Carthage High School

🏆 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS — IMPORTANT INFO 🏆 Bulldog fans heading to Arlington for STATE — please read carefully! 🎟️ All UIL State Championship tickets are ONLINE ONLY through SeatGeek. Using our Carthage discount code directly impacts the rebate our school receives, so it’s very important that Dawg Nation uses the correct code when purchasing. 🔴 Carthage Discount Code: 4AD2V25 💰 Ticket Prices • $15 with Carthage code (4AD2V25) • $20 without a discount code 📱 How to Buy • Purchase through SeatGeek • Recommended: Download the SeatGeek app (Apple or Android) • Discount tickets are mobile entry only (no print option) ⚠️ Important Notes • Age 1 and up requires a ticket • Gates open 1 hour prior to the first game of the day 🎟️ Free Admission Members of THSCA / TSMCA / TGCA receive complimentary admission with: • Valid membership card • Photo ID (Guests must still purchase a ticket) Let’s pack AT&T Stadium and make sure every ticket supports Carthage High School. 🐾 Dawg Nation…Use the code. Support the program. Defend the Standard. 🏆

✨ Meet Our Editor Spotlight ✨ Say hello to Laney Alexander, our Head Layout Editor! 📸📰 Laney has been part of the yearbook staff for 3 years and has spent the last 2 years as an editor, helping bring our book to life page by page. As a senior, she leads with creativity, dedication, and an eye for detail that truly sets the standard. When she’s not designing layouts, you’ll find Laney enjoying diamond art painting or hitting the water because she loves to go skiing! 🚤💎 We’re incredibly grateful for her leadership, talent, and commitment to telling the story of our school. Way to go, Laney! 👏📘

🔥 DAWG NATION… IT’S GAME DAY! 🔥 Your Carthage Bulldogs take the field TONIGHT in the STATE SEMIFINALS vs Brock! Everything is on the line, so let’s pack Mesquite and show them what Dawg Nation is all about. 🐾 📅 Friday, December 12 ⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM 🚪 Gates Open: 6:00 PM 📍 Mesquite Memorial Stadium 2500 Memorial Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75149 ⚪ Carthage are the visitors 🎟️ TICKETS – Strongly encouraged to buy online ahead of time – Credit Card ONLY accepted at the gate – $10 per ticket 🔗 www.mesquiteisdathletics.com/httickets 🎥 WATCH LIVE — FREE Stream on Victory+ 🎧 RADIO KGAS 104.3 FM Online audio: EastTexasToday.com 👜 MESQUITE ISD CLEAR BAG POLICY Approved Bags: ✔️ Small clutch bags up to 5.5” x 8.5” ✔️ Clear bags up to 12” x 12” x 6” ✔️ 1-gallon plastic freezer bags Exceptions Allowed For: • Medical bags • Diaper bags when accompanied by an infant/young child 📌 All items are subject to visual inspection. Bags NOT Allowed: ❌ Backpacks (including clear, mesh, sling, or drawstring) ❌ Tote bags ❌ Duffel bags ❌ Plastic or reusable grocery-style bags ❌ Purses or fanny packs larger than 5.5” x 8.5” 🚫 NO SIRENS OR AIR HORNS ALLOWED This is the Road to #11. This is the Dawgs in December. This is Carthage Football. 🔥 SEE YOU IN MESQUITE TONIGHT! 🔥 #ForTheC #GoDawgs #DefendTheStandard #DawgNation #StateSemifinals #10X #RoadTo11 #BetterAsABulldog

🌟 MEET OUR EDITORS! 🌟 Today we’re spotlighting Madison Powell, one of our amazing Head Co-Editors for the 2024–2025 Carthage High School Yearbook! 📸 ABOUT MADISON: • This is her 3rd year in Yearbook! • She’s been an editor for 2 years. • Madison is a senior this year! • Favorite hobby? Hanging out with family! • Fun fact: She’s been cheering for 12 years! 🎀📣 Madison brings creativity, leadership, and a big heart to the yearbook team. We are so grateful for all the hard work she puts into capturing the memories of CHS! ❤️📘🐾 #MeetOurEditors #CHSYearbook #WeAreCHS #BetterAsABulldog

