End of School Year Updates

Celebrate Excellence

STAAR Scores for End of Course Testing came out this week.  We are happy to report the following performance below. We are very proud of all of our teachers for their hard work in preparing our students to be highly successful. As mentioned in my post on May 6, this data along with data collected throughout the school year will be used to drive instructional improvements next year.

Subject	Approaches	Meets	Masters
CJHS Algebra 1	100%	100%	83%
CHS Algebra 1	88%	65%	35%
Biology	92%	65%	35%
English 1	76%	58%	10%
English 2	76%	59%	11%
US History	95%	81%	44%

The Senior Class of 2019 walked the halls of Carthage ISD 

for the very last time.  

Congratulations to the Senior Class of 2019

I would like to personally wish the senior class of 2019 the utmost success in their future endeavors.  As you cross the graduation stage, remember that you are the author of your life.  The choices you make have the potential to take you to even higher success.  Always aim high.  Shoot for the stars, and most importantly, never forget the people who made you the awesome person you are.  Good luck!

KGAS Radio was recognized by Carthage ISD and
Texas Association of School Boards for
their work supporting public education.

Summer Dates

• Fri, May 24 - CHS Graduation at 8 p.m.

  

  Congratulations to Miller Harris for winning
  the Bronze Medal at the UIL State Golf
  Tournament this week in Austin.

• Mon, May 27 - Memorial Day (CISD Closed)
• Tue & Wed, May 28 & 29 - CISD Mandatory Educator Training
• Fri, May 31 - Band UIL State Solo & Ensemble in Austin
• Sat, June 1 - Sleepy Reynolds Golf Tournament
• Mon, June 3 - Summer School Begins
• June 24 - 27 - STAAR Retesting
• Tue & Wed, June 25 & 26 - CISD Mandatory Educator Training
• Mon, Aug 5 - New Teacher Orientation
• Tue, Aug 6 - New Teacher Orientation
• Wed, Aug 7 - CISD Teachers and Staff report to campuses
• Fri, Aug 9 - Last Friday of Summer that CISD will closed
• Mon, Aug 12 - Districtwide Convocation
• Mon, Aug 19 - 1st Day of 2019 - 2020 School Year

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 May 20 (Last Week of School Edition)

Celebrate Excellence - The Senior Class of 2019

Seniors won many scholarships at last week's assembly

The end of the year is upon us, and I would like to congratulate the senior class of 2019 for their accomplishments.  This class has made a tremendous impact on our district in both academics as well as through co-curricular and extracurricular endeavors.  As the students make their way across the graduation stage, they will enter a new stage of life.  My prayer is that these graduates continue down the path they have started, that they never forget where they came from, and that they also remember and are thankful for the people who made them the successes that they are today. 

Congratulations, good luck, and Go Dawgs!

CHS GRADUATION - FRI, MAY 24 at 8 p.m.

Thank you Parents

On behalf of the Carthage ISD board of trustees, teachers, leaders and support staff, I would like to say thank you to our parents for your hard work and partnership this year.  I know that while raising children is one of the most rewarding gifts we can ever have, it can also be one of the most challenging tasks as well.  

Throughout this year, your children had great experiences and sometimes they had difficult experiences.  There were days where the partnership between home and school was extremely strong and some days where it may have been difficult.  Please know that your children were always our number one priority each and every day this year, and our teachers and staff members gave their very best to educate your child.  We are thankful that you chose Carthage ISD to educate your child, and we look forward to the great things that we will offer your child in the future, as well as the continued partnership that we will have with you next school year.

Upcoming Events 

• Fri, May 17 - Special Education Field Day at CHS Stadium
• Mon, May 20 - CISD Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
• Mon, May 20 - CHS Choir Spring Concert
• Tue, May 21 - CHS Band Concert at 6:30 p.m.
• Wed, May 22 - Early Release
• Wed, May 22 - Senior Swim at 3 p.m.
• Wed, May 22 - Senior Show Performance at 7 p.m. at PAC
• Thu, May 23 - Early Release
• Thu, May 23 - Academic Recognition Banquet - Top 10% at TCMHOF at 6 p.m.
• Fri, May 24 - CHS Graduation at 8 p.m.
• Mon, May 27 - Memorial Day (CISD Closed)
• Mon, Aug 19 - 1st Day of 2019 - 2020 School Year

Thank you teachers for your hard work in preparing
our students for the STAAR test.

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 May 13

Celebrate Excellence

End of Year Field Trips are going on for all elementary
level students as the year comes to an end.
Thank you to the CISD Education Foundation for your support.

Heading into the last 2 weeks of the year, both our baseball and softball teams have advanced to the area (BB) and quarterfinal (SB) rounds of the playoffs.  We are so proud of Coach McFall and the softball team and Coach Goodwin and the baseball team for their hard work.  Our track athletes are headed to the state meet in Austin this weekend and we also have a golfer headed to the state tournament in a week.  We are so proud of our champions.

As we finish the 2018-2019 school, it is important to use these last 2 weeks to not only finish strong, but also to show our teachers, leaders, and support staff just how much we thank them for their efforts.  In the last 2 weeks, please join me in taking time to tell each staff member in CISD how much we thank them for their service.

Teacher Appreciation Week showered our teachers
with lots of love and appreciation

Texas Legislature Updates
There is no current information on how the 86th legislature's decisions will impact Carthage ISD. 
This week, I will share recent articles on action in both the House and Senate regarding education.

