 Check
it out!
It won't be long
now..
The holidays are
just around the
corner and that
means FINAL
EXAMS are not
too far behind.
Click here to
see what your
student can
expect on
January 16th -
18th (please
note that the
schedule listed
is for BOTH
CHS & CSHS)!
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National Honor
Society
The CSHS National Honor Society (NHS)
website is up
and running!
Find everything you need to know
about the Carroll chapter of the
National Honor Society from annual
dues for current members to
applications for membership for
seniors new to the organization.
Find out what the procedures are for
new junior and sophomore inductees,
and keep track of important dates
via the website calendar. If you
have problems or questions regarding
the website, please contact Mr.
Johnston at
tjohnst@cisdmail.com.
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SAVE A
LIFE...DONATE BLOOD
CSHS is hosting a blood
drive with Carter BloodCare
on Thursday, Dec.
6th from 8 am - 4 pm
at Carroll Senior High.
Please be a part of this
life-saving project! The
Carter BloodCare is the
local blood bank that
provides 96% of all blood
transfusion needs for the
Metroplex and surrounding 56
counties. It requires around
1,100 donors per day to meet
the growing blood needs of
our area and it is only made
possible through the
generosity of the donors
from our community. One out
of every three people will
need blood at some time in
their life. Blood from each
donor is separated into
three elements; red cells,
plasma and platelets,
touching and saving three
different lives.
All
donors receive:
· T-shirt
· Mini-physical
including blood pressure and
iron level check at the time
of donation and cholesterol
results following their
donation.
If you would like to donate
blood,
click here
to sign up and select a time
that works for you. If you have
any questions, contact the StuCo
(Student Council) hotline at
817-949-5853 (walk-ins will be
accepted but those with
appointments will be taken
first).
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Community Service Opp.
The White's
Chapel Holiday Festival needs Teen
and Adult Volunteers on
Friday, November 30 from
5:00 - 9:30 pm. Volunteers Needed
for Face painting , Carnival
Games, Petting Zoo, Bounce Houses,
Crafts, & Pony Rides. One hour, two
hour, or more shifts available.
Contact Janey Bond at
Bondcrew@verizon.net
or
817-239-5097 to volunteer.
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TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!
Tickets for the CSHS production of the
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
are going fast! The CSHS auditorium
is not sold out (yet!) but this is the
first year for assigned seats
so if families wish to have good seats
for The Phantom of the Opera, they need
to order their tickets ASAP. Several
organizations have purchased blocks of
seats, and we do not want Southlake
families disappointed if they have to
sit in the back rows. It's also a
possibility that some dates may be sold
out before the performances.
Tickets to The Phantom of the Opera, as
well as the Toyota Scion raffle tickets,
can be purchased at CSHS every Thursday
and Friday throughout November and the
first week in December from 12:00 noon -
4:00 p.m. in front of the SAC on the
following dates: November 15 - 16;
November 22 - 23; November 29 - 30;
December 6 - 7. For more information or
to purchase your Phantom tickets ONLINE,
check out theTheater
website.
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HATS FOR
A GOOD CAUSE!
The Invisible
Children Club
will be selling
hats that that
the club
participants made
to help raise
money for our
partner school,
Pabbo Secondary,
in Uganda
Africa. The
hats are $10 a
piece; cash or
check accepted
(make checks out
to Annie
Wilson). The
hats will be
sold Nov 26th
- 30th during
CHS lunches.
Encourage your
student to stop
by during lunch
and buy a hat to
support this
great cause! Or
if you'd like,
email your hat
order to club
sponsor, Annie
Wilson, at
WilsonA@cisdmail.com
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The K-8 CISD schools
will be hosting a
Holiday Art Show and
Book Fair at the
Town Square Barnes and
Noble, from Monday,
November 19th through
Sunday, November 25th.
Stop by and take a look
at the students' artwork
on the second floor. If
you plan to make a
purchase (and we hope
you do), don't forget to
mention you're there to
support the Carroll ISD
art departments, or you
can
click here
to print off a voucher
that you can bring with
you; a portion of the
money spent will go to
the K-8 art
departments. Thank you
for your support!
