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Posted May 9, 2008

Literary Team Crowned State Champions

Carroll Senior High School's UIL Literary Criticism team brought home a State Championship last weekend.

The Literary Criticism team of Kristen Barone, Katie Prince, Catie Edmunds and Mureji Fatunde placed first in the difficult 5A State UIL Academic Meet. The team test covers all aspects of literature, terminology, authors, Nobel and Pulitzer prize winners, literary time periods and specific literature. This year's competition included the following works: Hamlet, Candide by Votaire and the poetry of John Keats.

The team is coached by Katherine Langford.

 

 


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Golf Teams Competing At State

The Lady Dragons girls' golf team shot an opening-round score of 321 Thursday to finish in second place behind A&M Consolidated in the University Interscholastic League's (UIL) 5A state golf tournament.

The Dragon boys' golf team is currently in sixth place after scoring a 302 Thursday.

The State Championship tournament concludes today. Stay tuned to School eNews Online for final results. Matt Glenn and Steve Alexander coach the Dragon golf teams.

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Dragon Track Members Headed To State Championship

Several Dragon track athletes will be competing in the 5A State Track and Field Championships in Austin this weekend. Colby Lowe, C.J. Brown and Tara Upshaw are aiming to bring home state titles.

The three will each compete in both the 1,600 (one-mile) and 3,200 (two-mile) races. A total of eight runners from various teams will compete for the top spot.

Justin Leonard coaches the Dragon track team.

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Senior Named Semifinalist In Presidential Scholarship Competition

Dragon senior Carla Upperman has been named a semifinalist in the 2008 Presidential Scholars competition. Carla was one of only 500 students across the nation to advance to the final round of competition.

From nearly 2.8 million graduating high school seniors, approximately 3,000 students were identified as candidates for the program. The 2008 Presidential Scholars will be chosen from among the semifinalists. For a complete list of the 2008 semifinalists, visit www.ed.gov/programs/psp/awards.html.

The United States Presidential Scholars Program honors some of the nation's most distinguished graduating seniors. Presidential Scholars are chosen based on broad academic achievement and/or based on academic and artistic scholarship in the visual arts, performing arts or creative writing.

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Baseball Team Advances To Area Playoffs

The Dragon varsity baseball team advanced to the area round of playoffs after defeating Hebron Saturday in the Class 5A Region I bi-district playoff series.

The Dragons face Arlington Martin for a second time this evening (May 9) in Game 2 of the series. The Dragons were victorious over the Warriors during the first game yesterday. Tonight's game is scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. at Arlington Martin High School. If a third game is necessary, it will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at Colleyville Heritage High School.

Larry Hughes coaches the Dragon baseball team.

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Governor Perry Recognizes Dragon Athletes

Dragon athletes were among the students Governor Rick Perry honored as Fall 2007 University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Champions


The Lady Dragon cross country team and boys' cross country runner Colby Lowe were among the 500 students Governor Rick Perry recently honored as Fall 2007 UIL state champions in athletics, academics and music.

These Dragon athletes traveled to the state Capitol to celebrate their accomplishments with the Governor.
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott, UIL Director Bill Farney and Assistant Director Charles Breithaupt were also part of the celebration.

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Trustees Hold Budget Workshop

The School Board held a budget workshop as part of a special meeting that took place Monday at CISD's Administration Center. Trustees discussed the upcoming budget outlook for the 2008-2009 school year. The proposed budget stands at $80.7 million; items being considered include a three-percent raise for employees along with additional campus staffing and programming needs.

Budget discussion is expected to continue at the next regular meeting of the Board Monday, May 19.

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End-Of-Year Reception To Honor Dragon Employees

The annual end-of-year employee awards reception takes place Monday, May 12 for all Dragon staff members. Campus Teachers of the Year, retirees and special awards winners will be honored. Employees with 20, 25 and 30 years of service will be recognized on stage, as well. The 2007-2008 District Teachers of the Year will also be announced. The District's We Care program is sponsoring the event which will include food and door prizes.

The reception begins at 4 p.m. Monday and will be held in the Student Activity Center of Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard. To view the invitation, visit the link below.

