February 27, 2017
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What's Happening in February & March?
Monday, Feb. 27
PTSO General Meeting 10:00 a.m. @ CMS Library
Tennis vs. Colleyville 4:30 p.m. @ CSHS
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Track @ Cross Timbers
Wednesday, March 1
Faculty Meeting - No Tutorials
GTLA - Escape the bus
Thursday, March 2
No Scheduled Activities
Friday, March 3
No Scheduled Activities
Upcoming Events
PTSO General Meeting Dates
2/27, 4/17, 5/15
Monday, March 6
Anti-Bullying presentation during DD
Choir UIL
Tuesday, March 7
Choir UIL
Wednesday, March 8
8th band @ CHS
Thursday, March 9
Duck & Cover Drill - DD
Fire Drill - DD
Track Meet
Friday, March 10
80s Day - Faculty vs Student basketball fundraiser
Monday, March 13-Friday, March 17
Spring Break
UIL Academic Team takes Second
On Feb. 11, CMS competed in our annual
academic UIL competition. The students
worked super hard and did a fantastic job
bringing home the 2nd place trophy.
Thank you to all of the parents for your ongoing
support and to the students for a job well
done. A big shout out to the teachers who
coached in the events: Ms. Adams, Mrs. Acosta,
Mrs. Cashon, Mr. Colvin, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Langer,
Mrs. Traynor, and Mrs. Wilson. Also, to our
administration who supports us 110 percent.
We hope that the 8th graders will continue with academic UIL in high school
and we look forward to seeing our current 7th graders compete again next
year (it will be held at Dawson).
The following students placed in their events
7th grade
Alexander Andrews: 2nd place Art
Eesha Bethi: 3rd place Calculator Applications
Alannah Bruce: 4th place Listening Skills, 6th place Maps, Graphs, and Charts
Kate Colvin: 6th place Art
Svanik Gottimukkula: 3rd place Social Studies, 5th place Maps, graphs, and
Charts, 6th place Impromptu Speaking
Bhuvan Kannaeganti: 5th place Calculator Applications, 5th place Chess, 5th
place Number Sense, 6th place Mathematics
Katy Lin: 1st place Modern Oratory, 3rd place Impromptu Speaking
Kristin Mader: 4th place Editorial writing
Andrew Maeker: 3rd place Science
Amita Mujanath: 6th place Number Sense
Keddy Shore: 2nd place Calculator Applications, 5th place Mathematics
Nithin Thumma: 2nd place Social Studies, 6th place Listening Skills
Liz Tubbs: 2nd place Impromptu Speaking, 3rd place Editorial writing
8th grade
Rishik Bethi: 2nd, place Mathematics, 3rd place Calculator Applications
Debopreeta Bhattacharya: 2nd place Spelling
Saaketh Chennaiahgari: 2nd place Impromptu Speaking, 4th place Maps,
Graphs, & Charts, 6th place Mathematics
Sam Colvin: 4th place Modern Oratory, 5th place Mathematics
Kiera DiCesare: 1st place Spelling
Ameera Hussein: 3rd place Modern Oratory, 3rd place Impromptu Speaking
Rory James: 4th place Social Studies
Arnav Kasarla: 1st place Maps, Graphs, & Charts
Abi Kumar: 3rd place Oral reading
Holly Magee: 5th place Art
Aspen Meadows: 5th place Editorial writing
Avery Mitchell: 6th place Editorial Writing
Hemanth Mukesh: 3rd place Chess
Matthew Murday: 1st place Science, 1st place Chess
AB Onanuga: 5th place Dictionary Skills
Diya Panjabi: 2nd place Modern Oratory
Carolyn Teng: 2nd place Calculator Applications, 3rd place Social Studies
Thank you all for your hard work and dedication. See you next year and KEEP
UIL ROCKIN'!!
CMS Solo and Ensemble Contest 2017
After months of practicing band students competed in the Solo and Ensemble
Contest on Feb. 3. This contest provides individual performers (soloists) and
small groups of performers (ensembles) with an opportunity to perform for a
qualified adjudicator. The adjudicator provides written comments and
suggestions for improvement along with assigning an overall rating to the
performance. The rating system is on a scale of first division to fifth division with
first division being the highest rating possible.