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WALK for
DIABETES
The Rockenbaugh PE
department is hosting a
School Walk for Diabetes
and we'd love to have you
all participate! The walk
is scheduled for
Tuesday, Nov. 27th at RES at
4:00.
Registration is that day
only beginning at 3:00
PM in front of the school.
For more detailed
information on Rockenbaugh's
School Walk for Diabetes,
click here.
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EAT MOR CHIKIN!
Hungry? Eat
Mor Chikin at
Chik-Fil-A
on Wednesdays and
support
CarrollTheatre!
All purchases made
at Chik-Fil-A,
Southlake between
4:00-7:00 PM each
Wednesday in
November will help
support the Carroll
Theatre Department's
production of The
Phantom of the
Opera. Just mention
Carroll Theatre
at the
time of purchase and
you too can be a
Phantom Phan!
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ARE
YOU SOMEONE'S
ANGEL?
If
you adopted
an angel
from the
Salvation
Army angel
tree in the
library at
CSHS, please
remember to
bring your
unwrapped
gifts into
the library
by
Wednesday,
December 5th.
If you were
not able to
adopt an
angel and
would still
like to do
something
nice for
children in
need, you
may bring in
new,
unwrapped
toys or
clothes (for
any age or
size) and
the
Salvation
Army will
make sure
they get to
children in
need. If
you have any
questions,
please
contact
Sarah Chase,
Librarian,
at
ChaseS@cisdmail.com.
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Holiday Shopping?
Come support
the students
traveling to
Spain in
2008 - stop
by our
garage sale
on
December 1st
from 8:00 am
-12:00 pm in
the front
circle at
CHS to get
some great
bargains!
100% of the
sales will
be going
towards
their trip
expenses.
Questions?
Contact
Valerie
Benitez @
BenitezV@cisdmail.com
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Exclusive at
the CHS/CSHS
Dragon Shop:
Dragon
blankets and
Dragon light
weight
jackets,
perfect for
this chilly
weather!
Stock up
now -
supplies are
limited.
Stores
hours:
Monday
through
Friday, 11
to 1 pm
daily! Shop
is located
in CHS near
the GYM &
Cafeteria.
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GUIDANCE OFFICE NEWS
CAP &
GOWNS
Parents of Seniors - hard to believe
but it's time to order your cap,
gown and optional graduation
announcements! Your senior should
have brought home a Josten's packet
with all the details and an order
form (if not, contact Shari Worsham
at
Sworsha@cisdmail.com ).
Students can
turn in order form and $75 deposit
(made out to Josten's) during lunch,
in front of the CSHS library on the
following days:
·
Girls - Wednesday, Nov. 28th
from 1 - 1:30 pm
·
Boys - Thursday, Nov. 29th
from 1 - 1:30 pm
Cap and gown
sizes will be determined by Josten
personnel based on the height and
weight of the student. If you have
specific questions on the Josten
products listed in the catalog,
please contact Josten's directly at
817-244-7164.
COFFEE WITH THE
COUNSELORS
CHS Parents -
The next CHS Coffee with the
Counselors will be held on
Wednesday, November 28th, from
9-10 am in the CHS library.
Parents do not want to miss
this one!!!! Questions? Contact
Karen Terry at
TerryK@cisdmail.com
CSHS Parents -
Please join the CSHS Counselors
on Tuesday, November 27 from
8:30 - 9:30 am for coffee and
conversation about college
admissions, deadlines, stress,
and other issues surrounding the
11th and 12th
grade years If you have
questions, please contact Becci
Rollins, Coordinator of
Counseling, at
rollinsr@cisdmail.com.
Scholarship
Info-
Interested in
seeing what Scholarships are available?
Check out the CSHS Scholarship
website
for a current listing of sholarships.
