Thanks to the Partners in Education’s Excellence in Education Grant, students at Elsa England Elementary are able to build social skills while working alongside their friends through The Leopard Coffee Cart. Take a look at the magic of friendship and a good cup o’ joe.
Thanks to a grant from the Partners in Education Foundation the Adapted PE program was able to purchase six Overcomer devices. These devices can be used as a lever system for bats, hockey sticks, and other sports equipment to help special needs students with physical activities they would otherwise not be able to participate in.
Students at Success High School are learning firsthand from Aramark how to prepare food items, handle a kitchen knife, and other culinary skills to help succeed while in the kitchen.
The PIE Foundation awarded over 75 grants totaling over 165,000 dollars to teachers and staff across the district. Watch this video to get a look at some of the reactions when they surprised the winners.
Each year, the Round Rock ISD Partners in Education (PIE) Foundation awards Excellence in Education grants to classrooms, programs, and departments across Round Rock ISD. These provide resources for educators to achieve innovative lesson ideas, update programs, use materials and equipment, go on field trips, and other needs that enhance student learning.
Pond Springs Elementary now has 18 new drums thanks to a Partners in Education Foundation grant. That is enough for each music class student to practice simultaneously. Learn about the program and how the drums are used in class.
Girlstart is on a mission to increase the number of females entering the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. This year, two Round Rock ISD elementary schools received PIE Grants to help in those efforts.
The Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation is proud to announce that it has received a $100,000 grant to support teacher development and retention in Round Rock ISD.
The grant comes from Georgetown nonprofit W.D. Kelley Foundation, which is awarding the grant in recognition of the 25-year anniversary of grant support to the community.
Thanks to a grant from the PIE Foundation, Voigt Elementary is exploring the world of tiny objects with the help of digital microscopes. Students are collecting items from outside and putting them under microscopes to see just how detailed the world can be.
Round Rock ISD Partners in Education (PIE) Foundation’s 23rd Annual Golf Classic raised over $161,600 for students and programs.
This year, the PIE Foundation awarded District grants totaling $100,000 to fund 42 classroom and 11 department projects and initiatives, plus $21,000 for additional mini-grant requests; totaling $121,000 in grant funding for Round Rock ISD.
Each year, the Partners in Education Foundation hands out grants across the District for all kinds of educational programs. Watch this video to see the teachers’ reactions when they find out their grant has been selected.
At Spicewood Elementary, students can practice coding without screens by placing colored mats together, allowing a car to run over the mats and read the codes as it goes. Watch this video and check out the cool technology.
Round Rock ISD is seeking volunteers for its Back to School Celebration scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at Stony Point High School, 1801 Tiger Trail, Round Rock, TX 78664. The event is held in partnership with the Round Rock ISD Partners in Education (PIE) Foundation and Texas Children’s Hospital.
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.
