Hello and welcome to the Quest for Excellence blog, the official blog of John Wink, Superintendent of Schools for Carthage Independent School District. I would like to take this opportunity to let you know how excited I am to be a part of the community. Additionally, my wife and girls are proud to be a part of the community.
During my first week on the job, I have received such a warm welcome from staff, students, and members of the community, and I am extremely grateful for that. I have met with several district and community leaders and will use information from my conversations to work with campus and district leaders to develop a plan of action for the 2019-2020 school year. It is important to know that the best plans of action are developed with input and leadership from many people. With that said, please stay tuned for more information through this blog.
I Believe...
An interesting question has been posed to me routinely about what I believe about the importance of academics versus extracurriculars. Before I tell you my beliefs, it is important that you know that I graduated with a scholarship in choir, and it was because of choir that I am here today. With that said, I believe we should always ask ourselves this question. What's best for all kids? The answer to this questions is this. High performance in academics and high performance in extracurriculars are what is best for all kids. Furthermore, I believe that Carthage ISD exists to give all students the best academic and extracurricular experience all in an effort to prepare every student to be productive members of society and successful in their college and career pathway of choice.
You're Invited...
I would like to invite you to a reception on Wednesday, January 16 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. at the Performance Arts Center.
Upcoming Events
- Mon, 1/14 - JH Boys BB vs Hudson
- Tue, 1/15 - HS BB vs Jasper HOME
- Thu, 1/17 - Boys Soccer at Hudson Tournament
- Thu, 1/17 - Girls Soccer at Marshall Tournament
- Thu, 1/17 - JH Boys BB at Marshall Tournament
- Thu, 1/17 - JH BB at Hudson
- Fri, 1/18 - HS BB at Huntington
- Sat, 1/19 - Band at ATSSB Clinic Concert in Chapel Hill
- Sat, 1/19 - UIL Academics at Palestine
- Mon, 1/21 - School Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Tue, 1/22 - School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Click Links below to each School Calendar
Carthage HS Calendar
Carthage JH Calendar
Baker-Koonce Calendar
Libby Elementary Calendar
Carthage Primary Calendar
Your Input Matters
If you have a question, suggestion, or comment, please leave a comment below. Comments are not published immediately. Please do not leave negative comments about individual people. If you have a negative comment, please email the principal, superintendent or call 903-693-3806.
First of all, I want to welcome you and your family to Carthage! I am thrilled you have officially been named the Superintendent here at Carthage I.S.D., and look forward to you implementing your vision for the district. Your data-driven approach and open communication with all stakeholders is refreshing. I am excited to see what the future has in store for our district.
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