Cougar Connection
Canyon High School
Feb 13th, 2022
We have a short week this week and next. Remember, Comal ISD has an early release on Thursday, February 17th at 2:30pm. Students also do not have school on February 18th and 21st. Enjoy the long weekend.
With tomorrow being Valentine's Day, we ask that no gifts, flowers, or candy are delivered to the high school. Students may bring gifts, flowers, and candy and hand deliver to another student. We do not have the physical space to hold gifts for every student in the office.
As the end of the 9 weeks grading period approaches March 11th, I ask that you take time to check your students grades in Skyward. If a student has a zero in the grade book, most likely, your student has not turned in an assignment. This equates to not not turning in a report at work, not putting rebar in concrete, or not putting a necessary ingredient in a cake. As Canyon High School prepares students for the rest of their life, it is important that students are reminded that they need to do the work and turn it in.
If your student is experiencing COVID symptoms, or has tested positive, please use this Google form found HERE to report: Canyon High School COVID/COVID like Illness Reporting Form
I wanted to remind you of a few things:
- Our cafeteria doors are open at 7:30 every morning. Students will be sent to class at 8:45.
- We are asking students to wear their Student ID visibly at all times. This is 100% for security purposes, so we can ensure that every one on campus is supposed to be there.
- Basic Dress Code: No Hats or Hoods worn in the building. Shirts must cover midriff and straps at least 2 inches wide. Shorts, skirts, and holes in pants must not be above thumb when arm is fully extended towards leg.
- Parents will NOT be able to drop off food at lunch. Students should either bring their own lunch or can get a free lunch from the cafeteria. Please do not order food and plan to have it delivered to the school. There will be no outside food deliveries from companies such as Uber Eats, Doordash, or Grub Hub.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me anytime at dustin.davisson@comalisd.org.
Dustin Davisson
Canyon High School
Principal
@DavissonDustin
FEB. 2022 STAAR EOC FIELD TESTING for English II (Sophomores)
The purpose of this communication is to notify all parents and students of a stand-alone field test required by TEA in February 2022.
Canyon High School has been selected by TEA to participate in the English II STAAR EOC field test. CHS will be administering the field test on Tuesday, Feb. 15th, 2022.
As previously announced by TEA, several requirements of House Bill 3906, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, are influencing a redesign of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) that will be implemented in the 2022–2023 school year. This redesign will include several components—transitioning to online assessments, capping the number of multiple-choice questions, and adding new item types. Although the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has made a concerted effort to minimize the amount of instructional time used for state testing purposes, particularly stand-alone field testing, a stand-alone field test is necessary to properly integrate these new components into future state assessments.
Table of Contents
Campus News
Cougar Academy
Birthday Wishes
Class of 2022 Newsletter
Yearbook Information
AP Exam Registration
SchooLinks Guardian Accounts
EOC Field Testing
Counselor Corner
College & Career
Week in Sports courtesy of CABC
Week in Review
Contact Information
CAMPUS NEWS
Cougar Academy
Birthday Wishes!
Project Graduation
Theme Dinner
We will have a Project Graduation meeting on Wed, Feb 16th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria. If you are participating in Theme Dinner, we will be passing out tickets you have purchased for your guest.
Still want to participate in Theme Dinner? Deadline to sign up is this Friday, Feb 18th.
Seniors/Senior Parents – join Remind to get information about Theme Dinner and Project Graduation. Text @chspg22 to 81010
Theme Dinner is Feb. 27th at the Chandelier of Gruene.
Any questions regarding Theme Dinner or Project Graduation, please call/text Keeley Marini at 830-708-2764
AP Exam Registration
SchooLinks Guardian Accounts
Parents:
The video below shows parents how the students can provide them their claim code.
Your student is now using a new tool called SchooLinks to create a personal graduation plan and navigate the journey of college and career planning. Soon, students will begin to submit their course requests for the 2022-23 Academic Year online through SchooLinks.
