District News

Free Parent to Parent: Transition Portfolio Workshop
As parents PCS and transition throughout the years it is important that they build a strong and solid educational portfolio for their children. Keeping up with important documents, test scores, teacher letters, awards, and other records can be a challenge for military families with frequent mobility. Parent to Parent, along with our Military Student Transition Consultant (MSTC) encourages you to attend this “hands on” workshop in order to help prepare your children for academic success. The workshop will be held on May 22, 2013 from 11:00 am to noon at the Fort Sam Houston Elementary School. The first 20 families to RSVP will be provided with a FREE portfolio binder. Others will need to bring a binder and all parents may bring documents to start building their portfolio. The Interstate Compact and great PCS tools like School Quest will also be discussed. To RSVP call Sabrina Watson at (210) 819-9280 or Tara Howes at (210) 705-4729. You don’t want to miss out on this resourceful opportunity!!!

Non-Resident Transfer Student Program 2013-2014
Interested in the Non-Resident Transfer Policy for next year? Click HERE if you are currently a Non-Resident Transfer Student or want to apply to become a Non-Resident Transfer Student in 2013 - 2014.

Buy a Coin...Help a Senior!
This year, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Cole Middle and High School, and the 60th anniversary of Fort Sam Houston Elementary School and the Fort Sam Houston School District. To commemorate this milestone, District Anniversary Coins were made in true military fashion. Every student and staff member received a coin at our anniversary celebration and now you can have your very own! Coins are available for purchase for only $20 and all proceeds will go to a scholarship fund for a deserving Cole graduate. Order your today by downloading the form HERE.

Cole High School News

Cole Takes Gold!
The Cole High School Lady Cougars track team won the Gold medal in the 4x400m relay at the UIL State Track and Field Meet on Saturday, May 11. The team impressively shattered the school record in both the 4x400m relay and 4x100m relay (5th place at State). Congratulations to Charlene Jordan, Jamie Douglas, Jalen Gomez, and Jasmine Brinson for their outstanding performance. Their total performance on Saturday placed Cole High School 8th out of all the 2A schools in the State. The video footage of their exciting race can be found HERE.

It's the Cole's 72-Hour Film Making Contest!
Once again, Cole High School will host SPLICED - a 72-hour film making contest. The contest will take place from Monday, May 27 - Friday, May 31. Late Monday, teams will be given a theme, a prop, a location, a character, and a catch phrase. Then, they will have 3 full days to create a masterpiece! The premieres will be open to the public and will take place in the Cole High School Mall Area on Friday, May 31 at 4:00 pm. Awards will be given for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Screenwriting, Best Editing, and Best Picture! We hope to have a great crowd! Register HERE.

2013 Cole Art Show

Academic Decathlon Wants YOU!
Cole High School is looking for students to participate in Academic Decathlon. We need A, B, & C students to join our team. Students compete in ten categories: art, economics, essay, interview, language & literature, mathematics, music, science, social science, and speech. Do you love to read and learn? Challenge yourself intellectually and socially, while getting support from your team and coaches.
For more info see the USAD® Video for Students and Parents or contact Ms. Hoecker in the Media Center or Mr. Coffey in the Science Building. Join us in the Media Center on Thursday, May 16, at 4:00 p.m. for an Ice Cream Party. Meet with this year’s team, find out more about the program, and decide if you are interested in participating.

Cole's New LibDub Video is a Hit!
The Cole High School Video Technology class has been hard at work filming a "LipDub" video. LipDub videos are a popular style of music video in which the entire video is filmed in one continuous shot. It requires a great deal of planning, choreography, and teamwork. We're sure you'll agree that the class came up with a great product. All the students involved did great work, but we give special kudos to Mrs. Hanna for her leadership and to Dustin D'Adda and Rashad White for all their hard work. Click HERE to enjoy the Magic!

Students! Check Your Grades Online!
Students, take control of your learning! Cole Middle and High School students can now set up their own GradeSpeed monitoring account and check their grades and attendance online. Simply click on the appropriate link on the right side of this page, depending on whether you are at school or at home. All you need is your six digit student ID number. The default password for everyone is pencil. (You'll be prompted to create a new password the first time you log in.) For a brief video tutorial of how to navigate the system, click HERE.

Free Technology Training Online!

The Fort Sam Houston ISD recently purchased a site license with Atomic Learning, an online resource for technology video tutorials. The service provides "as needed" access to over 40,000 video tutorials covering over 120 software applications. In addition to being a great resource for students and teachers, all FSHISD parents can also access the site!