Fine Arts Insider
October 7, 2026
CELEBRATIONS 🎉
Statewide Spotlight: CISD Artists Featured in TAEA txEDCON Exhibition
Comal ISD Fine Arts is thrilled to celebrate an impressive statewide achievement! Seven student artworks were submitted to the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA), and four were selected for inclusion in the prestigious txEDCON (TASA/TASB) Exhibition.
Congratulations to these student artists whose works were selected
Riley Fan – Daily Life
School: Bulverde Middle School | Teacher: Casi Corbin
Alice Hendrix – Dahlia
School: Canyon High School | Teacher: Catherine Deatherage
Alice Lindfeldt – My New York
School: Startzville Elementary School | Teacher: Jennifer Eskew
Isaac Luera – Same Face
School: Pieper High School | Teacher: Cynthia Onofre
Thank you to our fine arts educators for guiding these creators, and congratulations to all seven participating students for submitting their artworks for consideration!
MVMS Players Kick Off the Year with Outstanding Turnout!
The Mountain Valley Players officially kicked off their season on September 30th! Theatre Arts Teacher Zoie Harris welcomed more than 70 students—including many non-theatre peers—for an exciting inaugural meeting packed with icebreaker games, officer introductions, and an overview of the student points system. With such fantastic school-wide support, the theatre program is looking forward to an unforgettable year!
UPCOMING EVENTS 📅
CutTime Calendar Links
- CLICK HERE for directions on how to create an event for the District Calendar in CutTime.
- CLICK HERE to access our District Calendar.*
- CLICK HERE to access our Fine Arts Department Calendar.*
*Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to these calendars in Outlook or Google by following the directions at the bottom of each calendar.
Event Scheduling Reminder
Remember to avoid scheduling campus events on top of major district events on the District Calendar.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CHS Orchestra - Fall Concert
- 7:30pm - 9:00pm CISD Marching Band Exhibition - SVHS Stadium
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:30am - 4:00pm CISD PD - QUIP: Orchestra (6-12)
- 4:30pm - 8:30pm 7th Grade VB- PRMS Dance Performance
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm CMS TopCats Dance Team Volleyball Performance
Friday, October 9, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 3:00pm - 8:30pm SVMS Band - Middle School Night @ SVHS
- 6:00pm - 9:00pm CMS Band - Canyon Cluster Band Night
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm SVHS Football vs Austin Anderson
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CHS Football vs Samuel Clemens
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football vs Austin Travis (HoCo)
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS @ Austin LBJ (Burger)
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm PHS Football @ Judson
Saturday, October 10, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 5:00am - 12:00am PHS Band - CONTEST - BOA Midland Trip
- 8:00am - 8:00pm CHS Band - Comal Classic Marching Festival (CHS Hosting)
- 9:00am - 1:00pm CLHS Band @ Canyon HS - Comal Classic Marching Contest
Sunday, October 11, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 12:00am - 5:00pm PHS Band - CONTEST - BOA Midland Trip
Monday, October 12, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm CISD SS Art Show #1 (MECHS, PHS, BMS, PRMS, ISES, KRES, SES, TPES)
- 6:30pm - 7:50pm PHS Orchestra - Fall Concert
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CHMS Choir - Fall Concert
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm SVMS/HS Choir- Fall Concert
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 12:00pm - 3:30pm PHS Superintendent Showcase Walk
- 4:30pm - 8:30pm 8th FB @PRMS - PRMS Dance - Charmer Performance
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm CMS TopCats Dance Team Football Halftime Performance
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm PHS Band - Homecoming Community Pep Rally
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CMS Choir Fall Concert @ 6:30pm - CHS PAC
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CMS Orchestra Fall Concert - CMS Cafeteria
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm DMS/DHS Orchestra - Fall Concert
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm CLHS- Fall Choir Concert
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:30pm - 7:45pm SVMS/SBMS Orchestra - Fall Concert
- 6:00pm - 6:45pm - CMS Choir Fall Concert - CHS PAC
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm CHS Choir - Fall Concert - CHS PAC
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm PHS Choir - Fall Concert
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CHS Football @ SA Wagner
Friday, October 16, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm SVHS Football @ Lockhart
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football @ Austin Northwest
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS Football @ Fredericksburg