Invitation: 2008 Employee Awards Reception

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Season Tickets Go On Sale To Public May 14

Remaining Carroll ISD football season tickets will go on sale to the general public Wednesday, May 14 at the CISD Administration Center, 3051 Dove Road in Grapevine.

Interested individuals have the right to purchase a one-year seat license or a three-year personal seat license. The cost of a one-year license is $50 per seat. The cost of a three-year license is $90 per seat. The actual season ticket is an additional $75 per seat.

Questions about 2008 season ticket sales may be directed to Jeannette Slack at 817-949-8270.

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Reminder: Parent Survey Online

A parent survey has been posted to the Carroll ISD website on the topic of extracurricular fees. Please take a moment to complete this short survey. Results will be analyzed by members of the District's Budget & Finance Committee in order to make a recommendation to Trustees regarding future extracurricular fees.

The survey link can be found on the Breaking News page and is also below. Please note that only one survey per computer may be completed.

Carroll ISD Parent Survey: Extracurricular Costs

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District Receives Loss Prevention Grant

Pictured above is TASB Senior Loss Prevention Consultant Roger Ripley with Child Nutrition employee Patti Fisher.

Carroll ISD has been awarded a loss prevention grant of $2,500 from the Texas Association of School Boards' Risk Management Fund. Grant monies will help implement loss prevention and safety initiatives to reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries and raise safety awareness. A total number of 206 public school districts and education entities received grants of $550,000 from the Fund this year. Since 1998, the Fund's Loss Prevention Grant Program has distributed 1,381 total grants of more than $3.4 mission to Fund members in the workers' compensation and property/casualty programs.

"The safety and well being of all employees and prevention of losses are crucial issues in the workplace. The Fund is dedicated to partnering with its members to save valuable resources and do everything we can to help educate staff to provide for a healthier work force and create a safer work environment," said Edwin Thompson, director of TASB Loss Prevention Services."We are quite proud that the Fund has been able to award much-needed resources to our members over the years," he said.

The 2008 grants were awarded to 192 school districts, six colleges, four regional education service centers, two appraisal districts and two educational cooperatives. Workers' compensation grants focused on fall prevention, personal lifting devices and personal protective equipment. Facilities security initiatives, driver improvement and vehicle safety were the primary areas receiving grants under the property casualty program area.

"Applicants did a superb job of analyzing their hazardous exposures, loss prevention needs and developing loss prevention initiatives to mitigate their impact on district resources," Thompson said. "The review and evaluation process covered almost two months and was extremely difficult given the wealth of well-justified applications submitted," he said.

"Raising awareness and reducing injuries and losses is a win-win situation and this highly successful program will continue to be an integral part of the Fund's overall focus," Thompson said. "We applaud participating districts and education organizations for their commitment to saving valuable local resources and increasing productivity. Safety in the workplace and loss reduction have been major objectives of the Fund's Loss Prevention Grant Program since its inception. The Fund remains steadfast in its pledge to provide continued support of our members' efforts to achieve their loss prevention and safety goals," he said.

The TASB Risk Management Fund is the largest risk sharing pool for school districts and one of the largest public entity risk pools in the nation. Created in 1974, the Fund provides comprehensive risk management coverage and services in the areas of workers' compensation, property/casualty and unemployment compensation. More than 1,100 school districts, education cooperatives, junior colleges, education service centers and county appraisal districts participate in one or more of the Fund's programs.

TASB is a voluntary nonprofit association established in 1949 to serve local Texas school districts. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state. The districts they represent serve more than 4.5 million public school students.

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Summer School Registration Deadline Extended

Carroll ISD's Elementary Summer School Program has been designed to reflect concentrated instruction in the areas of reading and math and is intended to provide a meaningful learning experience for students who need assistance developing and/or maintaining reading and math skills at their current grade level.

Classes will be held at Rockenbaugh Elementary School this summer - Monday through Thursday on the following dates: June 9-12, June 16-19 and June 23-26. Class times are 8 to 9:45 a.m. and 10 to 11:45 a.m.; tuition is $150 per class or $300 for both.

The deadline to enroll for K-6 summer school has been extended to Wednesday, May 28. See links below for additional information.

