In celebration of Martin Luther King Day, students have been learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. during their library time this week.
Students were able to enjoy a read-aloud of “Happy Birthday Martin Luther King” (by Jean Marzollo), and they also created a timeline of Dr. King’s life.
#TheLibbyWay #HappyBirthdayMLK
Happy Friday!
CISD will have a 2-hour delayed start tomorrow. Buses will pick up two hours later than normal time. School will begin at 9:50 AM. We'll start opening car doors at 9:30 AM.☃️❄
Happy Snow Day! Thank you, Ms. Penner for sharing!❄☃️
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of January 11
Are you screening your child EVERY morning?
If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
📣 School is CLOSED! No school tomorrow, January 11! Stay home and stay warm!❄☃️
What's for lunch at Libby?
Late Start: Jan. 11, 2021
CISD will start school tomorrow with a 2-hour delay. Buses will pick up two hours later than normal time. Car rider line will begin at 9:30 AM. Libby will begin school at 9:50 AM!❄☃️❄
Happy Friday!
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of January 4
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
**A few reminders as we get ready to welcome back students for the second semester....
If you have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last ten days OR have been in close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 individual, please DO NOT return to school. Please first contact Dr. Porter at dporter@carthageisd.org or Amanda Deason at adeason@carthageisd.org. We will then let you know your return date.
Please continue to monitor yourself for symptoms and DO NOT come to school if you have any of the following:
Feeling feverish or have a temperature of 100.00 degrees or higher
Loss of taste or smell
Coughing
Difficulty breathing/shortness of breath
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
Significant muscle pain or ache
Congestion or runny nose
Sore throat
Headache
Fatigue
Chills
Shaking or exaggerated shivering
All staff and students should continue to prescreen EACH day before coming to school and remain off campus if they are experiencing any of the symptoms listed above.
https://www.carthageisd.org/article/373534?org=cisd
January Menus 🍽
Wise Word Wednesday!
Word of the Day!
Christmas Break for CISD Students - December 17 - January 5
❤️The “Warm Hearts” project, led by Libby Elementary GT students, was a success!❤️
This school-wide effort resulted in the collection of over 800 pairs of socks and gloves that will be distributed to the elderly residents of the nursing homes in our community!
Word of the Day
Don't forget to dress in your Whoville finest!!
Don't Forget!
Whoville is coming tomorrow!
Early Release TODAY at 1:30 PM!
Don't Forget- Early Release at 1:30 PM on Tuesday & Wednesday!
Just a reminder.....
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of December 14
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
Thoughts for Today....
Don't Forget!
Whoville is coming to Libby!
More of our Libby classes were able to enjoy Bricks 4 Kids - a FUN and interactive experience - this week! Thanks again to the CISD Education Foundation for sponsoring this amazing opportunity for our students!
Just a R E M I N D E R.......
Word of the Day
Early Release!
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of December 7
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
What's for lunch this week at Libby?
Early Release Today!!
🎉THANK YOU🎉 Education Foundation for sponsoring Bricks 4 Kids - a FUN & interactive activity - for Libby students to enjoy!
R E M I N D E R
December Menus 🍽
Word of the Day
Don't Forget!
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of November 30
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
Something to Think About
REMINDER!
Wise Words!
Just a REMINDER...
Have questions or concerns? Give us a call!
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of November 16
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
What's for lunch at Libby?
A big THANK YOU to Mrs. Funderburk and the CHS Drama Dawgs for inviting our Libby students to their performance of “Alice in Wonderland.” The students really enjoyed it!
Did you know??
R E M I N D E R
🎉Congratulations to our October STAR Students!
https://www.carthageisd.org/article/327760?org=lib
We Need YOUR Help!
🇺🇸💙❤️ Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸💙❤️
It's Field Trip Time!
Word for the Day
Tips for Parents!
Need Help? Here's what you can do!
Don't Forget! SMILE!
Group Pictures and Fall Picture Retakes Tomorrow!
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of November 9
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
What's for lunch this week at Libby?
Help us out friends! We appreciate your support!
Students from Ms. Rittenberry's and Ms. McDaniel's classes who scored in the 4th and 5th quintiles -- exceeded their goals -- were treated to a pizza party today! Way to go!
#TheLibbyWay
Today's Thoughts
Word of the Day
✏ UPDATED 3RD GRADE Home-School Connection for the week of November 2
*Please note the changes made to this week’s spelling list!
Need Help? Just follow these steps and we will be happy to assist you!
Parents, YOU can help! Here are some quick tips on improving reading fluency!
November Menus
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of November 2
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
What's for LUNCH at Libby this week?
Don't forget to FALL BACK!
We had a super BUSY week at Libby Elementary - but we also had lots of FUN!
✔️Red Ribbon Week 2020 is in the books
✔️All of our classrooms received their Chomebook carts
✔️We got to enjoy Carthage Primary's Book Character Parade
AND our 🎃Pumpkin Decorating Contest🎃 was a HIT. On that note, we have to give a special shout out to the Carthage Rotary Club who donated the prizes for this year's contest winners - AND a prize for EVERY student that participated! 🎉THANK YOU!!🎉
#TheLibbyWay
🎃📢LAST CALL FOR PUMPKINS!!
