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District to offer defensive driving
The Katy Independent School District is offering a defensive driving course on Sept. 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Miller Career Center, Room No. 821, 1734 Katyland Dr. next to Rhodes Stadium.
This course gives driver’s certification for ticket dismissal and insurance reduction. The tuition is $25.
The six-hour class is taught by National Traffic Safety Institute guidelines and encompasses driver attitudes, values, behaviors and responsibilities. It covers defensive and emergency driving, accident prevention and topics related to safe driving. Students attending for ticket dismissal should bring the citation.
Registration and fees charged to Visa or Master Card are accepted by fax (281 644-1805), phone (281-396-6365) or in person on school days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Katy ISD Educational Support Complex, 6301 South Stadium Lane, Katy, TX 77494. The ESC is located south of Katy High School.
Payment by check (payable to Katy ISD) is accepted by mail or in person, and cash is accepted in person.
Katy ISD offers TAKS and TAAS retests
Students who did not receive a high school diploma because they did not meet standard on sections of the Exit Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills or Texas Assessment of Academic Skills will have the opportunity to retake the necessary portions of the tests in October.
Currently enrolled students currently enrolled in school who need to retest are automatically registered. Those who are out-of-school must register either by submitting a paper registration form or register on-line by Sept. 19. Registration packets are available at any high school campus, the Katy ISD Education Support Complex at 6301 South Stadium Ln., or any education service center.
Individuals can also register online for the TAKS/TAAS test by accessing the web site at http://k12testing.tx.ncspearson.com. Either the registration form or online submission must be completed and re¬ceived in Austin no later than 5 p.m., September 19, 2008. Forms received after this date will not be processed.
The tests will be administered on the following dates:
• TAAS
Writing – Oct. 21
Mathematics –Oct. 22
Reading –Oct. 23
•TAKS
•ELA – Oct. 21
• Mathematics – Oct. 22
• Science – Oct. 23
• Social Studies – Oct. 24
Katy ISD’s out-of-school October testing site is Arthur Miller Career and Technology Center, 1734 Katyland Dr.
For additional information, contact the Katy ISD Office of Research, Assessment and Accountability, 281-396-2343.
Volunteer open house held Sept. 19
The Katy school district will hose the Fifth annual Partners in Education Open House from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 19 at the Merrell Center.
The event will have information about the four volunteer programs offered by the school district.
The Katy Independent School District is offering a defensive driving course on Sept. 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Miller Career Center, Room No. 821, 1734 Katyland Dr. next to Rhodes Stadium.
This course gives driver’s certification for ticket dismissal and insurance reduction. The tuition is $25.
The six-hour class is taught by National Traffic Safety Institute guidelines and encompasses driver attitudes, values, behaviors and responsibilities. It covers defensive and emergency driving, accident prevention and topics related to safe driving. Students attending for ticket dismissal should bring the citation.
Registration and fees charged to Visa or Master Card are accepted by fax (281 644-1805), phone (281-396-6365) or in person on school days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Katy ISD Educational Support Complex, 6301 South Stadium Lane, Katy, TX 77494. The ESC is located south of Katy High School.
Payment by check (payable to Katy ISD) is accepted by mail or in person, and cash is accepted in person.
Katy ISD offers TAKS and TAAS retests
Students who did not receive a high school diploma because they did not meet standard on sections of the Exit Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills or Texas Assessment of Academic Skills will have the opportunity to retake the necessary portions of the tests in October.
Currently enrolled students currently enrolled in school who need to retest are automatically registered. Those who are out-of-school must register either by submitting a paper registration form or register on-line by Sept. 19. Registration packets are available at any high school campus, the Katy ISD Education Support Complex at 6301 South Stadium Ln., or any education service center.
Individuals can also register online for the TAKS/TAAS test by accessing the web site at http://k12testing.tx.ncspearson.com. Either the registration form or online submission must be completed and re¬ceived in Austin no later than 5 p.m., September 19, 2008. Forms received after this date will not be processed.
The tests will be administered on the following dates:
• TAAS
Writing – Oct. 21
Mathematics –Oct. 22
Reading –Oct. 23
•TAKS
•ELA – Oct. 21
• Mathematics – Oct. 22
• Science – Oct. 23
• Social Studies – Oct. 24
Katy ISD’s out-of-school October testing site is Arthur Miller Career and Technology Center, 1734 Katyland Dr.
For additional information, contact the Katy ISD Office of Research, Assessment and Accountability, 281-396-2343.
Volunteer open house held Sept. 19
The Katy school district will hose the Fifth annual Partners in Education Open House from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 19 at the Merrell Center.
The event will have information about the four volunteer programs offered by the school district.
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