Communications Arts High School

11600 Culebra Road San Antonio, Texas 78253

phone: 210.397.6043

fax: 210.688.6092

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Communications Arts HS has different resources available for military families. Here are just a few for your exploration

Communications Arts Magnet High School (CAHS) proudly supports 95 military connected students and families. CAHS has a student population of 536 students, which roughly translates to 18% of the CAHS population being military connected. Dr. Minerva Rosales is the Military Family Liaison and the Professional School Counselor for caseload alpha L-Z.

As a Military Liaison, Dr. Rosales will be the point of contact and collaboratively work with military families and their students by providing services and connecting them to community and campus resources in our district.

The objective is to facilitate and help transition military families and students to our campus, especially those that are impacted by military relocations and deployments.

Please contact Dr. Rosales for further information.

Minerva.Rosales@nisd.net

210-397-6043

https://www.nisd.net/schools/registration

https://www.nisd.net/communicationsarts/academics/admissions

https://www.nisd.net/schools/catalogs/hs/graduation-requirements

The courses listed here are designed and are specific to Communications Arts High School.

https://www.nisd.net/sites/default/files/attachments/2022-23-brochure_0.pdf

Communications Arts High School students will be confident, capable, communicative leaders. ComArts promotes curiosity while providing rigorous academics in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Please click on the link below to receive the most up-to-date information regarding STAAR/EOC testing.

https://www.nisd.net/schools/catalogs/hs/starr-eoc

Please click on the link below to receive the most up-to-date information regarding AP exams.

https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/educators?SFMC_cid=EM288604-&rid=47171074

Please click on the link below to get the latest updates about SAT testing.

https://pages.collegeboard.org/sat-covid-19-updates

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Building healthy relationships with our students is a staple ingredient at Communications Arts because it helps our students to develop academically and socially. Making those military connections with our CAHS students is no different and is just as important so CAHS military connected students were invited to have lunch with their counselor and military liaison on the 2nd week of school to get acquainted. Dalilah Martinez (left) and Zaniya Mackins (right) are displayed in the photo above. Military kids, they serve too!

On September 11, 2023, 22 years later after 9/11, CAHS students engaged in writing a letter to the U.S. Military Servicemen and Servicewomen. There were 197 student letters mailed to Operation Gratitude where they will be distributed to military men and women and hopes that it will bring a smile and encouragement their way.

Here are just a few examples of the letters:

Each military tag identifies a student at Communications Arts HS with their name and grade level. We have a total of 95 students that are military-connected. CAHS students gather around to look out for their name and friend's name.

On Mondays, we have CAHS and military connected students read Military Fun Facts over the announcements. We're proud to announce and highlight all sorts of fun facts for our faculty/staff and students.

Here we have a junior, Solomon Humbert, reading the Military Monday's Announcement:

Did you know that 31 of the 44 presidents have served in the military? President Teddy Roosevelt earned the Medal of Honor, the highest honor in the military.

Thank you to all military families for serving our country. We appreciate you!

CAHS held an Open House on September 20, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Comm Arts had a full house of students and parents meeting their student's teachers. National Honor Society was a big help that night. All were welcomed and many parents and students filled the hallways and classrooms as meaningful connections were being made. It was a successful night for all included.

As we continue to celebrate our Military and First Responders week for their sacrifice and service, our Communications Arts HS students and staff wear their camo gear to represent!

We, at CAHS, thank you Military Men and Women for serving our country and keeping us safe!

On September 27, CAHS and Taft HS held a Senior Parent Night to feature and answer the most frequently asked questions Parents of Senior Students may have such as College Applications, Transcripts, FAFSA, the Alamo Promise, SAT/ACT, Scholarships, etc… University and Military Recruiters were present to provide information to interested students and parents. The event was very well attended by 137 parents.

On September 27, CAHS and Taft HS held a Senior Parent Night to feature and answer the most frequently asked questions Parents of Senior Students may have such as College Applications, Transcripts, FAFSA, the Alamo Promise, SAT/ACT, Scholarships, etc… University and Military Recruiters were present to provide information to interested students and parents. The event was very well attended by 137parents.

Decision of Respect Day Activity

October 6, 2023

CAHS will have students participate during the CAHS Elective courses.

Our district is celebrating Decision of Respect Day today, Friday, October 6th.

On this day we pause to remember David Molak, a San Antonio student, who took his own life after being cyberbullied in 2016. The day draws attention to helping end bullying whether that be person to person, or through social media.

Senate Bill 179 was passed in 2017. This Bill empowered school districts and parents with tools for bully prevention.

