CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL
April 26, 2021
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In this Issue

  • STAAR Calendar
  • Band UIL Results
  • Choir UIL Results
  • Artists of the Week
  • Art Camp
  • Class Fees
  • Lost & Found
  • Dress Code
  • Animal Science Animals need newspapers & veggies
  • Animal Science Camp
  • Kids2Careers info
  • CEF Auction Information
  • StopIt App
  • Course Selection Information
  • DVA Library Book Check Out
  • Extended Day
  • COVID19 Criteria
  • PTSO - Teacher Appreciation Week info
  • Physicals 2021-2022 info
  • Sports
  • Summer Sports Camps
  • CISD Events
Calendar

Events for the Week
Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday, April 26
No Scheduled Activities

Tuesday, April 27
Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Arena Scheduling opens for upcoming 9th graders

Wednesday, April 28
Special Programs Brown Bag Lunch Zoom Meeting - Campus Transitions 11 p.m. (see info in District Information)
Cross Country Dragon-Run-a-thon (see Athletics for more info)

Thursday, April 29
Soccer @ Heritage 5:00/6:15
Arena Scheduling closes for upcoming 9th graders

Friday, April 30
Early dismissal
CISD night at the Ballpark

Save the Date
PTSO General Virtual Meetings

Monday, May 10
Algebra I - 7th/8th - DVA

Tuesday, May 11
Math - 7th - F2F/DVA
Math - 8th - F2F/DVA
Algebra I - 7th/8th - F2F

Thursday, May 13
Reading - 7th - F2F
Reading - 8th - F2F/DVA

Friday, May 14
CEF Online Auction begins

Monday, May 17
Reading - 7th - DVA

Wednesday, May 19
Make-up day for Math & Reading - 7th/8th - F2F/DVA

Thursday, May 20
Social Studies - 8th - F2F/DVA

Friday, May 21
Science - 8th F2F/DVA
Band earns Sweepstakes at UIL
We are proud and excited to report that both the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble students earned first division ratings (Superior) on both their Concert and the Sight Reading performances from the week of April 5. All six judges awarded the bands with the highest rating possible, which means both groups earned a Sweepstakes. We have one more virtual festival ahead for all three bands.         
 
Thank you all again for your support this whole year. We were super proud of how hard these kids worked to even make these performances happen this year, regardless of the ratings. It was so nice to have the judges recognize their effort and dedication.
Wind Ensemble
Symphonic Band
Choir earns Sweepstakes at UIL
Choir crushed it at the virtual CISD Spring Choral Festival. The festival was UIL based and students were awarded superior ratings for concert performance and sight-reading performance.  Both the Treble Ladies Choir and the Tenor Bass Men’s Choir received over all one ratings earning them a Sweepstakes for both categories.

Congratulations students for all that you have accomplished during this challenging year.
Office News
Class Fees
Parents, if you have not had the opportunity to pay the fees for the courses that have fees, please go to Skyward to the Fee link. They are all conveniently located in one place and you can pay all of them at once. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated. If you cannot see the fee, please send a check made out to CMS with your student.

Lost and Found
Please have your student check the Lost and Found for any missing clothing items, shoes, books, notebooks, lunch boxes and water containers. Clothing items will be donated on the last day of school, Thursday, May 27.  Lunch boxes, water bottles and pencil bags will be disposed of at that time. It is very helpful if lunch boxes and water containers are labeled with the student’s name. This way we can call students to the office and try and return items before they are disposed of or donated. 
 
There is a separate Lost & Found at the Front Desk for more valuable items (jewelry, laptop chargers) so please have your student check with Mrs. Gulliver for those types of items.
Dress Code
Hello CMS families!
Please be sure your student is following the dress code when coming to campus for classes.
  • Leggings are allowed if the top students are wearing is long enough to reach the knuckles on a fisted hand when a student has her hand at her side.
  • Shorts worn to school should also be long enough to reach the knuckles of a fisted hand when a student has her hand at her side.
  • Students may not wear crop tops that expose the midriff when the student raises her arms.
  • Hats of any kind are not to be worn in school unless there is a designated dress up day such as “western day.”
Animal Science News
We are looking for any donations of vegetables (lettuce, collard greens, peppers, carrots, cucumbers) that might be expiring soon and you know that you won't be using them. We used to get some supplies from the cafeteria, but they do not have as much anymore so our supply runs low quickly.

Also, we are running low on newspaper and we use it to line the cages. If you read the paper, please consider sending to school with your child for animal science.

