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

Posted May 23, 2008

First Swimmer In Carroll History Qualifies For Olympic Trials

 

Senior Carroll Dragon swimmer Catlin Baran has qualified for the 2008 USA Olympic Trials in the 200-meter breaststroke. This is a first in Carroll swim history.

Caitlin swam a 2:35:82, beating the qualifying time of 2:35:99 at the Toyota Grand Prix Swim Meet in Santa Clara, California, May 16. In the Finals, she even bettered her time, swimming a 2:35:09.

Among her many accomplishments, Caitlin is a four-year high school All-American and has been a three-time individual Texas State high school qualifier in the 100-meter breaststroke and the 200-meter individual medley. Caitlin has been a member of the All-American high school relay teams during her career as a Dragon swimmer and serves as a senior team captain. She's also a National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) Academic All-American.

Caitlin will attend Princeton University in the fall where she will continue swimming. She is coached by Dragon swim team coach Kevin Murphy.

Back to top

Monday Is A Student, Staff Holiday

All Carroll ISD campuses and offices will be closed Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.

Classes and regular office hours will resume Tuesday, May 27.

To view a complete calendar for this school year or the 2008-2009 school year, visit the District's website at www.southlakecarroll.edu/calendars.htm.

 

 



Back to top

DMS Principal To Retire After Three Decades In Education

Trudie Jackson

Dawson Middle School Principal Trudie Jackson is retiring after more than three decades in education. She has served the DMS campus for the past four years. She came to the Dragon family from Irving ISD where she was an Assistant Principal at Lamar Middle School.

Trudie's career has been dedicated to serving middle school students, their parents and the faculty members who teach them. During her tenure, she served as a consultant for author June Hunt during the writing of the book Bonding With Teens Through Boundaries and she has participated in a variety of professional development and leadership activities and training.

"This 30-year journey has been extremely rewarding, and I’ve been blessed to have crossed the path of so many incredible people throughout my career,” said Jackson. “Carroll is no exception to that. In four short years, I have been afforded so many opportunities. I can't say enough about CISD, the community and specifically Dawson Middle School. I call them ‘family’ because they truly exemplify all the attributes of what a family does for each other. The staff at Dawson is all about relationships and their passion to take care of students is to be commended. It has been a phenomenal place to serve.”

Trudie is a member of the Texas Association of Secondary Principals as well as the Texas Middle School Association. Although she says she will miss the Dawson family tremendously, Trudie is looking forward to spending time with family and opening a Bed & Breakfast outside of Canton after she retires.

“Trudie has the heart of a Carroll Dragon and has served as a wonderful leader for Dawson Middle,” said Dr. David J. Faltys, Superintendent of Schools. “We wish her much success as she begins new endeavors in retirement life.”

A reception will be held in honor of Trudie Tuesday, May 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. at DMS.

Back to top

Dragon Baseball Team Advances Again In Playoffs

The baseball team advanced another step in the playoffs after defeating the Coppell Cowboys last week in a two-game sweep. The Dragons will play Amarillo in the next series.

Game 1 is today (May 23) at 8 p.m. and Game 2 is Saturday, May 24 at 3 p.m.; if a third game is necessary, it will immediately follow. All games will be held at Citibank Minor League Park in Midland.

Larry Hughes coaches the Dragon baseball team.

Back to top

Trustees Approve Staffing Needs For 2008-2009

School Board members spent several hours during Monday evening's meeting working through the proposed 2008-2009 school budget and needs list. The proposed $80 million budget calls for a three-percent raise for all employees. Trustees have focused on building a healthy fund balance, capitalizing on opportunities such as the District's recent oil and gas lease, as well as the sale of the Peytonville property. While these remain the primary areas of focus, Trustees are carefully consider anything involving reoccurring expenditures from one-time revenue sources.

