KATY [August 27, 2018] – Starting September, Katy Independent School District will launch an initiative created to equip all parents with tools to provide additional support to their children. It is called Legacy Parent Academy. In it, parents will hear from experts on topics that impact students and schools district-wide such as financial aid for college, mental health resources and bullying.
“Legacy Parent Academy is a new initiative designed as part of the District’s Strategic Plan Goal 8, which focuses on supporting the emotional well-being of all learners,” said Director of Counseling Services Christy Maeker. “This is a great opportunity to provide parents with information and strategies to assist their children,” added Maeker.
Legacy Parent Academy sessions are supplemental to campus-based programs and initiatives. The topics of each session were selected based on the need expressed by parents and in response to concerns the District sees on campuses and the community. Katy ISD looks forward to working with local media partners to promote and cover these sessions, which can be found on the district’s Legacy Parent Academy website. The first session “Emotional Well-being and Referral Processes” is on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Legacy Stadium from 6 – 8 p.m., with capacity for 325 attendees. This is the first of 11 Legacy Parent Academy sessions planned for the 2018-19 school year. Five of the academy sessions focus on social-emotional learning topics while six of them focus on academic topics.