Week of April 1

Cynthia Harkrider, CISD
Education Foundation Director

Celebrate Excellence - Thank you Education Foundation
The Carthage ISD Education Foundation exists to support teachers and students through grants that provide unique and innovative learning experiences.  Over the past year, the foundation under the leadership of Cynthia Harkrider has worked tirelessly to raise funds.  We are excited to announce that foundation funded grants totaling over $180,000.  I would like to personally thank the CISD Education Foundation for their commitment to our district's teachers and students.

STAAR Testing Begins in One Week

Melissa Anderson (Primary) received a CISD Education
Foundation award from Tate Barber and members
of the foundation.

During the week of April 9, the STAAR test will be administered for the following tested areas:  4th/7th Writing, 5th/8th Reading and Math, and End of Course English 1 and 2.  Please be sure to check your child's school calendars (see links below) to make sure you are aware when your child will be testing.

While these tests are important in determining your child's strengths and weaknesses, I want to remind you that your child's performance on these tests does not define who they are as individuals.  Your child is very special to us, and when we receive our results, we will use the data to determine how we can provide even better instruction in the future.

Upcoming Events

Our CISD Staff Shoutouts go to Russell Rowe from HS,
Vickie Bailey from Libby, and Pattie Landreneau
from Transportation.

• Fri, Mar 29 - UIL District Academic Meet at Angelina
• Fri, Mar 29 - SB/BB at Hudson
• Sat, Mar 30 - FFA Judging Clinic at Texas A&M
• Mon, Apr 1 - District Golf at Diboll
• Mon, Apr 1 - FFA Area VI Horse Contest at Marshall
• Mon, Apr 1 - District JH Boys Track Meet at CHS
• Tue, Apr 2 - FFA NTCC Judging Contest at Mt. Pleasant
• Tue, Apr 2 - Softball & Baseball vs. Center
• Wed, Apr 3 - District Tennis Meet at Hudson
• Thu, Apr 4 - CHS Track Meet
• Fri, Apr 5 - Softball & Baseball at Jasper
• Sat, Apr 6 - FFA TAMU Meats Judging at College Station
• Mon, Apr 8 - STAAR Testing begins for grades 4, 5, 7, 8 and English 1 & 2

Dana McAlister (Libby) received a grant
from the Education Foundation last week.

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.

Week of March 25

Celebrate Excellence - UIL One Act Play
The Carthage HS One Act Play company saw tremendous results at the district meet before spring break. On March 8, the company under the direction of Kim Funderburk was the district meet and took home several honors.

*Outstanding Technical Crew:  Emily Edelen and Kassi Sharpe

*Honorable Mention All- Star Cast:  Avery Malone (Tinker Bell), Weber Bankhead (Hook), Callam Barber (Starkey)

*All-Star Cast: Crosbey Beatty (Storyteller & Mrs. Darling), Savanna Gwinn (Wendy)

*Best Actor: Rhett Goldman (Peter Pan)

The company advanced to the Bi-district Meet on Wednesday, March 20,where they won and will advance to the Area Contest on April 6 at Centerville HS.  Individual winners at the Bi-District include:

Best Actor - Rhett Goldman

Best Actress- Savanna Gwinn

All Star Cast - Crosby Beatty 

Honorable Mention All Star Cast - Chandler Glaze

All Star Tech Crew - Emily Edelen

In the Board Meeting
In the March 18 board meeting, the Carthage ISD board of trustees conducted the following business:

• Approved the consent agenda items,



Be sure to check out the Carthage baseball and softball teams.
They are playing very well.

• Approved term teacher contracts
• Approved the hiring of Angie Bishop as the new Special Education Director
• Approved the instructional courses for Carthage HS for the upcoming school year. 
• Approved Board Policy Update 112 which updates local policies for Carthage ISD,
• Discussed creation of mission, vision, goals and board priorities for CISD,
• Discussed administrative guidelines for the placement of memorials at CISD campuses,
• Reviewed and approved the Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification.

The next board meeting will be April 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming Events

• Fri, Mar 22 - Boys Golf at Huntsville

  

  Baker Koonce 5th grade students  competed
  in a poster project to demonstrate their
  knowledge of the water cycle.