It's expected that the full 2008-2009 budget will be voted on by mid-summer, but the Board has made some initial staffing decisions so that administrators can begin looking for the most qualified candidates. A number of needs remain that have been identified and prioritized for Board consideration, but Trustees are doing their due diligence by looking at long-term budget projections, enrollment trends and anticipated needs still to be brought forward by the Long Range Facility Planning Committee.

Below is an outline of the positions/needs approved by Trustees at the May 19 meeting:

  • a language arts instructional coordinator
  • an additional assistant principal for each middle school
  • an additional Gifted & Talented teacher at Dawson Middle School
  • 2.5 additional K-4 CARE reading teachers
  • an additional PE aide at Johnson Elementary School
  • an additional Quest teacher at Johnson Elementary School
  • a half-time special education teacher at Durham Intermediate increased to full-time
  • an additional dyslexia/language science teacher
  • an additional preschool teacher for children with disabilities
  • a paraprofessional for the preschool program
  • a district web specialist
  • a paraprofessional position for the technology department
  • two additional custodians
  • a $500 stipend increase for all full-time coaches, band directors and athletic trainers
  • additional contract days for the K-5 curriculum coordinator
  • additional contract days for Carroll Senior High School principal's secretary
  • additional contract days for Carroll Senior High School registrar
  • additional contract days for Carroll High School principal's secretary
  • a life guard position changed to head guard at aquatics center
  • two additional varsity girls' coaching stipends for athletics

Stay tuned to School eNews Online throughout the summer months for more information on the budgeting process.

Back to top

Board Hears Technology Subcommittee Report

Members of the Long-Range Facility's Technology sub-committee made a presentation to Trustees at Monday evening's School Board meeting. Chair Tina Wasserman and committee member Ed Burns made the presentation which included a detailed overview of the research the group has conducted since March.

Subcommittee members have been working in cooperation with CISD Chief Technology Officer Patrick Tanner to do a broad assessment of the District's current state of technology. The review consisted of tours of the technology data center, review of operations and procedures and the evaluation of existing and new technologies - related to both hardware and software.

The subcommittee reported that the District is currently operating on "past-end-of-life" network equipment that, in many cases, is no longer supported by the vendor that originally sold it to CISD. Over the past year, the District has invested in some new and innovative technologies that have the potential to greatly enhance the educational process and increase productivity for teachers and administrators, however, the subcommittees' concern is that the District's current network infrastructure and design will not accommodate the increased data demands that these technologies require.

The subcommittee members' recommendation to Trustees included a list of short-term needs they believe will enhance network security and sustain high performance and reliability. The list included infrastructure upgrades, implementation of a new data backup solution, an upgrade to mission critical applications systems and a network monitoring and management solution that includes proactive measures for managing network problems and ensuring plans are in place for replacing failed network equipment. The subcommittee believes these immediate needs can be implemented prior to the start of the 2008-2009 school year.

The subcommittee plans to return to a Board meeting in June to make a second presentation, which will include a request for funds neccessary to implement the list of short-tem technology needs. The Technology subcommittee will continue to meet throughout the summer and will hold their next meeting in June. Time and location will be posted to the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee webpage.

Back to top

In Other Business, The School Board. . .

  • Recognized Lead 360 participants;
  • Heard a report from the Instructional Services Department regarding a long-range plan for the District's Gifted and Talented program; click here to view the report online;
  • Approved the hiring of teacher contracts and personnel other than teachers;
  • Heard first readings of three policies: EIC (Local) regarding academic achievement and class ranking and EIF (Local) regarding academic achievement graduation, and GKDA (Local) concerning the distribution of non-school literature;
  • Authorized the Child Nutrition Services Department to enter into a Purchasing Coop for the 2008-2009 school year with the Region X Education Service Center;

Back to top

Long-Range Committee To Meet Tuesday

The next large group meeting of the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the library of the former Carroll Intermediate School building. Committee Chairman Robert Williams and subcommittee leaders will meet briefly at 6 p.m. prior to the start of the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

A complete meeting agenda will be posted to the Long-Range Facility website later this week. The committee's charge is to serve in advisory capacity to the School Board and Administration on a temporary basis regarding the topic of long-range facility planning.

