Beckendorff Junior High eighth-grader Prasaan Singhal

Two Katy ISD Students Compete in Houston Public Media Spelling Bee

Kunsh Kaira (Katy ISD photo)

By George Slaughter Two Katy Independent School District students competed in the Houston Public Media Spelling Bee, which took place Wednesday. Ahdav Vijay, a fourth grader from Leonard Elementary School, and Kunsh Kalra, a fifth grader from Wilson Elementary, competed against other students from across the district last month to win spots in Wednesday’s spelling bee, according to a district news release. The competitions this year were virtual due to the pandemic and consisted of […]

Katy ISD Student Named National Geographic State Bee Semifinalist

Beckendorff Junior High student to compete in state competition Beckendorff Junior High eighth-grader Prasaan Singhal has been selected to compete in the 2017 Texas National Geographic State Bee. The contest will be held in Bedford, TX on Friday, March 31, 2017. This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 29th year.  Fourth- through eighth-graders throughout the state of Texas participated in competitions at their campuses to determine […]