Carrollton City Schools * 106 Trojan Drive * Carrollton, GA 30117 * Nov. 4, 2016
Smithsonian exhibit coming to town

As reported last week in the Trojan Times, Mrs. Mildred Maddox's desire to return to Grisham Stadium to mark it off her "bucket list" is a testament to the impact hometown teams have on a community.

Recognizing this, the City of Carrollton, in partnership with Carrollton City Schools and in cooperation with Georgia Humanities, will celebrate this connection as hosts of "Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America," a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street program. The Carrollton Cultural Arts Center will play host to the exhibit from Saturday, Nov. 19, through Saturday, Dec. 31.

The prelude to this exhibit will be Hometown Teams Night tonight when the Trojans face region rival Cass in the final regular season home contest. Information about the upcoming exhibit will be handed out to Trojan fans before the game and the Trojan Marching Band will perform a special halftime show celebrating the exhibit's run in Carrollton. LEARN MORE


Rounding up
benefits schools

If you are a City of Carrollton water customer, don't forget about the Water Bill Roundup. 

The program rounds up your water bill to the next dollar with proceeds going directly to the Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation to support educational initiatives for all of our schools. Your support is greatly appreciated!


Sponsors needed for
Christmas outreach

The Carrollton City School System is looking for sponsors for this year's Christmas program to help needy families.

Sponsors forms are available on the district's website as well as more details about the program.

CJHS Market Day
needs more vendors

Several have already committed, but there is still space for more vendors for CJHS Community Market Day
on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Email Kristen Ebensberger, Market Day organizer, for details.

In addition to a variety of vendors on site, there will be entertaining music and hot dogs, chips and drinks will be sold.
CHS, CJHS school
announcements links

Be sure to check the daily announcements posted at Carrolllton High School and Carrollton Junior High on their websites. 

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of the Trojan Times

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Calling all alumni!

Vintage homecoming parade
to kick off exhibit's opening
 
The opening celebration of "Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America" will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, starting at 9:30 a.m. with a pep rally held at The AMP downtown, followed by a vintage Carrollton High School homecoming parade featuring current CHS students and alumni. The parade will begin at the original high school, now the Stallings Center on South White Street, go through Adamson Square and end at the Carrollton Cultural Arts Center. An short opening ceremony will be held before the exhibit opens at the CAC at 11:00.

"We really want the Trojan Nation to come out in full force, either as a spectator or especially as a parade participant," said Rita Gentry,  parade organizer. Those interested in participating in the parade should email Gentry as soon as possible. Her email: rita.gentry@carrolltoncityschools.net.

STEM
Carrollton water plant operator Chris Dyer measures the speed in which Kate Mills' "ALL IN" water tank model discharges water. Her tank received the Judges Choice award for best presentation.
STEM focus leads CMS
to participate in model
water tower contest

Studying science, technology, engineering and math can be as simple as turning on the tap water at home and taking the time to learn how the water gets there in the first place. And that is exactly what sixth grade science students at Carrollton Middle School have been doing with help from the City of Carrollton Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Robert Moore, assistant superintendent at the water plant and dad of CMS sixth grader Logan Moore, approached the school last spring about entering the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Model Water Tower Competition as one of the school's STEM projects. School officials agreed, and when classes reconvened in August, the students got to work.

The elements of the competition fit perfectly with sixth grade science standards about water availability, uses, and conservation, said Stephanie Holloway, CMS assistant principal who oversees curriculum at the school.

"This project has been challenging for the students, but fun at the same time," she said.

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