Keeping Up with Comm Arts
~ January 16, 2024 ~
Hello Comm Arts Family and Friends!
We hope everyone is staying warm during this winter weather.
This week, Wednesday, January 17th, is a Professional Learning Time. Teachers will be in meetings and not available for morning tutoring. On Friday, January 19th, grades will be uploaded for progress reports. Progress reports will be available on HAC on Monday, January 22nd.
*Graduation Announcement* - Comm Arts/Taft Graduation Ceremony will be Thursday, June 13th at 2:30 pm. Graduation will be at the Alamodome.
Thank you to Beans & Brews Coffee! They are a new coffee shop in the area and graciously brought our staff coffee last Friday.
Highlights
McNay Field Trip
Bexar Fest Filming
Comm Arts students competing in Bexar Fest partnered up with United Way SA this year. They attended the All Grants Meeting last Friday and interviewed some coordinators from different organizations that help our community in SA. Students in attendance were Selena Alvarez, Emily Camposano, Deborah Craig, Maya Hawkins, Bailey Obregon, Isaac Sabogal, and Leslie Vallejo Gutierrez.
Announcements
Teddy Bear Drive
The Helping Hands Club is having a new teddy bear drive to support the Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas. Teddy bears act as a transitional item when a child starts at the center, and each child receives one. Our club is also making Valentine's Day cards as well to donate. Please drop off all new teddy bear donations to Mrs. Frias' room. NHS is offering 2 chapter points for one bear. Thank you in advance for helping our club help those in need.
Attendance Email
We have a new email for attendance. If you usually email attendance (parent/doctor) notes, please use this email: cahs.attendance@nisd.net. Thank you!
Spring Semester Exam Exemptions
A student enrolled in courses earning high school credit (full-year or semester) may be exempt from the spring semester exam if the following criteria are met:
- For the Spring semester, the student has three or fewer absences, excluding school business absences; (Spring semester begins January 3, 2024)
- The student’s final average for the spring semester is 80 or higher;
- The student’s conduct grade in that class is satisfactory or better; and
- The student is in attendance during the scheduled exam time.
A student who is eligible for exemption may take the exam if desired.
Exam Weight: The two graded quarters of each semester shall weigh 90 percent of the semester grade, and the semester exam shall weigh 10 percent of the semester grade. If a student is exempt from the semester exam, the semester grade shall be calculated using only the two grade quarters of the semester.
Adobe Access
Adobe Creative Suite Software at Home for Personal Devices
ComArts CTE students, please remember you can download and install Adobe Creative Suite software onto your personal laptops and computer (not Chromebooks) for FREE using your NISD student login credentials. Use the attached instructions for guidance. Keep in mind the Adobe software version installed at home will be a newer version than what is available at school. Please contact your Communications teacher (Cleveland, Barton, Sabogal, or Flores) if you have questions.
Counselors' Corner
Wise Words with Dr. Rosales & Mrs. Skidmore
Senior Parents & Seniors
Mid-year transcripts for college applications can be ordered. Please indicate when ordering that it is a mid-year transcript.
Registration Timeline for 2024-2025
- January 22nd-24th & 26th: Counselors will meet with 12th graders through Mrs. Davern's classes to conduct graduation audits and final rank and GPA.
- January 25th: Counselors will meet with Mr. Polinard's classes to review course planning guides for their junior year.
- January 29th-February 2nd: Counselors will meet with Mr. Harris's classes to review course planning guides and register students for their 11th-grade year.
- February 8th: Counselors will meet with 9th-grade students in their Comm Arts strand classes to review the course planning guide and process.
- February 12th-16th: Counselors will meet with Ms. Villarreal's classes to distribute Rank, GPA, and register 9th graders for their sophomore year courses.
Go Center
BigFuture Scholarships
10th and 11th graders can qualify for $500 and $40,000 scholarships from BigFuture®! The scholarships are open to all students, with no GPA, test score, essay, income, or citizenship requirements. Every month, BigFuture will award $500 and $40,000 to students who take steps toward their career and the education they need to reach it.
For more information: BigFuture Scholarships
College Board
AP Exams
Payment:
Students will sign up for the exams during their AP course(s). Northside ISD does cover the majority of the cost of the exam. Exam fees are $98, but NISD students only pay $40 per exam. For those who qualify for Free/Reduced Meals, AP exams are $10/exam. Parents/guardians need to re-apply each school year. See the pdf below for more details of payment.
The deadline to pay for exam(s) was Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. You can still pay.
Freshmen/Sophomores - $40
Juniors - $80
Seniors - $120
**AP Spanish 4 - Students will take the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam on Thursday, May 16th, 2024.**
All other exams will be processed through Taft HS.
Calendar
Important Links & Documents
Yearbook 2023-2024
New Lunch Items
Communications Arts High School
Mission: Our school promotes curiosity while providing rigorous academics in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Vision: Communications Arts H.S. students will be confident, capable, communicative leaders.
Email: cahs@nisd.net
Website: https://www.nisd.net/communicationsarts
Location: 11600 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78253, USA
Phone: (210) 397-6043
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommunicationsArtsHighSchool/
Twitter: @NISDComArts