Carthage Junior High School

🧪🏆 CELEBRATING SCIENCE SUCCESS! 🏆🧪 Let’s give a HUGE shoutout to Mrs. Reyes’s 3rd & 5th Period Science Classes! 🎉👏 These students have been putting in the effort, staying focused, and showing what happens when you stay committed to learning! 📚💪🔬 Their dedication during the 1st 6 Weeks has earned them some well-deserved recognition — and of course, a TROPHY! 🏆✨ We are incredibly proud of all their hard work and progress. Keep pushing, keep learning, and keep making us proud, Bulldogs! ❤️🖤🐾

🍎 Free & Reduced Meal Applications: Apply or Reapply Today Carthage ISD families, now is the time to complete your 2026–27 Free & Reduced Meal Application. If your family qualified last school year, please make sure you have reapplied for this school year. Eligibility from the previous year does not continue indefinitely, and families who have not submitted a new application may see their current meal discount end beginning Monday. We also encourage all Carthage ISD families to apply, even if you are unsure whether your household will qualify. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals can receive their regular school breakfast and lunch at no cost, thanks to continued state funding. Extra snacks and à la carte items are not included. Qualifying may also help students access additional opportunities such as reduced testing fees, college application fee waivers, financial aid resources and scholarships. The application is quick, secure and confidential, and only one application per household is needed. ➡️ Visit www.carthageisd.org Select Parents → Free & Reduced Meal Application A few minutes today can help prevent an interruption in your student’s meal discount and may open the door to additional opportunities throughout the school year.

📣 CARTHAGE JUNIOR HIGH BAND UPDATE The Carthage Junior High Band Concert scheduled for Tuesday, September 29 has been postponed. The performance will now be included as part of the band’s Winter Concert in December. 🎺 The Junior High Band’s next performance will be at the Carthage Junior High Pink Out Pep Rally. Students have been notified, and parents and guardians will receive additional information through Rooms and a letter sent home. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support of our Carthage Junior High Band students and program. For questions, please contact Band Director Mr. Danny Diosdado at ddiosdado@carthageisd.org.

🎭 Mrs. Humber’s Advanced Theatre students enjoyed the final performance of Come From Away at the Esquire! What a wonderful opportunity to experience an inspiring production and celebrate the magic of live theatre! ❤️

🍂📸 FALL PICTURES ARE COMING UP! 📸🍂

Fall Pictures will be taken on Friday, October 2 at 7:15 AM!

📚 YEARBOOK PHOTOS:
Every student must have their picture taken, as these photos will be used in the yearbook.

📸 HOW TO ORDER:

1️⃣ Visit: https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/packages
2️⃣ Enter the Picture Day ID: EVTZ2G68W
3️⃣ Select your picture package and complete your order online.

💻 Picture Day ID: EVTZ2G68W

📄 Students will be going home with picture information today!

We can’t wait to see everyone’s fall smiles! 🍂😊

🌟 September Teacher & Student of the Month! 🌟

Please join us in celebrating our Secondary Teacher of the Month, Schelice Reyes, and our Secondary Student of the Month, Aubree Ritter! 🎉

👏 Ms. Reyes is recognized for her dedication, passion, and the positive impact she makes on her students and our school community.

📚 Aubree Ritter is celebrated for her hard work, character, and commitment to being a positive example for her peers.

We are so proud of both of you and grateful for all you bring to our campus! ❤️

Congratulations, Ms. Reyes and Aubree! 🎉

Thank you, M&M Roofing, for keeping our team fueled and our fridge full! We appreciate you!

❤️ Special Thanks to Destiny Gonzalez! ❤️

🐾❤️ CJHS HOMECOMING WEEK ❤️🐾 LET’S SHOW OUR SPIRIT! Get ready to dress up, have some fun, and bring the DAWG PRIDE all week long! 🐶🏆 📅 MONDAY — TWIN DAY 👯 Find your twin and match it up! 📅 TUESDAY — BIG DAWG / LITTLE DAWG 👴👶 8th Grade: Dress like OLD PEOPLE! 7th Grade: Dress like BABIES! 📅 WEDNESDAY — TEACHER/STUDENT SWAP 🎓📚 Students: Dress like your favorite teacher! Teachers: Dress like students! 📅 THURSDAY — JERSEY DAY 🏀🏈⚾ Rep your favorite team, player, or sport! 📅 FRIDAY — RED OUT! ❤️❤️❤️ Let’s turn CJHS RED and finish Homecoming Week with CHAMPION SPIRIT! 🚨 IMPORTANT: All outfits MUST BE IN DRESS CODE. Have fun. Be creative. Show your spirit. But keep it CJHS-appropriate!

