OUES Week at a Glance

Monday, September 30th

• Anna Weston's Birthday
  

Tuesday, October 1st

• Sock Drive Begins (see flier below for more details)

Wednesday, October 2nd

• CogAT Testing in 4th Grade
  

• October Faculty Meeting (3:15-4:00 pm)

Thursday, October 3rd

• Melissa Higgins and Annie Frisch's Birthday

• CogAT Testing in 4th Grade

Friday, October 4th

• Weather/Shelter Training (7:50-8:00 am)

• Dragon Football at Keller

Saturday, October 5th

• Alison Specht's Birthday

Did you know...

• Texas ranks 42nd in funding per student, spending about $4,000 less per student than the national average!
• The average school district in Texas receives about $10,000 in funding per student. However, CISD only receives about $8,700 per student, which ranks last in the entire state!
• In general, districts in Texas have not received an increase in per student funding since 2019, even though inflation has increased approximately 19% over that time.

CISD Budget Reduction Advisory Committee (BRAC)

The mission of the BRAC is to provide the Carroll Independent School District Administration and Board of Trustees with actionable financial strategies designed to ensure long-term District solvency. The committee's efforts will support the District’s mission to deliver an exceptional education despite facing evolving financial challenges. Visit our BRAC web page to learn more about this district committee and submit your feedback online.

Feedback Form

Texas Public School Funding Video

Please take a few minutes to watch this video on public school finance in Texas. ⁠⁠

Tuesday October 1st the district will begin sending parents automated emails regarding attendance absences.

Parents will begin receiving these daily emails when a student is absent from school. This is done as a courtesy for parents to be aware of student attendance coding that is occurring in Skyward. It is also done for safety purposes.

We frequently have students who are unable to bring snacks from home, so we maintain an extra supply in the office. If you’d like to donate snacks, please sign up using the link below. Kindly ensure that all items are peanut- and tree nut-free. Popular options include Goldfish, Cheez-Its, and pretzels!

Click Here to Sign Up

Thank you for your support!

October Dates:

08-School Photo Day (Individual Photos)

10-End of the 1st Grading Period

11-No School for Students/Professional Development for Staff

11-Christine Price's Birthday

11-Dragon Football vs. Eaton

14-No School-Staff and Students

14-Dorita Sanchez's Birthday

15-Scott Cepak's Birthday

15-Beginning of the 2nd Grading Period

16-ITBS Testing in 4th Grade

17-ITBS Testing in 4th Grade

17-Genevieve Shafer's Birthday

17-Evacuation/Fire Training (2:15-2:30 pm)

17-Dragon Football at Northwest

18-ITBS Testing in 4th Grade

18-OUES Family Picnic (4:30-7:30 pm)

20-Courtney Bell's Birthday

21-Red Ribbon Week-Red-y to Make Healthy Choices (Wear Red)

22-Red Ribbon Week-Your Future is Bright (Wear Neon)

22-Scott Bishop's Birthday

23-Red Ribbon Week-Life is your Journey, Stay Healthy (Wear Vacation Themed Attire)

24-Red Ribbon Week-Check Out Our Good Choices (Wear Checkered Print)

25-Red Ribbon Week-Wear Dragon Green

25-Dragon Dash

25-Dragon Football vs. LD Bell

28-Joanne Lugeanbeal and Renea Wainwright's Birthday

30-College Spirit Day

31-Dad's Club in the Café (7:00-7:35 am)

31-Storybook Character Parade (7:55-8:15 am)

31-October Birthday Lunches on the Stage

GRADE LEVEL PARTIES ARE NOW ON SALE!

Family picnic is late this year so we are selling our very popular, teacher hosted Grade Level Parties NOW! Tickets are limited for each party so grab your tickets.

Tickets are non-refundable but transferable!

