Comal ISD Communicator June 20

If the summertime blues have already taken up residency in your home with kids staying up late and sleeping-in even later, we have the cure with Comal Summer. This one-stop shop provides students and parents with a plethora of opportunities to Be Active, Keep Learning, Volunteer, Work and more. In this newsletter, we will try to break it down for you. Get started today.

From strength and conditioning camps for older student athletes to specific sports camps for all ages including baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, vollleyball and wrestling, Comal Summer has something for everyone to stay active. These camps help develop skills while having fun. In addition to sports activities, Comal Summer offers opportunities for students to gain skills and be active in fine arts including dance, theatre and music camps. Find Athletic and Fine Arts activities by feeder pattern.

During these lazy summer days, it is important to continue to sharpen students' academic skills just as they build strength and endurance. Comal ISD has organized home activities for every grade level in order to sharpen those academic muscles. The brain, just like the muscles, should be exercised daily to perform at its best. Through Comal Summer, families are encouraged to maintain a schedule that encourages academic enrichment, reading for pleasure as well as physical activity.

Summer Learning Opportunities have been posted and are listed by incoming grade levels. These opportunities provide fun and engaging activities which will benefit every student.

One of the best ways to keep learning is through reading, and Comal ISD is encouraging every student to dive into reading this summer. To make reading a little more fun, the district is offering the Comal ISD Summer Reading Challenge. To participate, students complete the tasks which are noted in the squares on the Challenge Board before the first day of school. It's easy. They keep track of what they have read by marking the square when a task is done, and remember to take the completed Summer Reading Challenge Board to school on the first day. Campuses with the highest number of completed Challenge Boards will win prizes.

Find more reading challenges and prizes from local businesses including H-E-B, Chick-Fil-A, Pizza Hut and more on the Comal Reads section of Comal Summer.

This summer, Comal ISD's Community Education is offering 32 classes for youth in areas such as art, cheer, dance, drama, sports and STEM. Popular classes include Mad Science- Yuckology, Art Time Glow in the Dark, Code4Bots Robot Master and more. It's easy to find the right class by grade level, category and location. Many of the popular classes fill up fast, so register today. Discover Summer Youth Community Education Classes.

Comal ISD is offering free breakfast and lunch meals for children 18 years and younger at three campuses this summer. Breakfast will be from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to noon. Locations include Danville Middle School, Morningside Elementary and Startzville Elementary. Read more here to find specific dates and information.

The Comal Education Foundation has partnered with local employers who have job and internship opportunities for Comal ISD students. Summer jobs provide lessons beyond the classroom, and of course, provide monetary benefits. Jobs listed include food servers, tour guides, camp counselors, lifeguards, cashiers and more. Take a look at the jobs available here.

In addition to working, summer is great time to volunteer with local charities including food banks, churches, animal shelters, and more.