Spring Break is on its way! QISD will be off March 13th - 17th for Spring Break. On Monday, March 20th, QISD staff will return to work for a professional development day. Students will return to class on Tuesday, March 21st.
Quitman ISD's Student Health Advisory Committee is set to meet this Thursday, March 9th at 4:30 p.m. in the JH/HS library. See photos for more details.
Quitman ISD and Jackson Construction would like to invite the community to the grand opening of the new Ag Facility on Tuesday, March 7th, from 4 - 6 p.m. Please plan to park in the softball field parking lot. The back gate will be closed, so plan to enter from the road that runs beside the high school and along the track.
Please come tour the new facility and enjoy a hotdog or hamburger while you're there!
Quitman ISD wants to invite you to join our TEAM! Come be a part of something Great. It's a great time to be a Bulldog. #BulldogPride
Quitman Junior High Staff, along with Assistant Superintendent Dana Hamrick, attended the "Capturing Kids' Hearts 2" in Kilgore today.
Per the Capturing Kids' Hearts website (https://www.capturingkidshearts.org/training/teachers-and-campus-staff/ckh2), "Capturing Kids' Hearts 2" is an "immersive, participatory experience. Teachers, staff, and administrators learn and practice skills they will use and model on a daily basis to create high-performing teams and successful learning environments."
Quitman ISD lost a valued employed Wednesday, February 22nd, when Mr. Bill Mullican passed away from illness. Mr. Mullican drove buses for Quitman for nine years, and was loved by staff and students alike. "Mr. Bill" will be greatly missed.
Per the Lowe-Gardner Funeral Home website, visitation for Mr. Bill will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 28th, at Lowe-Gardner Funerals & Cremations. His funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1st, at Lowe-Gardner Funerals & Cremations with Brother Fred Morrow officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the QISD Bus Barn Employees.
For more information on the celebration of Mr. Bill's life, please visit the following link:
https://www.lowegardner.com/obituaries/billy-mullican
Superintendent Christopher Mason dropped into Ms. Taylor's 2nd grade class this morning to read students a book!
Next week, students will be celebrating Dr. Seuss week, with dress-up day fun. Also coming up soon at the elementary library is Super Hero Day (local super heroes will come read to students), reading with the QHS baseball and softball teams and Star Wars Day!
Be sure to come out to Quitman Elementary and explore "STEM Night" on Monday, February 27th from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. This night is for all students from Pre-K through 5th grade and their families. All attending will be able to explore "hands-on" science and experience engineering challenges and demonstrations. This will be a fun night for the whole family so make plans to attend!
It's Game Day!!!
The Quitman Bulldogs will be traveling to Pittsburgh's Jack Arnwine Gym, located at 300 N. Texas Street, Pittsburg, TX, on Tuesday, 2/21 to take on Hooks High School at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students/kids.
Purchase tickets online at https://pirates.pittsburgisd.net/HTtickets
Wednesday was National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. This holiday was established to celebrate the gaps between schools and local police departments. QISD is lucky to have Officers Taylor and Gatewood on staff at our campuses. To celebrate, students made & signed cards and principals on each campus treated them to lunch--and donuts! Thank you for all that you do, Officer Taylor and Officer Gatewood!!
Quitman Independent School District will observe a Staff Development Day on Friday, February 17th. There will be no school for students. QISD will also observe a school holiday on Monday, February 20th. Students will return to classes on Tuesday, February 21st.
Quitman ISD will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. in the QISD Board Room. The purpose of this meeting is to review the 2021-2022 Texas Academic Report.
GAME CHANGE UPDATES:
From Coach Webber:
With the decision to cancel school Wednesday and arrive late on Thursday, we have decided to cancel ALL Junior High basketball games on Thursday, 2/2.
Varsity Girls & Varsity Boys WILL play Winona at home on Thursday, beginning at 4 p.m.
WEATHER UPDATE: Due to the continued winter weather, Quitman ISD will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 1. There will be no extracurricular activities and campuses will be closed. QISD will have a delayed start on Thursday, February 2 at 10:00 am. Thank you and stay safe.
In addition to school being closed for the day, there will also be no games or practices. The basketball games against Winona will be rescheduled.
(Original message about our school closing for today: Due to the continued winter weather, Quitman ISD will be closed today, Tuesday, January 31. There will be no extracurricular activities and campuses will be closed. Thank you and stay safe.)
Due to the continued winter weather, Quitman ISD will be closed today, Tuesday, January 31. There will be no extracurricular activities and campuses will be closed. Thank you and stay safe.
Due to the threat of inclement weather, QISD will have a late start tomorrow, Tuesday, January 31. Classes will begin at 10:00 AM. Teachers should report to school at 9:30. Buses will begin running 2 hours later. Campus buildings will open for students at 9:15.
Please note the following game change updates:
--No JV games tomorrow.
--Varsity Girls will play at 4 p.m.
--Varsity Boys will follow.
The weather is currently being monitored and any further game changes will be updated accordingly.
Due to the threat of winter weather Quitman ISD will be releasing school at 2:00 pm. Car riders may be picked up at 2:00 pm. Buses will run at 2:00 pm. For safety, elementary students will NOT be released from the bus if a parent or guardian is NOT at home. If a parent or guardian is not at home the students will be returned to the High School Campus and may be picked up in the front office.
All extra curricular activities are cancelled.
Parents and Guardians: We are closely monitoring the weather conditions. We plan to continue school as normal today. Keeping our students safe is our top priority. QISD staff will be monitoring road conditions throughout the day. Stay tuned to the district's social media and website for updates. Please stay safe and thank you.