As of today we have this many tickets left:

10/24: Encore Pumpkin Bash (limit 30 kids): Encore Pumpkin Bash (2 tickets left)

12/6: Kinder Polar Express (limit 40): Kinder Polar Express (8 tickets left)

10/17: First Grade Movie Night (limit 40): First Grade Private Screening (22 tickets left)

12/6: Second Grade Elf Holiday Party (limit 40): 2nd Grade Elf Party (8 tickets left)

11/12: Third Grade Main Event (limit 40): 3rd Grade Main Event Party (SOLD OUT)

11/7: Fourth Grade Ninja Kidz (limit 40): 4th Grade Ninja Kids (SOLD OUT)

CALLING ALL EUBANKS DADS!

If you have a child at Eubanks, please don't miss their inaugural DADS CLUB meeting inside the EIS Cafeteria on Friday, October 4th @ 7:45AM. Join your fellow dads and friends for coffee and donuts and meet Southlake Mayor Shawn McCaskill. This will be the first time EIS has had a Dad's Club and they would LOVE your support.

Please contact (RES/EIS dad) Mark Flores if you have any questions or would like to sponsor a Dads Club event: mark.flores.1108@gmail.com

It's DRAGON DASH SZN!!!!

What an amazing two weeks! To date, our Dragons have raised over $16K and counting for Old Union! We LOVE seeing all the videos and pictures of your children raising money for their school- don't forget to tag us on our socials IG @oldunionpto. We would love to showcase them working hard for their pledges. Don't forget to register your child on www.mybooster.com - and share their link with all your

If your child wants to participate in the Dragon Dash Market on Oct 18th to raise money for their pledges please sign up here:

Dragon Dash Market

Make sure to sign up for the Dragon eBlast, a district communication with all of the latest news, updates and announcements! Also follow the district social media accounts to see all the latest happenings within Carroll ISD:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

Club Charlie is how the Carroll Education Foundation (CEF) welcomes our newest Dragons to the CISD family! Charlie is CISD’s Dragon mascot; named after legendary Dragon football coach Charlie Stalcup.

First Things First:

We are so excited to welcome you to Dragon Nation! Proudly Place this Club Charlie sign in your yard this school year to let everyone know that you have a new Dragon in the CISD family!

Club Charlie Contest:

Every October, CEF holds a Club Charlie fundraising contest for kindergarteners on each elementary school campus. The campus with the highest percentage of participation will gain control of the Club Charlie Trophy and win a special party with Charlie the Dragon to celebrate their victory!

This year, there is also a special drawing for a one-of-a-kind experience to be Santa’s Helper for your kindergartner and family at Southlake’s Home for the Holidays. To be entered to win, simply donate $365 ($1-A-Day) to become a friend of CEF.

What to do Next:

To donate for your kindergartener, simply follow the QR code at the bottom of the page. Make sure to select your campus and check that you have a kindergartner student so it will count towards the contest. If you have already donated to CEF this school year, your gift will be included for the contest!

Who is CEF:

CEF believes that a great education begins and ends with great teachers. Funding teachers is the most tangible way we as a community can support not only our amazing teachers but all Dragon students as well.

Your tax-deductible gift to CEF goes to directly fund teachers in 3 ways: ⁠

⁠End-of-Year Appreciation Gift: A financial gift given to EVERY classroom teacher at the end of the school year. In our first year using this model, 2024 teachers received $1,200! This financial gift is not in lieu of raises or support from the district, but an additional way we as the community can support our teachers.⁠

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Teachers of the Year: Each campus Teacher of the Year receives a $1,000 cash award plus the two district-wide teachers of the year receive a $5,000 cash award.⁠

⁠Teacher Scholarships: Scholarships for Teachers and Paraprofessionals who are going back to school to further their education at an accredited university.⁠

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For more information, please contact info@carrolleducationfoundation.org CarrollEducationFoundation.

Southlake Showdown 5K Series is a weekly challenge for 36 weeks to get Dragon Families and surrounding communities together for some fun. There is a great route in the middle of Southlake free from traffic that I think you’ll enjoy. The Southlake Showdown 5K Series can be as challenging as you would like it to be. You can join us for just a casual evening walk or take it up a notch and compete for places. I hope to see you on Thursday evenings.

