Week of September 30

Celebrate Excellence

Our Boys Cross Country team took 1st t the Pine Tree
Invitational last week.  Congratulations!!!

The first 6 weeks ended on Friday, September 27, and the 2nd 6 weeks begins on Tuesday, October 1.  On Monday, September 30, the CISD teachers and staff will have a professional development day where they will analyze the work of your children on the 1st 6 Weeks Formative Assessments.  They will use the data and information gained to create targeted interventions to help your child meet their academic growth goals (also known as +10 goals).

We are so proud of the students and teachers for their hard work in the first 6 weeks.  On every campus we saw hard work, great behavior, and fantastic effort from all staff and students. If you have questions about your child's performance, please contact your child's teachers or campus principal.


#BeTheLIGHT

Primary students painted a rock
in their own unique style and placed
it in the school's rock garden.

Our motto for 2019-2020 is "Be the LIGHT".  In order to lead all students to discover their excellence, CISD staff commit to show them the way and be the light for them to see how awesome they are.  The fifth and final letter in our LIGHT acronym, T, stands for Trust and Teamwork, and I would like to share what it means to us.

No organization can reach its goals without trust and teamwork.  That means that we commit to build a trusting relationship with staff, students, and parents so that together we can ensure that every student succeeds this year.  In order to develop trust and teamwork, we must first extend trust to other through selfless service and a smile.  Also, we commit to be able to listen to concerns as they arise and learn from difficult times to make Carthage ISD the premier district for all students, all staff, and all parents.



Champions Closet




Bulldogs of the Week

Bulldogs of the Week are the following:
Cami Hicks (bottom middle) - Student of the Week
Sandra Maxey (top) - Teacher of the Week
Belinda Whitaker (left) - Community Member of the Week
Jamie Deville (right) - Support Staff of the Week

Upcoming Events

Room B1 at the high school received a huge upgrade
that is very similar to what students would see in college.

• Fri, Sep 27 - End of 1st 6 Weeks of School
• Fri, Sep 27 - Cross County at Jacksonville
• Fri, Sep 27 - NO FOOTBALL GAME
• Fri, Sep 27 - VB at Gilmer
• Mon, Sep 30 - Student Holiday and Staff Development Day
• Tue, Oct 1 - Students Return to School (2nd 6 Weeks Begins)
• Tue, Oct 1 - VB at Center
• Thu, Oct 3 - F/JV FB vs Pleasant Grove
• Fri, Oct 4 - Report Cards go out
• Fri, Oct 4 - VB at Pleasant Grove
• Fri, Oct 4 - FB at Pleasant Grove

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 September 23

Celebrate Excellence - In the Board Meeting
At the September 16 Board Meeting, the board conducted the following business:

Collaborative learning is a powerful instructional strategy
that helps all kids grow by learning with and from one
another.  Here are students at Libby engaged in
collaborative learning.

• The board recognized FFA Student Officers and sponsor, Mark Davis,
• Approved items in the Consent Agenda,
• Reviewed and discussed the 86th Legislative Update,
• Conducted a Public Hearing on Carthage ISD State Accountability Results,
• Reviewed and discussed the CISD District Goal,
• Approved Bids on District Lawn/Grounds Maintenance,
• Approved bid for furniture at Junior High,

  

  The FFA Officers were honored at the September 16
  board meeting this week.

• Approved bid for furniture for the new professional development room at High School,
• Approved the District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans,
• Approved adjunct faculty member
• Approved reinstating tax discounts for 2020 tax rolls,
• Reviewed updates to Emergency Operations Plan,
• Reviewed information concerning TIP (Targeted Improvement Plan),
• Approved the Board Training Calendar

#BeTheLIGHT

Mrs. Reyes is a perfect example of our motto, #BeTheLIGHT.
She attended her students' baseball games to support their
personal interests.

Our motto for 2019-2020 is "Be the LIGHT".  In order to lead all students to discover their excellence, CISD staff commit to show them the way and to be the light for them to see how awesome they are.  The fourth letter in our LIGHT acronym, H, stands for Heart of Help, and I would like to share what it means to us.

In order to reach our goals (see last week's post), we commit to put our heart into our work but also into everyone around us.  In order to get to our students' brains, we must recognize that all learning starts with the heart.  We know that students and staff members will struggle from time to time and we will be prepared to help them overcome their struggles.


Constitution Day
In honor of “Constitution Day”, First Grade Student, Dylan Darnell from Mrs. Parker’s class, reads to you the Preamble to the United States Constitution.  What an amazing job!!!

  Bulldogs of the Week

Congratulations to our Bulldogs of the Week
Student of the Week - JaKiya Jackson - JH (Bottom Right)
Staff Member of the Week - Jay Malone - JH (Top)
Parent  of the Week - Tandi Moore (Bottom Middle)
Support Staff Member of the Week - Rachel McFadden (Bottom Left)

Upcoming Events

• Fri, Sep 20 - V VB at Beckville at 4:30,

  

  Thank you to all the parents who attended
  Open House at all of our campuses over
  the last 2 weeks.

• Fri, Sep 20 - FB vs Gilmer,
• Sat, Sep 21 -  Ladydawg JH VB Tournament at HS,
• Week of September 23 - End of 1st 6 Weeks and Formative Assessment Week,
• Tue, Sep 24 - VB vs Jasper,
• Fri, Sep 27 - End of 1st 6 Weeks of School,
• Fri, Sep 27 - Cross County at Jacksonville,
• Fri, Sep 27 - NO FOOTBALL GAME,
• Fri, Sep 27 - VB at Gilmer,
• Mon, Sep 30 - Student Holiday and Staff Development Day,
• Tue, Oct 1 - Students Return to School.