📸✨ MEET OUR YEARBOOK EDITORS! ✨📸 Today we’re kicking off our series by spotlighting Madison Gunn, our amazing Head Editor for the 2024–2025 CHS Yearbook! Madison has been part of the yearbook team for the past three years, and this is her second year as an editor. As a senior, she brings creativity, leadership, and a passion for storytelling to every page she helps produce. 🙌🐾 When she’s not working behind the scenes on yearbook magic, Madison loves hanging out with friends—and her favorite season of all is Christmas! 🎄❤️ A huge thank you to Ms. Emma Armstrong for leading our incredible yearbook program and working to spotlight these outstanding students. You can follow along and support their work on Instagram: @carthage_yearbook 📲 Stay tuned each day as we introduce the rest of our talented editor team! #WeAreCHS #BetterAsABulldog #CHSYearbook #MeetOurEditors #BulldogPride

🌟 Practicum Student Spotlight: Adouria McLemore 🌟 Mentor Teacher: Ms. Twomey – Carthage Primary, 1st Grade We’re excited to shine a spotlight on CHS Practicum student Adouria McLemore, whose heart for teaching is evident the moment she walks into the classroom! 💛🍎 From day one, Adouria has shown incredible initiative, stepping in naturally, connecting with students, and bringing patience, empathy, and reliability to every situation. Her mentor teacher describes her as a promising future educator with a gift for working with young learners. 📘 How She Has Grown: Adouria has always connected well with the kids, and she’s learning how to balance the authoritative role with confidence. She consistently steps in to support student needs and takes initiative without hesitation. ✨ Strengths Noticed: • Makes students feel comfortable and excited to learn • Shows up prepared and dependable • Ready to jump into whatever the classroom needs 💛 A Favorite Memory: On Fall Festival Day, Adouria arrived ready to help and handled the busiest part of the day with maturity and enthusiasm. She made a world of difference and helped the class have a smooth, successful event! 🎓 Advice from Her Mentor: “Speak clearly, set expectations, and don’t be afraid to take the lead. Your voice is one of the strongest voices!” If one word describes Adouria, it’s kind—and we can’t wait to watch her continue her path toward becoming an incredible educator. 🌟🐾 #WeAreCHS #BetterAsABulldog #FutureEducator #CTEPracticum #BulldogPride

🚍✨ Learning Beyond the Classroom! ✨🚍 Last week, our students had the opportunity to take a field trip to Lincoln Tech in Grand Prairie! Students explored hands-on career training programs, learned about real-world industry expectations, and saw firsthand the skills it takes to succeed in technical careers. Experiences like these help our students connect classroom learning to future career possibilities—and we love seeing them inspired and engaged! #BetterAsABulldog #CTE #CareerReady #HandsOnLearning #FieldTripFun

🚨 FFA FRESH COUNTRY ORDERS ARE IN! 🚨 FFA members who sold Fresh Country fundraiser items, your orders are ready for pickup! 📍 Pick up your items from the Ag Shop as soon as possible. ✅ If you ordered through Mr. Davis or the Carthage FFA online link, your items will be delivered directly to your campus in a timely manner. ⏳ Please be patient as our students work hard to sort and deliver all orders. 💙 Thank you for your continued support of Carthage FFA and our hardworking students! #CarthageFFA #BulldogPride #ThankYouForYourSupport #FFAWorks

📚✏️ CHS Semester Exam Schedule | Fall 2025 ✏️📚 Bulldogs, it’s time to finish the semester strong! Please review the Semester Exam Schedule and plan accordingly. ✅ Arrive on time and prepared ✅ Get plenty of rest ✅ Give your best effort ✅ Finish strong heading into the break 📌 Important Exam Reminders: • No students will take final exams early. • Every class period will have a final exam. • Final exams may NOT be taken remotely. • If a student is absent on their exam day, they will take the exam when the second semester begins. We are proud of the hard work our students and teachers have put in this semester. Let’s close it out the Bulldog way! 🐾❤️ #WeAreCHS #BetterAsABulldog #FinishStrong #CHSExams #BulldogPride

🚨 Girls Basketball Schedule Update 🚨 To avoid a football conflict, the Lady Dawgs have swapped the Huntington Tournament for the Troup Tournament on December 29–30. 🏠 Friday, January 2 – HOME vs Gilmer ⏰ Updated Game Times: • JV – 11:00 AM • Varsity – 12:15 PM • Boys Varsity – 1:30 PM Make plans to pack the house and support our teams! 💪🐾 Go Lady Dawgs! #GoDawgs #LadyDawgsHoops

🎤✨ Strong Showing for CHS Debate at Sabine Tournament! ✨🎤

Our Carthage High School Debate team represented with excellence this weekend at the Sabine Debate Tournament, earning top finishes against tough competition!

