We hope everyone had a warm and safe winter weather day.

Grades for progress reports will be uploaded to HAC on next Monday, January 27th.

Congratulations to all AV students whose films were nominated at The Outsiders Film Festival this weekend! A special shoutout to Director Kaitlyn Warner for winning Best Documentary Short with “Challenging Perfection!”

#futurefilmdirectors

December 2024 STAAR EOC results are now available for students and parents to access through Northside's Home Access Center as of Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

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

Senior Parents: The counselors will meet with seniors individually starting the week of January 27th to finalize credits still needed for graduation and to distribute their midyear rank and GPA.

Junior Parents: The counselors provided juniors with a transitional guidance lesson last week. A copy of their course planning guide was sent home, and students were encouraged to talk with parents/guardians about their future Senior year courses.

Sophomores & Parents: The counselors will meet with sophomores on February 7th, during their English classes, to go over their course selection guides for next year. Sophomores will receive an updated credit count based on first-semester grades.

The counselors will meet individually with sophomores starting February 10th during their AP World History class to discuss their course selections for their upcoming junior year.

Freshmen & Parents: The counselors are scheduled to meet with 9th graders on February 14th, during their English classes, to go over their course selection guides for next year. Freshmen will receive an updated credit count based on first-semester grades.

The counselors will meet individually with freshmen starting February 18th during their AP World History class to discuss their course selections for their upcoming junior year.

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Now is the time to reflect on what you want to achieve over the second semester. Which parts of semester 1 were the most challenging? Which parts would you like to improve? Determine an area you would like to improve upon and create S.M.A.R.T. Goals. SMART GOALS

Consider the following:

1. What obstacles might get in the way?

2. What tools and resources will help you to achieve your goal?

3. Break your goal down into small steps.

4. Track your progress.

5. Keep a Growth Journal.

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.

Seniors, the deadline to sign up and pay for your AP macroeconomics exam is March 1st.

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

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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!

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.

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.

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