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For students, virtual classes are an excellent way to acquire graduation credits and/or expand their learning opportunities. Last year, over 4,000 students utilized the Katy Virtual School (KVS) program offered by the Katy Independent School District. KVS launched in 2013 with a primary goal of expanding the...
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It’s BBQ cookoff time in Katy’s Cane Island! The Katy community of new homes will host its second annual BBQ Cookoff, March 12th -13th, as amateur cooking teams compete in Cane Quarter, 2100 Cane Island Parkway, for cash prizes and trophies in categories of brisket, fajitas, ribs and chicken.
Open to the...
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As many students begin to wrap up their final months of the 2020-21 academic year, the Katy Independent School District celebrated the hard work of athletes across the District during its February Signing Day event, where they officially committed to a college or university. Their countless hours of...
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A primary care physician, or PCP, serves as a key access point into the rest of health care. They treat patients facing a wide range of conditions and disorders, which can include anything from urinary tract infections, mental health and respiratory infections to things like high cholesterol, high blood...
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When voters head to the polls for the May 2021 election, they will find four Katy Independent School District bond propositions on their ballot. Katy ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve an Order calling for a school bond election to be held this upcoming May. The election will include the proposed 2021...
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The Rosenberg Railroad Museum will be launching the first of three temporary exhibitions this year. In honor of Black History Month, the first exhibit will be “The Pullman Porter Exhibit: How Railroads Changed the West & Pullman Porters Changed the World.” This exhibit will run February 5th through...
Posted on Dec 26, 2020 in
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The District has received over $1.1 million for taking steps to save energy throughout its campuses and facilities, as part of the CenterPoint Energy SCORE (Schools Conserving Resources and Energy) Program.
Last year, the District once again awarded the #1 Leading Top Performer title, a recognition held for...
Posted on Dec 26, 2020 in
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On December 10th Feed The Hunger Katy reached a milestone by packing one million meals in 2020.
Feed the Hunger is a Christian mission organization that helps people in spiritual and physical need. Headquartered in North Carolina, Feed the Hunger equips their members to feed spiritual hunger with...
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Just in time for the 2021 Katy ISD Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approves the naming of the Agricultural Sciences Project Center as the Gary A. Vos Project Center.
Vos’ love for agricultural sciences and FFA began during his high school years. He realized that he...
Posted on Dec 26, 2020 in
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As families continue to move west of the Houston Metro area to enroll their children in the fastest-growing school district in Texas, the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees is discussing a Community Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC) coming together to review capital needs in consideration of a...