Dragon Diary
August 23, 2019
2019 Dragon Football Community Pep Rally
5:00 pm – Parking Lot Festivities (Food trucks, DJ, Entertainment & Kids Zone, Silent Auction, signing tents, give aways and more!)
7:00 pm – Pep Rally begins inside Dragon Stadium – come celebrate with Football (Varsity, JV, Freshman, Middle School and DYF) Cheer (Varsity, JV, Middle School and Youth) Belles and Band will perform Color Guard and Crew.
Come join us as we kick-off the 2019 Football Season! Click Pep Rally for more info.
Carroll Dragon Varsity Football August 30th
Friday August 30th, Carroll vs South Grand Prairie- 7:00pm at Dragon Stadium.
FOOTBALL TICKET SALES
Online sales begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 25th
Use the link below to purchase
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/carroll-high-school-21634203719
Dragon Stadium Ticket Sales Schedule:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Pre-game General Admission $6 adult and $4 student. ALL GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS AT THE GATE ARE $8.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Skip the line by purchasing your ticket online and download the Eventbrite app to keep all of your tickets in one place using the directions below!
Click https://www.eventbrite.com/eventbriteapp/ for information on the App
CHS Required Books
Visit the CHS Library Website to see the books that teachers are requiring and/or recommending students purchase this year. Click the link http://tinyurl.com/chs910books
Join the CHS/CSHS PTO Online!
The CHS/CSHS PTO membership drive is now open!
Remember, in order for Seniors to be eligible for the spring PTO Scholarship award, parents must join PTO and pay the membership fee by November 1, 2019.
PTO membership includes one (1) school directory per family. Additional directories are available for purchase by members only.
Sign up using this link www.southlakecarrollpto.com
PTO General Meeting
When: Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Where: CHS Library @ 10:00 am
Join us for a Back-to-School Meet & Greet! Mr. Duhon, Mr. Giamanco and the PTO Board will be on hand to answer questions, provide information about committees and how to get involved in PTO.
All members are welcome!
Curriculum Night
Join us for CHS curriculum night, Monday, September 9th from 6:00pm until 7:30pm. During this event, you will be able to complete a mini-day in the life of your student. We will have bells set, and you will transition from class to class, starting with your students first block and ending with their eighth block. During “class-time” you will learn about the curriculum your child will be learning this year in that particular class. If you are joining us, be sure you have a picture of your student's schedule. We will be in the halls directing you from class to class. It will be a fun night!
CSHS curriculum night will be held on Tuesday September 10th from 5:30pm until 7:00pm.
Carroll High School Traffic Flow
CHS 2019-2020 Traffic Information
North Entrance
· Traffic may turn left or right on White Chapel or go forward onto Ascot exiting CHS
· Busses will exit the front drive onto this entrance before and after school if going north, please YIELD TO BUSSES so they may be on time with their routes
· The student dropoff is on the northwest corner of the building
· Student parking will use the north entrance
South Entrance
· Traffic may exit Right Turn Only onto White Chapel (south)
· There is a student drop off area on the south side of the building
· The athletic entrance on the west side is available to be used as a student dropoff behind the building
Front of Building
· The front circle will be BUS Pickup & Dropoff ONLY location before and after school
· No cars may pass a parked bus in the front circle
· No cars may park on the school side of the front circle from 7:30-8:15am or 3:00-3:50pm
CHS Student Drop Off and Pick Up
Parents for the safety of our students please do not park or line up in the student parking lot instead of waiting in the “parent” lines at drop off and pick up.
When drivers park in a student’s space in the morning or block student drivers in their spaces after school, it causes concern between students with parking spots trying to get to class or home and parents disregarding the designated pick up and drop off zone.
A Note from Nurse Cooley
Nurses Note
If you have not already done so, please update your student’s health history on Skyward. On CISD’s Health Services website, https://www.southlakecarroll.edu/Domain/48, you can find links for Action Plans for asthma, allergies, seizures, etc. as well as MAR forms. In the next week or two, I will begin screening for hearing and vision for students new to Carroll High School.
As a reminder, students are not allowed to carry medications (over-the-counter or prescription). You may keep medications in the nurse's office for daily or as needed administration. Please be sure medicine is in original container, not expired, and has a signed MAR. Prescriptions also require a doctor signature. Inhalers, epipens, and diabetic supplies are the only exceptions to the carry policy, but the student does have to turn in the MAR and documentation from the doctor saying it is OK to carry. It is best if medications to carry are labeled, too. Also, the nurse is unable to dispense medicine, even Advil or Tylenol, unless it the student's own medicine brought in specifically for them.
Thank you for your help!
Melody Cooley, RN
CHS Nurse
817-949-5610 phone 817-949-5656 fax
Attendance
Arrival
9th & 10th Grade students must enter classrooms by 8:00 am when classes start. All students must sign in at the attendance office if they arrive at 8:01 am or after. Late students must have a doctor's note, parent call or parent note letting attendance know that they are aware that their student was tardy.
Departure
9th Grade students. Parent/guardians of 9th graders must physically sign their student out at the attendance office for early dismissal. If someone other than a parent/guardian is picking up a student, that person must be listed on the family's emergency contact list located in Family Access. Parents/guardians must contact the attendance office if a person - not on their emergency contact list - is picking up their child. The office is required to make a copy of that person's driver's license in order for the student to be released and that person needs to sign the student out.