👏 Caroline LaGrone placed 2nd in Informative Extemporaneous
👏 Brendon Selby placed 4th in Persuasive Extemporaneous

These students put in countless hours of preparation, research, and practice, and it’s paying off on the competitive stage. We are incredibly proud of the talent, discipline, and confidence they represent for CHS! ❤️🐾

#CHSDebate #BulldogPride #StudentAchievement #BetterAsABulldog #WeAreCHS

Let’s pack the stands, Dawg Nation! 🐾🔥 It’s GAMEDAY for Lady Dawgs Basketball and it’s a SHORT ROAD TRIP to Center! 🗓 Tuesday, December 9, 2025 📍 Center High School 🕟 JV – 4:30 PM 🕠 Varsity – 5:30 PM Load up the car, grab your red & white, and make that quick drive to bring the noise for our girls! Let’s turn their gym into a Dawg House and show them what Bulldog pride looks like on the road! ❤️🏀 GO LADY DAWGS! #LadyDawgs #RoadGame #DawgNation #BetterAsABulldog #GoDawgs

🎄💚 TONIGHT AT CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL! 💚🎄 Santa’s Workshop + Feast of Carols A night of Christmas magic, creativity, and community is happening TONIGHT, and YOU’RE INVITED! ✨ Santa’s Workshop 🕔 5:00–5:45 PM 📍 CHS Commons Area Bring the whole family for FREE, hands-on fun: 🏠 Gingerbread House Making Contest 🎨 Painting With a Purpose (take-home canvas art!) 🍪 Gingerbread Cookie Crafting Station 🎅 All with a fun Grinch-themed twist! 🎶 Feast of Carols 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 CHS PAC Immediately following Santa’s Workshop, enjoy a beautiful holiday showcase featuring our talented CHS students from Fine Arts & CTE. 🎁 FREE ADMISSION • ALL ARE WELCOME Bring your friends, bring your family, and come make memories with us tonight as we celebrate the season together! 💚🎄 #CarthageISD #FeastOfCarols #SantasWorkshop #BulldogFamily #ChristmasAtCHS #BetterAsABulldog 🎄💚

🏆 STATE SEMIFINALS — WE’RE NOT DONE YET, DAWG NATION! 🏆 Carthage Bulldog Football is rolling on after a huge win over Athens in the State Quarterfinals! Next stop: STATE SEMIS. 🔥 DAWGS vs BROCK 📅 Friday, December 12, 2025 ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Mesquite Memorial Stadium All additional game details (home/visitors, tickets, bag policy, parking, etc.) will be released once finalized. Let’s pack the stands and keep the Road to #11 alive! #BetterAsABulldog #DefendTheStandard #GoDawgs #roadto11

SANTA’S WORKSHOP @ CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL 💚 A Grinch-Themed Family Event Before Feast of Carols! 📅 Monday, December 8, 2025 ⏰ 5:00–5:45 PM 📍 Carthage High School Commons Area 💚🎅 JOIN US FOR A FESTIVE FAMILY WORKSHOP! Before we kick off our Big Event, the annual Feast of Carols, families are invited to enjoy hands-on Christmas fun with a playful Grinch-themed twist! 🎄 EVENT STATIONS 🏠 Gingerbread House Making Contest Build, decorate, and compete—family style! 🎨 Painting With a Purpose Create canvas art together and take home a keepsake! 🍪 Gingerbread Cookie Crafting Station Design, decorate, and enjoy! ⭐ Immediately Following: 🎶 FEAST OF CAROLS begins in the PAC at 6:00 PM A magical holiday showcase created by our CHS Fine Arts & CTE students!

🔥🏈 STATE QUARTERFINAL GAMEDAY 🏈🔥 Dawg Nation… IT’S. GAME. DAY. The Road to #11 rolls into Tyler tonight as your Carthage Bulldogs battle Athens in the 4A Division 2 Region II Championship / State Quarterfinals! This team is built on preparation. Fueled by execution. Driven by the standard. Tonight… we defend it together in the stands and on the field! 📍 Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium 609 Fair Park Drive • Tyler, TX 🕖 7:00 PM Kickoff ⚪️ Carthage is the VISITOR 🎟️ TICKETS events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/tylerisd 📻 Radio: KGAS 104.3 FM 💻 Online Audio: EastTexasToday.com 📺 Video Livestream: NFHS Network (Subscription Required) 👜 CLEAR BAG POLICY IN EFFECT Dawg Nation…pack the stands, bring the energy, and let’s turn Rose Stadium into RED & WHITE. Tonight, we play for our community… for our legacy… and for the right to keep this journey alive. Let’s finish. Let’s advance. Let’s #DefendTheStandard. #ForTheC ❤️🤍 #GoDawgs #BetterAsABulldog #RoadTo11

