Miller Memo
September 11, 2023 Edition
Miller Career & Technology Center students and parents,
Next Thursday will mark the end of our 1st six weeks for the 2023 - 2024 school year, and what a great six weeks it has been! The next few upcoming holiday months will bring increased activities and busier schedules. Please read below for a few campus updates, initiatives, and reminders.
Kelley Kirila
Principal, MCTC
Old Town Bistro Tailgate Highlight
National Technical Honor Society Meeting
New NTHS induction invitations will go out soon through CTE teachers. Be on the lookout!
Miller Businesses are Opening
Reminder: GPA Course Exemption
Katy ISD encourages high school students to pursue their areas of special talents and interests to enrich their academic experience in Career and Technical Education (CTE), Fine Arts, and Athletics. Many CTE courses offered at Miller Career & Technology Center qualify as GPA exempt courses.
What that means: Once approved, students will receive credit for the qualifying GPA exempt course but will have their grade excluded from the GPA and class rank computation. In order to apply for a GPA exemption, students must currently have a 4.0 or above GPA and maintain a B average in the GPA exempt course to maintain eligibility. This option is available to students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th full year.
The GPA Exempt Courses Information and Online Application are located within the GPA Exempt tile on MyKaty Cloud.
If a student is interested in applying for a GPA exemption for a qualifying course he/she is currently enrolled in and meets all the criteria above, he/she needs to:
- Complete the online GPA Exempt application located in MyKaty Cloud.
- Submit the application no later than the determined deadline (Thursday, September 21st). At this time, if all criteria are met, it will be approved, and a course change will be made to reflect enrollment in a GPA Exempt course.
- Once the student makes the decision to take a course as GPA-exempt, the decision is final and cannot be changed.
- Students enrolled in full-year courses do not need to reapply during the second semester.
- Students, including move-in students, who miss the deadline for application for the first semester, may apply for exemption for the second semester if they meet the criteria.
Order a Miller Tumbler
Purchased tumblers will be delivered to your classroom. These will also be on sale the night of Open House, August 30th.
College and Career Connection Webinars
The Academic Counseling, College and Career Guidance Department will offer College and Career Connection Webinars on Wednesdays from 6:00 – 7:00 PM each week beginning August 30th. The live presentations will take place via Zoom Webinar. Participants are not required to register for each individual session. Presentations will be recorded and placed on the Academic Counseling webpage.
Upcoming Important Dates
- Thursday, September 21st - End of 1st Six Weeks
- Friday, September 22nd - Student Holiday
- Monday, October 9th - Student/Staff Holiday
- Tuesday October 10th - Friday, October 13th - PSAT Testing Window on Home Campuses
- Wednesday, October 18th - Katy ISD Unity Day (wear orange)
- Wednesday, October 25th - Miller Monster Mash
Miller Career & Technology Center
Email: mctc@katyisd.org
Website: www.katyisd.org/campus/MCTC
Location: 1732 Katyland Drive, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: (281) 237-6300
Facebook: facebook.com/Miller-Career-and-Technology-Center-101006498668937
Twitter: @MCTC_RealWorld