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Comal ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with student, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Comal ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with student, sheriff’s office saysA Comal Independent School District teacher has been arrested and charged with improper relationship with a student, according to the Comal County Sheriff’s Office.
Comal ISD lets bus driver applicants get behind the wheel during ‘Experience the Ride’ event on Thursday
Read full article: Comal ISD lets bus driver applicants get behind the wheel during ‘Experience the Ride’ event on ThursdayComal ISD is looking to hire 40 school bus drivers by the start of the next school year, so on Thursday, the district is hosting an "Experience the Ride" event to let applicants get behind the wheel.
Comal ISD student wins $10,000 scholarship in San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Contest
Read full article: Comal ISD student wins $10,000 scholarship in San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art ContestMadeleine ‘Madz’ Patten, a junior at Hill Country College Preparatory High School, received the Champion in Sculpture award in the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Contest.
Comal’s ISD’s Davenport HS percussion ranks #1 in state at UIL band competition
Read full article: Comal’s ISD’s Davenport HS percussion ranks #1 in state at UIL band competitionIn its second year as a state finalist, the Davenport High School band and color guard is walking away from this year’s UIL marching band competition with several top honors.
Comal ISD after school aide shows students retirement doesn’t have to mean it’s the end
Read full article: Comal ISD after school aide shows students retirement doesn’t have to mean it’s the endMary Gomez, better know as “Ms. Mary”, recently celebrated 20 years as a Comal Independent School District after school care aide.
Comal ISD to have armed school resource officers at every campus in 2023-24 school year
Read full article: Comal ISD to have armed school resource officers at every campus in 2023-24 school yearThe Comal Independent School District plans to have School Resource Officers at all its campuses in the 2023-24 school year, district officials said Thursday.
Comal ISD middle, elementary students win stock market game
Read full article: Comal ISD middle, elementary students win stock market gameThe Stock Market Game provides students with the opportunity to learn the value of long-term investing through an online educational program offered to teachers in Central Texas.
High school students in Comal ISD received nearly $600,000 in scholarships, district says
Read full article: High school students in Comal ISD received nearly $600,000 in scholarships, district saysThe graduating class of 2023 from Comal ISD’s five high school campuses received a total of $592,622 in local scholarships, surpassing the district’s goal for the year.
All election results for San Antonio area for May 6, 2023
Read full article: All election results for San Antonio area for May 6, 2023Find the latest, updated election results for San Antonio City Council, mayor, Proposition A, school bonds in Alamo Heights ISD, Comal ISD, Medina Valley ISD, Southwest ISD and mayor races in New Braunfels and Boerne.
How are school bond projects paid for? KSAT Explains
Read full article: How are school bond projects paid for? KSAT ExplainsA handful of school bond proposals are often on the ballot each time local elections are held. Typically, they’re not the contests that get a lot of attention during campaign season, but they’re not insignificant races by any means. KSAT Explains.
Canyon High School students earn certifications, real world skills and opportunities in automotive program
Read full article: Canyon High School students earn certifications, real world skills and opportunities in automotive programCanyon High School students part of the automotive technology classes are learning real world skills and receiving opportunities for their future.
UIL State Wrestling 2023 Recap: Day 1
Read full article: UIL State Wrestling 2023 Recap: Day 1High school wrestlers from across the greater San Antonio area travel to the Berry Center in Cypress on Friday morning for the 2023 UIL State tournament, looking to punch their tickets to Saturday’s championship rounds.
Comal ISD high school student selected for West Point leadership program
Read full article: Comal ISD high school student selected for West Point leadership programA sophomore at Pieper High School has been chosen for the 2022 Fall Frances Hesselbein Student Leadership Program at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Canyon Lake HS warns parents another teacher may have had ‘inappropriate communication’ with a student
Read full article: Canyon Lake HS warns parents another teacher may have had ‘inappropriate communication’ with a studentPrincipal Mark Oberholtzer told parents in a letter on Tuesday that he had learned the day before about allegations of a teacher, Orlando Naumann, having engaged in “inappropriate communication” with a student. Naumann resigned in the face of an investigation, but has not been charged or arrested.
Former New Braunfels teacher pleads guilty after sexually assaulting student in class closet
Read full article: Former New Braunfels teacher pleads guilty after sexually assaulting student in class closetA former special education inclusion support teacher has pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child and improper relationship between an educator and student charges after admitting to having sex with a student in a class closet.
‘It meant the world’: US Navy veteran surprises daughter at Clear Spring Elementary after returning home
Read full article: ‘It meant the world’: US Navy veteran surprises daughter at Clear Spring Elementary after returning homeAfter spending most of the year across the world and away from his family, US Navy veteran Joshua Skapura had the surprise of a lifetime for his 7-year-old daughter at Clear Spring Elementary.
