Risse Brothers is the official uniform provider for CDS uniforms. We know  they are experiencing shipping delays and have inventory shortages. If your student does not have the correct uniform apparel to wear for the opening of school, please have them wear clothing that resembles our school uniform. Khaki bottoms and collared shirts are preferred.

dress code - uniform Requirements

Flik is once again serving scratch prepared lunches to students in all divisions.  At the Bearss Avenue campus, breakfast is  available every day beginning at 7:30 a.m. and fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits, assorted snacks and beverages are available for purchase during MS and US snack breaks.

How to set up a declining balance account for students in grades 1 - 12:

• Flik uses a no-cash system. Elementary, Middle School, and Upper School parents can set up and fund a payment account for each child at MySchoolBucks.com for daily purchases made through the cafeteria line. (ECC and elementary lunches ordered on Nutrislice must be paid for by credit card.) To create accounts, parents must enter their child's name and birthdate. Accounts can be funded three ways:
  • Make a one-time payment
  • Set up autopay
  • Send a check payable to "Flik" to the school office 
  • If a student's account becomes overdrawn, the student will be served a Sunbutter and jelly sandwich for $3.50 which will be deducted from the student's account balance. We recommend that parents set up auto pay on their MySchoolBucks.com account to ensure their children get to have the lunch of their choice.

Do your part! Follow these three steps to Stop the Spread!

1. Wear a face mask.
2. Wash your hands.
3. Socially distance.

The Patriot Booster Club invites all CDS families to join us for this annual Patriot Nation tradition!

This family-friendly event is FREE to all CDS families!

Friday, September 3
Beginning at 5:00 pm

Come cheer on your Patriots!

• 5:00 pm - JV Volleyball
• 6:30 pm - Varsity Volleyball
• 7:00 pm - Varsity Football  

FREE but reservations are requested!

Show your Patriot spirit by volunteering to help at one of this evening's games!

iVolunteer

• There were five positive diagnoses this week; lower school and athletics; the individuals and 2 close contacts are quarantining in accordance with current health guidelines.

Cases of COVID-19 are being reported nearly daily within our school community. Please remember to visit our COVID-19 Information Hub on the website for our school's current policies and other helpful information.

COVID-19 Illness & Quarantine Guidelines Chart

Q. What should I do if my child or someone in my household tests positive for COVID-19?

1. If your child or anyone else in your household tests positive for COVID-19, notify the School Nurse and your child's Division Head:
   • ECC and Elementary: 
     Dawn Wilson
   • Middle School: 
     Chuck Maddox
   • Upper School: 
     Tim Walsh
2. Everyone in your household should quarantine, in accordance with instructions for Person B on COVID-19 Illness and Quarantine Guidelines chart.
3. If your child has COVID-19, follow instructions for Person A on COVID-19 Illness and Quarantine Guidelines chart

Q. How long must someone quarantine if they have had a high-risk exposure to an individual with a confirmed case of COVID-19?

• Exemption: People who have had COVID-19 within the past 3 months or who are fully vaccinated are not required to quarantine if exposed to COVID-19.  (Proof of a positive test result or vaccination record must be provided to the school nurse.)
• Quarantine can end after Day 10 without testing provided no symptoms have appeared during daily monitoring. 
• Quarantine can end after Day 7 with official proof of a negative COVID-19 test performed on Day 5, provided no symptoms have appeared during daily monitoring.
• Continued symptom monitoring must continue through Day 14.

Carrollwood Day School uses a mass messaging system to communicate with parents about unscheduled early dismissals or other important notifications. These alerts are sent as emails, text messages, and telephone calls.

These messages are directed to parents only - not emergency contacts. The system is able to accommodate only five contacts per household. The contact information used for each household is:

• home phone (1 number)
• cell phone (2 numbers)
• Email (2 addresses)

Please be sure to check your family account on My BackPack to be sure all of your personal contact information is correct by this Friday, August 20, 2021.

