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Fish and cookies and FUN

11/14/2025

One of our favorite events returned on November 8, when Special Programs families met at White's Chapel's Methodist Church for our second annual Fish & Cookies event. It was a beautiful, sunny day and many were successful in snagging catfish and bluegill from the stocked pond.

Craig Rowley, White's Chapel's Fishing Ministry, and several members of the Carroll ISD Bass Team were kind enough to assist our young fishermen and women and donated prizes. Those who were lucky enough to make a catch went home with new fishing poles, gear bags, tackle boxes, lures, stickers or CISD hats.

When they hung up their fishing hats, families proceeded inside the church to decorate cookies and enjoy an afternoon snack together.

Thanks to everyone who was able to join us! Hope to see you again next year!

Coffee connections

11/14/2025

One of the Booster for Special Programs' goals for this year is to solidify the connection between the Booster and each campus in an effort to better support families and staff that fall under the Special Programs umbrella. To kick off that initiative and connect with YOU, we hosted campus-specific coffees at 33 Peaks Cafe and Central Market during the month of October.

Whether your child receives a therapy (speech, OT, PT, etc.) or psych service, is on a 504 or IEP, or participates in Pre-K, ESL or transition programs, we know that it’s sometimes helpful to connect with other parents who "just get it" and to share information and experiences.

Thanks to everyone who came out to meet us. It was our pleasure to get to know you and hope you'll stay in touch throughout the year at one of our upcoming events. If we can be of further assistance in the meantime, please contact us and/or your campus liaison. We're here to help!

Tailgate tradition keeps getting bigger and better

11/3/2025

The CISD Booster for Special Programs hosted a tradition like no other: our 4th-annual tailgate! Designed with our families in mind, we tailgated in the relative quiet of the NW corner of the parking lot, where we served up carnitas and barbacoa tacos, hamburgers, and hotdogs, and all the fixin's. Thanks to a generous sponsor, we also had an ice cream truck for sweet treats. We had our biggest crowd yet and were pleased to meet so many new faces, too. Thanks for helping us keep the tradition alive!