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The Conroe ISD Career and Technical Education program is seeing growth in popularity as it continues to partner with local industries and build new facilities in the area, officials said. 

What you need to know: CISD does not have a central CTE facility where students train and learn. Instead, different courses and curriculum are offered in The Woodlands area at The Woodlands, College Park, Grand Oaks and Oak Ridge high schools.  

CISD CTE Director Tally Jo Stout said the program offers 26 specialized programs of study with over 140 different offerings. The most valuable aspects of the program are the various learning opportunities, she said. 

Dollars at work: Recent investments into the district’s CTE program, such as renovations at the Oak Ridge High School Ninth-Grade Campus, are part of an ongoing initiative to grow CTE in the past few years. In 2019, CISD passed a $653.5 million bond to fund multiple upgrades across the school district, including to CTE programs and facilities.

La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe held its grand opening in The Woodlands on Aug. 19, a restaurant employee confirmed.

The gist: La Madeleine serves breakfast, lunch and dinner items including menu items such as french onion soup, Crêpe la Madeleine, strawberry chocolate eclairs and sacher torte parfait.

• Opened Aug. 19
• 7901 Research Forest Drive, Ste. 1700, The Woodlands

Tee Box launched its soft opening on Aug. 17 at its Spring location, owners Colton and Camron Sanford said.

What you need to know:The golf simulator and entertainment facility is located south of Creekside Park in the Augusta Pines area.

• Opened Aug. 17

• 25903 Elmfield Drive, Spring

The Houston Audubon Society, founded in 1969, has renamed itself Birds Houston as part of a broader effort to clarify its mission and modernize its identity, according to a release from the organization. The organization also unveiled a new logo featuring the Yellow-throated Warbler, a longtime symbol tied to its conservation history.

What you need to know: The name change is intended to make the organization’s work more immediately clear, including protecting birds and their habitats, conserving critical land, providing education and nature experiences and advocating for conservation policies, the release states.

Also of note: The new name comes ahead of the eighth annual Houston Bird Week, scheduled for Sept. 19-26, with registration opening Sept. 1 for events across the Greater Houston area.