Roughly 5,000 teachers and other school employees from Harmony Public Schools will enjoy a festive start to the holiday this season this week as they receive a combined total of $15 million in bonuses from the Texas-based public charter school, which made the announcement in an October 21 press release.
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10/31/24
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Despite an hour’s early start, the Katy ISD board of trustees meeting on October 21 at the Education Support Complex at 6301 S. Stadium Lane ran long, with two separate closed meetings on the agenda, in which the board consulted with their attorney in private.
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By Susan Rovegno, Publisher
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10/26/24
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Katy-based LEDGE Lounger, a leader in high-quality in-pool and outdoor furniture, will partner with the Katy ISD Education Foundation to give back to local teachers, students, and classrooms, the foundation announced in an October 16 press release.
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10/26/24
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Jordan High School senior Trinity Grubb is organizing the school’s inaugural “Creativity Fest” – which Grubb describes as “a time where people can explore various creative activities, connect our community and help those in need by donating items to charity.”
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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10/26/24
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Roughly 5,000 teachers and other school employees from Harmony Public Schools will enjoy a festive start to the holiday this season this week as they receive a combined total of $15 million in bonuses from the Texas-based public charter school, which made the announcement in an October 21 press release.
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10/26/24
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Christian Lochner, a 11th grader at Harmony School of Innovation-Katy was a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders held June 26 - June 28, 2024, just outside Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.
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10/26/24
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Morton Ranch High School science teacher Philip Gustafson has been named a T.E.A.C.H. (Texas Educators Achieving Classroom Honors) Award winner by the Texas chapter of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Katy ISD announced in an October 11 press release.
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10/26/24
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It's a big month for Marioly Martinez: she received the prestigious Educational Excellence Award from KinderCare Learning Companies™ , the company announced in an October 7 press release.
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10/18/24
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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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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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CONTRIBUTED REPORT
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10/11/24
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Contributed Report
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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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