All seven Harmony Public Schools districts received “Superior” A+ scores from the Texas Educational Agency on the agency’s annual FIRST financial accountability ratings, the TEA announced.
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9/12/24
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Local students are kicking off the school year with newfound skills and confidence in the classroom thanks to a summer of learning and growth at Rice University’s camps hosted by The Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education.
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9/12/24
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(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state’s prepaid college tuition plan, began Sept. 1 and runs through …
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9/12/24
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Katy ISD and the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO) will host “College & Career Night” on Wednesday, October 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Leonard E. Merrell Center, 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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9/12/24
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Parents of kindergarten students interested in having them screened for the District’s Challenge (Gifted and Talented, GT) program have until September 19 to complete the referral.
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9/12/24
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Legacy Parent Academy invited parents and guardians, as well as concerned community members, to join Katy ISD and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for a webinar, “It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health” on Wednesday, September 11.
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9/12/24
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At its August 26 meeting, the Katy Independent School District’s board of trustees voted 5 to 0, with two abstentions, to approve a proposed policy update that will eliminate library books with content related to “gender fluidity.” The policy revision also requires all vendors, including those who conduct book fairs at the district, to comply with the new standard.
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By Susan Rovegno, Publisher
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8/30/24
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8/29/24
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Katy Independent School District’s board of trustees met on Monday, August 19 for a work-study meeting in the boardroom at 6301 S. Stadium Drive in Katy.
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By Susan Rovegno, Publisher
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8/22/24
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Kicking off a year of “Unparalleled Learning,” Katy ISD held its 2024 Administrative Conference on July 23 as more than 300 district and campus leaders met in advance of the 2024-25 school year, the district said in a July 23 press release.
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8/2/24
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State law requires students in Texas schools to be immunized against certain vaccine preventable diseases or submit required documentation for an exemption. Information below, provided by the Katy …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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8/2/24
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The fall semester may be about to launch, but in Katy ISD, learning has been year around.
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8/2/24
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KARE – Katy Area Retired Educators – will host Hooky Day on Wednesday, August 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Community Room in Legacy Stadium, 5070 Franz Rd in Katy.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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8/2/24
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Parents and guardians are invited to learn more about the Class 1:1 Program, HAC, Pay-N-Go, Canvas, Katy 1 Source, student passwords and more at any of the district’s parent technology meetings.
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8/2/24
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In a long and often contentious meeting Monday night, Katy ISD’s board of trustees met in the district board room at 6301 S. Stadium Lane to honor a local educator, approve property purchase for a new junior high school and receive updates on the district’s budget and on the district-wide program to improve student attendance.
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By Susan Rovegno, Publisher
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8/2/24
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The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), based in McLean, VA, announced the names of all USA Biolympiad Team members who were awarded Gold Medals at the 35th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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7/26/24
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This school year, Katy ISD’s SMART Tag web-based Parent Portal will be replaced by the SMART Tag app, the district announced in a July 18 press release.
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7/26/24
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Katy ISD’s PowerSchool Enrollment will begin Friday, July 26 for students new to the district for the 2024-25 school year, according to a July 18 press release.
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7/26/24
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Following in the footsteps of some of the nation’s most accomplished artists and authors, eight Katy ISD students earned national medals in the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
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7/26/24
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