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<strong>Katy</strong> ISD<br />

WWW.KATYISD.ORG<br />

IMPORTANT DATES<br />

<strong>April</strong> 13 th - Early Dismissal (Elementary 12:40 PM; Secondary 11:35 AM)<br />

<strong>April</strong> 14 th - Good Friday - Holiday Students and Staff<br />

KATY ISD STUDENTS BRING HOME TOP HONORS<br />

AT HOUSTON AREA TEACHERS OF<br />

FOREIGN LANGUAGES’ FARRINGTON CONTEST<br />

<strong>Katy</strong> ISD had 30 high school students win awards at the <strong>2017</strong> Farrington<br />

Contest and Awards, sponsored by the Houston Area Teachers of Foreign<br />

Language. This included six students who took home first place prizes<br />

in Spanish Advanced, Spanish Intermediate, German 2, German 3 and<br />

American Sign Language.<br />

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More than 200 Houston-area students participated in the language<br />

competition and schools were allowed to send three students from<br />

each language level. Participants completed a language exam including<br />

reading, writing, listening and speaking.<br />

KATY ISD PARTNERS IN EDUCATION<br />

CELEBRATED MENTORS AT TIES & TIARAS<br />

​<strong>Katy</strong> ISD celebrated the time, effort and heart of KEYS mentors - while<br />

supporting KEYS Scholarships - at Ties & Tiaras on March 9 th from 5:30-<br />

7:30 PM at NOAH’S of <strong>Katy</strong>. This year’s festivities included honoring the<br />

<strong>2017</strong> Mentors of the Year and KEYS Scholarship Sponsors, along with<br />

entertainment provided by a stringed ensemble from Tompkins High<br />

School. Also, joining the event was the Cinco Ranch High School student<br />

artists who created this year’s KEYS scholarship masterpiece<br />

Every year Ties & Tiaras honors <strong>Katy</strong> ISD’s family of mentors, who<br />

spend up to one hour each week with their students. In particular, the<br />

event recognizes a few individuals who’ve sustained relationships and<br />

dedication to the KEYS program year after year. The <strong>Katy</strong> ISD <strong>2017</strong> Mentors<br />

of the Year and their respective KEYS campuses, were:<br />

Fred Crist, McDonald Junior High<br />

Kevin Drury, Rylander Elementary<br />

James Grima, Wolfe Elementary<br />

Kirsten Hampshire, Seven Lakes High School<br />

Steven Herold, Bear Creek Elementary<br />

Don Mach, Taylor High School<br />

Karen Morey, Hayes Elementary<br />

Donna Ortiz, Cardiff Junior High<br />

Susan Reilly, <strong>Katy</strong> High School<br />

Collectively, this group represents 51 years of service to the KEYS program,<br />

having mentored a total of 35 students between them. Since its inception<br />

in 2006, the KEYS Scholarship Fund has awarded over $300,000 to<br />

graduating KEYS seniors. KEYS - Keep Encouraging Youth toward Success -<br />

is a relationship initiative that matches a caring adult with a student on the<br />

brink of success for up to one hour a week, during the school day, during<br />

the school year. Piloted during the 1995-1996 school year, this program<br />

now extends to every campus in <strong>Katy</strong> ISD. KEYS is not a tutoring program,<br />

but rather a relationship program, with many mentors and their students<br />

sustaining their friendship year after year. To learn more, visit Partners<br />

in Education under the “Community” tab at www.katyisd.org or contact<br />

Martha Brown, 281-396-2468, marthabrown@katyisd.org.<br />

6 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | <strong>Katy</strong> <strong>West</strong> Community Newsletter

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