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Dear CHS/CSHS Parents
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The second 6-week grading period is now
behind us so what better time for some
rest, relaxation and good times with
family and friends over
Thanksgiving Break! And that means no
Dragon Diary publication on Saturday,
Nov. 24th, but we hope to publish a
'late-edition' on Monday, Nov. 26th.
Have a wonderful
Thanksgiving holiday!
Lynne Anderson
CHS/CSHS Dragon Diary Editor
anderlyn@cisdmail.com
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WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE
Monday, Nov 19
Student Holiday
Tuesday, Nov 20
Student Holiday
5 pm Boys BBall 9B Trinity @ Trinity/EJH
5:30 & 7 pm Lady BBALL @ CSHS JV & V
5:30 & 7 pm Lady BBALL @ CHS 9A & 9B
6 pm Boys BBall JV @ Trinity/EJH
6:30 pm Boys BBall 9A @ Trinity/EJH
7:30 pm Boys BBall V @ Trinity/EJH
8:00 pm V Gold HOCKEY @ Euless DPSC
Wednesday, Nov 21
Holiday
Thursday, Nov 22
Holiday - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
9:30 pm V Gold HOCKEY @
Frisco DPSC
Friday, Nov 23
Holiday
Saturday, Nov 24
1 & 2:30 pm Lady BBALL @ CSHS JV & V
Sunday, Nov 25
4:15 pm JV Gold HOCKEY @ Duncanville
DPSC
5:30 pm JV Silver HOCKEY @ Euless
DPSC
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STATE CHAMPS!
The Dragon Cross Country Teams participated
in the State Cross Country Meet last
Saturday in Austin. The top 12 teams
qualify to this final meet...the best of the
best. The Lady Dragons captured the
State Title for the 3rd straight
year, with a total of 70 points to
Kingwood's 74 points. The varsity team
consists of Tara Upshaw, Jessica Harper,
Taylor Stephens, Lauren Hill, Caitlin
Gilbert, Lucia Xiong, Jessica Ferber, Jill
Pawlowski, Heidi Anderson, Brittany Burckle,
Jill Cornman, Danielle Pearson, and Sara
Lavas.
The Dragon Men 's team finished as
Runner-up, just 6 points away from beating
nationally ranked The Woodlands. This was
the fourth year in a row for the men to get
to the State medal stand. Colby Lowe
defended his state title from last year with
another great performance. Other members of
this fantastic team include C.J. Brown
(3rd), Neal Smith, John Depinto,
Ahmed Toure, Evan Garner,
Josh Weaver, Dave Faltys, Joe
Denny, Nick Piazza, and Kyle
Ondrasek. The high school UIL season
has ended...now starts the middle school
season. Also we have outstanding running
clubs. Anyone can run. Encourage your kids
to give it a try.
Coach Robert Ondrasek
Head Coach - Cross Country
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DRAGON PLAYOFFS!
Many of you have been emailing, hungry for
some play-off game details but much of the
specifics (e.g. where, when, etc) are only
determined a week in advance. However here
is some information you might find helpful:
- The TEXAS 5A Football
website
provides all sorts of information about
5A football - players to watch, results,
etc. so check it out if you'd like a
little more detail about football
state-wide. FYI - our Dragons are in
Division II, Region 1.
-
Click here to see a list of
all of our Dragon Varsity players and
their position and jersey numbers, so
you know who made that great catch,
tackle, etc.
Next play-off game will be Friday,
November 23rd and our opponent will be
Cedar Hill - game time TBA.
Pre-game tickets will be sold from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 20 and
Wednesday, November 21 at Dragon Stadium
only - due to the fall break
holiday. Dragon Stadium is located at
1085 S. Kimball Avenue in Southlake.
Games will be broadcast on radio station
KKGM 1630 AM. Broadcasts can be heard
online at
www.kkgmam.com.
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Did you Know? . . Excessive Absences
Did you know that per the Texas Education
Association, a student MUST be in attendance
for 90% of the days a class is offered?
This means that a CISD student cannot have
more than 8 absences in a double block class
(a class that meets every day) and no
more than 4 absences in all other classes.
