Jennifer Wagner named Director of Behavioral Health Services
Jennifer Wagner has been named Round Rock ISD’s Director of Behavioral Health Services.
Category: Behavioral Health
United Way for Greater Austin Awards Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation $30,000
Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation was awarded $30,000 to support mental health for students and staff over the summer months by United Way of Greater Austin. The District’s social workers provide vital services to students during the regular academic year, however, there has not been funding to provide these services during the summer months when students are in summer school.
Round Rock ISD receives Navigate 360 Award
Navigate 360 is a cloud-based platform that allows campuses, administrators, and the Behavioral Health department to quickly get students the help they need when it comes to behavior and mental challenges students can face.
Meet the Therapy Dog: Winter
Winter is one of three therapy dogs in the District. Behavioral Therapy Dogs are known to help reduce anxiety and stress. These can be brought in to de-escalate a situation and provide a calming effect for students. In this video we get to know Winter a little better and what makes her a good therapy dog.
All funds for therapy dogs are provided by the Round Rock ISD PIE Foundation.
Social-Emotional Learning Camp 2022
Many Round Rock ISD fifth graders took part in SEL camp this summer. They focused on things like building relationships with others, how to manage stress levels, working as a team, and communication skills. All skills needed to help with the transition from elementary to middle school.
Behavioral Therapy Dogs providing support to students and staff
Behavioral Therapy Dogs help students with anxiety and stress. They can be brought in to de-escalate a situation and provide a calming effect for students. And when the dogs are not busy on the job they can be found visiting the schools and getting petted by all students and staff.
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.
Social Emotional Learning Camps
The move from elementary to middle school can be very challenging. Round Rock ISD’s Department of Behavioral Health Services is supporting students during their transition by holding Social-Emotional Learning Camps (SEL Camps) this summer to help incoming middle school students develop the tools and techniques to make the next school year easier.
Community resources to apply for assistance for disaster relief
Round Rock ISD understands that the February storms have left a lasting impact on our community. If the February storms have damaged your living situation, you may qualify for aid.
Find Emergency Cold Weather Shelters in Travis and Williamson County
Find Emergency Cold Weather Shelters in Travis and Williamson County. Social workers with Round Rock ISD Behavioral Health Services have compiled a list of emergency cold weather shelters in Travis and Williamson County.
Round Rock ISD: Behavioral Health Services
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.
Round Rock ISD Police Department: The Four Pillars of Service
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.
Behavioral interventions improve school safety and promote positive behavior
DaSean Walker is a behavior interventionist at CD Fulkes Middle School. Walker spends his days working with students, their families, and teachers on implementing interventions that help students effectively cope with the rush of complicated feelings that can influence behaviors.
“Physically apart, but together we stand #WilcoUnited
Collectively Williamson County public schools serve over 100,000 students, and we all are united in our mission to provide mental health support to our students and families during this time. If you need to talk with someone, please reach out. Our school crisis counselors are available, and families can visit roundrockisd.org for mental health resources and counseling service information.
At-home learning: Teachers, students, and families continue instruction
As we wrap up the second week of at-home learning teachers, students and parents are getting their bearings and hopefully finding a groove to Round Rock ISD’s new learning environment. As at-home learning continues, Round Rock ISD is here to help. The Parent Guide to At-Home Learning offers tips to help students in an at-home learning environment, includes information on how to navigate Google classroom, and helpful resources for social-emotional support.