Visit Carrollwood Day School's photo gallery on Smugmug for pictures from our back to school activities.

Please remember, this password protected site is for the exclusive use of CDS families. The password to this online photo gallery will not be published on the school website. We ask that you respect the privacy of other CDS families and only download pictures with your children. Please do not post to social media any downloaded photos that contain children other than your own. 

• Gallery Website
  (https://carrollwooddayschool.smugmug.com/)
• Password: Check your Thursday Folder email for this private password.

The "Back-to-School" page on the school website contains everything families need prior to the beginning of the school year — all in one place. You will find summer assignments, school supply lists, technology requirements, and more! This page will continue to be updated throughout the summer.

Back-to-School Page

All medical information and required school forms must be completed / uploaded to the Magnus Health portal before children come to Orientation and the first day of school.

Login to Magnus Health

(Use your My BackPack userID and password)

Thank you for your patience as we roll out the PikMyKid app to help improve the flow of traffic during dismissal.  By default, all children have been set up in the app to be picked up in carline. See page 3 of the PikMyKid Instruction packet to make adjustments to your child's dismissal plan. (These changes can be done daily or scheduled for a block of days.) 

• Indicate if your child will be staying for aftercare. 
• You can add other approved contacts to pick up your child. Be sure to have your non-CDS parent contacts (grandparents, nanny, etc.) set up the PikMyKid app on their smartphone as well.
• If your child is carpooling with another family, be sure to indicate that change on the applicable calendar date.
• PikMyKid Parent FAQs 

All COVID-19 health and safety protocols will be followed during our extended day programs. All children and staff must wear their face masks when indoors and enrollment for After School Clubs will be limited.

The ECC offers early morning care beginning at 7:30 am and an after care program until 6:00 pm daily. (There is a fee for these programs.) Please sign up for Extended Day at the ECC, if you plan to have your child attend next week.

Sign up for ECC Extended Day

ECC students may be dropped off early at the Bearss Avenue campus with their siblings. Parents can register their ECC children to ride the shuttle bus between the Bearss Avenue campus and the Early Childhood Campus. There is a fee for the shuttle bus service.

eCC shuttle bus Information

After School Activities Begin Monday

Children in PreK 4 and Kindergarten can sign up to participate in fun after school activities.

ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED.

SIGN UP TODAY

All members of the CDS community: faculty and staff, parents, and students, have a shared responsibility to keep our school in good health by committing to adhere to school policies and public health directives both in and out of school. To prevent early dismissals, classroom closings, building closings, and potential school wide closing we ask all stakeholders to comply with our sick day guidelines.

CDS SICK DAY POLICY

If your child becomes ill or is injured at school, it is imperative that we are able to get in touch with you or your designated contact person immediately. Please inform the office if there is a change in your emergency contact or procedure, even if the change is just for one day.

To report an absence:

ECC Student Absence: Parents should report their child’s absence before school by email to ECCAbsence@cdspatriots.org.

Thursday, August 26
6:00 - 8:00 pm
The ECC teachers look forward to welcoming parents to their classrooms for Parents' Night programs. There will be time in the classroom with their child's teacher as well as a parent meeting.  The purpose of the parent meeting will be to relay important school information and update parents on some improvements to communication, etc.  The parent meeting portion of the evening will be recorded.

• Toddlers - PreK 4 will be with teachers from 6:00 - 7:00 pm and then join a full parent meeting from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in Big Room.

• Kindergarten will be in a full parent meeting from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in Big Room and then go to classrooms with teachers from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.  

This is a key time for parents to meet their children's teachers and learn about classroom routines and some of the exciting plans for the coming school year. 

Please remember this evening are not set up for teachers to speak to parents about individual students. Parents are encouraged to email their child's teacher to set up a telephone conference or Zoom meeting to share personal information or concerns.

The Flik team is back preparing homemade, from scratch lunches. Lunch service for ECC students begins on Friday, August 20 and will be available on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Families will be able to pre-order lunch via the Nutrislice website or app, where you can view the menus, order, and pay with a credit card. (Families with money remaining in the declining balance accounts from last year, may use those funds to pay for lunches.)

