Katy Elementary

10/17/2026

Father Son Night at the OLC. Fall,Fish and Fun!

10/16/2026

KE Selected Super Spinners for Perfect Attendance, no absences during 1st 9-weeks of school! Way to go!

10/08/2026

Thank you KE PTO! Our Orbit assembly was a blast!

10/08/2026

Fall Break! Enjoy time with family and friends!

Our first Fall Break is almost here!

• Students and staff will be on fall break Oct. 9-13.
• Classes and regular schedules resume Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Wishing our students and staff a wonderful fall break!

10/08/2026

The final clue about our spring musical is in! Can you guess what our musical will be? Stay tuned, we are expecting the big announcement this afternoon.

10/07/2026

Our mental and physical health team unite to model for our students that we are "stronger together!"

10/07/2026

October brings many things to our schools. For some, it’s Friday Night Football and homecoming court. For others, it’s turkeys in the hall and costumes on a school night. And likely for all of us, it’s digging deep into the curriculum we teach, launching our first round of testing, and ensuring that our students are settled in and making progress. This work often happens with the support of an instructional coach, who can help to dig into the curriculum and make sense of assessment data and student growth.
To show your appreciation, take time to celebrate your coaches on National Instructional Coaches Appreciation Day.

What Is Instructional Coach Appreciation Day?
Instructional Coach Appreciation Day is a day each year that is dedicated to acknowledging and praising the coaches who help your school or district. Starting in the fall, coaches begin the steady climb toward success for a campus—its teachers, and especially, its students. And while educators might at times experience that fall frenzy, with coaches by your side, you can feel a sense of belonging, of support, and that your staff has everything under control. Your instructional coaches have a lot to do with making that happen.

When Is National Instructional Coaches Day in 2026?
National Instructional Coaches Day is celebrated on October 6th. In 2026, October 6th is a Tuesday.

What Does an Instructional Coach Do?
Instructional coaches build relationships first and work tirelessly to foster collaboration and positive learning experiences that feel supportive, not evaluative.
Here are some of the ways an instructional coach can provide professional support for a school or district:
Participate in collaborative lesson planning: Work with teachers to co-plan rigorous, relevant, and engaging lessons.
Analyze data and student work: Provide insight into what is working (and not working!) in the classroom.
Support implementation of adopted programs and curriculum: Work with teachers to integrate new programs into their lesson planning.
Co-teach lessons: Jump in and participate with the teacher. They help guide classroom lessons and work with both teachers and students.
Observe student discourse: Observe live or recorded lessons in the classroom. Instructional coaches give insight into what the teachers and students are doing and debrief afterward to support growth and learning.
Provide professional development or lead Professional Learning Communities: Equip teachers with tools to deepen their educational practice, meet their professional goals, and positively impact student achievement.

In a nutshell, instructional coaches often put themselves in the background so educators can shine. They motivate others and find joy in watching students and teachers thrive. Not to mention, they’re at the ready for rainy car duty, pep rally crowd control, and to step in for a teacher who needs a break or a day off. There are so many ways that instructional coaches can propel schools toward their goals, and that’s why we want to celebrate them on Instructional Coach Day.

10/07/2026

We have a new clue!!!

10/06/2026

Day 2 Clue: a broom!

10/05/2026

Are you ready to find out what the Spring musical is going to be? Each morning this week, Mrs. Kelly will be dropping a clue on morning announcements leading up to the big reveal on Thursday afternoon after the assembly! You don’t want to miss out on the fun! Here is Clue #1