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KISD – State of the District

Katy ISD Communications & County Line staff September 6, 2017

Katy ISD superintendent Dr. Lance Hindt provides an update on the status of school district buildings in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. After having suffered severe damage from flooding resulting from...

Water in Buffalo Bayou reaches the bottom of Highway 99 on Sunday Morning, Aug. 27.

School cancelled Aug. 25 through Sept. 10 as Hurricane Harvey floods Katy

Samuel Teas & County Line staff, Co-Editor-In-Chief August 27, 2017

Katy ISD announced online the cancellation of all school activities Monday, Aug. 28 through Friday, Sept. 10  after much of the district was flooded or damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The...

Students find unique ways to view eclipse

Samuel Teas, Co-Editor-In-Chief August 22, 2017

  The United States saw a total solar eclipse pass through the country on Monday, August 22. Although Katy ISD students were not permitted to view the eclipse, some students found ways to witness...

Protagonist Agnes Evans (Gunder) watches from the sidelines as Lilith, played by junior Elyssabeth Pratt, defends Tilly Evans, played by junior Kaia Helmer, her game girlfriend, from the homicidal fairie Farrah, played by junior Avery Connor. In the play, Agnes (Gunder) enters a world her sister created in Dungeons and Dragons before her family died in a car crash. Because its an alternate universe they play in, her sister remains alive and this allows her to better understand Tilly ( Helmer).

Theatre Company performs “She Kills Monsters” for last time this weekend

Seth Ritchie and Joanne Chavali April 6, 2017

Cinco Ranch Theatre Company will perform its UIL one-act play “She Kills Monster,” originally written by Qui Nguyen on April 7th and 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the PAC. Tickets are $5 each. The play follows...

Children paint their rendition of their surroundings on wood provided by the Willow Fork District.

Willow Fork Park opens by school

Joanne Chavali and Madison Ratcliff April 1, 2017

  Construction for a new public park next to the school was completed early last November, but the official grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, April 1. Though the 32-acre public park...

Musicality of math

Musicality of math

Sandra Yu, Staff Writer February 17, 2017

Last Monday Feb. 13, Matheatre performed “Calculus the Musical” at the Tompkins High School Performing Arts Center. Calculus has a story, and Matheatre has found an innovative way to tell its story....

Katy ISD open to new stadium namesake nominations

Nandika Mansingka, Staff Writer February 14, 2017

With a brand new stadium in the works, Katy ISD will provide a versatile, cost effective addition to the district, as per its 2014 bond. The district is now open to nominations for the official naming...

Building a legacy

Joanne Chavali, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 13, 2017

Project Grad 2017 plans to sell customizable bricks to students, parents and faculty as a fundraiser for the senior shut in. The bricks will be placed in front of the school near the flags as a beautification...

PTSA to host CRASH program on distracted driving

Samuel Teas, Features Editor February 9, 2017

The PTSA will host the program CRASH on Wednesday, Feb. 15. at 7 p.m. in the PAC. CRASH adresses the problem of distracted driving among teenagers, and will feature Texas PTA President Lisa Holbrook. “CRASH...

Theatre Company presents modern adaptation of Taming of the Shrew

Seth Ritchie, Staff Writer January 18, 2017

The Cinco Ranch Theatre Company will perform their adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with an additional 1:30 p.m. showing on the last...

The chairs are all filled at the Robert R. Shaw STEAM Center as teams await the reveal of the 2017 challenge.

Full STEAM Ahead

Brynne Herzfeld, Voice Editor January 15, 2017

The FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics season opened on Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Robert R. Shaw STEAM Center. Cinco’s Team 624 (CRyptonite) joined schools from...

Band sweeps region auditions

Samuel Teas, Features Editor December 23, 2016

The band competed in Region 23 Auditions Saturday, Dec. 10 with 33 students earning a place in Region Band and 12 students advancing to Area Auditions. According to Wind Ensemble trombonist Diego Velaochega,...

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