Royal ISD seeking Falcon Partners for upcoming district events

Royal ISD is seeking Falcon Partners to serve as sponsors for the following events:

• April 1 breakfast, district bus tour, and voter registration drive for the Royal ISD Bond 2023. To become a partner for this event, visit the website, the abbreviated URL for which is ly/3YXFOQG.
• April 29 breakfast, district bus tour, and early voting drive for the Royal ISD Bond 2023. To become a partner for this event, visit the website, the abbreviated URL for which is ly/40aq1is.
• May 2 Teacher of the Year Banquet. The annual banquet honors exemplary performance. The district spotlights each campus teacher of the year, presents awards to retirees and presents 20 and 25 years of service awards. To become a partner for the banquet, visit the website, the abbreviated URL for which is ly/3Trvako.
• August 2023 staff convocation. To become a partner for this event, visit the website, the abbreviated URL for which is ly/3Jpu1oK.

Graduation dates for Katy ISD high schools set

Katy ISD has announced the graduation dates for its nine high schools. Time for all the graduations is 8 p.m. at Legacy Stadium, 5070 Franz Road.

Here are the schools and dates:

• Paetow, May 18
• Katy, May 19
• Taylor, May 20
• Mayde Creek, May 21
• Cinco Ranch, May 22
• Morton Ranch, May 23
• Seven Lakes, May 24
• Tompkins, May 25
• Jordan, May 26

Katy ISD journalism students encouraged to apply for emerging journalist program

The Scripps Howard Foundation and the University of North Texas Mayborn School of Journalism’s Emerging Journalists Program is designed to prepare the next generation of journalists and help ensure newsrooms better represent the broader population.

This five-part program will create a strong mentor network between students and working journalists, a series of workshops that will encourage and recruit new cadres of students, “career bootcamps” in partnership with the national associations for Black and Hispanic journalists, opportunities for students to have their work published by major news organizations, and outreach and continuing education programs for regional high school teachers.

Sara Gonzales, Paetow High journalism teacher, has been selected as the 2023 Teaching Ambassador for the Emerging Journalists Program for Texas. For more information and to apply, visit the website journalism.unt.edu/emergingjournalists. Application deadline is March 27.

PPECF scholarship applications being accepted

The Phenomenal Pearls Education and Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships.

The foundation is a 501(c) 3 organization that works with the Chi Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. to provide programs and services that empower communities in need. According to its website, the foundation’s mission is to intellectually and financially empower individuals and the community to achieve more by mobilizing the power and resources of volunteers and donors.

For more information, visit the website ppecf.org.

Students win at Katy ISD spelling bee

Swastik Roy, from James E. Randolph Elementary, and Ahdav Vijay from Stockdick Junior High, won the recent Katy ISD spelling bee. Their victories advance them to the Houston Public Media Spelling Bee. Eric Dong, from Beckendorff Junior High, will serve as the alternate for secondary.

Online registration for new Katy ISD families begins April 3

Katy ISD announced that its online registration for the 2023-24 school year will be open from April 3-May 5 and will reopen during the summer. For questions or assistance during the registration process, please reach out to the schools to which you are zoned.

For more information, visit the website tx50010808.schoolwires.net/Domain/3797.