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

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