10th Grade. As we know, many of our 10th graders drive, therefore they are permitted to sign-out with the attendance office for an early dismissal provided parents/guardians have notified the attendance office in writing. The note from parents requesting an early dismissal must be dated/signed and dropped off at the attendance office first thing in the morning. We will then provide the student with a pass to return to the attendance office at the early dismissal time to sign-out and exit the campus. If your 10th grader is returning that day, please ensure they sign in at the attendance office upon return so their attendance record will be noted properly.
FYI, For our students’ safety, it is important that they sign in when arriving late or sign out when leaving early. Students who do not comply with this safety measure will be referred to the Assistant Principal’s office per the CHS Handbook.
Closed Campus
CSHS and CHS are closed campuses and students may not leave campus during lunch.
Item Drop Off
There is a table at the front entrance of CHS where students can collect all items dropped off by parents. Please make sure any item dropped off is labeled with their name and your student knows to collect them. Please note that your student may not leave the building to collect items from your vehicle, these must be brought into the building and dropped off.
Student ID Badges
CISD Student ID’s are issued only once during your 4 years at Carroll/Carroll Senior High. DO NOT discard your current ID, if you do and you need a new one, the cost to replace your ID will be $10.00. Please see the Guidance Office for replacement if you are at the CHS campus. Students at CSHS should see Mrs. Cranford in the Library.
All students must have their ID’s with you daily for entrance to the buildings as this is your key, the outside doors will be locked and not open for entrance without your ID.
Freshman and new students will be issued badges during the first two weeks of school.
Operation #SAFEdragon
Operation #SAFEdragon
The goals of the #SAFEdragon program are to improve safety and security within Carroll ISD and promote emergency preparedness among students and staff. Remember when visiting our campuses to always enter through the main offices so we can properly sign you in and print you a badge. Students should never open the doors for anyone, not even friends. Be a #SAFEdragon!
Commuting Between Campuses
Students must commute between campuses (CHS/CSHS) via the district provided shuttle bus. The only exception is when a student begins or ends their day on a campus that is not their home campus, they may commute in their personal vehicle only for first or last block.
Transporting other students in their vehicles is also prohibited.
Parking Permits
High school students parking on campus must purchase a parking permit, which are on sale now and are purchased online. Permit stickers will be available for pickup at CHS and CSHS with proof of payment, license, and insurance.
**Please note: 10th graders are the only CHS students allowed to drive to school and park on campus. https://ticketracker.com/store/category?schoolId=1701&catalogCategoryId=1959
CHS Parking Violation
Remember that ONLY sophomores, juniors and seniors are allowed to drive/park at CHS and should be parking in the north band lot where ample space is provided.
Carroll High School will begin placing wheel locks on vehicles that are parked in unauthorized areas or vehicles that do not have a current CHS/CSHS parking permit. If a student is illegally parked for one or more of the following reasons they are subject to be booted, towed or both. Cost for removal of the booting device is $30.00.
Violations include:
· No valid PARKING PERMIT
· Parked in a HANDICAPPED space
· Parked in a FIRE LANE
· Blocking entrance to a building or driveway (fire department regulation)
· Parking in an unauthorized parking area (i.e. staff or visitor parking)
· Blocking access to a trash receptacle or dumpster
· Improperly parked
· Additional violations as warranted
If a student is booted they will find a neon orange sticker (sample above) affixed on the driver’s side window. Failure to pay will result in disciplinary action.
Please ensure that students parking on campus have a permit on their vehicle. The link to purchase is https://www.southlakecarroll.edu/Page/1882
Please feel free to contact the Assistant Principal’s office at 817-949-5626 with any questions.
VOE
Verification of Enrollment is required for students getting a permit or license. There is a sign-up sheet in the front office. If you sign in before noon, forms can be picked up by 3:21 pm, after noon forms can be picked up the next school day. Forms are good for 30 days.
2019-2020 Bus Passes
Bus passes are available for purchase online or at the CISD Administration Center. Individual bus passes are $275/annual or $148/semester, and family bus passes are $550/annual and $296/semester. All bus riders must have a current Bus Rider Contract form signed by a parent or guardian and turned in with the Bus Rider Registration indicating they will abide by the Bus Safety Handbook.
https://www.ticketracker.com/store/category?schoolId=190&catalogCategoryId=27
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PASSES
We offer AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PASSES (at no charge) for students who, after their last class of the day, need to be transported to the other high school for a school sponsored sport or activity. This pass may be obtained by picking-up an application from the CSHS or CHS office. Once completed, it must be signed by the coach or sponsor of the activity or sport and returned to the office. All students must then sign the bus rider contract. Passes will be available for students to pick-up at the office within three (3) school days. Students must present their pass to the bus driver each time they need to ride or will not be allowed to ride. This pass is not necessary if the student has a valid annual or semester bus pass. Please note that misuse of the pass will require immediate forfeiture of the pass and it must be used for transportation to school activities only.
Vaping Discipline Process
Students in possession of any vape component or caught vaping will be now be referred to the campus SRO for prosecution in addition to school discipline.
Vaping and its components are a violation of the Minor in Possession of Tobacco Statute, Texas Health and Safety Code - - HEALTH & SAFETY § 161.252. Possession, Purchase, Consumption, or Receipt of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products by Minors Prohibited
Join AP Booster Club Today!
By supporting the AP Booster club you help support AP, Pre-AP, Honors, GT programs at EIS, DIS, DMS, CHS and CSHS. Last year we gave teacher grants totaling $10,000 to these campuses and awarded $5,000 in college scholarships to seniors. We hope to have your support so we can fund even more teacher grant requests! We also have informative meetings throughout the year that are free to members! Please take a minute to join today! www.dragonap.org