Dr. Hafedh Azaiez named Region One Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Hafedh Azaiez, the newly appointed Superintendent of Schools for Round Rock Independent School District, has been named Region One Superintendent of the Year for 2021.
Read More
Month: June 2021
Alicia Hill named principal of Spicewood Elementary
Alicia Hill has been named the new principal of Spicewood Elementary School. Hill has served as the principal of Zilker Elementary School in Austin ISD since 2017.
Read More
Rudy Reyes named principal of Walsh Middle School
Rudy Reyes has been named the new principal of Walsh Middle School. Reyes has served as the assistant principal of Walsh since 2018.
Read More
Connections Not Divisions – June is Pride Month
As we celebrate Pride Month, we need to illuminate the many untold stories of the LGBTQ community as part of the larger narrative of our nation and our world. It is critical for historically marginalized groups to be recognized for their uniqueness, but they should not be singled out as being different, for this will lead to perpetual otherness.
Read More
Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees approves 2021-2022 budget
The Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees approved a budget of $467.4 million for the 2021-2022 year at its June 17 Regular Board Meeting.
Read More
We had dreams too – The significance of Juneteenth
We had dreams too. These words were spoken by mother in 1994 when we were visiting the sharecropper plantation that she grew up on in Belzoni, Mississippi, from 1946 until when she left to go north in 1966. In these words, we find both the hope and the disappointment of Juneteenth – when in 1865, slaves in Galveston, Texas were notified of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued two years earlier on January 1, 1863.
Read More
Round Rock ISD Police Department recognized for positive school climate and prevention programs
Texas State University’s Texas School Safety Center recognized Chief Jeffrey Yarbrough and the Round Rock ISD Police Department for their positive school climate and prevention programs.
Read More
Second Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
On Tuesday, June 15 through Thursday, June 17, community members ages 12 and up can receive their second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Stony Point High School Auditorium, located at 1801 Tiger Trail in Round Rock.
Read More
A message from the Superintendent
Round Rock ISD’s new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Hafedh Azaiez, introduces himself to the community and shares his goals and hopes to work together to make Round Rock ISD’s vision of Inspiring Students to Learn, Empowering Students for Life a reality for every student.
Read More
Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Hafedh Azaiez as Superintendent
The Round Rock Independent School District Board of Trustees has named Dr. Hafedh Azaiez the District’s next Superintendent. Dr. Azaiez will officially begin his new role on July 5. The District will host opportunities for the community to engage with Dr. Azaiez in July. More information on those events will be shared with families and community members soon.
Read More
Cynthia Griggs named principal of Gattis Elementary
Cynthia Griggs has been named the new principal of Gattis Elementary School.
Read More
Graduation 2021
Perseverance might be the best word to describe the graduating class of 2021. In this video, we highlight each of Round Rock ISD’s high schools and say congratulations to all seniors. You did it!
Read More
Take 2-minute Survey: How should Round Rock ISD use Federal Education Relief funds?
Student, parents/guardians, staff, and other community member feedback is critical for the District in developing a plan to apply ESSER III funds in ways that provide the maximum benefit to Round Rock ISD students.
Read More
Update on Planning for Fall 2021
As we plan our return to the on-campus experience our parents and students have come to expect from Round Rock ISD, we did, however, want to be able to provide a virtual option for a longer period of time for those students who may need it due to health concerns, particularly since vaccines for children under the age of 12 will likely not be available until later in the fall. Unfortunately, a bill (HB 1468) in the Texas Legislature making that option possible for Round Rock ISD failed to pass this Legislative Session, which ended on Monday, May 31.
Read More
Sheri Bonds named Board President- Elect for Career and Technology Association of Texas
The Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT) Board of Directors unanimously approved Sheri Bonds, the District’s Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE), as the President-Elect and At-Large Director for consecutive terms starting this upcoming school year.
Read More
Round Rock Rotary Provides Graduation Gifts For Students In Need
The past year has been difficult for everyone, but among those most affected by the pandemic are students whose living situation is not stable. In Round Rock ISD, these students are supported by the Round Rock ISD Families in Transition (FiT) program. Students in the FiT program are classified as homeless.
Read More