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Three Comal ISD campuses rank in San Antonio area’s Top 5
Comal ISD has three campuses among the best of the best in the San Antonio area according to the rankings by Children at Risk. Hoffmann Lane Elementary School was ranked the Top Elementary School in the San Antonio area for the third time in the last six years; Memorial Early College High Schoolwas ranked second among high schools; and Kinder Ranch Elementary was ranked fifth among elementary campuses. “It is an honor to be ranked as the #1 elementary school in the San Antonio area,” says
Two Comal ISD artists among top 25 at Western Art Contest
Two Comal ISD artists were among the top 25 honorees for the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Contest this year which had more than 600 entries. In the drawing/graphite category, the entry of a barrel racer by Emily Ingram, a senior from Smithson Valley High School, received a first-place ribbon and was selected as a Top 25 finalist. Ingram has been entering the Western Art Contest for the past three years and has received first place and Top 25 finalist every year. Ingram’s
Twenty student athletes sign National Letters of Intent
Today, 20 student athletes from Canyon High School, Davenport High School, Pieper High School and Smithson Valley High School signed National Letters of Intent to play the sport of their choice at the collegiate level.This marked the first signing day event at Pieper High School which is graduating its first senior class this spring.Surrounded by family, teammates, coaches and friends, these athletes celebrated this milestone with balloons, hugs, handshakes and lots of photos. This day represents a
Smithson Valley High School journalists win awards at annual convention
Student journalists from Smithson Valley High School brought home six awards for their photography and yearbook design from the Texas Association of Journalism Educators’ annual Fall Fiesta convention in San Antonio.More than 600 journalism advisers and student journalists participated in the convention Oct. 7-9, including Margaret Edmonson, who is the SVHS adviser and serves as the treasurer on the TAJE executive board.The SVHS student honorees include the following:Danny Grant received an ‘honorable
Comal ISD’s music program receives national recognition for fourth year
For the fourth year in a row, Comal ISD’s music program has received the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association for Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.“We are proud to receive this honor for a fourth consecutive year,” said Gary Cooper, Comal ISD fine arts director. “This is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our 71 music educators from elementary to high school.”The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to school districts that