It provides for anonymous reporting for students, includes cyberbullying off campus and after school hours, and modifies the parental/guardian notification procedure. It provides flexibility in the disciplinary placement or the expulsion of students engaged in certain types of very serious bullying. It authorizes school principals to report certain incidents of bullying to local law enforcement, and provides protection from liability for doing so.

Here is a 4.5 minutes to show the Youtube video ATT Film Invitational Hometown Doc: St. Mary’s Hall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBEQnltHePE

Please know that students are encouraged (not required or forced) to sign the Decision of Respect.

Our CAHS Principal, Dr. Lisa Baker, signs the Decision of Respect during our PEP Rally in front of students, faculty, and staff to show her strong support for a culture of respect and kindness.

The letters the students wrote to the Military Men and Women in September through the Social Studies classes were sent to Operation Gratitude. We just received a letter from Operation Gratitude addressed to our CAHS students expressing their gratitude. I've attached the letter below so you can partake in the kind and grateful words shared from US Soldiers who received our student letters.

This activity was very rewarding for CAHS students as it has come to a full circle!

On November 10, 2023, CAHS celebrated and thanked veterans with much sincere gratitude for their dedicated service and unwavering courage to sacrifice their life for their country and our freedom. Veterans from all military branches gathered together in the CAHS LGI and were happily feasting on breakfast while songs of praise and thanksgiving were played in their honor.

We thank you for your sacrifice and for our freedom!

April is Military Child Month where we take the time to appreciate and celebrate military children and families for their dedicated service and sacrifice. Every Monday we will have Military Monday Fun Facts announced.

Here’s our Military Fun Facts for you to enjoy:

Date: April 1, 2024

Did you know...?

Deborah Sampson became a hero of the American Revolution when she disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces. She was the only woman to earn a full military pension for participation in the Revolutionary army. She received an honorary discharge on October 23, 1783.

Date: April 8, 2024

Did you know...?

The army is older than the country itself. George Washington led the first continental army in June of 1775. This means that our army predates our country by more than one year.

Date: April 15, 2024

Did you know...?

The Army is Responsible for creating Ray-Bans. In order to help pilots in the U.S Air Force block the rays of the sun and reduce nausea and headaches while flying, Lieutenant General John MacCready asked Bausch & Lomb to create special glasses for them to wear. The result, Ray-Bans!

Date: April 22, 2024

Did you know...?

The U.S. Army was in charge of exploring and mapping America. The Lewis and Clark Expedition was an all-Army affair. Army officers were the first Americans to see such landmarks as Pike's Peak and the Grand Canyon.

Date: April 29, 2024

Did you know...?

America has declared war 11 times. Although the US has been at war for only 93% of its existence, we’ve only formally declared war 11 times. These include 5 separate conflicts: the War of 1812, War with Mexico, the Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II.

Monday, April 15, 2024

Wear Purple in honor of Purple-Up Military for Military Children.

Join us in wearing purple to show support for all the military kids for the strength and sacrifices that they have made. Purple represents the joint service operations and is a combination of Army Green, Air Force Blue, Space Force Blue, Coast Guard Blue, Marine Red, and Navy Blue; it is the appropriate color to represent military children from all branches.

Wear Purple in honor of Purple-Up Military for Military Children

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Dress in Camouflage

To camouflage is to disguise, and a camouflage is that which disguises — like the leaf-colored and patterned uniforms worn by soldiers who want to blend in with their natural surroundings.

Dress in Camouflage

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Wear Your Favorite Travel Destination Shirt

Deployment destinations is the movement of military units or individual service members to locations and destinations outside of the continental U.S. and its territories for the purposes of accomplishing specific missions. Contrary to popular belief, not all deployments are combative in nature. Service members can also make an impact by being deployed on peacekeeping missions,

citizen evacuations, joint training exercises and even bolstering security at

U.S. high commissions and embassies abroad.

Deployment destinations can last from

anywhere between 90 days and 15 months, and there are no limits to the number

of times that active-duty members can be deployed.

Wear Your Favorite Travel Destination Shirt

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Wear Favorite Trailing/Hiking Gear

“Rucking” is the military term for hiking under load. As you can imagine, this is a huge issue for the military, as soldiers must wear body armor and carry weapons, ammo, water, communications equipment, and other gear as they conduct patrols and missions.

Wear Favorite Trailing/Hiking Gear

Friday, April 19, 2024

Wear Favorite Heroes T-Shirt

The heroes of America's Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard stand without thought for themselves to protect their families and homeland. They answer the call.

We salute them.

Wear Favorite Heroes T-Shirt