🏆 WE’RE HONORED TO BE VOTED THE BEST! A HUGE thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for Carthage Junior High in the 2026 Panola Watchman Readers’ Choice Awards! 💙💛 We are incredibly proud to be recognized as Best of Junior High Campus! Congratulations to Kearsten Humber for being voted Best Junior High Teacher! 🎉🍎 These honors reflect the amazing students, dedicated staff, supportive families, and wonderful community that make Carthage Junior High so special.

🎶 WELCOME TO CARTHAGE ISD, MR. DIOSDADO! 🎶

Carthage ISD is proud to welcome Mr. Danny Diosdado as our new Director of Bands and Director of the Carthage High School Battlin’ Bulldog Band!

An East Texas native, Mr. Diosdado brings more than a decade of experience in music education, fine arts leadership and successful program development to Carthage. Throughout his career, his programs have experienced tremendous growth while earning recognition at the regional, state and national levels.

But for Mr. Diosdado, a successful band program is about much more than performances and trophies. It is about helping students develop discipline, perseverance, responsibility, teamwork and leadership while creating experiences and memories that last long after their final performance.

“There is an incredible amount of pride in Carthage, and I felt that almost immediately. Our students want to be successful, our community wants to see them succeed, and there are people throughout the district who genuinely care about this program.”

Mr. Diosdado and his wife, Alicia, are also excited to return home to East Texas with their three children, Ian, Andrew and Elena.

We’re excited to welcome the entire Diosdado family to Carthage and can’t wait to see what is ahead for the Battlin’ Bulldog Band! 🎺🥁🎶

🔗 Meet Mr. Diosdado and read the full story: https://www.carthageisd.org/article/3105984

🏈 SUBVARSITY FOOTBALL INFO | THURSDAY vs. PINE TREE The Sub-varsity Dawgs are back in action Thursday with both home and road matchups! 7th & 8th Grade 📍 Bulldog Stadium ⏰ 4:30 PM scrimmage 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION 9th Grade & JV 📍 At Pine Tree ⏰ 9th Grade — 5:00 PM ⏰ JV — Following ⚠️ Pine Tree fan information: All Carthage fans must park, enter, and sit on the HOME side of the stadium. 🎟️ Tickets for the 9th/JV games are ONLINE ONLY: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/tx/longview/organization/8893/pine-tree-high-school/tickets Come out and support the future of Bulldog Football! 🔴⚪️🏈 #ForTheC #DawgNation

📚🐾 CJHS TUTORIALS ARE HERE! 🐾📚 Need a little extra help? Want to review a challenging skill, get caught up, or build your confidence? Tutorials are a great opportunity to get the support you need to succeed! ⏰ 7:15–7:45 AM 📅 Monday–Thursday 👩‍🏫 Students may attend tutorials with ANY teacher in the department—not just their teacher of record! From Math and Reading to Social Studies and Science, our teachers are ready to help. No specific assignment is required—just come ready to learn! ❤️🖤 Come early. Get help. Stay ahead. BE A CHAMPION! 🐾

A huge thank you to Arise Dental for the sweetest gift basket full of goodies! 🧀💛 What a fun and delicious surprise! We truly appreciate you thinking of us and spoiling us with such a yummy treat. Thank you, Arise Dental! 🥰✨

🏐 IT’S GAME DAY!🏐

Come out and support our Lady Dawgs as they kick off their volleyball season!

⏰ 7B starts at 4:30 PM, followed by:
🏐 8B
🏐 7A
🏐 8A

🌭 Concession stand will be OPEN!
💵 CASH ONLY

Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on! 📣❤️

GO, LADY DAWGS! ❤️🏐

🍧 Consider this our official “cool down” period. 😎🐾 Thanks to FBC Carthage’s Caden Perkins & Ryan Andrews for treating our Bulldogs to popsicles today! Now THAT’S a pretty cool way to show some Bulldog love! 🐾🍧❤️🖤

A huge thank-you to our cafeteria team for keeping our students fueled and smiling! Tomorrow’s looking even better—WINGS are on the menu!

🏈 ATTENTION 7th & 8th GRADE FOOTBALL PARENTS!

🐾❤️ BULLDOGS, LET’S KEEP OUR ATTENDANCE STRONG! ❤️🐾

Every day in the classroom counts! Attendance plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and succeed. 📚🎓

Please take a moment to review this helpful attendance guide so you know what to expect regarding school start times, class attendance, excused absences, doctor/dentist notes, and Texas attendance requirements.

At Carthage Junior High, we’re here to support our students and families every step of the way.