Wrangler Weekly

Hello Wrangler families,

The December roller coaster is here! These are busy, exciting days full of concerts and contests and special events -- AND wrapping up the end of the first semester. We encourage all to check Skyward to monitor grades. Our final exam schedule can be found below. And we encourage you to remind your students to practice good habits: wash hands, cover coughs/sneezes, and not share water bottles -- our school nurse, Mrs. Keith, says we have families calling in to report flu, strep, Covid, and RSV. Let's keep our Wranglers healthy.

As per Comal ISD policy, exams may not be given early. If you know your student will miss exams, please reach out to their teacher. Our process for making up exams is to have students come up on the teacher prep and planning day, January 2, at 9 AM. Students will take test(s) and then contact parent for pick up.

Also, during exams, we do NOT allow students to be signed out of an exam early. This is out of consideration for students who are in the middle of testing. It is very distracting to students to have kids packing up and leaving when they are still testing. Beyond being distracted, the testing student tends to start rushing through, feeling that they too should already "be done." When students are finished taking an exam, they are expected to read quietly or study for another exam.

Please plan "sign outs" around the exam schedule below -- we don't remove students from a room still testing. We ask this in consideration of ALL students, helping ensure they are given the best opportunity to show mastery of this semester's coursework.

Finally, with the holidays approaching, Monday is our LAST DAY for our annual blanket and heater drive. Thank you in advance for helping build our Wrangler Community.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out. I am happy to help.

P.S. Good Luck at STATE to our Wrangler Wrobotics! I'm up here in Dallas with them -- cowbell in hand -- cheering them on! They are doing GREAT! Last round is Saturday!

Go Wranglers! Go Wrobotics!

Ms. Bratton

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6th grade - 95.3%

7th grade - 93.4%

8th grade - 94.2%

Total - 94.3%

SBMS counselors are lining up course selection meetings. We would like to invite you as a parent/guardian to attend your student’s advising session. When you are scheduling your advising time, please be sure to include your child’s name and indicate whether you would like to meet in person, via phone, or virtually in the notes section before submitting.

If you have not yet scheduled an advising session, we would like to invite you as a parent/guardian to attend your student’s advising session and you can attend in-person, virtually or by phone call. Please use the following link to schedule a time that works best for you to meet with your student and counselor.

A-L Course Advising - December M-Z Course Advising - December

A-L Course Advising - January M-Z Course Advising - January

If you are unable or do not wish to attend your student’s advising session, please complete the following form, and we will follow up with an email once your student’s advising session has been completed with a summary of what was discussed. Decline Course Advising

We are very excited to meet to be part of this integral part of your student’s academic journey. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email:

• A-L Vera.Borg@comalisd.org
• M-Z Yolanda.Martinez@comalisd.org

Beginning Wednesday, December 13th, students will be taking their fall final exams.

Please note that we will not interrupt a final exam to pull a student out of class early.

At the end of every 9-weeks, we clean out our lost and found. If your student is missing an item, please remind them to check the lost and found cabinet in the cafeteria by the end of the day on Friday, December 15th. We have hoodies, lunch bags, gym clothes and water bottles galore!

Congratulations to our students who made the basketball and soccer teams. What a great way to celebrate their achievement with a Fence Sign and Spirit Gear. Click here to order.

We are very excited to let you know about the School Pantry Program that is being made available at every Comal ISD campus. This program will allow students to receive food assistance on a weekly basis at no cost to you or your child’s school. Food will be delivered to your child’s campus each week and then bagged so that it can easily be sent home on Friday and enjoyed. Please email Katie Gaston at katherine.gaston@comalisd.org if you are interested in this program and an intake form will be sent home with your child.

It is always a great pleasure to recognize and congratulate student-athletes who have exhibited remarkable performance and discipline. That being said, we would like to congratulate our two student athletes of the month for their outstanding drive and dedication both on and off the court: 8th grader Carolyn Falk and 7th grader Gracelyn Peterson.

We also wish to recognize our Wrangler Player of the Week, Isabella Joers.

🚗Want a break from the car pick up line?

⭐️Bid on our Spring Silver Parking Spot in the front parking lot!⭐️

Help support SBMS PTA upcoming events and teachers’ grants while trying to save yourself from the long lines!

🚙 Drop off and pick up for all semester starting 1/4/23 to 5/31/23.

🎉 The silent auction is active online! Visit the link below to bid. 🍀 Good luck, everyone!

🚨The system will draw automatically on 12/22 at 9pm. It will also auto email the winner!

Link for Silver Parking: https://app.memberhub.gives/8337ab/Campaign/Details

Boys BB vs DMS, 7th home, 8th away

Beginner Band Concert

Advanced Band Concert

Girls BB vs MVMS, 7th home, 8th away

Boys soccer vs CHMS

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Boys BB vs NBMS, 7th away, 8th home

12/11 Boys soccer at SVMS

12/13 Semester finals for 1st and 2nd periods

12/13 Boys BB vs ORMS, 7th home, 8th away

12/14 Girls BB vs PRMS, 7th away, 8th home

12/14 Semester finals for 3rd, 5th and 6th periods

12/15 Semester finals for 4th and 7th periods

12/15 End of 9 week grading period, Early release schedule

12/18 - 1/1 Holiday Break

1/2 Student Holiday

• SBMS Bell Schedule
• SBMS Athletic Calendars
• CISD Academic Calendar
• Comal Parent Center
• Cafeteria/Child Nutrition webpage
• Order Fence Signs and Spirit Gear here
• Tutoring Schedule here
• Hallway Heroes: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4faaa728a20-20228 And as always, your volunteer background check must be on file for the current school year. The background check may take a few weeks to come back, so please plan accordingly.

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Email: brandi.norton@comalisd.org
Website: sbms.comalisd.org
Location: 21053 Texas 46, Spring Branch, TX, USA
Phone: (830)885-8800
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