Technology @ CDS

Carrollwood Day School recognizes that access to technology in school gives students greater opportunities to learn, engage, communicate, and develop skills that will prepare them for college, work, life, and citizenship. We are committed to helping students develop 21st-century technology and communication skills. 

Technology resources at Carrollwood Day School are provided to support the school's educational mission. The School’s goal for a 1:1 device program is to promote educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, research, creativity, communication, increased productivity, and mobile learning. Technology is viewed as a tool to help promote knowledge creation and increase skills such as critical problem-solving, communication, and collaboration. 

All Carrollwood Day School students, teachers, and administrators have access to the appropriate technology resources and infrastructure necessary to support learning, teaching, and leading. 

The Carrollwood Day School Responsible Use Policy outlines the guidelines and behaviors that all students and staff are expected to follow when using computing devices on the school campus and network.

Click here for technology requirements by grade level.

Welcome to Middle School!

Whether your student is new to CDS, a returning CDS middle school student, or a rising 6th grader, we are looking forward to your student joining middle school in August. If you have any questions over the summer, please contact these middle school specialists:

• Head of Middle School: Chuck Maddox, cmaddox@cdspatriots.org
• Assistant MS Head: Stacey Frankel, sfrankel@cdspatriots.org
• MS Dean of Students: Colin DeHate, cdehate@cdspatriots.org
• IB Middle Years Programme Coordinator: Sabrina McCartney, smccartney@cdspatriots.org
• MS School Counselor: Sara Tullis, stullis@cdspatriots.org
• Learning Specialist: Aliya Killion, akillion@cdspatriots.org 

GRADE 6 SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

• 6th grade students can sign-up for Membean at https://membean.com/enroll?t=C9DQAQJ
  • When signing up for Membean, please use your CDS Gmail.
  • If you have any issues or concerns creating an account, please reach out to Jim Poulin.
• If you have any questions regarding IXL or need an account set up, please contact Jim Poulin.
• Language and Literature Summer Reading Assignments
• 6th Grade Summer Math Packet
• 6th Grade Spanish Enrichment (Optional)

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GRADE 7 SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

• 7th grade students can sign-up for Membean at https://membean.com/enroll?t=C9DQE6Q
  • New 7th grade students:  When signing up for Membean, please use your CDS Gmail.
  • If you have any issues or concerns creating an account, please reach out to Jim Poulin.
• Language and Literature Summer Reading Assignments
• 7th Grade Summer Math Packet
• 7th Grade Spanish Enrichment (Optional)
• 7th Grade French Enrichment (Optional)

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GRADE 8 SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

• 8th grade students can sign up for Membean at: https://membean.com/enroll?t=C9DQAMR
  • New 8th grade students: When signing up for Membean, please use your CDS Gmail.
  • If you have any issues or concerns creating an account, please reach out to Jim Poulin.
• Language and Literature Summer Reading Assignments
• 8th Grade Summer Math Packet
• 8th Grade Summer Humanities Packet
• 8th Grade Spanish Enrichment (Optional)
• 8th Grade French Enrichment (Optional)

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Middle school students are responsible for purchasing their own school supplies and bringing them to school during orientation in August. Please check back for the lists of supplies required for each grade next year:

• 6th Grade School Supply List
• 7th Grade School Supply List
• 8th Grade School Supply List

Welcome to Upper School!

Whether your student is new to CDS, a returning CDS upper school student, or a rising 9th grader, we are looking forward to your student joining upper school in August. If you have any questions over the summer, please contact these upper school specialists:

• Current Head of Upper School: Tim Walsh, twalsh@cdspatriots.org 
• 2023-2024 Head of Upper School: Stephen Higgins, shiggins@cdspatriots.org
• Assistant US Head for Academics & DP Coordinator: Nancy Hsu, nhsu@cdspatriots.org
• IB Middle Years Programme Coordinator: Sabrina McCartney, smccartney@cdspatriots.org
• US Counselor: Pedro Miller, pmiller@cdspatriots.org
• Learning Specialist: Shelly Hollingsworth, shollingsworth@cdspatriots.org 
• Learning Specialist: Jamie Kiner, jkiner@cdspatriots.org

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SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

Grades 9 - 11 Language and Literature Summer Assignments
Students are required to read the following books over the summer.

