In accordance with Texas Education Code 28.004 and House Bill 1525, 4th and 5th grade students will receive instruction on the required health Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) specific to human growth and development.

Under Texas statute, parents must provide written consent for their 4th and 5th grade student(s) to participate in lessons that address the topics of human growth and development.

On Monday, February 3, 2025, parents/guardians of 4th and 5th grade students will receive detailed information via email regarding viewing the associated lessons and the process for recording their decision for their student to participate in the lessons.

Outlined below are the timeframes for the parent consent process and the scheduled instructional periods:

Parent Opt-In Window: February 3rd – March 7th

Instruction Window: April 7th – May 22nd

Dear KDE Families,

Friendship Sing-A-Grams are back! Sing-a-grams are the perfect way to let friends know that they are appreciated and can be purchased for any student or staff member at KDE. Recipients of a sing-a-gram will receive a song sung to them in class by a group of choir students, a piece of candy, and a card. Sing-a-grams will be delivered the afternoon of Tuesday, February 11th. You can purchase sing-a-grams through Katy ISD Pay-N-Go for the bargain price of $1.50 each. Anyone with the link can purchase and send a sing-a-gram to KDE students or staff, so feel free to forward to family and friends that may be interested in spreading friendship cheer! The link will be active through Friday, Feb. 7, so get them before the link closes!!! Click here to buy a sing-a-gram, or click on the link below. Proceeds go towards the purchase of equipment and resources for the music room for all students to use and enjoy! Happy Friendship Day!!