We hope everyone is staying warm during this winter weather.

There is Attendance Recovery after school on Tuesday, January 14th from 4:30-6:00 pm, in the LGI.

This week, Wednesday, January 15th, is a Professional Learning Time. Teachers will be in meetings and won't be available for morning tutoring.

Juniors and seniors, off-campus lunch stickers for the third marking period are ready for pick up. If you did not pick up your sticker either Thursday or Friday last week, please stop by our front office.

Please don't forget that next Monday, January 20th, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is a student and staff holiday. Our campus will be closed.

Mark your calendar! On February 5th, the Comm Arts student body will take Panoramic pictures. The student body picture is at 10 am, and the senior-only picture is at 10:30 am. Students and parents, please plan accordingly. We love to have everyone in the picture. Students, you need to adhere to the dress code.

If you have friends, family, or neighbors who would love to join the Comm Arts family, please invite them to apply today! Comm Arts is hosting an Open House event for potential students on Tuesday, January 14th, from 6:30 to 8 pm—magnet school applications close on January 21st.

Application link HERE

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:

1. For the Spring semester, the student has three or fewer absences, excluding school business absences; (Spring semester begins January 7, 2025)
2. The student’s final average for the spring semester is 80 or higher;
3. The student’s conduct grade in that class is satisfactory or better; and
4. 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.

Julio Villarreal is a junior in A.V. looking for voice actors for an animation he is working on. There are multiple characters and multiple background/side characters. Complete the form linked below to apply.

https://forms.gle/BhzAcfaKHnjuSxfZ6

Graduation dates are here. Comm Arts/Taft High School graduation is June 3rd at 9:30 am. For more information, click HERE.

Make sure you order in a timely manner. Graduation items will be ready for pick up on April 25, 2025. Our cap and gown are white. For those who just want to order the cap and gown, click here.

Students, you can find a new tutoring support system in your NISD portal.

Varsity Tutoring offers:

• 24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring (including AP courses)
• On-Demand Essay Review
• Live Enrichment Classes
• Test Prep Classes (ACT, SAT, GED, etc), Academic Classes (study halls, algebra bootcamps, etc) and Enrichment Classes (languages, robotics, chess, etc)

Don't forget to check it out!

Adobe Creative Suite Software at Home for Personal Devices

ComArts CTE students, please remember that you can download and install Adobe Creative Suite software onto your personal laptops and computers (not Chromebooks) for FREE using your NISD student login credentials. Use the attached instructions for guidance. Keep in mind that the Adobe software version installed at home will be a newer version than what is available at school. Please get in touch with your Communications teacher (Cleveland, Villarreal, Sabogal, or Flores) if you have questions.

11th to 12th-grade registration:

January 10th (Friday)

• Counselors met with 11th graders through Ms. Barrera's classes to review the courses and course selection. 12th-grade planning guides went home so students and parents can review and participate in the course selection decision-making process.

January 13-17th (Monday-Friday)

• Counselors will meet outside Mr. Rosser's classroom to distribute Rank and GPA and register 11th graders for their senior year courses one-on-one.

Current Seniors

January 27th-31st (Monday-Friday)

• Counselors will meet outside of Daverns's classes to distribute final Rank, GPA, and graduation audits with seniors.

10th to 11th grade registration:

February 7th (Friday)

• Counselors will meet with 10th graders through Mr. Polinard's classes to review the course selection. 11th-grade planning guides will go home so students and parents can review and participate in the course selection decision-making process.

February 10th-14th (Monday-Friday)

• Counselors will meet outside Mr. Harris's classroom to distribute Rank and GPA and register 11th graders for their senior year courses one-on-one.

9th to 10th grade registration:

February 14th (Friday)

• Counselors will meet with 9th graders through Mr. Hernandez's classes to review the course selection. 10th-grade planning guides will go home so students and parents can review and participate in the course selection decision-making process.

February 18th-21st (Tuesday-Friday)

• Counselors will meet outside Ms. Velasquez's classroom to distribute Rank and GPA and register 9th graders for their 10th-grade year courses one-on-one.

The Dual Credit Program allows eligible students, grades 9-12, to take college-level courses at no cost and earn college credit through Northwest Vista College while concurrently enrolled in the equivalent high school course. Students can earn up to 42 college credits that may be transferred to Texas public colleges and universities and some private and out-of-state universities.

All students interested in the Dual Credit Program for the FIRST time next school year must complete the Dual Credit Interest Google form. Completing this Google form does NOT qualify a student for dual credit enrollment but simply indicates an interest.

Students can request a fee waiver directly from College Board. Eligible students can receive SAT fee waiver benefits by logging in to their College Board account and submitting a request. Learn more on the College Board website.

If you wish to sign up for an exam, there is an additional $40 late fee. Each exam cost $40. Those with free & reduced, exam costs are $10.

Reminder: All My School Bucks School Store products will be disabled during NISD's Winter Break and Spring Break

Click HERE to order your pictures online. Use either your student ID or picture Day ID: EVT4KQVBF

ENJOY 10% OFF your order!

CODE: F202410OFF

EXPIRES: July 31, 2025

Our Verification of Enrollment (VOE) is available digitally. The VOE form is used for driver's permits and licenses. Use the Google Form to request a copy.

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/
X: @NISDComArts