For more information, visit www.southlakecarroll.edu/facility.htm.

Back to top

Principal Committee Working To Fill Vacancies

 The District is currently interviewing to fill three principal vacancies - Johnson Elementary School, Old Union Elementary School and Dawson Middle School. The interview and selection committee at each campus is made up of a cross section of central office administrators, staff members and parents. The process is being led by Dr. Lowell Strike, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services. CISD's goal is to select the best candidate for each position and have the School Board consider hiring the finalists in June, with a July 1 start date. There are also a number of assistant principal positions to fill, along with the Instructional Technology Coordinator.

Information about the candidates chosen for these positions will be communicated in the coming weeks in School eNews Online.

Back to top

Inclement Weather Plan For Graduation Ceremony

The Class of 2008 graduation ceremony is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5 at Dragon Stadium, 1085 S. Kimball in Southlake

Although District officials are hoping for beautiful weather when the class of 2008 walks across the stage June 5, an alternate weather plan has been prepared in case of rain on graduation day at Dragon Stadium.

The scheduled time for graduation is Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. However, in the event that weather conditions are less than favorable, the graduation ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6.

Should the original ceremony be postponed, the revised graduation schedule will be posted to the District and CSHS websites as well as announced via the District's emergency telephone notification system, Connect-Ed.

 

 

 

 

 

Back to top

Elementary Summer School Registration Ends May 28

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

Back to top

May Is Better Hearing & Speech Month

May has been designated as Better Speech and Hearing Month by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). ASHA is the national professional, scientific and credentialing association for more than 127,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists and speech, language and hearing scientists.

Carroll ISD celebrates the hard work and dedication of Dragon speech pathologists: Lu Samartin, Janet Eastin, Beth Elliott, Jill Judice, Sarah Mason, Denise McCrummen, June McMillan, Dee Mullinax, Melissa Higgins, Denise Ellis, Megan Clark, Jennifer Anderson, Dana Scott and Gina Williamson.

Better Speech and Hearing Month is an annual event that provides opportunities to raise awareness about communication disorders and to promote treatment that can improve the quality of life for those who experience problems with speaking, understanding or hearing.

This month of awareness is a good time for individuals to analyze their hearing. There are an estimated 28 million Americans who have a hearing loss that can be treated.

Back to top

Save The Date: 2008 CEF Culinary Celebration

Each year, the Carroll Education Foundation hosts an annual Culinary Celebration to benefit the students and staff of Carroll ISD. The Culinary Celebration is one of the premier events in Southlake, hosting fine food, cocktails, music and a variety of bidding opportunities through the silent and live auctions. All proceeds go toward innovative teaching grants and scholarships for seniors throughout the district. Mark your calendars for the 2008 Culinary Celebration - Sunday, October 12 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Hyatt Regency DFW.

Thanks to the generosity of the CISD community and neighboring sponsors, CEF was able to award 36 grants and 10 $1,500 scholarships during 2007. CEF hopes to see an even more successful event in 2008 and your help is needed. Please pass along this information to anyone you know who might wish to donate to this wonderful cause!

This is a great way for businesses of all sizes to gain greater exposure through donations and/or sponsorships. CEF will be seeking the following over the next several months: Event Sponsors, Auction Donations, Chefs and Volunteers. Those interested in participating should contact Kacy Hankins at 817-949-5982, or for auction donations contact Gina Parks at 817-424-3199.

Back to top

Digging For Dragons' Final Fundraising Push For 2008

Digging For Dragons is doing a final push for its 2008 Fundraising Campaign. DFD is a non-profit organization created in 2004 to assist Carroll ISD by focusing on district-wide programs and subsidizing teacher salaries for those programs. To find out how you can help, visit the flier below or log onto www.diggingfordragons.com.

