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10/8/2008 |
National Merit Semifinalist, Commended Students and More |
Canyon and Smithson Valley high schools have several seniors receiving top honors from the College Board. There are 4 news releases to this attachment. |
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10/7/2008 |
Canyon High Teacher Wins Car |
Jamey Lagleder, a math teacher at CHS, has been named the school's Teacher of the Year. Chacon Suzuki of New Braunfels is awarding her a brand new SX 4 Suzuki! |
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10/3/2008 |
Rock the Vote, Oct. 18 |
Students from Comal County's four high schools, and the public, are invited to a "Rock the Vote" event at Canyon Lake High on Oct. 18 at 11 am. |
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10/3/2008 |
Alvarado Named to All-American Army Band |
Abel Alvarado, a SVHS trumpet player, has been selected to the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. |
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9/29/2008 |
Three Schools to be Dedicated This Fall |
Morningside ES, Timberwood Park ES, and Mt. Valley MS will be dedicated in October or November. |
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9/19/2008 |
Same Tax Rate as Last Year Adopted by Board |
Comal ISD's tax rate remains at $1.31. See attached for more details. |
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9/16/2008 |
Community Education Fall Class Catalog |
All kinds of great classes are being offered this fall. Check out the attached catalog. |
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8/29/2008 |
New Budget Approved Based On Current Tax Rate |
The 2008-09 budget, supported by the current tax rate of $1.31, was approved by the school board on Aug. 27 and includes pay raises for employees. |
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8/1/2008 |
Recognized District; 4 Exemplary and 9 Recognized Schools |
Comal ISD is once again a Recognized district. All 10 elementary schools achieved one of the two top ratings; three middle schools are Recognized. |
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7/29/2008 |
Back-to-School Highlights |
School starts Monday, Aug. 25. Here's a rundown of things you should know. |
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7/29/2008 |
Teachers Receiving Mac Laptops |
Laptops and training provided to all CISD teachers as part of Bond 2008. |
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7/24/2008 |
Three New Schools Opening in August |
Morningside and Timberwood Park elementary schools, and Mt. Valley Middle, will open the first day of school, Aug. 25 |
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6/25/2008 |
Credit Rating Upgraded; $150 Million in Bonds to be Sold |
The school board approved the first sale of bonds after the May 2008 election and the district's credit rating has been upgraded by Moody's. |
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6/12/2008 |
Vernon appointed Director of Maintenance & Operations |
Greg Vernon starts June 16 as the district's new M&O director. |
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6/5/2008 |
Bus Drivers Needed |
Download document to learn more about becoming a Comal ISD bus driver! |
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5/28/2008 |
Revised School Start and Stop Times in 2008-09 |
Middle and high school start and stop times are changing Aug. 25. Elementary schools will not change. |
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5/21/2008 |
Five Outstanding Alumni Honored |
Five Canyon High alumni receive the Outstanding Graduate award. |
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5/20/2008 |
Preliminary TAKS Scores for Comal ISD |
Percentage passing increases; commended levels are high too |
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5/16/2008 |
Barragán and Monzingo Named Teachers of the Year |
Celia Barragán and Sharon Monzingo will represent Comal ISD at the regional level. |
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5/18/2008 |
Parent/Community Summit, Sept. 20 |
Save the date now for Comal ISD's 1st P/C Summit |
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5/18/2008 |
Graduation 2008 Information |
May 27: Memorial HS
May 31: Canyon and Smithson Valley high schools |
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5/10/2008 |
Voters Approve $205.85 Million Bond Issue |
See attached document for all the details. Seventy percent of the voters approve bond issue. |
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4/23/2008 |
Comal Education Foundation Awards $81,000 in Grants |
Twenty teacher grants were awarded this month by the Comal Education Foundation. |
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3/27/2008 |
Smithson Valley Middle Student's PTA Reflections Entry Qualifies for Nationals |
Kendall Felps' photograph advances to national level. |
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3/26/2008 |
3rd, 5th, and 8th Grade TAKS Reading Results Are In |
CISD students performed above state average; all levels improved and commended performance rates increased |
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3/14/2008 |
Arlon Seay Intermediate Chess Team Wins State |
Six students capture first place in the Texas Elementary Novice Division. |
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3/14/2008 |
Hammond Named Mt. Valley Middle Principal |
Mt. Valley Middle opens in August and its principal is Scott Hammond. |
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3/7/2008 |
Groundbreaking Held for Oak Creek Elementary |
Another school breaks ground; opening in August 2009 |
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3/4/2008 |
Rahe Bulverde Elementary Construction to Start This Fall |
