Falcon Ranch April 2018
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School News<br />
KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT<br />
WWW.KATYISD.ORG<br />
IMPORTANT DATES<br />
<strong>April</strong> 13 th - Early Dismissal for Campus Professional Learning<br />
KATY ISD HOSTS<br />
33RD ANNUAL KATY FOLK LIFE FESTIVAL<br />
Ever wondered what life was like in Texas during the late 1800’s? At<br />
the upcoming 33 rd Annual Katy Folk Life Festival, visitors will get a<br />
chance to experience pioneer life by seeing how they dressed, how<br />
they survived, the types of foods they prepared and even where<br />
their children went to school. Other activities include: blacksmith<br />
demonstrations, hand quilting, woodworking and roping skills<br />
presentations. Admission is only $1. The festival will be held at the<br />
Kenneth D. Welch Outdoor Learning Center, 6301 S. Stadium Lane,<br />
Katy, TX 77494 on Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 7 th from 9 AM-4 PM.<br />
CINCO RANCH JUNIOR HIGH<br />
KATY ISD APPROVES<br />
INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDARS FOR NEXT TWO YEARS<br />
As part of the Katy Independent School District, “Your District,<br />
Your Voice” initiative, the community has provided its input for<br />
the upcoming yearly instructional calendar. The Katy ISD Board<br />
of Trustees has approved the following option for the <strong>2018</strong>-2019<br />
academic year:<br />
Cinco <strong>Ranch</strong> Junior High Computerized Coyotes Robotics Team<br />
and their mentor, Alex Dial (L). Team members: Kartik Rai, Derek<br />
Elis and Sam Daigre (R) earn 3rd Place for Strategy and Innovation<br />
at the FLL South Texas Region Championship<br />
Option #1<br />
School Begins: Wednesday, August 15 th<br />
School Ends: Thursday, May 23 rd<br />
Instructional Calendar Days: 177<br />
Full week off for Thanksgiving<br />
“The District is required to have a minimum of 75,600 minutes<br />
of instruction per school year,” says Bonnie Holland, associate<br />
superintendent for administration, governance and legal affairs.<br />
“With the options approved, Katy ISD has enough calendar minutes<br />
to cover two bad weather days,” added Holland.<br />
K-12 Insight, the external research firm conducting the survey, found<br />
that, out of the 22,169 participants, 65% favored option #1. The<br />
Board also approved an instructional calendar for 2019-2020 school<br />
year. This calendar mirrors the preferred components of the <strong>2018</strong>-19<br />
calendar.<br />
(L-R) Sam Daigre, Mentor Alex Dial, Derek Elis, Kartik Rai of the Cinco<br />
<strong>Ranch</strong> JH Computerized Coyotes team, test their robot programming<br />
at the practice table during the South Texas Region Championship.<br />
10 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong> | <strong>Falcon</strong> <strong>Ranch</strong> Community Newsletter
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