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.
The Round Rock ISD Partners in Education (PIE) Foundation’s 22nd Annual Shining Stars Gala, “An Evening Around the World,” at the new Embassy Suites by Hilton in Round Rock raised over $420,000. The funds raised benefit innovative programs in the classroom that are not supported by traditional tax dollars.
The Round Rock ISD Partners in Education (PIE) Foundation has partnered with the Nelson Family Life Foundation to raise funds for their respective organizations. Through a water pass donation made possible by Kalahari Round Rock, 50 percent of every waterpark pass sale that takes place on March 22 will be shared equally between the PIE Foundation and the Nelson Family Life Foundation’s Water Colors Life Project in recognition of World Water Day.
St. David’s Foundation, one of the largest health foundations in the country, awards $36,000 to the Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation (PIEF) to support the Round Rock ISD prekindergarten program, RRock Ready.
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.
Round Rock ISD Partners in Education (PIE) Foundation’s 22nd Annual Golf Classic raised $136,000 for students and programs. The funds raised allow the Foundation to continue to support innovation in the classroom for all students and provide financial support for programs.