• Fri, Mar 22 - Tennis at All Saints
• Fri, Mar 22 - Soccer vs Center
• Fri, Mar 22 - Softball / Baseball at Huntington
• Week of March 25 TELPAS Testing
• Mon, Mar 25 - V SB at Grandview
• Tue, Mar 26 - Mini Monet Art Exhibit at PAC Gallery Opens
• Wed, Mar 27 - FFA Judging Contest @ SFA
• Thu, Mar 28 - Gas Capital Track Relays @ CHS Stadium
• Fri, Mar 29 - UIL District Academic Meet at Angelina
• Fri, Mar 29 - SB/BB at Hudson
• Sat, Mar 30 - FFA Judging Clinic at Texas A&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.

Reading is fundamental to excellence in learning.  To help your child reach their learning potential, have them read for 20 minutes a night.

Week of March 18

Celebrate Excellence

This week was National Food Service Week.  We salute
all of our hard working food service workers.

The 3rd quarter is over and we have accomplished much.  We celebrated All State Winners in Art, Band, and Choir.  We honored our outstanding board of trustees for their service to the district. We celebrated our CHS Cheer for winning 13th in state, we watched our boys and girls basketball teams make the playoffs.

The 100th day of school saw our primary and elementary students recognize their hard work thus far, and at the same time, Carthage ISD adopted its legislative priorities for this legislative session.  In learning, our teachers and students adopted the philosophy of +10 to measure their growth as learners, and we completed the month of February by honoring the past in both Black History Month and in the Carthage Primary Patriotic Extravaganza.  Finally we projected a brighter future for our students with the release of our CTE endorsements.

The 3rd quarter of the school year is over, but the best is yet to come.  We will see our students learn, grow, and excel, and this will all come to fruition because we have an outstanding and dedicated staff who will do whatever it takes to ensure that all students reach their goals.

SPRING BREAK - March 11 through March 15

House Bill 3 - The Texas Plan

Primary, Libby, and Baker Koonce held Read Across America
this week.  We are very thankful to everyone who came to read
to the students.

This week, House Bill 3 was revealed (CLICK HERE).  It was written by Rep. Justin Holland, who I know well as a pro-public education leader.  There are many good things about the bill such as increasing state funding to schools, reducing recapture, and increasing salary and benefits to employees.  This bill addresses 3 of the 4 legislative priorities for Carthage ISD.  As soon as we are aware of the financial impact on Carthage ISD, we will make you aware.   

Upcoming Events

Read Across America

• Fri, Mar 8 - UIL One Act Play District Competition at CHS
• Sat, Mar 9 - Boys Regional Powerlifting at Malakoff
• Sun, Mar 10 - Daylight Savings Time Starts
• Mar 11 - 15 - Spring Break (ENJOY YOUR BREAK)
• Mon, Mar 11 - Softball at Mt. Pleasant
• Tue, Mar 12 - Softball vs. Pittsburg
• Tue, Mar 12 - Baseball vs. Hudson
• Fri, Mar 15 - Softball at Bullard
• Fri, Mar 15 - JV/V Baseball at Center (F at home)
• Sat, Mar 16 - V Boys Track at Atlanta
• Mar 11 - 15 - Spring Break
• Mon, Mar 18 - School Resumes
• Mon, Mar 18 - Tennis vs Tatum
• Mon, Mar 18 - School Board Meeting
• Tue, Mar 19 - F/JV Track at Lufkin
• Tue, Mar 19 - Soccer at Henderson
• Tue, Mar 19 - Softball & Baseball vs Henderson

  

  Benchmark Testing was done this week, and we praised our
  students for making huge growth.  Here, Mrs. Murray's students
  saw great gains.

• Thu, Mar 21 - V Track at Lufkin
• Fri, Mar 22 - Boys Golf at Huntsville
• Fri, Mar 22 - Tennis at All Saints
• Fri, Mar 22 - Soccer vs Center
• Fri, Mar 22 - Softball / Baseball at Huntington

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.