More Information: Race Website

Location: Lake Carillon Park - 1112 Lake Carillon Ln, Southlake, TX 76092

• Apple Maps
• Google Maps

SPECIAL MONTHLY CHALLENGES: 1 Thursday a month we have a special challenge.

• August 29th - Buddy Run Challenge: Participants are paired up to run together and finish as a team.
• September 26th - Consistency Challenge: Participants who complete the most races this month are the winners.
• October 24th - Costume Challenge: Participants dress up and best costume is the winner.
• November 21st - Family Participation Challenge: Families that run together, win together. Family(s) that have the most participation are the winners.
• December 19th - Participation Challenge: Participants enter into a raffle, with prizes awarded at the end of the race.
• January 30th - Mile Marker Challenge: Mini-challenges at each mile marker.
• February 27th - Team Competition Challenge: Participants form teams of 3-4. Team with the best average performance are the winners.
• March 28th - Pet Challenge: Participants run with their pets and fastest runner with a pet are the winners.
• April 24th - Mileage Milestones Challenge: Recognize runners who hit certain mileage milestones throughout the series.
• May 15th - Improvement Challenge: Recognize participants who show the most improvement in their times over the course of the series.

Join the Award Winning Emerald Belles on Saturday, October 19th from 1-4p at Carroll Senior High School for the Junior Belle Clinic and Workshop including grades K-8! This will also feature a Performance at Dragon Stadium on October 24th! Dancers receive training, a commemorative photo button and T-shirt for the performance night. Snacks are provided.

K-4 Clinic $55

5-8 Workshop $85

Online registration through 10/11 at www.emeraldbelles.com ; Walk up registration is available day of event for increased fee. (T-shirt size not guaranteed)

Doors open at 12:30p, showoff performance at 3:45p and then performance night at Dragon Stadium on October 24th

Parent Birthday Ice Cream Order Form

• Step 1: To order you must have funds on your student's lunch account & order 7 days before date of celebration. The order will not be processed without sufficient funds available. You can add money to your student's account via check, cash or My School Bucks.
• Step 2: Complete this order form.
• Step 3: School Kitchen Manager will place order on the student's lunch account.
• Step 4: School Kitchen Manager will email the parent and teacher confirmation the order has been processed.

Manager's Contact is: Linda Perez, ROSALINDA.PEREZ@southlakecarroll.edu, (817)949-4608

Click this link to add money to your student's lunch account through My School Bucks: My School Bucks

Current Suggested Party/ Birthday Treats if not Purchased from the School Cafeteria

• Blue Bell Ice Cream Cups (vanilla & chocolate only)

• Chips Ahoy Cookies

Hostess Items:

• Powdered Sugar Donuts, Zingers, Cupcakes, Twinkies & ~Ding Dongs

Additional Items:

• Oreo Cookies (Original & Double Stuff only)

• Peace, Love & Little Donuts (mention for a school)

• Popsicles brand Popsicles

• Rice Krispy Treats (plain only)

• Skinny Pop Popcorn (original flavor only)

If a parent chooses to bring another item it must clearly state “made in a peanut and tree nut free facility” on the packaging.

This is list is meant to serve as a resource, not a requirement or endorsement from Carroll ISD. While the above food items have currently been found to be in compliance with the Allergy Aware CISD Notice, please continue to check the food label as companies change their ingredients and manufacturing facilities. This list is intended as a guideline for parents and party planners. Other food items in compliance with the Allergy Aware Notice are also permissible. As a reminder, all classroom consumption foods, not personal snacks, must contain a label.

Any label that states the following is NOT permitted in the classroom for classroom consumption:

• “may contain peanuts or tree nuts”
• “contains peanuts or tree nuts”
• “processed on shared equipment with peanuts or tree nuts”

Website: https://www.southlakecarroll.edu/Domain/10
Location: 1050 South Carroll Avenue, Southlake, TX, USA
Phone: 817 949-4600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Old-Union-Elementary-School-275759525872006/
Twitter: @oldunionES