The following students earned a first division rating on a solo:
Aidan
William
Karla
Mason
Nathan
Tessa
Andy
Kaitlynn
Kayla
Abigail
Aalund
Aalund
Aleman
Alexander
Allen
Anderson
Baek
Baker
Baker
Balson
Rishik
Eesha
Ben
Charlotte
Collin
Frederico
Rocklin
Regi
Molly
Steve
Connor
Taryn
Raghavi
Isabella
Chase
Lucy
Megan
Ryan
Kiera
Morgan
Catherine
Connor
Jessica
Alex
Hannah
Daniela
Pete
Amanda
Emma
Isaac
Jeffrey
Niyati
Svanik
Kaitlyn
Kate
Emily
Davis
Avery
Heloise
Bethi
Bethi
Blight
Bower
Brown
Bulnes
Burton
Capati
Cress
Cunningham
Daily
Daily
Danduboyina
David
Davis
Davis
Dean
DeCamp
DiCesare
Dillard
Dohertry
Doyle
Dunn
Duque-Diaz
Edes
Engels
Etheredge
Fang
Fraga
Geng
Geng
Goswami
Gottimukkula
Guesner
Hansen
Hao
Hayes
Hight
Hoffman
Kaia
Will
Arnav
Drew
Alina
Mattie
Bailey
Abi
Nicholas
Tin
Aidan
Dahee
Julia
Andrew
Amita
Emma
Eden
Meg
Abigal
Kate
Darian
Janaki
Isha
Tyler
Rachel
Bri
Francesca
Hemanth
Kyle
Matthew
Richa
Ria
Gili
Aris
Diya
Nora
Cara
Alex
Jordan
Jackson
Jackson
Kasarla
Keady
Khawaja
Kleepsies
Koewing
Kumar
Lane
Lau
Lee
Lee
Lehto
Maeker
Manjunath
Mann
McDowell
McFadden
McIlvain
McLane
Meacham
Merion
Mhapankar
Mills
Moon
Morisano
Morisano
Mukesh
Mulvihill
Murday
Nag
Narayanan
Nissan
Olson
Panjabi
Papp
Parsons
Patton
Pearson
Henry
Sydney
Ethan
Alec
Colin
Aidan
Kenny
Cody
Ria
Gabby
Carolyn
Juliana
Kaela
Colin
Dylan
Kristen
Grayson
Anna
Imaad
MaryGrace
Riley
Kaileigh
Kate
Emma
Calvin
Victoria
Laura
Persi
Pruitt
Satsky
Schwartz
Scruggs
Singh
Spencer
Stoviak
Taluja
Taylor
Teng
Tijerina
Towry
Traylor
Tyler
Valdiviez
Vasquez
Verity
Virani
Wahby
Wahl
Wallace
Whitmire
Winters
Wu
Yu
Zhang
Oustanding Soloists were:
Nathan
Regi
Isabella
Megan
Ryan
Kiera
Connor
Hannah
Amanda
Kaitlyn
Heloise
Allen
Capati
David
Dean
DeCamp
Dicesare
Doyle
Edes
Fang
Guesner
Hoffman
Abi
Kumar
Andrew Maeker
Kate McLane
Tyler
Mills
Matthew Murday
Alec Schwartz
Carolyn Teng
Imaad Virani
The following students earned a first division rating on an ensemble:
Aidan
William
Karla
Mason
Nathan
Tessa
Andy
Kaitlynn
Kayla
Abigail
Rishik
Rocklin
Kempton
Andrew
Steve
Connor
Taryn
Jon
Megan
Ryan
Dane
Kiera
Catherine
Connor
Jessica
Alex
Hannah
Daniela
Amanda
Emma
Aalund
Aalund
Aleman
Alexander
Allen
Anderson
Baek
Baker
Baker
Balson
Bethi
Burton
Burton
Butler
Cunningham
Daily
Daily
Davis
Dean
DeCamp
DeLugo
DiCesare
Doherty
Doyle
Dunn
Duque-Diaz
Edes
Engels
Fang
Fraga
Isaac
Geng
Jeffrey
Geng
Svanik
Gottimukkula
Kate
Hanson
Emily
Hao
Heloise
Hoffman
Aden
Jabri
Will
Jackson
Phoebe
James
Drew
Keady
Alina
Khawaja
Mattie
Kleespies
Bailey
Koewing
Nicholas
Lane
Tin
Lau
Dahee
Lee
Julia
Lehto
Darian
Maecham
Andrew
Maeker
Amita
Manjunath
Eden
McDowell
Meg
McFadden
Abigail
McIlvain
Kate
McLane
Isha
Mhapankar
Tyler
Mills
Avery
Mitchell
Rachel
Moon
Francesca
Morisano
Bri
Morisano
Perry
Morrison
Hemanth
Mukesh
Kyle
Mulvihill
Matthew
Murday
Richa
Nag
Ria
Narayanan
Gili
Nissan
Diya
Panjabi
Nora
Papp
Ciera
Alex
Jordan
Henry
Elena
Alysha
John Michael
Ethan
Olivia
Alec
Colin
Madeline
Lilly
Kenny
Cody
Ria
Gabby
Carolyn
Julianna
Dylan
Imaad
MaryGrace
Kaileigh
Riley
Kate
Emma
Victoria
Laura
Inkiad
Parsons
Patton
Pearson
Persi
Pulliam
Pyatt
Sadler
Satsky
Schlamp
Schwartz
Scruggs
Sexhus
Smith
Spencer
Stoviak
Taluja
Taylor
Teng
Tijerina
Tyler
Virani
Wahby
Wallace
Whal
Whitmire
Winters
Yu
Zhang
Zia
Outstanding Ensembles were:
Taryn Daily
Kiera DiCesare
Drew Keady
Darian Meacham
Imaad Virani
Six Qualify for National History Bee
Students participate in five
rounds of competition and
they earn points for
questions they answer
correctly in each
round. The students with
the highest totals qualify for
Nationals in Atlanta,
Georgia. Ten students
competed Feb. 21 in the
History Bee Regional Finals
at Perry Middle School in
Carrollton. Of those 10, six
qualified for Nationals. We
are so proud of all our competitors.
