Week of March 2

Celebrate Excellence - Texas Public Schools Week

Campus and district representatives met this week
 to make plans for our new website that will be
released in June 2020.

Across Texas, schools are celebrating Texas Public Schools Week.  Texas public schools serve 5.4 million students and that number increases every year.  Did you know that Texas public schools serve 10% of the nation's students?  That is an amazing statistic.  The future of any community can be found in its schools, and in Carthage ISD we know how important it is that our schools prepare the future generation.

During Texas Public Schools Week, there were be events that you can be part of to celebrate the work that Carthage ISD leaders, teachers, and support professionals do every day to guarantee that every student graduates fully prepared to be a successful employee, parents, and citizen.  We invite you to join us in celebrating the powerful work in Texas Public Schools and Carthage ISD.

Congratulations to our Ladydog Basketball team for finishing the year at the Bi-District Champions.

The Bulldog Basketball team is the Bi-District Champion and they face China Spring in the 2nd round on Friday at 7:30 in Athens.

TSA Excellence

CLICK HERE to see the 2020-2021 School Calendar

Bulldogs of the Week

Bulldogs of the Week include:

PACE - Staff - Danetta Brown-Dorsey

CHS - Community Volunteer - Carrie Rowton

CHS - Student - Emily Edelen

PCSSA - Elizabeth French

Upcoming Events

Carthage ISD ends its celebration of
Black History Month by recognizing
Mrs. Edith Williams Shepherd who taught for CISD
for 44 years.

• Fri, Feb 28 - Soccer at Jasper
• Sat, Feb 29 - UIL Academics at Center
• Mon, Mar 2 - Texas Public School Week begins
• Mon, Mar 2 - Read Across America begins at Primary and Libby
• Tue, Mar 3 - Incoming Freshman Orientation Parent Meeting at CHS
• Tue, Mar 3 - Spring Parent Night at Primary
• Tue, Mar 3 - SB vs Bullard
• Tue, Mar 3 - Soccer at Diboll
• Wed, Mar 4 - UIL MS Choir Contest
• Wed, Mar 4 - Panola County Junior Livestock Show at Civic Center
• Thu, Mar 5 - SB at Hallsville Tournament
• Thu, Mar 5 - Boys Track at Texas High
• Fri, Mar 6 - Girls Track at Longview
• Fri, Mar 6 - BB at Spring Hill Tournament
• Fri, Mar 6 - Soccer vs Hudson
• Sat, Mar 7 - Girls Regional Powerlifting at Fairfield

  

  Libby 3rd Graders were treated this week
  to a special visit from author, Michael Finklea!

• Sat, Mar 7 - HS One Act Play at CHS PAC
• Sun, Mar 8 - Daylight Savings Time - (Spring Forward 1 hour)

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 February 24

Celebrate Excellence - In the Board Meeting

Carthage Primary put on their annual Patriotic Extravaganza
on Thursday night at the PAC.  Thank you Debbie Miller and
the Primary staff for all of your hard work in making this happen.

At the February 17 board meeting, the CISD Board of Trustees met and conducted the following business:

• The consent agenda was approved as presented.
• Students from Baker Koonce Intermediate were recognized, and CHS Senior, Taylor Kenderdine was honored for becoming a 3-Time All State Artist.
• The board approved the 2020 - 2021 school calendar
• The board approved administrator contracts 
• The board approved the district mission, vision and goals

  

  We have an outstanding teacher preparation program
  at CHS.  If you would like to learn more about
  this program, please contact the CHS counselors.

• The board approved capital Improvement projects for campus security access controls and bids for upgrades to security cameras.
• The board approved the E-Rate Purchase for Technology
• The board approved the bid for parking lot improvements at Carthage Primary, Carthage JH, and the transportation department
• The board approved additional expenditures to provide campus security officers at all CISD schools.
• The next school meeting will be on Monday, March 23, 2020.

In the 2020 Maintenance Bond Election, proceeds from Proposition 1 would be used for maintenance, operations, and transportation.  This picture shows an activity bus that was purchased with funds from previous maintenance tax bond proceeds.

Congratulations to the Ladydog Basketball Team on their win against Madisonville in the 1st round.  They take on Gatesville in round 2 on Friday night.

CLICK HERE to see the 2020-2021 School Calendar
Bulldogs of the Week

Our Bulldogs of the Week are:

Student - Perla Santana

Parent/Comm - Terri English

Staff - Karen Shamburger

Maint - Dean Jones

Upcoming Events

The CISD Board of Trustees authorized school
security at all campuses for the remainder of the
year.  Thank you for your support of our
students and staff.

• Fri, Feb 21 - Report Cards go home.
• Fri, Feb 21 - Black History Month program at CJHS at 9 a.m.
• Fri, Feb 21 - Baseball at Hallsville
• Fri, Feb 21 - Soccer at Hudson
• Mon, Feb 24 - TSA Regional Tournament in Longview
• Tue, Feb 25 - SB at Pollok
• Tue, Feb 25 - Soccer at Center
• Thu, Feb 27 - BB at China Spring Tournament
• Thu, Feb 27 - Softball at Midlothian / Waxahachie Tournament
• Thu, Feb 27 - Powerlifting at Lufkin
• Thu, Feb 27 - Track at Nacogdoches
• Fri, Feb 28 - Soccer at Jasper
• Sat, Feb 29 - UIL Academics at Center
• Mon, Mar 2 - Texas Public School Week begins

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 February 17

Celebrate Excellence
This week we would like to spotlight our band and choir students for their hard work at UIL Solo and Ensemble contest this week.  Thank you to Mr. Durham, Mr. Dupnik and Mr. Corley for all of their work in building excellence in our programs.  Below is a slide show of winners from both groups.

