National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2024 - October 15, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month is when we recognize and celebrate the historical and cultural contributions that have shaped our nation and communities. Communications Arts HS continues recognizing and celebrating all our National Hispanic Recognition students over announcements.
Our CAHS students celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in several ways. Some of our students are making short videos about “What Does Hispanic Heritage Month Mean to Me?” as they invite different students and faculty/staff to participate in this project. Our magnet school has Animation as a strand, and they have different inspirational Hispanic/Latinx animation role models such as Charise Castro Smith, the first Latina to co-direct a film, Disney’s “Encanto.” Read more about it: First Latina Animator to co-direct Disney's Encanto
To learn more about different Latino Animators, watch Netflix Animation Presents: Latino Creatives in Animation Netflix Animation Presents: Latino Creatives in Animation.
Decision of Respect Day
October 4, 2024
The Decision of Respect Day is a day NISD declares we take a moment across the district campuses to talk about the high stakes that come with cyberbullying and bullying in general. On this day, at Communications Arts HS, willing participants sign a decision of respect certificate that pledges students, faculty/staff to commit to spreading kindness and respect all around, making our school a positive and safe place to engage in learning and social interactions.
Dr. Lisa Baker, Communications Arts HS Principal, engaged in signing the campus Decision of Respect certificate in front of CAHS/Taft HS students on Friday morning in the Cafeteria to advocate for a safe and respectful school environment. Thank you for leading by example!
It is also on this day we pause to remember David Molak, a San Antonio student who took his own life after being cyberbullied in 2016. The day draws attention to helping end bullying, whether from person to person or through social media.
Senate Bill 179 was passed in 2017. This Bill empowered school districts and parents with tools for bullying prevention.
It provides for anonymous reporting for students, includes cyberbullying off campus and after school hours, and modifies the parental/guardian notification procedure. It provides flexibility in the disciplinary placement or the expulsion of students engaged in certain types of very serious bullying. It authorizes school principals to report certain incidents of bullying to local law enforcement and provides protection from liability for doing so.
David Molak Remembered: Youtube video ATT Film Invitational Hometown Doc: St. Mary’s Hall
Mental Health Day
October 10, 2024
Mental Health Day is a time to raise awareness for creating strong self-care practices centering around mental well-being. Self-care can be as simple as taking a brain break and sitting quietly for a minute, recognizing your breathing rhythm, closing your eyes for a second, and being mindful of your current state of mind and body. It can also extend to taking walks, eating with nutritional value, and feeling grateful for who you are, where you are, and who is around you. You can visit Healthy Children and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more information and data.
Senior Portraits
Seniors, if you haven't already done so, please call Prestige at (210) 691-1284 or visit our local Prestige website to set up your senior portrait session. Only pictures taken with Prestige will be in the yearbook.
HB 114
The Texas Legislature recently enacted HB 114, requiring all school districts to implement mandatory disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) placement for students found in possession of, using, selling, giving, or delivering e-cigarettes or vaping devices on school grounds or at a school-related event.
This alternative school placement, required by law, is made regardless of whether the substance being vaped is a controlled substance or not.
Click here for more information: https://www.nisd.net/parents/vape-free
Safety
Here is the link for information related to district safety: Safety First, 2024-2025
Any visitors to campus will need to apply and pass a background check. This does need to be completed every year. It will not roll over. Here is the link to the background check: https://www.nisd.net/community/volunteer-mentor
If you notice anything unusual or a potential safety concern throughout the school year, please contact the NISD Safeline. The Safeline is anonymous and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Phone number: 210-397-7233
Email: safe@nisd.net
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Communications Arts High School
Mission: Our school promotes curiosity while providing rigorous academics in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Vision: Communications Arts H.S. students will be confident, capable, communicative leaders.
Email: cahs@nisd.net
Attendance Email: CAHS.attendance@nisd.net
Website: https://www.nisd.net/communicationsarts
Location: 11600 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78253, USA
Phone: (210) 397-6043
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommunicationsArtsHighSchool/
Twitter: @NISDComArts