Week of April 29

Celebrate Excellence - Spring Competition

2nd graders went to Millards Crossing thanks to the
CISD Education Foundation

Congratulations to the HS Choir, HS Band, JH Band, Baseball, Softball and HS Track teams for their success this week.  The choirs earned 3 sweepstakes at last week's UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest.  The HS Bands and the JH 7th and 8th grade bands (see image below) earned Sweepstakes at UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest as well.

The Bulldog Baseball Team has won the District Championship and is headed into the playoffs.  The Lady Bulldog Softball Team won the District Runner Up and is in the playoffs this week.  The Boys Track team was the Area Champion and the girls have regional qualifiers.

Congratulations to the 20-4A District Champion Carthage Bulldogs, coached
by Head Coach John Goodwin and assistants Lee Berry & Micah Smith.

In boys golf, Carthage HS won the District Championship and competed at the Regional Tournament this week.  In tennis Carthage HS took 3rd at the district meet with 1 district finalist and 3 semi-finalists.

We are so proud of fine arts and athletic programs for instilling excellence in our students.

Carthage ISD Adopts Mission, Vision, Goals

BK students are learning about World War 2

At the April 15 board meeting, the board of trustees adopted the revised mission, vision, and goals.  CLICK HERE to read them.

A mission describes what every employee must be focused on in their daily work in Carthage ISD.  The vision describes what we, as a district, aspire to become in 5 years, and the goal shows the 3 year goal that we wish to reach academically.  To support this, the board identified 5 priorities that they will fulfill in order to support the district in fulfilling the mission, vision and goals.  Finally, our motto is our calling card to remind us and everyone in the community what Carthage ISD is stands for, "Where Champions are Educated".


Upcoming Events

1st Grade attended the Strawberry Patch thanks
to the CISD Education Foundation

• Fri, Apr 26 - Regional Track at Huntsville begins (2 day event)
• Sun, Apr 28 - FFA State Judging Contest at College Station
• Mon, Apr 29 - Athletic Awards Assembly in PAC at 6:30 p.m.
• Tue, Apr 30 - Cheer Banquet
• Tue, Apr 30 - JH Theatre Performance 6 p.m.
• Fri, May 3 - Band Banquet
• Sat, May 4 - Sleepy Reynolds Golf Tournament
• Sat, May 4 - CHS Prom
• Week of May 6 - CHS STAAR End of Course Testing
• Week of May 13 - STAAR Grades 3 - 8 Testing

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 April 22

Celebrate Excellence
Congratulations to 1988 Carthage HS Alumni and Mansfield Timberview High School’s (Arlington, Texas) Kit Kyle Martin for winning the 2019 Wilson Sporting Goods/WBCA High School National Coach of the Year.  

Congratulations to our HS Track Teams.  The boys won the District Championship and the girls won 3rd place.  Below is a list individual district champions.

Congratulations to three students qualify for State UIL
Academics: Constance Barber (Headline Writing),
Nathan Bailey (Lincoln Douglas Debate),
and David Critzer (Accounting).

In the Board Meeting
In the April 15 board meeting, the CISD Board of Trustees met on the following agenda items:

Congratulations to our District Champions in Track

• 
  Approve the Consent Agenda
• Heard the CISD Education Foundation Check Presentation
• Approved Mission, Vision, Goals and Board Priorities for CISD
• Reviewed the AYEP Summer School Enrichment Program
• Adopted the Order of Cancellation of Unopposed Candidates & Consider Unopposed Candidates Elected to Office
• Approved the Board Training Hours Report - All have received their hours.
• Reviewed the Summer Maintenance Calendar
• Approved additional Special Education Personnel for Panola County Shared Services Agreement
• Considered and approved the Sodexo Food Service Contract Renewal
• Approved Probationary Teacher Contracts
• Approved recommendation for Assistant Principal at Libby Elementary, Lee Berry

Upcoming Events

• Thu, Apr 18 - SB & BB at Center
• Fri, Apr 19 - Good Friday School Holiday
• Fri, Apr 19 - Steptoe Scramble
• Sat, Apr 20 - Steptoe Golf Tournament 
• Sun, Apr 21 - Easter Sunday
• Mon, Apr 22 - Regional Golf at Huntsville
• Tue, Apr 23 - FFA State Wildlife Contest in College Station
• Tue, Apr 23 - BB vs. Jasper
• Wed, Apr 24 - HS  Band Concert & Sight-reading at Bullard (2 day event)
• Thu, Apr 25 - TSA State Competition in Ft. Worth begins (3 day event
• Fri, Apr 26 - Regional Track at Huntsville begins (2 day event)
• Sun, Apr 28 - FFA State Judging Contest at College Station
• Mon, Apr 29 - Athletic Awards Assembly in PAC 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

Congrats to our seniors who signed on Monday,  April 15

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Week of April 15

Celebrate Excellence - Texas Legislature Update
The Texas Legislature has been very busy passing legislation to benefit Texas public schools.  I wanted to give you an update on bills that are aligned with our legislative priorities as well as other areas that would benefit our district.