Flier: Digging For Dragons' Fundraising Campaign 2008

Back to top

Week 19 True To The Core Nominees Announced

Click here to nominate!


During the month of May, Carroll ISD is accepting nominations for Dragon employees who show evidence of their commitment to the core value of "Open & Honest Communication."

The May 12-16, 2008 Nominees for "Open & Honest Communication” include:

  • Barbara Yelton - Instructional Services Department
  • Darla Chupp - Carroll Senior High School
  • Sylvia Barnett - Durham Elementary School
  • Rhea Voelkle - Carroll High School
  • Rachel Cady - Durham Elementary School
  • Rick Westfall - Carroll High School
  • Jayne Rugg - Carroll High School
  • Brandon Rogers - Carroll High School

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. Visit our website and click on the apple core to nominate your favorite Dragon employee.

Back to top

DES Staff Member Wins $100 Gift Card

Congratulations to Donna Feuchter, the Principal's Secretary at Durham Elementary School. She's the week 19 winner in the True To The Core drawing. For dedication to Open & Honest Communication, she wins a $100 Visa gift card donated by sponsors of the We Care program. She was nominated by DES teacher Anne Rozell.

True To The Core is a multi-media community awareness campaign aimed at increasing public understanding and support of our schools. The initiative communicates information about the district's core values, vision and mission through advertisements, postcard mailings, newsletters and video productions. True To The Core represents a message of pride for CISD employees, students and parents.

Back to top

CES Hosting Charlotte's Web Mini Fair

Carroll Elementary's third grade language arts classes have been reading Charlotte’s Web, and the campus is hosting a mini-fair in conjuntion with this study unit. Students are encouraged to bring an entry in, in any of the following three categories: Arts & Crafts, Baked Goods and Animals. Each student may submit one entry in one, two or all three of the categories. Due to state regulations, we are unable to share the Baked Goods entry foods with other students.

The fair is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27 at CES. Students and their parents will have a chance to enjoy the fair and show off their pets. For more information, call the CES front office.

Back to top


Four Lady Dragons Named To All State Team

Four Lady Dragon soccer players have been named to the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches' 5A All State team. Congratulations to Lexis Learmonth, Lani Huntley, Nikki Crocco and Ally Hunter. To view a complete list, visit www.tascosoccer.org.

Matt Glenn coaches the Lady Dragon soccer team.

Back to top

"C" Award Winners Announced

 The coveted "C" award is presented during each athletic banquet to selected student-athletes from each varsity sport. The students are chosen based on their exhibition of the following characteristics: inspiration, dedication, personal improvement, persistence, discipline, leadership, attitude, sportsmanship, courage and competition.

The following is a list of the "C" award recipients from the fall, winter and athletic sports banquets:

Fall Athletic Banquet - awarded January 28

Volleyball
Allie Sims
Madison Barr

Football
Derek Tomlin

Boys' Cross Country
Colby Lowe

Girls' Cross Country
Jill Pawlowski

Winter Athletic Banquet - awarded April 28

Girls' Soccer
Lani Huntley
Whitney Moran

Boys' Soccer
Bob Miltenberger
Edgardo Padilla

Boys' Wrestling
Robert Prigmore

Girls' Basketball
Kathryn Lonsberry
Regan Soldner

Boys' Basketball
Neil Duval

Boys' Swimming
Will Singley
Drew Mays

Girls' Swimming
Lisa Ginder

Spring Athletic Banquet - awarded May 19

Girls' Golf
Kalie Presti
Sarah Hurt

Boys' Golf
Brendon Alexander
Brandon Stuart

Girls' Tennis
Tara Morgan

Boys' Tennis
Andrew Reznik

Boys' Track
Mike Troop
Colby Lowe

Girls' Track
Courtney Rising

Softball
Kristina Myles
Margaret McAvoy

The Dragon award is presented annually to the senior boy and girl athlete who best exemplify the qualities expected of a Carroll Dragon. This award does not necessarily indicate the most outstanding athletic ability, but rather is an honor that recognizes the student athlete who, in the opinion of the coaching staff, possesses and exhibits the qualities of leadership, attitude, sportsmanship, desire, scholarship and cooperation. Dragon award recipients must participate in at least two sports and be an active supporter of all others.

