3/2/2023
March 2, 2023
March 10th is an Early Release Day
THERE IS NO AFTERCARE OFFERED AT EITHER CAMPUS ON THIS DAY.
ECC, Elementary, and Middle School will dismiss at 11:30 am.
Upper School will dismiss at 12:00 Noon.
Buses will run at 12:20 pm from the bus loop
Have a safe and relaxing Spring Break
March 13 - 17, 2023
- ECC
- Elementary
- Middle School
- Upper School
- Athletics Info & Dates
- Upcoming Events
- Key Info
- Archived Thursday Folders
ECC
FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT
After 10 years with CDS, Hayley Architetto will be resigning from her position at CDS effective in June in order to spend more time with her family. She will be missed by our community and we wish her all the best in the future. We have begun a national search for her replacement.
ECC CALENDAR
For the month of February, we honor and recognize Black History Month at Carrollwood Day School. With the help of dedicated parents, faculty, and staff, Carrollwood Day School welcomed speakers, small businesses, and performers to our school this February 2023. It was enlightening to see everyone come together this month to learn, educate and bring awareness to others around us.
READ ABOUT BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT CDS
A special Thank You to everyone who participated to make this month Special.
Parent Helpers
Angela Smith
Moses Allen Sr.
Crystal Green
Faculty
Sara Tullis & Tony Brewington
Black History Month Planning Committee
USDC Club
BSU Club
PATRIOT PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS |
The Carrollwood Day School Community Theatre, Patriot Playhouse, is excited to present:
Friday, March 24th @ 7pm
Saturday, March 25th @ 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, March 26th @ 2pm
WHAT
Lower School Family Fun Day
Hawaiian Theme
WHEN
Saturday, April 1, 2023
11:00 - 2:00 pm
WHO
All ECC and Elementary families
Join us for our annual Lower School Family Fun Day put on by the CDS PTO. Bouncy houses, slides/obstacle courses, face painting, a balloon artist, a DJ, and so much more. Food for purchase. Admission is FREE!
Power Hour Session 4
Starts March 22nd
SIGN UP TODAY!
Aftercare Session 4
Starts March 20th
SIGN UP TODAY!
SEESAW FOR ECC |
Stay Informed with SeeSaw
Seesaw is the primary communication tool used by ECC teachers. Seesaw provides a secure and safe, easy-to-use, way for students, teachers, and parents to seamlessly communicate and collaborate to enhance students’ learning and success. Seesaw is a digital portfolio that students will use to showcase what they are learning and doing at school and share with their family.
Once Seesaw is activated for this school year, returning families will use their same account. Access codes and instructions for creating parent Seesaw accounts will be sent home to new ECC parents during the first two weeks of school.
PATRIOT PLAYGROUND |
We are still actively fundraising for the Patriot Playground. Help us reach our goal of $200,000 so that our students can be playing on the new equipment this year!
There are still 2 naming opportunities for the turf and playground for your family or company to be recognized as the exclusive donor. Contact Michelle Robinson for more information.
WE WANT YOUR BEADS! |
Love the parades, but not sure what to do with the beads the day after? Drop off beads to Shelly Hollingsworth in the Upper School. Individuals and with disabilities and volunteers will repackage the beads, and keep the bounty out of Tampa Bay!
Beads will be collected until March 20 - after the St. Patrick’s Day parade!
Elementary
FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT
After 10 years with CDS, Hayley Architetto will be resigning from her position at CDS effective in June in order to spend more time with her family. She will be missed by our community and we wish her all the best in the future. We have begun a national search for her replacement.
ELEMENTARY CALENDAR
PATRIOT PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS |
The Carrollwood Day School Community Theatre, Patriot Playhouse, is excited to present:
Friday, March 24th @ 7pm
Saturday, March 25th @ 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, March 26th @ 2pm
For the month of February, we honor and recognize Black History Month at Carrollwood Day School. With the help of dedicated parents, faculty, and staff, Carrollwood Day School welcomed speakers, small businesses, and performers to our school this February 2023. It was enlightening to see everyone come together this month to learn, educate and bring awareness to others around us.
READ ABOUT BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT CDS
Congratulations to 2nd grade for winning the door contest. All elementary students did an amazing job.
A special Thank You to everyone who participated to make this month Special.
Parent Helpers
Angela Smith
Moses Allen Sr.
