Announcements
Carthage Primary School
Important Dates to Know:
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
Kindergarten Jump Start: Wednesday, August 13 & Thursday August 14 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Parents please RSVP if your child plans on attending.
Preschool Screening: Wednesday, August 13 there will be PreK screening by appointment only. Call 217-357-9202 to make an appointment.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Wednesday, August 20 is the first day of school.
FALL PICTURES: Wednesday, August 27 will be Fall Pictures at the Primary School.
NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY: Monday, September 1, there will be NO SCHOOL for Labor Day.
Fire Drill: Wednesday, September 3, we will have a practice Fire Drill with IWHS
Fire Drill: Tuesday, September 9, we will have a practice Fire Drill with IWHS
Law Enforcement Drill: Wednesday, September 10, we will have a FULL Lockdown with the police department at 9:00 a.m.
Illini West Homecoming Week is September 15 - 19
EARLY DISMISSAL - School Improvement Day : Friday, September 19, there will be Early Dismissal. Shuttle Bus pick up is 12:20 & everyone else will dismiss at 12:30.
Lunch Time Changes for EARLY DISMISSAL:
2nd Grade 11:15 - 11:35 3rd Grade 11:30 - 11:50 4th Grade 11:40 - 12:00
Fire Drill w/Fire Department: Tuesday, September 23, we will have a Fire Drill with the Fire Department after they finish at CMS.
Shelter-in-Place Drill: Friday, October 10, we will have a Tornado Drill at 9:00 a.m.
PICTURE RETAKES: Wednesday, October 15 there will be Picture Re-takes at the Primary School.
Great Shakeout - Earthquake Drill: Thursday, October 16, we will have an Earthquake Drill at 10:16 a.m. The Great ShakeOut is an annual earthquake drill held on the third Thursday of October. Millions of people worldwide participate by practicing "drop, cover, and hold on" at 10:16 am local time.