Sure, you’ve heard about the retirees who are master naturalists, master gardeners, and long-term volunteers at Tye Preston Memorial Library — but did you know Comal County has the biggest Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) ...

Comal ISD Director of Safety and Security Joe McKenna said the the district is implementing new procedures, partnerships and training designed to keep students safe this upcoming school year. They include: Classroom go-kits Lockdown alert ...

Canyon Lake High School, Startzville Elementary, Mountain Valley Elementary, Mountain Valley Middle School and Rebecca Creek Elementary earned solid “Bs” on the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) 2019 Accountability ratings, released Thursday by Comal ISD. The ...

by Lisa Johnson Essential Academics Teacher, Mountain Valley Middle School We’re a couple of weeks away from the start of the school year and teachers are starting to get their classrooms ready for students. That ...

Comal Independent School District received the prestigious District of Distinction Award from the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) on July 29, placing it among the top two percent of districts in the state who earned ...

Comal ISD is offering a new prekindergarten pilot program for students at Startzville and Rebecca Creek elementary schools. To qualify, students must meet one of the following criteria: Limited English proficiency/English language learner Qualify for ...

Comal ISD needs bus drivers, bus assistants, custodians, child nutrition staff, and maintenance-and operations-specialists to work at Canyon and Smithson Valley high schools for the upcoming school year. The district will try to fill these ...

What began as a Parent Teacher Student Association service project in February ended in a surprise awards ceremony for 17-year-old Smithson Valley High School Junior Abigail Redin, who was presented with the 2019 Student Hero ...

by The Hilltop Resporter Mountain Valley continued their winning ways on Thursday with 11 unanswered runs in a win over Canyon Middle School, 11-1. Mountain Valley heads into their next contest sporting an unblemished record ...

Canyon Lake High School Junior ROTC’s (JROTC) Memorial Car Show is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the school, 8555 FM-32, Fischer. It’s the first car show for some 135 ...

Three seniors from Canyon Lake High School won the 2019 Texas FFA Marketing Plan state championship May 3 at Sam Houston State University. Kenzy Hoffmann, Makenzie Knipe and Mia Smith will now advance to the ...

Canyon Lake High School Cheer Coach Nikki Duggan has accepted a new position at Hays High School, the school announced on its Facebook page today. “CLHS is very sad to see Coach Duggan go but ...

May 7 Update: Comal ISD released this statement today in response to news that officials from U.S. Department of Education will visit Rebecca Creek and Startzville Elementary to assess the district’s progress in educating students ...

Rapid growth in Comal County and expansion of the county jail in New Braunfels have created 59 new positions for corrections officer — and Comal County Sheriff’s Office urges area high school students who are ...

Could Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) be expelled from Comal ISD schools? Legislation headed for a vote on the floor of the Texas House that’s intended to curb publicly funded lobbying also would ban PTA parent ...

Mountain Valley Middle School dancers present a night of dance at Kaleidoscope, their Spring Fundraiser, 7 p.m. May 2 at Canyon Lake High School, 8555 FM 32, Fischer. Performances are by Emerald Stars and students ...

by HilltopNewspaper.com What a ride this year’s Canyon Lake Boys Soccer team traveled this season after suffering a tough loss in their Semi-Final State contest to Midlothian Heritage, 1-0 in Georgetown on Wednesday. This Hawk ...

Canyon Lake High School Boys Varsity Soccer team competes today against Midlothian Heritage in the 4A State UIL tournament in Georgetown at 6:30 p.m. today. If they win the semi-final game in the 2019 Boys ...

Comal ISD partnered with Bulverde’s Healthcare, Innovations and Sciences (H.I.S.) in February  to teach some 5,642 middle-schoolers at seven schools how to “Control the Bleed,” part of a national initiative called “Stop the Bleed” that ...

Students from Startzville Elementary, Rebecca Creek Elementary, Mountain Valley Middle School, and Canyon Lake High School performed well at Comal Independent School District’s third and final districtwide chess tournament on March 23. More than 300 ...

Canyon Lake High School’s 18 cheerleaders won 4A UIL Spirit State Championship on Jan. 18, beating out 83 other teams with their fight songs, crowd-leading cheers and band chants. Last year, the girls were silver medalists ...

Mountain Valley Middle School Geography Bee 2019 Champion Eliana Molina completed the 2nd Annual Comal ISD Geography Bee on Jan. 22. On March 4, she’ll find out whether she is one of the top 100 ...

Father-daughter dances were quite the rage this past week in New Braunfels, but the best is yet to come … at Canyon Lake High School this Saturday. Members of Canyon Lake High School’s (CLHS) Dance ...

Canyon Lake High School’s athletics program soared to greater glory last school year with every sport making it to playoffs or championships for the first time ever. Canyon Lake Athletic Booster Club is gearing up ...

by Kristy Castilleja, Principal Canyon Lake High School Happy Summer, CLHS Hawk family! First, I want you to know how excited I am to be returning to Canyon Lake High School; it most definitely feels ...

They just got out — but they will go back. Hint: Aug. 28. Changes for the 2018-19 school calendar include: New start and end dates: School will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 28 and end Thursday, ...

Principals at Canyon Lake High School (CLHS) and Mountain Valley Middle School (MVMS) are moving on, Comal ISD Superintendent Dr. Andrew Kim announced Thursday, May 24. MVMS Principal Kristy Castilleja replaces CLHS Principal Blake Hays, ...

by HilltopNewspaper.com Canyon Lake High School’s softball team were swept by Sealy last week, ending their season after climbing to the highest perch after bowing out as an Area Finalist, 3-0. What a Year Hawks, ...

Performances by Canyon Lake High School theater students in a one-act play called SMASH were a smashing success with UIL judges on Tuesday, March 20. Students made school history by winning at the district level ...