Crystal Green
Faculty: Sara Tullis & Tony Brewington
Black History Month Planning Committee
USDC Club
BSU Club
WHAT
5th Grade Parent Coffee
WHEN
Friday, April 14, 2023
8:00 - 9:00 am
WHO
5th Grade Parents
Join us for some coffee and conversation on the transition from elementary school to middle school. Administrators from each division will be on hand to answer any of your questions.
WHAT
5th grade students operate their businesses, selling goods to students in the elementary school as part of their unit of business. Elementary students will spend their tickets ($1) on products created by the 5th grade businesses.
WHEN
Thursday, March 9th, 2023
WHY
This year the money raised through ticket sales will go towards the ACTION piece of the 5th graders exhibition project, which is the culmination of the PYP programme.
Power Hour Session 4
Starts March 22nd
SIGN UP TODAY!
Aftercare Session 4
Starts March 20th
SIGN UP TODAY!
WHAT
Lower School Family Fun Day
Hawaiian Theme
WHEN
Saturday, April 1, 2023
11:00 - 2:00 pm
WHO
All ECC and Elementary families
Join us for our annual Lower School Family Fun Day put on by the CDS PTO. Bouncy houses, slides/obstacle courses, face painting, a balloon artist, a DJ, and so much more. Food for purchase. Admission is FREE!
Please join us for an All Pro Dad meeting during the 2022/23 school year.
All meetings start at 7:00 am
March 28
April 25
All Pro Dads is a long-standing program at Carrollwood Day School for fathers and their elementary-school age kids (1st-5th) to spend time together to create community, have some breakfast and a little fun while exploring a character-based topic.
Siblings are welcome.
PATRIOT PLAYGROUND |
We are still actively fundraising for the Patriot Playground. Help us reach our goal of $200,000 so that our students can be playing on the new equipment this year!
There are still 2 naming opportunities for the turf and playground for your family or company to be recognized as the exclusive donor. Contact Michelle Robinson for more information.
WE WANT YOUR BEADS! |
Love the parades, but not sure what to do with the beads the day after? Drop off beads to Shelly Hollingsworth in the Upper School. Individuals and with disabilities and volunteers will repackage the beads, and keep the bounty out of Tampa Bay!
Beads will be collected until March 20 - after the St. Patrick’s Day parade!
LATE NOTICE
All late arrivals and early dismissals need to come through the elementary front office. The gate to the east lot is closed from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. for security purposes. Please enter through the main gate at the west entrance, pull through the cut through behind the Center for Innovation, and into the west lot to enter the ES office.
Middle School
WHAT
Parent Forum to meet the Upper School Head Candidates
WHO
8th Grade Parents
WHEN
Stephen Higgins - March 3rd at 8:30 am
Steve Lyng - March 7th at 8:30 am
WHERE
Wagner Entrepreneurial Center
MIDDLE SCHOOL CALENDAR
PATRIOT PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS |
The Carrollwood Day School Community Theatre, Patriot Playhouse, is excited to present:
Friday, March 24th @ 7pm
Saturday, March 25th @ 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, March 26th @ 2pm
For the month of February, we honor and recognize Black History Month at Carrollwood Day School. With the help of dedicated parents, faculty, and staff, Carrollwood Day School welcomed speakers, small businesses, and performers to our school this February 2023. It was enlightening to see everyone come together this month to learn, educate and bring awareness to others around us.
READ ABOUT BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT CDS
Congratulations to 2nd grade for winning the door contest. All elementary students did an amazing job.
A special Thank You to everyone who participated to make this month Special.
Parent Helpers
Angela Smith
Moses Allen Sr.
Crystal Green
Faculty: Sara Tullis & Tony Brewington
Black History Month Planning Committee
USDC Club
BSU Club
COLLEGE FAIR |
March 28th, 2023
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Student Union
8th - 11th grade families
Over 25 colleges, ranging from Bucknell and The Ohio State Universities to High Point and Southern Methodist University (just to name a few), will be on our campus to provide valuable information about their schools, answer questions, and provide admission information. Click here for a full list of participating colleges/universities.
Please join us for what promises to be an informative event. Students in grades 8–11 are invited to attend. Parents are also welcome!
**The 8th and 9th college information night presentation immediately follows in the theater from 6:45-7:45 pm and is considered mandatory for students and families in 9th grade, and strongly encouraged for students and parents in 8th grade to serve as an introduction to the college admission process and the college counseling process at CDS.
Middle School Trips |
8th Grade Trip
Washington D.C.
March 7 - 10, 2023
Parent Meeting Presentation
More Info
7th Grade Trip
Florida Keys
April 25 - 28, 2023
Parent Meeting Presentation
More Info
Power Hour Session 4
Starts March 22nd
SIGN UP TODAY!