But what constitutes EXCUSED absences (i.e.
those that are not counted towards
excessive abssences) as far as the State of
Texas is concerned? Excused absences are
any of the following:
- Absences due to doctor visits (a
doctor note is required)
- Religious holy days (parent note
required)
- Family emergencies/funerals (parent
notice)
- Required appearances in court or
legal proceedings (documentation
required)
- College visit (documentation
required - pick up form in CHS Guidance
Office or CSHS Attendance Office
before you go)
- School-related excused activities
(athletics, field trip, etc.)
So what happens if a student has more
than the allowed absences per course? The
student and their family are contacted by
the Assistant Principals' office to
determine how the student can make up the
time, either by attending before/after
school tutorials or Friday night detention.
If the student does not make up the time,
the student will be denied credit for that
course. Ample notification and time is
given to any student who has excessive
absences so they can make up the missed time
and receive course credit.
If you are unsure how many absences your
student has, log on to the FAMILY
ACCESS to check your student's
attendance numbers. If you have
problems logging in, or have not yet
registered for FAMILY ACCESS, please
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RUGBY!
The Alliance Rugby Club (ARC) is
holding open registration
for all rugby players, from ages 6 to adult,
boys and girls, on December 3, 5, and 10.
On December 3 and 5, registration will be
at the "Taco Bueno" located at 1510 Hwy 1709
in Keller from 3-8 PM. On Dec. 10,
registration will be at "Academy Sports"
1523 W Hwy 114 in Grapevine.
The ARC welcomes all experience levels from
beginner to pro. If you miss the open
registrations, we'd still love to have you
come out and join us. For more information
contact Sam Wilcox, ARC Vice President, @
817-822-7439 or
samuel.wilcox@motorola.com, or visit our
website.
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Battle of the Boxes!
Don't forget - the CEREAL competition is
about to begin! And Grapevine wants revenge
for last year...they're gearing up to donate
more boxes of cereal than Carroll and we
can't let that happen! So send in with your
student at least one box of name brand kids
cereal and drop it off in the lobby or at
the cafeteria door anytime
between Monday, November 26th thru Thursday,
Dec 13th. And it's best to send in
recognizable cereals that kids like, even if
not the most nutritious choice.
All cereal donated will be
included in
'Christmas is for Children' family food
baskets so that children have something they
enjoy, since cereal is often too expensive
for families to purchase
regularly. Donations will be counted each
week to see who is winning the competition
between Carroll and Grapevine -
your donations will be greatly appreciated
by many!
Questions? Please contact Will
Johnson
willjohnsontx@gmail.com
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Immunization Update
The Tarrant County Health Dept
Immunization Clinic
will be at CSHS
on Wednesday, Dec 5th at 9 am,
and at
CHS on Thursday,Dec 6th
at 9 am.
·
Available vaccines will be the
Tetanus (Tdap),
Meningococcal
(Meningitis),
Human
Papillomavirus (HPV) and
the Hepatitis A and B vaccines.
·
The cost is $14 for one vaccine and
$20 for 2 or more. There is
no income requirement, every student
is eligible! Payment is cash or
check (make out to TCHD)
· Money
and permission forms must be turned in to
the nurse by Monday, December 3, if
you plan to take advantage of this
opportunity.
· You
must sign a separate permission form
for each vaccine and note the
vaccine to be given in the bottom
left corner. Hardcopies of the permission
forms are available in the nurse's office,
or you can access them below, via the links
provided.
·
If your student will be due for his/her 10
year Tetanus booster over the next year, the
Immunization Clinic is a very convenient way
to complete this Texas requirement for
school attendance.
