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Katy ISD is looking for new teachers to staff its newest campus this fall - Haskett Junior High School as well as other openings.
Katy ISD to seek teachers through virtual job fair
Katy ISD will be hosting a virtual job fair for potential teachers in preparation for the 2021-22 school year. Administrators from Katy ISD elementary and secondary campuses with vacancies will be … more
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Celia “Cici” Rico’s family poses in front of the newly-placed little library in Cici’s honor at Katy Heritage Park. The library is embossed with a small placard that says simply, “It’s okay to not be okay.” Children from left to right: Eleana, Kaden, Kamdyn, Brenlee. Cici’s stepfather, Chad Maikranz wears a ball cap behind Cici’s Mother, Deana Davidson-Maikranz.
Katy residents dedicate little library in memory of teen lost to depression
Katy residents gathered the morning of April 2 to honor Celia Rico, a local 14-year-old girl who died from suicide this past January after suffering from bullying and mental health issues. Celia … more
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Five parents of Katy ISD students have filed a lawsuit against the district, claiming the district’s mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic is harmful to students and opens them up to anxiety, infections and other health concerns.
5 KISD parents file suit against the district over mask requirements
Five Katy ISD parents have filed suit against Katy ISD regarding the district’s ongoing mask requirement, according to court documents. The lawsuit, which cites the historic case Brown vs. the … more
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Katy ISD has announced that Deb Hubble (left) of Morton Ranch Elementary School and Emily Craig (right) of Memorial Parkway Junior High School have been awarded the honor of Katy ISD’s principals of the year for the 2020-21 school year.
KISD announces principals of the year
Every year Katy Independent School District is tasked with selecting two principals who have gone above and beyond in demonstrating leadership and dedication to their students, staff and community. … more
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Lokal student Aditi Gokhale of Katy wrote an essay describing how she would set up a project destined for the moon's south pole.
Katy student recognized as finalist in NASA essay competition
Future Engineers and NASA have announced 155 semifinalists in the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest, a national competition that asked K-12 students to imagine leading a one-week expedition at the … more
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Students participating in 23 Katy ISD teams are competing in Destination Imagination, an event that challenges students to come up with creative problem-solving ideas.
23 KISD students participate in Destination Imagination state competition
Twenty-three Katy Independent School District Destination Imagination teams will head to the 2021 Lone Star Finals DI Tournament to be held virtually throughout the month of March.  In addition, … more
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Perry Sword and his granddaughter Erin Sword display their reserve champion banners for the lamb and market goat competitions, respectively. Perry earned his banner in 1971 and passed the FFA tradition down to his children and grandchildren.
Grandfather, granddaughter win FFA honors 50 years apart
This year, the Sword family had reason to celebrate a family tradition as Erin Sword took home reserve grand champion honors in the market goat category in the 78th Annual Katy ISD Livestock Show … more
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Dehazard Allen (center with scissors), clinical director of Life Skills Autism Academy in Katy is joined by Life Skills Autism Academy program director Nathan Rabens (behind scissors) and members of the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce and other academy staff for the autism clinic’s March 9 ribbon cutting.
Life Skills Autism Academy opens in Katy
Life Skills Autism Academy held a March 9  ribbon-cutting ceremony for the autism services center’s new location at 610 Katy Fort Bend Road, Ste. 270 in Katy. The new facility provides … more
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Katy ISD students performed well in this year's Texas Academic Decathlon, taking home more than a dozen honors for the district.
Katy ISD academic decathlon teams win state-level recognition
It's as though the COVID-19 pandemic was a motivator, as opposed to a setback, for seven Katy Independent School District high school teams determined to win big at the 2021 Texas Academic Decathlon … more
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Firefighters from Cy-Fair Fire Department responded to a minor accident in the 23,100 block of Stockdick School Road Friday afternoon.