Flier: K-6 Summer School 2008

Summer School 2008 Registration Form

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Immunization Clinics Offered At CHS, CSHS

The Tarrant County Health Department is returning this month to host an immunization clinic. Tetanus (Tdap - required every 10 years), Meningoccal (Meningitis, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Hepatitis A and B vaccines will be available.

The cost is $14 for each vaccine, and $20 for two or more. All students are welcome. Payment and forms must be turned into the student's home campus nurse at least two days before the immunization clinic. The required consent form and vaccine information sheets may be downloaded from the CHS Health website, or picked up at the campus clinic. The following is a schedule of immunization clinics for CHS and CSHS.

Carroll Senior High School- Wednesday, May 21, 9 a.m. (forms due May 19)
Carroll High School- Thursday, May 29, 9 a.m. (forms due May 27)

For information, contact CHS nurse Teresa Riggs at 817-949-5610 or CSHS nurse Bonny Strickland at 817-949-5810.

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Art Megashow To Feature Dragon Students' Work

SPAM 08 is the Super Premier Art Megashow. This event will feature the artwork of Carroll High School and Carroll Senior High School artists. SPAM 08 takes place May 14-23 in the CHS library weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

An opening reception, which coincides with the grand opening of the newly-remodeled CHS library, is scheduled to take place Thursday, May 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. CHS is located at 800 White Chapel Boulevard.

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Student Athletes To Be Honored At Spring Banquet

The Carroll Athletic Booster Club will recognize Dragon athletes who have participated in baseball, softball, golf, track and tennis with an awards banquet Monday, May 19 in the Student Activity Center of Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard.

A dinner buffet will be provided by The Feed Store of Southlake at 6:30 p.m. Open seating for parents and guests will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Susan Morris in the CISD Athletic Department at morriss@cisdmail.com.

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Spring Swimming Tryouts Approaching

Tryouts for the high school Carroll Dragon swim team take place May 14 or 15 from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m in the CISD Aquatics Center, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard. For more information, or to complete a registration form, visit the link below.

CISD Flier: Spring 2008 High School Swimming Tryouts

Kevin Murphy coaches the Dragon swim team.

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Student Council Celebrating LiveStrong Day

The Carroll Student council will be celebrating LiveStrong Day Tuesday, May 13 to help raise awareness and show support for cancer survivors on both the CHS and CSHS campuses.

All students wearing yellow will be given a LiveStrong wristband. During lunch at CSHS, students making a small donation will be able to participate in various competitions (chin ups, arm wrestling and tricycle races). Also, a chain of yellow links will be made for students to write the names of people they know whose lives have been touched by cancer. A wall of honor where students can hang cards will also be made. Donations collected will be forwarded to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

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United Through Reading Book Drive Continues Through May 23

A book drive for "United Through Reading" has started at Carroll Senior High, Carroll High, Carroll Middle, Rockenbaugh Elementary and Johnson Elementary. New children's books are being collected at each of these campuses from now until Friday, May 23.

The school that collects the most books will win a prize. United Through Reading is an organization that films members of the military reading a children's book. The book and film are sent to the soldier's child - helping the families feel closer together.

Flier: United Through Reading

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Dragon Teachers Have Opportunity To Earn Master's Degree

Lamar University, in partnership with Carroll ISD, is offering an informational session for Dragon teachers interested in earning a Master's Degree in 18 months for $4,950. An informational session will be held Tuesday, May 20 from 4 to 4:45 p.m. at the CISD Administration Center, 3051 Dove Road in Grapevine.

Letter: Lamar University - Master's Degree Informational Session

Flier: Lamar University Informational Session

For more information, visit www.academicpartnership.com/lamar/ or call Carmarion Anderson at 866-223-7675 ext. 4077.

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Theatre Department's Dessert Cabaret Continues

The Carroll Theatre Department's third annual Dessert Cabaret continues in the CSHS Black Box Theatre Saturday, May 10 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias, a 1987 off-Broadway play that was made into the famous movie in 1989 starring Julia Roberts, Sally Field and Shirley Maclaine. Based on the author's experience with the death of his sister, Steel Magnolias is a comedy-drama about the bond among a group of southern women in northwest Louisiana.