• Rising 9th Graders: 
  • The War Outside by Monica Hesse, ISBN 978-0316316712, paperback edition
  • AND Choose ONE book from the list below as a “Book of Choice”:
    • Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
    • Shift by Jennifer Bradbury 
  • AND Choose ONE short story from the list  (the link will take you to the text):
    • “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin
    • “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe
• Rising 10th Graders: 
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • AND A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry
• Rising 11th Graders: 
  • A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 

• The following link contains directions for summer reading assignments for students entering grades 9 - 11:  Read this carefully so that you are clear on the expectations and due dates for your summer assignment.  Grades 9 - 11 Language and Literature Summer Assignments

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Grades 9 - 12 Mathematics Summer Assignments
In order to keep your current math skills sharp, please complete the appropriate summer review packet. Please complete before the first day of school. Show all work and solutions on a separate sheet of paper. Show all work and graphs clearly! You will be tested on this material within the first week of school.

*** Want help? The US Mathematics Department will offer Summer Math Packet Help Sessions TBD. There will be no charge for this tutoring help; however, reservations are requested to be sure enough space is reserved! Watch for the link to sign up.

• Rising 9th Grade Algebra I 
• Rising 10th Grade Algebra II Extended/Advanced Extended
• Rising 10th Grade Algebra II Standard
• Rising 9th Grade Geometry Extended or Extended Advanced Geometry
• Rising 9th Grade Geometry Standard
• Pre-Calculus Honors (11th/12th)
• Statistics and Probability (11th/12th)
• Math 11 HL Analysis and Approaches 
• Math 11 SL Analysis and Approaches 
• Math 11 SL Application and Interpretations 
• Math 12 SL Applications and Interpretations 
• Math 12 SL Analysis and Approaches 
• Math 12 HL  Analysis and Approaches 

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Grade 10 Humanities Summer Assignment

• Rising 10th Grade Extended History
  Instructions to Students:  This is a pdf document. Students will need to "make a copy" when they click on the link, then share it with Ms. McCartney at: smccartney@cdspatriots.org. Students should include their First and Last name as part of the title of the document. Then, click on the links provided to watch the videos of Period 1 topics and answer the questions. Students may also do additional independent research as needed. The packet must be completed by the first day of class, or students will immediately be moved to the History Honors course. There will be a quiz on this material during the first week to test mastery of the material. 
• Rising 10th Grade US History Honors - No summer work is needed for this course

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Science Summer Assignments

• Biology  - Rising Seniors
• Sports Exercise and Health Science - Rising Seniors
• Physics
  • Rising 10th Grade Extended MYP Physics
  • Rising 10th Grade Honors MYP Physics
  • DP 11 HL/SL
  • DP 12 HL/SL
• Chemistry
  • DP 11 HL/SL
  • DP 12
    • HL
    • SL

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Language B Summer Practice (Spanish & French)

• Language B Summer Practice Recommendations (Spanish & French)

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Grades 9 - 12 Design Technology Summer Assignments

• Required and recommended assignments for students taking computer science, design, engineering, entrepreneurship and/or business management

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Grade 12 - DP Summer Assignments

• Class of 2024 Extended Essay and TOK Exhibition - Summer Assignments

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Grades 9 & 10 Service

You can still complete service hours over the summer if you have time to do so. Please see links below for ideas. Remember to complete your forms on Managebac and to add reflections after your proposal.  

Questions? Email Mrs. Hollingsworth

• Summer Camp Opportunities
• Mrs. Hollingsworth's Community Service Spreadsheet
• Managebac instructions

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Upper school students are responsible for purchasing their own school supplies and bringing them to school during orientation in August. Please check back for the lists of supplies required for each grade next year:

• Upper School -  2022-2023 School Supplies List 
• Upper School Technology Requirements

We need your help to be sure CDS has the most up to date, accurate and complete contact information for your family.  

Over the summer, we will keep families informed via email. Please log into your Veracross portal to make changes in your contact information (email, mobile phone, or mailing address).

If you are not receiving school emails, please notify us at CDS.emails@carrollwooddayschool.org.

Updates to Magnus Health forms will be made by logging into your Veracross portal .
Please contact Cayce French if you have difficulty accessing your student's account once you have logged in.