If you are able to bring up any of the above-mentioned items that you know you won't be using, instead of throwing it away, it would be much appreciated if you could donate it for our animals in class.  

You can reach me at lori.cashon@southlakecarroll.edu for more information or drop off arrangements.

APPRECIATE YOU!!
Lori Cashon
Save the Dates
CEF Auction
Online - May 14 - June 5
Live Auction - June 4
With help from great title sponsor Park Place Dealerships for the past 14 years and new partner Heritage Auctions, this year's auction promises to be very special.

Heritage Auctions is an international auction house (and Carroll Dragon parents too!). The LIVE & Online Auction will have our Southlake favorite items and also some unique collectibles donated by
Heritage Auctions. Thanks to their generosity, CEF will be able to promote your company and donated item or experience to a much larger audience - not just in Southlake, but around the world!

We know this has been a challenging year. You can help us to continue our important work of funding Carroll ISD teachers, by joining the fun and participating in the 2021 CEF Beyond the Box Auction.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@carrolleducationfoundation.org.

You Won’t Want To Miss It!
Extended Day
Need to make up a test or quiz? Want a quiet place to study? Need help on homework? Join us in Extended Day! We are open:
 
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays
3:55-4:50 p.m. 
CMS Library
 
General guidelines:
Students who join for studying or homework must arrive in the library by 3:55 with all materials needed for their time in Extended Day, such as laptops. These students stay until 4:50 to provide a concentrated and distraction-free study hour. 
 
Students who need to make up tests or quizzes will come to Extended Day, where a teacher will have left a paper test or instructions to log on to computers to take the assessment. Students who come to take tests or quizzes may leave as soon as they're finished or they may choose to stay and study until 4:50.
 
Extended Day staff is made up of CMS teachers who can help your students with homework or concepts if they ask for it.
Attention DVA Students and Parents
You can reserve a library book and pick it up curbside. Please see the information on the CMS Library Canvas page or contact Ms. Kosev at brittney.kosev@southlakecarroll.edu. 

Brittney Kosev
CMS Librarian
Social Media
Please sign up for the Carroll Middle School Spirit Shop Facebook page and follow CMS on Twitter to receive information regarding the Spirit Shop. We will have previews & pre-sales of upcoming merchandise.
Athletics
Purchase Tickets
Tickets for games in the district can be found by visiting this website. All tickets are to be purchased online this year due to Covid Restrictions.
 
 
Please see the spectator guidelines for fans for ALL CISD athletic facilities:
  • Spectators must self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms as outlined by TEA and UIL. Spectators must also be symptom-free before arriving at the athletic facility.
  • Masks or face coverings are required as you enter, exit and move around the athletic facility as outlined by the Governor’s order and/or CISD Safety Plan.
  • Spectators will practice social distancing and sit at least six (6) feet away from other groups.
  • Spectators will not sit on any seat marked with tape.
  • No passes are accepted at the gate.
  • No one is allowed on the field or court of play.

Physicals Info 2021-2022
UIL is requiring a physician signed physical this year and we would like to help get that covered. For incoming 7th -12th grade students wanting to try out for Band, Athletics or Cheer – a physical will be required to be filled for the upcoming year. We are going to host our physicals at:
All-Star Orthopedics
910 E Southlake Blvd #155 in Southlake
Wednesday, April 28
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 1
9:00 a.m. - Noon

Time slots will be sold in 30 minute increments. Each physical is $25 and all money will be collected online. Money goes back to the Carroll ISD Athletic Training Program for supplies and upgrades. 
Purchase a time Slot

For any questions and concerns regarding the physicals please contact Adam.koknezie@southlakecarroll.edu or see the athletics website for more information We also have required online forms to be completed. They can be found at www.Rankonesport.com -> Parents -> Online Forms -> Texas -> Southlake Carroll ISD **Physicals may also be completed with personal physicians and most quick clinics**
Cross Country
The Dragon Run – A – Thon will take place in one week on April 28.  Runners will be picked up at 3:40 at their middle school and shuttled to the Senior High campus, where they will meet the team and be given a tour of our facilities. Details and information regarding our summer practice times and locations will be presented. The team will run a mile together on one of our marked courses, and will also get a chance to see some of the other courses we run. Please have your son/daughter dress in athletic clothes for this event.  This is not a time trial - just an easy run. Also, this event is our annual fund raiser to help off-set some travel expenses, so donations are accepted and appreciated. Pledge sheets and additional details are attached.
 