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 September 16

#BeTheLIGHT

HS Art students created motivational art
to be displayed at Baker Koonce!

Our motto for 2019-2020 is "Be the LIGHT".  In order to lead all students to discover their excellence, CISD staff commit to show them the way and be the light for them to see how awesome they are.  The third letter in our LIGHT acronym, G, stands for Grit, Goals and Growth, and I would like to share what it means to us.

In order to reach our goals, which are listed below, we must have a culture that is constantly focused on growth.  Every staff member and every student has a goal for personal improvement, and we will push ourselves and our students to develop the grit needed to reach those goals.  Grit requires commitment, perseverance, and determination to reach any worthwhile goal.

We have established goals for 2019-2020 in the following areas:  academics, early literacy, college and career readiness, and extracurricular organizations.

CISD	Approaches	Meets	Masters
2019 Result	77%	46%	21%
2020 Goal	82%	51%	26%
2019 CCMR Result		87%
2020 CCMR Goal		100%

 

90% of K-2 student will read on  grade level by the end of year.

100% of K-2 students will demonstrate  positive growth in reading and math.

CISD Extracurricular Organizations will strive to become district champions and exceed last year’s performance.

Bulldogs of the Week

Bulldogs of the Week are the following: 
Student, David White,
Staff - Lorene Lee,
Volunteer - Deanna Hopper, and
Custodial - Constella Smith

Upcoming Events

Thank you KGAS Radio for your support
and coverage of Carthage Bulldog Football

• Fri, Sep 13 - Hall of Honor Ceremony at 6 p.m. at CHS Commons
• Fri, Sep 13 - FB vs Marshall at 7:30 p.m.
• Sat, Sep 14 - SALT Walk at JH Stadium at 8 a.m.
• Mon, Sep 16 - CISD Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
• Mon, Sep 16 - JH VB vs Jasper
• Tue, Sep 17 - Carthage Primary & Libby Elementary Parent Meeting at 6 p.m. in Libby Cafeteria
• Tue, Sep 17 - Carthage Primary &  Libby Elementary Open House at 6:30 p.m.
• Tue, Sep 17 - VB at Texas High
• Thu, Sep 18 - JV/9 FB at Gilmer
• Thu, Sep 18 - JH FB vs Gilmer
• Fri, Sep 20 - V VB at Beckville at 4:30
• Fri, Sep 20 - FB vs Gilmer
• Sat, Sep 21 -  Ladydawg JH VB Tournament at HS
• Week of September 23 - End of 1st 6 Weeks and Formative Assessment Week 
• Mon, Sep 30 - Student Holiday and Staff Development Day

Collaborative learning is a powerful
learning structure that helps students learn
with and from one another.

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








Bulldog Tailgate Party with the Cowboys!

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Week of September 9

Celebrate Excellence

Several community members gave of their time on Labor
Day to help organize the Champions Closet.

Engagement is the key to student success in learning. At Carthage ISD, we have established the learning expectation that all students are engaged with relevant and interesting learning activities in every classroom from the moment they enter a classroom until they leave to go to the next class. 

For the past 2 weeks, students have been exposed to various engagement structures such as:  bell ringers or warm ups, focus lessons, guided learning, collaborative learning, independent learning, and exit tickets.  This week, I encourage parents to talk with their children about all the different ways that students are engaged throughout the day.


#BeTheLIGHT

Our motto for 2019-2020 is "Be the LIGHT".  In order to lead all students to discover their excellence, CISD staff commit to show them the way and be the light for them to see how awesome they are.  The second letter in our LIGHT acronym, I, stands for INVEST, and I would like to share what it means to us.

At Carthage ISD we commit to invest in building relationships with students, staff, and parents that inspire learning.  We will invest in finding innovative ways to accelerate learning.  Also, we, as a staff, will invest in continuous improvement because students can't grow in their learning, unless the Carthage ISD staff members grow as learners first.  Finally, we will invest in celebrating the great and amazing things happening in CISD.  Celebration leads to acceleration!

The Bulldogs won their first game at Jacksonville.
We are excited about their second game against Liberty-Eylau

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LADY BULLDOG VOLLEYBALL TEAM IN THEIR 3RD PLACE FINISH AT THE WHITE OAK TOURNAMENT LAST WEEK.

Bulldogs of the Week

Each week, we will highlight our Bulldogs of the Week.  The Bulldogs of the Week are one student, one staff member, and one volunteer who exemplify our motto, Be The LIGHT.  This week, our Bulldogs of the Week are the following:

• Zoey McKnight - Student of the Week
• Janet Baysinger - Staff of the Week
• Debbie Jernigan - Volunteer of the Week

Upcoming Events

New phones have been installed throughout the district, and
our voicemail service has been restored.

Libby students are shown here working on
independent learning tasks.

• Fri, Sep 6 - End of 1st 3 Weeks Grading Period
• Fri, Sep 6 - VB vs Pleasant Grove at 4:30 p.m.
• Fri, Sep 6 - FB vs Liberty Eylau at 7:30 p.m.
• Mon, Sep 9 - Open House at CJHS at 5:30 and at CHS at 6:30 
• Tue, Sep 10 - Progress Reports go home
• Tue, Sep 10 - Open House at Baker Koonce at 5:30
• Tue, Sep 10 - VB vs. Gilmer
• Thu, Sep 12 - F/JV FB at Marshall
• Fri, Sep 13 - Hall of Honor Ceremony at 6 p.m. at CHS Commons
• Fri, Sep 13 - FB vs Marshall
• Mon, Sep 16 - CISD Board Meeting
• Week of September 23 - End of 1st 6 Weeks and Formative Assessment 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.