🌱 Patch AM: Which four Round Rock ISD board seats are on your 2026 ballot?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which four Round Rock ISD board seats are on your 2026 ballot?
• How much flood protection will Round Rock's new Dam 101 really provide?
• How Round Rock principals are rethinking student support before referrals

Also on today's calendar: Musical Mischief - Free Orchestra Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 70.
• Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 election: Central Texas school districts put bonds, tax rates, board positions on the ballot (fox7austin.com) — Round Rock ISD voters will help choose four at-large school board members this November, shaping leadership over budgets, academics, and local campuses. The broader Central Texas ballot also includes major bonds and tax-rate elections that could affect school funding, staff pay, and programs in nearby districts many Round Rock families interact with for work, activities, or moves.
   

• Round Rock dam nearing completion after years of construction (kvue.com) — A nearly mile-long flood-control dam along Lake Creek in Round Rock has reached substantial completion, and officials say it can already reduce water levels during major storms for more than 1,000 nearby homes. Crews are finalizing paperwork, site cleanup, and vegetation, while residents hope the project will ease flood worries, stabilize insurance costs, and improve home values as new floodplain studies move forward.
   

• MTSS: Building Supportive Systems (tepsa.org) — Two Round Rock ISD campus leaders share how they use a Multi-Tiered System of Supports to catch student needs early and coordinate academic, behavioral, and social-emotional help. Their approach emphasizes strong classroom instruction, data-driven collaboration, and purposeful meetings so more local students get the right support at the right time without automatically moving toward special education referrals.
   

📸 Around Round Rock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Round Rock

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Gym Fun Friday →
  Round Rock, 4600 Campus Village Drive, Round Rock
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Kids Night Out →
  Round Rock, 4600 Campus Village Drive, Round Rock
  6:30 pm
• Clue @ Penfold Theatre →
  Penfold Theatre, 2120 N Mays St, #290, Round Rock
  7:30 pm
• Floyd Bauler at The Brass Tap →
  The Brass Tap, 204 East Main Street, Round Rock
  8:00 pm
• Round Rock - The Brass Tap →
  The Brass Tap, 204 East Main Street, Round Rock
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Trailside Market →
  Memorial Park, 600 North Lee Street, Round Rock
  9:00 am
• Round Rock Market Days →
  The Prete Plaza, 221 East Main St, Round Rock
  9:00 am
• Round Rock Farmers Market →
  Rock Creek Plaza, 2111 N Interstate 35, Round Rock
  10:00 am
• Box Wars hosted by the Rotary Club of Round Rock Sunrise →
  Yonders Point, 3103 Aten Loop, Round Rock
  10:00 am
• Fall Festival, St. William →
  Round Rock TX
  12:00 pm
• Dysfunkshun Junkshun at St. Williams Fall Festival →
  St. Williams Fall Festival, 620 Round Rock West Dr., Round Rock
  2:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Musical Mischief - Free Orchestra Concert →
  Centennial Plaza, 301 W Bagdad Ave, Round Rock
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi, It's been about a year since my last post and I just thought I should give an update.
  I'm in incredibly grateful and thankful for everyone who helped out in anyway even for the prayers. It was definitely hard but I left the shelter… (Nextdoor Sam Bass Corridor)
• Two gorgeous pups found together in Somerville around Alvarado and Winnsboro.
  They are safely at a neighbors house and going to call animal control shortly. **update returned to owner!! (Nextdoor Warner Ranch)

• South University posted a job opening for Admissions Representative in Round Rock. Apply here.
• EMD Group posted a job opening for Production Planner 2 in Round Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Round Rock here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Cedar Park

• Cedar Park man gets 30 years for cocaine (hillcountrynews.com)
• Dough It Up celebrates first year, plans Leander expansion (communityimpact.com)
• Firefly Aerospace's New Cleanroom Will Accelerate Lunar Production (aero-news.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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