The Katy Area Chamber Selects Three New Board Members

The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce elected three new members to its Board of Directors, and they represent a broad range of industry. Each Director will serve a three-year term that began at the end of January when the Board met for its annual strategic planning retreat. The new Directors are Mary Beth...

KatyISD Virtual School Registration Begins

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...

Cane Island’s BBQ Cookoff, Live Music and Family Fun Returns March 12th-13th

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...

Katy ISD Athletes Sign with Prestigious Colleges

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...

Board of Trustees Call for May Bond Election

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...

New Rosenberg Railroad Museum Exhibit Debuts

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...

Katy ISD Earns Over $1.1M through CenterPoint Energy Incentive Program

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...

Feed The Hunger Katy has Provided One Million Meals to Families in Need

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...

Katy ISD Agricultural Sciences Project Center Named after Teacher

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...

Katy ISD Seeks 2021 Bond to Address Rapid Student Growth

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...