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm PHS Football vs SA East Central (HoCo)
Saturday, October 17, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 7:00pm UIL Region 12 Marching Band Contest - NEISD Heroes Stadium
- 8:00am - 1:00pm CHS- UIL Region Marching Contest
- 8:00am - 1:00pm HS Philharmonic Auditions
- 8:00am - 12:00pm PHS Band - CONTEST - UIL Region (Heroes Stadium)
- 1:00pm - 5:00pm 8th Grade Concertino Orchestra Auditions
- 4:00pm - 7:00pm CLHS Band @ Region 12 UIL Marching Contest @ Heroes Stadium
Sunday, October 18, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
Monday, October 19, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:00pm - 8:30pm DMS Band- Fall Concert
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm MVMS Band - Advanced Bands Fall Concert
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm BMS Fall Concert
- 6:00pm - BMS Choir
- 6:30 pm - Concert Band
- 7:00 pm - Symphonic Band
- 7:15 pm - Wind Ensemble
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm CMS Band - Advanced Bands Fall Concert
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 6:00pm - 7:24pm GRES 4th Grade Friday Night Lights Program
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm DHS Choir - Fall Concert
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 5:00pm - 9:00pm PRMS FA Food Truck Festival & Fall Concerts
- 5:00pm - 8:30pm PRMS Dance - Charmers Fine Arts Food Truck Night
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm SVMS Band - Fall Concert
Thursday, October 22, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:30 - 4:00pm - CISD PD - QUIP: Choir (6-12)
- 4:00pm - 8:00pm 8th Grade VB - PRMS Charmer Performance
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm CISD Board Meeting
Friday, October 23, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 4:30pm - 6:00pm STZES 5th Grade Music Program and Fall Fest
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm SBMS Theatre - Fall Show
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm SVHS Football vs Boerne Champion
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CHS Football vs PHS (HoCo)
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football vs Fredericksburg
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS Football vs Taylor (HoCo)
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm PHS Football @ CHS
Saturday, October 24, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 9:00pm UIL Area Marching Band Contest (3A-5A)
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm SBMS Theatre - Fall Show
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm SBMS Theatre - Fall Show
- 7:00pm - 7:30pm FSES Choir performs National Anthem at SAFC game
Sunday, October 25, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 5:00pm - 7:00pm CHMS Band/Orchestra Trunk or Treat Masquerade Concert
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm CHMS Orchestra- Trick or Treat Halloween Concert
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 9:00pm UIL Military Marching Band Contest
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm BBES 2nd Grade Program
- 7:00pm - 12:00am CLHS Varsity Theatre Fall Show
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 9:00pm UIL Military Marching Band Contest
- 12:00am - 9:00pm CLHS Varsity Theatre Fall Show
- 5:30pm - 12:00am BMS Theatre Fall Play Performances
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm MVMS Orchestra Fall Concert
- 7:00pm - 12:00am CLHS Varsity Theatre Fall Show
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 12:00am - 7:00pm BMS Theatre Fall Play Performances
- 12:00am - 9:00pm CLHS Varsity Theatre Fall Show
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm 2nd Grade Concert
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm TPES - 5th Grade Performance
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm MVMS Choir: Fall Concert
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm CLHS Orchestras Fall Concert
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 2:55pm - 3:40pm SVMS Band - Halloween Pep Rally
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm TMEA Elementary Music Materials Grant DEADLINE
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm TMEA Scholarship Application Deadline
- 5:30pm - 6:00pm OCES - 5th grade level - Spooktacular and Art Show
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm SVHS Football @ Seguin
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CHS Football @ Steele
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football vs Kerrville Tivy
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS Football @ Austin Travis
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm PHS Football vs Samuel Clemens
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 11:30pm PHS Band - CONTEST - UIL Area (Heroes Stadium)
- 8:00am - 9:00pm CHS- Area Marching Contest
- 8:00am - 8:00pm UIL Area Marching Band Contest (2A-4A-6A)