The 2007-2008 Dragon award winners are Lauren Hill and Colby Lowe.

Congratulations to all of the Dragon student-athletes and their coaching staff on a wonderful year.


Back to top

Track, Cross Country Athletes Sign With Universities

Three Dragon athlete seniors signed with universities May 22 at Carroll Senior High School.

Lauren Hill signed with Northern Arizona University, Taylor Stephens signed with Rhodes College and John Depinto signed with the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Each of these student-athletes run Dragon cross country and track.

Dragon student- athletes John Depinto, Lauren Hill and Taylor Stephens with Carroll track and cross country coaches on May 22.

Back to top

Digging For Dragons' 5K Results

The fourth annual Digging For Dragons' 5K event held May 17 was a success. A special thank you to the individuals who participated and volunteered - and to Central Market for hosting the day's events.

To view a complete list of results from the race, visit the links below.

Dragon's Fire 5K: Division Results

Dragon's Fire 5K: Overall Results

For more information about Digging For Dragons, visit www.diggingfordragons.com or contact Echo Klatt at echollage@aol.com.

Back to top

CHS Dragon Shop Open Until May 30

Don't miss the last few days of shopping at the CHS/CSHS Dragon Shop. The Dragon Shop is conveniently located on the campus of Carroll High School near the gym and cafeteria and is open school days through Friday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Stock up on summer T-shirts of all sizes and exclusive designs, or pick up something special for out-of-town family members. The Dragon Shop also specializes in a variety of other items including Dragon coffee mugs, executive pens, key chains and don't forget to pick up a men's golf shirt for Father's Day.

The Dragon Shop accepts cash or check only - made payable to CHS.

Back to top

Choir Award Winners Recognized

Several Carroll High and Senior High School choir students were recently recognized during an end-of-year ceremony. Congratulations to the following award winners:

Outstanding Student Awards

JV Treble: Polly Cooney and Jessica Weaver
Cantoras: Lexie Elieson and Victoria Shaw
Chorale: Cristina Regalado and Pim van Amerongen.

One Voice Encore
Lexie Elieson- Choreographer's Award
Woodie Blackburn - Choreographer's Award
Lauren Feragne - Director's Choice
Lauren Kane - Director's Choice

Lauren Feragne, Marie Sanders, Katie Holbert, Pim van Amerongen, Jennifer Long and John Ruelas earned All State college scholarships.

Chris Hutchison directs the Carroll choirs.

Photos courtesy of Feragne

Back to top

CERN Scientist makes presentation to Dragons Physics Society

 

Physicist Dr. Corrine Mills, a post doctoral fellow at Harvard University, was the guest speaker at this month's meeting of the Dragon Physics Society, held in the Carroll High School Library.

Dr. Mills shared her experiences and perceptions of physics when she was a high school, college and graduate student, and she talked about the nature and challenges of her present work which focus on the nature of the top quark and its interactions with other particles. Her research requires her to spend a great deal of time at the Large Hadron Collider (LDH), being built at CERN, the European particle physics laboratory outside of Switzerland.

Dr. Mills' presentation was heard with great interest by the more than 80 student members of the Dragon Physics Society, as well by teachers and guests. Dr. Mills received her Bachelor's degree in Physics from Harvard University and her PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Mills' parents are Southlake residents.

The Dragon Physics Society's sponsors are physics teachers Luiz de Carvalho, Robert Nell and Kathleen Lowry.

Back to top

DIS Wins Chess Challenge

DIS student champion Clara Merklin plots her next chess move.

