2026 Fall Speech & Debate
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Katy Speech & Debate Academy
Informed thinkers. Confident speakers.
Our Elementary Students
Spring 2026 Students
4th and 5th grade class left to right: Victoria 4th, Ethan X. 5th, Katie A. 4th, Samuel H. 4th, Hayden W. 4th, Ryan S. 5th, Ethan J. 5th, Aarna A. 4th
3rd and 4th grade class left to right: Ian T. 3rd, Ethan K. 3rd, Ethan Y. 3rd, Alex S. 3rd, Gloria G. 2nd, Asher L. 3rd, Karina M. 2nd, Imran K. 3rd, Louis X. 3rd, Rikki N. 3rd, Bella T. 3rd, William X. 4th, Yihan Z. 2nd
Fall 2025 Students
Left to Right, Back: William X. 4th, Ethan K. 3rd, Imran K. 3rd, Louis X. 3rd, Ricki N. 3rd. Front: Alex J. 3rd, Ian T. 3rd, Ameila T. 3rd, Genevive L. 3rd.
Left to Right, Dylan L. 4th, Jerry S. 5th. Ethan Y. 3rd, Amy C. 4th, Moksh M. 5th, Olivia C. 5th, Evan Z. 5th, Onks J. 5th, Felix L. 5th
Summer 2025 Students
Spring 2025 Students
Left to Right, Koushik V. 5th Nyle D. 5th Neel K. 5th Kevin L. 4th Annie Y. 4th Rana N. 4th
Testimonials
My experience went from nervous and shy to confident and proud since the first day of class until now. I have improved my speaking publicly. I need to improve on memorizing my speeches and stop starting my sentences with so. I like that we get to work with others.
Koushik 5th - April 2025
I have improved by being able to talk in front of crowds and speaking louder. I need to work on doing my homework more, and my favorite thing about this is being proud of presenting.
Nyle D. 5th - April 2025
I became more social because of this class. I improved on eye contact and stuttering. I also stopped saying and starting my sentences with "so". I need to improve on organizing my words to stop fidgeting. What I like about this class is the homework. I like learning about new things. I also like the candy at the end.
Neel K. - 5th grade April 2025
Summer 2024 Students
Aditi Y.
3rd Grade, Wells Elementary
"I learned from speech and debate to become a better speaker. What I enjoy about this class is doing the "um" game and I also love making friends that I like to teach and help. I have really enjoy this class and learned a lot from Mrs. Luu and from debating."
Allyza C.
3rd Grade, Epiphany of the Lord
"I learned to make changes and improvements when I speak based on what people tell me. I also learned many topics about the world. I like when we play games and talk about our week. My favorite thing to play is the "um" game and so far speech and debate is amazing! So is Mrs. Luu."
Siya M.
5th Grade, Shafer Elementary
"This class was a benefit for me in many ways. I learned a lot like how to be conifdent when you're speaking. Last semester I was less confident but now that I'm around kids my own age I feel more comfortable and confident. I really like the drills in this class, especially the um game. I get to maake up really funny stories and make everyone laugh. I also like debating. I get to be competitive and show my skill. Mrs. Luu is a very good teacher. I think that going to this class can help me become a better speaker."
Spring 2024 Students
Left to Right,Aarav D,Tahlia K,Allyza C,Aditi Y, And Timmy Y
Fall 2023 Students
Katherine S.
4th Grade, Epiphany of the Lord
"In this class we presented and played speech games and had a lot of fun. We also made friends. Now, I understand I need to stand still when presenting and speak loud."
Samuel L.
4th Grade, Kilpatrick Elementary
"I like this class because I got to do TV commercials and my informative essay. I learned in this class to stand still, look at the audience, and how to write a good informative. I also liked getting to do debates."
Fall 2023 Students
Spring Break 2022 Students
Spring 2021 Students
Alexander O.
3rd Grade, Griffin Elementary
"I like public speaking because it has helped me overcome stage fear. When I was a younger kid I was always trembling with fear on stage. I learned cancer because I know that it gives people hope. The class also helped me with debating. before I made up lousy comments. Now I debate quite well. I also love the games we play in class. It would bring a smile on my face after school."
Brady C.
4th Grade, Private School
"Before I joined debate class with Mrs. Luu, I was frightened everytime I gave a speech and mostly mumbled everything out. I had no feelings of hope nor confidence, and I often never spoke up. Things started improving bit by bit, little by little, as I joined Mrs. Luu. Once in a while she’ll ask us to play a game to help us learn the “fun” way. Everytime we had an interesting debate, me and my classmates brainstormed ideas, thought of plans, and worked together. On top of all that, I have a really kind and supportive teacher, and many friends I’ve made."
Luke Z.
