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Young Scientists Recognized Among City’s Best at Regional Science Fair
Ten of Katy ISD’s budding scientists were recognized for their research and achievement at this year’s Science & Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH), held last month at the Fort Bend Epicenter.
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Katy ISD Students Advance to National Arts Competition
Sixty-one Katy ISD secondary students have advanced to the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition — the nation’s longest running and most prestigious recognitions program for creative teens.
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STAAR 2025
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
ALL Reading
April 9
April 9
April 9
Social Studies
April 16
Science
April 17
ALL Math
April 23
April 23
April 23
Makeup STAAR Testing
All Grade Levels
Reading
April 15
Social Studies
April 22
Science
April 22
Math
April 29
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CTE SUMMER CAMP
Calling All Incoming 6th–8th Grade Students Interested in STEM!
The Katy ISD CTE department invites incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to participate in the 10th Annual CTE STEM Summer Camp! This engaging, hands-on camp offers students the opportunity to explore exciting STEM activities across a variety of disciplines.
Students may choose from two sessions:
• Session 1: June 9–12, 2025
• Session 2: June 16–19, 2025Each session is limited to 128 students, and spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration opens Monday, April 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM via Pay N Go. Be sure to register early to secure your spot!
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DISTRICT SAFETY & SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS
Open to the PublicDates: May 8, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Educational Support Center (ESC), 6301 S. Stadium Ln. Katy, TX 77494The board's mission, which consists of students from each high school, Junior High, and Elementary, along with PTA representation, outside community emergency response agencies, and district staff, is to inform and advise District Leadership on safety and security issues impacting students, teachers, staff, and the entire school district community.
The Board meets quarterly to discuss an array of topics from Mental Health, Bus Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Human Trafficking, and ongoing safety initiatives.
This meeting is open to the public. A QR cade is provided for the audience to submit any questions they may have.
This is to maintain the Board Discussion on the logic and meeting the intent of garnering all the district's community perspectives in the time allotted.
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HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC)
GUARDIAN & STUDENT ACCESS
For security purposes, on January 15, 2025, you will be required to login to MyKaty Cloud (MKC) to access Home Access Center (HAC). This new step will require you to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and will only apply to guardians or students that have never logged into MKC. For help with MFA setup, please go to this article.
You will use the same username and password credentials in MyKaty Cloud (MKC) that you currently enter for HAC. Katy ISD encourages you to log into MyKaty Cloud (MKC) to access HAC now.
For further assistance, please go to Parent/Guardian Password Frequently Asked Questions.
Family Technology Support - Hours of Operation 281-396-7400
School Year: 6:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday, excluding district holidays.PARENT-DEFINED GRADE NOTIFICATIONS
Katy ISD Parents and/or Guardians can view their child’s grades in the Home Access Center at any time. On the Grades page, you can access your child’s most recent progress report (IPR) and report card grades. On the Classwork page, you can setup personalized alerts for your child’s class averages. Based on the parent-defined percentage (%), you will receive an alert when your child’s average falls below or rises above a certain threshold. Select here to locate Instructions on how to setup grade alerts.
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
All Katy ISD parents/guardians are encouraged to use the Home Access Center (HAC) to review their child’s academic progress on a routine basis. As the 2024-2025 school year comes to close, take time to review all current grades, report cards, and teacher comments and/or recommendations. If your child is in need of support, speak with your child to identify their greatest area(s) of need, communicate with your child’s teacher, and, if needed, review summer learning opportunities. If you need assistance logging in to HAC, this guide will walk you through the steps.
Secondary Report Card Grade Reporting Schedule
Grades: 6-12th grade
End of 5th six-weeks:
04/04/2025
End of 6th six-weeks (Grade 12):
05/14/2025
Elementary Report Card Grade Reporting Schedule
Grades: Pre-Kindergarten – 5th grade
End of 4th 9-weeks:
05/22/2025
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2024-2025 STAAR TESTING UPDATES
Katy ISD STAAR testing calendar will offer campuses a 3-day testing window to administer state testing for specific content areas. One day is designated for STAAR Science (5/8), Social Studies (8), and Algebra I at the high school level. Campuses will choose their testing dates and grade levels based on the Katy ISD testing windows, which are aligned with the state testing windows. Specific STAAR testing days by campus will be posted to Katy ISD Research, Assessment, and Accountability website in mid-fall.
For the 2024-2025 school year, STAAR testing will be administered online. Only students who qualify for a special administration will be allowed to be tested using a paper format.
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TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE
Students and parents who need assistance with their Chromebook should check out the Family Technology Resources & Support Website. There are many resources available to support parents and students Katy 1 Source. Click on Katy 1 Source after logging into MyKaty.
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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Digital citizenship is the responsible use of technology and the Internet. Lessons are taught about specific topics such as: respectful communication when online, balanced and healthy use of technology, cyberbullying awareness, online privacy, and analyzing different forms of media for accuracy. Digital citizenship will continue to be taught throughout the school year. We appreciate parents' support, and additional resources can be found on Katy ISD’s website.
