The Katy ISD Education Foundation announced on October 9 that this year's annual “Fireflies & Foodtrucks” fundraising event has been set for Thursday, November 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at No Label Brewery, 5351 First Street in Katy.
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10/17/24
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The Katy ISD Police Department will partner with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, scheduled for Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2p.m., at the district’s Law Enforcement Center at 20370 Franz Road, Katy.
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10/17/24
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Katy ISD Superintendent Ken Gregorski has named Kathryn Leeper as the new principal of Faldyn Elementary at 25615 Clay Road in Katy, the district announced in an October 8 press release.
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10/17/24
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Katy ISD’s Partners in Education hosted an open house on October 10 at the Community Rooms at Legacy Stadium, 1830 Katyland Drive in Katy for community partners.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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10/17/24
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More than 400 people turned out on Sunday afternoon, October 6 for the inaugural “Logan Dark Memorial Run, Walk or Ride,” held at Betty Sue Creech Elementary, 5905 S. Mason Road in Katy.
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By Susan Rovegno, Publisher
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10/11/24
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The HAWK signal on Mason Rd is now active, according to a Facebook post by Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales on October 4.
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By Susan Rovegno, Publisher
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10/11/24
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Children’s Lighthouse, the family-focused early education franchise, announced in late September the signing of a new franchise agreement with Syed Shah in Katy, TX.
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10/11/24
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10/11/24
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South Texas Press Association is giving two $1,500 journalism scholarships to students looking for careers in journalism: One for an upper-level college student pursuing a journalism/communications degree and the other for a graduating high school senior who is seeking a career in newspaper journalism.
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10/11/24
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Katy ISD is steeped in a long history of agriculture, and this year’s FFA State Convention, held this summer in Houston, gave district students and teachers an opportunity to shine on their home turf, according to an October 3 press release from KISD.
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10/11/24
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Cinco Ranch High School student Sydney Herring has been named to the 2024 cohort of the FFA Ford Leadership Scholars program, one of only ten selected students, Katy ISD announced in a September 23 press release.
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10/11/24
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is once again looking to see how the state’s students Take Care of Texas through its annual Take Care of Texas Video Contest, the agency said in a September 9 press release.
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10/10/24
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Katy ISD is now accepting naming nominations for Elementary #47 and #48, the district announced in a September 24 press release.
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10/10/24
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Katy ISD’s Cardiff, McDonald and Morton Ranch junior high schools have been named “Promising Practices Schools” by Solution Tree, for their implementation of successful campus professional learning communities (PLC), the district announced in an October 3 press release. These are the first Katy ISD schools to earn this designation, the district said.
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10/10/24
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Katy ISD has once again been named the top-ranked public school district in Houston and Texas, according to Niche ratings released on September 27, the district said in a press release. In the 2025 rankings, the district secured the coveted #1 position in the greater Houston area for the fourth consecutive year.
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10/10/24
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More than 120 Harmony Public Schools scholars – including five from Harmony School of Innovation- Katy -- were named by College Board to its list of National Recognition Program Scholars for 2024.
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10/10/24
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Fort Bend County Libraries’ Mission Bend Branch Library will present “Avoiding Scams” on Saturday, October 5, from 2 to 3 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 8421 Addicks Clodine Road, in northeast Fort Bend County.
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10/4/24
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The Katy Wolf Pack celebrated their 25th anniversary on September 28 at its annual banquet, held this year at Tompkins High School in the Main Commons at 4400 Falcon Landing Blvd. in Katy.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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10/4/24
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David Bryson isn’t just another junior at Tompkins High School. In addition to being on the football team and the wrestling time – and in FFA – he is an Eagle Scout as well.
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By Susan Rovegno, Publisher
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9/27/24
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In its regular meeting a6 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy on September 23, the Katy ISD board of trustees approved the adoption of the proposed 2024-2025 tax rate, which will be $1.1171.
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By Susan Rovegno, Publisher
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9/27/24
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