Valley View Newsletter
August 20, 2023
Please review as we have added some information over the weekend
Hello, Rangers!
As we gear up for the start of the school year, we are excited about all that 2023-2024 holds for our Rangers! Please review the following information and contact our front offices if you have questions.
Rangers We Will Be!
Stacia Snyder
SVHS, Principal
STUDENT SCHEDULE RELEASE
Schedules will be released in Skyward on Friday, August 18 @ 5:00 PM. Schedule changes will not be processed until later next week. As a reminder, schedule changes for the following reasons are not for consideration:
Elective Changes (with exception of a clerical error)
Period Changes
Teacher Changes
Lunch Changes
2023-2024 SVHS BELL SCHEDULE
2023-2024 SVHS Bell Schedule Link
A few notes as you review:
- Students will report to their 4th Period Teacher for 4th Advisory.
- Students will follow teacher lunch schedules. i.e. If a 4th period teacher has A lunch, the students will follow the same lunch schedule.
- We will make announcements throughout the morning to remind kids of where they need to be on Day 1.
STUDENT ASSEMBLIES
- Student assemblies will be held throughout the first week of school to review important information. Topics such as cell phones, dress code, vapes, and other general student expectations will be addressed. As in the past, we will use the first week of school for students to get settled. Discipline consequences will be enforced beginning the second week of school.
STUDENT AM DROP OFF/PM PICK-UP
PM Student Pick-Up: Please prepare to pick up your child by 4:50 PM each day. Unless they are with a coach or a sponsor, students may not be hanging around campus after school.
STUDENT IDS
Delivery of student IDs is a bit delayed. Our goal is to get them dispersed during the first week of classes. Students will be able to retrieve lunch from the cafeteria without their IDs until we get them distributed.
BUS ROUTE INFO
Please click the following link for bus route information.
SVHS NJROTC
SVHS PTSA Information
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, August 21st: First Day of School
Monday, September 4th: Student & Staff Holiday
Friday, September 8th: 1st Nine Weeks: Progress Report #1
Monday, September 11th: Open House @ 5:30 PM: Details TBA
Friday, September 29th: Student & Staff Holiday
CLEAR BAG PROTOCOL @ SVHS EVENTS
AS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED VIA COMAL COMMUNICATIONS
Video Intercom System Added To Each Campus Entrance
Before entering a school this year, you will notice a new safety feature. The new addition is a video intercom system located on an exterior wall near the entrance of each campus. The system will be marked with a yellow sign.
In order to enter the school, every visitor will step up to this intercom; push the button; and tell the front office staff his or her name and the reason for the visit. The front office staff will be able to see the visitor through the video camera and grant entrance into the front door.
Once inside, visitors will be required to show a picture ID and sign-in. Please note that this will be the new procedure every time you visit a Comal ISD campus whether it is to drop off lunch or to pick-up your student for a doctor’s appointment.
As the school year begins, please be patient with each other and the staff as this new procedure becomes routine and a part of our district’s overall safety procedures.
Introducing Anti-Bullying, Safety App Called Anonymous Alerts
Comal ISD is excited to partner with Anonymous Alerts - an anti-bullying and safety app that allows students, parents and community members to send safety alerts anonymously to district administrators.
Anonymous Alerts empowers students, parents and staff to speak up by confidentially reporting bullying, cyber-bullying and other sensitive topics. Students are still encouraged to reach out to a teacher, school administrator or counselor to report an incident. Anonymous Alerts is another tool for them to use.
How to make a report:
- Download the Anonymous Alerts app for free from the Apple Store, Google Play store, or the Chrome store. Open the app and enter activation code: comalisd.
- Go directly to https://tips.anonymousalerts.com/comalisd. This link is available on the Comal ISD website.
In an emergency, always call 9-1-1.