While counselors have been meeting with students to discuss courses, your input and approval of their course plan is a critical part of this process. Rather than receiving a paper course selection sheet, as in years past, you now will review and electronically sign your student’s course plan in SchooLinks. But first, you must create a Guardian Account in SchooLinks.
To sign up for SchooLinks, ask your student to send you an invitation via email or text. Use the claim code included in the invite to create the account.
View this video for instructions.
Once you’re in SchooLinks, you can review your student’s 4-year course plan, including a plan for the 2022-23 School Year. Take the opportunity to discuss selections with your student. If there are changes needed, your student can make those changes. Through your Guardian Account, you will be asked to electronically sign your student’s Personal Graduation Plan to approve their course selection for the 2022-2023 School Year. Each year, you and your student will have the opportunity to review, revise and approve their 4-year course plan.
Course selection for high school students (including current eighth grade students moving to high school next year) begins Jan. 24 and must be completed by Feb. 17.
Counselor Corner
Course Selection
Counselors have finished student 1-1 course selection conferences with all current 9th-11th grade students. If your student was absent for their 1-1 conference, we will be having a "clean up" day for absent students. We will have our 1-1 course selection conferences with our 8th graders this week.
February 14 - Church Hill Middle School
February 15 - Clean Up Day for Absent 9th & 11th graders
February 16 - Canyon Middle School
February 17 - Clean Up Day for Absent 10th graders
Parents please use your students SchooLinks claim code to approve their Personal Graduation Plan by this Thursday, February 17.
Transcripts
Students and Parents can now access an updated transcript in Skyward.
All Counseling News
Please see the February College Career and Counseling Newsletter for all news and events.
NEW to Dual Credit for 2022-2023
Students need to complete steps 4 and 5 by Friday, February 18th. If students have not received an email from SPC with user name and password for ACES account, they will need to refer to phone number in step 4 to contact SPC.
Step 6 (parent consent form) is due February 25 and all TSI testing (step 7) needs to be completed by March 3. Sign up for TSI dates can be found in the Google classroom.
Email Mrs. Conger at robin.conger@comalisd.org with questions.
College and Career
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17th--ASVAB testing in ROTC room at 9:00am. Sign up in ROTC or in the college and career center!
Scholarships:
This year, seniors will use the platform Going Merry for local scholarships. Seniors created Going Merry accounts/profiles in English 4 classes on Friday, January 21. If your student was absent, he/she can go to Going Merry and create an account. There will be a parent/student workshop on Wednesday, February 9 and February 23 in the library from 5:30-6:30 if students need assistance or if parents have questions. The local scholarship application will be open from January 31, 2022 until 10:59PM on March 4, 2022.
- UT Texas Exes: Here is the link to apply for our local chapter scholarships. We award 5-6 $500 scholarships. The deadline to apply is February 15. Let me know if you have questions.
Scholarships for JUNIORS:
Go online to learn more and apply: The Horatio Alger Scholarship Application
Week in Sports courtesy of CABC
Week in Review courtesy of CABC
CHS Administration
Nicole Morris A-Co Nicole.Morris@comalisd.org
Courtney Woodrom Cr-Fl Courtney.Woodrom@comalisd.org
Rocco DePiro Fo-Jo Rocco.Depiro@comalisd.org
Mike Adams Ju-M Michael.Adams@comalisd.org
Rene Armendariz N-Sc Ovidio.Armendariz@comalisd.org
Shalonda Davis Se- Z Shalonda.Davis@comalisd.org
CHS Counselors
Kerri Gamez Cr - Fl Kerri.Gamez@comalisd.org
Natalie Austin Fo - Jo Natalie.Austin@comalisd.org
Stephanie Melton Ju - M Stephanie.Melton@comalisd.org
Jennifer Simmons N - Sc Jennifer.Simmons@comalisd.org
Michelle Lopez Se - Z Michelle.Lopez@comalisd.org
Canyon High School
Email: dustin.davisson@comalisd.org
Website: https://chs.comalisd.org/
Location: 1510 North Interstate 35 Frontage Road, New Braunfels, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 221-2400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CISDCanyonHigh
Twitter: @canyonhscougars