🧥❤️ WINTER COAT DRIVE! Raymond Ingram Ministries & CHS Key Club are collecting new or gently used children’s coats now through Dec. 26. 📍 Drop-off: TLC Cleaners (by Sonic), New Life Fellowship, CHS 🧒✨ Coat Giveaway: Sat., Jan. 3 • 9 AM–12 PM • Davis Park Thank you for helping keep kids warm this winter! ❤️🐾 #WeAreCHS #CommunityMatters ⸻ 🧥❤️ ¡CAMPAÑA DE ABRIGOS! Raymond Ingram Ministries y CHS Key Club recolectan abrigos nuevos o casi nuevos para niños hasta el 26 de diciembre. 📍 Donativos: Tintorería TLC, New Life Fellowship, CHS 🧒✨ Entrega de abrigos: Sáb., 3 de enero • 9 AM–12 PM • Davis Park ¡Gracias por apoyar a nuestras familias! ❤️🐾 #WeAreCHS #CommunityMatters

🎅🍩 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA — THIS SATURDAY! 🍩🎅 Hosted by Carthage High School Key Club Bring the whole family for a magical morning filled with donuts, crafts, and special visitors from the North Pole! 🎄❄️ 📅 Saturday, December 6 ⏰ 9am-11am 📍 Carthage High School Cafeteria 💲 FREE for everyone! While admission is free, families are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations to support our local food pantries. Let’s spread holiday cheer and help our community! ❤️🤍 ⸻ 🎅🍩 ¡DESAYUNO CON SANTA — ESTE SÁBADO! 🍩🎅 Patrocinado por Carthage High School Key Club ¡Acompáñanos para una mañana mágica con donas, artesanías y visitantes especiales del Polo Norte! 🎄❄️ 📅 Sábado, 6 de diciembre ⏰ 9am-11am 📍 Cafetería de Carthage High School 💲 ¡GRATIS para todas las familias! La entrada es gratuita, pero las familias pueden traer alimentos no perecederos, como comida enlatada, para apoyar a los bancos de alimentos locales. ¡Compartamos alegría navideña y ayudemos a nuestra comunidad! ❤️🤍 ⸻ #WeAreCHS #KeyClub #BreakfastWithSanta #CommunityFirst #HolidayAtCHS

🎄 Feast of Carols is Almost Here — and YOU’RE INVITED! 💚 Bulldog Nation, we are just days away from transforming the PAC into a full Whoville wonderland for our annual Feast of Carols — and we want YOU and your family there! ✨ This event is completely FREE for our entire community. Bring your kids, bring your neighbors, bring the whole family for a night packed with holiday cheer, student talent, and festive surprises inspired by The Grinch! From colorful culinary creations and handcrafted Whoville houses to student art, theatre performances, band & choir collaborations, and a giant Grinch mural… this is a showcase you won’t want to miss. 🎄 A Carols Feast Even the Grinch Wouldn’t Steal! 💚 Grow Your Heart Three Sizes This Night! 📅 Monday, December 8 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 Carthage ISD PAC Come celebrate the season, support our incredible Fine Arts & CTE students, and share in a night of joy, laughter, and community. We can’t wait to see you there! #FeastOfCarols #HolidayAtCHS #WeAreCHS #CommunityStrong #BetterAsABulldog

🏀🐾 GAMEDAY AT THE DOUGLASS TOURNAMENT! 🐾🏀 Your Carthage Lady Dawgs tip off tournament play this morning in Douglass! Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on all weekend long! THURSDAY – POOL PLAY 🕗 8:00 AM – vs Marshall Christian 🕓 4:00 PM – vs Joaquin FRI & SAT – Bracket play to follow 📍 Douglass High School 20712 FM 225 • Douglass, TX 75943 Bring the energy, wear that Bulldog red, and let’s show everyone what Lady Dawg basketball is all about! #GoLadyDawgs #WeAreCHS #BetterAsABulldog #BulldogNation