A Community Hero

We were excited two days ago to be informed one of our young ladies, Destiny Rose, was being recognized on KRLD as a "Community Hero." While our mums may go gigantic at homecoming some of our students certainly recognize this is an opportunity to help others in our community.

Please take a moment to read her story and listen to the recognition from the website.
KRLD Community Hero

Dragon Dive/Swim for the Cure

For the first time, our Swim/Dive team will be swimming and diving to help support breast cancer research by raising money through a “Pink Out” meet. This year we would like to make a difference with fund raising. Each and every one of us has known and/or loved a family member or friend who has battled breast cancer.  Just within our teachers, coaches, and other staff employers, with grace and courage, they are facing this challenge. 

As young men and women athletes, our students would like to invite everyone to attend this meet on December 2, 2010.

Play it Forward

Don't forget our CHS students will sponsor "Play it Forward" at this week's Varsity Football game Friday night at Dragon Stadium. They will collect used sporting equipment, clean and refurbish it, then pass it along to kids that otherwise would not be able to play sports due to equipment needs or costs. 


This is a wonderful activity sponsored by our kids to benefit others.  As we continue to ask them to work for our society this is truly servant learning.

Thank You Students

I would like to take this opportunity to thank several wonderful students that attend classes regularly at CHS: Colton Quinn, Andreas Nauwelaers, Chase Milyo, Brian Hill, Barrett Benesh, Alissa Walburg, and Vicki Griffin.  These great students provided a wonderful service at the Board of Trustees meeting last night and led the board in the pledges.  Collectively, they have provided more than 1200 work hours of service to CHS this school year through classes with Connie Ball.

While the above named students led the verbal pledge at the meeting these next ASL students provided an opportunity to Sign the pledge at the same time: Bradley Benoit, Connor Papie, Torie Berlin, and Natalie Swart.  I would also like to thank Danita Barton for providing these students another opportunity to utilize the offerings of our ASL program.

Summer Santa

Please don't forget our Science Club is sponsoring the Summer Santa program, Feb. 8 through Feb. 12, at CHS.

We would like to encourage everyone to bring an unwrapped toy--No stuffed animals please.  There is a box outside the main office for toys to be left.

CHS/CSHS Battle of the Boxes Champions

2009 BATTLE OF THE BOXES RESULTS

Southlake Carroll Dragons: 2444
Grapevine Mustangs: 1401
GRAND TOTAL: 3845 !!!

Congrats to our Dragons, 2009 champs!

Our special congratulations go out to our wonderful Student Council members and an excellent CHS teacher Brandi Hunt for helping to ask our English Department to truly take on this amazing task.  I believe the last I looked CHS had raised close to 2000 boxes on our own.  Great job Dragons.

One of Many Holiday Projects

Carroll High School is continuing its holiday tradition of raising money for Heifer International. Last year Carroll High School raised over $500 for Heifer International. Our goal this year is to DOUBLE last year’s contribution by raising $1000 for needy families in famine-stricken areas of the world!


If you or your school would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to this worthy cause, please send your check made out to Heifer International in care of Kathy Prado at Carroll High School.

Campus Site Based Team

Due to a few minor problems with some individuals schedules CHS is once again in need of 2 members of our Campus Excellence Committee. We need a community business representative and a parent for a 9th grade student. We will meet 1 time every other month (1st Wednesday) for the remainder of the year to guide the decision making process at CHS.

Please notify Mr. Giamanco (GiamancP@cisdmail.com) immediately if you're interested in serving in this volunteer position.

A Student to Celebrate

Congratulations to CHS freshmen Katie Unkle. Katie will be featured on the Channel 11 morning news on Friday, January 30. The segment called "Texans with Character" will be broadcast between 6 and 7 am. Katie recently founded Cakes 4 A Cause, Inc. Through this organization Katie bakes and sells chocolate velvet tortes to raise money for autism research. Katie's inspiration for this effort is her brother Ben, a CSHS junior. To investigate and or support her efforts please visit the organization website at www.cakes4acause.com