If you'd like to take advantage of this
easy and inexpensive way to get your
child vaccinated, please print &
complete the following forms (page 1
only) and turn into your student's
school nurse,along with payment, before
Dec. 3rd:
If you aren't sure whether your student
needs any of the above vaccines, please
contact CHS Nurse, Teresa Riggs at
Riggst@cisdmail.com or 817-949-5610, or
CSHS Nurse Bonnie Strickland at
817-949-5810 or
BStrick@cisdmail.com
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KUDOS KORNER
Pictured, top left: Guest
Speaker Rev. Garland
Stueart; Presentation of
Colors Guard: Chase Brooke,
Austin Scott, Andre Nel, &
Ken Gloyeske; Poetry Contest
winner Reed Parker; some of
our wonderful veterans who
were able to partake in CHS
Veterans Day Remembrance.
Pictures courtesy of FERAGNE
STUDIOS of Colleyville.
Special thanks to all
who participated in the
CHS Veterans Day
celebration on November
12th. Although Mother
Nature didn't cooperate
and we had to move our
program indoors, we were
thrilled with the number
of veterans who were
able to attend our
ceremony. It meant a
lot to all of us to have
the opportunity to let
these veterans know how
much we appreciate all
they've done for our
country. Special thanks
to the CHS Student
Council and their
sponsor, Brandi Ray, for
all the work they did,
and to Joann Bula and
her team of CHS PTSO
Hospitality volunteers
for providing the
delicious brunch for our
special dignitaries and
their families.
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 On
Sunday, November 4, a
group of JV Emerald
Belles welcomed home
a plane full of US Army
troops at DFW airport.
The troops were on their
way home from Iraq for
some rest and relaxation
with their families for
Thanksgiving. Pictures
of the event were
displayed for the
Veteran's Day assembly
held at CHS. The JV
Belles is under the
direction of CHS teacher
Christie Kamerman.
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L-R
Kalie
Presti,
Sarah Hurt,
Coach Glenn,
Elizabeth
Stone,
Taylor
Slagle &
Kailey Glenn
Last weekend was
a great weekend
for the
Lady Dragons
Golf Team!!!
They finished
1st out of 21
teams (105
players) at the
Hyatt
Invitational in
San
Antonio, with
three top 10
finishers!
Overall the team
won by 19 shots.
Please
congratulate
these players on
a job well
done!!!
The Lady Dragon
Golf Team is
coached by Matt
Glenn.
Sarah Hurt
- 5th
overall
Kalie Presti
- 6th overall
Elizabeth Stone
- 9th overall
Taylor
Slagle -
13th overall
Kailey
Glenn -
26th overall
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Our Carroll Dragon JV Swim
Team competed this past
Tuesday against four composite teams
from the Ft. Worth schools, two
public and two private. While no
scores were kept the Dragons did
very well. The Dragons won 5 of 6
relays; relay winners included:
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Girls 200 Medley Relay - Shannon
Whitson, Olivia Lucius, Lillie
Manley and Ellen Miritello 2:11.7
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Girls 200 Free Relay - Megan
Pacilio, Olivia Lucius, Emily
Cowperthwaite & S. Whitson 1:58.4
·
Boys 200 Free Relay - Connor
Kriegshauser, Drew Lackey, Alex
Myers and Nick Smith 1:45.3
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Girls 400 Free Relay - Cathryn
Boes, Kelsey Boes, Ansley Hayes and
Julia Fitzgerald 4:34.0
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Boys 400 Free Relay - Jason
Bickerstaff, Cameron Bledsoe,
Charlie Hope and Alex Myers 3:56.2
The Dragons won 10 of 16 individual
events vs all four teams. Individual
winners for the Dragons included:
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Lillie Manley 200 free 2:14.2 and
100 Back 1:07.9
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James Hass 200 free 2:14.7
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Ansley Hayes 200 IM 2:32.6
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Jason Bickerstaff 200 IM 2:26.7 and
100 fly 1:07.6
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Megan Pacilio 50 free 27.0
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Connor Kriegshauser 50 free 25.1
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Cameron Bledsoe 100 free 56.7 and
100 back 1:05.3
Congrats to all of our Dragon
swimmers for a fine showing at the
meet! The Dragon Swim Team is
coached by Kevin Murphy, Paul Murphy
&
Andrea Schuman.
Photo courtesy of Rex
Teter of RCTPHOTO.
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