COVID School Closure Food Service Needs & Technology Survey

Parent Feedback Requested
In light of the school closure, CISD personnel are working diligently to support families with both food service needs and instructional supports during the school closure.  In addition to seeking feedback on food needs, we are asking all parents to give us feedback on the technology that they have in their home for future instruction.

More information on instruction will be shared in following posts.

CISD is closed from March 23 - 27.  The decision on subsequent closures will be made on Thursday of each week.


Food Service Information

Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020, Carthage ISD will be offering Grab and Go meals at no cost to any student or community child 18 and under and to students with disabilities without regard to age through two different programs.

Breakfast/Lunch “grab and go” meals will be available from 9am – 11 am at the following locations

• Libby Elementary Cafeteria (drive through bus ramp)

Additionally, we will deliver meals using school buses from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. We will be operating all normal routes throughout the district.  Students may wait at the regular bus stop, and the bus will deliver both breakfast and lunch at the same time.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY
to help us determine how much food to provide and
to help us determine the technology supports at your home.




#BeTheLIGHT
In this time of uncertainty, it is human to be anxious.  We WILL get through this.  Let's remember to be patient and kind with one another.  If you have questions about your child's learning, please wait until next week (after March 23) to ask questions.  We will send information about learning to you next week.

If you have questions about food service needs, please email your child's principal or call the school.

Special Note - Campuses will not be taking phone calls until Monday, March 23.


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 March 23

Celebrate Excellence

Congratulations to our Drama Dawgs!
Their One Act Play “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” is advancing
 to Bi-District and Rhett Goldman was awarded Best Actor!

The 4th quarter of the school year is about to begin.  The 4th quarter is where champions thrive, while the rest struggle to survive.  As you begin the week with your children, help them set a goal that you want them to accomplish by the end of the year.  It may be a learning goal.  It may be about improvement in discipline or raising a grade in math or reading.

Setting goals is often hard for kids, but with your support, kids learn the value of making goals and they learn even more when they make and execute a plan to reach their goals.  The 4th quarter is where champions are made.  Let's push every child to meet and exceed their potential.  After all, every child is a champion!

FFA Winners at Panola County Show

Bulldogs of the Week

Bulldogs of the Week are:

Staff - Rileigh Parker

Student - Gus Harris

Community/Parent - Otis Amy

Transportation - C.J. LaGrone

Coronovirus Announcement
There are lots of questions about COVID-19. The image addresses how you can prevent the spread of the virus. We are monitoring the situation and taking all precautions to keep our students and staff safe. We are disinfecting our classrooms and will be doing a deep cleaning over spring break. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your campus principal or district administration.



Upcoming Events

We had sixteen students qualify for the
Regional VASE Art contest. Four pieces of art
qualified for the State contest later this month.
Congratulations to Taylor Kenderdine, Giselle Flores
and Bea Canalas for being state qualifiers! 

• Fri, Mar 13 - Professional Learning Day (No School for Students)
• Fri, Mar 13 - SB at Palestine
• Sat, Mar 13 - Girls Track at Atlanta
• March 16 - 20 - Spring Break
• Tue, Mar 17 - BB at Hudson
• Tue, Mar 17 - SB at Pittsburg
• Wed, Mar 18 - Bi-District One Act Play at CHS
• Thu, Mar 19 - SB vs Mt. Pleasant
• Thu, Mar 19 - Track at Lufkin
• Fri, Mar 20 - SB/BB vs Center
• Fri, Mar 20 - Soccer vs. Center
• Fri, Mar 20 - CX Debate at State Meet
• Mon, Mar 23 - Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
• Tue, Mar 24 - SB / BB at Jasper
• Tue, March 24 - FFA at SFASU Invitational CDE Contests

  

  Ms. Jolene Davis' class created a replica of the original
  park entrance that will now be in front of the splash pad.
  Great job to her students for their hard work!

• Thu, March 26 - District golf @ Diboll Neches Pines
• Fri, March 27 - JV/V softball/baseball vs Huntington
• Fri, Mar 27 - UIL Academics District Meet @ SFA or Center
• Fri, Mar 27 - Carthage track Gas Capital Relays
• Mon, Mar 30 - JH boys district track meet - CHS stadium

Click Links below to each School Calendar

Breakfast with a Buddy was a huge hit at all of our campuses
this week.  Thank you to everyone for your attendance.

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 March 9

Celebrate Excellence - End of the 3rd Quarter

Carthage JH 8th graders toured Panola College to learn
about college opportunities

With spring break coming up next week, that marks the end of the 3rd quarter of the 2019-2020 school year.  There is a strong tradition that has been established by our Carthage Bulldog football team.  The Bulldogs excel in the 3rd quarter and win the big game in the 4th quarter. 

Our teachers, leaders, support professionals, and students have done an amazing job excelling in their work during January, February, and March, and now they have generated the momentum to head into the 4th quarter ready to emerge as champions in the classroom.


I encourage everyone to have a fantastic last
week of school as we end the 3rd quarter.  Enjoy your time off and time to rest during spring break next week, and come back on March 23 back ready to work hard in order to reach our goal of becoming the premier district in the state of Texas.  Our teachers are making a profound difference in the lives of children, and our students are poised to see tremendous growth in the last quarter of the school year.

Have a great Spring Break




Great Job to our FFA students at the Panola County Livestock Show

Our FFA students are pictured with Neal McCoy before heading to the
Area VI FFA Convention a few weeks ago.  This week, several of our students
showed their projects at the Panola County Livestock show.  We appreciate
the hard work of our students, their parents and our teachers (Mark Davis,
Bob Morris, and Jolene Davis) to make this a special week.

Bulldogs of the Week

Bulldogs of the Week 

Staff:  Melissa Anderson & Amber Cheatwood

Student:  Jase Alexander

Technology: David Myers

Upcoming Events

• Fri, Mar 6 - Girls Track at Longview

  

  Baker Koonce celebrates students every 6 weeks
  who are role models for others!

• Fri, Mar 6 - BB at Spring Hill Tournament
• Fri, Mar 6 - Soccer vs Hudson
• Sat, Mar 7 - Girls Regional Powerlifting at Fairfield
• Sat, Mar 7 - HS One Act Play at CHS PAC
• Sun, Mar 8 - Daylight Savings Time - (Spring Forward 1 hour)
• Mon, Mar 9 - Golf at Timpson Tournament at Carthage Country Club
• Tue, Mar 10 - BB at Atlanta
• Tue, Mar 10 - SB at Henderson
• Tue, Mar 10 - Progress Reports go home
• Thu, Mar 12 - FFA at Houston Livestock Show
• Thu, Mar 12 - BB at Benton, La Tournament
• Thu, Mar 12 - Boys Track at Mt. Pleasant

  

  Congrats to Steven and Hunter HIll
  for enlisting in the military! T

• Thu, Mar 12 - Tennis at Center
• Fri, Mar 13 - Professional Learning Day (No School for Students)
• Fri, Mar 13 - SB at Palestine
• Sat, Mar 13 - Girls Track at Atlanta
• March 16 - 20 - Spring Break
• Tue, Mar 17 - BB at Hudson
• Tue, Mar 17 - SB at Pittsburg
• Wed, Mar 18 - Bi-District One Act Play at CHS
• Thu, Mar 19 - SB vs Mt. Pleasant
• Thu, Mar 19 - Track at Lufkin
• Fri, Mar 20 - SB/BB vs Center
• Fri, Mar 20 - Soccer vs. Center
• Fri, Mar 20 - CX Debate at State Meet
• Mon, Mar 23 - 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.