Aug 16 2009
If you run across a Twitter site that claims to be the “official” one for CommArts, don’t be fooled. It’s a fake, and is not supported or approved by the administrators of Communications Arts High School.
Although we do plan to start tweeting soon, the link will be available through the real CommArts newsletter and website.
May 10 2009
It’s not every day an NFL star visits CommArts, but on Thursday, May 7, we received a visit from Priest Holmes when he came to award Senior Amanda Espinoza a scholarship for $1,000. She will be attending Texas A&M University this fall, joining her brother Albert Espinoza, who also attended CAHS (Class of 2007). Amanda won this scholarship by maintaining a rigorous routine throughout high school: swimming practice each morning, then a full day of academics at Communications Arts, followed by more pool time in the evening, not to mention Amanda’s nightly dedication to her homework– which has earned her a slot in the “Top Ten” of her graduating class.
The Priest Holmes Foundation is an organization committed to encouraging education and enhancing the lives of children in his community.
Mar 05 2009
Sophomore Erica Hylemon recently won third place in the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Essay Contest, sponsored by Allegiance Credit Union.
The prompt for this essay contest was to write about a time you made an important decision. Erika wrote about when she was in middle school (living in Germany) and she turned down a cigarette that someone offered her. She found out about the contest through fastweb.com, a website where you create an account, then input your likes and dislikes. It finds essay contests that are specifically suited to your talents and characteristics.
Erika discovered that she won when the Dean of the Museum called her mom to tell her a diploma was being mailed to her English teacher, Mr. Scott.
Jan 21 2009
by Leslie Miranda
The 2008-2009 school year has seen some interesting changes at our school, including the introduction of educational seminars. The content and purpose of these lunch-time meetings is designed specifically to benefit students at each grade level, and student attendance is mandatory.
Freshmen and sophomore seminars occur more often than those for the juniors and seniors: freshmen attend seminars three times a week and sophomores attend once a week, during the first half of lunch. The school staff recognizes that students are making major time commitments to this new program. Vice principal Windy Barker says that, even though the students “would prefer free lunch,” they have responded to the program with a respectful attitude.
The seminars for Freshmen are designed to help equip them with the right skills and knowledge to become successful in the rigorous programs offered at Communications Arts. Topics of discussion have included proper time management, how the brain works, different learning styles, and organizational techniques. Older students enrolled in the Leadership class lead the lessons, which are often interactive and allow the freshmen to become increasingly self-directed.
The program has been running smoothly so far, but Mrs. Barker would like to have more time to spend with the students. Although she would not want to take extra time out of lunch, she feels “once you get started, it seems to be over.” The most important thing she would like the students to take from the seminars and apply to their school life is organizational skills, which she believes are the root of success for any student.
The seminars will carry on until the end of the year, and continue to cover information that will contribute to the success of the students.
