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Friday, April 19, 2024

SAGT Honors Outstanding Teacher

SAGT_Clarissimeaux (5)The Southlake Association for Gifted and Talented supports Carroll Independent School District in efforts to promote and encourage the education of gifted and talented students and to advance academics in the district.

To support the organization’s mission, SAGT offers a monthly Teacher Recognition Award. The program is designed to shine a light on classroom teachers who bring GT elements to the classroom or instruct students to think “outside the box”.

This month, SAGT members presented Carroll ISD teacher Donna Clarrissimeaux with the Teacher Recognition Award. She received a certificate, sign and a sweet treet from SAGT representative Kristin Jesser.

SAGT_Clarissimeaux (4)Clarrissimeaux teaches 4th grade at Walnut Grove Elementary School. Parents say she shows enthusiasm in the classroom and encourages students to “dig deeper” in language arts. Clarrissimeaux gives her student the option of writing, illustrating and publishing a book while challenging each child to redefine their personal best. Clarrissimeaux has been a teacher for over 40 years and has been a Dragon for the past eight years.

SAGT takes the time to recognize outstanding educators in Carroll ISD. Click here to read about past winners.

Carroll Teams Leave Their Mark at Odyssey of the Mind World Finals

2013 WGES OM Team

Four teams from Carroll ISD participated in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Competition Thursday, May 23-26 at Michigan State University. A pair of  first time teams from Walnut Grove Elementary and Rockenbaugh Elementary placed in the competition.

2013 RES OM Team

827 teams from 12 countries competed at this year’s World Finals.

Each Problem and Division competes against an average of 50 teams and experiences a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and share ideas and creativity with thousands (over 5600) of kids from around the world, all of whom who have worked incredibly hard to shine at the highest level.

Event highlights include:

  • The Walnut Groves Elementary Team competed in the Drama Problem/Division 1 and received an 8th place finish
  • The Rockenbaugh Elementary Team competed in the Vehicular Problem/Division 1 and placed 32 out of a field of 55
  • The Dawson Middle School Team competed in the Vehicular Problem/Divison 2 and came in 7th place
  • The Carroll High/Senior High School Teamcompeted in the Technical

    2013 DMS OM Team

    Problem/Division 3 and received 5th place

For complete tournament results, click here.

2013 CHS OM Team