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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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Roads were wet and icy with intermittent dry patches in the Katy area Tuesday afternoon after sleet and ice froze the area and shut down many businesses and municipalities.
Severe weather hits Katy area and Greater Houston
Note:  The Katy Times is experiencing intermittent power and internet availability. We also have limited access to cellular internet. Please follow our social media channels on Facebook and … more
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Katy ISD has adjusted its schedule for the next few days due to forecasted inclement weather.
KISD adjusts schedule for students and staff due to inclement weather
Due to the inclement weather forecast, Katy ISD will be closed on Monday, February 15, which was already a scheduled student holiday.  Professional development scheduled for Monday will not take … more
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Friendly Li’l Spenders members pose with an FFA student and one of the animals the group purchased at the 2020 Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show. The group works to ensure all FFA students are supported by the community and to allow even those who can only contribute a small amount of money to the program to be able to participate through crowd funding.
Friendly Li’l Spenders help Katy ISD FFA students
While the Katy Rodeo may be postponed for an undetermined amount of time, the Katy ISD Future Farmers of America Livestock Show is still set for Feb. 16-20 and local groups are still poised to … more
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Katy ISD is calling for a bond election in May and in order to address growth by adding campuses and facilities to accommodate new students projected to come to the district over the next decade or so. The district has a long history of bonds, including a $748 million bond package in 2014 that paid for multiple new campuses and Legacy Stadium (pictured) which cost about $70.3 million.
Katy ISD Board of Trustees calls for $676M bond election in May
The Katy ISD Board of Trustees has voted to call a May bond election which includes four propositions totaling $676.2 million. The bond package was developed with input from the district’s … more
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Katy ISD police are seeking the driver of this white Chevrolet pickup after tires were stolen from a vehicle at Cinco Ranch High School Thursday.
KISD PD seeks help in tire theft case
Katy ISD police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the perpetrator of tire thefts at Cinco Ranch High School and Cy Fair ISD’s Bridgeland High School. The suspect was driving … more
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School districts will not receive state ratings this year based on how their students perform on the STAAR exams. However, students will still be required to take the exams which the Texas Education Agency says will help them determine how well students are doing, even during the pandemic.
Texas will require students to take the STAAR test in person
Texas public school students must show up in person to take the STAAR test this spring, and districts can apply for waivers to socially distance test takers, according to recent guidance released by … more
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A man has died and his son has been injured after an unknown assailant or assailants fired into his apartment, striking him three times and his five-year-old son once.
Katy area man dies after shooting near 2 Katy ISD campuses
A man has died after being shot in an incident at the Haven at Westgreen Apartments on Westgreen Boulevard, just south of I-10 shortly before 3 p.m. Friday. The shooting, which also caused campus … more
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The University of Houston will begin offering a doctoral degree in nursing this fall. The hope for the program is that it will help provide a supply of nurse practitioners to a short-handed medical industry as it moves forward.
UH launches new doctoral degree in nursing
The University of Houston will begin offering a Doctor of Nursing Practice program after the Texas higher Education Coordinating Board voted unanimously to approve the educational program, according … more
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