Tickets are $6 each and include a dessert and beverage choice during intermission. Tickets may be purchased online at www.dragondrama.net.

Flier: 3rd Annual Dessert Cabaret

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Durham Elementary Hosting Talent Show

Durham Elementary School is hosting its annual talent show Sunday, June 1 at 6 p.m. The last day to register to perform is today (May 9). Registration forms should be E-mailed to jay.sandra@gte.net.

Don't miss this chance to showcase your talent. Last year, DES had over 20 acts and more than 75 children perform. Be a part of the show or come cheer on friends as they perform.

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Digging For Dragons' 5K Run Is May 17

Don't forget, Digging For Dragons is hosting the Dragon's Fire 5K run 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!

Volunteers are needed for the day of the event; community service hours are available for students, and parents are welcome to join in and help, too!

To register for this event, visit www.diggingfordragons.com or www.active.com.

For more information, contact Echo Klatt at echollage@aol.com.

Flier: DFD Dragon's Fire 5K Event

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Week 17 True To The Core Nominees Announced

Click here to nominate!


During the month of April, Carroll ISD accepted nominations for Dragon employees who show evidence of their commitment to the core value of "Innovation."

The April 28-30, 2008 Nominees for “Innovation” include:

  • Linda Woessner - Carroll Senior High School
  • Joey Giacomarro - Technology Department
  • Karen Wall - Technology Department
  • Bonnie Hewett - Technology Department
  • Scott Bailey - Technology Department
  • Janet Blackwell - Carroll Elementary
  • Sandra Ruiz - Rockenbaugh Elementary

Weekly drawings will be held throughout the remainder of the school year, with the employee winning a $100 gift card from the district's We Care sponsors. As of May 1, CISD is now accepting nominations for the Dragon core value of "Open & Honest Communication." Visit our website and click on the apple core to nominate your favorite Dragon employee.

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Old Union Teacher Wins $100 Gift Card

Congratulations to Suzanne Johnson, a first grade teacher at Old Union Elementary School. She's the week 17 winner in the True To The Core drawing. For dedication to Innovation, she wins a $100 gift card donated by sponsors of the We Care program. She was nominated by the OUES first grade team.

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.

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First-Ever Dragon University Event Held For QUEST Students

Above, QUEST fourth graders listen to a doctor explain a sheep brain dissection.

The first-ever Dragon University took place May 8 at CES. This event was held for fourth grade QUEST students from across the District. Approximately 125 students met for a day filled with higher-level problem solving and creative thinking activities.

The morning session included a visit from Dr. Mark Mason. He spoke to students about the human brain. Other learning rotations included sheep brain dissections, Odyssey of the Mind creative problem solving activities, a visit from the intermediate Quest teachers, building wind-powered vehicles and logical problem solving.

Dragon University was funded by a grant from the Carroll Education Foundation.

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Emerald Belles Recognize Award Winners

The Emerald Belles drill team recently held an awards ceremony. Congratulations to the Emerald Belle Director award winners for 2008: Miss High Kick: Tiffany Braddock; Most Valuable Belle: Melissa Link; Disciplined Diva: Caroline Scott; Outstanding Attitude: Mykenna DiGiovanni.

Pictured above are the 2008 Emerald Belle Director & Team winners.


Congratulations also to the Emerald Belle team winners for 2008: Outstanding Freshman: Quinlan Duncan; Outstanding Sophomore: Laura Pearson; Outstanding Junior: Courtney Park; Outstanding Senior: Michelle Edgar. Captain Karis Warren was chosen as Emerald Belle of the Year.

The Emerald Belle Drill Team is under the direction of Melissa Page, assisted by Kathryn Dobrow.

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CMS Wind Ensemble Students Earn First Division Ratings

Carroll Middle School's wind ensemble bands competed this week at a contest held at the University of North Texas. CMS earned first division ratings from all three judges. In addition, the Wind Ensemble was awarded Best in Class for the CC varsity band division and was also recognized as Outstanding Middle School Band among all classes.

