{"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<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"718\" class=\"elementor elementor-718\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfa64a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfa64a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff45ec5\" data-id=\"ff45ec5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f36b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87f36b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1efd00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1efd00\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"main-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0838c2\" data-id=\"a0838c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f46fd elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"91f46fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28574 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/school-starts-tuesday-aug-12\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28580\" alt=\"First Day of School Graphic Tuesday, August 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1.jpeg 2400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-1536x768.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-2048x1024.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/school-starts-tuesday-aug-12\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSchool Starts Tuesday, Aug. 12.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Visit RISD\u2019s Back to School page to find resources, information and answers to your back-to-school questions as you get ready for the new school 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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28556 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/save-the-date-backpack-bash\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-23-144137.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28558\" alt=\"Backpack Bash Save the Date Aug 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-23-144137.png 683w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-23-144137-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/save-the-date-backpack-bash\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSave the Date! Backpack Bash\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Campus families must register to attend.<\/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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28551 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/summer-resources-for-parents-and-students\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5514\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/summer-resources-for-parents-and-students\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSummer Resources For Parents and Students\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD partners with organizations to offer a variety of recommendations and services to families over the summer months.<\/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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28545 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/summer-network-mobile-market-stops\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-150738.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28546\" alt=\"Summer Mobile Market\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-150738.png 944w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-150738-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-150738-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/summer-network-mobile-market-stops\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSummer Network Mobile Market Stops\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Join us this June for free Mobile Market stops at various locations around the community! The Mobile Market provides access to fresh food at no cost. Everyone is welcome!<\/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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24932 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/superintendent-message-on-safe-schools\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5514\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/superintendent-message-on-safe-schools\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSuperintendent Message on Safe Schools\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD Parents, RISD is committed to providing a safe and nurturing school environment that promotes student academic growth. <\/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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18319 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/risd-in-the-classroom\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/AKN-Nov-15-2024.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18320\" alt=\"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. These interactive and collaborative activities help our young learners develop both personal and academic skills as they engage and grow together in #RISDInTheClassroom!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/AKN-Nov-15-2024.png 1080w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/AKN-Nov-15-2024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/AKN-Nov-15-2024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/AKN-Nov-15-2024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/AKN-Nov-15-2024-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/risd-in-the-classroom\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD In the Classroom\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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.<br \/>\nThese interactive and collaborative activities help our young learners develop both personal and academic skills as they engage and grow together in #RISDInTheClassroom!<\/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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16438 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/aikins-book-vending-machine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-12.34.44\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16440\" alt=\"The principal, assistant principals, and librarian standing in front of a book vending machine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-12.34.44\u202fPM.png 424w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-12.34.44\u202fPM-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/aikins-book-vending-machine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAikin&#8217;s Book Vending Machine!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16415 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/mobile-food-pantry\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2754\" height=\"1166\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Food-Pantry.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16421\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Food-Pantry.png 2754w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Food-Pantry-1536x650.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Food-Pantry-2048x867.png 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Food-Pantry-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Food-Pantry-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Food-Pantry-1024x434.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2754px) 100vw, 2754px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/mobile-food-pantry\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMobile Food Pantry\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16404 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/risd-safety-week\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1070\" height=\"1398\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-8.13.13\u202fAM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16406\" alt=\"Principal Congdon during a safety drill with her walkie talkie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-8.13.13\u202fAM.png 1070w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-8.13.13\u202fAM-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-8.13.13\u202fAM-768x1003.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-8.13.13\u202fAM-784x1024.png 784w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/risd-safety-week\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Safety Week\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16389 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/16389-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/AKN_Kelly_Harson-scaled-e1723746685949.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16390\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/16389-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCampus Teacher of The Year\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16366 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/student-id-badges-coming-this-semester-at-elementary\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5514\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/student-id-badges-coming-this-semester-at-elementary\/\" >\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<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16364 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/reminder-risd-code-of-civility-being-implemented-for-2024-25\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16365\" alt=\"Code of Civility Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic.png 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-1536x422.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-1024x281.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/reminder-risd-code-of-civility-being-implemented-for-2024-25\/\" >\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<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16358 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/back-to-school-first-day-safety-reminders\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/KT-Safety-Security-POSTER-e1659205170589-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16359\" alt=\"Safety and Security Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/KT-Safety-Security-POSTER-e1659205170589-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/KT-Safety-Security-POSTER-e1659205170589-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 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src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Calendar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16342\" alt=\"Calendar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Calendar.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Calendar-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Calendar-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/risd-changing-2025-spring-break-on-2024-25-calendar\/\" >\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<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD is changing the dates of spring break on the 2024-25 student academic calendar. 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