By George Slaughter Two students from Katy ISD’s Miller Career & Technology Center were named national champions in the recent SkillsUSA mechatronics (mechanical and electrical engineering) competition. Daniel White and Levend Karayaka competed at various levels of mechatronics competitions during […]
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Six Katy ISD FFA Students Win Awards at State Convention
By George Slaughter Six Katy Independent School District Future Farmers of America (FFA) students won awards at the 93rd Annual Texas FFA Convention in Fort Worth. The convention’s theme – Elevate – encapsulated a movement that motivated students to use […]
Davidson Elementary Teacher Selected as a Region 4 Teacher of the Year Finalist
By George Slaughter Julia Arcuri, a teacher at Davidson Elementary, has been selected as a finalist for the Region 4 teacher of the year award. Being selected a finalist is just one honor Arcuri has received this year. Earlier this […]
Katy ISD Announces its 2020-21 Student-Athletes of the Year
By George Slaughter Bryce Foster, of Taylor High School, and Ally Batenhorst, of Seven Lakes High School, have been named 2020-21 Student-Athletes of the Year by the Katy Independent School District’s athletics department. Foster and Batenhorst receive a $2,500 scholarship, […]
Katy ISD Recognized for Outstanding Financial Reporting
By George Slaughter The Association of School Business Officials International has honored the Katy Independent School District with a certificate of excellence in financial reporting. The association provides programs and services that promote the highest standards in school business, the […]
Mayde Creek High School, Memorial Parkway Elementary Principals Named
By George Slaughter Gina Cobb has been appointed principal at Mayde Creek High School and Norma Veguilla-Martinez at Memorial Elementary School. Both principals have begun their duties in preparation for the upcoming school year. Cobb has been a part of […]
Katy ISD CRyptonite Robotics Team Wins Big at UIL State Competition
By George Slaughter The Cinco Ranch High School Robotics Team received three recognitions at the 2021 UIL Robotics State Championship June 15-17 in San Antonio. The team, known as 624 CRyptonite, received Second Place UIL State Winner, Lone Star Division […]
Katy ISD Officer Honored with School Safety Spotlight Award
By George Slaughter Katy Independent School District Officer Nicole Emidy has been honored with the 2021 Fourth Quarter Texas School Safety Center Spotlight Award in the Outstanding Individual Service category. Emidy, an assistant emergency management coordinator, has been cited for […]
Mayde Creek Principal Named Assistant Superintendent for School Leadership and Support
By George Slaughter Ronnie Edwards, Mayde Creek high school principal, has been appointed assistant superintendent for school leadership and support for the Katy Independent School District. Edwards succeeds Dr. Freda Creech, who plans to retire this summer. “It is an […]
Time Ran Out on Virtual School Funding Bill in Texas Legislature, Schofield Says
By George Slaughter Time ran out on the Texas Legislature passing a virtual school funding bill, state Rep. Mike Schofield said Friday. Schofield, R-Houston, has a district that includes much of the Katy area. He said a virtual school funding […]
