Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016

Preschool Information Night Thursday at RES
A Preschool Information Night will be held on Jan. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at Rockenbaugh Elementary. For more information, please contact Jessica Richardson, Preschool Coordinator, at 817-949-8402 or at jessica.richardson@southlakecarroll.edu. Additional information is also available on the Carroll ISD Preschool Website. 

CSHS Student Council Blood Drive Feb. 18
The CSHS Student Council’s annual Blood Drive is Thursday, Feb. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the CSHS Lecture Hall. Click here to reserve your time slot, although walk-ins are welcome. The blood drive, sponsored by Carter Blood Care, is open to students, staff, parents and anyone willing to donate. Sign-up now, time slots are filling up.

CISD Students Selected to Perform at the Confucius Institute’s New Year Celebration
Three Mandarin class students, Chantal Meyer, Elizabeth Jory, and Grace Richmond, were selected to perform at DFW Confucius Institute’s 2016 Chinese New Year Celebration. The students will perform a singing/dancing/Taichi number at UT Dallas’ Clark Center on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 2:30–5 p.m. Admission is free, but advanced reservation is required. Contact Ms. Lee at yushin.lee@southlakecarroll.edu for tickets.

Dragon Debate Team Earning Top Performances
The Carroll Dragon Debate team recently competed in the UIL State Congressional Debate Tournament at the University of Texas in Austin.Junior Emma Lin and Dru Patel were both finalists finishing 10th and 12th overall, respectively among all Class 6A state competitors. Read the full story on MySouthlakeNews.com.

Carroll Medical Academy Applications, Essays Due Friday
Eighth and ninth grade CMA online applications and essays are due Friday, Jan. 29 by 4 p.m. Please go to http://tinyurl.com/CMAprocedures for more details on the application process. 

Dragon Cheer Excels at UIL State Competition
Carroll Dragon Cheer competed in the first pilot program for UIL for state cheer competitions over the MLK weekend.  With 96 participating schools in the Class 6A Division, Dragon Cheer finished the preliminaries with 2nd place in Band Dance, 4th place in Fight Song, 5th place in Cheer Chant and 2nd place cumulative overall. Dragon Cheer finished 8th in the State Championship finals.

Carroll Basketball Friday Includes Coaches vs. Cancer Support Night
The Carroll basketball teams host rival Coppell on Friday at Carroll Senior High School. The Lady Dragons play at 6:30 p.m. and the Dragons start at 8 p.m. Friday's games will help support Coaches vs. Cancer and include "White Out Night" for fans and a T-shirt giveaway. Donations will be accepted during the game as Dragon cheerleaders will pass buckets to collect donations on a Beat The Clock Challenge. During lunch on Friday, basketball team members will collect donations for the event.

Old Union Elementary PTO announces: "O" What a Night Hits the Marq
Old Union is hosting an upcoming winter charity event. Great food, live music by Dan Quinn, silent and live auctions, restaurant row and much more fun entertainment on Feb. 20 at The Marq. For tickets and more information visit http://ouespto.ejoinme.org/owan.  

School Board Filing Underway for May Election
Filing began Wednesday for three Places on the Carroll Independent School District Board of Trustees. Two seats – Places 6 and 7, held by Matt Kormann and Christopher Archer, respectively – are three-year terms. The Place 1 seat held by Trustee Michele Moore is a one-year unexpired term. The deadline to file for a place on the ballot is Feb. 19. The election is held the first Saturday in May, which is May 7. Read more on MySouthlakeNews.com.

CISD Aquatics Center Hiring Lifeguards, Swim Instructors
The CISD Aquatics Center is currently seeking certified Lifeguards and Swim Instructors. To apply and for more information, click here.

Community News: Mid-Cities Panhellenic Sorority Interest Meeting
Mid-Cities Panhellenic is hosting its annual Sorority Recruitment Forum on Feb. 21 from 3–5 p.m. in the Youth Building at First Baptist Church of Colleyville. The invitation is extended to all HS senior girls interested in sorority recruitment. Attendees will be able to meet sorority women and learn the “when, where and how” of the recruitment process on your campus. Click here to view the flyer.