Aftercare Session 4
Starts March 20th
SIGN UP TODAY!
Want to get a head start on your volunteer hours? Join us over the summer for a fun filled time with kids! Applications are now open through March 31st! We're looking for volunteers that will be reliable, hands-on, and possess a can-do attitude. Volunteers who are confident to follow through a schedule of activities including snack, outdoor play, arts & crafts, music and more are encouraged to apply!
WE WANT YOUR BEADS! |
Love the parades, but not sure what to do with the beads the day after? Drop off beads to Shelly Hollingsworth in the Upper School. Individuals and with disabilities and volunteers will repackage the beads, and keep the bounty out of Tampa Bay!
Beads will be collected until March 20 - after the St. Patrick’s Day parade!
MS AFTER SCHOOL STUDY HALL |
Middle School students are welcome to remain on campus after dismissal. After school policies have been established to enable students to remain on campus and participate in athletic team practices/games and other supervised after school activities. No student will be allowed to "hang out" on campus unsupervised after dismissal.
Upper School
WHAT
Parent Forum to meet the Upper School Head Candidates
WHO
9th - 11th Grade Parents
WHEN
Stephen Higgins - March 3rd at 8:30 am
Steve Lyng - March 7th at 8:30 am
WHERE
Wagner Entrepreneurial Center
UPPER SCHOOL CALENDAR
PATRIOT PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS |
The Carrollwood Day School Community Theatre, Patriot Playhouse, is excited to present:
Friday, March 24th @ 7pm
Saturday, March 25th @ 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, March 26th @ 2pm
UPPER SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS |
10th Grade Boston Trip
April 11 - 14, 2023 - date change
Registration has closed.
Trip Information
For the month of February, we honor and recognize Black History Month at Carrollwood Day School. With the help of dedicated parents, faculty, and staff, Carrollwood Day School welcomed speakers, small businesses, and performers to our school this February 2023. It was enlightening to see everyone come together this month to learn, educate and bring awareness to others around us.
READ ABOUT BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT CDS
Congratulations to 2nd grade for winning the door contest. All elementary students did an amazing job.
A special Thank You to everyone who participated to make this month Special.
Parent Helpers
Angela Smith
Moses Allen Sr.
Crystal Green
Faculty: Sara Tullis & Tony Brewington
Black History Month Planning Committee
USDC Club
BSU Club
WE WANT YOUR BEADS! |
Love the parades, but not sure what to do with the beads the day after? Drop off beads to Shelly Hollingsworth in the Upper School. Individuals and with disabilities and volunteers will repackage the beads, and keep the bounty out of Tampa Bay!
Beads will be collected until March 20 - after the St. Patrick’s Day parade!
SENIOR PARENTS |
March 28, 2023
6:30 pm
Student Union
Don't forget to contribute to the Senior Class Legacy Gift DONATE TODAY!
Want to get a head start on your volunteer hours? Join us over the summer for a fun filled time with kids! Applications are now open through March 31st! We're looking for volunteers that will be reliable, hands-on, and possess a can-do attitude. Volunteers who are confident to follow through a schedule of activities including snack, outdoor play, arts & crafts, music and more are encouraged to apply!
COLLEGE COUNSELING EVENT |
March 6, 2023
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Student Union
This is an interactive event: families will work in small groups directly with an admission representative and make admission decisions on sample applications.
Representatives from various colleges will walk families through mock applications and provide insight as to how admission decisions are made in a committee review process.
Colleges Confirmed
Bryant University
University of Tennessee Knoxville
University of Miami
Michigan State University
Muhlenberg College
Penn State University
Southern Methodist University
All spots have been filled but please add your name to the waitlist. The college counseling department will contact you if a spot opens up.
COLLEGE FAIR |
March 28th, 2023
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Student Union
8th - 11th grade families
Over 25 colleges, ranging from Bucknell and The Ohio State Universities to High Point and Southern Methodist University (just to name a few), will be on our campus to provide valuable information about their schools, answer questions, and provide admission information. Click here for a full list of participating colleges/universities.
Please join us for what promises to be an informative event. Students in grades 8–11 are invited to attend. Parents are also welcome!
**The 8th and 9th college information night presentation immediately follows in the theater from 6:45-7:45 pm and is considered mandatory for students and families in 9th grade, and strongly encouraged for students and parents in 8th grade to serve as an introduction to the college admission process and the college counseling process at CDS.
COLLEGE COUNSELING CALENDAR
Athletics Info & Dates
CDS Athletics is using GoFan online ticketing this year!