Congratulations to the following CMS band individuals and sections who were recognized:

Flute section: Brielle Johnson, Jessica Shimabukuro, Allison Reed, Morgan Barnhart, Jessica Gregg, Vicki Elving, Danny Vegel, Katie Dunlap

Piccolo section: Brielle Johnson

Clarinet Section: Felice Johnson, Taylor Lapham, Carol Anne Weaver, Rachel Moore, Julianna West, Sofia Lisea, Simmule Turner, Sara Nichols, Makayla Braun, James Kelly)

Alto Saxophone Solo: Mason Hunter

Saxophone Section: Mason Hunter, Katelyn Moore, Alex Lubczyk and Sam Smith

Trumpet Solo: Alicia Strehlow

Trumpet Section: Alicia Strehlow, Brandon Satterfield, Kathryn Cassetta, Mitch Spradlin, Reid Appleby, Ben Scaggs and Alex Johnson

French Horn Section: Shannon Spark, LeeAnn Rasmussen, Stephanie Terry, Ryan Arendt and Sean Armas

Trombone Section: Jared Neeley, Britton Wallace, Cameron Brewer, Morgan McCombs, Jenny Franklin, Kevin Heitman, Kyle McKinney, Scott Smith, Casey Miller

Euphonium Solo: Ravin Chodavadia

Suzanne Dell directs the CMS bands.

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2008 Community Service Award Winners Announced

Junior Ryan Dickey and Senior Brittany Anderson

 

Two Dragon students have been honored for their outstanding service to the community. Junior Ryan Dickey and senior Brittany Anderson volunteered in a variety of activities throughout the year, totaling over 800 hours between them.

A spokesperson for Carroll Senior High and High Schools' PTSO said, " We are very proud of Brittany and Ryan, and of all our students who give so willingly of their time to help others in the community."

Only community service hours turned into and approved by the CISD Community Service board are considered for this annual award. A committee of senior citizens reviewed all the applications and selected the recipients.

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DIS Sixth Grader Named Top 20 Finalist In Art Contest

DIS student Allyssa Butemeyer

Allyssa Butemeyer, a sixth grade student at Durham Intermediate School, was recently named one of the top 20 finalists in The Fort Worth Star Telegram's 2nd Annual Peeps Diorama Contest.

Allyssa's diorama, entitled The Backyard Date, made it as one of the top 20 entries. To view Allyssa's entry, along with the other diorama winners, visit the link below.

Star Telegram's Peep Show Winners

To view an Inside Carroll video feature on Carroll Senior High School's Peeps project, visit the following link: Inside Carroll: CSHS Peeps Show

 


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Lady Dragons Participate In I Am The Cure Event

Pictured above is a group of Dragon volleyball players, coaches and teachers who recently participated in the Race for the Cure April 26.

Members of the Lady Dragon volleyball team recently participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event April 26.

A group of volleyball players, coaches and teachers showed their support.

Stay tuned for the volleyball team's 2008 season as they continue their efforts to fund breast cancer research and awareness with Pink Out events.

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DES Third Graders Become Pen Pals With U.S. Soldier

Durham Elementary School third graders have been writing personalized letters to U.S. soldier Kristy Grant who was stationed on the Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. Kristy has served in the U.S. Navy since 2004. Her first command was in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where she had several jobs including working in the Admiral's office, the Awards Department and Nuclear Submarine Department. She is a Yeoman, which means she provides administrative support, to the Grey Wolves - an air squadron.

Kristy returned to the United States in April and visited DES third grade classes on May 7. She hand-delivered personalized letters to each child and DES teacher Wendy Justice received an official flag that was flown in Iraq.

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CES Students Visit Southlake Log Cabin

CES students listen to speaker Bill Marquis during their trip to Southlake's log cabin in Bicentennial Park.

Carroll Elementary fourth graders recently paid a visit to Southlake's log house located in Bicentennial Park.

The students listened to the restorer,
Bill Marquis, talk about his work in reconstructing the house. Bill also
described what life in North Texas was like for families in the 1850s.

He brought tools of the era, many of which he used in reconstructing the house,
along with other artifacts to show the students.

