Week of November 4

Celebrate Excellence - #NoExcuseNovember

Congratulations to our record-setting and
Undefeated District Champ Ladydawg
Volleyball team.  The girls start the playoffs
on Monday night at 6:30 at TJC in Tyler.

October is over and November is here.  For men, No Shave November is here, and in school No Excuse November is here.  The purpose for No Excuse November is to challenge students, parents, and teachers to crush all the excuses that make us fail to grow in our work and in our learning.  For example the biggest excuses made by most people are "I don't have time" or "I can't do that".  That's simply not true.  We have the time if we make it, and we can do anything we commit to do.

Let's face it.  Excuses do nothing more than allow us to remain in our current state.  They keep us in our present state and serve as a barrier that prevents us from finding our inner excellence. As parents and educators, we must challenge kids to stop making the following excuses when it comes to learning:

• I'm not a good reader.
• Math is not my thing.
• I can't write.
• I don't have time to study.

None of these excuses are true.  Students can be good readers, mathematicians, writers and studious learners if we teach them to avoid the trap of making excuses.  When excuses are no longer allowed, learning increases, students learn the value of hard work and perseverance, and No Excuse November will be a powerful month that leads kids to success.  I hope you will challenge your student to adopt the No Excuse November movement.

Bullying Protocols

Congratulations to our CHS Boys Cross Country
team and Coaches Horton and Brooks who
qualified for the UIL State Meet today in Huntsville.

At CISD we have protocols for reporting bullying, harassment, or threats of violence. If you see something, say something. Chances are the adults in the building are not aware there’s an issue, and the sooner an issue is reported, the greater the chances are that it can be addressed. 

Step 1 - Report the issue to the teacher. The teacher many times can address the issue immediately if it is between your child and another student. 

Step 2 - If the issue persists in spite of reports to the teacher or if the threat is a major danger to others, notify the campus administrator. They have specific training to address the problem. Additionally, they will need you to report the issue to them each time it occurs. 

Step 3 - If repeated efforts with the campus administrator have not resolved the problem, please

Baker Koonce students prepared their gardens
last week.  The garden was provided by a grant from
the CISD Education Foundation

contact central office administration.  

We also have an anonymous reporting link on the home page to our website.  http://mycampuseye.com/web/4W9J  Please save this link to your phone and encourage your child to save it to their phone. This will allow threats to be reported immediately. 

If you have questions about our bullying policy, please contact the campus administrator. They are the best resource to ensure your child attends a safe school. 

Formative Assessment Week
Please join us in motivating your student to excel on the 2nd 6 weeks formative assessments.  Every student has a +10 goal for this assessment.  This goal is set to challenge all students to increase their performance by 10 points from either the child's STAAR score from last year or from the student's performance on the Beginning of Year assessment.  This week, ask your child what their goal is and what they plan to do on the 2nd 6 weeks assessment to reach their goal.

Carthage ISD Education Foundation

holds annual drive.  Click link above to contribute.

Bulldogs of the Week

Congratuations to our Bulldogs of the Week

Jacie Bagley - Student (bottom left)

Melanie Hudson - Teacher (bottom right)

Taylor Moore - Food Service (top right)

Brandie Horton - Parent/Comm Volunteer (top left)

Upcoming Events

Kindergarten students in Mrs. Koch's and
Isbell's class taught one another through
collaboration how to use Chromebook to
conduct a Google Search

• Fri, Nov 1 - FB vs. Henderson (HOME)
• Sat, Nov 2 - UIL Academics at Lindale
• Sat, Nov 2 - SAT Test
• Sat, Nov 2 - Band at NAMMB
• Sat, Nov 2 - FFA at Waskom LDE Invitational
• Sun, Nov 3 - Daylight Savings Time begins
• Mon, Nov 4 - Formative Assessment Week begins
• Mon, Nov 4 - Primary Canned Food Drive Begins
• Tue, Nov 5 - Election Day
• Thu, Nov 7 - F/JV FB vs Kilgore
• Fri, Nov 8 - FB at Kilgore
• Sat, Nov 9  - HS Girls BB vs Marshall HOME
• Sat, Nov 9 - All Region Choir Concert at PAC
• Sat, Nov 9 - UIL Academics at Whitehouse & Center
• Sat, Nov 9 - FFA at Van Invitational
• Mon, Nov 11 - Veterans Day and Professional Learning Day for Staff (No School for Students)

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.