Category: Joe Lee Johnson

Pre K Robotics: Coding with Trains

As technology continues to show up in the classroom, even our youngest students are getting a taste of it. Pre-K robotics was introduced this year in Round Rock ISD, with students as young as four learning the beginning stages of coding.

Karl Unger Named Principal of Joe Lee Johnson STEAM Academy

Karl Unger has been named the new principal of Joe Lee Johnson STEAM Academy. Unger has served as the principal of -Benjamin Banneker Elementary School in Kansas City since 2019. Before then, he was the Dean of Students at the Gregory-Lincoln Education Center in Houston.

Elementary Art Exhibition

For 27 years, the Round Rock ISD Fine Arts Department has put elementary school students’ finest artwork on public display. This year the exhibition is at the Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Art Center for all to see.

Families, students, and staff asked to complete 2022 campus survey

From Monday, Feb. 21 through Friday, Feb. 25, the primary parent/guardian on file, students, and staff will receive an email from Round Rock ISD to link to your school’s 2022 survey. The survey is mobile-friendly and short. It can take less than five minutes to complete.

Kindergarten registration for 2022-2023 begins March 7

Online registration for Round Rock ISD families to enroll kindergarteners for the 2022-2023 school year opens on Monday, March 7. Round Rock ISD has 35 top-rated elementary schools that educate, support, and serve Central Texas students in Round Rock, portions of Cedar Park, and the City of Austin.

Adopt-A-Buddy Reading Program

At Jee Lee Johnson Elementary Pre-K and kindergarten students pick a fluffy cute buddy to read to at home. The Adopt-A-Buddy reading program promotes reading and imagination.

Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation Awards $125,000 in Excellence in Education Grants

Educators from across Round Rock ISD campuses and departments were selected to receive $125,000 in Excellence in Education Grants from the Round Rock ISD Partners in Education (PIE) Foundation. The Excellence in Education Grants provides resources for educators to execute innovative ideas, programs, materials, equipment, field trips, and various other needs that enhance student learning. All Round Rock ISD students are impacted by the grants in some capacity.

In support of our Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

In Round Rock ISD, we deeply value the beautiful diversity of our community. We are committed to creating and nurturing an inclusive environment where all forms of cultural diversity are valued, and equity is embedded into every facet of our operations. What we absolutely will not tolerate are racist, hateful, divisive comments and actions.

Board of Trustees launches survey for input on superintendent search

The Round Rock Independent School District Board of Trustees is moving forward in its search to identify the District’s next Superintendent of Schools. Round Rock ISD and the Board of Trustees are committed to a transparent process as we search for the District’s next leader. An essential part of the process is obtaining  feedback from everyone in the community.

Mask requirement to remain in place for Round Rock ISD schools

This afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott announced lifting the mask mandate in Texas in an Executive Order. However, as part of our efforts to keep staff and students safe and keep our schools open, Round Rock ISD has no plans to change the mask requirement in schools and facilities at this time.

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