By George Slaughter Katy Independent School District students in grades 6-11 are now able to be referred for screening for the 2022-23 gifted and talented program, the district said. Parents must complete a parent observation checklist, which is available both […]
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Katy National Night Out Set for Tuesday at Katy City Park
By George Slaughter Katy residents and friends will celebrate the annual National Night Out, which is set for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Katy Play Station and Pavilion at Katy City Park, 5611 Gardenia Lane. Katy has held an event […]
Katy Celebrates Rice Festival with a Parade
By George Slaughter The Katy Rice Festival is set for next weekend, and held a parade Saturday to celebrate. After seeing the 2020 festival be put exclusively online due to the pandemic, festival organizers and participants are looking forward to […]
Katy-Area Week 6 Football Roundup: Katy Defeats Tompkins, 56-21
By George Slaughter Katy celebrated its homecoming with a 56-21 win over Tompkins Friday at Legacy Stadium. Unlike last year’s 24-19 Tompkins win, this one wasn’t close. Katy junior quarterback Caleb Koger completed 14-of-17 passes for 331 yards and five […]
District Seeking Community Input on Website Redesign
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District is seeking community input as it redevelops both its katyisd.org district website and campus websites, all of which are accessible through the district website. “The district and individual campus websites serve as […]
Katy ISD Announces Screening Deadline for Gifted and Talented Elementary Students
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District’s Gifted and Talented, or GT, program will soon be screening for students who want to apply for that program. The district said in a news release that the GT program for elementary […]
Man in Hospital Following Family Violence Disturbance in Fort Bend County
By George Slaughter A man is in unknown condition at an area hospital following a shooting incident in Sugar Land. Deputies responded to a family violence disturbance involving weapons around 9 p.m. Tuesday. The incident occurred in the 15300 block […]
Katy School Trustees Defer Decision on Extending Katy Virtual Academy
By George Slaughter Citing a lack of data and the time needed to process it, Katy school trustees deferred a decision on whether to extend the Katy Virtual Academy for the remainder of the fall semester. Trustees will take up […]
Katy ISD Set to Host College & Career Night
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District will host College & Career Night next Wednesday, providing district families and students a chance to learn about a variety of college and career paths that students can take after graduation. The […]
Council Adopts 2021-22 City Budget, Tax Rate
By George Slaughter The Katy City Council Monday adopted a $34.5 million city budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, and kept its property tax rate the same in doing so. The budget reflects a $576,353, or 1.7%, increase from last […]