3rd Grade, Stanley Elementary
"My speech and debate class is extraordinary because of many reasons. For example, we get to watch fun videos and do a reading log with Scholastic everyday for homework. In the class, we get to play fun games and debates. Sometimes we get to watch videos about how other people present their speeches and learn what good presentations are like.. In the class, give speeches and learn how to stand properly in front of an audience. I especially like learning about the debates that could one day help me with a problem."
Nathan W.
5th Grade, Alexander Elementary
"This class helped me be more confident, outspoken, and a better writer. Having to write a reading log and speech every week has made me better at writing. Mrs. Luu always points out our mistakes and teaches us how to fix them. She always has great advice to give, and is a really good instructor and teacher."
Sreekari A.
3th Grade, Davidson Elementary
"I enjoy this class because it is awesome. First, Mrs. Luu has shown me to be more confident and passionate while I speak. Second, when we do debates, we all end up laughing . We get to do fun speeches. I’ve learned many things you should do and you should not do while speaking. When I first joined I was the worst. It was horrible and disastrous. Now I’m better at speech and debate. We got to research and write fun topics like large companies, poor countries, and robots. That is why this is one of my favorite classes, it helped me get over stage fright, open my thinking, and be more social."
Linda S.
4th Grade, Randolph Elementary
"I like speech because it helped me talk in front of people and not stammer too much when doing speeches. I also liked learning about how we are changing the environment. One time we talked about our carbon footprint and how we could decrease it. I also liked doing the reading logs because I learned a lot of interesting articles."
Isabella S.
4th Grade, Randolph Elementary
"I really like speech because it helps me improve my speaking. Before the speech class I was mostly shy and stammered, now I learned how to stand and speak properly. I also like it because we have really fun games and homework. We also had a very very awesome teacher. And these are the reasons I love speech."
Navya S.
4th Grade
"I am a KSDA student."
Arav S.
4th Grade, Kilpatrick Elelmentary
"Joining KSDA has been my best decision so far! It turned me from a bad writer and essay reader to a good speech teller and an essay writer. I also love this class because Mrs. Luu understands what I need to do better and she actually encourages people and motivates people to do better. I can’t think of anything to fix. This class is once again the best class of all times. I learn in the class how to talk better and stand correctly. This is once again the best class of all times."
Sarah R.
4th Grade, Wilson Elementary
"All of the classes I have been in have made me a little more confident of speaking in little and big crowds. This class helped me more to say stuff that happened in this world that I didn’t know. I have lots of fun learning stuff I didn’t know, like if aye aye lemurs existed or if they were the projectors of madagascar. I made lots of friends in this class. Mrs. Luu helps us understand our homework and I have fun doing my homework."
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Tanvi
4th Grade, Wilson Elementary
"I enjoy speech and debate because it helps me become more social with people and improves my public speaking skills. Another reason is the discussion questions to help me get ideas and help my brain. Lastly, I think it’s fun when you play games at the end. Overall, I think speech and debate can help with public speaking and is fun. We learned about China being a superpower. We have discussions and make presentations to help our public speaking skills."
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Saanvi
4th Grade, Wilson Elementary
"These classes are very helpful. There are several reasons why. One reason is that it helps me meet more people. Since there are many people in the class, I can get used to presenting my speeches in front of a lot of people. Also these classes make me more organized so I have all my homework done. It not only helps me organize my time, but other things too. My vocabulary is improving too. These classes help me force myself to speak and in order to do that I need to be confident. These classes will really help me be a better speaker and writer. I’ve researched land pollution and how plastic bags are very bad for the earth. That really helped me learn that I should not pollute."
Fall 2023 Speech and Debate Students
Sarah R.
4th Grade, Wilson Elementary
"All of the classes I have been in have made me a little more confident of speaking in little and big crowds. This class helped me more to say stuff that happened in this world that I didn’t know. I have lots of fun learning stuff I didn’t know, like if aye aye lemurs existed or if they were the projectors of madagascar. I made lots of friends in this class. Mrs. Luu helps us understand our homework and I have fun doing my homework."
Tanvi
4th Grade, Wilson Elementary
"I enjoy speech and debate because it helps me become more social with people and improves my public speaking skills. Another reason is the discussion questions to help me get ideas and help my brain. Lastly, I think it’s fun when you play games at the end. Overall, I think speech and debate can help with public speaking and is fun. We learned about China being a superpower. We have discussions and make presentations to help our public speaking skills."
Saanvi
4th Grade, Wilson Elementary
"These classes are very helpful. There are several reasons why. One reason is that it helps me meet more people. Since there are many people in the class, I can get used to presenting my speeches in front of a lot of people. Also these classes make me more organized so I have all my homework done. It not only helps me organize my time, but other things too. My vocabulary is improving too. These classes help me force myself to speak and in order to do that I need to be confident. These classes will really help me be a better speaker and writer. I’ve researched land pollution and how plastic bags are very bad for the earth. That really helped me learn that I should not pollute."