Round Rock ISD student named 2023 Austin Youth Poet Laureate
Westwood High School senior Brandee Benson has been named the 2023 Austin Youth Poet Laureate.
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Grisham principal earns TMEA Distinguished Administrator award
The Texas Music Educators Association has named Grisham Middle School Principal Kyla Mills as one of the recipients of the TMEA Distinguished Administrator Award.
Westwood’s Anne Pham-Macharia Named Texas Foreign Language Teacher of the Year for 2023
Westwood High School French teacher Anne Pham-Mancharia has been honored as the Texas Foreign Languages Association’s 2023 Texas Foreign Language Teacher of the Year.
Warrior Marching Band earns 3rd place at Bands of America competition
The Westwood High School Warrior Marching Band is making school history after ranking in the top 5 at the Bands of America Super Regional competition held in St. Louis late last month.
Grisham Middle School to host inaugural Grizzgiving
Grisham Middle School will host its inaugural Grizzgiving Community Dinner, a free, first-come, first-serve dinner for up to 600 visitors.
School Counselors Earn National Recognition for Excellence in Student Support
Round Rock ISD’s Canyon Vista Middle School and Spicewood Elementary IB® World School are two of only six Texas schools that qualified for the 2023 RAMP award.
Westwood Tennis team earns back-to-back state titles
The Westwood High School Tennis team has cemented its status after earning back-to-back wins at the University Interscholastic League 6A State Championship. This is Westwood’s second straight 6A team championship title and its fourth in the past six years.
Coding without Screens: Spicewood Elementary
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.
Canyon Vista and Westwood orchestras earn top honors in statewide competition
The Canyon Vista Middle School and Westwood High School orchestras earned top marks during the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Honor Orchestra competition.
Jessica Rinehart has been named principal of Caraway Elementary
Rinehart began her career with Round Rock ISD in 2010 at Caraway Elementary School. She spent nine years in the classroom as a Kindergarten, second and fourth-grade teacher. Recently she has served as a Westwood High School-associate principal.
Westwood High School 2023 Top 10
Meet the Top 10 from Westwood High School, Class of 2023. The Top 10 students were asked to answer a series of questions about their journey through Round Rock ISD and their next steps.
A look into Westwood High School Upgrades
Westwood High School students and staff are celebrating the completion of the school’s new two-story wing with math classrooms and an art studio. These upgrades include a second wing that houses a new band hall, orchestra and choir rooms, and two large dance studios. The major campus upgrades were made possible through the 2018 Voter Approved Bond.
Canyon Vista student takes silver at National Chess Tournament
Sanmita Hosur, a seventh grade student from Canyon Vista Middle School, made her school proud by taking the silver medal in her category at the 2023 National Middle School (K-8) Chess Championship tournament.
Round Rock ISD students win trip of a lifetime
Two Westwood freshmen won the prize of a lifetime! Mya and Lucy won an all-expenses paid trip to New York to see Hamilton and meet the cast and crew afterward. The duo was selected after writing and performing a poem about Aaron Burr’s daughter, Theodosia. Watch this video to hear all about the contest and the adventure that awaits them.
To view the full poem follow this link: https://vimeo.com/814749342
Canyon Vista Orchestra Director selected as the 2023 TODA Director of Distinction
The Texas Orchestra Directors Association (TODA) has recognized Canyon Vista Middle School Orchestra Director Ragan Whatley as their 2023 Director of Distinction.
