Keeping Up with Comm Arts
~ June 3, 2024 ~
Hello Comm Arts Family and Friends!
We've made it to the last week of school. Summer break is almost here.
Semester exams are this week. Exempt students must be in attendance to keep their exemption. Wednesday, June 5th, and Thursday, June 6th, are early release days for students (1:00 pm). Buses will run at 1:00 pm. Students needing lunch must grab one from the cafeteria and head straight to their bus. The following Thursday, June 13th, is graduation. Comm Arts/Taft graduation will be at the Alamodome.
All students on campus for our 6th-period exam time (Thursday, June 6th) need to report to the cafeteria and remain there the entire time. Students will not be allowed to play outdoors. Students with alternative transportation can arrive on campus by 10:57 a.m. for their 5th-period exam.
Summer tends to be a busy time for new drivers. Our Verification of Enrollment (VOE) is available digitally. Use the Google Form below to request a copy. The VOE will remain valid through the summer months.
Highlights
Animation Showcase
Last week, seniors showcased their animation projects.
Art Scholarship
Faith Acree was one of three NISD students awarded the Marcy Meffert Memorial Scholarship for her artwork. Congratulations!
Active Citizens
Thirty-six seniors registered to vote last Tuesday! Students were also given the opportunity to ask specific questions about how to fill out the form and what to expect on election day. Two-thirds of our senior student body registered at some point during the school year!
Student Voice lunch
Zander Hartmann and Ronin Vasquez attended the final Student Voice lunch with our superintendent, Dr. Craft.
Announcements
Free AP Exam Score Send
Every year, your students take an AP® Exam, and they can send one score report for free to the college, university, or scholarship organization of their choice. Score reports include this year’s and past AP Exam scores unless students withhold or cancel a score.
It's an excellent way to ensure they get the credit, advanced placement, or both they've worked so hard for. The deadline is June 20th. Don't delay.
23-24 “Just Be CAHS” Yearbook Delivery Information
The yearbook will be distributed in the fall, meaning that you will receive your yearbook at the beginning of the next school year. This is due to the inclusion of Senior Prom and Graduation. Yes, we want to include everything. You can pick up your yearbook during CAHS Prep Days: August 1st and 2nd.
We are handing out blank autograph sheets for your friends and teachers to sign before the school year ends. Once you receive your yearbook, peel off the adhesive and stick the pages in the book's spine. Keep the pages and peel off the adhesive until you receive your book in August.
STAAR EOC Results
Upcoming Important Dates
- 6/7 Preliminary assessment results are accessible to students & families in the Family Portal through Northside’s Home Access Center (HAC) and in the Analytic Portal
- 7/15 Final assessment results available to students & families in the Family Portal and Analytic Portal
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
Mandatory Graduation Meeting
The graduation rehearsal meeting is this week, June 5th, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. It is mandatory. We will meet in the cafeteria.
NISD Google Drive
Here are the instructions regarding transferring your school Google drive to your personal Google Drive. The district removes your access hastily, so please do this quickly. See the Google Takeout pdf below.
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
Wise words with Ms. Skidmore & Dr. Rosales
Seniors - All seniors attending a college/university in the Fall must request a Final Transcript. Your Final Transcript will reflect your second-semester grades and provide proof that you graduated. When ordering, specify that you are requesting a final transcript.
Summer Information for Juniors
Register for a campus tour of your prospective universities. Go to the university’s website and search for Visits.
Build your Resume
Continue working on your college essays.
Research College Scholarships
Go Center
Calendar
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