Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Project Graduation Tickets Now on Sale
Project Graduation tickets are currently on sale for $75 until May 13. The tickets are $85 after May 13. This all-night event will be held at Main Event in Grapevine Friday, June 3 starting at 11 p.m. following Commencement. The event is for Carroll Senior High School graduates only. Many raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the event. Click here to purchase tickets.
CEF Partners with Zaniac Southlake for Open House Thursday
Zaniac Southlake, in partnership with Carroll Education Foundation, is hosting an Open House from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Stop in and experience the new dynamic learning center for K-6 students to gain 21st Century skills in Robotics, 3D Printing, Computer Programming, Game-Based Learning and Computer Programming. For a limited time, a portion of any summer camp or class purchases will go back into our schools through Carroll Education Foundation grants. View the flyer here.
Dragon Staff, Community Invited to Dr. Villarreal Reception Wednesday
Please join us for a come-and-go reception honoring Dr. JJ Villarreal as we wish him well in his new position as Rockwall ISD Superintendent. The reception will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Lonesome Dove Room at the CISD Administration Building, located at 2400 North Carroll Avenue. All Carroll ISD employees and members of the community are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served and words of encouragement and presentation will start about 4:45 p.m. Read about Dr. Villarreal accepting his new position here.
Dragon Football Season Tickets Still Available
Love high school football? Season tickets still remain for the 2016 varsity football season. The Dragons will host five games - Tulsa Union, Martin, Trinity, Byron Nelson and Hebron. Limited number of seats are still available. There are two options - a one-year Personal Seat License or three-year Personal Seat License for Southlake residents or Carroll ISD families. There is also a seat license option for non-residents. You can purchase up to four seats per family/per house. Tickets can be purchased at the administration center (located at 2400 N. Carroll) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Provide Feedback by Taking Carroll ISD Safety Survey
Carroll ISD has provided a safety survey for all parents and employees to fill out and offer feedback on the issue of school safety, security and wellness. The emails were sent Wednesday night. Feedback is important as Carroll ISD strives to improve serving our students. Deadline to submit the survey is 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. All responses are anonymous. If you are a CISD parent or employee and did not receive the survey email, please email julie.thannum@southlakecarroll.edu.
Dragon Baseball Advances to Area Round vs. Hebron
The Carroll Dragon baseball team blanked Mansfield in a Class 6A bi-district playoff series last weekend and faces Hebron in an area-round series. Read more about the series sweep and the next opponent on MySouthlakeNews.com.
Carroll Education Foundation Awards Scholarships
The Carroll Education Foundation awarded $1,000 tuition scholarships to 10 seniors and these students will be honored at the May 16 School Board meeting. Kendall Costello won the Ralph Williams Memorial Scholarship and Zachary E. Taqi was awarded the Brian Stebbins Memorial Scholarship. Others receiving scholarships included Wong Gyeong Seong, Hannah Katherine George, Thi Tran, Caden Matthew DiGiovanni, Kylie Rebecca Mason, Sarah Venesky, Anya Kiran Kushwaha and Dean DiBello.
Lady Dragons Stopped by Plano West in Area Playoff
The Carroll Lady Dragons' softball season came to an end last Friday. The Lady Dragons fell 5-0 to Plano West in a Class 6A area one-game playoff. Read more about the Lady Dragons on MySouthlakeNews.com.
CMS Theater Presents Alice in Wonderland
CMS Theater is proud to present Alice in Wonderland through May 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the CMS Cafetorium. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at www.tickettracker.com or at the show entrance. View the show poster here.
Remaining CISD Rangers Caps Available for Pick-Up with Voucher
For those who purchased Rangers tickets for CISD Night at the Ballpark and were unable to pick up their caps at the game, the caps are available for pickup at the CISD Administration Building. You must present your cap voucher in order to redeem your previously ordered cap. The deadline for cap pickup is Friday.
Looking for a Dragon Summer Camp?
Camp registrations are underway and if you're looking for a summer camp for your Dragon, click here for a one-stop full listing of all sports and non-sports camps available. Bookmark the page as camps are added periodically.
Purchase Class of 2016 Videoboard Graduation Message
The Dragon Marketing Department is offering the opportunity to purchase a personalized, 7-second graduation message with photos to appear on the Dragon Stadium videoboard on Friday, June 3, 2016. The cost per message is $50 with proceeds benefiting Carroll ISD's General Fund. Click here for more information and how to order.
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. Registration includes a $5 donation of choice, including CISD school PTOs.
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 1-4 p.m. daily during eight weeks of the summer. For more information about camp or any of the programs, click here.
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