CLHS Parent Mini-Summit — Lend an Ear and So Much More: Becoming Your Child’s Reading Coach Lori McDonald, Comal ISD Early Childhood Instructional Specialist, gives important tips on becoming your child’s best reading coach. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 3d9daab8-93fc-4bc6-88d7-4443d1ddfb68 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:11:59 -0600 CLHS Parent Mini-Summit — Why Can’t My Child Pay Attention? An Overview of the Alert Program Rebecca Greebon, Comal ISD Physical Therapist, talks about tackling the sensory and attention issues faced by many children. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 3086c2ee-8ac8-483f-b488-ca1c80484d33 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:11:45 -0600 CLHS Parent Mini-Summit — Drugs and Alcohol: What Parents Need to Know Andrea Salazar, Community and Outreach Specialist with the Region 8 Prevention Resource Center, talks about the pitfalls and dangers every parent needs to know about. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 69309486-9325-4104-a6c8-08b4adc8e6ec Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:11:37 -0600 CLHS Parent Mini-Summit — I Hate You…..But, Can I Borrow the Car? Keitha St. Claire, a CLHS teacher, talks about communicating with your teenager. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) aeb74b45-689b-4c52-961d-ff0dec41da32 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:10:45 -0600 CLHS Parent Mini-Summit — Getting it Right! Transition and Disability: The College and University Experience Beverly Brown, Assistant Director, Disability Services at UTSA, talks about transitioning your high school special needs student into a successful college career. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 026a8ad8-add5-4d6d-a75e-37e540b216ed Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:09:17 -0600 2009 Comal Education Foundation Grant Application Process SVHS Laura Kistner, executive director for the CEF, conducts a 2009 grant writing application workshop in this podcast. Application deadline is Feb. 23. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 1459f30c-6334-47fd-a8e7-68c34925a1d5 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:54:25 -0600 Parent Mini-Summit on Jan. 22 at SVHS Jamie Ezell with Comal ISD’s Special Programs department briefly explains the topics that will be covered and the speakers who will be available at the summit. Parents are encouraged to enrich themselves on Jan. 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, and to share and learn from other parents. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) bf67b387-4caf-4466-ba06-fb9cce050941 Thurs, 15 Jan 2009 08:50:21 -0600 State of the District (Dr. Marc Walker, superintendent) Comal ISD is a fast-growing district with unlimited opportunities and obvious challenges. Learn where the district is today and where it’s going by listening to this presentation by our superintendent to the Bulverde/Spring Branch Chamber’s Leadership Class in December 2008. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 0b1fb976-3499-45d7-b62d-7bf2892d49ca Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:25:43 -0600 School Board Member Qualifications, Roles and Responsibilities (Bill Swint, school board president) This presentation was made to the Bulverde/Spring Branch Chamber’s Leadership Class in December 2008. It covers everything you would want to know about becoming a school board member. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 95da7f93-68fc-45ab-9e88-939082d9186b Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:24:29 -0600 Comal_ISD_Podcast Three new schools opened this school year and all three are being dedicated this fall. One dedication, at Freiheit Elementary, was held on Oct. 13. Canyon Lake High School’s dedication is Oct. 20 and Startzville Elementary will host its special event on Nov. 4. The public is invited! http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:42:17 -0500 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:39:43 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Comal ISD Dedicating Three New Schools You are invited to our three new school dedications. They all start at 2 pm and are open to the public. Oct. 19 is Morningside Elementary; Oct. 26 is Timberwood Park Elementary; and, Nov. 9 is Mt. Valley Middle. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 20E9AEA3-ED34-423B-8B57-34DD4F28276D Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:39:43 -0500 Comal ISD is a Recognized District Four schools are Exemplary and 9 are Recognized under the TEA accountability system; congratulations to students and staff! http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 96483609-B033-4D8A-85F8-02B02F158A58 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:12:41 -0500 Back-to-School: Things You Should Know First day of school is Monday, Aug. 25. Listen to this podcast to receive important information about the 2008-09 school year. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 1233B52D-74BA-4D30-8FE9-93F2A5F6750A Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:39:56 -0500 Bond 2008 Information Presentation Dr. Marc Walker, superintendent, is making numerous presentations about the $205.85 million bond election on May 10. The bond issue will not require a tax rate increase. Learn more through this podcast or click on the Bond button found on www.comalisd.org. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 9BB96BF7-FEAB-4B79-AA27-27CE17E57831 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:09:59 -0500 Presentation on Comal ISD's Move from Block Scheduling to 7-Period Schedule at CHS and SVHS in 2008-2009 Dr. Jodi Duron, executive director for Secondary Education, presented the process and reasons why the district is moving to a 7-period schedule at Canyon and Smithson Valley high schools in 2008-09. Two public meetings were held at the high schools in mid-December. This podcast features her presentation at Canyon High. To view the Power Point she used visit http://www.comalisd.org/Curriculum/Curriculum.asp http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 1E5449F6-7D9D-4835-86A5-2FA5369CCA6F Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:18:05 -0600 CISD School Names Sought and December Boundary Meetings Deadline to submit names for two elementary schools opening in 2009 is Nov. 30. Information and forms are on our website. In addition, two informational boundary meetings to talk about school attendance zones changing in 2008 and 2009 are Dec. 4 and 5. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 7AE5B7AA-4D7E-4899-9B79-719B784603A7 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:37:48 -0600 Gifted/Talent Screening and Nomination Information Meetings Meetings are Nov. 6 at SVMS or Nov. 7 at Comal ISD's Support Services Center at 6:30 p.m. http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) 021BE886-E0C4-4249-BE7E-FDA29B895FE6 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:31:53 -0500 Comal ISD 2007 New School Dedications Three new schools opened this school year and all three are being dedicated this fall. One dedication, at Freiheit Elementary, was held on Oct. 13. Canyon Lake High School’s dedication is Oct. 20 and Startzville Elementary will host its special event on Nov. 4. The public is invited! http://www.comalisd.org/Podcast/District_Podcast.asp kari.hutchison@comalisd.org (Kari Hutchison) B539F1F2-29F8-4D45-90D2-96861AA91EA9 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:25:34 -0500