CDS GoFan page
Patriot fans can find upcoming events on the CDS GoFan page and purchase tickets quickly and easily in advance. This will save time at the gate and allow for a contactless and simple experience when fans arrive at the gym or the field.
Booster Members will receive an email invitation with their season pass link.
GoFan is the official digital ticketing partner for FHSAA, and is used for playoff games in the state of Florida.
THIS WEEK'S HOME ATHLETIC EVENTS
Monday - 4pm MS baseball v Shorecrest
Tuesday - 7pm V Baseball v IMG
Thursday - 4pm V Softball v 7 Rivers
Thursday - 4pm MS baseball v Berkeley
Thursday - 7pm V Flag FB v Brandon Academy
Friday - 5:30pm JV Flag FB v Steinbrenner
Friday - 7pm V Flag FB v Steinbrenner
MS Athletics
US Athletics Event
Upcoming Events
ALL SCHOOL CALENDAR
Key Info
2022-2023 KEY CALENDAR DATES |
- Spring Break: Monday - Friday, March 13 - 17
- Friday, May 26: Last day of school for students
Always check the website calendar for the most accurate information.
The 2023-2024 Key Calendar Dates have been published.
Parents, please make sure that you are logging into your Veracross profile and updating your pick-up authorization section (under your household profile) as you have different people picking up your students. Moving forward, CDS will not be able to release students to unauthorized personnel.
Access your Magnus Health portal from Veracross! Once you are signed into your Veracross Portal, you can automatically get into Magnus. Update your students health records easily!
JOIN FOPA |
Friends of the Performing Arts is an organization of parents, alumni, and friends who are dedicated to strengthening the Performing Arts program at Carrollwood Day School.
The CDS Spirit Shop has closed for the month of January for order fulfillment. It will reopen Monday, February 20th - Sunday, February 26th for ordering.
A MESSAGE FROM FLIK |
Flik serves scratch prepared lunches to students in all divisions. You can also order FLIK lunches for some field trips.
It's important to make sure your student's My School Bucks account is up-to-date.
CDS VIMEO CHANNEL |
Did you know that CDS has a VIMEO channel that houses all our recordings of parent coffees, event videos, and so much more?
READ ALL ABOUT US |
Every week our CDS Community amazes us with their innovation, creativity, character, and excellence. Read some unbelievable stories about our CDS Patriots.
US AFTER SCHOOL STUDY HALL |
Upper School students are welcome to remain on campus after dismissal. After school policies have been established to enable students to remain on campus and participate in athletic team practices/games and other supervised after school activities. No student will be allowed to "hang out" on campus unsupervised after dismissal.
EXTENDED DAY AT CDS |
Our Bearss Avenue Campus offers an early morning care program that allows parents to drop their student/s off as early as 7:30 am. Students from the ECC campus can also enjoy this service at no charge. Bussing to our ECC is available. Please contact our Transportation Manager, Carl Storck for more information about the ECC shuttle bus.
More Info
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING |
The Safe School Helpline is not for issues that are emergencies or immediate in nature.
If there is an emergency, please call 911
then contact the CDS Security Office.
Need Support Now?
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Pikmykid
Are you still using the old Pikmykid app? The old app will be discontinued and no longer functional starting April 1st.
To ensure a smooth transition, PikmyKid has a new and improved app that is already available for download in app stores. The new app offers several convenient features, including the ability to:
- Schedule early pickups or mark students absent
- Update emergency contact information
- Upload images of delegates for added security
- View the school's event calendar
- Easily announce their arrival
- Follow schools directions for emergency dismissals
Your username and password is the exact same in both apps.
Click here for more information on downloading the new app.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the success team at success@pikmykid.com.
FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE |
CDS Nurses are seeing a high volume of allergy related symptoms. Click the link below for some ways to fight seasonal allergies.
Questions? Please email the school nurse at nurse@carrollwooddayschool.org.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! |
Ever wonder how you can get involved and help at CDS? iVolunteer is where you'll find numerous opportunities. From events to classroom activities, it's all there. It takes a village!
GET SOCIAL! |
CDS has partnered with The Social Institute (TSI), the leader in empowering students to navigate their social world -- online and offline-- to fuel their health, happiness, and future success.
Set up a free TSI account to get a Parent Toolkit.
SCHOOLOGY FOR MS & US |
Schoology is a web-based learning management system that provides a secure and safe, easy-to-use, way for teachers, students, parents, and administrators to seamlessly communicate and collaborate to enhance students’ learning and success.