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Keeping Up with Comm Arts
~ May 20, 2024 ~
Hello Comm Arts Family and Friends!
We only have three more weeks till summer vacation. Students, keep track of your grades and attendance.
Next Monday, May 27th, is Memorial Day. The campus will be closed for the holiday. As you enjoy your three-day weekend, take some time to reflect on the fallen men and women who died while serving in the military.
Parents, please check out your student in the Comm Arts front office before leaving campus.
For those planning ahead, semester exams will be June 3rd-6th. Exempt students will still need to be in attendance to remain eligible.
Device Collection
The end of the 23-24 school year is quickly approaching. Students, it's time to turn in your devices.
The collection will take place on May 22nd. Students will bring their devices and textbooks to the Comm Arts LGI during their Social Studies class. Please ensure to include the device charger and any additional devices/chargers that may have been checked out.
See the PDF below on how to clean your Chromebook.
Highlights
AP Macro & Government Exams
Announcements
Stuco & Class Officer Elections
You may immediately begin campaigning on Monday, May 20th, upon receiving an approval email from Mr. Harris. Please campaign in a positive manner on @commstuco = Twitter and Instagram.
Elections will be held on Monday, May 27th, and Tuesday, May 28th, via Google Form voting. Look for a form on May 27th in your Social Studies teacher's Google Classroom. Voting ends May 28th at 4:20 p.m., and winners are announced on May 29th.
Campaign reminders - Only two posters per candidate. Before you can hang them in the hallway, they must be pre-approved in the Comm Arts front office. No pizza, stickers, or other items can be used—only your two posters.
Choir Concert
The Spring Choir Concert is next week on May 29th at 6:30 p.m. in the Taft Auditorium. It is a free concert and they welcome all students, staff, teachers, and families of Communications Arts High School and Taft High School to attend!
STAAR EOC Results
Use the PDFs below to access STAAR results
SAT Scores
SAT scores are now available for students who participated in SAT School Day. Juniors, you can use the link below to see your scores. A second link can be found below to learn more about your SAT scores.
Panoramic Pictures
You can still order our campus panoramic pictures. Click HERE to order.
Congressional App Challenge!
The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is a nationwide competition intended to engage students’ creativity and encourage their participation in STEM. Launched in 2015, the CAC allows students to compete with their peers by developing software applications (apps) for mobile, tablet, or computer devices. App submissions should demonstrate some level of functionality. However, the app does not need to be finalized if the students can demonstrate their programming skills and provide a detailed outline explaining the app concept and design. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four, as long as two teammates are residents of, or attend school within, the Texas 20th Congressional District. Click here to verify the Congressional District for a residential or school address.
Students who are interested in participating can register for the competition on the Congressional App Challenge website at www.congressionalappchallenge.us. The deadline for submissions is October 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Included is a flyer with additional details and a review of the competition rules. The apps will be judged by a panel of local judges who work within the academic, software, and entrepreneurial fields. The app of the winning student or team will be featured on the U.S. House of Representatives’ website and displayed in an exhibit at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Seniors
Cap & Gowns
Seniors, Jostens was on campus last Friday for cap and gown delivery. You must visit Jostens if you still need to pick up your graduation items. They have the items at their store for pick up. Jostens is located at 2102 Mannix Dr, San Antonio, TX 78217
Senior Walks
Seniors, below are the elementary schools that shared their information with us. If you don't see your school below, you can contact your elementary school directly for senior walk details.
Leon Springs ES
May 15th
Fields ES
May 23rd
Linton ES
May 24th
Summer Programs
Choir Summer Camp
The Summer Choir Camp dates are August 5th - 9th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Taft Choir Room. The first 3 days of camp, August 5th - 7th, are our team building days where we sing some light and fun music, play games, get to know our choir members and build our team! All incoming Choir students and current Choir members are encouraged to attend!
The last two days of camp, August 8th and 9th, we will focus on the Mixed Choir Region Music for the TMEA Region Choir competition. Students in Mixed Choir who plan on auditioning in the TMEA Region Choir competition are encouraged to attend those days in order to get a jump start on the new music!
Northwest Vista College Information Technology Summer Camp
The DOD STEM initiative is to capture the interests of youth to show them the technologies we have available today so they can grow and improve technologies for our future. When students are introduced to an environment that sparks their interest at a young age, they can identify that interest and work towards a future, building on that interest. Their interests may be science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM), and introducing them to building things, fixing things, using computers, analyzing, mathematical equations, we can help them work toward a future in STEM related fields.
The program they offer introduces 7th – 12th grade students to information technology with a focus on information security and preparing for certification exams. Their programs include lectures, online lab exercises, and exercises using PC hardware and networking equipment while implementing real-world simulations. There goal is to introduce these topics to prepare students who have an interest or are planning a future in networking and cybersecurity. In future programs, we will introduce other areas of information technology, including cloud concepts.
Registration Link https://alamonvc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6QjUJR30EPaAOPA
Counselors' Corner
Go Center
Calendar
May 2024
June 2024
Important Links & Documents
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.
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