RBES will be combined under one roof on the Bulverde side of the campus. Construction starts this Fall and all students will attend school on the Rahe side. |
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2/28/2008 |
Three Principals and Transportation Director Named |
Rahe Bulverde, Morningside, and Arlon Seay principals named for 2008-09. Transportation director starts March 24. |
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2/25/2008 |
Early Registration at Elementary Schools in March |
See news release for details or call your children's school. Early registration only applies to those NEW to Comal ISD in 2008-09. |
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2/22/2008 |
Genovese Named National Merit Finalist |
SVHS senior honored for academic achievement. |
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2/22/2008 |
Cafeteria Balance ParentLink Phone Calls Start Feb. 25 |
The district's ParentLink automated phone system will start calling parents Feb. 25 if children's lunch balances are too low. |
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2/20/2008 |
Bond 2008 for $205.85 million called for May 10 |
Three new elementary schools; expansions of CHS and SVHS; expansions of four middle schools; capital improvements; technology upgrades; land purchses |
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2/20/2008 |
Annual Academic Excellence Report to be Presented Feb. 27 |
The Academic Excellence Indicator System report will be presented to the school board on Feb. 27. |
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2/13/2008 |
CLHS Students Make All-State Band |
Two Canyon Lake HS students will be playing with the All-State Band this month. |
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2/13/2008 |
March TAKS Testing Dates Updated |
TEA modified the TAKS testing dates the first week of March so as not to conflict with the March primary election. |
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2/8/2008 |
High School Curriculum Fairs in February |
Designed for incoming 2008 freshmen; CHS is Feb. 11; SVHS is Feb. 21; CLHS is Feb. 26 |
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2/5/2008 |
Groundbreakings for Johnson Ranch and Oak Creek elementary schools |
Both start at 10 a.m. JRES is Feb. 13 and OCES is March 7. The public is invited. |
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2/4/2008 |
Outstanding Graduate Nomination Forms Available |
See attached for information and 2-page nomination form due no later than March 14. |
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2/4/2008 |
Filing for School Board Elections Starts Feb. 11 |
Deadline for district 1 special election is March 4; deadline for districts 3 and 4 regular elections is March 10. |
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1/31/2008 |
CISD Surplus Sales, Feb. 2 and 16 |
See attached for details. |
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12/21/2007 |
High Schools Moving to 7-period Days in 2008-09 |
Canyon and Smithson Valley high schools are moving from the block schedule to 7-period days (with a zero hour) in 2008-09. |
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12/18/2007 |
2008-10 Attendance Zone Info Presentation |
The 2008-10 school boundaries have been established. View the PowerPoint presentation used during the informational boundary meetings in early December 2007. |
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12/17/2007 |
Middle School Science Fair Winners |
Students advancing to regional science fair in San Antonio in March. |
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11/30/2007 |
Rebecca Creek Elem makes Best Public Schools List |
RCES named one of the best schools in Texas. |
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11/20/2007 |
Canyon High freshman wins state geography poster contest |
Sydney Wilkins wins first; two middle school students place in top 10 in state. |
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10/30/2007 |
Enrollment projections and future bond issue |
The district continues to grow by about 1,000 new students a year; bond issue being discussed for 2008 |
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10/30/2007 |
44 Gold Performance Acknowledgement Awards Announced |
Comal ISD received a record 44 GPAs for outstanding academic performance in 2007. |
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10/26/2007 |
2008-10 Attendance Zone Update Letter |
New schools are opening in 2008 and 2009 and boundaries will be changing. See attached for details and go to About Us>Maps to view the maps. |
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10/26/2007 |
Comal Cajun Celebration, Nov. 17 |
Support the Comal Public School Foundation and have lots of fun doing it! See attached news release. |
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10/26/2007 |
Strategic Planning Update |
This PowerPoint was presented at the Oct. 24 school board meeting. The plan is still a work in progress. |
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10/22/2007 |
High School AP Scholars Named |
Both Canyon and Smithson Valley high schools' AP (Advanced Placement) Scholars have been named. |
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10/18/2007 |
Fiscal Rating is Superior |
Public hearing to report the district's financial rating of superior under the School FIRST program is Oct. 24. |
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10/11/2007 |
Mann Recognized by Congressman Lamar Smith |
SBMS' Troy Mann receives Humanities award |
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10/3/2007 |
Three New Schools to be Dedicated |
Freiheit ES, Oct. 13; Canyon Lake High, Oct. 20; Startzville ES, Nov. 4 |
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9/26/2007 |