DO NOT UPLOAD UPDATED FORMS PRIOR TO JULY 11, 2023 THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING ALL UPDATES ON MAGNUS HEALTH IS MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023

Carrollwood Day School partners with Magnus Health to collect and store your student’s health and medical information as well as required school forms for the upcoming school year. 

2023-2024 Required Forms and Instructions

Be Prepared!:

• Check requirements on Magnus before any doctor appointments to download and print all forms requiring a physician’s signature.  These include forms for students who will need to take medication during the school day or have a special medical condition as well as the FHSAA EL2 Preparticipation Physical Examination form for athletes in grades 6 - 12. 
  • Please note: New Families: Your physician will provide the school entry physical form (FL DH 3040) and immunization form (FL DH 680).  [Florida Immunization Requirements] The school entry physical form (FL DH 3040 is a two-sided form. Parents must fill out one side and the physician will fill out and sign the second side. Be sure to upload both pages of this document.
  • Please note: The Over-the-Counter Medication Form must be downloaded and signed by the physician and parent each year.

How to submit required forms:

• Log into your Veracross portal and click the Magnus Health link on the main page.
• You will see your child(ren) listed on your Front Desk screen. Click on the "Complete Now" button for each child. 
• You will advance to a screen with initial "yes" and "no" questions about your child's age and activities. 
• Once these conditional questions have been answered, the system will generate a customized "To Do" list with all the forms and other required information (like birth certificates and immunization forms) that need to be completed/submitted for your child. 
  • You must complete all questions on the forms; for example: if you are asked to list all allergies your child has and your child does not have any allergies, you will need to write "None."  The system will not advance to the next page if any questions are left blank. 
• You do not need to complete/submit everything in one sitting. Magnus Health will track your progress and will send email reminders to you weekly until all required forms and information is complete.

All forms and information must be completed/uploaded to Magnus Health by Monday, August 11, 2023.

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ECC REQUIRED FORMS

Hillsborough County Ordinance requires that ECC parents must receive a copy of the “KNOW YOUR CHILD CARE FACILITY BROCHURE/FDCH BROCHURE,” "DISTRACTED ADULT" brochure, information on the INFLUENZA (FLU) VIRUS, and the parents are notified in writing of the Nutrition Plan and Disciplinary Policy used by our school.  Copies of these documents are available here to download for your review. Parents will sign the Discipline Policy and the Nutrition Plan including acknowledgement of the Child Care Facility and Influenza brochures on Magnus. Parents should download and sign Distracted Adult brochure and bring to the ECC during their Meet Your Teacher meetings. 

• Know Your Child Care Facility Brochure  (Sign acknowledgement electronically on Magnus)
• Influenza (Flu) Virus Brochure  (Sign acknowledgement electronically on Magnus)
• ECC Nutrition Plan & Discipline Policy  (Sign acknowledgement electronically on Magnus)
• Distracted Adult Brochure  (Sign and upload to Magnus)

Carrollwood Day School is a uniform/dress code school for students in kindergarten through high school. The responsibility for assuring students are in the proper dress ultimately lies with the parents and the individual student. The school expects all students to be dressed appropriately on campus. Students may not be allowed to attend classes unless in appropriate uniform. Students who are not in full uniform for the first time will be loaned appropriate dress, if available. The second offense will result in the student’s parents being called.

Risse Brothers is the school uniform provider for Carrollwood Day School. Risse Brothers has a local retail outlet located at 4228 N. Armenia Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607 (phone 813. 282.8338). Risse Brothers' local store has a special department for CDS uniforms where selections can be tried on and purchased. Uniforms can also be purchased online at www.rissebrothers.com.

Risse Brothers is open for in-store and online shopping all summer. 

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The approved uniform apparel varies slightly for each school level. More detailed information is included under the section of the student handbook for each school division.  

Dress Code - Approved UNIFORM Apparel

General Uniform Reminder
Remember that part of the purpose behind wearing uniforms is to create a respectful school environment. In a very few cases, the skort/short that fits waist and hip may be too short or too long. In these cases, altering may be necessary. Please allow for growth during the year. If the uniform is not the appropriate length, the student will not be allowed to wear the uniform to school.

Hair
All students’ hair should be kept neat and clean. Students are required to maintain a school appropriate appearance at all times.