Pricing will remain the same as last year:

• $5.25 ECC Combo

Set up your Nutrislice account to pre-order lunches by the day or week! 

NUTRISLICE

Nutrislice is available through the App Store and Google Play for your handheld devices.

Thank you for your patience as we roll out the PikMyKid app to help improve the flow of traffic during dismissal.  Please take a moment to read the message that was emailed to parents this evening from Mrs. Wilson with tips on how to help make dismissal more efficient.

Message from Dawn Wilson

Updated Arrival-Dismissal Map

By default, all children have been set up in the app to be picked up in carline. See page 3 of the PikMyKid Instruction packet to make adjustments to your child's dismissal plan. (These changes can be done daily or scheduled for a block of days.) 

• Indicate if your child will be staying for aftercare. 
• You can add other approved contacts to pick up your child. Be sure to have your non-CDS parent contacts (grandparents, nanny, etc.) set up the PikMyKid app on their smartphone as well.
• If your child is carpooling with another family, be sure to indicate that change on the applicable calendar date.
• PikMyKid Parent FAQs 

THE EAST GATES WILL BE LOCKED FROM 9:00 AM - 2:50 PM.

If elementary students need to dropped off or picked up during these times, while construction is still ongoing,  parents will need to park on the WEST side and walk their child into school.

Grades 1 - 3: Students in grades 1 - 3 will be dropped off and picked up on the EAST (elementary) side. Cars will weave through the parking lot and students will be dropped off/picked up in the Bus Loop along the sidewalk behind the Elementary Multipurpose Room. 

Grades 4 & 5: Students in grades 4 & 5 will be dropped off in the morning on the WEST side (main entrance).  Families with siblings in both age ranges are welcome to choose the drop-off point they are most comfortable with. ALL elementary students (grades 1 - 5) will be picked up on the EAST (elementary) side. In the morning, cars will weave through the main parking lot and students will be dropped off along the sidewalk along the Main Loop. In the afternoon, parents will use the EAST entrance and pick up children in the Bus Loop.

Arrival & Dismissal Map

Security Reminder:
If you are visiting either campus for any reason, we will need to sign you in through our secured system.  Please be sure to have your ID with you so we can do that.

All members of the CDS community: faculty and staff, parents, and students, have a shared responsibility to keep our school in good health by committing to adhere to school policies and public health directives both in and out of school. To prevent early dismissals, classroom closings, building closings, and potential school wide closing we ask all stakeholders to comply with our sick day guidelines.

CDS SICK DAY POLICY

If your child becomes ill or is injured at school, it is imperative that we are able to get in touch with you or your designated contact person immediately. Please inform the office if there is a change in your emergency contact or procedure, even if the change is just for one day.

To report an absence:

Elementary Student Absence: Parents should report their child’s absence by email to ESAbsence@cdspatriots.org.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN!

Elementary will soon launch an after school sports program for elementary scholar-athletes in Grades 1 - 5! Watch for more information about the inaugural Fall Season! The Fall Sports Season will include:

• Cross Country Club 
  Boys & Girls in grades 1-5
• Pep Squad 
  Girls in grades 2-5
• Flag Football 
  Boys & Girls in grades 1 & 2
  Boys & Girls in grades 3-5

The Flik team is back preparing homemade, from scratch lunches.

New this year: 
Flik will be have cold breakfast items available for students to purchase in the Elementary Multipurpose Room from 7:30-8:00 pm. Selections will include fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits, and beverages. These items will need to be paid for with your child's MySchoolBucks.com account.

Elementary families have the choice to pre-order lunches through the Nutrislice website or app or students can make daily purchases from the servery line in the Elementary Multipurpose Room.  Lunch choices will include prepackaged sandwiches and salads as well as hot entrée selections. 