KISD bus involved in accident Friday afternoon
Katy ISD spokesperson Maria DiPetta said no students were injured when a collision occurred at about 2:45 p.m. in the 23,100 block of Stockdick School Road. The accident was considered minor, DiPetta … more
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People gathered on the beach in front of Clayton's Beach Bar during spring break on South Padre Island on Wednesday. After Texas college towns initially emerged as coronavirus hot spots during the beginning of the fall semester, university officials are hoping the same won’t occur after the spring break period.
Some Texas colleges keep spring break while others adapt due to pandemic concerns
As many Texas universities take the extraordinary step of canceling or significantly reducing spring break during the pandemic, some schools are hosting on-campus events and continuing the weeklong … more
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Katy ISD principals Doreen Martinez of Memorial Parkway Elementary and William Rhodes of Bryant Elementary are among five finalists for the Texas National Distinguished Principal award. If either wins, she or he will receive $10,000 in recognition of their efforts to support students, faculty, staff and parents.
2 KISD principals honored as finalists for statewide award
Katy ISD announced via press release that two of its principals – Doreen Martinez of Memorial Parkway Elementary and William Rhodes of Bryant Elementary – are finalists for the Texas … more
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Local students should expect to continue to wear masks to school if they attend on-campus rather than virtually. Both major school districts in the Katy area have announced that they will continue the practice and all other COVID-19 prevention precations in order to prioritize the safety of students, faculty and staff.
Katy, Royal ISDs to continue to require masks in accordance with CDC and TEA recommendations
Katy and Royal independent school districts have both announced that they will continue to require masks on campuses based on advice from the Texas Education Agency and a choice to be actively … more
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Parents of young students to be should mark their calendars to begin registering their children for pre-K classes this coming April 1.
KISD pre-K registration coming up in April
Online registration for the Katy Independent School District Pre-Kindergarten program for the 2021-2022 school year will open April 1, 2021.  Parents must complete the online registration … more
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Local districts are still contemplating how to move forward with mask requirements and other safety measures after Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a new executive order earlier this week rescinding statewide mask requirements effective March 10.
Local school districts contemplate safety and Abbott's lifting of the mask mandate
Gov. Gregg Abbott announced Tuesday that he would be removing the occupancy restrictions for businesses and allowing them to open at 100% capacity and remove the statewide face mask mandate … more
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BVSCU staff present Schmalz Elementary School Principal Charlotte Gilder (third from left) with a check for $500 to support the recovery of the school’s music program after burst pipes caused damage to the campus the week of Feb. 14.
BVSCU supports Smalz music department after burst pipes cause water damage
Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union has donated $500 to the music department at Schmalz Elementary School located on Barker Cypress Road between Morton and Clay Roads. Due to the sub-freezing … more
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More than a dozen Katy ISD campuses have been recognized for their excellence in providing opportunities for all students to achieve success.
17 KISD schools recognized for achievement in learning
Katy Independent School District is focused on closing the achievement gap and helping all its students reach academic success.  To recognize those efforts, 18 Katy ISD schools now proudly … more
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Katy ISD Police Department Officers Timothy Loya (center) and Jose Perez (right) are sworn in by KISD Police Chief Henry Gaw at the district’s Feb. 22 trustee meeting.
Katy ISD swears in new officers, addresses bond management and campus maintenance at Feb. 22 meeting
Katy ISD swore in two new KISD Police Department officers, examined budget issues and took action to manage the district’s bond debt in multiple ways at its Feb. 22 meeting. The board also … more
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Royal High School and RISD's other campuses will reopen Tuesday. Katy ISD will be mostly-open with two exceptions. See the story below for additional information.
UPDATED: Katy and Royal ISDs set to reopen Tuesday
Both Katy and Royal ISDs have announced that in-person and virtual classes will resume Tuesday under the same COVID-19 protocols as before Winter Storm Uri shut down the Katy area last … more
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Katy High School will be one of multiple grab-and-go lunch pickup sites Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. See the article below for a full list of school lunch sites.
Katy/Royal ISDs to be fully virtual for students Monday, Feb. 22
Katy ISD and neighboring Royal ISD have both announced changes to their Monday, Feb. 22 schedules. The announcements come as both districts work to assess and repair campuses after Winter Storm Uri … more
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