Hats & Hoods
CDS hooded sweatshirts may be worn in school; however, hats and sweatshirt hoods are not allowed to be worn in the school buildings. Hats and sweatshirt hoods may be worn outdoors during lunch, P.E., or recess. Students who consistently challenge this rule will not be allowed to bring hats or hooded sweatshirts to school or their hat or hooded sweatshirt will be held in the office or by the Assistant Division Head for Student Life.

Jewelry
Any jewelry must be appropriate for outdoor play. CDS will not be responsible for the loss of any jewelry brought to school by students.

Additional Information on Uniforms

• Skorts/jumpers/shorts are to be worn within 4” of the back of the knee.
• Closed-toe shoes appropriate for school activities must be worn each day.
• Students will be advised when they may wear or change into a team uniform.
• Any apparel that is inappropriate or distracts from the intent of the uniform is not permitted.

Non-Uniform Dress Code
Students will be notified when there will be non-uniform days. Half-days are not automatic non-uniform days.

• Students may wear solid T-shirts or T-shirts with college or sports team logos. Students may not display slogans, drug related pictures or music promotions, advertisements, or offensive pictures.
• Cut-off shirts, midriff tops or tank tops are not appropriate school attire.
• Closed shoes must be worn. Crocs, slides, slippers are not permitted during the school day.
• Shorts and skirts cannot be more than 4 inches above the back of the knee.
• Jeans, slacks, or long shorts are acceptable. Ripped or torn jeans are not acceptable.
• We recommend that names be written on the inside of the neckband or waistband.

Dress Code Violations
Any student who is out of uniform or who wears an inappropriate form of the uniform will be notified. Consequences will be assigned as appropriate.

PikMyKid is the system we use for lower school dismissal to ensure it runs as smoothly as possible. Any designated person who is picking up a student, must have the PikMyKid app installed and registered before the first day of school.

• Parent App Registration
• Parent App User Overview

Athletics

Students in grades 6 - 12 who will be participating in athletics over including preseason conditioning and practice are required to submit new forms every year. The athletic forms requirements can be found under "Athletics" on the Carrollwood Day School website; forms can also be picked up in the Hayes Family Gymnasium Athletic Office.

***All players must fill out all the required athletic forms. Unless otherwise noted, all forms need to be uploaded to the Magnus Health Portal or app. This includes doctor physicals and the videos. No student athlete will be able to participate until these forms are uploaded to their Magnus Health account. (See below for athletes participating in summer athletic programs.)***

FOR ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN CONDITIONING AND ATHLETIC PRACTICES DURING THE SUMMER:

• All required athletic forms should be completed on turned in to Jill Bondurant, Athletics Assistant prior to reporting for the first practice.

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Transportation

Carrollwood Day School offers transportation to and from the Bearss Avenue Campus on a fleet of school owned buses. This service is maintained for the convenience of CDS families. CDS has established bus stops at various locations on each of our bus routes. In addition to the route bus stops, there is a shuttle between the ECC and Bearss Avenue Campus to assist families with children enrolled at both campuses.

For families that do not use the CDS bus service, Carrollwood Day School encourages all parents to carpool whenever possible. In an effort to "go green," the CDS Admissions team is glad to help parents to find carpool partners. Carpool Form

Transportation Agreements will be sent closer to the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

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Beyond the Bell Auxiliary Programming

The CDS Beyond the Bell program includes before care, after care, and enrichment programming. Please visit the dedicated page on the website for more information.  

It is wonderful to have you as part of our Carrollwood Day School family. The combined efforts of the PTO, the CDS Board, and the school offer many opportunities for families to participate in their children’s school experiences and to enjoy a sense of fellowship with other families. 

An updated CDS handbook for the 2023-2024 is being prepared to provide you with information about our school and some ideas about how you can help your child have a successful year. The handbook includes school policies and procedures that apply to all CDS students. We ask that you and your students read and review these policies and procedures. It is a condition of enrollment that you comply with school policies. 

In addition to school policies and procedures, information is included that chronologically outlines the events as they occur throughout the year. This outline is intended to give you a sense of what to expect at each activity. The school, the board, and/or the PTO will be informing you in greater detail about the particulars of each event as the date approaches. 

Please look for the updated student handbook at the beginning of the year. We look forward to a year filled with exciting educational opportunities and growth for each student at Carrollwood Day School.