Strategic Planning Mtgs Summary |
Review the ideas presented during the community strategic planning meetings. |
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9/14/2007 |
SVHS' Genovese is a National Merit Semifinalist |
Senior Matthew Genovese achieves high honor |
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9/14/2007 |
PSAT Testing Dates |
All 3 high schools offering PSAT test; home-schooled students can register too |
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9/12/2007 |
CISD Initiates ParentLink Communication Tool |
System allows administrators to call all parents within minutes informing them of emergencies and non-emergencies. |
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9/6/2007 |
Tax Rate Decreasing; Budget Approved |
The school property tax rate is dropping 33 cents to $1.31; board approves budget for 2007-08 |
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9/4/2007 |
Almost $6 million Safe Schools Healthy Students Grant Awarded |
Comal ISD receives one of only 27 grants in the country. |
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8/24/2007 |
School Start and Stop Times Are New This Year |
Elementary schools are 7:45 to 2:45; middle schools and CLHS are 8:20 to 3:45; CHS and SVHS are 8:20 to 3:40 |
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8/17/2007 |
All Schools Meet AYP |
CISD and all schools meet Adequate Yearly Progress for fifth year in a row |
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8/1/2007 |
CISD School and District Ratings Released |
Of 16 schools in 2007, 2 are Exemplary and 9 are Recognized. Congrats staff and students! |
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7/17/2007 |
Specht Elementary Capped |
Specht Elementary School is capped for 2007-08; new students will attend Rahe Bulverde Elementary |
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7/16/2007 |
Dress Code, Graduation, Final Exam Changes |
The school board approved a number of changes that impact students in 2007-08. |
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7/12/2007 |
Bowers and Shelton promoted to director positions |
Shanie Bowers is the new Director of Special Education and Sandra Shelton is the new Director of Accountability and Instructional Technology. |
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6/27/2007 |
Brown Named CHS Principal |
Brad Brown is the new Canyon High principal replacing Bob Wiegand who retired |
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5/24/2007 |
Manufacturing & Technology Academy Accepting Students |
See attached letter for details about the new Manufacturing & Technology Academy starting this fall for high school juniors. Application deadline is Aug. 10, 2007. |
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5/22/2007 |
Students continue to improve on the TAKS; outperform peers in state |
Preliminary TAKS results are in; school ratings determined this summer |
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5/18/2007 |
Canyon High Principal Wiegand Retiring |
Bob Wiegand announces retirement effective June 30. |
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5/18/2007 |
Kistner Resigns From School Board |
Laura Kistner resigns because she will no longer reside in the single-member district she represents. |
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5/17/2007 |
Five Honored as Outstanding Graduates |
CHS and SVHS alumni receive CISD Outstanding Graduate Awards |
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5/17/2007 |
$100,000 raised for Foundation in GVTC Golf Classic |
The 3rd annual golf classic was a success and teachers and students will benefit through classroom grants to teachers next year. |
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5/16/2007 |
Almost 940 Graduating from CISD High Schools |
MHS Graduation May 22; CHS and SVHS on May 26 |
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5/12/2007 |
Spencer and Swint elected to School Board |
Winners will be sworn in during regular meeting on May 17. |
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5/10/2007 |
Mann Named H-E-B State Winner of Excellence in Education Award |
Troy Mann is the G/T teacher at Spring Branch Middle; he and the school each receive $10,000 from H-E-B |
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5/7/2007 |
Teachers Receive More Than $76,000 in Grants |
20 grants are awarded by the Comal Public School Foundation |
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5/4/2007 |
Teachers of the Year Announced |
Amy Mark and Heather Sanders are the district's Teachers of the Year. |
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3/20/2007 |
3rd and 5th graders outperform peers in state on TAKS reading test |
Results of the 1st administration of the reading test for 3rd and 5th graders |
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2/16/2007 |
Foundation Delivers 20 Qwizdom Systems to Schools |
Comal Public School Foundation surprises 5th and 8th grade teachers with interactive learning systems |
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9/19/2006 |
Bond 2005: Construction Project Update |
Two elementary schools are underway; groundbreaking for third one later this year |
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9/12/2006 |
Fiscal Rating is Superior |
Fiscal accountability hearing, Sept. 20 |
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8/28/2006 |
Specht Elementary Capped |
Almost 900 students registered; new students will be bused to Rahe Bulverde Elementary; new school under construction soon in Timberwood Park |
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12/13/2005 |
VOTERS APPROVE BOND ISSUE |
$189 million bond issue passes |
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