The Paetow High School Portfolio yearbook and the Katy Junior High Tiger Tracks yearbook have been named nationwide finalists for the coveted Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Crown Awards. On an annual basis, CSPA vets and honors top school yearbook and newspaper publications for excellence in content, design, coverage, photography, as well as writing and editing. The Paetow Portfolio “this WE know” edition, was one of 61 nationwide high school finalists, while Katy Junior High’s Tiger Tracks “REDefine” was one of 13 junior […]
Katy Junior High
Katy-Area Junior High Students Raise Money to Feed Homeless
By George Slaughter Students from five Katy Independent School District junior high schools raised over $5,000 to feed the homeless. The National Junior Honor Society chapters at Beck, Katy, McMeans, Seven Lakes, and Stockdick junior high schools collected gift cards and presented them to Hope Impacts, a local nonprofit organization. Hope Impact’s mission is to provide hope and dignity to those facing homelessness. Total value was $5,262. John Erskine, the society’s sponsor at McMeans, said this […]