October 19, 2017 ........................................................................................ .......................... Vol. 1 Issue. 2

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Comal ISD recognizes the importance of our Grandparents and wants to celebrate their involvement in our student's lives. Each year, campuses around the district welcome grandparents to breakfasts and lunches to help celebrate National Grandparents Day. Click the play button above to launch the video created for this year's Grandparents Day Celebrations.

SVHS & CHS New Facilities Open House Events Comal ISD held an Open House at Smithson Valley High School on October 2 and at Canyon High School on October 3 celebrating the opening of the new facilities made possible by Bond 2015. New facilities at SVHS include: the Ag barn, football stadium entrance, ticket booth & concession stand, and restrooms at the baseball fields. New facilities at CHS include: the Ag barn, wrestling facility, and roof repairs to the original Ag barn.

The Comal Challenge gives not only students, but parents and the community, the chance to promote the following values throughout Comal ISD: sportsmanship and teamwork; respect and courtesy; empathy and resiliency; judgment; perseverance and confidence; responsibility; and honesty and integrity.  Click here to learn more about the resources and opportunities we provide our students to grow in the areas of resiliency and empathy.

Comal ISD students Earn Honors HLES Hosts Diverse Abilities Day

SVHS JROTC Unit Named Best MVMS Spurs Challenge Grant

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Your Gold Card Athletic Pass is good for admission to all Comal ISD home game events, excluding tournaments and play-off games. Should you wish to purchase additional tickets, you may do so by visiting our  Ticketracker website here .

Fine Arts

CHS Fall Choir Concert October 24, 7-8PM Support Services Art Show October 26, 5:45-6:45PM CLHS Musical: Footloose November 3, 7-9PM CLHS Musical: Footloose November 4, 7-9PM CLHS Musical: Footloose November 6, 5-7PM CHS Fall Show November 11, 7-10PM CHS Fall Show November 12, 2-5PM CHS Fall Show November 13, 7-10PM Click here to view the Fine Arts Calendar

Superintendent Kim Acknowledged for his Support

Smithson Valley High and Middle Schools Orchestra Director, Richard Helsley, nominated Comal ISD superintendent to receive the Texas Music Educators Association Distinguished Administrators Award and he was awarded the prestigious acknowledgement at the recent orchestra concert at Smithson Valley High. Newly elected President of the SVHS Orchestra, McKenna Gibson, shared with the audience how passionate Mr. Andrew Kim has been about growing the orchestra program in Comal ISD and thanked him for his continuous support.

In Other News Rebecca Creek Receives Donation from HEB Partners Comal ISD Summer Graduation Two CHS Students Make All-Region Jazz Band

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