Carthage High School

Carthage HS seniors 2023: Hunter Madewell, LaZabion Bledsoe, Braxton Parker, and Damien Cooks signing their letter of intent to attend Texas State Technical College in the Fall of 2023. #NC3SigningDay #TSTCproud #TSTCSigningDay

Carthage High School Health Science students and parents please join us tomorrow evening at 5pm in the CHS Commons to discuss a new opportunity we have with dual credit at Panola College. Panola College will be partnering with Carthage ISD to offer students at CHS an opportunity to get an EMT Certification at Panola College. This groundbreaking initiative is an exciting opportunity for our students. We look forward to seeing you there. Have a great evening and go dawgs.

DRAMA DAWG CAMP ANNOUNCED

‼️ REMINDER ‼️ There will be no school Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10 since the unused bad weather make-up days on the school calendar are observed as school holidays. Have a wonderful Easter weekend, Bulldogs! 🐰

Congratulations to our Prom King Viencent Cabada and our Prom Queen Jayden Molloy!

Reminder that 🅢🅟🅡🅘🅝🅖 🅑🅡🅔🅐🅚 is just around the corner. 🌺 Next week, you'll have some time off to relax and spend time with family and friends. ✨ Whether you're planning a vacation or staying close to home, make sure to take advantage of this break from school. 🤩 Enjoy your Spring Break, Bulldogs!

Tonight at the regular meeting of the Carthage ISD School Board, Kaleb Hathaway was recognized for earning a place on the 2023 Association of Texas Small School Bands All-State Band. From left to right: Board Member Truman Shirey, Board Member Elzie Hicks, Superintendent Jarrod Bitter, Kaleb Hathaway, Board Vice President Frank Willis, Band Director Nick Durham, Board President Dr. Ben Donald, Board Secretary Mary Ella Sherman, Board Member Brenda Giles, and Board Member Paul Beatty.

Reminder that there's no school on Monday in observance of Presidents Day. We hope our Bulldogs enjoy a great long weekend! See you all back on Tuesday! 🇺🇸

CHS CX Debate qualifies for State!

Jackquely Sigala and Clayton Elliott won 4th place and are alternate to the State UIL C-X Debate tournament. The team of Caroline LaGrone and Brendon Selby won 2nd place and are headed to STATE! Mr. Russell Rowe is their coach. Congratulations to the Debate DAWGS!

National School Counseling Week 2023 #NSCW23 is this week. We want to give a huge Bulldog THANKS to our incredible counselors Rhonda Gradberg, Shannon Royce, and Sandra Maxey.

Due to forecasted weather conditions, Carthage ISD will operate on a two-hour delayed start on Wednesday, Feb. 1. All district and campus operations will run two hours later than normal. There may be additional delays or disruptions to transportation services due to icy road conditions in some areas. Any additional updates will be communicated as soon as possible.

Tonight at the regular meeting of the Carthage ISD School Board, the Bulldog Football program was recognized for their 4A Division II State Championship. From left to right: Board Member Elzie Hicks, Board Member Truman Shirey, Zane Schumacher, Board Vice President Frank Willis, Connor Cuff, Superintendent Jarrod Bitter, Davion Wallace, Board President Dr. Ben Donald, Zsema'd Williams, Noah Paddie, Deiontae Marry, Coach Clint Endsley, Board Secretary Mary Ella Sherman, Keystone Allison, Brenda Giles, Board Member Paul Beatty.

Today we reflect upon and remember the life, legacy and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Reminder that there's no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We hope our Bulldogs enjoy a great long weekend! See you all back on Tuesday! 🇺🇸

Based on the information provided to us from our law enforcement partners, we will follow our regular procedure for dismissal this afternoon. If parents or guardians would like to make plans to pick up their child who normally walks or rides a bus, please contact the school office ASAP to make those arrangements. Any after-school activities will continue as scheduled. Any changes or adjustments will be communicated directly from the sponsor or coach. Bus drivers will be taking extra precautions this afternoon, specifically in the area surrounding Baker-Koonce and Carthage Junior High, to ensure students get inside their houses safely whenever possible. Please be patient as this may cause a slight delay on certain routes. You may observe an increased law enforcement presence in this area during dismissal. As always, we appreciate our law enforcement partners and their commitment to keeping our Bulldogs safe.

All campuses remain secure at this time and we will continue to provide updates as they are available. Any change in today's dismissal process will be communicated by 2 p.m. on the district and campus websites and social media channels.

The next CHS Blood Drive will be Wednesday, January 25th in the PAC. Please see the graphics for more information.

On Tuesday, January 10th, Mr. Mark Brown spoke to Mrs. McAlister’s Money Matters classes about insurance. He explained about all the different types of insurance, deductibles, premiums, how rates are determined, and ways to lower your costs.

As a precautionary measure, all Carthage ISD campuses are currently in a soft lockdown status due to a police search for a suspect near Baker-Koonce Intermediate. Students/staff are not perceived to be in danger. Campus and district administrators will be very visible during this time and student movement will be limited while the search is underway. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to keep our Bulldogs safe. We will provide updates as they are available.