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Entering high school can seem a little overwhelming, but Comal ISD has streamlined one of the biggest hurdles facing incoming freshmen with #Plan4MyFuture Nights.

First Lego League teams representing every elementary Comal ISD campus put their hard work to the test Saturday during a district-wide tournament. Robots, projects and core values were judged based on this year's "Into Orbit" theme.

Individual and team honors were awarded recently during the first of three district-wide Chess Tournaments. The first tournament was hosted at Canyon Lake High School. The next is scheduled for Feb. 23 at Smithson Valley High School followed by the final tournament on March 23 at Canyon High.

It's not too late to get started on those New Year's Resolutions especially if one of them includes getting involved with Comal ISD.

The competition is fierce for Comal ISD's 2nd Annual Geography Bee. Geography Bee champions from each middle school will qualify to take an online test to determine whether they will compete for the state bee.

Review new classroom materials including textbooks for K-8 English language arts and Spanish language arts before they are adopted by Comal ISD.

As part of its work to continually improve district safety and security for students, staff and visitors, the Comal Independent School District is implementing a clear-bag requirement for all high school athletic venues beginning Jan. 7.

Comal ISD is proud to host three chess tournaments this year, one at each high school. Registration is open to all Comal ISD students to enter at any tournament beginning on January 8.

The Comal Independent School District is now accepting nominations for the naming of its newest high school, currently known as High School #4.

About 689 students at Canyon High School participated in Cougar Christmas Friday, bringing smiles and joy to more than 100 elementary students in their community.