Pricing will remain the same as last year:

• $6.25 Elementary Combo

Refer to the School Lunches page on the website for information on how to set up and fund a declining balance account for your child's daily lunch purchases. Flik uses a no-cash system for all daily lunch purchases. 

Set up your Nutrislice account to pre-order lunches by the day or week! 

school lunches page

Wednesday, August 25
6:00 - 8:00 pm
The elementary teachers look forward to welcoming parents to their classrooms for Parents' Night programs. There will be time in the classroom with their child's teacher as well as a parent meeting.  The purpose of the parent meeting will be to relay important school information and update parents on some improvements to communication, etc.  The parent meeting portion of the evening will be recorded.

• Grades 1-3 will be with teachers from 6:00 - 7:00 pm and then join a full parent meeting from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in the Elementary Multi-Purpose Room.

• Grades 4 and 5 will be in a full parent meeting from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room and then go to classrooms with teachers from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.  

This is a key time for parents to meet their children's teachers and learn about classroom routines and some of the exciting plans for the coming school year. 

Please remember this evening are not set up for teachers to speak to parents about individual students. Parents are encouraged to email their child's teacher to set up a telephone conference or Zoom meeting to share personal information or concerns.

This month's video features outside linebacker Shaq Barrett and Captain Fear, and focuses on improving kids' cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength to help them get warmed up in preparation for their workout.

Starting next week, all middle school students will be taking their fall MAP, or Measures of Academic Progress™ tests.  We give students MAP tests in the fall and the spring in order to determine each child's instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year, in the areas of reading and math.

Watch your email for more information tomorrow.

Thank you to everyone who attended the MS New Parent Meeting on Monday morning. If you were not able to join us, we are pleased to share this recording of the welcome and presentation.  Click on the video screen above to watch the recording.

Returning US parents who would like to meet Chuck Maddox, new Head of MS, or want an MS101 refresher are also welcome to watch!

All COVID-19 health and safety protocols will be followed during our extended day programs. All children and staff must wear their face masks when indoors and enrollment for After School Clubs will be limited.

After School Enrichment Activities Begin Monday

CDS After School Enrichment Programs will begin on Monday, August 23. There are three clubs that are open to middle school students: 

• Chess Club
  Wednesdays: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
• Movement and Multi-Sports Club with Coach DeBoskey
  Wednesdays: 3:45 - 5:00 pm
• Young Authors Club with author, Dan Alatorre
  Thursdays: 3:30 -4:30 pm

ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED

Sign up today!

THE FRONT LOOP IS CLOSED TO PARKING WHILE CONSTRUCTION IS ONGOING. It will be open for arrival and dismissal traffic only.

Arrival and Dismissal Route: Middle School students will be dropped off and picked up on the WEST side (main entrance). Cars will weave in a double line through the main parking lot and students will be dropped off/picked up at the sidewalk along the Main Loop. Children may not be dropped off in the parking lot or walk to the parking lot to meet their parents' car after school.

Map & Instructions

The Patriot Booster Club is an organization of parents, alumni and friends who are building a quality athletic and physical education program at CDS. The Boosters provide support for all athletics from lower school intramurals to varsity champions! Join today and get FREE admission to all regular season home games! 

Join Booster Club Today

FIRST HOME FOOTBALL GAME
Friday, August 20
CDS Patriots vs. St. Pete Green Devils 

Volunteers are needed to help at the admissions gate for this game and all our fall sports home games.

Sign up today on iVolunteer

The Flik team is back preparing homemade, from scratch lunches. Lunch service for Middle School students. Breakfast is  available every day beginning at 7:30 a.m. and fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits, assorted snacks and beverages are available for purchase during MS snack breaks.

Middle School students can make daily purchases from the serving line by the kitchen or the grab and go bar in International Square.  Lunch choices will include prepackaged sandwiches and salads as well as hot entrée selections. 