Durham Intermediate School won the CISD Chess Team trophy by holding off a late charge from Eubanks Intermediate May 17. The Durham team was led by Clara Merklin (who finished a perfect five for five), followed by David Sloane and Kamden Mitchell.

The Eubanks team was led by Ali Prasla, Anthony Chen and Carter Sullivan. A total of 21 players from both schools participated. The Durham team is coached by Don Satterfield and the Eubanks team by Julie McMurrey.



 

Back to top

Eubanks Students Learn About Child Labor

Eubanks Intermediate School sixth grade students recently participated in a child labor simulation as part of a study unit in Maureen Gavin's class.

After reading Iqbal by Francesco D’Adamo, a story of child labor in Pakistan’s carpet industry, Maureen Gavin’s Eubanks Intermediate School sixth graders participated in a child labor simulation.

Students traveled through a variety of five stations which were set up in the school library and consisted of weaving, sewing, sorting, tying knots and fastening bolts. The students had strict rules to follow such as no slouching, talking or smiling. If any rules were broken, a 10-cent penalty was deducted from their $2.50 per week pay.

At the end of the activity, students came to understand the hardships faced by children their age who are forced into bonded labor. They also gained a greater appreciation for the many blessings they experience each day, including the privilege of going to school.



 


Back to top

DES Students Up To The WordMasters Challenge

Rawlins Chaffe and Reagan Tichenor

Reagan Tichenor, a fourth grader at Durham Elementary School, received the highest honors in this year’s WordMasters Challenge- a national language arts competition entered by over 230,000 students annually. Reagan placed among the 25 highest-ranking fourth graders in the country in the year-end cumulative standings. Reagan also is an integral part of the morning news show KDUR at Durham where she shares the word-of-the-day during the morning announcements.

In addition, competing in the year’s third (and final) meet of the Challenge, third grader Rawlins Chaffe earned a perfect score. In the entire country, only 89 third graders achieved this accomplishment. Other students at Durham who also achieved outstanding results in the third meet included third graders Mason Holmes, Addison Miller, Austin Meek and Sydney Rowan, along with fourth graders Cole Benear, Trevor Harris, Coby Lewin and Jake Nimergood.

The students were coached in preparation for the Challenge by Quest teacher Judy Leddy.

Back to top

With Sympathy

Our sympathy is expressed to Donna Barrington (Business Office) and Christi Drilling (Business Office) following the recent death of their brother-in-law and uncle. Funeral services were held May 20.

Back to top

Our Newest Baby Dragon

Congratulations to Linda Carter (Carroll Senior High School) on the birth of her new grandson. Luke Haven Scott was born May 20. He weighs 10 pounds and is 22 inches long. Proud parents are Amy (Hilliard) and Shawn Scott of Southlake.

Back to top

COMMUNITY NEWS

Dragon Swimmers Selected To Play For Select Water Polo Teams

Andrew Goss and Chelsea Dunlap

Carroll High School sophomores Andrew Goss and Chelsea Dunlap have been selected to play on the 14-member Southwest Zones Water Polo Junior Male and Female Teams.

These teams are comprised of the best male and female water polo players (born 1991–1992) from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Their teams will compete over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend against the other 11 zone teams from around the country at the 2008 Junior Zone Championships & National Team Selection Camps.

Andrew will travel to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland to attend his camp, and Chelsea will travel to Laguna Niguel, California. Chelsea & Andrew are varsity members of the Carroll Dragon water polo and swim teams.






STARS Theater Presents Jack & The Giant

Several Carroll Dragon students will star in Jack & The Giant at STARS Theater in Southlake.

The STARS Theater is hosting upcoming performances of Jack & The Giant. Show times are May 23, 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. and May 24, 31 and June 1 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12.

The performance will feature several Carroll students, including: Jennifer Howe, Carolyn Moor, Jack Callahan, Kate Kolar, Madeline Kaminski, Alex Wisniewski, Kelsey Gordon and Blake Taylor.