- 8:00am - 6:00pm TMEA All-State Orchestra Protected Recording Date
Sunday, November 1, 2026
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:00am - 12:00am UIL State Marching Band Contest (1A-3A-5A) - Alamodome
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- all-day UIL State Marching Band Contest (1A-3A-5A) - Alamodome
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm CMS TopCats Dance Team Football Halftime Performance at CHS Stadium
- 7:00pm - 12:00am SVHS Theatre - Fall Musical
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 12:00am - 10:00pm UIL State Marching Band Contest (1A-3A-5A) - Alamodome
- all-day SVHS Theatre - Fall Musical
- all-day Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 12:00am - 9:00pm SVHS Theatre - Fall Musical
- 4:00pm - 8:00pm 7th Grade Girls Basketball - PRMS Charmer Performance
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm KRES 3rd grade Musical
- 12:00am - 4:00pm Vase Gold Seal Exhibit - Austin ISD PAC
- 8:30am - 9:30am GRES 5th Grade Veterans Day Ceremony
- 5:00pm - 12:00am DHS Choir - TMEA 1A-4A Region Clinic/Concert
- 6:00pm - 10:00pm PHS Band - CONTEST - Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional (Alamodome)
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CHS Football vs Judson
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm CLHS Football @ Austin LBJ
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm DHS Football vs Austin Northeast
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm PHS Football @ SA Wagner
- 12:00am - 6:00pm DHS Choir - TMEA 1A-4A Region Clinic/Concert
- 8:00am - 1:00pm 7th Grade Con Brio Orchestra Auditions
- 8:00am - 11:00am Con Brio (7th Grade) Region Orchestra Auditions
- 1:00pm - 5:00pm 6th Grade Bravo Orchestra Auditions
- 1:00pm - 4:00pm Bravo (6th Grade) Region Orchestra Auditions
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm SVHS Theatre - Fall Musical
FORMS & LINKS
PERFORMANCE FLYERS & LINKS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Register in Kickup for the Fine Arts sessions that apply to you:
Be sure to request a substitute in Red Rover if needed.
Select "School Leave - QUIP" as the reason for QUIPs.
CISD PD - QUIP: Orchestra (6-12)
Thu Oct 08 2026, 8:30am - Thu Oct 08 2026, 4:00pm CDT
This professional development session is for CISD Orchestra Directors only:
Click the link below to register:
https://pulse.kickup.co/events/browse/MyevEb6ZrjCCTeGjhgWUye
CISD PD - QUIP: Choir (6-12)
Thu Oct 22 2026, 8:30am - Thu Oct 22 2026, 4:00pm CDT
This PD session is for CISD Choir Directors only.
Click the link below to register:
https://pulse.kickup.co/events/browse/PXPBqcVka6h3khspQCzceS
CISD Fine Arts PD: Content Area Advanced Methods
Mon Nov 09 2026, 12:00pm - Mon Nov 09 2026, 4:00pm CST - LUNCH PROVIDED AT NOON
This professional development day is mandatory for CISD Fine Arts staff.
SVHS Senior Dining, PAC, and Fine Arts Rooms
Click the link below to register:
https://pulse.kickup.co/events/browse/rE9rZC8KFskUKdHnBoesWT
CISD PD - QUIP: Band (6-12)
Wed Nov 18 2026, 8:30am - Wed Nov 18 2026, 4:00pm CST=
This professional development session is for CISD Band Directors only:
Click the link below to register:
https://pulse.kickup.co/events/browse/VtuZRPtJuvhATNEDWY9tkW
CPE Credit vs Exchange Hours Credit
Please remember that PD exchange hours can only be obtained outside of your regular work hours (evenings, weekends). Taking a personal day to obtain exchange PD hours is not permissible. For example: Any music teacher going to TMEA on a school day can use evening hours (ES 3:35pm-11pm, MS 4:00pm-11pm, HS 4:45pm-11pm) for exchange credit hours. Anything during your work hours may go toward your overall CPE hours, but not as exchange credit.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Western Photography Flyer
Entry System Training
Western Art Flyer
Take Care of Texas Student Art Contest
Click on the photo for details.
Phantom of The Opera is Coming to SA
Click on the photo for details and group sales.
KODALY CERTIFICATION
Click on the photo fr more details.
BEYOND THE LESSONS
The Thinking Behind High-Quality Art Curriculum
Click the photo to access this document.
Blanton Art Museum PD Days
Click the photo for the PDF with more information.
UT Arlington Choral Music Ed Day
Click for the registration link.
Free TMEA All-State Preparation Resource
Hey, HS Music Teachers: Check out this free resource to help your students prepare for All-State auditions.
FUNDRAISING
A new Chipotle restaurant has recently opened at 323 Creekside Crossing Suite 101 New Braunfels, TX 78130. They are looking forward to connecting with local organizations and supporting the great work happening in the area.
CUTTIME
CutTime System Access and Use
All secondary art, music, theater, and dance teachers and directors should have access to CutTime.
Use and Integration
We expect all fine arts teachers to use CutTime for calendaring and inventory. We encourage teachers to explore using other features including financials and communication with students and parents,.