosting a free workshop titled Ideas for Good Teaching Thursday, May 31 at the UEA Member Center. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Topics to be covered are Classroom Management, Working with Parents and Teaching without Failure.

The UEA Member Center is located at 4900 SE Loop 820 Suite 204 in Fort Worth. No RSVP is necessary, and the workshop is free of charge and open to all.

 

Southlake Public Smoking Ordinance Effective June 1

The City of Southlake's Public Smoking Ordinance goes into effect June 1. To learn additional details regarding this ordinance, visit the link below.

FAQs - City of Southlake's Public Smoking Ordinance

 

ARTSNET, City Of Southlake Host Concert Series

Barbershop quartet Vocal Graffiti is part of the Southlake MasterWorks Series. This event is free and open to the public Saturday, June 9. For additional details, visit the link below.

Press Release: MasterWorks Series, Vocal Graffiti

Country Western Band Empty Pockets is coming to Southlake Saturday, June 16. This event is sponsored by ARTSNET and the City of Southlake. For details, visit the link below.

Press Release: MasterWorks Series, Empty Pockets

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