After our run we will have pizza, snacks and drinks in the Sr. High cafeteria where we will answer questions and briefly discuss details of the summer schedule.  We will be finished by 5:45 p.m. for pickup at the Sr. High.




Anthony Van Buskirk
Boys' Athletics Coordinator

Coaching Staff:

Girls Soccer Schedule
Swimming and Diving
For more swim and dive information, click here.
Wrestling

Interested in middle school wrestling?
Contact Coach Ian Semelroth
Sports Camps
Lady Dragon Basketball Camp
is up and running! Very excited to have our camp back on the Carroll Senior High campus. Can’t wait to see everyone this summer!

Lady Dragon Softball Camp
June 14-16
2nd-5th
8-10:30 a.m.
6th -9th
11 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Cross Country Camp
Lakeshore Running Camp which is designed to teach our incoming freshmen about our training system and to gain knowledge about our sport.

June 7-9
Cleburne State Park
Soccer Camp

June 21-24
K-6
9-11:30 a.m.
7-9
5-8 p.m.

July 19-22
K-6
9-11:30 a.m.
Covid -19
We have a Well clinic and a Sick clinic, which is called the waiting room. The waiting room is where kids who have any of the symptoms listed below will wait for their parent or emergency contact to pick them up. These two rooms are completely separate to limit cross contamination.  Per the TEA and Tarrant County Public Health Guidelines, your child must be sent home for additional monitoring and observation. It is strongly recommended that you 1. Isolate your child at home, 2. Avoid unnecessary contact with others and 3. Contact your child’s physician for further guidance.

Covid-19 like Symptoms include:
Fever
Sore Throat
New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing or in a diagnosed asthmatic or chronic allergic student, a change in baseline
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Abnormal taste or smell
New onset of severe headache

Additional relevant symptoms include:
Fatigue
Chills
Congestion or runny nose
Significant muscle pain or ache
Nausea

Please have a plan in place every morning for how you will pick up your child should you get a call. If neighbors or friends are your emergency contact, please make sure they will be available if you are not. We are expecting your student to be picked up ASAP and within 30 mins.

We are asking parents to be extra vigilant this year and not send your child to school with any of the above symptoms. Remember to screen (including temperature) every morning and fill out your Sunday evening screening survey.

We are discouraging the use of as needed meds as it could mask symptoms. It will depend on the circumstances surrounding the clinic visit. Please call to discuss this further if you have concerns.
If your child has seasonal allergies, please start medicating with a daily allergy medication now and consider a daily nasal spray. Developing a good routine now will help cut down on their symptoms later and will avoid me from having to send your child home unnecessarily. 

Per CDC, AAP and TEA, nebulizer treatments for Asthmatics are not recommended. We are only accepting inhalers this year.

Please try to anticipate your child’s needs and send water bottles, lip balm, snacks and hygiene products. We are trying to keep the amount of students who visit the clinic to sick and urgent matters.

It is important to have a clean mask every day. Consider having multiple masks to be worn during the week to be laundered over the weekend. Paper masks can air dry in a brown paper bag over 2-3 days.
Please make sure your primary number is the one you want us to call first, should your child need to come home. Consider saving CMS number 817-949-5400 in your phone as a recognizable contact.
Parents if you still need to drop off emergency meds to the clinic like Epi pens and inhalers, there is a medication bin in the mantrap.


Thank you for your understanding and for your cooperation during these unprecedented times.
  
Susan Bonczyk, RN, BSN
District Information
Save the Date for Carroll Night at the Ballpark on April 30
Carroll ISD is excited to announce the return of Carroll Night at the Ballpark on Friday, April 30, at the brand new Globe Life Field. The Texas Rangers will take on the Boston Red Sox in the new ballpark, and the Dragon community is invited to be a part of it! Keep an eye out for ticket information coming soon.

CISD Special Programs Brown Bag Lunch and Learn - Successful Transition
Please join our Carroll ISD Special Programs Department for an informative presentation about how our team prepares for campus transitions. This session will end with a Q&A session for parents facilitated by our Special Programs Executive Booster Board or Parent Panel. This event will take place virtually on April 28 beginning at 11 am. Click here for more information.

Dragon Tennis Tryout Information
Interested in playing Tennis in High School? Our initial tryouts, for any incoming freshmen or anyone not currently on the varsity or JV teams, will be held on Monday, July 26 at the CSHS tennis courts. If students qualify for a JV Green or Varsity tryout, they will need to be present July 27-30. All participants will need a current physical in order to tryout. To sign up, click here.

Dragon Summer Camps 2021