Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed a restful and joyful winter break. We want to thank you for your partnership and support.

On Tuesday, all students participated in an assembly to review school-wide expectations, rules, procedures, safety, and classroom behavior expectations. 

Thank you for being a valued part of our school community.

Sincerely,

Marisa Ramirez, Principal

GoGuardian / Beacon After Hours and Non-Instructional Day Notifications

To support student safety, digital citizenship, and social-emotional well-being, Round Rock ISD partnered with GoGuardian this fall to implement the Beacon digital monitoring system. Beacon helps district and campus staff monitor student online activity during the school day to identify potential safety concerns and provide timely support when needed.

School-day monitoring hours in Beacon are 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on instructional days. On non-instructional days, district staff will not actively monitor Beacon notifications. 

Outside of school hours, and during weekends, holidays and school breaks, parents and guardians may continue monitoring their student’s online activity by using the GoGuardian Parent Mobile App.

The Beacon system allows district staff and parents to view:

Student online browsing activity, and

Activity within the student’s district Google account.

When enabled, Beacon generates notifications for online activity that may indicate that a student could benefit from additional support.

Parent Monitoring Encouraged

Parents and guardians are encouraged to download the GoGuardian Parent App to continue monitoring their students’ online activity during Winter Break and throughout the year outside of school hours or on non-instructional days.

Thank you for partnering with us to support student safety and well-being, both online and offline.

Learn more about GoGuardian.

Students will take Science (8th Graders and 7th Grade Science Accel 2 Students) and Social Studies (8th Graders) interim assessments during their regular science and social studies classes next week:

Science: Tuesday–Wednesday, January 13–14

Social Studies: Wednesday–Thursday, January 14–15

Make-ups: Friday, January 16

💻 Important reminder for students:

Bring a fully charged Chromebook each testing day

These assessments help teachers monitor progress and plan instruction. Thank you for supporting your student by ensuring they are prepared and well-rested.

With the chillier weather we want to remind parents that doors open for students at 7:45am. Please make sure students are dressed for the weather if you drop them off before the doors open. 

We have several exciting opportunities coming up for our 8th graders as they begin preparing for high school!

Early College High School Presentation
Representatives from Early College High School will be on campus to present to our 8th grade students on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 8:15–9:10 a.m. in the cafeteria.

Baylor TIP Webinar, virtual, 1/15/26, 6:00-6:30 pm, meet.google.com/cne-srvp-yup

Parents of students in grades 1-12 can attend this virtual session offered by Baylor’s Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development to hear more information about above-level testing, Saturday enrichment classes, and summer programming for academically advanced/gifted students.    

https://gifted.soe.baylor.edu/baylor-tip

TIP Above-Level Assessment (17).pdf

RRISD Dress Code

Students Must Wear:

• Clothes that fully cover breasts, nipples, genitals, and buttocks with opaque (not see-through) fabric

• Shirt that covers from under the arms to the waistband one’s front, back, and sides with at least one strap over shoulder(s)

• Bottom: Pants/sweatpants/shorts/skirt/dress/leggings

• Footwear

Students May Wear:

• Head covering/ hoodie sweatshirt (face must be visible unless for religious purposes)

• Tank tops/spaghetti straps

• Fitted pants, including leggings or yoga pants

• Clothing with holes, as long as underwear is not exposed

Students Cannot Wear:

• Any accessory that may pose a safety hazard - i.e. metal-studded jewelry, chains that may potentially cause harm, wheels on shoes

• Sunglasses (unless for medical reasons)

• Language or images that are lewd, offensive, risqué, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, provocative, or that convey hate messages or racially, religiously, or ethnically demeaning messages

• Language or images that depict tobacco products, drugs/alcohol or promote violence, weapons, bombs, or any illegal activity

If you are interested in volunteering for events at RMS please fill out the PTA Volunteer Form