STARS Theater is located at 1970 E. Dove Road in Southlake. For information, visit the flier link below.

Flier: Jack & The Giant

 

 

 

Carroll ATPE Organization Now Active

Carroll ISD now has an active Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) presence. ATPE is proud to support all of the wonderful things that Carroll ISD does, and support the many people who make the Carroll Dragons what they are today!

ATPE works to support school districts, state agencies, the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Government to find and present solutions. We are not ones that criticize, play the blame game, and create dissension amongst public school employees, we are here because we are “Supporting Your Freedom To Teach?”.

New ATPE officers representing CISD are:

Win a $100 Gift Card!

Employees interested in serving as a "Campus Representative” should contact CISD's local officers. Those signing up this year will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 gift card. For more information about the duties of a campus representative, contact the local officers.

Talented High School Musicians To Be Featured In Concert

The six winners of the Apex Arts League’s first annual concerto contest for high school students in Northeast Tarrant County will perform with the Southlake Community Band Sunday, June 1. The performance will be held at Dawson Middle School at 2 p.m. The concert is family friendly, free and open to the public.

Performing will be seniors Ann Callahan (clarinet) and Aaron Messing (trumpet) juniors Ashley Wang (flute) Claudine Lucena (bassoon) and Ryan Dickey (euphonium) along with freshman Brice Thomas (tuba). Each student will play one classical selection. The entire program will last about an hour and a reception will follow. The contest winners are outstanding musicians who have received high marks in UIL competitions, been leaders in jazz, concert and marching bands and excelled in youth symphonies and at prestigious summer music camps.

Next fall, Ann Callahan will be heading to Texas Tech University to major in music education. Aaron Messing will attend Northwestern University to study trumpet performance. At the Carroll Band Banquet May 16, both Ann and Aaron were awarded scholarships. Ann received the John Philip Sousa Award and Aaron received the Louis Armstrong Award.

For the concerto contest, students in grades 9-12 in Birdville ISD, Carroll ISD, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and Keller ISD were encouraged by their band and private-lesson teachers to enter. In order to prepare a solo from the required music, students began practicing over winter break. Professionally qualified musicians judged the contestants on technical proficiency, musicianship and aesthetic interpretation. A second concerto contest is planned for next year.

The Apex Arts League, formed in 2006, is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a regional visual and performing arts center. The center will be home to community arts groups, a performance venue for professionals and a performance hall option for local school districts. See www.apexartsleague.org for more information and a schedule of upcoming events.

The Southlake Community Band, directed by DMS Band Director David Stone, is a concert band of more than 70 talented amateur musicians age 18 and older who enjoy playing music for fun. The band performs regularly in Southlake, Grapevine, Keller, Colleyville and surrounding communities. The band’s programs range from classic band to Broadway and rousing Sousa marches to familiar children’s music. New members are welcome.

“Even if you haven’t played in some time, dust off your horn and come join the band,” Stone says. No formal audition is required. Rehearsals are 7:15 p.m. each Monday in the Dawson Middle School band hall. Visit www.southlakeband.com for more information.

 

Metroport Teen Court Summer Attorney Mentor Program

Metroport Teen Court is looking for students interested in participating in a Summer Attorney Mentor Program. No experience is necessary. Eighth to 12th grade students are invited.

Join the Teen Court team this summer for real courtroom experience with real cases. Students will be paired up with senior teen attorneys and practicing attorneys to work on cases.

Sessions are held at Southlake Town Hall, 1400 Main Street. Program dates and times are June 16 and 30; July 7th and 21; and August 4.

For more information, visit www.metroport-teencourt.org. Call or email Teen Court at 817-748-8346 or lbaker@ci.southlake.tx.us.


News From The Bob Jones Nature Center

A reception for the 2008 Photography Contest Winners will be held Friday, May 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bob Jones Nature Center, 355 E. Bob Jones Road in Southlake.