Congratulations to Coach Tucker and 

our Bulldog Basketball Team for clinching the 

District Championship this week.

Congratulations to Coach Johnson and our 

Ladydog Basketball team who tied for 

District Runner Up and will play 

Madisonville on Monday, Feb 17 at 6:30.

Can you believe it?  The 2019-2020 school year is 100 days old! 
Time flies when you're having fun.  Carthage Primary and
Libby Elementary had lots of fun celebrating the 100th
day of school.

Bulldogs of the Week

Bulldogs of the Week are:

Teacher/Staff:  Kersel Rayson

Student:  Jillian Register

Parent/Vol:  Julie Harrison

Sodexo: Sharmetria Hall 

Upcoming Events

BK students use Chromebooks in
many classes as part of their
learning.  The Maintenance
Bond includes funds for
Chromebooks to support
the 1:1 initiative (1 device
to 1 student ratio).

• Fri, Feb 14 - UIL Academics at Hallsville
• Fri, Feb 14 - SB vs. Hallsville
• Fri, Feb 14 - Soccer vs. Jasper
• Fri, Feb 14 - Baseball Red and White Game
• Fri, Feb 14 - Tennis at Tyler
• Mon, Feb 17 - Professional Learning Day (Student Holiday)
• Mon, Feb 17 - Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
• Mon, Feb 17 - Ladydog Playoff Game against Madisonville in Hudson
• Tue, Feb 18 - 5th 6 Weeks begins
• Tue,  Feb 18 - Boys Basketball at Hudson
• Tue, Feb 18 - Soccer vs Henderson
• Tue, Feb 18 - Baseball vs Pleasant Grove
• Tue, Feb 18 - Boys Golf at Lindale
• Thu, Feb 20 - 1st Grade Patriotic Extragavanza
• Thu, Feb 20 - Carthage HS Softball Tournament at the Ballpark
• Fri, Feb 21 - Report Cards go home.
• Fri, Feb 21 - Black History Month program at CJHS at 9 a.m.
• Fri, Feb 21 - Baseball at Hallsville

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 February 10

Celebrate Excellence - UIL Competition

This week, I would like to celebrate all of the wonderful things happening in our district on the field, court or academic competition.  In the slide show below, we have listed all of the UIL Academics individual and team winners as of this week.  We are so proud of our kids and their coaches for all fo their work preparing our students to excel in competition.

Congratulations to Taylor Kenderdine
All-State Artist for the 3rd year in a row!

In athletics, our Varsity Girls Basketball is currently in first place in district with a 5-1 record and an overall record of 16-10.  They have made huge improvements this year under Coach Johnson.  Our Boys Basketball program is continuing to dominate in district with a perfect 5-0 district record and 9-1 overall record under Coach Tucker.  Our Varsity Girls Soccer program under Coach Whatley has made a huge turnaround this year, and they have an impressive 12-2 record heading into district, and Coach Watson has our Varsity Boys Soccer team playing well with a 6-4-5 record as they head into district.  Please come out and support our athletes.  We have a game every Tuesday or Friday.

Finally, we need to recognize Taylor Kenderdine for her amazing work as an artist.  The Youth Art Month Top 100 Artists for the Texas Capitol Exhibit has been released, and for the 3rd year in a row, Taylor has earned the honor of All-State Artist!  Her work will be on display at both the Bob Bullock Museum and the State Capitol. A reception will be held on March 22 in honor of these amazing artists.  We are so proud of her and thank her for being an amazing student who represents Carthage ISD so well.

Funds from the last maintenance bond were used to purchase new furniture 
for selected classes at the Junior High.

Funds for the proposed bond would be used to continue
upgrades to our furniture at all campuses.

Bulldogs of the Week

Our Bulldogs of the Week are:

Student - Kason Burchette

Teacher - Angie Gray

Comm Vol/Parent - Denise Shuttlesworth

Custodial: Shondra Lewis

Taylor Kenderdine's
All-State art!

Upcoming Events

• Fri, Feb 7 - Girls Soccer vs Sabine
• Fri, Feb 7 - BB vs Jasper (Girls Senior Night)
• Fri, Feb 7 - Boys Soccer at Spring Hill
• Sat, Feb 8 - UIL Academics at Canton
• Tue, Feb 11 - Baseball at Calvary Baptist
• Tue, Feb 11 - BB at Huntington
• Tue, Feb 11 - Soccer vs Diboll
• Tue, Feb 11 - FFA at San Antonio Livestock Show
• Thu, Feb 13 - Powerlifting at Maud
• Fri, Feb 14 - UIL Academics at Hallsville
• Fri, Feb 14 - SB vs. Hallsville
• Fri, Feb 14 - Soccer vs. Jasper
• Fri, Feb 14 - Baseball Red and White Game
• Fri, Feb 14 - Tennis at Tyler
• Mon, Feb 17 - Professional Learning Day (Student Holiday)
• Mon, Feb 17 - Board Meeting 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

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.