Primary PK Students visited the Shreveport
Aquarium thanks to the CISD Education
Foundation.

• SPECIAL NOTE - All bills must be signed by the Governor before they become law.  The Governor has not signed any of the bills listed below and will not until both houses pass the bill and send to the governor for approval.
• Teacher Retirement - Senate Bill 12 was passed to increase funding to TRS and provide additional funds to current retirees and the bill has been sent to the Texas House.
• Increased Funding,  Decreased Recapture, & Increased Teacher Pay - House Bill 3 was passed recently and is now being discussed in the Texas Senate.  This bill will increase school funding across the board and decrease reliance on recapture.  This is good news for Texas public schools, but we do not have an firm number on how much it will financially help  Carthage ISD.
• Academic Accountability - House Bill 4242 is being debated.  The bill would suspend penalties to schools based on STAAR testing until the Texas Education Agency conducts a thorough review of the current assessment system which has been under a lot of scrutiny.  Some proponents for the bill assert that the tests having a readability level that is 1 or 2 grade levels above the grade level assessed.

We will continue to keep you aware of the issues that arise in Austin and the potential impact on Carthage ISD.

Come out to the Steptoe Classic this Saturday!

Carthage Special Occasions Closet

The wonderful thing about Carthage is how we have such a giving community.  We care about one another, and we will do anything to help one another.  I would like to share a new project that has emerged to help our students.  Carolyn Wink created an initiative called the Carthage Special Occasions Closet.  CLICK HERE to go to the Facebook Page.

The mission of the closet is to provide students with formal attire for special occasions such as dances, awards assemblies and even Prom.  There are several people in the community who have volunteered to join in on the project, and currently they are expanding the closet to begin providing toiletry items and regular clothes.  Currently, the program has begun at the JH and the HS.

If you would like to participate in this project, please contact Carolyn Wink at 903-806-1229 or by messaging her on Facebook.  If you or someone you know would like to seek assistance from this great initiative, please contact your school counselor or Carolyn. 

Upcoming Events

Kindergarten students went to the Zoo thanks to the
CISD Education Foundation

• Fri, Apr 12 - V BB vs Hamshire Fannett in Jasper
• Sat, Apr 13 - Regional UIL Academic Meet at Sam Houston S.U.
• Sat, Apr 13 - V SB vs Harmony
• Sun, Apr 14 - NHS Induction Ceremony at 2:30
• Sun, Apr 14 - UIL One Act Play Community Performance at 4:30
• Mon, Apr 15 - CISD Board Meeting
• Tue, Apr 16 - Choir Concert & Sight-Reading begins in Whitehouse

  

  2nd grade students attended the American Freedom Museum
  in Bullard thanks to the CISD Education Foundation

• Tue, Apr 16 - FFA Judging at TAMU
• Wed, Apr 17 - Area Track Meet in Palestine
• Wed, Apr 17 - MS Band Concert & Sight-reading Contest begins here
• Wed, Apr 17 - CHS Blood Drive
• Thu, Apr 18 - SB & BB at Center
• Fri, Apr 19 - Good Friday School Holiday
• Fri, Apr 19 - Steptoe Scramble
• Sat, Apr 20 - Steptoe Golf Tournament 
• Sun, Apr 21 - Easter Sunday

Click Links below to each School Calendar
Carthage HS Calendar

This past week our campuses honored our paraprofessionals
for National Paraprofessionals Week.

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 April 8

Celebrate Excellence - #LoveMySchoolDay, 4/11/19

#LoveMySchoolDay is an initiative that began 6 years ago on April 11.  The purpose of this initiative was to encourage educators and supporters of education to use their social media accounts to tell the world the positive things happening on their campuses.

On Thursday, April 11, I would like to invite you in joining me in posting the reasons why you love Carthage ISD, a campus in CISD, an educator or employee in CISD or a program or initiative that you love in CISD.  The world deserves to hear the 411 about Carthage ISD, and I hope that you will tell your story.



Congratulations to our Boys Soccer Team!

Congratulations to Coach Watson and the Bulldog Soccer team on a great season.  While the boys lost in the first round of the playoffs to Lumberton, we are so proud of their hard work this year.

Photo - Bubba Watson (Facebook)

UIL Academics
Congratulations to our CHS UIL Academic Team.  Carthage HS is the District Champion in academics.  The team earned over 600 points, beating the 2nd place team by nearly 200 points.  We are most proud of our students and thankful for the hard work of our coaches who have gone above and beyond to hep our students.  UIL Academic Coordinator is Kim Funderburk.

Click Links below to each School Calendar
Carthage HS Calendar
Carthage JH Calendar
Baker-Koonce Calendar
Libby Elementary Calendar
Carthage Primary Calendar

Our JH Choir competed at UIL Concert & Sight-reading
Contest this week.

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.