 

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Eubanks Music Teacher Featured On Orchestra CD

Eubanks Intermediate music teacher Megan Von Dreau's talented musician skills are featured on the new Lone Star Wind Orchestra's CD. This is the group's first CD to be released. Over the course of the album, Megan plays the bass drum, marimba and triangle. To check it out, visit www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.570968#.

Megan will also be part of the Lone Star Wind Orchestra's final concert of the season. This is scheduled to take place Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eisemann Center in Richardson.

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Special Olympic Students Participate In Area Track Meet

Congratulations to the following athletes who participated in the Area track meet for Special Olympics on April 25-26 at at UTA's Maverick Stadium in Arlington.

They represented Carroll in true Dragon fashion. Sixteen of the athletes have qualified to advance to the State games in Arlington at the end of May.

Kathryn Albertini , Lindsay Baist , Lexi Edwards , Lee Gerding, Kesnia Hatfield, Jamie Hill, Nick Kane, Jimmy Makowiecki, Michael Mills, Chase Milyo, Andreas Nauwelaers, Joasia Nelson, Chris Norman, Will O’Brien, Colton Quinn, Connor Rausch, Macy Smith, Stacey Spann, Marshall Varriale, Alissa Walburg, Rebecca Wallace, Alicia Wettig, Christa Wicklund and Luke Wyatt

The Special Olympic team celebrated an end of the year banquet May 2 to recognize every athlete and award them a trophy last weekend at CSHS. Friends and families of the athletes were encouraged to come and celebrate as well. The food for the event was generously donated by Uncle Julio's in Grapevine. Congratulations to all Special Olympic athletes on a very successful season.

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With Sympathy

Our sympathy is expressed to Karen Seaberg (Durham Intermediate) following the death of her mother last week. And to Ashley Becker (Durham Intermediate) on the recent death of her grandfather. And also to Carol Joyce (Durham Intermediate) on the death of her father.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Dragon Divers Win Big At Nationals

Three Carroll students competed in the US Diving Jr. Nationals in Missouri April 25-27. They contributed to the team winning first place in the boys' division, girls' division and combined team. Larkin and Sloane Papa along with Bryce Klein competed with 14 other teammates from around the area.

Sloane placed seventh, Larkin came in fourth and 10th and Bryce took first and third places. Bryce is now qualified to attend an international diving competition in Leeds, England. All of the divers compete for GC Divers and train at the CISD Aquatics Center.

 

STARS Community Performance To Star Dragons

STARS’ Theater Company is putting on Never Trust A City Slicker by Tim Kelly. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Show times are May 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and May 11 and 18 at 3 p.m.

The following Dragon students are participating in this production: Paige Stinnett, Munchy Cohen, Molly Dodge, David Taylor, John Tarver, Rachel deGraffenreid, Natalie Miano, Jake Beach, Charlotte York, Kayla Badkoubei, Taylor Schafer and Shelby Gallaway.


Flier: STARS' Puts On Never Trust A City Slicker



Women's Basketball Player Making Appearance In Grapevine

Lisa Leslie, center for the Los Angeles Sparks Women's basketball team, is hosting a book signing at Sam's Club in Grapevine. This event takes place Monday, May 12 at 5 p.m.

Leslie was the first woman to perform a "dunk" and was also on the Olympic team.

CSHS Teens Earn Girl Scout Gold Awards

Congressman Kenny Marchant pictured with four Carroll Senior High School students who won Girl Scout Gold Awards

On April 26, four Girl Scouts from Southlake received recognition for completing their Gold Awards, the highest award in Girl Scouts.

They were recognized by Congressman Kenny Marchant. Pictured at left are Nicole Gaither, Alexa Polaski, Becca Simpson and Sydney Shrum, all students attending Carroll Senior High School.

These students have demonstrated exceptional dedication to the Girl Scout Law's commitment to "making the world a better place" through their community service.

For her Gold Award, Nicole Gaither developed a program for the Bob Jones Nature Center called Outdoor Action Kids to provide outdoor volunteer opportunities for students ages 11-14 (grades 6-8). As part of the project, she developed a coordinators' manual, application, training manual and training video.

