Friday, April 8, 2016

Outdoor Concert Sunday to Raise Money for Band Instruments
Bring your chairs and picnic blankets for a free concert featuring the Carroll High School Jazz Band on Sunday, April 10 from 2-4 p.m. at the Oasis pool in Carillon. This event is part of Band Aide, a fundraising effort by Leadership Southlake Class 2016 (a Chamber of Commerce program) to purchase much needed musical instruments for Carroll ISD Middle Schools. This event is free and open to the public.  The concert in Carillon is located 1618 Le Mans. Click here for more information.

April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Southlake Police Department is reminding everyone, teens and adult drivers alike, to put their phones down while driving. Read more on MySouthlakeNews.com.

Dragon Tennis Sweeps District 7-6A Championships
The Carroll Dragon tennis teams decorated the District 7-6A results with top finishes and both won team championships. Several Dragon tennis players are now headed to the April 19-20 regional tournament in Arlington. Read the list of qualifiers on MySouthlakeNews.com.

Former Dragon Makes MLB Debut Tonight
Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling, who played at Carroll and Texas A&M, will make his Major League Debut tonight on the mound vs. the Giants. Stripling is the first Dragon to start at the major league level. The game starts at 9:15 p.m. and follow live here.

Dragon Football Season Ticket Renewals
Current Dragon football season ticket holders can renew their passes at this time. Trade Day for current ticket holders is April 29. In order to trade your seats you must be a current ticket holder. Open sales day for new season ticket holders is May 6.

AP Booster Club Recruiting Testing Proctors
It is AP testing time at Carroll Senior High School and, once again, a record number of students taking AP tests. CSHS staff needs the support of adults to proctor exams.  If interested click here for further details and instructions.

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.

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.

CISD Transportation Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Tom Crews, who was named the Employee of the Month for the Transportation Department at Carroll ISD. Crews has been driving a bus for Carroll ISD for five years. His favorite thing about his job is “the kids – they simply make the job a pleasure and it is fun to watch them grow up and mature.”

Summer Camps for Dragons 2016
Visit MySouthlakeNews.com for all the latest summer camps for Dragons. Be sure to visit the webpage regularly as camps will be added periodically. The listing includes sports and non-sports camps and clinics.

Get Signed Up for Performance Course Middle School Camps
Performance Course Spring Middle School program starts next week. Get signed up by clicking here.

Community News

Kiwanis 5K Run 4 Kids May 14
Join Kiwanis at this year's 5K Run 4 Kids on Saturday, May 14 at Dragon Stadium. All participants receive a T-shirt and goodie bag. Race Day activities begin at 6:30 a.m. Click here for full race day details.

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