Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a one-time food benefit for families who lost access to free or reduced-price meals due to school closures. Eligible P-EBT families will receive application instructions from schools in late May. The P-EBT application will open the first week of June. P-EBT food benefits are for children who received SNAP food... READ MORE >
The District will now be serving meals to any child 18 and younger that lives inside the school boundary. Meals covered are breakfast and lunch. If you would like a meal, please contact the front office, (325) 622-4298, so we can be sure and have enough prepared. Pick up days and times are Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 10:30, in the cafeteria. READ MORE >
SAT Testing Updates https://pages.collegeboard.org/natural-disasters ACT Testing Updates https://www.act.org/content/act/en/covid-19.html READ MORE >
Announcement from the Governor's Office READ MORE >
The following information is to access up-to-date information for Cherokee ISD. Please read the letter: 03.17.20 Distance Learning Program to Begin.For the website – Go to www.cherokeeisd.net Click on “MENU” on the upper right side of the page There should be a black page with white lettering appear, the left column will have the “Corona Virus”... READ MORE >
PTC is awarding 2 - $500 GrantsTeachers and Aides may participate, as long as it benefits the students in a classroom setting.Please submit your proposal to any PTC officer by March 31st. Winners will be announced at the Walk-A-Thon April 21st. READ MORE >
Click the link below to read a letter from TEA regarding the Influenza virus in Texas. TEA - Influenza Virus READ MORE >
The state of Texas requires that schools exclude from attendance any students with a fever. A fever is a temperature of 100° or higher. Students may not return to school until fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever suppressing medications. This means a student who is sent home from school with a fever may not return to school the following morning.... READ MORE >
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP) Tuesday, 1/28/2020, Cherokee School is participating in the ASVAB CEP, a FREE career planning tool. The test is for all students in grades 10-12. Students in high schools across the nation explore post-secondary options and find careers with ASVAB CEP. The ASVAB CEP helps students figure out what they are good... READ MORE >
Chairman Tommy Taylor Memorial Scholarship - Application Deadline 3/1/2020 The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers is proud to provide a $2,500 scholarship to a high school senior that will be studying in the related field of energy/oil and natural gas. Criteria: 1) Must be majoring in an energy related field of study (declared major). 2) Must be... READ MORE >
The Federal Report Cards are in for the district.You may stop by the office and pick up a copy or you can click the link(s) below which will provide you with more information and provide a link to the TEA website where the Report Cards are available for viewing.Federal Report Card 19-20 English Parent Notification LetterFederal Report Card 19-20 Spanish Parent... READ MORE >
Texas Farm Bureau 2020 Scholarships – Deadline March 2, 2020 by midnight TFB District Scholarship (39 scholarships available at $1,000 each and 13 scholarships available at $1,500 each) TFB Young Farmer & Rancher High School Scholarship (13 scholarships available at $1,000 each) The scholarship application process is online through a portal called... READ MORE >
TESA Vocational Grant – Application Deadline March 27, 2020 The TESA Vocational Grant Program is open to any prospective student, 18 years of age or older, planning to pursue a vocational/technical (VOC/TECH) course within the State of Texas. Each applicant must be a citizen of the United States of America and a resident of Texas on the date the application is... READ MORE >
TESA Essay Contest Scholarship – Application Deadline February 21, 2020 The TESA Essay contest is open to any Texas high school student who is a citizen of the United States and a resident of Texas. Download the application and essay topic here, and then submit your application and completed essay no later than February 21, 2020. Scholarships of $1000.00, $800.00,... READ MORE >
TESA Teenager of the Year Scholarship – Application Deadline February 21, 2020 The Teenager of the Year Scholarship Contest is open to 2020 graduatingHigh School Seniors who are citizens of the United States and residents ofTexas. Applicants will compete for scholarships based on scholasticachievement, leadership and extra-curricular activities, and character.... READ MORE >
TESA Four-Year Scholarship - Application Deadline February 21, 2020 The Texas Elks State Association (TESA) Four-Year Scholarship Program awards six scholarships to three male and three female students from the 2020 graduating classes of Texas high schools. Applicants must be United States citizens and residents of Texas. Each award will be in the amount of... READ MORE >
ACET Scholarship – Application Deadline February 14, 2020 The Association for Compensatory Educators of Texas (ACET) offers twenty $1000 scholarships across the state to students who have, at some time in their school career, been enrolled in a compensatory education program. Cherokee students qualify to apply for this scholarship! The top scoring applicant in... READ MORE >
