• Katy ISD Announces 2023-24 Districtwide Teachers of the Year

    Katy ISD Announces 2023-24 Districtwide Teachers of the Year

    KATY, TX [March 26, 2024] – Katy ISD proudly announces the exceptional educators selected as the 2023-2024 Districtwide Teachers of the Year. These passionate educators have not only demonstrated a commitment to student success but have also ignited a passion for learning in their classroom, leaving an indelible mark on the Katy ISD community. This year’s honorees, representing both elementary and secondary levels, exemplify the spirit of our mission by providing unparalleled learning experiences designed to […]

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  • Construction Underway on Second Phase of Boardwalk Square Apartment Homes

    Construction Underway on Second Phase of Boardwalk Square Apartment Homes

    KATY, TX (March 21, 2024) – Less than three years after opening its first phase of multifamily residences in the Katy Boardwalk District, Sueba USA has broken ground on its second phase named “Boardwalk Square,” which is poised to be the newest luxury, loft-style apartment community in the City of Katy. The project will be located off Kingsland Blvd., within walking distance of the 90-acre Katy Boardwalk District lake and nature preserve, as well as the […]

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  • Katy ISD Invites You to Experience Pioneer Life at the 38th Annual Folk Life Festival

    Katy ISD Invites You to Experience Pioneer Life at the 38th Annual Folk Life Festival

    KATY, TX [March 21, 2024] – Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich history of Texas at the highly anticipated 38th Annual Folk Life Festival, hosted by Katy ISD. Join us as we transport you to the late 1800s, offering a glimpse into pioneer life like never before. Discover how our ancestors dressed, survived, and thrived in this rugged era. From traditional foods to hands-on activities, including blacksmith demonstrations and weaving, the festival promises an […]

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  • OUSTANDING KATY TEACHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD  

    OUSTANDING KATY TEACHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD  

    Humanities Texas is pleased to announce that Taylor Kratz of Mayde Creek High School in Houston has been selected as one of 15 recipients of a 2023 Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching Award. Kratz is the recipient of the Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award, which recognizes exemplary K–12 humanities teachers. Humanities Texas presents annual statewide awards to encourage excellence in teaching and recognize Texas classroom teachers who have made exceptional contributions in teaching, curriculum development […]

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  • Katy ISD Art Students Raise $224,000 at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Auction

    Katy ISD Art Students Raise $224,000 at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Auction

    KATY [March 20, 2024] – Six exceptionally talented students from Katy Independent School District had their artwork advance to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLS&R) Art Auction, generating a total of $224,000. Among these talented students was Taoran Shi from Woodcreek Elementary, whose artwork titled “Roosters with Bandanas,” created under the guidance of art teacher Melanie Korte, claimed the Elementary Reserve Class Champion accolade. Notably, the artwork commanded one of the highest bids of the […]

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Fort Bend County Libraries to Close for December Holidays

All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries, which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch and the Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch, will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday.  Regular library hours will resume on Thursday, December 26. The libraries will close at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, December 31, and will remain closed through Wednesday, January 1, for the New Year’s holiday. Regular library hours will resume on Thursday, January 2. Your online library is always open […]

Collecting Vintage Perfume

Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori By Dr. Lori Verderame Today’s collectors are considering and collecting vintage perfumes both nationally and internationally. While the scents are alluring, the design of the perfume bottles are what attracts one to a particular vintage perfume. When I started my research on vintage perfumes, it was all about the beauty of the bottles and the bravado of the brands. Now, there is much more to the vintage perfume market. […]

Tips and Tricks About Plagiarism and Plagiarism Checkers!

As it must be clear to you that a single act of plagiarism of content can add a full-stop to your career in writing! A single act of plagiarism can quickly destroy your academic performance too if you are not taking it seriously! One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to accidentally use someone’s work in your content without giving him credit for the facts. This is very common and one of the […]

“Kids & Christmas” Pops Concert

Saturday, December 21, 5:00pm Alice Pratt Brown Hall, Rice University 6100 Main St., Houston, Tx 77005 The Houston Children’s Chorus  presents this annual family concert of holiday favorites accompanied by orchestra in the beautiful setting of Stude Concert Hall. Houston, December 3, 2019– Now in its 31st season, the Houston Children’s Chorus, Houston’s premier performing arts ensemble for children, is preparing to spread the joy of the season with their celebrated annual holiday concert series. […]

CAR T-cell therapy effective for relapsed mantle cell lymphoma patients

One-year study results show majority of patients who relapsed achieved complete response HOUSTON ― A one-year follow-up study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed a majority of patients with mantle cell lymphoma resistant to prior therapies may benefit from treatment with CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Findings were presented Dec. 9 at the 61st American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition in Orlando, Fla. The multi-center, Phase II study reported that 93% of patients responded to […]

Nonprofit Counseling Center Opens New Katy Area Office

Local non-profit Shield Bearer, with the mission of providing hope and healing for hurting hearts, has opened a new counseling office in the Katy area at 1718 North Fry Road.  In partnership with Faith City Church, Shield Bearer will provide professional counseling services, prevention programs, and training opportunities for individuals, couples, families, businesses, churches, and schools. Services are available on a sliding scale for those with financial concerns. “Shield Bearer has been on the front […]

How to Pass Microsoft 70-413 Exam Using Practice Tests?

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Importance of IT Credentials Digital technologies have a profound impact on today’s resources right from allocation to distribution and the projected growth. Considering its prominence in the employment industry, one can only argue that technology has a direct effect on international competitiveness, economic development and the general well-being of ordinary citizens. With its importance, it’s easy to assume that building a career in the IT industry is not a big deal, which would be a […]

Church members give 4,000 hours of service in one month

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Katy recently held a ‘month of service’ and focussed their efforts on reaching out to a number of local charitable organizations in need of help. Many in the Katy area will be familiar with the yellow “Mormon Helping Hands” shirts that were often worn when Church members were mucking out homes and helping people get back on their feet after Hurricane Harvey. Reaching out […]

Child Advocates of Fort Bend Christmas Home Tour Starts Friday  

Homeowners and the 2019 Child Advocates of Fort Bend Christmas Home Tour Committee are busy with final preparations for Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s 28th annual Christmas Home Tour. Set for December 13 and 14, the tour features homes in Alkire Lake, Sugar Creek, Sweetwater and Sienna Plantation. Tickets are available for $30 at the Fort Bend County Randalls stores in Pecan Grove and in First Colony at Highway 6 and Williams Trace. Tickets are also available at the Sienna HomeFinder Center, Twenty-Two Fifty Interiors, Magpies (Sugar Land), Hello Beautiful, Feather & Nest Interiors, the Del Webb Club House and Fabulous You.  In addition to these locations, tickets can also be purchased during the event at the Sweetwater Guardhouse on Sweetwater Boulevard and Palm Royale.

The Tour is underwritten by the Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation and benefits Child Advocates of Fort Bend. Tour hours are December 13 and 14 from 10am to 4pm with a special candlelight tour on Friday night from 6pm to 9pm.  Tour guests will be treated to a rare glimpse of the featured homes and their creative holiday decorations.  In addition, guests will enjoy festive entertainment by local artists, tasty home-made cookies, bites from […]

Final NDAA 2020 Includes Sens. Cruz, Shaheen Bill to Stop Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the Senate and House Armed Services Committees released the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which includes U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen’s (D-N.H.) bipartisan bill imposing devastating, targeted sanctions on those involved in installing Russia’s Nord Stream 2. If completed, this natural gas pipeline would vastly strengthen President Vladimir Putin at the expense of the rest of the free world. The House and Senate are […]