New Braunfels Canyon knocks off Seguin in pivotal district clash; Vasquez’s catch lifts Clark past Roosevelt; Sam Houston tops Brackenridge in overtime
Read full article: New Braunfels Canyon knocks off Seguin in pivotal district clash; Vasquez’s catch lifts Clark past Roosevelt; Sam Houston tops Brackenridge in overtimeWeek 9's high school football action set the stage for an incredible finish to the 2022 regular season, as Canyon, Clark Stevens and Sam Houston all earned pivotal district victories.
Smithson Valley High School students will showcase designs in Marisol Deluna Community Fashion Show
Read full article: Smithson Valley High School students will showcase designs in Marisol Deluna Community Fashion ShowSmithson Valley High School fashion design students will showcase their designs in the Marisol Deluna Community Fashion Show later this month.
No. 1 Steele races past New Braunfels, stays undefeated; Taft tops Stevens, stays in 29-6A race; Highlands’ tip-drill earns Catch of the Week honors
Read full article: No. 1 Steele races past New Braunfels, stays undefeated; Taft tops Stevens, stays in 29-6A race; Highlands’ tip-drill earns Catch of the Week honorsSteele's impressive victory over New Braunfels headlined a pivotal Week 7 of KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage for the high school football season that brought clarity to district races across greater San Antonio area.
Adams, Noland power Canyon to big win over Boerne Champion; Golden dazzles in Davenport’s win over Lockhart; Carter’s run lifts Jefferson past Brackenridge in OT
Read full article: Adams, Noland power Canyon to big win over Boerne Champion; Golden dazzles in Davenport’s win over Lockhart; Carter’s run lifts Jefferson past Brackenridge in OTWeek 4 of the 2022 high school football season was highlighted by offensive fireworks, as Canyon raced past Champion in KSAT 12's Game of the Week, Davenport scored 62 points in a win over Lockhart and Jefferson edged Brackenridge in overtime.
Comal, Hays school districts at odds over alleged use of racial slurs at volleyball game
Read full article: Comal, Hays school districts at odds over alleged use of racial slurs at volleyball gameOfficials with Comal and Hays Consolidated Independent School Districts are at odds over the alleged use of racial slurs in a volleyball game on Sept. 2.
Hays CISD officials address ‘blatant racism’ at varsity volleyball game against Comal ISD
Read full article: Hays CISD officials address ‘blatant racism’ at varsity volleyball game against Comal ISDOfficials with Hays Consolidated Independent School District have responded to allegations of racism at a recent varsity volleyball match against Comal Independent School District’s Canyon High School.
Comal ISD investigating ‘highly inappropriate and demeaning racial comments’ made during volleyball game
Read full article: Comal ISD investigating ‘highly inappropriate and demeaning racial comments’ made during volleyball gameComal Independent School District is investigating after Canyon High School students allegedly made “highly inappropriate and demeaning racial comments” during a volleyball game Friday night.
Comal County parents push for trained, armed guardians to protect schools
Read full article: Comal County parents push for trained, armed guardians to protect schoolsAfter the shooting at Robb Elementary, a Comal County parent is proposing Comal and New Braunfels ISD adopt his armed guardian program.
Bus driver shortage forces district to remove dozens of bus routes, parents’ concerns grow
Read full article: Bus driver shortage forces district to remove dozens of bus routes, parents’ concerns growComal Independent School District parents have resorted to carpooling each other’s children in response to the district removing dozens of bus routes.
Smithson Valley High School crowned wrong student valedictorian after mistaken hand calculation
Read full article: Smithson Valley High School crowned wrong student valedictorian after mistaken hand calculationA miscalculation discovered after Smithson Valley High School’s graduation ceremony has led to a change in rank for the salutatorian.
Comal County Sheriff’s Office launches school resource officer program, recruits applicants
Read full article: Comal County Sheriff’s Office launches school resource officer program, recruits applicantsThe Comal County Sheriff’s Office is looking for honorably retired Texas peace officers to protect children at schools as part of the Reserve Deputy School Resource Officer Program.
Second-grade Comal ISD student wins national award for photo project
Read full article: Second-grade Comal ISD student wins national award for photo projectTitled “Big and Small Hands Can Change the World,” the creatively manufactured photo project was orchestrated by Crow, a second-grader at Indian Springs Elementary, located north of San Antonio.
Specht Elementary first grade teacher named KSAT’s Educator of the Month for April
Read full article: Specht Elementary first grade teacher named KSAT’s Educator of the Month for AprilHeather Sammis has always been interested in education and, for the past four years, she’s been teaching and sharing that love of education with her young students.