Students that were AMAZING but, unfortunately, did not qualify:
Debopreeta Bhattacharrya
Garrett Gasaway
Arnav Kasarla
Matthew Reed
Students that advanced to Nationals:
Abby Balson
Rishik Bethi
Colin Brown
Diya Panjabi
Rebeca Schulz
Vansh Shah
Counselors Corner
2017-2018 School Year Course Selection Dates
Carroll High School
8th to 9th Grade - CMS
April: Details/Instructions will be provided for students so that they can choose
their classes using Arena Scheduling. This process is where students will actually
sign up for the classes they will take freshman year.
Where to begin? Visit the HS Counseling page at
http://www.southlakecarroll.edu/site/Default.aspx...
**All Course Selection instructions, forms and the Academic Planning Guide will be
available to view and download from the guidance tab on the CHS website.
Questions? About scheduling, SAFEdragon, or any other issue?
Go to the CMS counseling blog:
http://cmscounselor.edublogs.org/
Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/CMSDragonsCounselors/
Lost and Found
Missing something? So many
things are misplaced that the rack
is overfollowing with items. Please
check for lunch bags, jackets,
school supplies, and more. All
items left will be donated. Lost
and Found is located in A Hall
outside the nurse's office.
Yearbook News
Pictures for the Yearbook
Help needed! We need your off-campus and wrestling sports photos. Other
candids (not posed, looking at the camera) accepted as well.
ReplayIt
Register using the password: CMSDragons
(case sensitive)
For instructions on how to upload photos, click ReplayIt EZ-Guide.
Questions? Contact Darcy Adams @ [email protected]
Band Fundraiser
Last days!
Sports News
Basketball
Boys' District Play
7th
41-25 over Grapevine
42-32 over Coppell East
28-29 loss to Coppell North for the Championship
2nd in District
8th
46-31 over Grapevine
31-61 loss to Coppell North
30-42 loss to Colleyville
7th in District
Tennis
Congratulations to the tennis team for a win, 12-7,
over Coppell West on Tuesday.
Players who won at singles or doubles or both are:
Nithya Kalluri
Brennan Becika
Tori Xiong
Laura Zhang
Isha Mhapankar
Zoe Brown
Colin Scruggs
Garrett Lowe
Emmett Slade
Vaughn Amos
Isaac Gene
Sanjay Shori
Schedule:
MONDAY, Feb. 27:
CMS vs Colleyville @CSHS 4:30-7:00
TUESDAY, Feb. 28:
GIRLS practice and TEAM PICTURES
3:50-5:00 @ CMS courts
WEDNESDAY, March 1
BOYS practice and TEAM PICTURES
3:50-5:00 @ CMS courts
Stephanie Adair
CMS Tennis Coach
[email protected]
Track
First meet is on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Cross Timbers
2017-18 PTSO Board
If you are interested in serving on the 2017-2018 PTSO board please contact
Ashley Stern at [email protected] or Cathy Parsons at [email protected]
Meetings
Next General Meeting is Monday, Feb. 27 @ 10:00 a.m.
Social Media
Please sign up for the Carroll Middle School Facebook page
and follow CMS on Twitter to receive information regarding
the Spirit Shop. We will have previews & pre-sales of
upcoming merchandise including PINK OUT shirts!
Box Tops for Education
Keep collecting those Box Tops parents. The money is used to
buy great things for the classrooms. You can drop them any
time at the front office. Just put your name on a baggie with
your Dragon Den teacher's name. Thanks for helping to support the school!
Carroll Education Foundation
Pedal with a Purpose
Dine for Dragons
Save the Date: CEF annual benefit
CEF hosts
Viva Las Dragons
Saturday, Sept. 9
Plans for the Carroll Education Foundation's annual benefit is well underway.
Mark your calendar for Viva Las Dragons on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 at the
Hilton Southlake. As CEF partners with the school board and administrators to
identify needs across your 11 campuses, major sponsors and donors now have
the opportunity to direct their donation directly to a specific need requested
by CISD.
For more information regarding sponsorships or volunteering, please contact
[email protected].
Get more information about the foundation and where your donor dollars go
at www.southlakecef.org.
Elise Cerami Memorial Fund Fundraiser
Run4Elise is a 5K-1Mile Fundraiser supporting the Elise Cerami Memorial Fund.
The Swim4Elise Foundation is a nonprofit promoting water safety through
swimming scholarships. $10,000 in scholarships will be awarded on race
day. North Texas swimmers, grades 6th through 12th (including Dragon
swimmers who are on NTN, LAC or other USA Swimming clubs) are eligible for
swim camp and college scholarships.
For more information, forms, calendars, teacher websites and more, please
visit the CMS website at: http://www.southlakecarroll.edu/Domain/15
Carroll Middle School, 1800 E. Kirkwood Blvd., Southlake, TX, TX 76092
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