Monday, April 4, 2016

Dragons Win Second Place at Chinese Bridge Competition
Carroll students Samuel Ortiz (Junior, Mandarin 4 AP) and Jarred Repice (Junior, Manadrin 3 Pre-AP) both won second place at the Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition at UT Dallas on Sunday. Chinese Bridge is a Chinese language, culture, and talent competition organized by National Hanban Organization of China. Students compete by giving a speech in Mandarin, answer 20 Chinese culture questions in Chinese, and perform a Chinese talent. Top winners from the local round advances to Southern U.S. Region. Subsequently region champion represent US to compete in China against contestants from around the world. For more info about the competition, click here.

Dragon 2016 Football Schedule Includes Big Home Matchups
The Carroll Dragon 2016 football schedule has been released and includes several notable home games. It also includes opponents in the newly-aligned District 5-6A. Read about the new schedule on MySouthlakeNews.com.

Carroll Soccer Teams Fall in Area Playoffs
The Carroll Lady Dragons and Dragons both lost close games in the Class 6A area playoffs last Friday. Read more about the playoffs on MySouthlakeNews.com.

Carroll ISD Night at the Ballpark April 29
Join Carroll ISD and the Texas Rangers for Carroll ISD Night at the Ballpark on Friday, April 29 at 7:05 p.m. as the Texas Rangers take on the Los Angeles Angels. In addition to discounted tickets for Carroll students, the first 1,500 tickets sold will also receive a voucher for a special Carroll-themed Texas Rangers cap, available for pickup at the game. Click here for more information and view the cap.

Help Support Carroll Medical Academy at Which Wich on Wednesday
Which Wich has graciously offered to donate funds back to the Carroll Medical Academy for those supporters who place an order and mention CMA at Which Wich in Southlake on Wednesday, April 6. In addition, if CISD teachers, or parents place a catering order the week of April 4 they will all donate a portion back to CMA. Don't forget to mention CMA (Carroll Medical Academy).

Carroll EQ Club Presents Vitality - A Fun Family Experience
An action packed fun day for mind and body development is coming soon to Carroll High School. Fitness and Resilience sessions for children and Empathy and Acceptance workshop for parents. It will be held Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the CHS gym. Please RSVP at CarrollEQClub@gmail.com. Click here for the flyer.

Kindergarten Registration Continues for 2016-2017 School Year
Carroll ISD kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school year has started. Kindergarten enrollment packets are currently available by clicking here – choose 2016-2017 enrollment forms. Click here for campus-by-campus information.

Carroll Key Club to Host 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Saturday
Carroll Key Club is raising money for The W.A.R.M. place and Kiwanis at their 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 9 at Sky Creek Ranch. Availability for players, teams and sponsors still remains. View more information about the tournament here.

Dragon Golf Tryouts for Incoming Freshmen
Incoming freshmen interested in trying out for Dragon golf click here. Tryout dates will be posted when they have been confirmed and are typically held in mid-May. For questions, contact Dragon golf coach Matt Glenn - matthew.glenn@southlakecarroll.edu.

Scholarship Applications for Seniors

CEF Offers 10 Senior Scholarships – Deadline Thursday
The Carroll Education Foundation is accepting applications for ten $1,000 CEF Senior Scholarships for qualified seniors. Requirements and the application link are found here. CEF heavily relies on the generosity of sponsors and donors to fund the over $1.2 million in grants and $200,000 in senior scholarships provided since inception. You can support CEF in its 20th Anniversary of giving back to Carroll ISD with a donation. Visit www.southlakecef.org for more information and for opportunities to support education in your community.

Southlake Women’s Club Offering Scholarships to Graduating Seniors - Deadline Friday
The Southlake Women's Club is happy to announce that $20,000 in college scholarships will be awarded to Carroll Senior High graduating seniors at their May Awards Ceremony. The application can be found online at www.southlakewomensclub.org, and the deadline for applying is Friday, April 8.

Drew Ducatelli Memorial Scholarship Taking Applicants- Deadline April 15
Applications are being accepted for The Drew Ducatelli Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $5,000. The due date for applications is April 15. The application can be found on the guidance office page through Naviance or can be viewed here. Any specific questions should be forwarded to kducatelli@gmail.com. View more information here.

Scholarship Opportunties for Graduating Seniors - Deadline April 25
The CHS/CSHS PTO is now accepting scholarship applications for graduating seniors. The application process involves an application, at least 2 teacher evaluations, transcripts, and a 200-250 word, typed narrative on post graduation goals. Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded and announced at the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 17. The deadline to submit an application to the guidance office at CSHS is Monday, April 25. Applications are available on Naviance. Contact Beth Bonham, bethbonham@yahoo.com with any questions.

SAGT Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Southlake Association for Gifted and Talented (SAGT) is accepting applications for a $1,500 SAGT Senior Scholarship for a graduating senior. Requirements and the application link are found here.

Community News

Camp SOAR Offered for Children with Special Needs
Camp SOAR is a fun summer camp opportunity for children ages 5-21 where campers will play games and enjoy crafts and snacks.  Participants are grouped by age and there is limited enrollment each week to maintain a safe camper to adult ratio. Camp hours are 1 p.m.-4 p.m. daily during eight weeks of the summer. For more information about camp or any of the programs click here.

6th Annual Fun Family Fit Day Benefitting Community Storehouse
Join Community Storehouse as they raise money for the Summer Food Program on Saturday, April 16, from 9-9:45 a.m. at Keller Pointe Park for a fun, family-friendly fit day. There will be prize drawings, goodie bags for kids under 10, and face painting. The cost is $10 per person or $40 for an entire family. View the event flyer for more information.

Carroll ISD is a proud supporter of the greater community we serve, and we are happy to share news pertinent to citizens in our area. The contents of Community News solely express the viewpoints of private individuals or groups who submitted the news and do not reflect the endorsement, sponsorship, position or statements of the Carroll Independent School District.