Dragons Go Green

Carroll students and staff will celebrate Texas Public Schools Week March 22-26 with a Get Your Green On theme. Open houses will be held at the elementary and intermediate school campuses on Tuesday, March 23 and/or Thursday, March 25. Check the district website for exact times and dates at each campus.

Students in Kindergarten through sixth grades are encouraged to go on our website to print out the Dragons R Green Pledge. Once the student and his/her family have reviewed the pledge, it should be signed and brought to Southlake Town Square Saturday, March 27 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for Southlake Green Day. The signed pledge will make the student eligible for drawings for seven different bicycles throughout the day. Southlake Green Day will feature guest speakers, booths with information about green strategies, etc.

Students in grades 7-12 are encouraged to participate in an essay contest for scholarship money. Middle school students will compete against one another. Contest rules are on the district's website. The deadline to postmark your essay of 750 words is March 12. First place wins a $1,000 savings bond. Second place wins a $500 savings bond.

In the 9-12 grade competition, students must submit a 1,000-word essay for a $1,000 first place prize and a $500 second place prize. The essay theme is "My Part In Protecting The Environment." Sponsored by Natex Architects, Inc., Carroll ISD and Southlake GreenFellows, Inc. the contest is in its first year.

To learn more about Carroll ISD's green strategies, visit our Dragons Go Green website!