NAFEPA Scholarship – Application Deadline January 10, 2020 The National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators will award four scholarships, each worth $2500. Two scholarships are for students pursuing degrees in Education. The other two scholarships may be awarded to applicants pursuing degrees in Education or any other field. The following... READ MORE >
Capital Farm Credit Scholarship – Application Deadline March 4, 2020 Ten $1,000 one-time scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing a degree related to fields in agricultural or natural resources (may include ag communications, ag economics/business, ag education, ecosystem science & management, animal science, viticulture, etc.) or technical vocation... READ MORE >
WIN AN ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP TO WASHINGTON D.C.! Government-in-Action Youth Tour – Application Deadline January 24, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Three high school students from the Central Texas Electric Co-op service area will be selected to participate in the 2020 Government-in-Action Youth Tour. Participation is open to high school students who have completed their... READ MORE >
Central Texas Farm Credit Scholarship - Deadline 3/20/20 at 4:00 p.m. This is a local scholarship open only to students in a 19 county territory that includes San Saba County. Five (5) one-time scholarships in the amount of $2,000 will be awarded. Student must pursue an agricultural related degree. These include but are not limited to: agricultural business,... READ MORE >
Open this page and click on the link to view the conference cutoffs for the next two years.UIL Conference Cutoffs READ MORE >
Have Questions About College? Ask ADVi!ADVi is a chatbot who can answer your questions about attending public colleges and universities in Texas. ADVi, short for “adviser”, is free for Cherokee students and can answer your questions 24/7/365. To start a chat with ADVi, just text "college" to 512-829-3687 or visitwww.askADVi.org.You can ask ADVi anything – no... READ MORE >
National FFA Scholarships - Application Deadline January 15, 2020 National FFA Scholarship applications are active. Interested students need to see Mr. Moore for application codes. Students must be active FFA members and must be enrolled in an Ag class. For more information: https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/ READ MORE >
Weather Conditions Monday night (11/11/19) and Tuesday (11/12/19)… A strong cold front will move into Northwest Texas by day-break Monday, then move south across the rest of the forecast area (Hill Country) through late morning. The front will leave behind a cold air mass, with temperatures falling into the low to mid 20s Monday night into Tuesday. Strong... READ MORE >
Test Date Test Registration Late Registration August 24, 2019 SAT & Subject Tests July 26, 2019 August 13, 2019 September 14, 2019 ACT August 16, 2019 August 30, 2019 October 5, 2019 ... READ MORE >
Click "MENU" at the top of the Cherokee ISD website, then scroll down in the "PARENTS" column and click "Scholarship Information and Links". The direct link is: https://www.cherokeeisd.net/o/cherokee-isd/page/scholarship-information-and-links Information will be updated as new scholarships become available. READ MORE >
Open House at the Frank Fickett Education Center Date: Nov 05, 2019Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: 806 Steve Hawkins Parkway Marble Falls, TX 78654 There will be an open house at the Frank Fickett Education Center in Marble Falls on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 6:00 pm where you will learn how to go to college without leaving the Highland Lakes region. At the... READ MORE >
Please note the following change to the basketball schedule.Our game scheduled for Saturday, November 16th has been moved to Friday the 15th. The girls game will start at 6 and will be followed by the boys.Here is a link to the schedule:https://drive.google.com/open?... READ MORE >
The Fall Festival was a great success! A special thanks to Kari Owen for her hard work in organizing everything. My thanks to everyone else who came together to make things happen. The booths were so much fun and the concession stand was non-stop busy. Thanks to everyone who donated the wonderful soups. Thanks to all those that donated items for the auction. They... READ MORE >
October is Drug Awareness Month. Drug awareness and prevention is promoted through the National Red Ribbon Campaign. This year’s National Red Ribbon Week Theme is “SEND A MESSAGE. STAY DRUG FREE.” Cherokee School is celebrating Red Ribbon Week 10/28/19 - 11/1/19 - NEXT WEEK! Cherokee students and employees will be uniting and taking a visible stand against... READ MORE >
There is a team dinner supporting the HS and JH Football, Cross Country and Cheer athletes!When: Monday, 10/21/2019, 6:00 pmWhere: Cherokee Feed Store, 16063 S Highway 16, Cherokee, Tx 76832Steaks will be provided for athletes and coaches. It will be $5 per plate for family members attending and additional donations will be given to the Cherokee Athletic Booster... READ MORE >