Sydney Shrum painted and sealed a huge map of the United States at Rockenbaugh Elementary School in for her Gold Award Project. She also provided books that gave state facts and games to play with students using the map for continuing educational purposes.

Alexa Polaski's project was a garden courtyard clean up and redo for the Mimosa Manor Nursing Home in Keller. The project included cleaning up existing beds and creating new ones; re-conditioning and adding benches, planting roughly 400 perennials, annuals and a tree, trimming shrubs and spreading mulch. The project culminated with a garden party for the residents and their families.

For her project, Becca Simpson assisted the 400 Gainesville families that were displaced by the floods in the summer of 2007. She collected and delivered a trailer and SUV full of household items and personal toiletries to the Gainesville Relief Center.

As the highest award a teen Girl Scout can earn, the prestigious Gold Award is the single most demanding award that a Girl Scout strives toward, and it's not unusual for a girl to put in more than 200 hours to fulfill the requirements. Leadership, determination, perseverance and creativity - skills developed through the progressing levels of the Girl Scout program - are necessary to successfully complete the project. The essence of the Gold Award is a personal challenge for a girl to stretch her skills and abilities and step forward as a leader to meet a community need for which she has a passion and a will to create a sustainable change.

News From Bob Jones Nature Center

Upcoming events at the Bob Jones Nature Center in Southlake. . .

MAY 15: PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST DEADLINE
Last Call for All Entries!
There is still time to get out to the park and capture some spring photos.

2007-2008 Contest Information Brochure available at www.bjnc.org

YOUNG EXPLORERS CLASS FOR AGES 3-5
(Same class is offered both days)
THURSDAY, MAY 8 and FRIDAY, MAY 9
9 a.m. to noon
“ NIGHT SHIFT” Investigate owls, bats, raccoons and coyotes!
THURSDAY, MAY 15 and FRIDAY, MAY 16
9 a.m. to noon
“ CREEPY CRAWLERS” Learn about spiders, millipedes and scorpions!
THURSDAY, MAY 22 and FRIDAY, MAY 23
9 a.m. to noon
“ LIZARDS AND TURTLES” Enjoy the Nature Center’s reptiles!

Register for classes at http://southlake.recware.com

For more information on programs, contact 817-491-6333 or 817-748-8019.

Remember the Fallen: 1st Annual Memorial Golf Tournament


The first annual Remember the Fallen Memorial Golf Tournament takes place Thursday, June 12 at Bear Creek Golf Course at DFW Airport.

The purpose of this tournament is to memorialize Grapevine officer Darren Medlin and Grand Prairie officer Gregory Hunter, and all police officers who have ultimately sacrificed their lives to keep others safe.

For more information, visit the link below.

Flier: Remember The Fallen Golf Memorial

 

 

Charity Bass Tournament To Take Place

A fundraiser is taking place May 31 at Lake Grapevine in honor of local citizen Sherry Hagerman. For more information about Sherry and the charity bass tournament, visit www.tutubenefit.com. A flier is available to download as well.

This event will be fun for all ages to attend.

 

DPS Annual DPS Appreciation Day Is June 14

Save the date for the Southlake Rotary Club's third annual DPS Appreciation Day Saturday, June 14 at the pavilion in Town Square. Additional details forthcoming.

 

UNT Hosting Fourth Annual Mayborn Conference

The Mayborn Graduate School of Journalism at the University of North Texas will be hosting a major nonfiction writing conference July 18-20 in Grapevine. $12,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the top six article/essay submissions. $3,000 and a book contract to the top manuscript submission in the writing contest.

Keynote speakers include: N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize winning author and poet laureate of Oklahoma, Bob Shacochis, National Book Award winner and Candace Millard, author of "River of Doubt" plus John Burnett from NPR, Stella Chavez-The Dallas Morning News, Andy Van De Voorde, associate editor of Village Voice Media, Pam Colloff and Brian Sweany from Texas Monthly, Ken Wells and Alexandra Wolfe from Conde Nast Portfolio.

Complete conference details can be found at www.TheMayborn.unt.edu.

This conference has been approved by TEA for continuing education credit. CPE #501102. Educator and Student registration discounts available.

Flier: UNT's Fourth Annual Mayborn Conference

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