Homes in these school districts saw the biggest price increases in the last year
Read full article: Homes in these school districts saw the biggest price increases in the last yearThe increases are being felt across the county, but the more affordable areas saw the largest increases as far as percentages.
From 11-win football season to coaching table tennis: records detail bizarre reassignment of Canyon HS coach
Read full article: From 11-win football season to coaching table tennis: records detail bizarre reassignment of Canyon HS coachThe agreement, which calls for coach Joe Lepsis to remain on “professional leave” from his position as athletic coordinator, caps off a bizarre departure for a coach who led the New Braunfels high school to an 11-win season in 2020.
Comal ISD extends MLK Day holiday as county sees record-high COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Comal ISD extends MLK Day holiday as county sees record-high COVID-19 casesThe Comal Independent School District will extend its Martin Luther King Jr. holiday another day in an effort to slow down COVID-19 infections and give students and staff time to “reset” and “re-calibrate.”
Round-up: What happened in the Nov. 2 Texas constitutional amendment and local San Antonio-area election
Read full article: Round-up: What happened in the Nov. 2 Texas constitutional amendment and local San Antonio-area electionEight amendments will be enshrined in the Texas Constitution and voters in south and east Bexar County chose a familiar face as their new state representative during Tuesday’s election.
Comal ISD hopes multi-million dollar propositions pass for improvements, teachers’ pay
Read full article: Comal ISD hopes multi-million dollar propositions pass for improvements, teachers’ payComal Independent School District is hoping voters will approve a multi-million-dollar bond that would include building new schools and upgrading several infrastructure projects. As the second fastest growing school district in the nation, with a population of over 27,000 students, school officials say this bond package will target their concerns with growth and capacity.
Comal ISD student bullied at his high school’s front doors, family says
Read full article: Comal ISD student bullied at his high school’s front doors, family saysSophomore Andy Scott was beaten up and hospitalized after an altercation at Smithson Valley High School. The student’s parents now want the student responsible to be punished and removed from campus.
Comal ISD teacher arrested after sexual relationship with 15-year-old student, NBPD says
Read full article: Comal ISD teacher arrested after sexual relationship with 15-year-old student, NBPD saysA former teacher with the Comal Independent School District was arrested following a police investigation into a sexual relationship with a teenaged student, according to the New Braunfels Police Department.
Comal ISD engineering team wins awards in national competition
Read full article: Comal ISD engineering team wins awards in national competitionFour students at Canyon Lake High School recently won three awards in a national competition that challenged them to re-engineer a “Power Wheels Jeep”, according to a press release from Comal ISD.
San Antonio elementary school students’ ‘life lesson moment’ can teach us all about kindness, resilience
Read full article: San Antonio elementary school students’ ‘life lesson moment’ can teach us all about kindness, resilienceFifth-grade student Lyla Harrington from Oak Creek Elementary was this year’s Comal Shake champion. Third-grade student Ethan Jaramillo from Indian Springs Elementary competed in the final round. SAN ANTONIO – Two San Antonio elementary school students learned a lot more than they anticipated after they took part in a Comal Independent School District conversation contest back in January. “This was a life lesson moment, for not only the two students, but for all of us witnessing it,” Schumann said. “You should try, try and try again.
These San Antonio-area schools, colleges announce changes, closures
Read full article: These San Antonio-area schools, colleges announce changes, closuresSAN ANTONIO – Following last week’s icy conditions and power outages, schools are still announcing changes and closures this week. Great Hearts San Antonio Schools - Classes expected to resume on Monday, Feb. 22. Premier High School San Antonio Windcrest - Classes resuming on Monday, Feb. 22. Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD - All SCUC ISD campuses will be open on Monday, Feb. 22 for both In Person and at-home learning. South San ISD - South San ISD campuses and offices will be closed through Friday.
Comal ISD girls swim team competes, breaks records despite school bus burglary just before match
Read full article: Comal ISD girls swim team competes, breaks records despite school bus burglary just before matchSAN ANTONIO – Thieves were proven to be no match for the Comal ISD Canyon Lake High School girls swim team this week. School officials say the team’s school bus was broken into and all of their belongings were stolen just before their regional meet on Thursday. The swimmers took a break from the pool for lunch, and their school bus was locked in the parking lot of the restaurant, the school district said. AdHowever, when they returned, they found one of the bus’ windows had been smashed and all of their belongings had been taken, according to Comal ISD. Though the bus was empty, our hearts are very full.”For leading her team through the crisis, head coach Kimberly Moses was named Coach of the Meet.
