Due to the inclement weather, there will be no school Tuesday, February 18, 2025..
Our Carthage ESD 317 app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms account can now access new app features like chat and class streams via web and in the app.
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Reminder for 5th-8th graders regarding the Fan bus; students must bring $10 game admission fee to the
office to sign up for a ride to Macon by noon tomorrow (2/13/25). Bus leaves CMS at 2:30p.m. Returns about 10:15. More info. on the app after your student is registered. We need 35 - 45 students to run the fan bus.
Fan bus for 5 -8 grade students to cheer on the Blueboys during their game this Thursday. Students must bring the $10 admission fee to the office to sign up for a ride to Macon. We will not stop, but there are concessions available. Bus leaves CMS at 2:30 & is anticipated to return to CMS approximately 10:15pm.
There will be no school on Wednesday, February 12. There will be early dismissals on Thursday, February 13, and Friday, February 14. AM and PM Preschool is canceled on the 13th and 14th. Dismissal times for early dismissals are as follows: Primary Shuttle Bus 12:20, Primary School 12:30, and Middle School 12:35.
Say “hello” to two-way messaging and classroom announcements in the Carthage ESD 317 app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app gets better. Parents/guardians check your email with instructions to sign up and access new features.
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School is canceled today, February 6, 2025, due to inclement weather. Stay safe and warm! There will be school on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as an emergency make-up day. Activities for tonight are still on.
Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Carthage ESD
317 app! The same district app now offers class
streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher
chat. Look for your invitation to begin
using this feature in our app after Feb 7.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/9n6pP1
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/Lyl07J
This is to inform families that today, February 5, 2025, there will be an early dismissal for Kindergarten through 8th grade due to expected inclement weather. Afternoon PreK is canceled. Dismissal times: AM PreK 10:45, Shuttle Bus 12:20, Primary 12:30, Middle School 12:35. All extracurriculars are canceled. Stay safe!
The boiler is fixed at CMS and school will resume the regular in-person schedule tomorrow, Monday, 1/27/25.
CPS will run their regular schedule on 1/24/25. CMS paras report to the primary school to assist. Custodial staff report to your regular schedule. CMS teachers may work in any of the 3 district buildings. Donuts and coffee will be provided at the district office. All call will go out to families in the morning.
The 7/8 boys b-ball game has been moved from Carthage Middle School to Illini West tonight due to heating/boiler issues and maintenance. Please do not arrive at IW before 5:30pm due to other scheduled events. The game starts at 6:00 pm. The bake sale and 50/50 will go on as planned at IW in the cafeteria. Thank you.
Carthage Middle School will have an e-learning day on Friday, 1/24/25, due to no heat and maintenance on the boiler. Pre-K through 4th grade will have a regular day with regular bus routes attending CPS in person. 5th-8th graders will learn from home by logging into Google Classroom by 8:00 am.
All activities and events are cancelled for tonight (1/21/25) due to frigid temperatures.
School is canceled tomorrow, January 21, 2025, due to inclement weather. Stay safe and warm! There will be school on Friday, May 23, 2025, as an emergency make-up day. Activities for tonight are still on. Updates on activities for tomorrow to follow.
Reminder: No school tomorrow, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Enjoy the day of reflection and service!
5/6 Boys Basketball game cancelled tonight (1/7/25)
Due to inclement weather, there will be no school tomorrow: January 6,2025
Congratulations to the Bluegirls on their victory at State! They will ride the Fire Truck at 8am, right after announcements. Our Spelling Bee will follow. Talent Show about 10am combined with the Penny Raffle. Dismissal at 12:35pm. Parents are welcome to attend. Enjoy break and we will see students again on Jan. 6th.
Thursday:
2:55pm-Pep Rally
Friday:
8:00a.m.-Spelling Bee
approx.10:00am- Talent Show
12:35pm- Release to Winter Break
Parents welcome at all events