{"id":718,"date":"2020-01-08T03:35:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T21:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/schooltestwp3\/?page_id=718"},"modified":"2022-03-24T19:59:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:59:09","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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News and Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRISD Schools Closed Thursday and Friday\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Richardson ISD schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 9 and Friday, Jan. 10.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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RISD is following the forecast of possible winter weather later this week.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tVoly Update\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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As the spring semester begins, there are many opportunities to volunteer in Richardson ISD, such as field trips, class parties, end-of-the-year field days, assisting in classrooms, and so much more.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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The first day to file is Jan. 15, and the deadline to file is Feb. 18.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year opens on Feb. 25.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRISD In the Classroom\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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It\u2019s a pumpkin patch in the classroom at Aikin Elementary, where first graders turn review time into a pumpkin hunt! Pumpkins around the room are labeled with nouns, and students then sort them by person, place, thing or proper noun on graphic organizers.
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDozen Schools Achieved 96% Attendance in 23-24\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Another 12 schools met or exceeded their attendance goals last year.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAikin’s Book Vending Machine!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our LITE (Librarian), Mrs. Ingram, has been keeping a secret for weeks now. We have a new Book Vending Machine<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Did you know RISD has a mobile food market that is available for all our families?! The Network of Community<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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It\u2019s RISD Safety Week and our little Eagles have been doing a phenomenal job practicing all our safety drills! They<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Kelly Harmon, a fifth-grade math teacher<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tStudent ID Badges Coming This Semester at Elementary\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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To enhance safety and security protocols, RISD is implementing student badges this year for all elementary students.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tReminder \u2013 RISD Code of Civility Being Implemented for 2024-25\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The district is implementing a new Richardson ISD Code of Civility this school year to set expectations for how students, parents, employees, and visitors treat and interact with each other while at school or communicating about school-related activities.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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All parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to become familiar with how RISD schools approach safety and security.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRISD Changing 2025 Spring Break on 2024-25 Calendar\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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RISD is changing the dates of spring break on the 2024-25 student academic calendar. The new dates for spring break will be March 10-14, 2025 \u2013 moved up one week from the previous dates of March 17-21. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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