If you want your child’s pumpkin from the Libby pumpkin patch, it MUST be picked up by 3:00 PM TODAY!
Something to THINK About
🎃🏆Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners - LIBBY’S CHOICE Category:
1st Place: ET Phone Home - Kolby Powers
2nd Place: Fairies - Avery Wilkerson
🎃🏆Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners - MOST UNIQUE Category:
1st Place: Monster Truck - Knox Ladymon
2nd Place: Uninstall 2020 (Coronavirus) - Liam Rowlett
3rd Place TIE: Super Hero Ferris Wheel - Korvyn Courtney
3rd Place TIE: ET Phone Home - Kolby Powers
🎃🏆Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners - SCARIEST Category:
1st Place: Among Us - Deakon Jones
2nd Place: IT - Jacob Matlock
3rd Place: Cheshire Cat from Alice In Wonderland - Cade Credeur
🎃🏆Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners - CUTEST Category:
1st Place: Silver Unicorn - Avery Crittenden
2nd Place: Stitch - Alex Welch
3rd Place: Baby Yoda - Zane Schneider
Mrs. Caver’s Class is Problem Solving with Sound! - What materials produce the best vibrations to make a sound?
#TheLibbyWay
Staff Shoutout!
Don't Forget! It's GREAT Behavior REWARD Day!
Don't Forget!
Word of the Day
Please let us know if you have questions or concerns!
2nd Six Weeks GREAT Behavior Reward Info!
Libby students kicked off Red Ribbon Week 2020 by SOCKING IT to DRUGS!
#TheLibbyWay #RedRibbon Week
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of October 26
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
What's for lunch at Libby?
Pumpkin Decorating Contest is THIS Week!
Red Ribbon Week
R E M I N D E R !!!
Mrs. Duckworth’s class had fun building three-dimensional shapes with toothpicks and marshmallows!
#TheLibbyWay
Something to THINK About
It's PUMPKIN decorating time! Check out the RULES to enter this year's contest!
Cookie Dough Delivery is TODAY!
Staff Shoutout!
Sold Cookie Dough??? Delivery is TODAY!
Red Ribbon Week is October 26-29! Say NO to Drugs!
Word of the Day
Sold Cookie Dough??? Delivery is THIS Thursday, Oct. 22!
‼Our virtual office hours have changed!
Need Help? We're here to support YOU!
If you sold Cookie Dough, please make plans to pick up your order this Thursday, Oct. 22!
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of October 19
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
What's for lunch this week at Libby?
Friday's Thoughts
Thursday's Staff Shoutout!
Libby's Word of the Day
Have questions or concerns? We're here to help!
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of October 13
R E M I N D E R
What's for Lunch at Libby?
Friday's Thoughts
Thursday's Staff Shoutout!
REMINDER - School Holiday!
Word of the Day
Let's Red Out for Homecoming!
Libby Elementary staff is here for you! Let us hear from you if you have questions or concerns. We appreciate you!
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of October 5
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
What's for lunch October 5-9?
We had a GREAT week at Libby Elementary!
Started off the week with Sonic Drinks for the staff for Perfect Attendance! - Thank you, Mrs. Davis!!
Ended the week by celebrating our custodians who work very hard behind the scenes to keep our building clean! We truly appreciate all that they do for us every day!
#TheLibbyWay
☀️Station Day outside!! Getting some exercise and Vitamin D!!!
These kids are on a classroom hunt to find sets of items that are even!
🔎 Is it divisible by 2? 🔎
#TheLibbyWay
🍪 Don’t forget! Libby’s cookie dough fundraiser ends this Friday, October 2!
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home-School Connections for the week of September 28
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
‼️Important Information Regarding Report Cards‼️
In celebration of Constitution Week, volunteers with the Panola County Republican Women are visiting 3rd grade classrooms today!
Are you screening your child EVERY morning? If your child has a fever or is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should not come to school.
‼️No school for students tomorrow!‼️
🎉Memory Relay Game today in PE🙌
#TheLibbyWay
🎉We're sending a huge THANK YOU🙌 to our anonymous parent who sent us our SWEET TREATS this morning! We are SUPER thankful for you and your thoughtfulness!❤️
#LoveWell
‼️Reminder‼️
Picture day is TOMORROW, Monday, Sept. 14!
🇺🇸Patriot Day🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙
Libby students have been learning about the history of Patriot Day and participating in activities that commemorate the innocent lives lost on this day 19 years ago.
#NeverForget #LoveWell
We want to send a big THANK YOU to CISD administration for our apple & cherry pies! They were delicious!!
#FriendlyFriday #LoveWell
Deakon’s shirt says it all! ❤️
#BeKind #LoveWell
✏2nd & 3rd Grade Home - School Connections for the week of September 8
Check out Mrs. Sanders’ students building 2 D shapes using pretzels and marshmallows after their test today!
