News Headlines
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Student Excellence Cheered at Annual Celebration
In a festive event tonight, Katy ISD held its annual Student Awards of Excellence and honored dozens of seniors' remarkable achievements they’ve made throughout the school year.
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Stars on the Field and in the Classroom
Excelling in their respective sports and also in the classroom, 475 Katy ISD senior student-athletes, trainers and managers have scored a place on the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Academic All-State list for the 2024-2025 school year.
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2025 Katy ISD Board Election Unofficial Voting Results
Unofficial voting results for the May 2025 Katy ISD Board of Trustees Election for Positions 1 and 2.
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Estes Named New Principal of Kilpatrick Elementary
Today, Katy ISD Superintendent Ken Gregorski named Jessica Estes as the next principal of Kilpatrick Elementary. She will assume her new role May 27, 2025.
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Business Community Unites to Recognize Outstanding Educators in Katy ISD
Partnering with the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce, Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union (BVSCU) continued its decades-long tradition honoring Katy ISD’s Teachers of the Year at a celebratory luncheon today at the Merrell Center.
Campus Announcements
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2025 STATE TESTING STUDENT RESULTS
Families will be able to access detailed information about their child’s areas of strength, as well as any gaps in learning, by reviewing STAAR, STAAR EOC, and TELPAS results. Parents can access assessment results through the state’s Family Portal by logging into MyKatyCloud and selecting Home Access Center (HAC).Please refer to the Department of Research, Assessment, and Accountability website for the Directions for Automatic Access to State Testing Results Using MyKatyCloud document in English or Spanish.
Test results will be available in the Family Portal by the end of day listed in the chart.
State Assessment
Release date in the Family Portal
TELPAS Alternate
April 28, 2025
TELPAS
June 12, 2025
STAAR Alternate 2
June 24, 2025
STAAR EOC
June 10, 2025
STAAR 3-8
June 17, 2025
STAAR June EOC
July 31, 2025
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District Wide Junior High Cheer Tryouts: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Designated times and locations will be provided at each campus mandatory parent meeting prior to try-outs.
District Wide Junior High Cheer Camp:
Week #1 – June 3- 5, 2025 at Merrell Center, 8:00AM – 4:00PM
Adams, Beck, Haskett, Katy, McDonald, Nelson, Stockdick, Seven Lakes, Woodcreek
Week #2 – June 10 - 12, 2025 at Merrell Center, 8:00AM – 4:00PM
Beckendorff, Cardiff, Cinco Ranch, Mayde Creek, McMeans, Memorial Parkway JH, Morton Ranch JH, Tays, West Memorial
District Announcements
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CTE SUMMER CAMP
Calling All Incoming 6th–8th Grade Students Interested in STEM!
The Katy ISD CTE department invites incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to participate in the 10th Annual CTE STEM Summer Camp! This engaging, hands-on camp offers students the opportunity to explore exciting STEM activities across a variety of disciplines.
Students may choose from two sessions:
• Session 1: June 9–12, 2025
• Session 2: June 16–19, 2025Each session is limited to 128 students, and spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration opens Monday, April 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM via Pay N Go. Be sure to register early to secure your spot!
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DISTRICT SAFETY & SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS
Open to the PublicDates: May 8, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Educational Support Center (ESC), 6301 S. Stadium Ln. Katy, TX 77494The board's mission, which consists of students from each high school, Junior High, and Elementary, along with PTA representation, outside community emergency response agencies, and district staff, is to inform and advise District Leadership on safety and security issues impacting students, teachers, staff, and the entire school district community.
The Board meets quarterly to discuss an array of topics from Mental Health, Bus Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Human Trafficking, and ongoing safety initiatives.
This meeting is open to the public. A QR cade is provided for the audience to submit any questions they may have.
This is to maintain the Board Discussion on the logic and meeting the intent of garnering all the district's community perspectives in the time allotted.
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HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC)
GUARDIAN & STUDENT ACCESS
For security purposes, on January 15, 2025, you will be required to login to MyKaty Cloud (MKC) to access Home Access Center (HAC). This new step will require you to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and will only apply to guardians or students that have never logged into MKC. For help with MFA setup, please go to this article.
You will use the same username and password credentials in MyKaty Cloud (MKC) that you currently enter for HAC. Katy ISD encourages you to log into MyKaty Cloud (MKC) to access HAC now.
For further assistance, please go to Parent/Guardian Password Frequently Asked Questions.
Family Technology Support - Hours of Operation 281-396-7400
School Year: 6:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday, excluding district holidays.PARENT-DEFINED GRADE NOTIFICATIONS
Katy ISD Parents and/or Guardians can view their child’s grades in the Home Access Center at any time. On the Grades page, you can access your child’s most recent progress report (IPR) and report card grades. On the Classwork page, you can setup personalized alerts for your child’s class averages. Based on the parent-defined percentage (%), you will receive an alert when your child’s average falls below or rises above a certain threshold. Select here to locate Instructions on how to setup grade alerts.
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
All Katy ISD parents/guardians are encouraged to use the Home Access Center (HAC) to review their child’s academic progress on a routine basis. As the 2024-2025 school year comes to close, take time to review all current grades, report cards, and teacher comments and/or recommendations. If your child is in need of support, speak with your child to identify their greatest area(s) of need, communicate with your child’s teacher, and, if needed, review summer learning opportunities. If you need assistance logging in to HAC, this guide will walk you through the steps.
Secondary Report Card Grade Reporting Schedule
Grades: 6-12th grade
End of 5th six-weeks:
04/04/2025
End of 6th six-weeks (Grade 12):
05/14/2025
Elementary Report Card Grade Reporting Schedule
Grades: Pre-Kindergarten – 5th grade
End of 4th 9-weeks:
05/22/2025
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2024-2025 STAAR TESTING UPDATES
Katy ISD STAAR testing calendar will offer campuses a 3-day testing window to administer state testing for specific content areas. One day is designated for STAAR Science (5/8), Social Studies (8), and Algebra I at the high school level. Campuses will choose their testing dates and grade levels based on the Katy ISD testing windows, which are aligned with the state testing windows. Specific STAAR testing days by campus will be posted to Katy ISD Research, Assessment, and Accountability website in mid-fall.
For the 2024-2025 school year, STAAR testing will be administered online. Only students who qualify for a special administration will be allowed to be tested using a paper format.
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TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE
Students and parents who need assistance with their Chromebook should check out the Family Technology Resources & Support Website. There are many resources available to support parents and students Katy 1 Source. Click on Katy 1 Source after logging into MyKaty.
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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Digital citizenship is the responsible use of technology and the Internet. Lessons are taught about specific topics such as: respectful communication when online, balanced and healthy use of technology, cyberbullying awareness, online privacy, and analyzing different forms of media for accuracy. Digital citizenship will continue to be taught throughout the school year. We appreciate parents' support, and additional resources can be found on Katy ISD’s website.