Pricing will remain the same as last year:

• $7.25 Middle School Combo

Refer to the School Lunches page on the website for information on how to set up and fund a declining balance account for your child's daily lunch purchases. Flik uses a no-cash system for all daily lunch purchases. 

school lunches page

Thank you to everyone who attended the US New Parent Meeting on Monday afternoon. If you were not able to join us, we are pleased to share this recording of the welcome and presentation.  Click on the video screen above to watch the recording.

Returning US parents who would like to meet Tim Walsh, new Head of US, or want a US101 refresher are also welcome to watch!

THE FRONT LOOP IS CLOSED TO PARKING WHILE CONSTRUCTION IS ONGOING. It will be open to drive through only.

9th Grade Class Trip
Pathfinder at DaySpring
Mon- Wed, August 23 - 25

Here is a link to the recording of the Zoom Meeting for parents of students attending this trip.

Zoom Recording

Roommate Request
Students going on this trip are welcome to request up to four classmates to room with at Pathfinder.

Roommate Request Form

Pathfinder Waiver
If you have not already turned in the online Pathfinder Waiver, it must be completed immediately.

Pathfinder Waiver

11th Grade Class Trip
Circle F Dude Ranch
Mon,  Aug. 30 - Wed, Sept. 1

Here is a link to the recording of the Zoom Meeting for parents of students attending this trip.

Zoom Recording

Roommate Request
Students going on this trip are welcome to request up to four classmates to room with at Pathfinder.

Roommate Request Form

Circle F Dude Ranch Waiver
If you have not already turned in the Circle F Dude Ranch Waiver, it must be completed and emailed to Ms. Holyman at dholyman@cdspatriots.org immediately.

Circle F Dude Ranch Waiver

The Flik team is back preparing homemade, from scratch lunches. Lunch service for Upper School students begins on Wednesday, September 8 or whenever on campus classes begin for Upper School.

Upper School students will make daily purchases from the serving line in the Student Dining Hall in the new Center for Innovation.  Lunch choices will include prepackaged sandwiches and salads as well as hot entrée selections. 

Pricing will remain the same as last year:

• $7.25 Upper School Combo

Refer to the School Lunches page on the website for information on how to set up and fund a declining balance account for your child's daily lunch purchases. Flik uses a no-cash system for all daily lunch purchases. 

school lunches page

The Patriot Booster Club invites all CDS families to join us for this annual Patriot Nation tradition!

This family-friendly event is FREE to all CDS families!

Friday, September 3
Beginning at 5:00 pm

Come cheer on your Patriots!

• 5:00 pm - JV Volleyball
• 6:30 pm - Varsity Volleyball
• 7:00 pm - Varsity Football  

FREE but reservations are requested!

Show your Patriot spirit by volunteering to help at one of this evening's games!

iVolunteer

College Counseling Senior Night
Tuesday, August 24
6:45 - 8:30 pm
Elementary Multi-Purpose Room
(New Location & via Zoom)

This program is a must attend event for seniors and their parents to standardize information between CDS families and the college counseling staff. Students are encouraged to attend.

Topics to be covered include

• Meet the new College Counseling team!

• Review the dates and deadlines of submitting applications during senior year.

• How do colleges review applications? 

• A description of the application process: who sends what? How do I apply?

• The impact of COVID-19 on the admission process.

• Overview of financial aid and the Florida Bright Futures scholarship program.

To help College Counseling monitor our attendance and capacity for the 12th Grade College Information Night, please complete this short form to indicate if you plan to attend this mandatory program in-person, via Zoom, or watch a recording. (The Zoom link will be published in the Thursday Folder e-Notify.)

Meeting Attendance Form

The Patriot Booster Club is an organization of parents, alumni and friends who are building a quality athletic and physical education program at CDS. The Boosters provide support for all athletics from lower school intramurals to varsity champions! Join today and get FREE admission to all regular season home games! 

Join Booster Club Today

FIRST HOME FOOTBALL GAME
Friday, August 20
CDS Patriots vs. St. Pete Green Devils 

Volunteers are needed to help at the admissions gate for this game and all our fall sports home games.

