Miller Memo
October 31, 2023 Edition
Miller Career & Technology Center students and parents,
Happy Halloween! I hope you all have some exciting, safe, warm plans for this evening. Please read below for a few campus celebrations, updates, and reminders.
Kelley Kirila
Principal, MCTC
Miller Monster Mash Thank You
Adulting 101 - Auto Care, Law Enforcement, & Health Care
2023 - 2024 Semester Exam Exemptions
Semester exam exemptions will be offered during Fall & Spring Semesters for the 2023 – 2024 school year. Below are the required semester exemption requirements. In KISD, Semester Exam Exemptions are offered as attendance and behavior incentives for students. Exemptions are determined by course.
To qualify for an exam exemption in a course, a student must have met the following criteria per semester, per course:
- An average of 80 or higher for the semester.
- No more than FIVE (5) non-school related absences (see note below).
- No more than TEN (10) tardies;
- No N in conduct for the course and no U in conduct for any
- No ISS, OSS, OAC/DAEP Placement, or JJAEP Placement.
- No outstanding fees or fines.
- Must have been enrolled in the course by the 10th day of instruction; and
- Meet campus specific requirements related to exemption submission deadlines and verification procedures for securing their exemptions.
The number of available exemptions per grade level is as follows:
Please note: The following absence codes do NOT count toward the five (5) allowable excused & unexcused absences:
- P: Present but not in class
- S: School-sponsored curricular and extra-curricular activity that is not UIL related
- V: UIL and other competitive activity
Final Exam Exemption Clarifications:
- Except for seniors, students may not exempt the same course final for both the fall and spring semesters.
- Advanced Placement (AP) Exams:
- Students enrolled in an AP course who successfully sit for the AP exam for that course may elect to exempt the final exam in the Spring semester.
- The final exam exemption for an AP exam does not count toward the maximum number of exemptions for that student’s grade level.
- HCC Dual Credit & College Prep courses CANNOT be exempted.
Semester Exam Exemption Attendance Incentive
- Juniors - If a student has met all exemption criteria (grades and discipline) and has no more than 3 absences in any class this semester, the student qualifies to request an additional exemption (beyond the 3 allotted).
- Seniors - If a student has met the discipline criteria and has no more than 3 absences in any class, the grade criteria moves to a 70 or higher for the semester for the student to be able to exempt the additional requested semester exam.
Upcoming - Culinary Arts Fall Baked Goods Fundraiser
EPIC² Student Award Winners - October
Annika Bruder
Sasha Carey
Jevon Larkin
Maria Marinescu
Oz'hane Milner
Marvelous Miller Award Winners - October
Crystal Dilley
Kimberly Nichols
Happy Birthday Announcements @ MCTC
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.
Travel to Greece with Ms. Bowen and EF Tours
Upcoming Important Dates
- Friday, November 3rd - Student Holiday
- Monday, November 6th - Start of the 3rd Six Weeks
- Tuesday, November 7th - Thursday, November 9th - Mock Interview Days
- Wednesday, November 15th - Thursday, November 16th - Book Fair in the Library
- Monday, November 20th - Friday, November 24th - Thanksgiving Holiday
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