All entries will be displayed and awards presented to the contest winners. Please come to celebrate the beauty of the Cross Timbers region and congratulate this year's winners.

Refreshments will be served compliments of Sprouts Farmers Market. RSVP requested at 817-491- 6333


Photo provided by Teddi Zonker-Visser



Family Star Party Night Planned

The Bob Jones Nature Center and The Fort Worth Astronomical Society are hosting a Family Star Party Night Saturday, June 7 from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve, 355 E. Bob Jones Road in Southlake.

Visit the Bob Jones Nature Center and enjoy a family night out under the stars as members of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society set up their telescopes, big and small, for your enjoyment and share their knowledge of the summer night sky. June will be a wonderful time to see Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Using the bigger scopes, Uranus and Neptune may be seen. Two sights that are some of the most beautiful in the summer skies are the Ring Nebulae, a giant ring of star debris, and Messier Object 13 (M13), a large globular cluster filled with thousands of stars. Double stars like Mizar in the Big Dipper are beautiful viewing object in the smaller scopes.

Bring the whole family along with lawn chairs, water and insect spray. Be prepared to turn off vehicle headlights upon entering the viewing area.

The Bob Jones Nature Center is a not-for-profit 501c3 educational organization dedicated to the preservation of the Cross Timbers ecosystem and natural resources. For more information, call 817-939-1110.


Summer Job Opportunities For Students

Students interested in working over the summer are needed for general laborers and computer technicians for a three-month contract in the DFW area.

Candidate must be willing to drive to various sites and a possibility exists to earn extra income through overtime hours. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about computers in a fun and flexible environment. All candidates must be dependable, punctual and maintain professional appearance at all times. Candidates must have a clean driving record, be able to lift 50 pounds and have reliable transportation. Lunch will be provided daily.

Hours available are full-time, part-time and flex-time. Shifts could start as early as 6 a.m. and end as late as 6 p.m. For additional details, or to download an application, visit the links below.

Job Descriptions

Employment Application

Southlake Rotary Hosting Family Event

The Southlake Rotary presents the third annual Department of Public Safety Appreciation Day Saturday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the pavilion at Southlake Town Square.

Bring the whole family for free burgers, brats and hot dogs. Fire engines, ambulance and police cars will be on display.


Project Wild Workshop At Wildlife Conservation Center

Don't miss the Project Wild Workshop at the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area Thursday, July 10. The workshop will last from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Although the Project Wild Workshop and materials are offered free of charge, a payment of $15 is required to hold a place at the workshop. Project Wild guidelines limit the number of individuals per facilitator, so space is limited. This money will cover the cost of a fajita lunch, snacks, and help defray the costs to the workshop facilitator.

Checks or money orders for $15 should be sent payable to workshop sponsor: Anderson-Houston Soil and Water Conservation District, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Gus Engeling WMA, 16149 N. US Hwy 287, Tennessee Colony, Texas 75861. Reference the July 10 Project Wild Workshop on the check.

The workshop will be held at the new Wildlife Conservation Center located on the Gus Engeling WMA. The Wildlife Management Area office is located at 16149 N. US Hwy 287 in Tennessee Colony. The Wildlife Conservation Center is located approximately one half mile north of Highway 287 along the main road through the management area. For additional details, visit the flier link below.

Flier: Project Wild Workshop

Southlake Chick-fil-A Operator Wins Vehicle

Southlake Chick-fil-A operator Mark Guilbert was recently awarded the chain's Symbol of Success award. This award is given to the highest sales award that Chick-fil-A has for franchise operators across the country. Guilbert's Chick-fil-A gives back to the community in a variety of ways, including sponsoring CISD's Core Essentials program. Core Essentials is a turn-key character education program taught to Dragon elementary and intermediate students.

To read the complete press release, visit the following link: Southlake Chick-fil-A Operator Wins Vehicle

 

Back to top

 

 
  Copyright © 2006
Carroll Independent School District
Email the Webmaster: jthannum@cisdmail.com