Category: Hernandez

P-TECH Early College 2024-2025 application opens

Round Rock ISD’s Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) is a public-private partnership involving Austin Community College and St. David’s Healthcare that will prepare students for high-skill health science jobs.

Early College High School Important 2024 Dates

Wednesday, Jan. 31 is the last day of the early submission period for students to submit their 2024-2025 school year Early College High School declaration forms for admission consideration.

Round Rock ISD middle schools awarded $30,000 in engineering grants

. Fulkes, Deerpark, and Hernandez middle schools received a $10,000 Project Lead the Way (PLTW) grant to expand their pre-engineering programs. The awarded grants will fund expanded student access and early career exposure to the engineering field, introduce new course modules, bolster educator training, purchase equipment, and increase field trip opportunities.

Ebony Parks has been named principal of Hernandez Middle School

Parks has served as a middle school principal in a neighboring school district for two years and as associate principal for four years. In 2020, she was named Region XIII Assistant Principal of the Year. Parks has served as an English Language Learning Coach and middle school Pre-AP ELA teacher, where she planned curriculum and engaged data to improve student outcomes. Before settling in Central Texas, she taught middle and high school English in Illinois, Nebraska, and Puerto Rico for six years.

Special Education Students Build Life Skills at Field Trip

The FAC (Functional Academic Classroom) at Hernandez Middle School had an opportunity to visit the Cheesecake Factory on their monthly community based field trip. On this particular outing the students practiced ordering from a menu, communicating with others, using manners, as well as practicing money skills including reading a receipt and paying for their meal.

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.

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.

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