• Texas Senate approves school finance reform bill but opts not to fund it with a sales tax hike
• In a surprising turn, Texas House opts to delay consideration of sales tax swap legislation until 2021
• How would lawmakers' plan to hike sales taxes and drop property taxes affect Texans?
• Texas Senate approves House school finance bill

The legislative session ends at the end of the month.  Based on decisions at the end of the  month, we will be able to determine what actions we will take in next year's budget.

The Bulldog Band celebrated another great
year at their banquet last week.

Upcoming Events

• Sat, May 11 - TSA Banquet at PAC at 10:30 a.m.
• Sat, May 11 - Bulldog Belles Show at PAC at 6 p.m.
• Sun, May 12 - Happy Mother’s Day
• Week of May 13 - STAAR Grades 3 - 8 Testing
• Mon, May 13 - CHS Scholarship Assembly at 6 p.m.
• Tue, May 14 - FFA Banquet in CHS Commons at 6:30 p.m.
• Fri, May 17 - Special Education Field Day at CHS Stadium
• Mon, May 20 - CISD Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
• Mon, May 20 - CHS Choir Spring Concert
• Fri, May 24 - CHS Graduation at 8 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

BK students have been working hard to earn rewards
for their work preparing for STAAR testing.

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 May 6

Celebrate Excellence - STAAR 5 & 8 Results

Congrats to Miller Harris who is headed to
the UIL State Golf Tournament

The results of the first administration of the STAAR 5th and 8th grade tests came in this week.  We are very proud of our kids for their performance, and we applaud our teachers for their hard work and determination to help every student grow.  The data shown in the table below illustrates how much growth our students made from last year as 4th and 7th graders to this year as 5th and 8th graders.

As you look at the data, it is important to note that we won't know precisely how much growth our students made until we compare our results to the state average.  Furthermore, this data doesn't tell the whole story about Carthage ISD.  This data is merely a snapshot of one test on one day, and we will not evaluate or judge our teachers and students based solely on this one assessment.  We will use the data to determine next steps to fulfill our district goal of exceeding the state average on all assessments.

SPECIAL NOTE - 8th grade data does not include 50 students who are taking
Algebra 1 this year.  Those students were part of the 7th grade scores only.

"Data is information, not condemnation."
Anthony Muhammad

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6 - 10 is Teacher Appreciation Week.
Please take time to join us in thanking our teachers, leaders and staff for all that they do for kids.

TSA Success at State Convention

The CHS TSA Chapter joined thousands of Technology Student Association (TSA) middle school and high school student members from across the state at the 2019 Texas TSA State Competition from April 24th - April 28th in Fort Worth, Texas.

Results from State Contest include:

• Weston Kiper- Rocking Chairs: 2nd place and CNC Router, gun rack: 1st place
• TJ Johnson- Metal shelf brackets: 2nd place
• JJ Brown- Metal shelf brackets: 3rd place
• Brittany Collins- Metal shelf brackets: 4th place
• Lawrence Thompson- Furniture Restoration: 1st place
• Chapter Team: 2nd place
• Nathan Bailey, Luke Horton, Peyton Jones, Mary Katherine Smith, Christian Tvrdik, Shelby Walters
• Digital Video Production: 7th place
• Collin Hanks and Hayden Kirkpatrick
• On Demand Video: 9th place
• Rhett Goldman, Collin Hanks and Hayden Kirkpatrick
• Technology Bowl: National Qualifiers
• Thomas Aubrey, Allie Holiman, Weston Kiper and Spencer Sparks
• Debating Technology Issues: 13th place
• Nathan Bailey and Mary Katherine Smith

Now, the CHS TSA Chapter is looking forward to participating in Chapter Team, Technology Bowl, and On Demand Video at the 2019 National TSA Conference in Washington DC this summer. Another development at TSA State competition was Mary Katherine Smith being elected as the 2019-2020 Texas TSA President. Currently Mary Katherine is serving as the Texas TSA Sergeant at Arms. She ran a successful campaign while at State and is looking forward to serving TSA again next year as the President.

State Champion Artist

Taylor Kenderdine has won a State Championship and her work will now advance to the the National Art Education Exhibit as apart of the Gold Seal Show. Her color pencil drawing titled, A Day at the Dentist, will be seen across the nation for the next year! 

Save the Date

The Carthage High School Graduation date is set for Friday, May 24 at 8 p.m. at the Carthage High School Bulldog Stadium.

Upcoming Events

• Fri, May 3 - Band Banquet



BK students geared up for Science STAAR
with a fun hands on lab day in the gym.

• Fri, May 3 - Baseball vs Mexia in Rusk
• Fri, May 3 - Softball vs Venus in Grand Saline at 6 p.m. with Game 3 immediately following if necessary.
• Sat, May 4 - Sleepy Reynolds Golf Tournament (Ends on May 5)
• Sat, May 4 - CHS Prom
• Mon, May 6 - STAAR End of Course Algebra test
• Tue, May 7 - STAAR End of Course US History test
• Wed, May 8 - STAAR End of Course Biology Test
• Thu, May 10 - State Track Meet in Austin
• Sat, May 11 - TSA Banquet at PAC at 10:30 a.m.
• Sat, May 11 - Bulldog Belles Show at PAC at 6 p.m.
• Sun, May 12 - Happy Mother’s Day
• Week of May 13 - STAAR Grades 3 - 8 Testing
• Mon, May 13 - CHS Scholarship Assembly at 6 p.m.

Click Links below to each School Calendar
Carthage HS Calendar

Libby students enjoy surf desks provided
by the CISD Education Foundation

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.