Keeping Up with Comm Arts
~ April 8, 2024 ~
Hello Comm Arts Family and Friends!
Progress reports are available on HAC Monday, April 8th.
This Wednesday, April 10th, is an Early Dismissal and Teacher Planning Time. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm. Buses will complete their regular routes at 1 pm. There will be no off-campus lunch on the 10th. Attendance recovery will be in the Comm Arts LGI from 1-3:30 pm.
Prom tickets are now available for purchase. See the 'Seniors' section of this newsletter for more information.
STAAR Tests
This week, freshmen will take their English I STAAR EOC on Tuesday, April 9th, and sophomores will take their English II EOC STAAR on Thursday, April 11th. Parents, please keep these test dates free of appointments. STAAR will also be on school-issued Chromebooks. Students, turn off and on your device to allow updates to load. Also, make sure to charge your devices. Here is a great article with 9 Tips for Overcoming Test Anxiety.
Highlights
Teen Ambassador with Project Worth
Congratulations to Katherine Garcia! Katherine, grade 10, is selected to serve as a Teen Ambassador with Project Worth. Project Worth is a youth development program of San Antonio’s Metro Health Department. The program promotes child and teen health and well-being by providing education focused on social and emotional development, collaborating with youth-serving organizations and schools, and empowering youth to reach their full potential.
The Teen Ambassador program is a volunteer and leadership development program for teens in San Antonio. Metro Health staff works closely with the Teen Ambassadors to become civically engaged and lend their voice to issues impacting youth today.
CAMMIE Awards 2024 Winners
Congratulations to Comm Arts seniors Bethany Cruz, Maya Hawkins, and Nyla (Juno) Pearson. They won this year's Student Film Festival CAMMIE Award 2024 for their short film “Senioritis."
BexarFest 2024
SkillsUSA @ State
Many Comm Arts students attended the State Competition for SkillsUSA last weekend. Results will be shared soon.
Lego Robotics Finals
Comm Arts journalism students Autumn Houston, Ronin Vasquez, and Karolina Vega attended the finals for the first Lego Robotics completion. They partnered with KSAT to stream the event.
Solar Eclipse 2024
The solar eclipse was a great opportunity today. Students and teachers watched together. Even though it was a bit cloudy, we still experienced darkness in totality.
Esports
Comm Arts students participated in the Spring Championship for Mario Kart last Saturday.
Announcements
AP World History Review Sessions
Mr. Harris's cram sessions in the LGI will be on Wednesdays after school from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Please encourage your students to attend. If you want to purchase a great study guide for your student, the book attached to this link works very well.
AP Macroeconomics Review Sessions
We are 35 days from the AP Macroeconomics Exam. Mr. Trevino’s annual after-school CRAM SESSIONS will be in room C215 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. We will meet every Thursday after school leading up to exam day. Please encourage your child to attend. This guide works very well if you want to purchase a great study guide for your student.
Attendance Recovery
Attendance Matters
Attention Teachers
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Seniors
Prom Tickets
Just a friendly reminder that tickets sales will increase this week from $65 to $70. Please see ticket info below.
To purchase prom ticket(s), you will need to download the MORP app. It is available on the Google Play Store and IOS App Store. It is important to turn on notifications to get all the latest information regarding prom. Register as the Taft High School class of 2024.
Students can add a credit card/debit card to their account for prom ticket purchase. A student's credit/debit card is not charged until they are approved to purchase their ticket. You will get one of the following messages: *Students can be approved to be part of the school but not approved to purchase tickets, for various reasons. Approval can take up to 24 hours*
- Approved : The student joins the guest list and receives a QR code digital ticket. The student's card is charged. The student gets a notification of the approval.
- Denied : The student's card is not charged and will remain in the student list. You will get a notification of the denial and why.
- Come See Me : The student's transaction remains on hold in the pending approvals list. The student is notified that he/she needs to come see the admin prior to approval.
*Student Purchasing Options
- Buy a single ticket. The student purchases a single ticket for themselves.
- Buy a ticket for themselves and a date who attends the same school. The student selects the name of his/her date from the student list. You will need their contact info and student ID number.
- Buy a ticket for themselves and a date who does not attend the same school. The student fills out this google form that will go into "Pending Status" awaiting administrative approval. GUEST ID MUST BE UPLOADED, If guest ID is not uploaded then the form will automatically be denied! 2024 Taft/Comm Arts Prom Guest Request
Ineligibility: If a student has excessive absences or has outstanding fines/fees due.
Ticket Sales will be as follows: ID will be required to enter prom.
April 1st - April 10th ~ FLASH SALE OF $65
April 11th - April 24th ~ Ticket price will increase to $70
April 25th - May 8th ~ Ticket price will increase to $80
*Last day to purchase a ticket will be May 8th*
Send your AP Scores for Free
Beginning on April 10th, students signing in to My AP will see a pop-up window prompting them to choose a college, university, or scholarship organization to receive their AP scores for free. Seniors will have to make a selection to access AP Classroom and their course resources and assignments. Students have until June 20, 2024, to change their free score send selection.
Summer Programs
Summer School
Official summer school information is now available. June 17 - June 27 (holiday: June 19)
and Session 2 is July 1 - July 11 (holiday: July 4). For more course information and costs, click the link below. Please keep in mind, due to campus requirements; Comm Arts students cannot register for the Social Studies and English courses. Registration opens April 10th and ends Friday, May 17th.
Counselors' Corner
Wise Words with Dr. Rosales & Ms. Skidmore
Summer School
Registration for credit advancement classes begins this Wednesday, April 10th. Please email your respective counselor to register for summer school.
Testing
Our first round of Spring testing kicks off tomorrow, April 9th, with English 1 EOC. English 2 EOC will take place on Thursday. Please ensure you have had breakfast and a good night’s sleep. Your English teachers have prepared you well. Be confident because you are capable. Communications Arts High School creates competent, capable, communicative leaders.
Grades
Please check HAC to stay on top of grade averages. If your child has missing assignments in a class taken at TAFT, they must communicate with their Taft teacher to find a time to come in to make up their missing work. Taft Teachers will typically open assignments in the portal so students can complete them. This must be done in the teacher’s classroom. Communicating with teachers about missing assignments is crucial.
Courses
Please check your 2024-2025 course requests in HAC. Email your counselor directly if you have any changes.
Go Center
College Board
SAT School Day
College Board's SAT School Day will be administered online in 2024. We will be testing on the district Chromebooks. Juniors, if you would like to use an external mouse for testing, this is allowed.
On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the SAT will be administered at high school campuses to all 11th grade NISD enrolled students. Registration is not required for SAT. All eligible testers in attendance will be expected to participate. There are several practice SATs on Bluebook. Just log into the Bluebook app using your College Board account.
It's never too early to prepare for the SAT. Remember to use your PSAT/NMSQT results to create your free personalized SAT prep. For more information, click here: Offical SAT Practice or Unlock your personalized SAT study plan.
AP reviews coming soon
AP Exams
Payment:
- $40 per exam
- Free/Reduced Meals $10/exam - parents/guardians need to re-apply each school year.
- See the pdf below for more details of payment
All other exams will be processed through Taft HS.
Calendar
Important Links & Documents
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.
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
Attendance Email: CAHS.attendance@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