District Police Officer Armando Villescaz became a police officer to help people. Although a large part of his focus is on safety, he wants the students and campus community at Cedar Ridge High School to know that they can laugh and joke together while learning more about each other as individuals.
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This Spring, graduates at our five comprehensive high schools are able to choose to participate in either a traditional graduation ceremony or a commencement walk. Whichever event graduates choose to participate in, each celebration is designed to be an experience worthy of this important moment for our graduates and their families. This video explains what our families can expect to see during these celebrations.
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In this edition of In the Classroom, we visit Wells Branch Arts Integration Academy, where there is no shortage of energy and passion in Amy Gardner’s first grade Dual Language classroom.
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Voters passed Bond 2018 to fund numerous projects across the district including a new aquatic center and several safety upgrades. In this video, we check in on the progress being made and completion dates for several of those projects.
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A performance Ridgeview Middle School and Cedar Ridge High School student Jasmine Tully will never forget! Ridgeview Theatre Teacher Rebecca Harding said, “I’m telling you that was a career highlight. I’ve never experienced anything quite like it.” Ridgeview was set to perform The Lion King Musical Jr before the pandemic hit and halted production.
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In this installment of In The Classroom, we visit Ridgeview Middle School, where choir director Karen Fincher uses technology to help navigate both in school and at home learning.
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The Cedar Ridge High School Architecture Practicum class designed and built a social booth to help nursing home residents stay connected with family and friends. The structure they created keeps visitors and residents safe and provides a pleasant experience for all.
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Round Rock ISD is committed to safety. That includes while students are on their way to and from school. The SMART Tag system records when students load and unload the bus, providing real-time information to the District transportation department and you, the parent.
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Our librarians have been hard at work across the District this year. This video takes a look at the many ways they have adapted this school year to continue to engage on-campus and virtual learners and make sure books get in the hands of every student.
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In this video, Acting Superintendent Dr. Daniel Presley covers important District issues and how planning for the next school year has started.
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In the first installment of In The Classroom, a video series aimed at showcasing innovative teaching and learning in Round Rock ISD both virtually and in person, we visit Bluebonnet Elementary, where PE teacher Stephanie Cisneros is using a cross-curriculum to help students learn math, English, and even science all while exercising at the same time.
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Officer Ron Cole is the District Police Officer for Walsh Middle School in Round Rock ISD. Officer Cole says he has a personal mission statement “to have a positive active role in the safety of the community I live in.”
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A team of McNeil High School students took part in a NASA App Development Challenge where they took data points and coordinates on the moon and turned that information into something visual. The team went as far as to include a virtual reality version in their app, making them a top finalist in the challenge.
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Elementary schools received interactive panels in late 2020 and they have had an immediate impact. Now installed at middle schools and soon high schools, teachers say they bring secondary students a sense of normalcy and connection while helping them teach.
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The behavioral health services department in Round Rock ISD is taking a holistic approach when it comes to serving the students in the district and that includes support from school counselors, social workers, mental health professionals and even District police officers. The goal is to ensure the student has all they need to be successful in the classroom.
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District Officer Daniel Magallanes says when he joined the police department it immediately felt like family. Officer Magallanes is a patrol officer on the westside of the District, meaning he is not stationed on one particular campus but checks in on multiple campuses each day.
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The district hosts numerous art exhibitions throughout the year but this year things look a little different. Assistant Director of Visual and Fine Arts Tim Lowke says “thinking very much outside the box and looking at how we are able to continue to host the things that we traditionally have hosted just in a new and different way.”
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Meet District Police Officer Sam Chavez, he is one of the district police officers that patrol several campuses in Round Rock ISD. Sam says “my goal is just to be part of the community just to be a part of these kid’s lives as they grow up into adulthood and being an impact on them and being able to mentor and shepherd them into adults.”
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Soham Govande, a junior at Round Rock High School, has designed and built an app used worldwide to help identify visual impairments. The app and his non-profit, Together We See, seek to reach those in need of vision correction and help them get the glasses or treatment they need.
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Sommer Elementary School’s cultural fest, organized by the PTA, is always a big success featuring different booths, foods and cultures from all over the world. This year the PTA was determined to continue the tradition and put together a “Passport to Sommer” that was a little different than years’ past.
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