Comal ISD student’s artwork wins her $4,000 scholarship, will be shown at San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
Read full article: Comal ISD student’s artwork wins her $4,000 scholarship, will be shown at San Antonio Stock Show & RodeoThe “Cowboy” painting by Smithson Valley High School sophomore Reagan Bolt earned a spot in the top 17 entries in the 2021 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Contest. SAN ANTONIO – A Smithson Valley High School student was selected as a winner of a $4,000 scholarship after she entered an original artwork for the 2021 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Contest. The at large win earned her the scholarship, the press release said. Comal ISD said as one of the top 17 paintings, Bolt’s piece is currently on exhibit at the Briscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio throughout the month of January and will then be moved to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo grounds to be shown during the event, Feb. 11-28. The subject matter for the artwork was western art, representing the heritage, lifestyle and landscapes of the American West, both historical or in present day.
Children at Risk group unveils San Antonio’s top school districts
Read full article: Children at Risk group unveils San Antonio’s top school districtsSAN ANTONIO – Children at Risk, a statewide research and advocacy think tank, has unveiled its top school districts in San Antonio and across Texas for 2019-2020. The analysis covers 550 public schools in the San Antonio area, including 339 elementary schools, 138 middle schools and 73 high schools. The nonprofit group named Young Women’s Leadership Academy in the San Antonio Independent School District the top local high school as well as the top local middle school. Hoffman Lane Elementary School in Comal ISD was the top elementary school. Washington Elementary, San Antonio ISD Agnes Cotton Academy, San Antonio ISD Mission Academy, San Antonio ISD George E Kelly Elementary, San Antonio ISD S/SGT Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary, Somerset ISDPandemic Proof Elementary SchoolsPandemic Proof Schools are schools with 75% or more of a campus’ students classified as low-income that have been classified as high performing campuses (receiving A or B C@R Grades) for three years running.
Comal ISD named a District of Distinction for its promotion of the arts
Read full article: Comal ISD named a District of Distinction for its promotion of the artsSAN ANTONIO – The Comal Independent School District has been named a District of Distinction for the second year in a row from the Texas Art Education Association, a press release said. Comal ISD was one of only 18 districts across Texas to receive the statewide award two years in a row. “These additional opportunities enhance our program, and we are proud to be named once more." The award recognizes districts with outstanding leadership in promoting the arts throughout their district as well as their community. Comal ISD said 46 art teachers work in their elementary, middle and high school campuses and that 15,170 students participate in art classes.
San Antonio elementary art teacher creates rap video to help transition, give introduction to students
Read full article: San Antonio elementary art teacher creates rap video to help transition, give introduction to studentsSAN ANTONIO A new art teacher at a San Antonio elementary school is introducing himself and thanking his predecessor with a rap video to honor the retired teachers legacy and help bridge the transition for students. V, is in his first year teaching at Hoffmann Lane Elementary School after the previous art teacher Carla Shipley retired. She had been teaching for 16 years and when COVID-19 hit, she didnt get to say goodbye to her students. Former Hoffmann Lane Elementary art teacher Carla Shipley and current HLES art teacher Adam Voglewede bonded this summer over their love of art education. In this way, art allows us to feel connected even though some of us cant be together right now, Voglewede said.
Comal ISD student who attended athletic camp tests positive for COVID-19, school says
Read full article: Comal ISD student who attended athletic camp tests positive for COVID-19, school saysSAN ANTONIO – A student-athlete at Smithson Valley High School tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a strength and conditioning camp, school officials said. The student tested positive last week and was last at camp on June 9, according to a message from Comal ISD’s Athletic Director Liana Tyler and Smithson Valley High School Athletic Coordinator Larry Hill. School officials said the student started experiencing COVID-19 symptoms that evening and did not return to camp. The student did not have any symptoms while at the camp and had a health screening, including a temperature check. They will return to camp once health guidelines are met, school officials said.
Comal ISD offers one-time grandfather option to Canyon High School students
Read full article: Comal ISD offers one-time grandfather option to Canyon High School studentsNEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – The Comal Independent School District is offering a one-time grandfather option to Canyon High School ninth and 10th grade students who reside inside the attendance boundaries of a new high school scheduled to open in the fall. Students who want to remain at Canyon must complete the grandfather transfer form between Jan. 27 and Jan. 31, a news release said. Students who choose to stay at Canyon will complete their high school years there. Canyon High School freshman wins holiday card contestIf students don’t sign the transfer form, they will begin to attend Davenport High School when it opens next school year. Current Danville Middle School eighth grade students with an older sibling who will attend Canyon next school year are eligible to attend the school.