As the District dismissed for winter break, an internal reset of District systems changed some student’s login passwords. The District sent an email to parents/guardians on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 4:09 p.m. with information on how to request a password reset.
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The Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees sent the following letter to state leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott today, requesting the extension of the hold harmless provision for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.
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Round Rock ISD’s Board of Trustees adopted three significant priorities for the upcoming 87th Session of the Texas Legislature that are laser focused on education funding and reflect the ongoing concern of the significant impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on public schools.
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The Round Rock ISD State and Federal programs department’s annual giving event looked a little different this year, but that did not stop them from spreading some holiday cheer. Executive Director Laura Segers says, “This year I think, it’s a deeper need and a need that maybe we haven’t seen in years past.”
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Acting Superintendent Dr. Daniel Presley and Board of Trustees President Amy Weir joined districts across Texas and organizations including the Texas Association of School Administrators, the Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas School Alliance in asking Gov. Greg Abbott to include school personnel as frontline workers and include them in the next tier of priority individuals to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a letter sent this week.
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Purple Sage Elementary has been busy gathering food to donate a local food pantry. Principal Nelson said, “when we put the call out for food the response was overwhelming.” Purple Sage Elementary will donate all items collected to the Round Rock Serving Center this week.
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In January, Round Rock ISD will hold a public hearing of its annual report, a large component of which is the recently released 2019-2020 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR). The TAPR compiles a wide range of information on student performance in each Texas school and district. Performance measures include State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results; dropout and attendance rates; college, career, and military readiness; and participation in readiness assessments.
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Book Buzz is a video book talk series hosted by Round Rock ISD elementary librarians Kristen Fournier and Jamie Wright. These literacy enthusiasts share their earnest appreciation for the literary and visual art of children’s books they are loving for new, emerging independent, and independent readers.
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Book Buzz Episode 6. Reviews of: Biblioburro, The Cool Bean, Prince & Knight, Ellray Jake Walks the Plank, Goat on a Boat, Masterpiece. Special guest appearance by Ami Uselman, Director of Library Services. Book Buzz is a YouTube book talk series hosted by Round Rock ISD elementary librarians Kristen Fournier and Jamie Wright.
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Book Buzz Episode 5. Reviews of: Among the Hidden, Christian the Hugging Lion, Go Big or Go Home, Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match, The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh, The Templeton Twins Have an Idea. Book Buzz is a YouTube book talk series hosted by Round Rock ISD elementary librarians Kristen Fournier and Jamie Wright.
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Book Buzz Episode 4. Reviews of: Blended, BunBun & BonBon, Donut the Destroyer, Don’t Worry BEE Happy, Layla and the Bots Happy Paws, Mr. Wolf’s Class, Owly, Stepping Stones, The Baby-sitters Little Sister, The One and Only Ivan, Twins. Book Buzz is a YouTube book talk series hosted by Round Rock ISD elementary librarians Kristen Fournier and Jamie Wright.
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Book Buzz Episode 3. Reviews of: Inside Out & Back Again, Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit, Sahara Special, Sulive, The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do, Zoey and Sassafras. Book Buzz is a YouTube book talk series hosted by Round Rock ISD elementary librarians Kristen Fournier and Jamie Wright.
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Book Buzz Episode 2. Reviews of: Festival of Colors, Halfway to Perfect, Hector the Collector, Shaking Things Up, Song for a Whale, The Bridge Home. Book Buzz is a YouTube book talk series hosted by Round Rock ISD elementary librarians Kristen Fournier and Jamie Wright.
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Book Buzz Episode 1: Dandy, A Diamond in the Desert, Gaston, I Walk with Vanessa, Juana & Lucas, and Saturday. Book Buzz is a YouTube book talk series hosted by Round Rock ISD elementary librarians Kristen Fournier and Jamie Wright.
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Austin Chamber of Commerce has awarded Shop LC with its Business Champions in Education award for its significant support of students and staff members in the Round Rock Independent School District.
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Round Rock ISD Counseling Services Coordinator Dr. LaShanda Lewis has been named Director of Advocacy for the Lone Star State School Counselor Association (LSSCA). It’s a role that will put her in a position to serve school counselors and students across the state during the upcoming legislative session.
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While District offices and campuses are closed from December 19 through January 5 (staff return Monday, Jan. 4, classes resume Wednesday, Jan. 6) we want you and your loved ones to remain healthy and safe.
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To promote mystery books to students, Round Rock ISD middle school librarians adopted an Among Us virtual book display theme. Among Us is an online multiplayer social deduction game. Quite organically, the Among Us virtual reading room has been instrumental in building campus community.
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On Tuesday, Jan. 26, all Round Rock ISD 10th grade students will have the opportunity to take the PSAT on-campus during PSAT Day. On-campus students enrolled in 9th, 11th, and 12th grade and 10th-grade students who select not to take the PSAT will not come to campus on that day and instead participate in remote virtual asynchronous learning.
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In February, the Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to create a police department within the district. The newly established Round Rock ISD Police Department functions under four pillars of service. The pillars are safety and security, equity, behavioral health and student advocacy. Using the pillars as a guide, Police Chief Jeffrey Yarbrough says this is a school police department unlike any other in its approach to protecting students and staff.
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