Cannon Dixon, in Ms. Caver's class, working on critical thinking skills after completing his weekly assessment!
#TheLibbyWay
Students enjoyed using new equipment during PE today. Those smiles say it all! They are staying ACTIVE and having FUN!
#TheLibbyWay
‼️Don’t forget - Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 7!
‼See the image below for our UPDATED office hour schedule!
Meet our AWESOME office crew! ❤Ms. Baysinger, Ms. Kenderdine, and Ms. Dominguez are the BEST!❤
We could not make it through the day without them!
We have a new digital COVID Screener that can accessed and completed from your cellphone. All visitors must complete the Screener before entering any CISD building.
Click the following link to access the Screener:
https://sites.google.com/carthageisd.org/cisdentryprescreen/screen-1
Great teacher meeting this afternoon!
September Menus
Power is back at Libby Elementary!
Lunch is underway at Libby!
Our power is out at the moment, but students are still hard at work!
Students will still be fed lunch and we will continue to follow our regular schedule for the time being.
We will post updates as we receive more information.
Our phone system is currently down. We will post an update as soon as the issue is resolved.
Carthage ISD will be open tomorrow, Friday, August 28. We will resume normal operations and hours.
Carthage ISD schools will be CLOSED tomorrow - Thursday, August 27 - due to Hurricane Laura.
Carthage ISD will be closed tomorrow due to Hurricane Laura. Stay tuned to more announcements tomorrow about Friday. Stay safe and #LoveWell
Mrs. Penner’s class has been working on number lines today. Look at these kiddos counting by 5s to complete their life-size lines!
#TheLibbyWay
Visit the link below to read Carthage ISD’s update on face masks!
https://www.carthageisd.org/article/293614?org=cisd
‼️Be sure to check out this information from our school nurse!
Dodgeball is the PERFECT ending to our school week!
#TheLibbyWay
#FunFriday
Click the following link to access Libby Elementary's Student Handbook for the 2020-2021 School Year:
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/873141/2020-2021_Libby_Student_Handbook.pdf
It is important for students to stay home if they are sick for any reason! We are asking that parents screen their students for symptoms every day before school. Thank you for your help in this matter. Please contact your school nurse if you have further questions.
At-Home-Learning 2.0 Website and Resources
https://sites.google.com/carthageisd.org/ahl-2-0
Reminder!!
‼️ Meet-the-Teacher & Early Supply Drop-off Info!
‼️Important information regarding enrollment day procedures!
‼️ Registration Information for the 2020-2021 School Year
‼️Final Grab & Go‼️
❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️
It's Walking Wednesday!
Try the STEP challenge in the video below. How many steps, step ups on a bench or stairs can you do in 30 seconds? Grab some H2O and try again- try to beat your previous score!
#TheLibbyWay #BeTheLight
https://watchkin.com/4bae83c69e
👩⚕️It’s National Nurse’s Day, and we want to celebrate our very own scrub-wearing hero!
❤️THANK YOU, Mrs. Deason!!!❤️ You are kind and compassionate, and you are always there to offer comfort and care (....and bandaids 🩹....and ice packs 🧊) when they are needed.
THANK YOU for all that you do for our students and our staff! We would be lost without you!
#BeTheLight #TheLibbyWay
📣📣 If any parent needs to pick up their child's medication from our nurse, please email Mrs. Deason, at adeason@carthageisd.org, or call the Libby office to make arrangements for pick up.
❗️Parents will need to show ID to the nurse when picking up the medication. If a parent is not able to come, he/she must email the nurse and provide the name of the person who will be picking up the medication. That person will need to show ID to the nurse in order to pick up the medication.
We could not let this Friday come to a close without wishing a Happy National School Principals’ Day to Libby’s fearless leaders, Staci Davis & Lee Berry!
The Libby staff would like to THANK YOU for all that you do for us and our school! ❤️ Your guidance has motivated us to push through these uncertain times with 4th QUARTER strength!
#BeTheLight #TheLibbyWay
Today is the first day of MOVEMENT MAY!
Try these moves: Hug your knees to your chest one at a time while standing. Slowly lunge side to side. How small can you make yourself?
Watch the video at the link below for more stretches.
https://watchkin.com/5f06fc0912
See the picture below for our final distribution schedule for instructional packets.
A message from the Counselor's office: Managing Corona Virus Anxiety.
Thank you for sharing, Mrs. Shelton!
Per the executive order given by Governor Abbott on April 17, Carthage ISD will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
At-Home Learning and food service will continue to be provided the remainder of the year.
Stay tuned for more information.
Per the executive order given by Governor Abbott on March 31, Carthage ISD will remain closed until Monday, May 4. Please stay tuned for additional information and updates.
!!Please refer to the attachment for important information regarding educational packets!!
**This will NOT affect grab-and-go meals! Those days/times and the pickup location will remain the same.
Grab-and Go meals will begin on Monday, March 23, from 9:00-11:00 AM, at Libby Elementary ONLY. Meals may also be delivered via normal bus routes from 9:00-11:00 AM.
Email foodservice@carthageisd.org for more information.