PSAT is tomorrow morning, 10/16/19, for sophomores and juniors. If your student will be taking the test, the $17 payment (cash or check made payable to Cherokee ISD) is due first thing tomorrow morning. Juniors who qualify for free or reduced lunch will receive a fee waiver to take the test for free. READ MORE >
Open House is Tuesday 10/15, 5-6 pm, Jr.High Puppet Presentation 6:00 pm in the gym, High School and Jr.High Girls' Basketball Parent Meeting at 6:15 pm in Coach Bond's classroom, Scholastic Book Fair in the Library READ MORE >
Our Cross Country teams will compete at the District meet in Priddy on Wednesday Oct. 16th.The schedule is as follows:3:00 JV Girls3:25 Varsity Girls (Kyler, Brissa, Sydnie, Grace, Skylar, & Laci)3:50 Varsity Boys (Gabe, Matthew, Kase, Joey, & Isaac)4:20 JH Girls (Maycie, Payton D, Payton H, Lauren, Olivia)4:45 JH Boys (James, Waylon, Joel) READ MORE >
Hello Cherokee Family. The Lord has blessed us with a great opportunity to play sports! We are honored to welcome your coaches, athletes, students and families to enjoy some football this Friday evening. Our Booster program has provided a BBQ trailer to nourish us with some fresh cooked food. We will be serving Specialty Beef Burgers, Portabella Mushroom... READ MORE >
OPEN HOUSE - Tuesday, Oct. 15th 5-6pm and Scholastic Book Fair is Oct. 14th -18th READ MORE >
COME CELEBRATE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH IN THE CAFETERIA. READ MORE >
The first Elks scholarship deadline for this school year is November 5, 2019, for the Most Valuable Student (MVS) Scholarship. Scholarships are available only to high school seniors who plan to enroll in four-year undergraduate degree programs at accredited U.S. American colleges or universities. Applicants must have taken either the ACT or SAT on or before October... READ MORE >
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019 Time: 6pm to 9pm Place: Meet at Spicewood Springs Day Use Area Colorado Bend State Park presents Creepy Crawly Halloween Hike and you are invited to attend. Start at Ranger Wolf Spider's booth. She'll send you along the Spicewood Springs Trail where you'll meet other creepy, crawly critters. There'll be activities and... READ MORE >
https://drive.google.com/file/... https://drive.google.com/file/...Click on the link to watch the video! READ MORE >
Click on the link for a new song! It's a GREAT day to be an INDIAN! READ MORE >
NHS Meeting Tuesday, 9/17/19, 7:25 a.m. in Mrs. Spears' classroom. Officer elections and discussion of service projects. READ MORE >
The 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, passed SB 232 requiring school districts, not later than September 1 of each school year, to notify by regular mail or e-mail the parents or guardians of each student enrolled in grade nine or above that state graduation requirements do not require a student to complete an Algebra II course to graduate under the... READ MORE >
In the 86th Legislature, HB 3884 required the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to create procedures for school districts to provide information relating to bacterial meningitis to students and parents. This requirement was previously assigned to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). DSHS has created a website with bacterial meningitis information aimed at... READ MORE >
BancorpSouth donated $1,000 to purchase new calculators for our high school students. Dianne Scott, Regina Randolph, Sue Rhoades and Ciara Barnard for donating to our Floral Design Class. Thank you for supporting our students!!! READ MORE >
Arrowhead Bank sponsored our new welcome sign. CTEC donated take home folders for our elementary students for the past two years. Chicken Express donated cups, ice and tea to our concession stand. READ MORE >
The September breakfast and lunch menu has now been posted on the website. READ MORE >
The Cherokee HS Cross Country team has its first meet this Saturday in Comfort. You can find a schedule for the year in the document section of our website/app, or by following this link. https://drive.google.com/open?... READ MORE >
Cherokee ISD’s Registration Procedures for ALL Students (K-12) Tuesday, July 30th 4:00-7:00 p.m. School Cafeteria Parent/guardian and student are required to be present to sign paperwork All Paperwork must be completed and signed before the start of the school year Class... READ MORE >
The welding/shop classes will be using the following safety gear. This gear is provided by the school. However, this year if a student would like to start building his or her own kit, the Ag Department will make them available for purchase. Contact Mr. Moore for more information. The kits, described below, cost $60. The welding kits include: Welding Helmet... READ MORE >
Notice is hereby given that Cherokee I.S.D. will utilize a two-step selection process for construction manager at risk services. As part of step one, the District will receive sealed, written qualifications from interested companies for Construction Manager at Risk Services until 3:00 pm on Monday, June 17, 2019. At that time, in the office of the District’s... READ MORE >
On June 12th, parents can access their child’s STAAR results and a suite of other resources to support summer learning at home by visiting TexasAssessment.gov. Your district will also receive paper copies of the STAAR Report Card (SRC) to distribute to parents over the summer. To assist your in finding your students' scores, we’ve attached an FAQ document providing... READ MORE >