News Headlines
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Katy ISD Teacher Receives $50,000 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize
On Tuesday, October 3, Dallas Bergstrom, Katy ISD teacher at the Miller Career and Technology Center, received a $50,000 prize for his outstanding work in trade skills education.
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Forty Katy ISD Campuses Earn Prestigious Energy Star Certification
Forty Katy Independent School District campuses have earned the Energy Star Certification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Katy ISD Board Approves Decreased School Tax Rate
Once again, Katy Independent School District is lowering the tax burden on local taxpayers.
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Texas Education Agency Announces Delay in Release of 2023 A-F Ratings
Today, TEA announced a delay in the release of the 2023 A-F ratings for districts and campuses which were originally scheduled for public release on September 28.
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Katy ISD High Schools Ranked Among the Top 17% Nationally
Eight Katy ISD high schools are among the best in the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
Campus Announcements
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Join the JHS Newscast
Are you interested in the media? Do you want to know more about what goes on at school? Off-camera or on-camera, there's a place for you in the JHS Newscast. A place for leadership and creativity. Scan one of the QR codes around the school or visit room 3218 for more information.
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Jordan Legacies MOD Pizza Spirit Night
Support the Jordan Legacies and order your MOD Pizza online and use the coupon code: MODGIVES20 or print our flyer and bring it with you on October 4th!
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AP Exam Fall Registration Dates
Registration and payments begin on September 25, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. and end on October 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Students who are enrolled in an AP class during the Fall semester MUST register and submit payment to take AP exams by the deadline on October 25th. This includes Miller, approved homeschool, KVS, Summer KVS, and independent study students.
For more details, click here.
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International Music Festival by JHS Choir
Please join the Warrior Choir Department at our International Music Festival on October 4th. The International Booths will be open from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the hallway near the PAC. The Music Festival portion will begin at 7 p.m. in the PAC. Warrior Singers will present songs from around the world performing in many different languages. You will also see traditional dance and instrumentation for an authentic performance of this diverse music! We hope to see you there.
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Gifted and Talented Screening
Gifted and Talented Screening Secondary students may be screened for G/T classes, as long as they were not already screened this school year. Parent checklists are available on the GT/AAS website and in the GT Tile in MyKaty Cloud. If students are already in some G/T classes and wish to be in more GT classes, they may complete a Request for Additional GT Service. Forms have a firm deadline to be completed by 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 6th. Paper checklists will not be accepted. Please contact GT Facilitator, Katie Motl, with questions.
District Announcements
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SAFE FIREARM STORAGE RESOURCES
House Bill 3, (88th Texas Legislature) requires the Texas School Safety Center, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), to provide school districts information and other resources regarding the safe storage of firearms, including information on section 46.13 of the Texas Penal Code, for distribution to parents/guardians and community.
The Texas DPS has created a public relations campaign – Keep ’Em Safe Texas – that offers free downloadable resources to promote safe gun storage. Below you will find links to resources in English and Spanish.
Program Overview 8.5 × 11 Flyer: English / Spanish
12 × 18 Poster: English / Spanish
How to Talk to Others About Gun Safety 8.5 × 11 Flyer: English / Spanish
Ways to Safely Store Guns (Devices) 8.5 × 11 Flyer: English / Spanish
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INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION/REVIEWS
Board policies EFA Local - Instructional Materials and EFB Local - Library Materials were updated and approved by the Board on July 31, 2023.
Important Forms and Information:
The Formal Request to Review an Instructional Resource can be found here.
- The Checklist for Reconsideration of Instructional Resources and Instructional Materials can be found here.
- The Checklist for Reconsideration of Instructional Resources- Library Materials can be found here.
- The Removed Instructional Resources list can be found here.
- The Retained Instructional Resources (i.e., resources challenged, reviewed, and outcome was remain in circulation and accessible) list can be found here.
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LIBRARY BOOK NOTIFICATIONS
In alignment with Board policy EFB Local - Library Materials the District emails all parents/guardians on file each time their student checks out a library book. Parents may opt-out of these notifications by accessing the KISD Parent Option Portal in MyKaty cloud. Brief video instructions for accessing the KISD Parent Option Portal in MyKaty cloud can be found here.
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SECONDARY ELA CLASSROOM LIBRARIES
In alignment with Board policy EFB Local - Library Materials the District emails all parents/guardians on file each time their student checks out a library book. Parents may opt-out of these notifications by accessing the KISD Parent Option Portal in MyKaty cloud. Brief video instructions for accessing the KISD Parent Option Portal in MyKaty cloud can be found here.
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COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Katy ISD Community Education is officially open for Fall 2023 registration. Our diverse array of classes, housed at Cinco Ranch and Taylor High Schools, includes offerings in art, dance, music, culinary arts, health & wellness, gardening, business, finance, retirement & long-term planning, computer skills, personal safety, and Spanish. Classes are open to adult learners in our community. Discover the possibilities by browsing our course catalog and register through the Katy ISD Pay-N-Go system.