Sign up today on iVolunteer

Here is  a sample schedule for After Care at the ECC:

2:15 pm
Aftercare begins

• Counselors will escort students outside for outdoor free play.
• Physical distancing will be required.

3:00 pm
Snack

3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Indoor free play

• Students will be split into cohorts by grade.
• Individual games will  be provided to the students.
• Supplies will not be shared.
• Physical distancing will be required.

6:00 pm
Aftercare ends

Rainy Day Plan
Students will start out in designated classrooms, per grade, where they will engage in indoor activities such as dance with "go noodle."

Here is  a sample schedule for After Care at the Bearss Avenue campus:

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Dismissal - All students dismiss from their class room

3:30 pm
Aftercare begins.

• Aftercare counselors will report to their assigned elementary grade level suite to start aftercare. Students are asked to remain within their grade level suite and use their designated classroom bathroom, if necessary. Activities and games can be played within the grade level suite. Physical distancing required.
• Homework can be done by the student in their classrooms. Counselors will be there to help assist, if needed.

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Snack/Outdoor time for all grades

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

• Each grade level will rotate into the multipurpose room to participate in a craft related to our weekly theme, led by Ariana Cruz, Auxiliary and Summer Programs Assistant.
• Outdoor time, by grade level, is an option.

6:00 pm
Aftercare ends.

Rainy Day Plan

• Students will start out in their grade level suite, per usual. Homework is encouraged between the time of 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm.
• At 4:00 pm students will be led to the multipurpose room for a movie. Social distancing will be required.

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.

The access codes and instructions for creating parent Schoology accounts will be sent home with MS and US students. 

Read more...

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. Here is a quick introduction to how Seesaw will connect you to your child's learning and classroom!

Middle School and Upper School students are welcome to remain on campus after dismissal. After school policies have been established to enable students to remain on campus after school and participate in athletic team practices/games and other supervised afterschool activities. No student will be allowed to "hang out" on campus unsupervised after dismissal. Students who are not participating in an athletic team practice session are not allowed to be in the gymnasium or fitness center after school. These facilities are fully booked by the athletic teams.

Supervision for Middle School students will begin at 3:00 pm. Supervision for Upper School students begins at 3:30 pm. Following dismissal, all students must be in an extracurricular activity (working with a teacher, attending an after school program, athletic team practice, drama/music rehearsal, etc.) or report to the MS Study Hall which is held in the MS Student Lounge and Design Tech classrooms or to the US Student Lounge for US Study Hall. Teachers staffing study hall this year are Mr. Jannereth and Ms. Polezhaeva.

• There is no charge for students to attend the MS/US After School Study Hall.
• Normal study hall hours are until 6:00 pm every school day.
• All students reporting to MS/US study hall must sign in and sign out.
  • Students will be allowed to sign themselves out of study hall when their ride home arrives or to go to a sports event; parents will not need to come in to sign out their child. Parents should call or text students once they have arrived on campus. Some cell service does not work inside the school building; if you are unable to contact your child directly, parents should call the school (813.920.2288) and the Welcome Center will notify the study hall supervisor to dismiss your child.
  • Once a child is signed out of study hall, he/she will not be allowed to return. Once children are signed out of study hall, they will no longer be supervised by CDS faculty.
• The expectation is for a "quiet" study hall, but the teacher supervising may allow exceptions for groups working together on school projects or assignments.
• Study hall areas must be left as clean as found.
• All school rules/policies apply during study hall hours. Behavior issues will be reported to the parent. Repeated behavior issues will be referred to the Middle School administration.

Questions? Please contact Mr. Jannereth, MS/US After School Study Hall Coordinator.

Flik serves scratch prepared entrees, including a vegetarian option, a daily grill special, chef prepared specialty salads, and deli sandwiches with in-house roasted deli meats.  Breakfast is  available every day beginning at 7:30 a.m. and fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits, assorted snacks and beverages are available for purchase during MS and US snack breaks.

Cash is not accepted in the lunch line.