{"id":43813,"date":"2023-03-10T14:43:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T20:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=43813"},"modified":"2023-03-10T14:43:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T20:43:37","slug":"katy-isd-to-dedicate-steve-elaine-robertson-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/03\/10\/katy-isd-to-dedicate-steve-elaine-robertson-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"Katy ISD to Dedicate Steve &#038; Elaine Robertson Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uo6YHUBGfcQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve &amp; Elaine Robertson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Steve and Mrs. Elaine Robertson have dedicated 64 combined years to public education.<\/p>\n<p>Steve began his career as an elementary teacher at Spring Branch ISD in 1985. His passion for school leadership led him to roles in Conroe ISD, and then Katy ISD, where he served as an elementary, junior high and high school principal, and eventually as an assistant superintendent for secondary school leadership and support. In these roles, Steve led school improvement efforts, increased student performance, and provided support and mentorship to staff and campus leadership. He has said that the favorite part of his career has been helping students and staff grow and achieve their potential. In retirement, Steve continues to mentor as a coach for the Katy ISD Aspiring Principals<br \/>\nAcademy.<\/p>\n<p>Elaine Robertson grew up with a sister who was profoundly deaf, and often served as interpreter for her sibling. Her sister was such an inspiration to her that Elaine always knew she would become a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing. Elaine began her career with West 10 Cooperative in 1987 as a deaf education elementary teacher. She chose to focus on her family for a few years, but returned to education in 1997 as a parent infant advisor for Katy ISD. Elaine assumed the leadership role of instructional officer for deaf education, vision and assistive technology in 2002. In this role, she wrote grants to fund innovative instruction, provided engaging and inspiring staff development sessions, and served on inclusion teams and site-based management teams. Elaine also organized extra-curricular programs to bridge academic and social gaps between the deaf and hard of hearing and other students. She was also instrumental in establishing Katy ISD\u2019s Audiological Center.<\/p>\n<p>Both Steve and Elaine value the importance of \u201cgiving back to their community\u201d by staying involved with the school district as well as supporting community events. They have volunteered with organizations including Katy Students Run, Urban Harvest, Houston Food Bank&#8217;s Backpack Buddies and Raise Up Families. Elaine serves as a school board member for the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.<\/p>\n<p>Steve earned Bachelor\u2019s degrees in Liberal Arts and in Education from the University of Texas, as well as Master\u2019s and Doctoral degrees in Educational Leadership from the University of Houston. Elaine earned a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Communications Disorders from the University of Texas. She went on to earn a Master&#8217;s degree in Deaf Education from Gallaudet University, the only university in the world where students live and learn using American Sign Language.<\/p>\n<p>Steve and Elaine met while attending the University of Texas, were married in 1987 and have three children, all Katy ISD graduates. They both retired in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOURCE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Katy ISD to Dedicate Steve &amp; Elaine Robertson Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Katy ISD is excited to officially dedicate Steve &amp; Elaine Robertson Elementary (SERE) after two former Katy ISD educators who have collectively contributed 64 years to public education. The District\u2019s 44th elementary school opened its doors on August 17, 2022, welcoming more than 700 students for the first day of school.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Robertson began his career as an elementary teacher in Spring Branch ISD in 1985. His passion for school leadership led him to roles in Conroe ISD and then Katy ISD, where he served as an elementary, junior high and high school principal, and eventually as an assistant superintendent for secondary school leadership and support. In these roles, Dr. Robertson led school improvement efforts, increased student performance, and provided support and mentorship to staff and campus leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Elaine joined Katy ISD in 1997 as a parent-infant advisor. She assumed a leadership role as an instructional officer for deaf education, vision and assistive technology in 2002. She wrote grants to fund innovative instruction, provided engaging and inspiring staff development sessions, and served on inclusion and site-based management teams. Mrs. Robertson also organized extra-curricular programs to bridge academic and social gaps between the deaf and hard of hearing and other students. She was instrumental in establishing Katy ISD\u2019s Audiological Center.<\/p>\n<p>SERE was made possible through the 2021 voter-approved bond. It is located in the flourishing northwest quadrant of the District at 7400 Innovation Drive in the Cane Island subdivision and is currently providing enrollment relief to Bryant Elementary.<\/p>\n<p>What: Dedication Ceremony of Steve and Elaine Robertson Elementary<\/p>\n<p>Where:<br \/>\nSteve &amp; Elaine Robertson Elementary<br \/>\n7400 Innovation Drive<br \/>\nKaty, TX 77493<\/p>\n<p>When: Tuesday, February 21, 2023<br \/>\n5:30 \u2013 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE #2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katyisd.org\/site\/default.aspx?PageType=3&amp;DomainID=4&amp;ModuleInstanceID=100&amp;ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&amp;RenderLoc=0&amp;FlexDataID=11889&amp;PageID=1\">https:\/\/www.katyisd.org\/site\/default.aspx?PageType=3&amp;DomainID=4&amp;ModuleInstanceID=100&amp;ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&amp;RenderLoc=0&amp;FlexDataID=11889&amp;PageID=1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve &amp; Elaine Robertson Dr. Steve and Mrs. Elaine Robertson have dedicated 64 combined years to public education. Steve began his career as an elementary teacher at Spring Branch ISD in 1985. His passion for school leadership led him to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/03\/10\/katy-isd-to-dedicate-steve-elaine-robertson-elementary\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[4621,27533,27532,20,27534,27535,17,2422],"class_list":["post-43813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-article","tag-dr-steve-robertson","tag-elaine-robertson","tag-houston","tag-katy-isd","tag-spring-branch-isd","tag-texas","tag-texas-school-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-boF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":40813,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2020\/06\/17\/dallas-isd-rdspd-is-hiring-for-the-2020-2021-school-year\/","url_meta":{"origin":43813,"position":0},"title":"Dallas ISD RDSPD is Hiring for the 2020-2021 school year!!","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"June 17, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Dallas ISD Regional Day School Program for the Deaf is Hiring for the 2020-2021 school year!! 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